The first question is why such a huge file is being used, somebody can learn how to use the slide rule faster but they are never gonna beat a simple calculator ( these a days), I say before moving to memory mapped files let's understand the real problem rather than optimise a possibly wrong solution.
Regards Arjang On 7 February 2011 14:27, Preet Sangha <[email protected]> wrote: > Sorry for hijacking the thread - but can i recommend the use of Memory > Mapped Files for reading and writing large files? This will make it far far > quicker as changes pages in memory won't need to be stored in the system > page file. > >> >> On 7 February 2011 16:23, mike smith <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 1:42 PM, Bec Carter <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 1:33 PM, Michael Minutillo >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > Well, if the template size isn't going change and this is the only app >>>> > running on the machine then so be it. Chances are good that neither of >>>> > those >>>> > things is true. I'd still err on the side of having a single line >>>> > memory at >>>> > a time because it's not like the optimization is making it any harder >>>> > to >>>> > read or understand. >>>> > >>>> >>>> Yup template file will mostly likely not change and app will always >>>> run locally as an exe. This sort of optimisation you suggested seems >>>> good enough to use as it is fairly simple. >>>> >>>> ...But I was kinda questioning the design of doing things this way at >>>> all. It seems like what I want is a dynamic "page" (like a webform) >>>> that can run and spit out text just like an asp page does.....so the >>>> placeholders would really be <%= %> tags. Is something like this an >>>> option? Can I somehow run an asp.net page locally? Will this cause >>>> performance problems for 750megs of data which is around 70 pages? Am >>>> I going completely crazy? :-) >>>> >>>> >>> >>> If you're repeating the replacement a lot you could keep a structure that >>> pointed into the template giving the locations. >>> -- >>> Meski >>> >>> "Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, >>> you'll get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills >> >> >> >> -- >> regards, >> Preet, Overlooking the Ocean, Auckland > > > > -- > regards, > Preet, Overlooking the Ocean, Auckland >
