Caching question
 

Is it possible to create a caching script that can cache pages that are dynamicly created?

For eg, If each page in a certain section is created by a variable in the url: mysite.com/games?=game_id

Where game_id tells the script what to fetch from the DB for that page.

I don't nesc need to know how to do it, just if it is possible and on what scale of the difficulty meter it would sit on.

I need to factor it into what platform I am going to use for my next site.

(I guess it must be possible as vB can cache posts/threads?)

Cheers,

Yes it's possible to cache based on the request url, and it's a fairly simple task to achieve.

Ah right thanks Salathe.

Just out of interest what would be involved? (roughly)

Thanks!

There are two things involved mainly. Firstly, grabbing the page's uri which you might use $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] as a starting point. Secondly, to grab the page's finished HTML you would want to use output buffering with a callback function/method to save a cache file.

Of course, things can be made much more complex if you wish or if your requirements dictate it.

Ah k thanks.

That makes me feel better as one of the main reasons I was going to go with Drupal was because of page caching.. but if I can get page caching built in at a later date on more of a custom route that's good news.

An easy route to "cache" a page would be to use a PHP module such as eAccelerator which caches the page and updates it on change.

or u can use PEARs cache_lite PEAR :: Package :: Cache_Lite