Re: [Circle] Memory problem?

From: The Arrow (pt94jpi@student.hk-r.se)
Date: 08/06/96


On Tue, 6 Aug 1996, Hades wrote:

> > I have installed Oasis and a few other pathces as well and fine maybe in some
> > twisted way you think we deserved this but I honestly was looking for some
> > help here not to be ripped into.  I would consider myself a decent coder
> > and I have looked over all the stuff I have installed before I put it in
> > but I am at a loss with this one.  I don't even know what kinds of errors
> > to look for.  
> 
> That's the whole thing. There ARE NO ERRORS. It's a memory leak. Memory is
> getting allocated without ever being given back up. Unless you know C
> decently, I honestly think you are going to have a hell of a time tracking
> it down.

There exists good tools for finding memory leaks (Purify is a VERY good 
commercial one), and on most (if not all?) unix systems there exists a program
called lint, that can give warnings about memory allocations not freed.
 
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From goamkows@kirk.geog.sc.edu Tue, 6 Aug 96 9:32:41 EDT
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Subject: [Circle] look_at_room and mobs
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quick question - do mobs use the look_at_room function to know if
players are in the room (assuming they are not sentinel mobs).
working on a wall of fog spell :)
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