Map size is too big?

[naturesfury]

i know the map size limit for lan and b.net is around 8mb
(the map i was editing was 8.14mb, when i added 3-4 lines of JASS, it jumped to 8.3mb and got the map size is too big error)

I tried deleting useless stuff (quest info mostly)
and deleted over 50 lines.....and yet, the map size doesnt change o.o
Next, i tried optimizing the map and the map size went to 1kb.....(tested and the map didnt work)
so i tried optimizing the .j file only, then, using MPQmaster, i put the .j (originally 1.4mb, optimized to ~900kb) back into the map)
but the map size still didnt change.....>.<

I also tried making the map into a campaign (cuase i heard that single player mode doesnt have a map size limit)
and it works fine until i got to click the chapter title (i click it and it sends me back to the chapter menu)
(main menu > single player > custom campaign > campaign menu > chapter menu)

Anyway....so i was wondering..
how do u reduce the map size to make it playable in lan and b.net...?
and also, why didnt the custom campaign work?

*note: i was using soulchess 1.30b.w3x*

[GeorgeMots]

Did you compact (flush) the map?

[naturesfury]

yea lol
and i deleted the attributes file

[GeorgeMots]

Removing some unnecessary models could help.

Plus try to widgetize the objects with WTS inliner.

[owner123]

Optimize without ZLib Deflation and Compact Archive on.
It wont be reduced 99.99% then.

[haxorico]

did you rebuild the MPQ?
If all you did was add 3 lines and it jumped. then sorry you didnt compact flush.

[naturesfury]

<,< erm yea i did flush....?
technically it was 6 cuase of function/endfunction and the global i added o.o
and no i didnt rebuild it
i just put the .j back into the original map

btw ty for telling me that owner xP