Hi Steven, It turns out there is already an issue open for this:
http://code.google.com/p/gwt-google-apis/issues/detail?id=208 Be sure to 'star' it and add comments if you like. On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 12:49 AM, Steven <steven.pul...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I noticed in the comiled code a lot of calls using: _IG_GetCachedUrl() > > that's excellent! and just the way I want it. > > However - that does then leave something to be desired when you are > developing and making changes frequently. > > In those case it would be nice to have { refreshInterval: 0 } passed > to the function. > > Ideally you would be able to set some sort of DEBUG_P = 1 flag in the > file that control this behavior. > > Any suggestions? > > And if I may be so forward - if there isn't yet a straightforward > solution - maybe this can be a request for future versions of the GWT > > On Feb 3, 1:48 pm, Steven <steven.pul...@gmail.com> wrote: >> thanks for the info! especially the note about -PRETTYoutput (I >> should have thought of that!) >> >> On Feb 3, 5:41 am, Eric Ayers <zun...@google.com> wrote: >> >> > On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 9:40 PM, Steven <steven.pul...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > > I have a question regarding using the GWT to create gadgets for >> > > iGoogle. >> >> > > I have >> > > seenhttp://code.google.com/docreader/#p=gwt-google-apis&s=gwt-google-apis... >> > > which details how you can now use the legacy gadgets API with GWT to >> > > create gadgets. >> >> > > I also noticed that the way the GWT seems to achieve cross browser >> > > compatibility is to create multiple javascript files and dynamically >> > > include the right ones. >> >> > > I am worried about the performance hit of hosting uncached files on my >> > > webserver. >> >> > > My question is this: does the GWT cache requests to these javascript >> > > files? >> >> > No, GWT doesn't actually cache them. It routes the request for your >> > compiled resources through a proxy which is supposed to cache them >> > (for up to 1 hour, I believe) >> >> > > Historically my process has been to have the entiregadgetinline as >> > > type "html" and where necessary only include external resources after >> > > using a call to _IG_GetCachedUrl so that they are proxies by google. >> >> > > So to clarify, my question is: When GWT spans it's code across >> > > multiple files does it use _IG_GetCachedUrl to cache the request of >> > > external javascript - or if not does it at least do something to >> > > ensure that the javascript will not be requested (from my webserver) >> > > every time a user loads thegadget. >> >> > Turn onprettymode when you compile, and then look at the generated >> > .gadget.xml file (add -stylePRETTYto the command line) and you'll >> > see that this is exactly the strategy used in the compiledgadget. >> >> > > just curious because on of the things I love about the wholegadget >> > > space is that it has let me develop interesting projects in a way that >> > > doesn't put much load on my puny server. >> >> > There are things you need to watch out for. Make sure you load your >> > .css files through a <script> take in your module definition >> > (.gwt.xml). Also, images could be an issue, but you can translate the >> > urls to images to go through the proxy with the same _IG_GetCachedUrl >> > call manually, or you can use the new GadgetImage class (in the next >> > public update, due out very shortly). >> >> > > thanks! >> >> > -- >> > Eric Z. Ayers - GWT Team - Atlanta, GA >> > USAhttp://code.google.com/webtoolkit/ > > > -- Eric Z. Ayers - GWT Team - Atlanta, GA USA http://code.google.com/webtoolkit/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Web Toolkit" group. To post to this group, send email to Google-Web-Toolkit@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to google-web-toolkit+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Web-Toolkit?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
