Is this better for making mass HUDs?

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Jul 19 2006, 5:55 pm
Instead of creating a new hud object when the player needs it, would this be better?

var
    list/Hud_List = list()
world
    New()
        ..()
        Hud_List.Add(new/obj/Hud)
mob
    verb
        Test()
            for(var/obj/Hud/H in Hud_List)
                src.client.screen += H

To just add it to there client.screen instead?
Jul 19 2006, 6:16 pm
i'm not sure but i don't think its better because you are creating a list and then taking items from the list and then putting them in the screen. The list takes up more mem then just adding

think of it like this

create list ===> add to list ===> add to hud

compared to the origional

add to hud

...which would be faster?
Jul 19 2006, 6:18 pm
In response to Shlaklava
Well you are just doing that instead of calling NEW and created a NEW hud you just add an existing one to the client's screen.

Not to be mean or rude, but I was looking for input from someone who can give me a definant answer. Thanks though.
Jul 19 2006, 7:10 pm
In response to Sniper Joe
Or...
Hud
      test_obj
            var/xeal_is_sexier_than_you_lol_lol_lol_lol

mob/proc/add_hud()
      for(var/obj/o as anything in typesof(/Hud)) // Some comments would be nice wouldn't it? Too bad I'm a bad commenter.
            //adding functions here


Of course this is just a brief example, I'm not even sure if it'll work properly. If it doesn't, poo for you.
Jul 19 2006, 7:12 pm
In response to Xeal
:-\ I know to add a HUD...agh, nevermind, I did some calculations and found out my answer anyway.
Jul 19 2006, 8:35 pm
In response to Sniper Joe
I have a z level. I make new copies of everything on that z level. I set their screen_locs according to their x and y. I add them to client.screen.
I have a HUD.
Jul 19 2006, 9:48 pm
I do that whenever I have a shared HUD. It reduces your object count, which saves a bit on memory (and on your object count, should you be in any danger of hitting the limit). Also, adding and removing objects is faster than creating and deleting them outright.
Aug 4 2006, 1:16 am
In response to Hazman
Hazman wrote:
I have a z level. I make new copies of everything on that z level. I set their screen_locs according to their x and y. I add them to client.screen.
I have a HUD.

Sounds like FIF's "When I go out" song:
"When I go out I play in the street. I make mash potatos. I get hit by cars!"

Man I miss that band.
Aug 6 2006, 5:02 am
In response to Hazman
Hazman wrote:
I have a z level. I make new copies of everything on that z level. I set their screen_locs according to their x and y. I add them to client.screen.
I have a HUD.

And they are talking about efficiency and speed, for which the way you do it is not at all good if you have to do that every time you need a new one.
Aug 6 2006, 7:12 am
I had the same problem. Having a shared HUD isn't only faster, it really helps you keep the object count to a minimum.


http://members.byond.com/?command=view_post&post=13677
Aug 6 2006, 1:10 pm
In response to Shlaklava
I believe you're right that a list would take up slightly more memory, but it would be such a miniscule amount that it wouldn't even be worth using that reason.

Green programming isn't always what makes your game run faster; it's also making the code easier to edit and add to.
Aug 6 2006, 1:14 pm
In response to SilkWizard
Yes, sharing as much of a HUD as possible is the way to go.

If you do full-screen huds, you can even take it a step farther like I did with Dungeon Diver and make the shareable full-screen HUDs turfs on the map. And since there would only be one screen, you won't have to worry about the turf var overload.
Aug 6 2006, 5:22 pm
In response to Kunark
I use that for full screen HUDs alot, and big things. It's a really usefull idea.