RBase uses the Filesystem for Lookups. The number of files in the directory would have negligible effect on the "finding" of the file.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Marc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 8:29 AM Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Error messages > Sorry for this stupid question about Scratch TMP > > Is that the same folder that Windows uses to store temp internet files, > cookies and other stuff. > > If so, can that folder get so full of stuff that it causes clutter making it > harder / slower for RBase to find its files among the Windows stuff? > > Marc > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "A. Razzak Memon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 2:30 PM > Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Error messages > > >> At 02:45 PM 9/5/2008, Dennis McGrath wrote: >> >>>I'm still running into this problem with RBDOS but it does not yet have the >>>new scratch syntax available yet. >>> >>>I'm super happy that everyone so far agrees that it is REALLY fixed in >>>RBWIN. >>> >>>Until I have everything in RBWIN, I have to deal with RBDOS. >>>Nothing so far seems to eliminate the problem entirely in that environment. >>> >>>SET SCRATCH TMP is a fabulous "set it and forget it" feature which I am >>>drooling for. >> >> >> Did you know that you can use the "SCRATCH TMP" setting in RBASE76.CFG file, >> to take advantage of automated settings for SCRATCH? >> >> Here's how: >> >> 01. Locate your default RBASE76.CFG file in path, on your workstation, or >> network drive >> >> 02. Use any plain text editor or RBEDIT to update the RBASE76.CFG file >> >> Update the line 25 or so as follows: >> >> SCRATCH TMP >> >> 03. Save the RBASE76.CFG for R:BASE 7.6 for DOS >> >> 04. Start R:BASE 7.6 for DOS >> >> 05. At the mighty R> prompt: >> >> SHOW SCRATCH >> >> Notice the user's default TMP folder >> >> That's how you set the fabulous SCRATCH TMP setting in R:BASE 7.6 for DOS. >> >> Having said that, I am testing R:BASE 7.6 for DOS (7.6.4.30909) and I am >> also able to use the "SET SCRATCH TMP" command at the R> prompt as well >> as in my application startup .DAT file. >> >> Very Best R:egards, >> >> Razzak. >> >> > > >
