Spencer,

Make some type of minimal form with a minimal field to refresh. Then do this:

lnStartIF = SECONDS()
FOR i = 1 TO 1000
    IF SomeCondition
        SomeObject.Refresh()
    ENDIF
ENDFOR
lnEndIF = SECONDS()

lnStartIIF = SECONDS()
FOR i = 1 TO 1000
    IIF(SomeCondition, SomeObject.Refresh(), .F.)
ENDFOR
lnEndIIF

MESSAGEBOX(;
    [The IF statement took ] + ALLT(STR(lnEndIF - lnStartIF)) + ;
    CHR(13) + ;
    [The IIF statement took ] + ALLT(STR(lnEndIIF - lnStartIIF)))

If 1000 times isn't enought to tell the difference, increase it.

Sorry that I hit tab instead of spaces and posted too soon. ;-)



>Anyone have a considered response to the following?
>
>Given that in FoxPro an immediate IF, IIF(), is more efficient than an equivalent IF...ELSE, I had a question.
>
>Would this strategy, in fact, actually be more efficient in conditionally calling a form method. For example, would
>
> =iif( SomeCondition, SomeObject.Refresh(), .F. )
>
>have some efficiency advantage (however trivial) over
>
> if ( SomeCondition )
> SomeObject.Refresh
> endif
>
>I fully appreciate that likely of greater concern are issues of code readability, maintainability, etc. than negligible speed improvements.
>My question is really just for a point of knowledge. Thanks.