Re: virtual/real variable types

From: George Greer (greerga@circlemud.org)
Date: 12/04/01


On Tue, 4 Dec 2001, Mysidia wrote:

>On Tue, Dec 04, 2001 at 04:44:09AM -0800, George Greer wrote:
>>
>> Argument for signed variables:
>> * Custom code assuming "-1" still works.
>
>What about custom code that uses int instead of room_vnum or sh_int
>instead of room_rnum and assumes -1 still works for invalid vnums/rnums?

That'll still work, as long as you don't use 0.  Because -1 == 65535 (or
2^31) anyway, with appropriate bit sizes.  It's recommended to use the
proper variable types though.

--
George Greer
greerga@circlemud.org

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