[vitorrossi]

If I create a static variable such as

PHP Code:

public client_PreThink(id)
{
    static Float:fOrigin[];
    ...
} 


What I am trying to understand is if the variable is inside PreThink as a whole or if there is a separate static variable created to every id. So should I use

PHP Code:

static Float:fOrigin[33][3]; 


or

PHP Code:

static Float:fOrigin[3]; 


[Arkshine]

static creates the variable one time.
Unless you need to store datas of others players, static Float:fOrigin[3]; should be used.

[vitorrossi]

Well, I need to pev the origin of the id on client pre_think. Since every player thinks, then this static variable will be used for all players. Here is what I need.

PHP Code:

public client_PreThink(id)
{
    static Float:fOrigin[3];
    pev(id, pev_origin, fOrigin);
    ....
} 


So which one should I use?

[Arkshine]

Same answer.

[hleV]

Think of it as a global variable.

[vitorrossi]

Ok, the answers were good but I am still a little confused. I am just gonna test it both ways and see what happens. Thanks for the help

[fysiks]

Originally Posted by vitorrossi Ok, the answers were good but I am still a little confused. I am just gonna test it both ways and see what happens. Thanks for the help

How would you do it if it was a global variable? . . . do everything the same way except you would declare it as static inside the function.

[vitorrossi]

Originally Posted by Arkshine static creates the variable one time. Unless you need to store datas of others players, static Float:fOrigin[3]; should be used.

Originally Posted by fysiks How would you do it if it was a global variable? . . . do everything the same way except you would declare it as static inside the function.

I understand now what you both meant. It makes much more sense, thank you.

[ConnorMcLeod]

Consider it as :

new Float:fOrigin[3]

Differences are :

Amxx doesn't allocate memory each time PreThink is called.
Amxx doesn't release memory each time PreThink is exit.

So, when PreThink is called, variable is remaining with old values, that's something you don't bother in your case because you fill the variable each time PreThink is called.