A82: Re: Ztetris: Displaying Info

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Subject: A82: Re: Ztetris: Displaying Info
From: "Stick Figure 98" <ejsmithj@voyager.net>
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 14:40:49 -0500
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-----Original Message-----
From: Evil Sam <evil_sam@hotmail.com>
To: assembly-82@lists.ticalc.org <assembly-82@lists.ticalc.org>
Date: Monday, August 10, 1998 1:39 PM
Subject: A82: Ztetris: Displaying Info


>
>   Here is another question for you. Which way of displaying the 
>information is best?
>  Current Way:
>      Score
>      00000
>      Lines
>        000
>      Level
>         00
>  85 Way:
>      Score
>          0
>      Lines
>          0
>      Level
>          0
>  Other Way:
>      Score
>      00000
>      Lines
>      00000
>      Level
>      00000
>
>   Right now I have it using the 86 way because it makes each stat 
>customized to its own size. But if I used either the 85 way or the last 
>way I could save 30-40 bytes. Of the 3 which is the best? Is the 86 way 
>worth it? 
>   The last two are built in ASH v3.1 functions. Thats why I could save 
>some bytes. I think Dines should make the first way an ASH function 
>instead of the 3rd way. Anyone agree? I think having ASH's built in 
>DM_HL_DECI routine should allow a programmer to specify how many zeros 
>like the current version does. Dines please reply. And someone other 
>than Bryan please reply. Everytime I ask for opinions, Bryan is usually 
>the only one who replies. Lets get some discussion!
> (NOTE: The last few sentences does not mean that I want Bryan to stop 
>answering my messages rather other people should express their opinion 
>as well)
>   Sam
>
>
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Though my opinion doesn't mean jack, I say go with the 85 way.