$CHECKING
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The $CHECKING metacommand turns C++ event checking ON or OFF.
Syntax: $CHECKING:OFF
- The Metacommand does NOT require a comment or REM before it! There is no space after the colon.
- The OFF action turns event checking off and should ONLY be used when running stable, errorless code!
- The default $CHECKING:ON action is only required when checking has been turned OFF previously.
- When $CHECKING:OFF is used, all error code and the reporting code is removed from the EXE program.
- WARNING! Turning OFF error checking could create a General Protection Fault!
Explanation: After every QB64 command a C++ check as follows is performed: If (qbevent){...
- Using ON TIMER (n) merely sets qbevent when appropriate, causing little/no difference to the speed your program runs. Unless you are using the QB64 direct meta-command to avoid this:
- $CHECKING:OFF
- But turning checking off is only designed for 100% stable, error-less sections of code, where every CPU cycle saved counts. Such as in a software 3D texture mapper.
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