Subj : Re: JS spead in UI thread?
To   : netscape.public.mozilla.jseng
From : Peter Wilson
Date : Mon Feb 21 2005 07:48 am

Thanks for the reply.

In converting to run in threaded code I copied the input to a JS 
variable - this was the sole cause of the speed up.. The original made 
repeated access to a UI text field value. The slowdown was entirely due 
to the XBL access overhead. The amended version now runs in  the same 
0.5 seconds.

I was unaware that access to UI widget properties was so expensive.
Sorry for the false alarm.

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