MAX_PLAYERS - Printable Version

MAX_PLAYERS - Printable Version

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MAX_PLAYERS - Kirollos - 16.08.2012

what's the difference if we do the following:

pawn Код:

#define MAX_PLAYERS GetMaxPlayers()

instead of:

pawn Код:

#define MAX_PLAYERS (YOUR AMOUNT HERE)

i was thinking about it but i have no idea about that.

Re: MAX_PLAYERS - FireCat - 16.08.2012

You can put "#define MAX_PLAYERS" as 500000
While GetMaxPlayers() is the amount of slots the server has.

Re : MAX_PLAYERS - pseudonyme - 16.08.2012

First, you should understand that

pawn Код:

#define useless exemple

create a macro, meaning "useless" will be replaced by "exemple" everywhere in your script when you'll compile it (in fact, it happens a bit before the compile itself).

Second, GetMaxPlayers() will read the number of slots from the server config (server.cfg) thought 500 is a constant number.

So, you can't use GetMaxPlayer() to define an array size because it should be a constant number.

So, best you have to do is using

pawn Код:

#define MAX_PLAYERS 500

but using foreach() for your loops.

PS: Sorry for my bad english :-'

Re: MAX_PLAYERS - MP2 - 16.08.2012

Array sizes have to be specified at compile time, which GetMaxPlayers can't do because it is variable (it can vary).

Re: MAX_PLAYERS - MadeMan - 19.08.2012

#define replaces something with something else.

So the only difference is:

pawn Код:

#define MAX_PLAYERS GetMaxPlayers()

new Score[MAX_PLAYERS];

would compile as

pawn Код:

new Score[GetMaxPlayers()];

and

pawn Код:

#define MAX_PLAYERS 500

new Score[MAX_PLAYERS];

would compile as

pawn Код:

new Score[500];

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