Cleaned up search_help and do_helpcheck. Fixed do_sstat_room, no shop on load crash. Removed strip_string and added online mail notification. --Rumble

doc/README.MSVC8

@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+                 Compiling CircleMUD under Microsoft Windows XP
+                     using Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 (8.0)
+
+
+The following information is from by Jason Pullara. You can contact him at
+<webmaster@geekstreak.com>. [1][2]
+
+Compiling with MS Visual C++ 8.0:
+
+1.  In the src directory, rename conf.h.win to conf.h.
+
+2.  Go to File|New Project... Create a new workspace called circle.
+    Put the root directory path into the location field.
+
+3.  Select "Win32 Console Application." Click OK.
+
+4.  On the next screen Select "Application Settings" and check "Empty
+    Project" under the "Additonal Options" heading. Click Finish.
+
+5.  In the solution explorer, right click on the "header" folder, and select
+    Add->Existing Item...
+
+6.  Select all of the .h files in the src directory and click Add.
+
+7.  In the solution explorer, right click on the "source" folder, and select
+    Add->Existing Item...
+
+8.  Select all of the .c files in the src directory and click Add.
+
+9.  In the solution explorer, right click on the workspace name ("circle").
+    Select properties.
+
+10. In the solution properties dialog box, under Configuration Properties,
+    select "General"
+
+11. Change "Character Set" to "Use Multi-Byte Character Set"*
+
+12. In the solution properties dialog box, expand "Linker" and select
+    "Input"
+
+13. Under the "Additional Dependencies" add wsock32.lib and click OK.
+
+14. Save all.
+
+15. In the menu click Build->Build Solution (or press Ctrl-Shft-B).
+    CircleMUD should now build.
+
+16. Move the circle.exe file from the circle/Debug directory to the root
+    directory.
+
+17. You're done! =)
+
+
+* Yes, you have to change it to multi-byte character set, otherwise MSVC8
+  will throw a hissey-fit about being unable to convert char to wchar_t.
+
+
+=========
+
+[1] - This appears (by 'diff') to be based on the README.MSVC5 document by Rob
+Baumstark from http://www.connect.ab.ca/~rbmstrk/.  You can contact Rob at his
+<shirak@connect.ab.ca> e-mail address.
+
+[2] - This is based on the README.MSVC6 document by Michael Robinson. You can
+contact Michael at his <chevy67ss@geocities.com> e-mail address.
+
+George Greer
+greerga@circlemud.org
+
+Jason Pullara
+webmaster@geekstreak.com

lib/text/help/help.hlp

@@ -7728,8 +7728,11 @@ ALIAS-EXAMPLES
 alias poofin set self poofin $*
 alias poofout set self poofout $*
 alias poofs score
+alias syslog toggle syslog $*
+alias color toggle color $*
+alias cheat return
 
-See also: ALIAS
+See also: ALIASES
 #31
 AC-CONFIDENCE ARMOR-CLASS ARMOUR-CLASS AC-APPLY 
 
@@ -10952,7 +10955,7 @@ AFK
 
 Usage : afk
 
-Let's other players know you will be away from keyboard. (AFK) flag will
+Lets other players know you will be away from the keyboard. The (AFK) flag will
 be displayed in who after your name and title.
 
 See also: TOGGLE, WHO
@@ -11100,6 +11103,21 @@ bit further along.  I am oftentimes in another window or near my computer so
 page me if you really need something, if I don't respond I'm probably sleeping
 or in class or just don't want to be bothered :-)
 
+#0
+FIZBAN
+
+Unlike Rumble, Fizban actually doesn't want your help. He is already well
+on his way to world domination. Sometimes he pretends to lack powers he
+mastered long ago so to seem feeble, but in actuality he is one of the
+most powerful beings in existence and seeks to destroy the world. He only
+pretends to be the Avatar of Paladine because then no one suspects him.
+The Avatar of Fizban that is here on The Builder Academy is one of his
+feeble essences, where he pretends to not be overly competent and actually
+humble and helpful, but whatever you do...don't be fooled! It should be obvious
+from the fact he's built 4 rooms in that many years that he is spending most
+of his time elsewhere...on much darker motives than building happy zones
+for CircleMUD players.
+
 #0
 PRAISE REVIEWS RATINGS
 

src/act.informative.c

@@ -992,37 +992,35 @@ void space_to_minus(char *str)
     *str = '-';
 }
 
-
-int search_help(struct char_data *ch, char *argument)
+int search_help(char *argument, int level) 
 { 
   int chk, bot, top, mid, minlen; 
+
    bot = 0; 
    top = top_of_h_table; 
    minlen = strlen(argument); 
-  for (;;) {
+
+  while (bot <= top) { 
     mid = (bot + top) / 2; 
-    if (bot > top)
-      return FALSE;
-    else if (!(chk = strn_cmp(argument, help_table[mid].keywords, minlen))) {
-      /* trace backwards to find first matching entry. Thanks Jeff Fink! */
-      while ((mid > 0) && (!(chk = strn_cmp(argument, help_table[mid - 1].keywords, minlen))))
+
+    if (!(chk = strn_cmp(argument, help_table[mid].keywords, minlen)))  { 
+      while ((mid > 0) && !strn_cmp(argument, help_table[mid - 1].keywords, minlen)) 
          mid--; 
-      if (help_table[mid].min_level > GET_LEVEL(ch))
-        /* trace back up... */
-        while ((mid < top_of_h_table) &&
-          (!(chk = strn_cmp(argument, help_table[mid + 1].keywords, minlen)))) {
+
+      while (level < help_table[mid].min_level && mid < (bot + top) / 2) 
         mid++; 
-          if (help_table[mid].min_level < GET_LEVEL(ch))
+
+      if (strn_cmp(argument, help_table[mid].keywords, minlen) || level < help_table[mid].min_level)
+	break; 
+
       return mid;
     }
-      return mid;
-    } else {
-      if (chk > 0)
+    else if (chk > 0) 
       bot = mid + 1; 
     else 
       top = mid - 1; 
   } 
-  }
+  return -1;      
 }
 
 ACMD(do_help)
@@ -1048,9 +1046,9 @@ ACMD(do_help)
   }
 
   space_to_minus(argument);
-  mid = search_help(ch, argument);
+  mid = search_help(argument, GET_LEVEL(ch));
 
-  if (mid <= 0) {
+  if (mid < 0) {
     send_to_char(ch, "There is no help on that word.\r\n");
     mudlog(NRM, MAX(LVL_IMPL, GET_INVIS_LEV(ch)), TRUE,
       "%s tried to get help on %s", GET_NAME(ch), argument);

src/act.wizard.c

@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ void do_stat_room(struct char_data *ch, struct room_data *rm)
   }
 
   /* check the room for a script */
-  do_sstat_room(ch);
+  do_sstat_room(ch, rm);
 
   list_zone_commands_room(ch, rm->number);
 }
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@ void do_stat_character(struct char_data *ch, struct char_data *k)
     }
   }
 
-  if (!IS_NPC(k) && (GET_LEVEL(ch) >= LVL_IMMORT)) {
+  if (!IS_NPC(k) && (GET_LEVEL(k) >= LVL_IMMORT)) {
     if (POOFIN(k))
       send_to_char(ch, "%sPOOFIN:  %s%s %s%s\r\n", QYEL, QCYN, GET_NAME(k), POOFIN(k), QNRM);
     else
@@ -1265,9 +1265,9 @@ void do_cheat(struct char_data *ch)
       GET_LEVEL(ch) = LVL_IMPL;
       break;
     case 2: // Shamra
+    case 156: // Fizban
       GET_LEVEL(ch) = LVL_GRGOD;
       break;
-    case 4: // Fizban
     case 7: // Rhade
       GET_LEVEL(ch) = LVL_GOD;
       break;

src/dg_scripts.c

@@ -841,10 +841,8 @@ void script_stat (char_data *ch, struct script_data *sc)
 }
 
 
-void do_sstat_room(struct char_data * ch)
+void do_sstat_room(struct char_data * ch, struct room_data *rm)
 {
-  struct room_data *rm = &world[IN_ROOM(ch)];
-
   send_to_char(ch, "Script information:\r\n");
   if (!SCRIPT(rm)) {
     send_to_char(ch, "  None.\r\n");

src/dg_scripts.h

@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ obj_data *get_object_in_equip(char_data * ch, char *name);
 void script_trigger_check(void);
 void check_time_triggers(void);
 void find_uid_name(char *uid, char *name, size_t nlen);
-void do_sstat_room(struct char_data * ch);
+void do_sstat_room(struct char_data * ch, room_data *r);
 void do_sstat_object(char_data *ch, obj_data *j);
 void do_sstat_character(char_data *ch, char_data *k);
 void add_trigger(struct script_data *sc, trig_data *t, int loc);

src/genshp.c

@@ -322,23 +322,22 @@ void free_shop(struct shop_data *shop)
  */
 shop_rnum real_shop(shop_vnum vnum)
 {
-  shop_rnum bot, top, mid;
+  int bot, top, mid;
 
   bot = 0;
   top = top_shop - top_shop_offset;
 
   /* perform binary search on shop_table */
-  for (;;) {
+  while (bot < top) {
     mid = (bot + top) / 2;
     if (SHOP_NUM(mid) == vnum)
       return (mid);
-    if (bot >= top)
-      return (NOWHERE);
     if (SHOP_NUM(mid) > vnum)
       top = mid;
     else
       bot = mid + 1;
   }
+  return NOWHERE;
 }
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------*/

src/hedit.c

@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 
 /* external data structures */
 extern struct descriptor_data *descriptor_list;
-extern void strip_string(char *buffer);
 void hedit_disp_menu(struct descriptor_data *d);
 
 /* external variables */
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ int top_of_h_table = 0;		/* ref to top of help table	 */
 int top_of_h_file = 0;		/* ref of size of help file	 */
 long top_help_idnum = 0;	/* highest idnum in use		 */
 void get_one_line(FILE *fl, char *buf);
-int search_help(struct char_data *ch, char *argument);
+int search_help(char *argument, int level);
 ACMD(do_reboot);
 
 /* local functions */
@@ -154,7 +153,7 @@ ACMD(do_oasis_hedit)
 
   OLC_NUM(d) = 0;
   OLC_STORAGE(d) = strdup(argument);
-  OLC_ZNUM(d) = search_help(ch, OLC_STORAGE(d));
+  OLC_ZNUM(d) = search_help(OLC_STORAGE(d), GET_LEVEL(ch));
 
   for(i = 0; i < (int)strlen(argument); i++)
     argument[i] = toupper(argument[i]);
@@ -421,39 +420,36 @@ void hedit_string_cleanup(struct descriptor_data *d, int terminator)
 
 ACMD(do_helpcheck)
 {
-   char buf[MAX_STRING_LENGTH];
-   int i, w = 0;
-   char arg[64];
   ACMD(do_action);
 
-   if(!help_table) {
-      send_to_char(ch, "The help_table doesn't exist!\r\n");
-      return;
-   }
+  char buf[MAX_STRING_LENGTH];
+  int i, count = 0;
+  size_t len = 0, nlen;
 
-   sprintf(buf, "\r\n");
-   strcpy(buf, "Commands without help entries:\r\n");
-   strcat(buf, "-------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n");
+  send_to_char(ch, "Commands without help entries:\r\n");
+  send_to_char(ch, "-------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n");
 
-   for(i = 1; *(complete_cmd_info[i].command) != '\n'; i++) {
-      snprintf(arg, sizeof(arg), "%s", complete_cmd_info[i].command);
-      if(search_help(ch, arg) <= 0) {
-         if(complete_cmd_info[i].command_pointer == do_action)
-            continue;
-       w++;
-       w = w%3;
-       sprintf(buf + strlen(buf), " %-20.20s%s", complete_cmd_info[i].command, (w ? "|":"\r\n"));
+  for (i = 1; *(complete_cmd_info[i].command) != '\n'; i++) {
+    if (complete_cmd_info[i].command_pointer != do_action) {
+      if (search_help((char *) complete_cmd_info[i].command, GET_LEVEL(ch)) < 0) {
+        nlen = snprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, " %-20.20s%s",
+            complete_cmd_info[i].command, (++count % 3 ? "|":"\r\n"));
+        if (len + nlen >= sizeof(buf) || nlen < 0)
+          break;
+        len += nlen;
       }
     }
-   if(w)
-     strcat(buf, "\r\n");
+  }
+  if (count % 3 && len < sizeof(buf))
+    nlen = snprintf(buf + len, sizeof(buf) - len, "\r\n");
 
-   if(ch->desc)
-     page_string(ch->desc, buf, 1);
+  if (ch->desc)
+    page_string(ch->desc, buf, TRUE);
 
   *buf = '\0';
 }
 
+
 ACMD(do_hindex)
 {
   int len, count = 0, i;

src/mail.c

@@ -436,3 +436,12 @@ void postmaster_receive_mail(struct char_data *ch, struct char_data *mailman,
     act("$N gives $n a piece of mail.", FALSE, ch, 0, mailman, TO_ROOM);
   }
 }
+
+void notify_if_playing(struct char_data *from, int recipient_id) 
+{ 
+  struct descriptor_data *d; 
+
+  for (d = descriptor_list; d; d = d->next) 
+    if ((IS_PLAYING(d)) && (GET_IDNUM(d->character) == recipient_id) && (has_mail(GET_IDNUM(d->character)))) 
+      send_to_char(d->character, "You have new mudmail from %s.\r\n", GET_NAME(from)); 
+} 

src/mail.h

@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ int	scan_file(void);
 int	has_mail(long recipient);
 void	store_mail(long to, long from, char *message_pointer);
 char	*read_delete(long recipient);
+void    notify_if_playing(struct char_data *from, int recipient_id);
 
 struct mail_t {
 	long recipient;

src/modify.c

@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ void playing_string_cleanup(struct descriptor_data *d, int action)
     if (action == STRINGADD_SAVE && *d->str) {
       store_mail(d->mail_to, GET_IDNUM(d->character), *d->str);
       write_to_output(d, "Message sent!\r\n");
+      notify_if_playing(d->character, d->mail_to); 
     } else
       write_to_output(d, "Mail aborted.\r\n");
       free(*d->str);

src/oasis_list.c

@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ void list_rooms(struct char_data *ch, zone_rnum rnum, room_vnum vmin, room_vnum
   }
 
   if (counter == 0)
-    send_to_char(ch, "No rooms found for zone #%d\r\n", zone_table[rnum].number);
+    send_to_char(ch, "No rooms found for zone/range specified.\r\n");
 }
 
 

src/objsave.c

@@ -64,29 +64,11 @@ void Crash_rentsave(struct char_data *ch, int cost);
 void Crash_cryosave(struct char_data *ch, int cost);
 int Crash_load_objs(struct char_data *ch);
 void tag_argument(char *argument, char *tag);
-void strip_string(char *buffer);
 int handle_obj(struct obj_data *obj, struct char_data *ch, int locate, struct obj_data **cont_rows);
 obj_save_data *objsave_parse_objects(FILE *fl);
 int objsave_write_rentcode(FILE *fl, int rentcode, int cost_per_day, struct char_data *ch);
 int objsave_save_obj_record(struct obj_data *obj, FILE *fl, int location);
-
-/* This procedure turns the '\r\n' into '\n' in a string so that it may be
-   saved to a file.  Use it only on buffers, not on the orginal
-   strings. */
-void strip_string(char *buffer)
-{
-  register char *ptr, *str;
-
-  ptr = buffer;
-  str = ptr;
-
-  while ((*str = *ptr)) {
-    str++;
-    ptr++;
-    if (*ptr == '\r')
-      ptr++;
-  }
-}
+void strip_cr(char *buffer);
 
 /*
  * Writes one object record to FILE.
@@ -109,7 +91,7 @@ int objsave_save_obj_record(struct obj_data *obj, FILE *fp, int locate)
 
   if (obj->action_description) {
     strcpy(buf1, obj->action_description);
-    strip_string(buf1);
+    strip_cr(buf1);
   } else
     *buf1 = 0;
 
@@ -189,7 +171,7 @@ int objsave_save_obj_record(struct obj_data *obj, FILE *fp, int locate)
           continue;
         }
         strcpy(buf1, ex_desc->description);
-        strip_string(buf1);
+        strip_cr(buf1);
         fprintf(fp, "EDes:\n"
                  "%s~\n"
                  "%s~\n",

src/structs.h

@@ -21,11 +21,7 @@
 
 /*
  * If you want equipment to be automatically equipped to the same place
- * it was when players rented, set the define below to 1.  Please note
- * that this will require erasing or converting all of your rent files.
- * And of course, you have to recompile everything.  We need this feature
- * for CircleMUD to be complete but we refuse to break binary file
- * compatibility.
+ * it was when players rented, set the define below to 1.
  */
 #define USE_AUTOEQ	1	/* TRUE/FALSE aren't defined yet. */
 

src/util/plrtoascii.c

@@ -266,8 +266,8 @@ void convert(char *filename)
       sprintascii(bits, psds->pref);
       fprintf(outfile, "Pref: %s\n", bits);
     }
-    if (psds->conditions[FULL] && player.level < LVL_IMMORT &&
-	psds->conditions[FULL] != PFDEF_HUNGER)
+    if (psds->conditions[HUNGER] && player.level < LVL_IMMORT &&
+	psds->conditions[HUNGER] != PFDEF_HUNGER)
       fprintf(outfile, "Hung: %d\n", (int)psds->conditions[0]);
     if (psds->conditions[THIRST] && player.level < LVL_IMMORT &&
 	psds->conditions[THIRST] != PFDEF_THIRST)