[SCRIPT] Splitting cycles - best scripting habits.

[Cranky Old Man]

Hi, I'm a perfectionist, and I've got two pretty complex questions about which way is the most optimal way to script, in terms of clock cycles and instructions gained or wasted.

A lot of parameters are internal names, which are often wasted.
When it comes to Addtimer() functions, you can have every AddTimer() call the same function, and then divide this function according to the internal names. This will obviously spare the engine from keeping track of several functions, so the code becomes neater.
However, you can also have every type of callback call the same callback function, and then divide them according to asEntity, asParent, and so on. Whether or not this is wasteful of clockcycles, depend on how had it is for the engine to rig up an entirely new function, compared to making an additional if case statement.
Which method is the most perfect?


Another thing is that there are lots of callbacks that can be defined through the level editor itself (under the Entity tab of the entities) instead of at OnStart(). Which method is the fastest and neatest in this case?