I've never profiled it, but I think for a single number, using a "send" object is more efficient, but for anything else (like if you have to use a message box anyway to format the message or if you're sending more than one) the message box wins.
cheers Miller
On Thu, Aug 16, 2007 at 12:36:33PM -0400, marius schebella wrote:
Hey, when I look through miller's tutorial patches, I often find ";-messages" instead of a send object like: [;detune $1( vs [s detune] I wonder why, is there a significant difference? is one more efficient then the other (if yes, I always thought send is more efficient..?). this is not urgent, I can sleep without an answer! just curious. marius.
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