Executables mostly zero bytes?

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Boulderdash

(Posted 2005) [#1]

When I compile my project into an executable the file contains large amounts of zero bytes.

JazzieB

(Posted 2005) [#2]

Blitz executables are just over 1MB. They're only higher than that if you use a file packer to include files within the EXE itself.

Beaker

(Posted 2005) [#3]

Yep. Just over 1MB. You can shrink them using UPX as well.

Ross C

(Posted 2005) [#4]

Does that not increase depending on how much code you have?

KuRiX

(Posted 2005) [#5]

Of course it will increase... code needs bytes, hehe

Beaker

(Posted 2005) [#6]

According to GfK a game with 8,500 lines of code is still only 1.6MB. So the amount of code isn't a huge factor, especially when you add in your media.

Baystep Productions

(Posted 2005) [#7]

The ammount of functions tho I believe will. For those are indepentently compiled for use. Like DLLS. I believe. Logicaly.

John Pickford

(Posted 2005) [#8]

My game has reached about 2.6meg. How on earth is Gav managing to create a 4meg file?

John Blackledge

(Posted 2005) [#9]

I just did a count.
My app is 53,817 lines of code (probably including comments) and compiles to 3.576 MBs (obviously not including external media).
Just as an example.

puki	(Posted 2005) [#10]

Maybe "Gav" is utilising large amounts of data/media in his source - ie, in data statements, etc?

big10p

(Posted 2005) [#11]

That doesn't explaine the large amounts of zero bytes though, puki. Plus, there's a limit to the number of data statements you can have.

JazzieB

(Posted 2005) [#12]

Well, all those zero's will disppear when you ZIP the file up, so wouldn't be a problem when offering them for download over the internet.

Also, there is no limit to the number of Data statements - just A LOT of typing (unless they've been created some other way).

big10p

(Posted 2005) [#13]

Funny, I'm sure someone hit a Data limit some time ago when trying to incorporate media as data items. Oh well.

OJay	(Posted 2005) [#14]

Funny, I'm sure someone hit a Data limit some time ago when trying to incorporate media as data items. Oh well.

i think that happens with the original blitz3d ide. there's was a filesize limit for inlcudes, if i remember right. problem got solved by using another ide ;)