1 onEnterFrame vs many OnEnterFrame?

[ballofsnow]

Hey, I used the search feature but couldn't really get a good answer.

I'm working on a space shooter where there is on average about 50 enemy bullets on the screen at a time. Is it faster for each bullet to have an onEnterFrame or have 1 onEnterFrame running a for loop through the bullets?

Right now I have an attached offscreen bullet that is duplicated and is assigned an onEnterFrame:

code:

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attachMovie("enemy_bullet_mc", "enemy_bullet_mc", 98);

enemy_bullet_mc.onEnterFrame = function(){ this._y+=10 blablabla }

enemy_bullet_mc.duplicateMovieClip("ebullet"+eb_la  yer, eb_layer, enemy_bullet_mc);

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Should I go with only 1 onEnterFrame to handle the bullets? Will I have to use an array containing all the instance names of the bullets, loop through it and splice a value out when it has hit something?

[Frag]

Personally, I would do a for loop on one onEnterFrame.

I don't have any solid evidence to prove it's faster, just a gut feeling

[Baukereg]

It also depends of what you want to achive. For example, my Thunder game:

http://thunderthegame.cjb.net/

I could have used a for-loop for the enemies, if I would like them to fly the same way. But all the enemies move and act different, so each one has its own enterFrame. I could figure out a system to use a for-loop, sending a lot of variables to the enemies when they are attached (moveX, moveY, shootInterval, shootC), but it would become a mess of to many variables.

The bullets I also did with an enterFrame in each bullet MC. I still don't know why, cause usually I prever for-loops; but I'm to lazy to change it now and it doesn't seems to make the fps go down, does it?

I prefer for-loops in general. Visualize it like this. If you have a for-loop, the Flasplayer notice the for-loop and runs through it, and in no time, all the bullets have been moved. Then the Flashplayer notice a lot of empty MC's (the bullets), but because there is no AS inside, the Flashplayer ignores them. The Flashplayer saves a lot of time, cause it might also had to check each of those MC's.

[tonypa]

I recommend using only 1 onEnterFrame.

[tomsamson]

i also suggest one onEnterFrame.
also check this site:
http://www.oddhammer.com/actionscriptperformance/
lots of cool performance comparisons

[TeroLebe]

Baukereg:

I could have used a for-loop for the enemies, if I would like them to fly the same way. But all the enemies move and act different, so each one has its own enterFrame. I could figure out a system to use a for-loop, sending a lot of variables to the enemies when they are attached (moveX, moveY, shootInterval, shootC), but it would become a mess of to many variables.

Have You tried using a Function instead of a OnEnterFrame.
Just Copy/Paste the code to a MovieClips firstframe and name the function Run().

Then just use the for-loop

for ( ; ; ){
 Object.Run();
}

You can have Different Enemies move their own way.

[Baukereg]

Have You tried using a Function instead of a OnEnterFrame.
Just Copy/Paste the code to a MovieClips firstframe and name the function Run().

After five years of Flash experience... haha, man, am I stupid or what?! Thanx mate!

[TeroLebe]

Originally posted by Baukereg
After five years of Flash experience... haha, man, am I stupid or what?! Thanx mate!

You're joking right ?

edit:
I finally found the quote button...

[Baukereg]

You're joking right ?

Not really. I always used a lot of coding in the for-loops, for each object the same. I might sounds stupid, but it's true that I never though about a sollution; because I always found an other way to deal with it. Ain't that a weird thing no?!

[DELETED_jtnw]

I actually don't think that's the best idea since each MC will have a copy of the function, which will make the file size bigger and I belive it'll waste RAM too.

jtnw

[Baukereg]

I agree, but it is an easy way to achive a lot!

[jorrit5477]

But what happens if you have on onEnterFrame and that one calls a function, that calls another function etc.

Is this one onEnterFrame just keep your code clear and readable?

[cosmiceye]

1 onEnterframe and many listener to the ASBroadcaster object

[xfykzz]

personally ,i suggest one interval would be better,

actually i seldom use onEnterFrame...

create an Array with 50 elements to hold all enemies ,then

use for...in to loop

[Ray Beez]

Baukereg: Your game link doesn't work. All I get are damn pop ups.

[crashlanding]

I mostly only use 1.