Cedit Toggle for enabling colour codes in the comm channels

src/act.comm.c

@@ -22,6 +22,21 @@
 #include "act.h"
 #include "modify.h"
 
+static bool legal_communication(char * arg);
+
+static bool legal_communication(char * arg) 
+{
+	while (*arg) {
+		if (*arg == '@') {
+			arg++;
+		  if (*arg == '(' || *arg == ')' || *arg == '<' || *arg == '>')
+		    return FALSE; 
+		}
+		arg++;
+	}
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
 ACMD(do_say)
 {
   skip_spaces(&argument);
@@ -31,6 +46,9 @@ ACMD(do_say)
   else {
     char buf[MAX_INPUT_LENGTH + 14], *msg;
     struct char_data *vict;
+ 
+    if (CONFIG_SPECIAL_IN_COMM && legal_communication(argument))
+      parse_at(argument);
 
     snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "$n\tn says, '%s'", argument);
     msg = act(buf, FALSE, ch, 0, 0, TO_ROOM | DG_NO_TRIG);
@@ -69,6 +87,9 @@ ACMD(do_gsay)
   else {
     char buf[MAX_STRING_LENGTH];
 
+    if (CONFIG_SPECIAL_IN_COMM && legal_communication(argument))
+      parse_at(argument);
+
     if (ch->master)
       k = ch->master;
     else
@@ -182,8 +203,11 @@ ACMD(do_tell)
     send_to_char(ch, "%s", CONFIG_NOPERSON);
   else if (GET_LEVEL(ch) >= LVL_IMMORT && !(vict = get_char_vis(ch, buf, NULL, FIND_CHAR_WORLD)))
     send_to_char(ch, "%s", CONFIG_NOPERSON);
-  else if (is_tell_ok(ch, vict))
+  else if (is_tell_ok(ch, vict)) {
+    if (CONFIG_SPECIAL_IN_COMM && legal_communication(argument))
+      parse_at(buf2);
     perform_tell(ch, vict, buf2);
+	}
 }
 
 ACMD(do_reply)
@@ -211,8 +235,11 @@ ACMD(do_reply)
 
     if (!tch)
       send_to_char(ch, "They are no longer playing.\r\n");
-    else if (is_tell_ok(ch, tch))
+    else if (is_tell_ok(ch, tch)) {
+      if (CONFIG_SPECIAL_IN_COMM && legal_communication(argument))
+        parse_at(argument);
       perform_tell(ch, tch, argument);
+		}
   }
 }
 
@@ -253,6 +280,9 @@ ACMD(do_spec_comm)
   else {
     char buf1[MAX_STRING_LENGTH];
 
+    if (CONFIG_SPECIAL_IN_COMM && legal_communication(argument))
+      parse_at(buf2);
+
     snprintf(buf1, sizeof(buf1), "$n %s you, '%s'", action_plur, buf2);
     act(buf1, FALSE, ch, 0, vict, TO_VICT);
 
@@ -493,6 +523,9 @@ ACMD(do_gen_comm)
   if (!IS_NPC(ch) && PRF_FLAGGED(ch, PRF_NOREPEAT))
     send_to_char(ch, "%s", CONFIG_OK);
   else {
+		if (CONFIG_SPECIAL_IN_COMM && legal_communication(argument))
+      parse_at(argument);
+      
     snprintf(buf1, sizeof(buf1), "%sYou %s, '%s%s'%s", COLOR_LEV(ch) >= C_CMP ? color_on : "",
         com_msgs[subcmd][1], argument, COLOR_LEV(ch) >= C_CMP ? color_on : "", CCNRM(ch, C_CMP));
     
@@ -535,6 +568,9 @@ ACMD(do_qcomm)
   else {
     char buf[MAX_STRING_LENGTH];
     struct descriptor_data *i;
+    
+    if (CONFIG_SPECIAL_IN_COMM && legal_communication(argument))
+      parse_at(argument);
 
     if (!IS_NPC(ch) && PRF_FLAGGED(ch, PRF_NOREPEAT))
       send_to_char(ch, "%s", CONFIG_OK);

src/cedit.c

@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ static void cedit_setup(struct descriptor_data *d)
   OLC_CONFIG(d)->operation.medit_advanced     = CONFIG_MEDIT_ADVANCED;
   OLC_CONFIG(d)->operation.ibt_autosave       = CONFIG_IBT_AUTOSAVE;
   OLC_CONFIG(d)->operation.protocol_negotiation = CONFIG_PROTOCOL_NEGOTIATION;
+  OLC_CONFIG(d)->operation.special_in_comm    = CONFIG_SPECIAL_IN_COMM;
   
   /* Autowiz */
   OLC_CONFIG(d)->autowiz.use_autowiz          = CONFIG_USE_AUTOWIZ;
@@ -232,6 +233,7 @@ static void cedit_save_internally(struct descriptor_data *d)
   CONFIG_MEDIT_ADVANCED     = OLC_CONFIG(d)->operation.medit_advanced;
   CONFIG_IBT_AUTOSAVE       = OLC_CONFIG(d)->operation.ibt_autosave;
   CONFIG_PROTOCOL_NEGOTIATION = OLC_CONFIG(d)->operation.protocol_negotiation;
+  CONFIG_SPECIAL_IN_COMM      = OLC_CONFIG(d)->operation.special_in_comm;
   
   /* Autowiz */
   CONFIG_USE_AUTOWIZ          = OLC_CONFIG(d)->autowiz.use_autowiz;
@@ -542,10 +544,14 @@ int save_config( IDXTYPE nowhere )
               "min_wizlist_lev = %d\n\n",
               CONFIG_MIN_WIZLIST_LEV);
 
-  fprintf(fl, "* If yes, enable the protocol negotiation system?\n"
+  fprintf(fl, "* If yes, enable the protocol negotiation system.\n"
               "protocol_negotiation = %d\n\n",
               CONFIG_PROTOCOL_NEGOTIATION);
 
+  fprintf(fl, "* If yes, enable the special character in comm channels.\n"
+              "special_in_comm = %d\n\n",
+              CONFIG_SPECIAL_IN_COMM);
+
   fclose(fl);
 
   if (in_save_list(NOWHERE, SL_CFG))
@@ -731,6 +737,7 @@ static void cedit_disp_operation_options(struct descriptor_data *d)
   	"%sO%s) Medit Stats Menu    : %s%s\r\n"
   	"%sP%s) Autosave bugs when resolved from commandline : %s%s\r\n"
   	"%sR%s) Enable Protocol Negotiation : %s%s\r\n"
+  	"%sS%s) Enable Special Char in Comm : %s%s\r\n"
     "%sQ%s) Exit To The Main Menu\r\n"
     "Enter your choice : ",
     grn, nrm, cyn, OLC_CONFIG(d)->operation.DFLT_PORT,
@@ -750,6 +757,7 @@ static void cedit_disp_operation_options(struct descriptor_data *d)
     grn, nrm, cyn, OLC_CONFIG(d)->operation.medit_advanced ? "Advanced" : "Standard",
     grn, nrm, cyn, OLC_CONFIG(d)->operation.ibt_autosave ? "Yes" : "No",
     grn, nrm, cyn, OLC_CONFIG(d)->operation.protocol_negotiation ? "Yes" : "No",
+    grn, nrm, cyn, OLC_CONFIG(d)->operation.special_in_comm ? "Yes" : "No",
     grn, nrm
     );
 
@@ -1227,6 +1235,11 @@ void cedit_parse(struct descriptor_data *d, char *arg)
 		 case 'R':
 		   TOGGLE_VAR(OLC_CONFIG(d)->operation.protocol_negotiation);
 		   break;
+		   
+		 case 's':
+		 case 'S':
+		   TOGGLE_VAR(OLC_CONFIG(d)->operation.special_in_comm);
+		   break;
 
          case 'q':
          case 'Q':

src/config.c

@@ -311,3 +311,6 @@ int ibt_autosave = YES;
 
 /* Use the protocol negotiation system */
 int protocol_negotiation = YES;
+
+/* Use the special character in communication channels */
+int special_in_comm = YES;

src/config.h

@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ extern int use_autowiz;
 extern int min_wizlist_lev;
 extern int display_closed_doors;
 extern int protocol_negotiation;
+extern int special_in_comm;
 /* Automap and map options */
 extern int map_option;
 extern int default_map_size;

src/db.c

@@ -3766,6 +3766,7 @@ static void load_default_config( void )
   CONFIG_NO_MORT_TO_IMMORT	    = no_mort_to_immort;
   CONFIG_DISP_CLOSED_DOORS      = display_closed_doors;
   CONFIG_PROTOCOL_NEGOTIATION   = protocol_negotiation;
+  CONFIG_SPECIAL_IN_COMM        = special_in_comm;
   CONFIG_DIAGONAL_DIRS          = diagonal_dirs;
   CONFIG_MAP                    = map_option;
   CONFIG_MAP_SIZE               = default_map_size;
@@ -4026,6 +4027,8 @@ void load_config( void )
           CONFIG_SITEOK_ALL = num;
         else if (!str_cmp(tag, "script_players"))
           CONFIG_SCRIPT_PLAYERS = num;
+        else if (!str_cmp(tag, "special_in_comm"))
+          CONFIG_SPECIAL_IN_COMM = num;
         else if (!str_cmp(tag, "start_messg")) {
           strncpy(buf, "Reading start message in load_config()", sizeof(buf));
           if (CONFIG_START_MESSG)

src/structs.h

@@ -1349,6 +1349,7 @@ struct game_operation
   int medit_advanced; /**< Does the medit OLC show the advanced stats menu ? */
   int ibt_autosave; /**< Does "bug resolve" autosave ? */
   int protocol_negotiation; /**< Enable the protocol negotiation system ? */
+  int special_in_comm; /**< Enable use of a special character in communication channels ? */
 };
 
 /** The Autowizard options. */

src/utils.h

@@ -1048,6 +1048,8 @@ do                                                              \
 #define CONFIG_IBT_AUTOSAVE config_info.operation.ibt_autosave
 /** Use the protocol negotiation system? */
 #define CONFIG_PROTOCOL_NEGOTIATION config_info.operation.protocol_negotiation
+/** Use the special character in comm channels? */
+#define CONFIG_SPECIAL_IN_COMM config_info.operation.special_in_comm
 
 /* Autowiz */
 /** Use autowiz or not? */