[Hunter-Digital]

How would be best... to use a TE_DLIGHT in prethink and update it's origin... or to make an entity that has the EF_DIMLIGHT effect and just update it-s origin... don't know how would that look but I'll do it if it's better than the TE_DLIGHT ... I'm talking about lag issues, all players will be using flashlights and I need the most efficiency I can get :}

[ConnorMcLeod]

The 2nd way with a acceptable think delay should be ok.
I may update my flashlight plugin with this method one of those day (i would have to hook addtofullpack to let the "not visible by other players" option, good idea.

I actually use prethink : http://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?p=633031

[Hunter-Digital]

Yes I know, I searched for that plugin to get the distance codes... but in time I learned more and I just replaced all those xs stuff with get_distance() ... you should do that too

Well thanks for input, I'll try the 2nd and see what I can get xD

edit: ... well, big downside, can't set size (wich is pretty BIG for a flashlight), can't set color (wich I don't even care 'cause it's white but w/e ) ... aand you must set a model or something for the effect to work... :} so I think I'll stick with the message one

made some shots:
http://img9.**************/img9/1273/dedust20083.jpg
http://img7.**************/img7/4435/dedust20084.jpg

[ConnorMcLeod]

In last version of my plugin is don't use xs anymore (still include, my bad, but has no impact on plugin as all xs are stocks).
Well, you can stay with tempents method, but instead of prethink, make a thinking ent (1 to handle all players), may be make it think every 0.1 or 0.05, and set the tempent life in consequence.

[Hunter-Digital]

hmm, would be better to use a "global thinking" entity that updates all player's data like flashlight, battery, regeneration, etc ?

also, I was wondering... is while() faster than for() ?

[Arkshine]

Probably while but I don't think the *slight* difference in speed does matter.

[anakin_cstrike]

Somebody, who knows c++ and pascal very well, told me that for is slighty slower than while if you use is with small values or something like that, i dont' remember very well. But i agree with arkshine.

[hleV]

I'd use "while" instead of "for" as long as it's possible in the case.