> All a buf switch is is when the MUD's write_to_output() function tries to > write something to a players out buffer that is too small to hold the entire > string to be written; the buffer is switched from a small buffer > (char[1024]) to a large buffer (~char[12256 - MAX_PROMPT_LENGTH). Also, the size of a large buffer might also be dependent upon the platform; I'm not sure about this. ___ Jon A. Nielsen Lazarus of Spear of Insanity MUD spear.kilnar.com:1066 http://spear.kilnar.com/ +------------------------------------------------------------+ | Ensure that you have read the CircleMUD Mailing List FAQ: | | http://qsilver.queensu.ca/~fletchra/Circle/list-faq.html | +------------------------------------------------------------+
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