Absolutely. Filesystem access is always slow. I'd probably read the directory once and store it in the application scope, and then just add a URL parameter that would allow regenerating it. Then it would never have to hit the filesystem unless you ask it to (after you publish something).
cheers, barneyb On 6/23/05, B G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks to you both. This may be academic, but reducing CFDIR calls to as > few as possible would be prudent, no? On a small scale performance may not > suffer, but accessing the HDD can quickly create lag as file sizes and > numbers grow. -- Barney Boisvert [EMAIL PROTECTED] 360.319.6145 http://www.barneyb.com/ Got Gmail? I have 50 invites. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:210454 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
