Speeding up this handler

[Shari]

>Hi Shari,
>
>I was able to speed up loading the images so that it took only about 20 msec
>longer than the dummy handler by calculating the offset into the array
>myself, rather that relying on mc, and by using the object number of images
>rather than looking up object names.
>
>Combined with optimizations suggested by others you should be able to get
>decent performance!
>
>Tereza
>
>
>on Test pRow, pCol
>   GLOBAL gFileNamesA
>   lock screen
>   put 1 into N
>   put (pRow-1) * 43 + pCol into tS
>   put tS + (43 * 8) into tE
>   repeat with iR = tS to tE step 43
>     repeat with iC = 0 to 10
>       set the filename of img N of grp "imagegrid" to gFileNamesA[iR + iC]
>       add 1 to N
>     end repeat
>   end repeat
>   unlock screen
>end test

Wow!  I can't wait til Wednesday when I get to play with the code 
again :-)  The possibility of a solution for this is very exciting. 
I was afraid I was going to have to change the main game movement, to 
a format that is not "standard" and not as smooth as what other games 
of this ilk use.

I fully intend to put the C/C++ games to serious competition with 
this one.  I have a dream, and by golly I'm going to drag into this 
world kicking and screaming if it doesn't come nice :-)  This program 
is my heart and soul, the thing I've most wanted to do as a 
programmer.

Phase I is already done :-)  Now entering Phase II...

Shari C
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