My framework has a handfull of tags and functions (literally a handful, less than 5) that manage file system access for one reason or another... They all rely on a function to generate the path to the target variable where information about a specific file and/or directory is stored, so that file and directory reads can all be cached, and so that any time a file is moved, deleted, created, etc. the cache for the file and/or directory can be easily deleted to reset the cache. The variable path is derived by a function to ensure that all the tags/functions that manipulate file data use the same cache and that if there's ever a reason to change the path it only needs to be changed in one place.
Thread just got me thinking. :) > 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. s. isaac dealey 954.522.6080 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.fusiontap.com http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:210458 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
