[Kerouha]

How does one properly define hash maps in their code, so it's there when needed and destroyed when not? I want to use it as a sort of string switch. There is no need for it to be changed/redefined during gameplay, I still have to close it somehow?

Game is L4D2.

PHP Code:

StringMap g_hMap;

public void OnPluginStart()
{
    RegAdminCmd("sm_mycmd", ChatCmd, ADMFLAG_GENERIC, "Do something");
}

public void OnMapStart()
{
    g_hMap = CreateTrie();
    FillHashMap();
}

public void OnMapEnd()
{
    ClearTrie(g_hMap);
}

void FillHashMap()
{
    g_hMap.SetValue(g_hMap, "foo", 0);
    g_hMap.SetValue(g_hMap, "bar", 1);
    //etc
}

Action ChatCmd(int client, int args)
{
    char chat[32];
    int choice = -1;

    GetCmdArg( 1, chat, sizeof(chat) );
    g_hMap.GetValue(chat, choice);

    switch(choice)
    {
    case 0: //sm_mycmd foo – do this
    case 1: //sm_mycmd bar – do that
    default: //sm_mycmd ??? – do whatever
    }

    return Plugin_Handled;
}