Tom,
Exactly HOW does using a help file spike its memory? I do have all the
helps in a help.are, provide a nice keyword system (including ability to get
a help by number), and do not spike memory. Memory is never
"spiked" when you search something that is already in memory.
I personally think that having all the helps in one file makes managing
them a lot easier. It is very important to keep the helps up-to-date and
consistent in how they are presented. If you dont do that, the mud/game
looks sloppy and incomplete.
If you are worried about memory, you have something else to consider :)
Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Whiting" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 2:57 PM
Subject: RE: Question about helpfiles
> >>
> It shouldn't actually make any difference in mud performance.. Since
> everything just gets loaded into memory at boot time anyway.
> >>
> Yes, everything gets loaded into memory at boot time, however, when
> loaded, keywords are used and all to separate helpfiles and the like.
> When the helpfile's looked for, it'll spike the memory usage up quite a
> bit, to be honest, if you do things in just one helpfile.
>
> Another thing to keep in mind is the fact that the mud's got to be able
> to FIND the helpfile somehow. For example, what if a user just typed
> help "the", or help "gods". How is the gods clan going to be
> distinguished between the god rules? Hmm? Lotsa little things like that.
>
> >>>>-rw-r--r-- 1 twhiting twhiting 139157 Jan 13 18:37 xanth.are
> That's the size of ONE of my helpfiles. Now imagine going through that
> every time you had a user search for a helpfile that was all crammed
> into that. And, honestly, the helps for DR, suck at the moment, so
> that's incredibly small for a helpfile, a decent one that is.
>
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