Script Size - Printable Version

Script Size - Printable Version

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Script Size - vassilis - 08.09.2016

I have a script around 9k+ lines. However, my script size is around 9MB and i recognize that it has pretty bad optimization. How to reduce size? Generally how could i fix the optimization of my script? I don't have anything used onPlayerUpdate. Should i search for not killed Timers? What else could help for a more neat script? Cheers.

Re: Script Size - Vince - 08.09.2016

AMX size is largely influenced by large arrays. Runtime stuff like timers have NOTHING to do with it.

Re: Script Size - OneDay - 08.09.2016

make arrays small to make script small. for optimising https://sampforum.blast.hk/showthread.php?tid=271129

Re: Script Size - vassilis - 08.09.2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vince

AMX size is largely influenced by large arrays. Runtime stuff like timers have NOTHING to do with it.

First of all, thank you Vince for your response. Do you think that multi-dimensional arrays that are used for enumerators could affect AMX size?

Quote:

Originally Posted by OneDay

make arrays small to make script small. for optimising https://sampforum.blast.hk/showthread.php?tid=271129

I found it just 2 minutes ago but i can't really understand how it gets installed or it is installed as most plugins used for SA-MP?

Re: Script Size - Stinged - 08.09.2016

Re-format strings instead of creating multiple ones for messages, for example:

Код:

new string[145];
GetPlayerName(targetid, string, 25);
format(string, sizeof (string), "[PM] To %s (%i): %s", string, targetid, params);
SendClientMessage(playerid, -1, string);

GetPlayerName(playerid, string, 25);
format(string, sizeof (string), "[PM] From %s (%i): %s", string, playerid, params);
SendClientMessage(targetid, -1, string);

// Do that instead of doing this:

new player_name[25], target_name[25], string1[145], string2[145];
GetPlayerName(playerid, player_name, 25);
GetPlayerName(targetid, target_name, 25);

format(string1, sizeof (string1), "[PM] To %s (%i): %s", target_name, targetid, params);
SendClientMessage(playerid, -1, string1);

format(string2, sizeof (string2), "[PM] From %s (%i): %s", player_name, playerid, params);
SendClientMessage(playerid, -1, string2);

Calculate how much cells you need for a string, instead of using a large size for no reason:

Код:

/*
String is: 
%s (%i) has logged in.

To calculate how much cells (max.) it needs, replace the specifiers (%*) with their values:

%s = player name, which has a max length of 24
%i = playerid, which has a max length of 3 (because 999 is the limit)
 () has logged in. = 18 characters

24 + 3 + 18 = 45
Add 1 to it for the NULL = 46
*/

new string[46];

Re: Script Size - Gammix - 08.09.2016

Well i won't care about the AMX size if you have space for large files, after all your game works fine...

Anyways, use the following ways to decrease the size:
- Use static where you generally use format for strings.

pawn Код:

// Instead of this
new string[150];
format(string, sizeof string, ...);

// This saves alot
static string[150];
format(string, sizeof string, ...);

- Packed strings.

Re: Script Size - vassilis - 08.09.2016

Thanks everyone for your responses I will take into consideration. One last question if I reduce size will the compiler timer be faster

Re: Script Size - Nero_3D - 08.09.2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gammix

Anyways, use the following ways to decrease the size:
- Use static where you generally use format for strings.

pawn Код:

// Instead of this
new string[150];
format(string, sizeof string, ...);

// This saves alot
static string[150];
format(string, sizeof string, ...);

You actually increase the AMX size with using static instead of new for local variables

Quote:

Originally Posted by vassilis

Thanks everyone for your responses I will take into consideration. One last question if I reduce size will the compiler timer be faster

The compile times yes, like Vince already said only large global arrays matter

Re: Script Size - Gammix - 08.09.2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nero_3D

You actually increase the AMX size with using static instead of new for local variables

I experienced short compile time with static so my assumption was low size but guess i was wrong here.