Re: [AD] load_datafile_object using index

[Elias Pschernig <elias@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 2005-04-18 at 19:48 +0200, spoofer255@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> I made a patch that add indexed support for loading single datafile
> objects. Here is small example how to use it:
> 
> --  cut  --
> 
> long index[DATA_COUNT]    //defined in data.h (grabber)
> DATAFILE *data;
> 
> if (load_datafile_indexed("filename", index) != 0)
>   //report error
> 
> data = load_datafile_object_indexed("filename", index[DATA_ALIEN]);
> if (!data)
>   //report error
> 
> --  cut --
> 
> It's just like normal load_datafile_object, only faster because it
> doesn't search for name but fseeks to offset. Any chance it can be
> added into 4.3?

I like it. [Hm, must resist the urge to suggest putting it even into
4.2.0.. ] So, in any case, great work. I'll try it out later.

-- 
Elias Pschernig