[bigcomfycouch]

I'd recommend globals. Some people think it's a bad idea but I've had no repercussions.

Some speed tests:

pawn Code:

new
    g_String[128];

GetString()
{
    g_String = "just returning this here folks";
    return g_String;
}

_GetString()
{
    new
        string[128];
    string = "just returning this here folks";
    return string;
}


public OnGameModeInit()
{
    new
        t,
        string[128];
    for (new x; x < 10; ++x)
    {
        t = GetTickCount();
        for (new i; i < 1000000; ++i)
        {
            string = GetString();
        }
        printf("global: %i ms", GetTickCount() - t);
        t = GetTickCount();
        for (new i; i < 1000000; ++i)
        {
            string = _GetString();
        }
        printf("local: %i ms", GetTickCount() - t);
    }
    return 1;
}

Code:

[11:43:12] global: 828 ms
[11:43:14] local: 1216 ms
[11:43:14] global: 770 ms
[11:43:16] local: 1203 ms
[11:43:16] global: 777 ms
[11:43:18] local: 1243 ms
[11:43:18] global: 782 ms
[11:43:20] local: 1156 ms
[11:43:20] global: 797 ms
[11:43:22] local: 1167 ms
[11:43:22] global: 738 ms
[11:43:23] local: 1152 ms
[11:43:24] global: 743 ms
[11:43:25] local: 1160 ms
[11:43:26] global: 749 ms
[11:43:27] local: 1148 ms
[11:43:28] global: 756 ms
[11:43:29] local: 1182 ms
[11:43:30] global: 758 ms
[11:43:31] local: 1251 ms