Comments on: A Boolean value occupies 4 bytes ??? http://www.negush.net/blog/a-boolean-value-occupies-4-bytes/ Flash, ActionScript and stuff... Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:57:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: admin http://www.negush.net/blog/a-boolean-value-occupies-4-bytes/comment-page-1/#comment-1904 admin Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:52:21 +0000 http://www.negush.net/blog/?p=120#comment-1904 Absolutely. For everyday Flash apps the extra work is not really justified. But binary operations still execute faster. So for operations that need extra speed, it could be quite ok. Absolutely. For everyday Flash apps the extra work is not really justified. But binary operations still execute faster. So for operations that need extra speed, it could be quite ok.

]]> By: dVyper http://www.negush.net/blog/a-boolean-value-occupies-4-bytes/comment-page-1/#comment-1892 dVyper Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:27:07 +0000 http://www.negush.net/blog/?p=120#comment-1892 I think you need some bytes to tell the AMV2 exactly what type the variable actually is. Also, using Lee's method for storing booleans is useless in most applications today. Transferring 40 bytes is nothing with today's speeds. However, for applications which need to constantly send information to and from flash as fast as possible (such as the mentioned WiiFlash app), then it makes sense. I think you need some bytes to tell the AMV2 exactly what type the variable actually is.

Also, using Lee’s method for storing booleans is useless in most applications today. Transferring 40 bytes is nothing with today’s speeds. However, for applications which need to constantly send information to and from flash as fast as possible (such as the mentioned WiiFlash app), then it makes sense.

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