sprites like MJ's Trabajo Basura (not unregr. Fourspriter)

[boriel]

maybe module writers could specify if the module is written for speed or size,and make 2 versions
ah dunno

+1 :!:

In fact, these can be done already using #IFDEF
e.g. We could create an ID like OPT_MEM or OPT_SIZE, and do something like:

Code:

...
#ifdef OPT_MEM
...
// Code for memory optimization goes here
...
#else
...
// Code for speed optimization goes here
...
#endif

The compiler could then insert a
#define OPT_MEM at the beginning, using a flag like --opt=mem or --opt=size,
or much simpler: the programmer can insert a #define OPT_MEM at the beginning of the code.

This could be very handy for things like:

• FP routines (using routines provided by Britlion, for example, instead of ROM ones).
  
• Using ROM drawing & printing primitives (CLS, PRINT, DRAW, PLOT, CIRCLE)

The program will be slower, but definitely shorter (e.g. for text adventures, or games having many rooms, etc).