Should I be using 'int' or 'irr::s32' ?

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Should I be using 'int' or 'irr::s32' ?

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Which int type should I generally be using with Irrlicht?
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Re: Should I be using 'int' or 'irr::s32' ?

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I use Irrlicht types when communicating with Irrlicht classes. Otherwise I use other types.
For example if I save ID's from the SceneNode's somehwere else then I keep the irr::s32.
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Re: Should I be using 'int' or 'irr::s32' ?

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Thank you!
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Re: Should I be using 'int' or 'irr::s32' ?

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I use native types and static_cast<type> as needed.
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