I think he mean : var_name = cache.ram('var_name', lambda: do_something, time_expire=3600)
You can then clear the cache like this : cache.ram.clear(var_name) Richard On Thu, Sep 27, 2012 at 1:27 PM, MichaelF <mjfs...@gmail.com> wrote: > By 'cache' do you mean a session variable (or several)? Wouldn't that work? > > > On Thursday, September 27, 2012 8:00:59 AM UTC-6, Anthony wrote: >> >> I suppose it depends on whether all the calculations and db accesses are >> needed for the processing as well as the initial creation. If not, you >> could do something like: >> >> if not request.post_vars: >> form = a_lot_of_calculations_and_db_**accesses() >> else: >> form = minimal_form_without_all_the_**calculations() >> >> Another option is to cache some of the results of the calculations as >> well as the db queries. You could clear the cache whenever the form is >> created (i.e., when there are no request.post_vars) but pull from the cache >> when the form is submitted. >> >> Anthony >> >> On Thursday, September 27, 2012 1:05:43 AM UTC-4, mweissen wrote: >>> >>> I have a fundamental question. Let's say I have a function like >>> >>> def mypage(): >>> form = a_lot_of_calculations_and_db_**accesses() >>> if form.process().accepted: >>> do_something() >>> return dict(form=form) >>> >>> The part a_lot_of_calculations_and_db_**accesses() runs twice: first >>> time to prepare the page and a second time to handle the responses. Is >>> there any way to avoid these double call of >>> a_lot_of_calculations_and_db_**accesses()? >>> >>> Regards, Martin >>> >>> >> -- > > > > --