pawn-rbits

Ryder's rBits include because it doesn't have a Github repo.

Installation

Simply install to your project:

sampctl package install Mergevos/pawn-rbits

Include in your code and begin using the library:

#include <rbits>

Usage

Integer Limits

Bit	Limits
Bit1	0-1 (boolean)
Bit2	0-3
Bit4	0-15
Bit8	0-255 (char)
Bit16	0-65535

Declaration

To declare a Bit Array, use the following code.

new BitX: array<MAX_SIZE>;

Take into account that you must change X with a Bit Array type you want to create.
Thus, let's create Bit 4 nibble with a size of 32:

new
    Bit4: b4_Nibble <32>
;

Pretty easy, huh?

Setting and getting (originally written by RyDeR)

You can use the BitX_Set/Get function for this. For example:

Bit4_Set(b4_Nibble, 0, 4);

This will set b4_Nibble at index 0 to a value of 4.

Retrieving the value is as simple as:

Bit4_Get(b4_Nibble, 0);

This will return the value in b4_Nibble at index 0 which will be 4 in this case.

Examples (originally written by RyDeR)

Here are some simple examples of what I mean by "saving lots of memory". I often see people doing things like this:

#include <a_samp>
    
new
    bool: g_PlayerSpawned[MAX_PLAYERS]
;

public OnPlayerSpawn(playerid) {
    g_PlayerSpawned[playerid] = true;
}

public OnPlayerDeath(playerid) {
    g_PlayerSpawned[playerid] = false;
}

public OnPlayerDisconnect(playerid, reason) {
    g_PlayerSpawned[playerid] = false;
}

stock IsPlayerSpawned(playerid) {
    return g_PlayerSpawned[playerid];
}

The .amx size after compile is 726 bytes. Nothing much, but as you can see we're using 32-bit variables for only 0 and 1, so that's a waste of a lot memory. The most relevant bit type in this case would be 1-bit:

#include <a_samp>
#include <rBits>

new
    Bit1: g_PlayerSpawned <MAX_PLAYERS>
;

public OnPlayerSpawn(playerid) {
    Bit1_Set(g_PlayerSpawned, playerid, true);
}

public OnPlayerDeath(playerid) {
    Bit1_Set(g_PlayerSpawned, playerid, false);
}

public OnPlayerDisconnect(playerid, reason) {
    Bit1_Set(g_PlayerSpawned, playerid, false);
}

stock IsPlayerSpawned(playerid) {
    return Bit1_Get(g_PlayerSpawned, playerid);
}

The .amx size of this after compile is only 473 bytes. Probably not a big deal right now, but imagine with larger arrays or just a couple of more arrays like this.

This is just analog all the rest of the bit-types, just make sure you pick the right bit-type for your value.

FAQ (originally written by RyDeR)

• How can I use this with enum?

• You can just sort per bit type. For example for 1-bit arrays:

enum e_Bit1_Data {
    e_bSpawned,
    e_bIsDeath,
    e_bInDM,
    // ...
};

new
    g_Bit1_Data[e_Bit1_Data] <MAX_PLAYERS>
;

Bit1_Set(g_Bit1_Data[e_bSpawned], playerid, true);
Bit1_Get(g_Bit1_Data[e_bSpawned], playerid);

• How to increase/decrease the value?

• Since x++ is equal to x = x + 1 we can simply use that technique:

Bit4_Set(b4_Nibble, 0, Bit4_Get(b4_Nibble, 0) + 1);

Testing

To test, simply run the package and let y_testing do its job:

sampctl package run