LegAz

> Hooks are expensive which is why we keep them to a minimum No doubt they are, but let's assume I have more than 1 area type, for example, 5,...

> > > Hooks are expensive which is why we keep them to a minimum > > > > > > No doubt they are, but let's assume I have...

> ```lua > if (CLIENT) then > local nextThink = 0 > function PLUGIN:Think() > if (nextThink > CurTime()) then return end > nextThink = CurTime() + 0.33 > >...

> I am having trouble understanding, could you like mspaint or give me a snippet to - see what you're talking about? In [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hiUvEYCm-g) video I've added this 2 lines...

> @OffLegAz Have you tested this without the Helix content on, including in client materials/ folders .etc? I've tested this while trying to check another material on validity in the...

> Usually, alex is very picky about hooks, while I don't see a harm in this one, he shares valid concerns that they are really slow, this disposition is multiplied...

@ZeMysticalTaco the purpose of using utf8len is simple - string.len counts non-latin characters incorrectly. Bellow I've printed length of string wich contains 3 cyrillic А's:  By the way, previously...