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From: stadler@Apple.COM (Andy Stadler)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard
Subject: Re: Subject: Need advice on speeding up card find in mega-sized stack
Message-ID: <53018@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 17 May 91 18:16:52 GMT
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Organization: Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA
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In article <4097@polari.UUCP> Tom Benedict (smelly@polari.UUCP) writes:
>Yes!!!  Use card IDs for navigation. As you've found out, card names are
>very slow on large stacks.

Just a quick reminder on text searches - if you have a large stack, it's
a good idea to COMPACT your stack before searching.  Compact stack will
accelerate all forms of text searching, including go card by name.

Andy Stadler
Apple Computer, Inc.