Yes, when all factors are know the compiled code is quick. In your example you have 10 and it looks nice an simple. Now multiply it by 10 and then maintain it. :-P
Take the example I just sent with workdates.taf write a case statement for all possible dates. Aaaaaah. The number of times that I had a loop that I know all the factors I could probably count on my hands and ok I will take off my shoes also ;-) The nature of a loop is dynamics, placing the case within the loop is to me not intuitive but is required for a compiler. I am just going by experience and IMHO I will take dynamics over compiled. Ben Johansen - http://www.pcforge.com Authorized Witango Reseller http://www.pcforge.com/WitangoGoodies.htm Authorized MDaemon Mail Server Reseller http://www.pcforge.com/AltN.htm -----Original Message----- From: Robert Garcia [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 4:37 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Witango-Talk: Boosting Server Performance, and TCFs There really is no increase in code. I do this all the time in a single conditional statement like: for x = 1 to 10 select case x case 1 field_1 = "some value" case 2 field_2 = "some value" case 3 field_3 = "some value" case 4 field_4 = "some value" case 5 field_5 = "some value" case 6 field_6 = "some value" case 7 field_7 = "some value" case 8 field_8 = "some value" case 9 field_9 = "some value" case 10 field_10 = "some value" next x There are other ways also, this is the simplest. Another way is to build an array of objects, and loop through them. I think you underestimate the level of performance gain you get when you compile versus interpret on the fly on complex tasks. Especially processing loops. I will do a test and get back to this with some results. Robert. On Tuesday, July 1, 2003, at 02:32 PM, Ben Johansen wrote: > You are correct, and this is where I question the speed boost. > > On one hand you have the quicker run speed but on the other hand you > have the increased amount of code due to lose of this dynamic. > > There is no easy conversion of code and mindset between them. > > Ben Johansen - http://www.pcforge.com > Authorized Witango Reseller http://www.pcforge.com/WitangoGoodies.htm > Authorized MDaemon Mail Server Reseller > http://www.pcforge.com/AltN.htm > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Robert Garcia [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 2:20 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Witango-Talk: Boosting Server Performance, and TCFs > > dynamic referencing a table is one thing, that should be ok. What I > mean is referencing an object dynamically like you can do with > javascript/flash with the eval() function. > > For instance, in javascript/flash, if you have a set of fields, named > field_1, and field_2, and so on to field_10, they could be referenced > dynamically like so: > > for x = 1 to 10 > eval("field_"+str(x)) = "some value" > next x > > The same could be done in witango with a bunch of arguments, <@arg > field_1>, and so on. > > <@for start=1 stop=10 step=1> > <@addrows local$newArray <@arg field_<@currow>>> > </@for> > > I don't believe this could be done in a compiled language. You would > have to use a select case method or build an array of objects or > something. > > Robert. > > On Tuesday, July 1, 2003, at 01:47 PM, Atrix Wolfe wrote: > >> you could still do dynamic referencing if they made allowances for it, > >> like >> if they stored a table w/ the names of the vars and pointers to them. >> >> If you can make java bytecodes though and then use gcc to make that >> into an >> executable or dynamic library, would you really need With to make a >> witango >> compiler? That is assuming you dont lose anything like dynamic >> referencing >> in either of those 2 steps. >> >> I've been kind of wondering about this since With said you could make > >> tango >> into java bytecodes though...if you made your code into java >> bytecodes, does >> it support dynamic referencing TCF's, includes etc? >> >> Just wondering if could expect any and all code to work the same >> whether it >> was tango or java bytecodes. >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Robert Garcia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 1:25 PM >> Subject: Re: Witango-Talk: Boosting Server Performance, and TCFs >> >> >>> Just because our tafs would be compiled in some native format, > doesn't >>> mean we would have to start worrying about things garbage collection. >>> The compiled tcf would would have in/out points and process data >>> within. It would run within the memory space of the witango server, >>> and >>> the server would handle the garbage collection and the nasty stuff. >>> The >>> main benefit would be that complex methods in a tcf would not be >>> scripted, but compiled so that there would be no tag processing and >>> the >>> other performance drags that are inherant with an interpreted >>> language. >>> It would mean, though, that certain things you can do in a tml or > taf, >>> you could not do, like dynamic referencing. >>> >>> Robert. >>> >>> On Tuesday, July 1, 2003, at 09:49 AM, Scott Cadillac wrote: >>> >>>> But it does add several layers of complexity too. I'm not an expert > >>>> at >>>> this >>>> level by any means, but it seams to me that Witango isn't ready to >>>> support >>>> this kind of low-level environment (nor any interpreted language for >>>> that >>>> matter, e.g., ColdFusion). >>>> >>>> For example, garbage collection and other memory allocation issues - >>>> what >>>> sort of Metatags would we need for this? >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Robert Garcia >>> President - BigHead Technology >>> CTO - eventpix.com >>> 2781 N Carlmont Pl >>> Simi Valley, Ca 93065 >>> ph: 805.522.8577 - cell: 805.501.1390 >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] - [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> http://bighead.net/ - http://eventpix.com/ - http://theradmac.com/ >>> >>> > ______________________________________________________________________ >>> __ >>> TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/maillist.taf >> >> > _______________________________________________________________________ >> _ >> TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/maillist.taf >> >> > > -- > > Robert Garcia > President - BigHead Technology > CTO - eventpix.com > 2781 N Carlmont Pl > Simi Valley, Ca 93065 > ph: 805.522.8577 - cell: 805.501.1390 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://bighead.net/ - http://eventpix.com/ - http://theradmac.com/ > > _______________________________________________________________________ > _ > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/maillist.taf > > _______________________________________________________________________ > _ > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/maillist.taf > > -- Robert Garcia President - BigHead Technology CTO - eventpix.com 2781 N Carlmont Pl Simi Valley, Ca 93065 ph: 805.522.8577 - cell: 805.501.1390 [EMAIL PROTECTED] - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://bighead.net/ - http://eventpix.com/ - http://theradmac.com/ ________________________________________________________________________ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/maillist.taf ________________________________________________________________________ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/maillist.taf
