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How to use sessions efficiently

For most purposes, it is not necessary for the user of the file server to be aware that it is implemented in a client-server architecture. However, for some purposes, you can make your programs much more efficient if you are aware of the implications of client-server interaction.

Essentially, you gain efficiency by using as few as possible client-server calls. The main technique for achieving this is to transfer more data with each file server function call. Things to watch out for include:

The TParseBase hierarchy of classes, for analysing file names, operates without client-server interaction.