Awesome! You might get an even better performance boost if you can move the timestamp checking into the Apache configuration, perhaps as rewrite rules. I imagine it can be done, I'm just not a mod_rewrite whiz.
Sean Evgeny wrote: > This idea inspired me to refactor some code of mine, and create such a helper. > Read all about it on my blog: > http://blog.kesor.net/2007/07/30/haml-caching-cgi/ > > Complete example is available. > > On 7/30/07, Sean Cribbs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> IIRC, the Haml command line utility outputs to another file by >> default. Since CGI uses stdin/out, you'd have to pass some options to >> Haml to force it to use stdout, or write a script that acts as the >> handler and does that for you. Keep in mind that Ruby's CGI interface >> is really slow w.r.t. Apache -- a new interpreter has to be spawned >> every time there is a request. I would suggest implementing some sort >> of caching, perhaps as part of the initial request. >> >> Sean >> >> On 7/29/07, Mike Zillion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> This sounded like a fun idea, but no luck yet. >>> >>> I'm thoroughly enjoying HAML and SASS in my Rails application >>> development. I wanted to use my local haml gem processor as a pre- >>> processor for .haml files outside of Rails as well, so I could develop >>> all of my HTML code with this incredible markup. >>> >>> The idea is that all files with the suffix .haml should be processed >>> through haml, while the rest will retain their original processing. I >>> tried adding the following lines to my .htaccess file (on Dreamhost) >>> without success: >>> >>> AddType text/haml .haml >>> AddHandler haml-file .haml >>> Action haml-file /home/mikezillion/.gems/bin/haml >>> Action text/haml /home/mikezillion/.gems/bin/haml >>> >>> This gives me a slow response, and a "Rails application failed to >>> start properly" error, in a directory where I have not installed any >>> Rails code. Can anyone spot the problem? If so, I'd love to get this >>> working! >>> >>> -Mike >>> >>> >>> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Haml" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/haml?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
