For the record, I checked the MEMORY usage of a NON-inlined version.
Using the old pattern (local variable), the FP used 29.2 k, the diagram used 65.5 k.
Using the new pattern( constant), the FP uses 26.6 k, the diagram uses 58.1 k.
My original thinking (as I said, from 20+ years ago) was that using the local variable was re-using the data space (in-place, in effect).
It looks like any savings that might be there are dwarfed by other things.
I therefore will adopt the CONSTANT approach to all of these instances, regardless of INLINE status.
Thanks for your time, folks.
You CAN teach an old dog new tricks!
