Pretty sure that setting a templateXXX to a bunch of properties is the way to go if you need to repeatedly create the same type of object, but I was wandering about one-off's? I'm looking at a community provided script - and it used the templategraphic technique to create each object - like this:
1. set the prop x of the templategraphic to n 2. set the prop y of the templategraphic to m .... 3. create the graphic 4. reset templategraphic In my not entirely scientific speed tests I get 168 ticks for the creation of 100 objects using this technique. As fo the technique of simple creation and locking the screenr: 1. lock the screen 2. create the graphic 3. set prop x, y, z.... 4. unlock the screen I get 94 ticks for the creation of 100 objects using the lock screen technique for each object creation. I guess simple creation of the object is not only a little safer (no forgetting to rest), but nearly twice as fast (which is surprising). Here are the two scripts: on mouseUp > put the ticks into startTick > set lockmessages to true > repeat 100 > set the foregroundcolor of the templategraphic to colour_GetRandom() > set the backgroundcolor of the templategraphic to colour_GetRandom() > set the style of the templategraphic to "rectangle" > set the linesize of the templategraphic to random (8) > set the opaque of the templategraphic to true > set the loc of the templategraphic to the loc of this cd > > create graphic "Test" > reset templategraphic > end repeat > set lockmessages to false > put the ticks - startTick > end mouseUp > > on mouseUp > put the ticks into startTick > set lockmessages to true > repeat 100 > lock screen > create graphic "Test" > put it into createdGraphic > > set the foregroundcolor of createdGraphic to colour_GetRandom() > set the backgroundcolor of createdGraphic to colour_GetRandom() > set the style of createdGraphic to "rectangle" > set the linesize of createdGraphic to random (8) > set the opaque of createdGraphic to true > set the loc of createdGraphic to the loc of this cd > > unlock screen > end repeat > set lockmessages to false > put the ticks - startTick > end mouseUp > > function colour_GetRandom > put random(255) into item 1 of someColour > put random(255) into item 2 of someColour > put random(255) into item 3 of someColour > return someColour > end colour_GetRandom > _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
