Re: METAL is now FREE!!!!!!

[dsdd@okcforum.osrhe.edu (Roy Barrett)]

Scott Sidley (beta@gnh-cathouse.cts.com) wrote:
: > You have to understand that FutureVision contains about 35 TIMES more code
: > than a standard GBBS. So naturally, it will execute slower. It's taking on a
: > HELL of a lot more responsibilities. 

: I fail to see why more code has to run slower.  More functions executed in
: order would of course mean that results take longer, but I still fail to see
: why the code would be slower just because its larger.

Hey, if it isn't Scott Sidley...

More code does run slower, think logically, duh... :)  Tell me, which would
take longer...


; Post a message
PostMsg
 copy #1,#2
 return

! Post a message
PostMsg ! This is just a snip of code, and not all of the
	! PostMsg Routine.
 long if bit(62) and (not anon)
    ? #1,"-- "
    fcopy "5/signatures/signature."+str$(user) to #1 mode(1)
 end if
 close #1
 if not parm(4) wrl=2:wrn=0:goto ]finish                        ! not netted
 if not (addr2(brdn-1) b.and 4) wrl=2:wrn=1:goto ]finish	! not moderated
 if not brdh wrl=0:wrn=1:goto ]finish
 if not priv(9) wrl=1:wrn=0:goto ]finish
 ? cr"Validate this post now";:gosub GetYesNo
 if not yes wrl=1:wrn=0:else wrl=2:wrn=1
]finish
 x=filesize(edd$):? cr;astr$"Saving message ("x" bytes)...";
 f$=edd$:gosub CONF_BuildMsg:gosub CONF_PostMsg:if err goto ConfError
 word(1)==+1:stat(10,0)==+1:stat(10,1)==+1
 x=filesize(edd$):addr(1)==+x:stat(11,0)==+x:stat(11,1)==+x
 long if bit(62) and (not anon)
    addr(1)==-filesize("5/signatures/signature."+str$(user))
 end if
 i$=fileinfo$("1/")	! Prevent prodos error #70 below
 gosub UpdateSystemStats:goto ProdosError


See that Scott?  Now honestly, which would take longer?

: Scott Sidley --  root@gnh-tap, beta@gnh-starport, beta@gnh-cathouse

Roy Barrett -- root@outbound, dsdd@okcforum, royb@hastur