Optimization....

when i use the code

For type.type = each type
update type
next

the program updates each types previously created...
Everything is good if the number of types updated is sensible...

but when i want to update a lot of types (40000 for example!!) the program will slow down.............

Is there any solution to this?

all depends on what amount of data each type holds plus the more types it has to go through the slower it will become.

Add a check before you update each type so only the ones which pass the checks will get updated ie a simple example would be only update the types which have an id=1 etc.

You think?

What are you using 40,000 types for? That's what I'd like to know.

In order not to perceive the slowdown so much, you would have to do it in "chunks" iterating manually through the list.

; do in loop for certain amount of time
t.typ = after t
update t
; update world or something -- do other game stuff, and then return to above

If you NEED to update all the types during each frame, you may be in trouble, and you may wish to re-visit your design. (You may wish to re-visit your design anyway...)

"You think? "

if he wanted sarcasm i would have done it :)

I don't understand this 'update types' business. Can't find it under '2D a-z'. What's that all about?

BTW - It is possible to access types as an array. Does that help?

"update type" is pseudocode for "do whatever you're doing to each custom type instance"

it's not literal

Ahh! Thanks soja. It's good to be in the know.

>In order not to perceive the slowdown so much, you would >have to do it in "chunks" iterating manually through the >list.

Definately the way to go.

I am still in the midst of optimizing a custom pixel based 2d renderer, but I can tell you that I have increased the FPS from 30 to 80+ by splitting up my code between screen updates.

On my screen I have a large section being 640x336 pixels = 210,540 pixels to be updated. I assume in BlitzPlus I could push this much further.. but Time&Money, and Money&Time.. I have neither. ::sigh::

I am a sucker for optimizing code. Sucker><Expert !! ;^)