I definately believe that a good compiler would and should not even
translate it, but it's still bad programming practice.
On 7/9/05, Tony Paloma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Actually, just as a little side note, it seems as long as there is no
> function in the expression, no machine code gets added to the program when
> an if's statement has no code. So....
>
> if ( gpGlobals->maxClients > 1 )
> {
> //return;
> }
>
> ..adds no real code and no cycles get added. I checked this using MSVC++ 6
> and I'm assuming it works the same for .NET.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of <SB> Childe
> Roland
> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 3:27 PM
> To: hlcoders@list.valvesoftware.com
> Subject: Re: [hlcoders] Third Person Camera Tutorial
>
> Why wouldn't you comment out the entire "if" statement?? Do you like
> wasting processor cycles?
>
> On 7/3/05, Kamran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > [ Converted text/html to text/plain ]
> > That's because of this function:
> > /*
> > ==============================
> > CAM_ToThirdPerson
> > ==============================
> > */
> > void CInput::CAM_ToThirdPerson(void)
> > {
> > QAngle viewangles;
> > // Do allow third person in TF2 for now
> > #if !defined( TF2_CLIENT_DLL ) && !defined( CSTRIKE_DLL )
> > #if !defined( _DEBUG )
> > if ( gpGlobals->maxClients > 1 )
> > {
> > // no thirdperson in multiplayer.
> > return;
> > }
> > #endif
> > #endif
> > engine->GetViewAngles( viewangles );
> > if( !m_fCameraInThirdPerson )
> > {
> > m_fCameraInThirdPerson = true;
> >
> > m_vecCameraOffset[ YAW ] = viewangles[ YAW ];
> > m_vecCameraOffset[ PITCH ] = viewangles[ PITCH ];
> > m_vecCameraOffset[ 2 ] = CAM_SWITCH_DIST;
> > // Set model to player because when a map first loads
> > // it doesn't set the model... sort of a hack.
> > C_BasePlayer *pPlayer = C_BasePlayer::GetLocalPlayer();
> > pPlayer->SetModel("player");
> > }
> > cam_command.SetValue( 0 );
> > }
> > Just comment out the "return;" under "No third person in multiplayer".
> > Draco wrote:
> >
> > Thank you, I was looking into getting a thirdperson camera working,
> > but I couldn't go thridperson in multiplayer and using release dlls, I
> > could never find why.
> >
> >
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