smf and PHP ads: separate or coupled dBase?

[7summits]

When testing SMF I noticed that when I add a simple text ad to the tempate using PhpAdsnew that the load/create time almost doubles.

I have the data at for phpads and SMF stored in 2 separate MySql dbases, is this optimal or is it better to have as much tables as possible in the same dBase for speed?

[[Unknown]]

We do phpAdsNew here, but it's using somewhat tweaked PHP code.

If you use an include with a URL, it will be much much slower.

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[7summits]

Ah, but does it make any difference if the tables are on different dbases or does that not matter at all?

[Ash Severns]

Since this is sorta on the subject, how do you make the ads show up on webpages? I can't find the answer anywhere.

Yea, I know, i'm an idiot.

[[Unknown]]

It's using separate databases here, but both are persistent connections.

You just copy the code phpAdsNew gives you into the template, but change <?php --- ?> to '; --- echo '

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