I have an executable that sits in the system tray and based on a timer runs a task which collects result information from various files.

The problem is that when the routines start, they take 98% of the server resources. This process can take a couple of minutes and is rendering the server useless for this period. Is there any way I can give this a low priority so it does not consume all available resources?

Thanks in advance.

What is this executable doing?



Sal

Hi,

I make calls to a dll written in C that opens binary files and returns
various arrays. Effectively I have a structure as follows

Binary File
    List of Events
        List of Meetings

I have to loop through this structure to find any events that are of a
result status:

E.G.

File 1
    Event1
        Meeting 1 - Result
        Meeting 2 - Result
        Meeting 3 - No Result
    Event 2
        Meeting 1 - No Result
        Meeting 2 - Result
File 2

etc etc

Once I have established a result, I then check some database tables (Access
at present but upsizing to MSDE) to see if result already catalogued, If it
is delete it and update else add new.

This is a simplified overview but you get the picture that it is loop
intensive!

Hope this helps.

Byron

Can this binary files be made into text files? comma delimited?



Sal

Did you try to lower the priority of your process using SetThreadPriority?

m.

I'm afraid not. That side of things is out of my hands.

Cheers

Byron