Hmmm, evidently the amount of RAM in use also plays a role in the speed of execution. When I was testing my code at lunch I was in R2002 but I had C3D2007 open (among numerous other smaller programs), too. I closed the C3D about 10 minutes ago and tried CAB's and it came in at:
Command: test
Process took 2.52 seconds.
I then re-ran mine and got this:
Command: max-min
Process took 2.14 seconds.
That's a HUGE difference from the 3.5-3.6 seconds I was getting earlier.....but it's also still a far cry from the sub 1 second performance of the C++/C#/Python crowd.
Oh, the other smaller programs in use during all tests.....
outlookExpress6, Firefox 1.5.0.8, WinExplorer x2, Map5.
Computer:
Toshiba Laptop
P4@2.8 ghz, 1gb RAM
Holy Katz, Tim! Is my laptop really that slow?. <grumble.wav>