Re: Spawn doesn't work as advertised ...
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texte = >> Has anyone ever seen any evidence that [spawn] actually speeds up the serving >> of web pages? >> >> When I hit a template with an applescript context in it, the template takes >> 30-40 seconds to be returned. And when I put that applescript inside a [spawn] >> context, it *still* takes 30-40 seconds for the page to be returned! > > Actually no, I use spawn on a variety of pages. One in particular is >looping 500 times through a tcpconnect context, getting data and then >appending that data to a text file. > > Inside the spawn context the page returns in less then 1 second. >However, the loop takes 15-20 minutes. I know this as it sends me an email >when it reaches the end of its loop, letting me know that it is done and the >data is ready. > > So perhaps there is something going on between spawn and applescript, >but it definitely does work.If there's something related to [applescript] that prevents [spawn] from working properly when an applescript context is inside, it is certainly not documented. Neither the spawn nor applescript docs suggest any reason why it shouldn't work ...================================ Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant 808-737-6499 http://webdna.net ================================------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to
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>> Has anyone ever seen any evidence that [spawn] actually speeds up the serving >> of web pages? >> >> When I hit a template with an applescript context in it, the template takes >> 30-40 seconds to be returned. And when I put that applescript inside a [spawn] >> context, it *still* takes 30-40 seconds for the page to be returned! > > Actually no, I use spawn on a variety of pages. One in particular is >looping 500 times through a tcpconnect context, getting data and then >appending that data to a text file. > > Inside the spawn context the page returns in less then 1 second. >However, the loop takes 15-20 minutes. I know this as it sends me an email >when it reaches the end of its loop, letting me know that it is done and the >data is ready. > > So perhaps there is something going on between spawn and applescript, >but it definitely does work.If there's something related to [applescript] that prevents [spawn] from working properly when an applescript context is inside, it is certainly not documented. Neither the spawn nor applescript docs suggest any reason why it shouldn't work ...================================ Kenneth Grome, WebDNA Consultant 808-737-6499 http://webdna.net ================================------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to .This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to
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