Invisible procs in Debug Profile in BYOND Discussion

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Jun 17 2011, 12:37 pm
Not quite understanding how this happens, and is near impossible to back trace since it is indeed invisible.

Now any idea how to find or reveal said proc?

http://i52.tinypic.com/2qn8nes.jpg
#1 Jun 17 2011, 1:45 pm
Usually this is the result of compile-time initializers, like this:

mob/var/list/mylist = list(1,2,3)


Sometimes those kinds of initializers are just fine, but remember to avoid doing them for cases where the list may never be used. Generally, setting a built-in list for an atom isn't a good idea because initializing on an as-needed basis tends to work better, but there are obvious exceptions like unique mobs (e.g. shopkeepers).

Lummox JR