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DarkBASIC Discussion / More efficient compiler for DB?

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MegaDeth
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Hi, I was just wondering if there was a more efficient compiler for darkbasic than the built-in one (82 lines of code really shouldn't be 2mb)

Thanks for your help!
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Don Malone
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Posted: 27th Apr 2003 18:59
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Hey there.

What kind of program is this 82 lines of code?

I was just wondering if it was non graphical (text only), 2D or a 3D example. I am new here and was just wondering if resources were packed into the program by the compiler?

Thanks for your indulgence.

Don :-s

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MegaDeth
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it's a fractal generator based on the darkforge thingy on CD2 of darkbasic. There are no external files, just the code. You can have a peek at the source by clicking the source button (right now it's almost an exact copy, but please bare with me, i'm new to DB

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mhack
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I think that as long as with 2000+ lines of code it stays 2Mb it's all good

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MegaDeth
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arrrrgh this is beyond a joke - my program is now 114 lines (including whitespace and comments) and the exe file has exploded to over 5mb!

Again, no media is being used

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mhack
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Mine is 5 screens in DB and it's 800Kb including pictures

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MegaDeth
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Wierd, I just selected "compile exe" instead of "compile final (I use darkedit) and the exe was much smaller (though stilll too big in my opinion

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mhack
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I think final includes graphics..

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MegaDeth
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Yeah, my problem was that the .dba file I was working on was in a folder with lots of unrelated subfolders, so when I made final, it included the whole shebang hehehe... still, i've moved it to its own folder and everything now, it's still 1990kb for 113 lines of codes, seems pretty bloated...

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IanM
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That's because DB is a virtual machine. There is one consolation though - when you get to a couple of thousand lines it won't be too much bigger than it is now.

*sigh* DBpro can get up to 6MB without media on patch 3.
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blather
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"it's a fractal generator based on the darkforge thingy on CD2 of darkbasic."

Wait a moment, I bought BD here in the states and tere wasm only one CD in the box, What gives?

"N. foolish talk esp. in great quantity"
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bitJericho
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depends on which package you bought and when ya bought it

The 3D Modeler's Group : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/3dModeler/
The Unofficial DB Newsgroup : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DBMag/
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