The thing to consider is whether or not the functions need to be run each time you move from one column to another, or from one row to another, or whether they can be run either before opening or after closing the form. The navigation in the form is slower with eeps running, but probably not enough to bother anyone unless the eep is very complex.
Jim Blackburn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Steve: >EEPs are command files. They can be blocks (or parts of blocks) in compiled apps. > >I don't think speed will be an issue. We have had some very slow forms that have been >used, modified, optimized, everything I could think of, for years. In Windows R:Base, >they are much faster. > >Jim Blackburn >Kodiak >"J. Stephen Wills" wrote: >> >> Although I'm using RB regularly for DB stuff, it's been a while since I've >> done app-dev, so I have a Q about EEP's. I'm working on a high-volume, >> high-speed data-entry app and I'll need to be using EEP's w/forms. I seem >> to recall (fm the old M'rim days) having read somewhere comments to the >> effect that where an EEP was stored could impact the speed of its execution. >> If I recall, I formerly created/tested the code in RBEdit and, when I was >> satisfied that it was (sufficiently) robust, I copied-n-pasted it into the >> form, whether field settings or table settings, as appropriate. >> >> IOW, should it be located in the form or should it be located in a command >> file? >> >> TIA, >> Steve in Memphis >> >> ================================================ >> TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: >> Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l >> ================================================ >> TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l >> ================================================ >> TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/ >================================================ >TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: >Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l >================================================ >TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l >================================================ >TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: >http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/ > -- __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/ ================================================ TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l ================================================ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l ================================================ TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/
