Changing thread priority on specific page

[Amil]

I have a few web pages that do file crunching; I want to make sure these
pages...only these pages, run at a lower priority.

I'm not sure of how the threading architecture of ASP.NET works, but is it
as easy as just doing a SetPriority on the current thread?

I just want to make sure if I change the thread priority, that it doesn't
change the priority for all of my web site.

Amil

 

[Bruce Barker]

yes and no. asp.net uses thread agility for performance. this means it can
switch threads during processing a request. do not set priority on page
load, and set back onload, as they may not be the same thread.

also while processing the request, i/o threads are tied up, so delaying page
processing, can backup this threads. asp.net treads are a critical resource,
you shoudl not tie them up. if you have a long processing request, you
should use a background thread with a queue, return right away. then have
the client poll for completion.

-- bruce (sqlwork.com)

 

[Amil]

Yes, I see your point about delaying being bad. I actually have some other
code that follows the separate thread model you describe with the user
clicking to check status.

Thanks for the help.

Amil