You'd think this would be faster, but NO!!!!!! [Resolved]

[Pete]

The top code sets the variable "h" to equal the SCREEN() function. It is used so the screen position is read only once. The variable then checks two places in the code where this info is polled. Now the bottom code does exactly the same thing, but it calls the SCREEN() function THREE times. You'd probably think that's the slower way to do things, but it's actually about 5 times faster!

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ii = 0
FOR i = 0 TO LEN(a.ship) - 1
    h = SCREEN(j, k + i)
    IF h = ASC(g.flagship) OR h = g.m_asc THEN
        IF h = ASC(g.flagship) THEN
            ii = 1
            EXIT FOR
        ELSE
            ii = 2
            EXIT FOR
        END IF
    END IF
NEXT                      

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FOR i = 0 TO LEN(a.ship) - 1
   IF SCREEN(j, k + i) = ASC(g.flagship) OR SCREEN(j, k + i) = g.m_asc THEN
      IF SCREEN(j, k + i) = ASC(g.flagship) THEN
         ii = 1
         EXIT FOR
      ELSE
         ii = 2
         EXIT FOR
     END IF
   END IF
NEXT

Pete

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