Re: Informix 4GL help files

In article <35B83FBE.3CAB@emltd.co.uk>, Shaun Campbell <shaun@emltd.co.uk> wrote: > Can anyone tell me whether there are any disadvantages in compiling > Informix 4GL help messages into one big file. At the moment I have > several help files but am getting rapidly confused/disorganised as I > need to resuse messages in other files. > > I am tempted to put them into one big help file, but before I do this I > would like to know if there are any implications I should know about. > My own experience is that a single help file is pretty efficient. The one caution I have is the size of the file, but I've had help files of several hundred entries (averaging 10-15 lines per entry), with no degradation of performance. FYI: the Informix error messages are stored in a single (rather large) file, and I've never heard any complaints on finderr performance. -- Dennis J. Pimple Principal Consultant Informix Software Inc. -----== Posted via Deja News, The Leader in Internet Discussion ==----- http://www.dejanews.com/rg_mkgrp.xp Create Your Own Free Member Forum