UDF Performance question

[xavram]

I have only recently started working with UDFs and I was wondering if someone who understands the inner workings of Maptool could explain why using them helps in performance. I realize that they're a little easier to call, can reduce the number of "code" blocks you might need, etc, etc, but is there something about how they are generated/implemented that speeds up their performance? And to what magnitude?

I'm going to use them either way, just curious as to how this is working, "under the hood" so to speak.

Thanks!

[xavram]

Nothing? No sage words from any of the experts?

[Full Bleed]

I have only recently started working with UDFs and I was wondering if someone who understands the inner workings of Maptool could explain why using them helps in performance. I realize that they're a little easier to call, can reduce the number of "code" blocks you might need, etc, etc, but is there something about how they are generated/implemented that speeds up their performance? And to what magnitude?

I'm going to use them either way, just curious as to how this is working, "under the hood" so to speak.

Thanks!

In short, they aren't necessarily faster. But they may help you write code more efficiently, avoiding other traps that are slower.

Take a look at this article if you're interested in macro performance: http://lmwcs.com/rptools/wiki/Speed_Up_Your_Macros