EmberMUD Changelog
v0.9.42 [4/23/2000]
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Bugfix: Pfiles will now save. <smile>
-Zak 4/20/00
Bugfix: The startup script that shipped with 0.9.41 would change dirs to
the area dir before starting the MUD (which would then fail
becuase ember.cfg is located in the src dir). So, I commented
out the dir change in the startup script for this version.
-Zak 4/20/00
Change: Converted the Borland C++ Builder project from version 3.0 to
version 4.0 (and now I hear that 5.0 is out, so I'll have to get
that too! <grin>).
-Zak 4/20/00
Bugfix: Oops, add2last_imm() was crashing when MAX_LAST_LENGTH was reached
due to a stray ; in the source. This should keep the imm channel
from crashing after several messages...
-Zak 4/21/00
New: I got tired of having requests for it, so there's now what people
refer to as a "clear" color code available. It's `0 (that's a
zero).
-Zak 4/22/00
Bugfix: Zane's check for a player's xp overflowing MAX_EXP was backwards
and was therefore setting a player's xp to MAX_EXP anytime they
WEREN'T going to overflow. It's fixed now... No more level 51
newbies! <grin>
-Zak 4/22/00
Bugfix: The MUD was saving clans.are in the src directory instead of the
area directory.
-Zak 4/22/00
Bugfix: Fixed the bug where slaying an NPC would cause them to teleport
to the altar after leaving a corpse (instead of actually dying).
-Zak 4/23/00
Bugfix: Another startup script problem... Since shutdown.txt is being
written to the area directory, the startup script needs to look
for it there.
-Zak 4/23/00
v0.9.41 [3/6/2000]
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Bugfix: Got rid of a "used un-initialized" warning when compiling under
Linux.
-Zak 2/9/00
Bugfix: Fixed a crash bug in 'edit mprog create'.
-Zak 2/9/00
Bugfix: The mpclean command was calling do_mpdefault instead of
do_mpclean.
-Zane 2/9/00
Bugfix: do_mpdefault was calling itself mpforce in a bug() call.
-Zane 2/9/00
Change: Added a syntax printout to the 'clan' command if no arguments
are used. Also added the bank command to the syntax printout:
'clan <clan #> bank <deposit/withdraw> <amount>'.
-Zak 2/9/00
Change: Made considerable changes to the way the 'clan' command works.
Take a look at the new syntax before attempting to use it.
These commands just make more sense to me...
-Zak 2/9/00
Change: mpclean now accepts a cost argument. Anything worth less than
the specified cost is considered trash and will be picked up.
If no argument is specified, the default cost is 10.
-Zane 2/9/00
Change: Changed fightroom_prog to fightgroup_prog because fightgroup
is more intuitive.
-Zane 2/9/00
New: Added ! to MUDProg if statements. ! currently only reverses
the return values of function calls, so 'if !level($n) == 33'
is different from 'if level($n) != 33' (the first returns the
opposite of the level() call. Since all levels are >1 then
!level() will always return False). This was mainly put in
so that I could easily do things like:
if isimmort($n)
and !isawake($n)
etc..
-Zane 2/10/00
Bugfix: Fixed the bug where anything done by an object was done at
level 70 (default supermob level for some reason). Now
supermob's level is set to obj->level in set_supermob()
and set back to HERO in release_supermob().
-Zane 2/10/00
New: Added /,*,+,- to the valid operators list. The following
should be valid:
if level($n) >= 2 * level($i)
do something
endif
At this time you MUST have a space between operators and
parameters ('2+2' would be invalid while '2 + 2' is fine).
-Zane 2/10/00
Change: NPC's can now steal from both PC's and other NPC's. When
stealing from a PC, their chance of success is
(target->level - npc->level) * 20%. So, if a level 13 NPC
attempts to steal from a level 15 PC, the NPC has a 60%
chance of success. After 5 levels of difference, the
chance is 0% (unless the PC is asleep, in which case the
chance is 10%). After 6 levels of difference, the chance
is ALWAYS 0%.
-Zane 2/10/00
Change: There's now only one thing left in special.c (spec_puff).
-Zane 2/10/00
Change: Upgraded our string management code to SSM v1.4. SSM is
the "Shared String Manager" written by Fusion (Melvin
Smith). We expect that this will need some major testing.
-Zane 2/10/00
Bugfix: Fixed a crash bug in the add2tell command related to the
queue exceeding the MAX_LAST_LENGTH. Maybe this is the
last bug in tell queues? <smile>
-Zak 2/11/00
New: Added an 'asave clans' command to save the clans file.
-Zak 2/11/00
Change: In the clan editor, all of the commands used to require the
character have a security == 9. Now, the only restriction
is that the character have trust >= MAX_LEVEL - 1.
-Zak 2/11/00
Change: 'edit clan create' and the commands inside of the clan editor
no longer auto-save the clans file. You will need to use the
new 'asave clans' command to save clans from now on. Note:
the clans file IS still auto-saved when members are added or
removed, when the MUD is shutdown or rebooted, and when you
do an 'asave world' or 'asave changed'.
-Zak 2/11/00
Change: Re-added several exits from Midgaard to other areas in the
MUD. Don't know when these were lost...
-Zak 2/12/00
New: New 'aexits' and 'aentrances' wiz-commands. These commands will
show all exits from and entrances to a given area.
-Zak 2/13/00
Change: Re-added the rest of the exits from Midgaard to other areas.
(I used ROM 2.4's Midgaard as a model).
-Zak 2/13/00
Change: Upgraded our string management code to SSM v2.2 and added Erwin's
hashing improvements.
-Zane 2/15/00
Change: The parser for MUDProgs has been completely rewritten.
Notes:
if statements are now formed like this:
if (expression)
elseif (expression)
endif
Nested ifs are now allowed (woohoo!) and expressions can be
nearly any C expression.
'(' ')' '==' '!=' '<=' '>=' '<' '>' '&&' '||' and '!' are all
valid operators inside an expression now.
Any MUDProc can now be called inside of an expression. For
instance, this if statement works now:
if (level($n)-5 <= level($i))
say 'you suck'
endif
ALL MUDProgs MUST end with 'break' now and all if expressions
must be surrounded by parenthesis ( '(' and ')' ).
Any command in a MUDProg may have an expression nested inside
of it if the expression is surrounded by #'s. For instance:
if (level($i) > 10)
say Woohoo! I'm level #level($i)#!
endif
-Zane 2/15/00
New: Added a hasmemory() function to MUDProgs to see if a mob is
currently remembering someone.
-Zane 2/15/00
Change: Changed the memory($*) MUDProc so that calling it with no
parameter no longer works. If you need to find out if the mob
is remembering someone, use the new hasmemory() function.
-Zane 2/15/00
Change: Changed the return value for the hitpercent() MUDProg function.
Previously, it would return hit/max_hit which was a fraction
which was then cast to int so it became either 1 or 0. Now,
it returns (hit/max_hit) * 100. So 50% hp will return a value
of 50 (makes a bit more sense this way).
-Zane 2/15/00
Change: Renamed some MUDProg functions: inroom() is now roomvnum(),
goldamt() is now goldamount(), and number() is now mobvnum().
-Zane 2/15/00
Change: Removed the name() MUDProg function.
-Zane 2/15/00
Change: Changed gain_exp() in update.c so that it protects against xp
wrapping even if exp is unsigned.
-Zane 2/15/00
New: Added a MAX_CHUNKS define in config.h for SSM 2.2 - used to
calculate MAX_STRING_LENGTH.
-Zane 2/15/00
Change: Removed the isaffected() MUDProg function because it didn't
work. Let us know if you need it and we'll write a new one.
-Zane 2/15/00
Change: Modified fread_string_eol() in ssm.c for a minor speed increase.
-Zane 2/15/00
New: Added the 'repeat' wiz-command. 'repeat <x> <command>' will
repeat the specified command <x> number of times. This is
very dangerous and is limited to MAX_LEVEL characters. There
is NO WAY to break out of this command in-game. (this command
is useful for testing things like loading 500 mobs into a room).
-Zane 2/15/00
Bugfix: Previously write_to_buffer would try and close a socket if the
buffer size was greater than MAX_OUTPUT_BUFFER. I made it so
that instead of closing the socket, it just returns without
adding to the output buffer. This basically truncates very long
output (current setting is anything over 32000 bytes). I also
set it to check size + 2048 > MAX_OUTPUT_BUFFER because 2048 is
the blocksize used to grow the output buffer. End result - no
more buffer overflow crashes on extremely long MUD output.
-Zane 2/15/00
Change: write_to_descriptor and do_color were using MAX_STRING_LENGTH*2
buffers. These have been changed to MAX_OUTPUT_BUFFER*2 and the
buffer in write_to_descriptor is now static (and, it's wiped
every call).
-Zane 2/15/00
Change: Optimized do_color and write_to_descriptor to use less memory and
run at least twice as fast. Also fixed a potential buffer
overflow.
-Zane 2/16/00
Bugfix: Fixed a memory leak in mprog_command_trigger where strdup() was
being called without freeing the memory later. This was
especially bad considering every time a command was entered
memory was allocated and not freed. I'm gonna blame this on
Zak cuz I think he wrote it and it's easy to blame him for
stuff. :)
-Zane 2/16/00
Bugfix: Fixed a memory leak in do_quit (was calling strdup() to copy the
char name and not calling free()).
-Zane 2/16/00
Bugfix: Fixed a memory leak in do_prompt where it was calling strdup()
instead of str_dup().
-Zane 2/16/00
Bugfix: Fixed at least 8 memory leaks in the do_award function where
strdup() was being called, but not free(). There are several
other bugs in this function, if someone wants to volunteer to
fix them...
-Zane 2/16/00
Bugfix: Fixed a bug in the new MUDProgs parser where if statements
with multiple elseif's weren't working quite right.
-Zane 2/16/00
Change: specials.c is GONE. All references to spec_progs everywhere have
been removed. All the mobs that once had spec_progs now have
MUDProgs instead.
-Zane 2/16/00
Bugfix: Fixed a bug in evaluate() - passing it !<number> was always failing.
-Zane 2/16/00
Bugfix: Fixed an infinite loop bug in MUDProgs. Oops!
-Zane 2/16/00
New: Added 'mprandomsocial'. Allows a MUDProg to execute a random
social.
-Zane 2/16/00
New: Added MUDProg functions called sgetrand(<number>) and sreset().
sgetrand() works just like getrand() except that the result is
static within each prog. So the first call to sgetrand() in a
prog will get a random value and each additional call within
that prog will return the same value (if the number parameter
changes then the values will also change -- calling sgetrand(33)
then sgetrand(40) will return two different values). sreset()
makes sgetrand() think this is a new prog and therefore generate
a new random value.
-Zane 2/16/00
Change: Changed a couple of procedures that were calling str_prefix
backwards. The result was usually the same but calling it
backwards is a bit slower than calling it the right way if
they pass a real prefix and not the full string.
-Zane 2/18/00
Change: Optimized str_prefix() a bit by making it correctly handle
having astr be longer than bstr. Previously it was only
checking astr's length which is a potential buffer overflow
(but only on very long astr's with shorter bstr's). The
profiler pointed to str_prefix as being one of the biggest
resource hogs. It's now about 3% faster. :)
-Zane 2/18/00
Change: Performed some speed optimizations in interpret() (sped up
by about 15%).
-Zane 2/18/00
New: Added a new global list player_list. This is a list of all
PC's and is MUCH better than looping through char_list and
checking to see if they're NPC's or PC's. There are thousands
of mobs loaded and usually a small fraction of that number are
players. Using player_list is SOOO much faster.
-Zane 2/18/00
Change: Optimized aggr_udpate() - It now loops through the player_list
instead of char_list. The speed increase on this should be
huge since we're only looking through a list of players
instead of a list of all mobs.
-Zane 2/18/00
Bugfix: Fixed a problem where in the aggr function they were trying to
pick a random player in the room but the way they were doing
it would always pick the first player in the list.
-Zane 2/18/00
Bugfix: In mobile_update(), rand_progs would only trigger on mobiles in
areas that had people in them. rand_prog now triggers on mobs
who have ACT_ALWAYS_UPDATE wether or not the area is empty.
-Zane 2/18/00
Change: Minor speed improvements made to check_social.c (about 7%).
-Zane 2/18/00
Change: Slight speedup in char_update(). Using player_list instead of
char_list for the auto-save and auto-quit portion.
-Zane 2/18/00
Change: Slight speedup in check_reconnect() - using player_list instead
of char_list now.
-Zane 2/18/00
New: Put a configfile in. Right now it checks in the current dir
for CONFIG_FILE (defined as ember.cfg right now). This file
is in ini file format (don't bitch). Eventually most important
#define's will be moved into this file.
-Zane 2/22/00
New: Added ClansFile to ember.cfg. The MUD now uses the value of
ClansFile (located in the AreaDir directory) to load and save
clans.
-Zak 2/24/00
Bugfix: Fixed a crash bug that Zane left in clan_log() when he converted
it to use the new AreaDir setting in ember.cfg.
-Zak 2/24/00
Bugfix: Fixed a bug in str_prefix() that was causing the 'quit', 'reboot',
'shutdown', 'delete', etc commands to fail.
-Zane 2/28/00
v0.9.40 [2/9/2000]
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Bugfix: 'edit mprog assign' and 'unassign' now mark the area that the
obj/mob/room is in as changed.
-Zane
Bugfix: When editing exits in the room editor, typing a direction followed
by something that doesn't make sense now generates an error
message instructing the user to type "help exit".
-Zak
Change: The 'vnum mprog' command now indicates if a prog is a Room,
Object, or Mob prog.
-Zane
Change: Changed the mprog editor command 'progtype' to use str_prefix
instead of str_cmp for it's type arguments (mobprog, objprog,
roomprog). Now you can just type 'progtype obj' for instance.
-Zane
Change: Removed the MOBProgs, OBJProgs, and ROOMProgs directories inside
the area directory (they are no longer used by the MUDProg code).
-Zak
Change: MAJOR changes to the way MUDProgs work. A lot of this is "under
the covers", but MUDProg OLC has also been improved. New
documentation is planned, but for the moment, let's start with
this: edit mprog create, edit mprog delete, and edit mprog
assign. Inside the editors, type commands for a list of commands.
-Zane
Change: Removed most of the spec_procs from special.c and replaced them
with MUDProgs. Only spec_thief and spec_puff remain.
-Zane
New: Added mpeatcorpse MUDProg command. This one is a simple command
that any mob can use to eat a corpse and drop it's objects on
the ground.
-Zane
New: Added mpfollowpath MUDProg command. Basically this was needed
so that you could provide a character string movement path for
a mob and it will follow it, doing certain things. Mainly
this was added to get Midgaard's Mayor's mudprog to work but
it can be used with other mobs in the future.
-Zane
New: Added alignment($*) to mudprogs. Returns the target's alignment.
-Zane
New: Added fightinroom() to mudprogs. Returns true if anyone in the
room is fighting, returns false if not.
-Zane
New: Added crimethief($*) to mudprogs. Basically returns wether or
not the target has their crime set to THIEF.
-Zane
New: Added hour() to mudprogs. Just returns the current mud hour.
-Zane
New: New command: 'edit mprog unassign'. Removes a prog or prog group
from an obj/mob/room.
-Zane
New: Added AND to the if statements. So now the following statement
is valid in a mudprog:
if getrand(50) <= level($i)
and level($i) <= 10
do stuff
endif
The only limitation right now is there is no good way to mix
and match and and ors. There is no () equivilant in Mudprog
so x == 1 || ( x == 2 && y == 1) could not be done.
Basically it evaulates in the order you place them in the
script. So to the above you'd have to do:
if x == 2
and y == 1
or x == 1
-Zane
New: Added a new MUDProg trigger "HIT_PROG" for objects. This one
is triggered when a weapon hits an enemy and takes a percentage
as an argument (like rand_prog, fight_prog, etc). If you're
writing code that uses the damage() or new_damage() functions,
they both now require an argument of a pointer to the weapon
that did the damage (or NULL) so that its objprog(s) can be
triggered.
-Zane
New: Added a new MUDProg trigger "FIGHTROOM_PROG" for mobiles. This
one accepts a percentage argument and basically rolls a die for
each player fighting the mob every round. For instance, if the
argument is 25 and there are 4 people fighting the mob, then
it is likely that one of the four will be a target. Once one
target is found, it'll break using that player/NPC as a target.
-Zane
New: mpsilentcast MUDProg. Allows a mob/obj/room to cast a spell on
someone without the usual "utters the words, 'yucandusbarr'"
stuff.
-Zane
New: New ifcheck for MUDProgs -- immune(). Use it in ObjProgs to
see if the target is immune to the type of damage that the
object does (assuming that it's a weapon). For instance, a
dagger does pierce damage - if the target is immune to pierce
damage, you may not want your program to trigger on that target.
Example:
hit_prog 1
if immune($t) == 0
mpsilentcast 'poison' $t
mpechoat $t You have been poisoned by $n's weapon!
mpechoat $n Your weapon has poisoned your enemy!
endif
-Zane
v0.9.40 Pre5 [2/2/2000]
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Bugfix: Fixed several crash bugs where MUDProgs were doing an
"if ( ch->in_room->something)" without checking to see that
ch->in_room wasn't NULL.
-Zane
Bugfix: Fixed a bug in mprog_veval where it was trying to do a >= when it
should have been doing a <=.
-Zane
Bugfix: In the clan editor, typing members <some large number> no longer
sets members to 0. Also, members <1 is no longer allowed.
-Zane
Bugfix: In the clan editor, when NO_PK or REQ_PK is toggled it turns off
its opposite (ie: NO_PK is on and you toggle REQ_PK then NO_PK
is turned off and vice-versa). I mean, if your clan is both NO_PK
and REQ_PK, you can't have ANY members, right?
-Zane
Bugfix: Fixed do_score() to properly format for creation points >= 100.
Still think you should just be shot if you have that many creation
points.
-Zane
Bugfix: Not really a bug, but... There were no limits on the lengths of
many of the clan strings (name, whoname, rank titles, etc).
-Zak
Bugfix: Fixed another crash bug with saving files in save_area(),
save_area_list(), write_mobprog(), write_roomprog() and
write_objprog(). Basically if there was a problem opening
a file it would bug() it then go ahead and try to write to
it anyway. Now it'll bug() it then exit the function letting it
try to save other areas.
-Zane
Bugfix: Fixed a bug in save_char_obj() where if the player directory did
not exist it would try to close a non-existant file and crash.
Now it just bugs() the error and moves on with life.
-Zane
Bugfix: When a player with max HP and wearing +HP equipment removed the
equipment, his current HP would remain at the old maximum until
he was injured or healed or something. This made it possible for
people to run around with more HP than their max (even if it was
only temporary). When removing eq, if HP/mana/move > max, it is
now set to max.
-Zane
Bugfix: Scan will no longer show you characters in surrounding rooms if
either those rooms are dark or your current room is dark.
-Zane
Bugfix: The poofin and poofout wiz-commands no longer require your name
to be included in the string.
-Zane
Bugfix: Fixed a bug in clan.c where specifying a leader or sponsor that
was not a character on the MUD (no pfile in player dir) would
crash the MUD (fclose(fp) was being called on a NULL fp).
-Zak
Bugfix: Fixed a bug in read_from_descriptor where long input lines would
just disconnect a character without providing a reason. We now
inform the character that the line was too long and was ignored
and leave the character connected.
-Zane
Bugfix: Y2K fix to get_date. On some systems (maybe all - haven't tested),
the structure returned from localtime() gives the year as
year minus 1900 (so year 2000 was 100). get_date now uses
year mod 100 (so 2000 is 00 and 3000 is 00, etc).
-Zane
Bugfix: Fixed a bug in mpstat obj (do_objstat) where the wrong buffer was
being output to the player (and therefore, mpstat obj was never
showing programs for objects.
-Zane
Bugfix: whoprefix and whorace weren't free'ing the string when deleted.
-Zane
Bugfix: Added smash_tilde calls to set whoprefix and set whorace commands.
-Zane
Bugfix: Fixed a buffer overflow in do_email.
-Zane
Bugfix: do_oset and do_mset were not using str_prefix consistently.
-Zane
Bugfix: Fixed a bug in do_who where it was using if (string == "string")
instead of using str_cmp.
-Zane
Bugfix: Fixed do_whois and do_finger to format for 2 digit levels.
-Zane
Bugfix: Fixed bug in how clan information was being formatted in whois.
-Zane
Bugfix: Fixed a crash bug in lookup_class where it was using == instead
of str_cmp.
-Zane
Bugfix: Fixed a minor bug in str_prefix where it would report an error as
being from strn_cmp instead of str_prefix.
-Zane
Bugfix: Fixed a potential infinite loop problem in whois.
-Zane
Bugfix: Fixed last and lastimm (the right way). Removed the global count
variables and just did if (!last_list) instead of
if (last_count == 0). last_list is the pointer to the most recent
message in the last queue and starts out NULL untill the first
message comes through.
-Zane
Bugfix: Asave was broke (how many hundreds of people reported this that
we didn't believe?). It appears to have been related to some of
the changes that Kyle made awhile back (clans). In any case,
"asave all" should now work fine.
-Zane
Bugfix: "fread_char: no match" fixed - The two clan parameters (clan
number and rank)were not put into the char read side.
-Zane
Bugfix: Fixed several warnings when compiling under Visual C++.
-Zane
Bugfix: Fixed whorace - it was padding spaces onto the end of the race to
make it 10 characters. Now the race will be centered in a field
of 10 spaces.
-Zane
Bugfix: Corrected the help for the set wiz-command. Now displays
set char <blah blah blah> as an option.
-Zane
Bugfix: Changed references to Ember.exe to EmberGUI.exe in the GUI
version (this allows reboots to work in the GUI).
-Zane
Bugfix: Fixed mpstat (changes to do_mpstat, do_mobstat, do_objstat,
and do_roomstat). mpstat obj <name> now works.
-Zane
Bugfix: Fixed stat to use get_obj_world and get_mob_world to find mobs
and objects.
-Zane
Change: Changed bamfin and bamfout (poofin, poofout) to use str_str
instead of strstr to check to see if your name is in the
string. Just means you don't have to use the same exact
case as your character name in the pfile.
-Zane
Change: Increased MAX_STRING in db.c to allow for more areas.
-Zak
Change: We're now including a full set of ROM-ish areas with the
EmberMUD distribution. Yeah, I know that back in v0.17 I
said that we'd create our own set of balanced areas, but
that's not likely to happen <sigh>. There are bound to
be bugs in these areas (I've been told there are some
doors that are supposed to be locked that aren't, etc).
If you find a bug, I'd appreciate it if you'd let us
know about it!
-Zak
Change: Modified the BCB3 version of the MUD to create its .OBJ files
in an obj sub-directory under the BCB3 directory rather than
in the main src directory.
-Zak
Change: Changed do_email and do_comment to give an error message when
the argument was longer than allowed (previously, the string
was just truncated).
-Zane
Change: Changed several buf[2*MAX_STRING_LENGTH] to buf[MAX_STRING_LENGTH]
and made sure that str_len was being used to avoid buffer overflows.
-Zane
Change: Changed log_string and logf_string to log to stdout instead of
stderr under Win32 so it can be re-directed in DOS.
-Zane
Change: Removed the BCB1 project files -- surely no one is still using
C++ Builder 1.0...
-Zane
Change: Moved a lot of #define's from merc.h to config.h.
-Zane
Change: Changed MAX_LEVEL back to 60. This makes sense because nobody is
ever going to adjust the skills/spells/etc to work with 100 levels.
Also replaced ALL hard-coded references to 100 levels with MAX_LEVEL.
You should only have to change MAX_LEVEL in config.h if you want to
switch back.
-Zane
Change: Who now only uses two digits for player's level (this goes hand
in hand with the MAX_LEVEL change).
-Zane
Change: Changed the gain_exp function so that it stops deleting players
trying to exploit the lose xp to wrap around to max xp bug. Now
if your exp would be set to something less than 0 it's set to 0
and if it would be set greater than MAX_EXP it's set to MAX_EXP.
So if you're at or near 0 xp and flee or die you won't go negative.
-Zane
Change: Replaced startup.bat for Win32 systems with startmud.exe. It does
the same thing startup.bat was supposed to do, except it works.
-Zak
Change: Added the -lcrypt to the Makefile so it'll compile under glibc
Linux properly.
-Zane
Change: Made a change to aggr_update() so that a redudant check and loop
is removed in some cases
-Zane
Change: Unlocked a door that had no key in haon.are.
-Zak
Change: Room affects are gone. Use a RAND_PROG on a room and setup a
program to do damage in there. Of course with room progs you
can do much more than damage every pulse, you could have a nice
healing room or a room that blessed or something similar. If
you're upgrading from an old version of Ember and moving area
files over you'll have to go through each one and remove the
#RAFFECTS section.
-Zane
Change: Removed olc.hlp and ember.are from the area list (and deleted
the files) and made it so that olc_save doesn't re-add these
to the area list. All helps MUST be in help.are
-Zane
New: Added code to give an error if #HELPS section is found in
any file other than HELP_FILE.
-Zane
New: Added code in load_area to ensure that the vnum range is
unique when loading the area. If the range is not unique,
we bug() it and terminate the mud.
-Zane
New: ? clanflags in the clan editor actually lists the clan
flags now.
-Zane
New: Added a do_rfind() function and modified vnum to find rooms
also. (Also shows what area the room is in).
-Zane
New: Added snprintf for MSVC. Basically it just wraps around
_snprintf() so we can use snprintf freely without worrying
about compatibility. Stole the wrapping code from Kyle's
clan code.
-Zane
New: Added a MAX_EXP define to limit the maximum amout of experience
any player can have.
-Zane
New: Added an EXP_MODIFIER to config.h. This is a modifier that is
applied to all experience players gain (allows you to tune how
easy or hard it is to level overall). This modifier is only
applied to xp gains, not xp loss due to penalties (fleeing,
dying, etc).
-Zane
New: Added the lore and identify commands. Use them if you have the
lore skill.
-Zane
New: Added code for the lore skill. It can be used to "identify"
items (similarly to how the identify spell works). Depending
on the level of the item and the level of the player, different
detail will be available (unlike identify which always gives
the same results).
-Zane
New: Added a function called str_str that checks to see if a string
exists within another string just like strstr but is
case-insensitive.
-Zane
New: Added a str_upr function that uppercases the string passed to it
(functions just like MSVC's _strupr() function). Used because
not all OS's support have strupr().
-Zane
New: Added owhere command. Works just like mwhere except it lists
the room or obj or char the object is contained in instead of
just the room. Displays R:, O: or M: based on what the
object is in (Room, Object or Mob). Players have no vnum so
instead of a vnum is says [Player] if the object is in a
players inventory (or worn). If an object is inside another
object inside a mob or player it'll still show up as inside
an object.
-Zane
New: Added some functionality to MUDProgs. Basically if statements
now allow functions on both sides of the operator so both of
these are valid:
if level($i) >= 5
if level($i) >= level($n)
The first checks to see if the mob's level is greater than 5
and the second checks to see if the mob's level is greater than
the level of the PC or NPC that triggered the mobprog.
-Zane
New: Added a new mobprog function called getrand(). This function
returns a number between 1 and the number you pass it.
getrand(50) will return some number between 1 and 50.
-Zane
v0.9.34 pre 1 [9-22-98]
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Bugfix: Doing whois on an offline player could crash the mud. Was a bug
in get_word calling malloc(sizeof(char*)) which only allocates
4 bytes instead of malloc(MAX_STRING_LENGTH) like it should have.
-Zane
Bugfix: Create Clan now works. Was a small mistake in olc.c that was
expecting "cedit" instead of "clan".
-Zane
Bugfix: The BCB3 Ember GUI should now be functional. Also BCB3 and BCB1
files were given their own directories under src to clean things
up a bit. The executable was also renamed to EmberGUI.exe to
make way for the console version of Ember called Ember.exe.
When you make a new executable you'll need to copy it back down
to the src directory before running it.
-Zane
New: The Microsoft Visual C++ console port is in and under the MSVC
directory. The console executable was also included in the src
directory (Ember.exe). You'll need to use startup.bat to run it,
just like the UNIX version.
-Zane
New: A small Unix sleep clone was included in the src dir and the source
is in the Sleep directory under src. Be amazed at the complexity.
:)
-Zane
To Do: I'm working on getting hotboot to work under Win32 but Winsock is
not playing nice.
-Zane
v0.9.33 [8-25-98]
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Bugfix: If a PC was charmed, they could type nofollow to become uncharmed.
-Kyle
Bugfix: Console class can no longer be chosen during new character
creation.
-Kyle
Bugfix: New do_title function... Allows longer titles and doesn't count
color codes anymore.
-Kyle
Bugfix: Link break / reconnect code fixed (again).
-Kyle
New: Clans. No documentation is available yet, but Kyle has promised
it is forthcoming (everyone bombard boyd1@proaxis.com with stuff
like "Where's the docs for clans?" and "Quit playing TA for
awhile!" <grin> Seriously... This is a HUGE accomplishment!
Kyle is THE MAN. I can't wait to see what people do with this.
-Kyle
New: Whois now displays number of PK deaths if the player is PK.
-Kyle
New: New commands setedit and setprog to allow/deny players access to
OLC and the Mudprog editor respectively.
-Kyle
New: Whorace and whoprefix wiz commands. Allows wizards to set the
who text for a player's race and prefix their name with some
text.
-Kyle
New: Objcheck command. In Kyle's words: "This cycles through a
given set of vnums and identifies problems in the objects.
Useful for quickly debugging objects in new areas.
-Kyle
New: STARTING_PRACTICES, STARTING_TRAINS, and STARTING_TITLE #define's
added to config.h.
-Kyle
New: More config.h options. Check Kyle's comments in config.h for
details.
-Kyle
New: New object flags anti-cleric, anti-thief, anti-warrior, and
anti-mage.
-Kyle
New: Morgue. Toggle it on/off and set the vnum in config.h.
-Kyle
Change: The music channel is now the OOC (Out of character) channel.
-Kyle
Change: Players with trust or level >= MAX_LEVEL automatically have access
to OLC (no security check).
-Kyle
Change: Material_type table filled in. Still not implemented, though.
-Kyle
v0.9.32 [Release date not recorded]
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Zane
----
Distribution now includes both Unix and Win32 code as well as the Win32
executable.
Win32 port via Borland C++ Builder. If you don't own a copy of BCB then
you should go buy it right now.
Features of Win32 port include:
Administrative GUI Console
Log window, autosaves every night at midnight.
Users tab, lists all online users and allows you to kick, freeze,
ban, restore users from the GUI. You can also send messages to
users via tell. All these options are available by right-clicking
on a user in the user list.
Statistics tab that updates once a second. Basically just uses
the output from the mem commmand.
Channels tab, lists all output from Channels, Echo, Info and allows
the console to send messages to any channel (including echo and
sinfo). The name used will be the Console Name on the Options tab.
Options tab, you can set the Port number form here as well as the
console name (used when sending channel messages).
When minized it hides from the taskbar and becomes an icon on
the system tray.
You can shutdown and reboot from within the GUI.
GUI has crash protection code, if the mud hangs for five seconds
then the GUI will restart it. This timeout is configurable.
The GUI code will not affect compiling under Unix.
Ticks are no longer logged unless you compile with -DDEBUG.
To do:
Add user editing to the Online Users tab.
Zak
---
Yes, there's been a version numbering change. 0.32 is now 0.9.32 in
preparation for v1.0.0 by July 1998 if everything goes well.
Please check out README-0.9.32 and http://members.tripod.com/~Zak0/
for important information about this release.
Documentation for room affects, finally. Check the doc directory.
While looking at the raffect code, I realized that although when they
were deleted, the used memory was being kept in a free list, the free list
wasn't being recycled in new_raffect(). That's fixed now.
New output format for do_mobstat, do_roomstat, and do_objstat functions.
Changed ch->buffer code from Thanatos' mudprogs into standard sprintf(),
strcat(), and strlen() checks. This code (or something very similar)
will probably end up in an official EmberMUD release in time, however...
Don't forget to copy the supermob (mob vnum #4 in limbo.are) and his room
(room vnum #4 in limbo.are) into your area files, or your MUD won't boot.
Don't forget to make OBJProgs, ROOMProgs, and MOBProgs subdirectories under
your base area directory, or you won't be able to use any of those features.
Removed olc_ed_vnum function from olc.c. It's not being used for anything...
Anyone know why it was even there?
Fixed a bug in new_mprog() related to using recycled memory.
New function check_level(). Pass it an argument (like you would pass to
interp()) and it will return the level required to execute that command.
Added check_level() call to mpsilentforce() to restrict which commands
mudprogs can silentforce (only commands of level < MAX_LEVEL-9).
Added check for silentmode being true in update.c (should never ever
happen, though).
Ooooh Yessss... I've got command_prog working for mobs. This still needs
testing before it's expanded to objects and rooms, but it looks really
good so far. (It's funny to have Hassan tell me I suck every time I type
north (or no or n) in the room with him).
Kyle
----
mpdefault?
command_progs expanded to work with objects and rooms.
act_prog_data struct?
Default new mudprog changed from in_file_prog to rand_prog.
Added line numbers, line replace, line delete, and other changes to the
line-based online text editor. Oh, and fixed ~ on a blank line not working
bug.
Fixed Obj->next == object_list bug.
New mudprogs - mpsilentforce and mpdosilent.
mpsilentforce allows a mob, obj, or room force someone to do something
without any output being generated. Like, the mob makes you drop something
and then echos at you that the item flew from your hands at his command
or something.
mpdosilent allows a mob to do something silently. For instance, a mob could
open a door silently and then echo at you that the door opened when he said
"Open sesame" or something.
Tyrluk & Thanatos
-----------------
logf_string() and new bug() function that work like printf() to eliminate
the need for buffers in a few places.
bug_trace() function???
mpversion command inside the MUD now reports the base version of EmberMUD
this mud is running on.
New function: remove_color() which could have many uses, I suppose.
printf_to_char() function that works like it sounds... send_to_char with
printf() like options.
Added some reset validation code to OLC to prevent bad resets from crashing
the MUD.
MUD Programs. That means not only mobprogs, but roomprogs and objprogs
as well. This is a port of the SMAUG MUD progs code.
Online mudprog editing. 'Nuff said.
Changed a bunch of MAX_STRING_LENGTH to MAX_INPUT_LENGTH.
Cleaned up OLC some.
In edit mob, when you set the level of a mob, his stats are automatically
set to reasonable defaults.
v0.31 [11-23-97]
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Zak
---
Again, check out the README.031 file for important notes on EmberMUD.
Kyle
----
The Playtester's Arena area has been included in the area directory.
This serves several purposes... 1) It gives the beginning admin a
chance to add in an area (just put it in area.lst and go put an exit
from Market Square down to room 400). 2) It gives playtesters or
builders somewhere to go to do something other than killing fidos
or mud school mobs. 3) It provides eq for up to level 10 newbies,
since previously there was none.
Change in act_move.c to keep xp from being taken away from mobs when
they recall. This caused the mud to crash when you recalled with a pet.
Change in comm.c to prevent new players entering a large number while
stat rolling and getting strange stats. (ie: -102 str, 4941 dex, etc)
Random object loading code is in. This only applies to objects that may
load on a particular instance of a particular mob. Basically, it works
like this: In OLC for a mob, you set a percentage chance of random objects
loading. You also must set a number of objects to load and a type of
objects. Currently, if the number of objects is greater than one, there
is an even chance of that number of that type of objects being loaded.
What that means is, if the number is 2, there's a 50% chance of 1 object
loading, and a 50% chance of 2 objects. If the number is 4, there's a
25% of 1, 25% of 2, 25% of 3, and 25% of 4. You get the idea...
Objects of type ring, magic-weapon, and magic-armor are currently generated
with one random affect attached to them. The higher level the mob is,
the better material the random object will be made of. This is determined
as a percentage of MAX_LEVEL.
Documentation for the random object code is in the doc directory
(random.doc).
Fixed another missing smash_tilde in do_buy (when you buy a pet, you can
name it, and that name is saved in the pfile, so if you know anything
about smash_tilde bugs, you already know how to take advantage of this
one). Another bug that was fixed in ROM 2.4, but we only just now caught
it.
v0.30 [9-21-97]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Zak
---
Please check out the README.030 file in this directory for release notes
regarding this version of EmberMUD.
Added config.h file for defining various constants for use in the game.
(things like colors for the various channels, connect and quit messages,
etc). I expect to change some of these things from constants to variables
that can be changed on-line while the game is running (no hotboot required!)
Definately take a look at config.h if you're a new EmberMUD admin!
Fixed a bug pointed out by Rindar: All of the healing, curing, etc spells
were using hit_xp_compute() to figure xp for casting the spell. This has
been replaced with a new function cast_xp_compute() that no longer modifies
the caster's alignment. While messing around in this code, I noticed that
a lot of spells are not giving the caster any xp at all. Someone (me?)
should go through and put some cast_xp_compute() calls in those spells as
well, probably.
Fixed a small bug in do_finger (x!=71 changed to x<71). If a player's
title was especially long, x could already be more than 71 before the loop
was entered... Therefore the loop would never end!
Raven & Rindar
--------------
Modified the add2last function. This should fix a number of errors when
accompanied with the send fix.
Modified do_sendinfo so that it would work with add2last. This should
fix a number of errors when accompanied with the new add2last fix. These
errors include crashes due to gossips, being AFK, and using the LAST
command.
Fixed the bug in do_quit which would often crash the game when someone
quit.
Did two quick fixes in fight.c to the functions do_bash and do_dirt. They
had probably been there since MERC.
Added the "heal" command and healer to EmberMUD. This feature can be
found in a number of MUDs, and allows NPC's to sell healing spells to
rich adventurers. Use the act HEALER flag to enable this.
[ Zak: If you look back in Zane's 0.21 changes, this was removed before.
I'm going to allow it to stay for the meantime, but I do still intend
to remove it permanently and replace it with a mobprog someday ]
Activated the shield_block skill. It works in a way similar to parry.
This is not meant to be a brand new feature; it is simply a way to
justify keeping the shield block skill in the character roller and
to keep players of the backs of Admins.
Activated the special weapon code for some of the weapons (technically,
Russ Taylor activated the code.. we just ported it over).
Changed the way the game loads when booting. The new order allows
objects or MOBs from an area to be used as resets in ANY other area.
Fixed the memory leak in add2last that was causing the MUD to crash
after too many gossips were executed.
Fixed the bug with the WHO list that showed the "Visible immortals:"
message even when all imms were WizInvis.
Fixed the bug in which too long of titles crashed the game when a
SCORE was done.
Fixed the bug in which too long of tells would crash the game.
Fixed the MAJOR bug that allowed charmed NPC's to execute MOBPROGS
when ordered. This bug could give anyone with the charm spell IMP
powers.
Fixed the MAJOR bug that allowed the master to force a charmed PC to
DELETE themselves or change their password.
Fixed the possible "roll-over experience" bug that allowed players to
easily get to the lowest IMM level.
Fixed the buy bug that crashed the game when too many items were
purchased. Also fixed the bug that allowed characters to gain skill
in haggle even if they didn't buy anything.
Fixed the bug in polearms that was setting them as whips.
Fixed the bug in the bodypart list that would set MOB bodyparts
incorrectly.
Three new manuals have been added to the DOC folder: ADDRACE.TXT,
ADDCOMM.TXT and CRLFFIX.TXT. The first instructs the reader in how
to add new races, the second in how to add new commands, and the
third in how to remove unwanted CR's.
The unofficial EmberMUD homepage is now up at:
http://www.concentric.net/~Clogar/
The site contains various code snippets, bug fixes, rumors, and links.
v0.29 [11-25-96]
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New beep command to toggle beeps on/off.
When you have beeps on, you will hear a beep when someone tells to you.
When someone tells to you while you're AFK, you will still see the tell
(and hear a beep if beeps are on), as well as the tell being recorded
in your messages.
Reconnect code has been reactivated and eq clone bug has been fixed the
RIGHT way.
Bug stomped... When you ordererd a pet or charmee to wake up, the mud
would crash. FIXED.
I'm pretty confidant the whois related crashes will stop now.
add2last_imm was occasionally trying to free an empty tmp->sender string
somehow... There's an if check in there now to prevent that, but I'm not
sure why it was doing it in the first place. <shrug>
Ordering a mob to wake or stand would crash the mud. FIXED.
v0.28 [11-23-95]
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Fixed crash bug where ordering a charmed mob to advance would crash the
mud.
Fixed bug in xp per hit system where you could get xp for damaging yourself.
(ie: poison, casting magic missile on self, etc).
Small code cleanup in act_wiz to prevent compile-time warnings.
Fixed security bug in do_prompt (no smash_tilde(argument)).
_OLD_ bug introduced when OLC was installed fixed. In do_mstat, there
was a reference to ch->pcdata->security that should have been
victim->pcdata->security. <shrug> Dunno how that happened. This caused
crashes every once in awhile (for instance if you were switched and got
statted, the !IS_NPC(victim) would pass, but victim->pcdata would be NULL
(since you really ARE an NPC), and the above reference would cause a
segfault.
There are still some switch related bugs in do_mstat. Nothing that
seems to crash the MUD, but stuff that produces some strange information...
Hey, don't stat someone while they're switched, and you won't have a prob!
Crash bug fix. If Zak switched into Hassan, then someone told to Hassan,
the mud would crash. Problem was that add2tell wasn't checking for a NULL
victim->pcdata.
Bug in the maximum damage check fixed. If a mob did more than 1000 points
damage, the mud would crash.
_ALL_ references to the control port have been removed. I don't have the
time to work on this piece of code right now, and it's still causing people
problems, so it's gone. It was a good idea, though. 8-)
v0.27 [10-19-97]
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Zak
---
I think this falls in the DUH category. Last was being added to once for
each player online. All calls to add2last need to be moved outside of the
descriptor_list loops. Sorry about that guys <blush>.
You can now name rooms with OLC to include the word dark.
Added a cls(descriptor) macro to clear screen. Used it in show_string to
clear screen before each screenfull of text.
I think the hotboot bug may be fixed. It seems to be working okay on my
home system, at least. After hotboot, I can telnet back into the control
port w/o a problem, as well as the main mud. I get no errors in my logfile,
and it doesn't seem to be eating memory like crazy anymore. I still need
someone to test it out on a heavy-use system, though.
Added a last command for the imm channel. Use lastimm to view the last
MAX_LAST_LENGTH messages from the imm channel.
Added a last command for all private messages (tells, gtells, replies...)
Type tq to show your last MAX_LAST_LENGTH private messages.
Wizi imms should now show up as someone in last if they were wizi above
your level when they gossiped (or whatever).
v0.26 [10-6-96]
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Zak
---
Made the last_list global instead of being attached to each individual.
This saves a lot of memory, plus allows players just logging on to view
the last MAX_LAST_LENGTH messages from before they logged in. Also, dunno
if this is a plus or a minus, but if you're "tuned out" of a certain channel,
you can still see what's been said on it lately by typing last.
_ALL_ clan code has been commented out. Eventually it will be removed
completely. I'm going to redo all of the clan code from the beginning.
You need to remove clans.are from your area directory, and from the area.lst
file.
whois crash bug fixed (trying to free_string something that shouldn't have
been being freed).
v0.25 [9-10-96]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Zak
---
Started changes to support control client connections on the port the
mud is running on plus one.
Zane
----
Re-enabled xp/alignment code. It works like this: When you're of good
alignment and kill a good mob, you get less xp than if you kill a bad mob.
If you're of bad alignment and kill a good mob, you get more xp than if
you killed a bad mob. Get it?
Fleeing now costs 5% of level. This should help prevent bs-flee-bs-flee...
Recall during a fight now costs 10% of level.
If you do more than 1000 hp of damage in one hit, your weapon will be taken
away, and your name will be logged.
You now get 15% more xp while in a group. ( Zak - Is this the right way to
encourage grouping?? )
Damage messages are now based on the % of HP damage you do to your enemy
instead of flat numbers of HP.
You no longer recieve xp for killing a mob. You now recieve xp on a per
hit basis. You will recieve a message telling you the total xp you earned
after the fight has ended (whether through flee, recall, kill, whatever).
You now recieve xp for casting healing spells on anyone besides yourself.
Also, you recieve xp for casting any remove spell. The amount is based on
the amount of HP healed, and the level of the caster.
v0.24 [9-2-96]
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Zane
----
Note boards are in. New command board to list/change current board.
Note command changed as follows:
note list - now lists all notes on the current board.
note read - now reads a note on the current board.
note write - starts writing a new note. You are automatically
set AFK until done, and any tells to you are queued
until you're done.
note - note without an argument reads the next new note on
the current board. If there are no new notes left,
the current board is changed to the next board.
Autolevel is out (type advance when you are notified that you are ready
to level). This will allow you to go wear leveling eq first, or save your
xp up to spend later (at a meta shop perhaps)?
Message queues are in. Tells to you are saved in a queue while you
are AFK, asleep, in quiet mode, or posting a note to a note board. When
you awake, come back from AFK, turn of quieit mode, or finish posting,
you will be notified of how many messages have been recorded. Type
messages to see tells recorded in the queue.
When you're AFK, you can now still do stuff, but you will be constantly
reminded that you are still AFK.
Also, when you wake from being asleep, you automatically do a look now.
Memory leak in alias code fixed. Memory leak in prompt code fixed.
New command, last. Repeats last MAX_LAST_LENGTH things you would have
heard (tells, gossips, infos, etc).
PK corpses could be looted by players if the kill was by a mob. Fixed.
Last mob or player to kill a player stored in pcdata (and shown in whois).
Number of pk kills and number of times killed by pk players stored in pcdata
(and shown in whois).
email and comment commands added. email <text> and comment <text>.
Both variables are displayed in whois text.
track.c integrated into act_move.c
alias.c integrated into act_info.c
Crash bug in AFK code fixed (has to do with switched immortals).
v0.23 [8-29-96]
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Zane
----
Added hotboot wiz command. Thanks to reszor@intrcom.com for his TAOD
code so we could grab this bit of code. It's really nice. It reboots
the MUD (for code changes, loading new area files, or whatever) without
kicking all of the players offline.
Zak
---
Memory leak in do_finger fixed.
v0.22 [8-12-96]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Zak
---
Got rid of the global buf and arg except in olc_act.c.
Don't know who added it or when (probably Alander), but there's a
nice little undocumented feature a lot of people may be interested in.
You can gzip all of the pfiles in the player directory, and when
someone logs in, their file will auto-ungzip. Use this once a month.
Whatever .gz files are left at the end of the month are players that
haven't logged on in a month and can be deleted. Cooley, eh?
CON_GET_ANSI connected state added. Players prompted "Use ANSI?" in
new_descriptor(). d->ansi set accordingly. Color command remains for
online toggling.
Just hitting ENTER at the "Use ANSI?" prompt defaults to Y.
help item ANSIGREET is displayed instead of GREETING for new connections
answering Y to "Use ANSI?" prompt.
smash_tilde() added to do_alias function to fix security bug. That
alias code came directly from ROM 2.4, I think... Hrm...
Fixed lots of buf[] and arg[] crash bugs. I'm beginning to think maybe
we should change them ALL back...
New whois (maybe other stuff?) doesn't use the reserved file descriptor.
That could probably pose a problem... Someone else do it -- PLEASE! <G>
v0.21 [not released]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Zak
---
Couple of extra spaces in whois output for players not currently online
removed.
Track command added. This should probably be a skill or not be available
to players at all or something. Usage: track <someone> will tell you the
first step to take in the direction of <someone> as long as they are in
the same area as you. <somone> may be a mob or a player either one.
(I would like this to be worldwide, but not until it's made into a skill).
Lots of little touches. Small fix in score display, changed "Note
protected" string to "Note unprotected" when unprotecting a note, etc...
New MOBProg command, mpremember. Syntax is: mpremember <name>. MOB will
remember <name> until name logs off.
New MOBProg command, mpforget. Clears calling mob's memory.
New MOBProg variable, $b. References name of mob or player in memory.
New MOBProg ifcheck, memory. Used as follows:
if memory( ) : Returns TRUE if memory is not empty.
if memory( ) == $* : Returns result of evaluation of opr and $*.
opr may be any of ==,!=,/,or !/. $* may be
any of $n, $t, and $r.
if memory( ) == <name> : Returns result of evaluation of opr and <name>.
opr may be any of ==,!=,/,or !/. <name> may
be any string not beginning with $.
Following is an example of how to use the new MOB memory stuff:
>speech_prog die~
mpremember $n
say I shall remember thee, $n!
tell $n YOU, my friend, are the one that shall die!
~
>speech_prog forget~
if memory( )
shout Oops, I forgot all about $b!
mpforget
endif
~
>rand_prog 5~
if memory( )
shout $b shall die!
endif
~
|
Zane
----
All buf[MAX_STRING_LENGTH] and arg[MAX_STRING_LENGTH] should be using
the global versions instead of function specific versions. This means
it is possible that some buf's and arg's are being overwritten by a new
function before the old one gets used. If a command is acting strangely
or not working, this is most likely the cause. PLEASE LET US KNOW!
Mobs now load with all comm flags turned on. This means MOBProgs can now
yell, shout, gossip, etc...
Removal of healer.c (specific vnum coding must DIE!).
New MOBProg for healer to replace healer.c stuff.
db.c and db2.c cleaned up and combined.
Old areafile conversion routines nuked as part of db.c cleanup.
New make diff option added to Makefile. src/original directory must
exist and have copies of the *.h, *.c, and Makefile you are diffing
against.
v0.20 [6-20-96] DELETE YOUR notes.txt FILE!!!!!!!!
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New str_len() function to return the length of a string w/o counting any
color codes inside it. Allows me to put your title into score and
whois output.
New whois output. Title in score.
Added protected bit for notes and auto-delete for old non-protected notes.
note_cleanup() is called at bootup, and anytime someone posts a new note.
Auto-delete timer is one week currently. It is set inside note_cleanup().
note protect imp command added to make a note permanent.
If a note is protected from auto-deletion, it will have a red P next to
it's number in note list. Also, the N in note list for unread notes is now
also red.
If a note is protected from auto-deletion, when you read it, the word
Permanent will appear in the note's header.
Players are now reminded to note post upon entering the note editor.
note protect imp command added to make a note permanent.
do_count() function removed. Yeah, I could have fixed it, but I think
I'd rather just rewrite it from scratch later instead.
I added some more color here and there.
Default white color of gecho changed to grey (as it should always have
been).
Added get_curdate() and get_curtime() functions.
Fixed memory leak in current time in configurable prompt.
Fixed that extra space in do_score() for three digit levels.
v0.19 [6-16-96 I think it was]
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Zak
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Startup script changed to work under bash, since that's my shell of choice.
Old startup script renamed to startup.csh.
Removed the extra space after player's name (before title) in whois output.
v0.18 [not released]
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The original v0.18 Changelog was lost when we lost our old site. The
following is what I can remember has changed since v0.17.
Thexder
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%T in prompt for current time (according to the MUD's host's system clock).
raffect command added to manipulate room affects.
clan command added.
who display changed. (PK) instead of (KILLER), and player's clan name in
front of their name.
whois command added.
rlist changed to work outside of OLC editors.
Thex & Zak
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Room affects added.
show command added. show clans lists all clans. show clan <name> shows
some information about clan name <name>.
v0.17 [1-19-96]
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Zak
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Makefile and startup script changed. The MUD now compiles to an executable
named ember instead of merc.
A new distribution of the MUD has been built now. It includes only the
area files neccesary to get you started. Since we upped the level limit
to 100, the old area files were unbalanced. When we have our own standard
distribution of balanced areas ready, we will probably distribute them as
well. Until then, thank the gods for OLC! <grin>
v0.16 [not released]
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Thexder
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MAJOR bug fix. When Allowing mobs to cast for MOBProgs, all mobs could cast
even pets, with unlimited mana and no level restricts on spells. Now charmed
mobs cannot cast spells. This should fix any abuse of this bug.
(Zak - I don't like this... I wanna figure something else out, like maybe a
higher level charm that allows charmed mobs to cast with some kinda limited
mana or something. Maybe Thex has something else in mind??)
Fix for rest or sit while affected by sleep spell (would allow you to
awake).
Code added to do_who to show a player's clan (if clan!=0).
Level 101 and 102 players now show up in who, but they show up as only
level 100. Useful for implementers who wish to snoop on other level
100 players.
Added function new_damage, same as damage function, with the addition of
a boolean argument of whether to show the damage message.
Fix for pk and wands. You could zap anyone with wand, this is fixed.
(Hopefully we have taken care of all "attack" instances and pk problems)
Now while AFK no commands are accepted except "afk". Small fix in do_afk
needed to work with this code.
Upon entering game if char is afk, do_afk is called, seeing as how if
they are there to enter the game, they aren't too afk. :)
Simplified is_safe code by creating ACT_NO_KILL for mobs. These are the
only mobs now unattackable by chars.
Added brew and scribe skills. Char must be holding an empty vial or blank
parchment before the skill can be used.
Fix for some characters not being able to get on with Illegal name warnings.
is_name was parsing their name to a mob name. (Need a better fix for this
later)
Autosave disabled during CHAOS. Log reports skipped autosaves.
cwho fixed(I think).
Added another placeholder in who level.
Check for NPC in wizi portion of show_char_to_char, otherwise setting
a mob to ACT_UNDEAD made them look (Wizi).
Minor color fix for 'web' string.
Aliases, alias <word> <string>, unalias <word>. Current MAX_ALIAS = 8.
Shutdown and reboot disabled while in CHAOS mode.
Zak
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Who now takes a name argument. "who i" for a list of immorts online changed
to "who imm" (because the way "who i" was checked made usernames starting
with I not work when the name argument was provided.
Added a function to save clans(in olc_save.c) called using 'asave world'
'asave changed' or 'asave clans'.
Clans are now saved in area/clans.are, any existing clans need to be moved
this file.
Work on edit clan commands begun.
set char <name> clan <clan name> now works, but does not save new
member to the clan's member list (yet).
find_clan function added to code for use in set char clan and
for other future uses.
v0.15 12/18/95
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Thexder
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Save command disabled while in CHAOS mode, to reduce chance of cloning.
Also, there is now an info message when chaos is toggled.
Changed str_cmp to str_prefix in is_name function in handler.c
Allows for things like 'tell thex Hi' and 'kill has'
Title no longer changes when advancing a level.
Wizinvis players who went AFK or returned from AFK were still being reported
via the INFO channel. Fixed.
Zak
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Level for asave, alist, edit, and resets commands changed from HERO to
level 90. If you want to make a non-god builder, advance or trust them to
level 90. There are still security checks in the code that keep level 90s
that shouldn't be messing with those commands from doing anything.
Upon reboot and shutdown, the mud will now sinfo a message like
INFO: Reboot by Zak! unless Zak is wizinvis. The echo call is still there,
in case someone has their info channel turned off.
All references to Mota in the code changed to "the gods".
Changed code so that only ACT_GAIN mobs and ACT_HEALER mobs are immune
to being attacked by players. You still can't actually HIT those
guildmasters and shopkeeprs, but you can get your butt kicked _BY_ them
now. <grin>
New damage messages added:
if dam <=44 points, PULVERIZES (replaces DISEMBOWELS).
if dam <=165 points, <><><> BUTCHERS <><><>.
if dam <=185 points, <><><> DISEMBOWELS <><><>.
Beta testing raise in max level on mud to 100. Maximum mortal level is now
level 90. Several things are being affected by these changes, so if
something seems broke, it's being worked on.
v0.14 [12/14/95]
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Thexder
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worth command fixed.
CHAOS code has been started and is functional.
Chaos has the following effects:
1. Once chaos is toggled using the 'chaos' command the game is wizlocked
2. Regen is at half rate for hit points and mana.
3. Where command is disabled for levels below HERO
4. Teleport, summon, gate, and vision spells are disabled
5. When a character dies, they are disconnected. Characters eq is moved
to the room. ie. They drop everything on death.
NOTE: pfiles are not saved!
chaos.txt file for logging chaos deaths and finishing scores. (Need
something better when I figure it out)
'cwho' command added to show chaos scores of attached players.
Imms can now set a player's recall room with the set command.
asave no longer wipes out mobprogs (could use some work).
Pet-recall crash bug fixed.
Regeneration code back in place.
Combat prompt, "prompt combat" for the two line "coolprompt"
Fix in check_assist, will not assist pk char if attacking another player.
If you want to attack a pk player, you must do it explicitly.
Added ROOM_NOTELEPORT room flag, teleport skips these rooms when finding
random room.
Fix for EX_HIDDEN, looking in a direction no longer reveals a hidden door.
Fix for PK - pk players may now cast offensive spells on each other.
Zak
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'mpstat' moved to a level 53 command.
'beacon' moved to a level 53 command.
v0.13 [12/1/95]
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Thexder
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Info channel was not reporting deaths properly. FIXED.
recall_room added to pcdata for setting a player's recall room.
Beacon command added for imps to set recall room. Sample command.
New config prompt codes %x and %X for current xp and xp to level.
New config prompt codes %A for act bit on player AFK, WIZI, KILLER, THIEF.
Wizi also shows the level of wizinvis.
Pour command added. Pour <container> out to empty <container> and
pour <container> <container2> to pour from <container> into <container2>.
Mobprogs in beta testing mode!!!
Hidden Door flag added. Moving in the direction of a hidden door doesn't
reveal that there is a door there.
Sample search command for hidden doors.
Fix for autoassist and pk leaders.
Revised junk command. Junk now does a sac from inventory only. Also
does not check for splitting gold recieved.
Revised purge command. You can now purge a specific item(obj). Must be in
current room.
Fix for loss of racial benefits after death.
Fix for stat generation, was possible to enter number higher than column,
resulting in very strange stats.
Regen code back in place, hopefully for good this time.
Added a default prompt. Use prompt default to return to default prompt.
v0.12 [Nodist]
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Thexder
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AC for mobs in OLC editor fixed.
New spell code in place, but spells not made available to mortals yet.
New scan (thanks Thex). Shows current room and some other changes. No
longer sees through closed doors.
New prompt code %#. Shows current room vnum.
New addaffect for objects. Affect alignment.
New door flag added (passproof). Can't pass with 'pass door'.
v0.11 [11/15/95]
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Thexder
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fight.c patched so that other aggresive attacks between non-pk players
are NOT allowed. Thanks Thexder!
Zane
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AFK command added (Away From Keyboard).
Added INFO channel to report player deaths, players becoming pk, players
leveling, and players that are AFK.
Added sinfo command for level 59+ players to talk on INFO channel.
Beginnings of clan code are in. Not activated yet, but they're in. <G>
v0.10 [11/1/95]
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OLC is back in and appears to be working without crashes for the most part.
There are a few things causing crashes, but no more random crashes appear to
be related to OLC (ie: all crashes can be traced to "do this, cause crash").
All crash bugs are being worked on.
Player Killing has been added! Type pk twice to toggle the flag for
yourself. Keep in mind that it is NOT REVERSABLE!
Zak
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Major bug fixed with xp needed to level for level 40+ players.
New features will begin to be added again now that random crashes seem to
have been eliminated.
v0.09 [10/24/95]
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Zane
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Many modifications made in both the color and config prompt code to
hopefully avoid future crashes relating to said code.
v0.08 [9/24/95]
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Zane
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OLC is in. Still testing it to see how it works...
AFK command added.
who output format modified.
v0.07 [9/23/95]
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Group bug fixed. Anytime you were grouped, you would recieve ZERO xp.
A new formula for figuring xp in group situations has been implemented
as follows. YourXP = YourLevel * TotalXP / TotalLevelsinGroup.
Zane
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Note crash bug fixed (I hope).
Cloning bug fixed. (aka reconnect bug)
Scan no longer sees invisible mobs and players, but still sees through
closed doors.
Dual wield no longer works if you are wearing a shield or holding an item.
v0.06 [9/10/95]
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New NPC races added - Sheriff, Sailor, and Thain.
Working on new consider command.
Working on new player races.
Working on dual wield skill for players.
v0.05 [9/3/95]
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Zane
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SCAN command now in place.
Added rem all command.
Donation room and donate command are in. Go east from recall/temple.
v0.04 [9/3/95]
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Zane
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EFFECTS command is in to show current spell effects, etc, upon
a player (replaces effects part of old SCORE command).
Levels command added to display needed XP per level (after creation
points modifier is applied).
Configurable prompts are in. Help code for prompts added. (help prompt)
More work done on creation points affecting xp needed to level.
Zak & Zane
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New score command, shows how your creation points are affecting your
ability to level in addition to all the other stats. Looks much prettier
now too, don't you think?
v0.03 [9/2/95]
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Zane
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XP requirements per level are now SET. The only thing that will
modify the number of XP you will need to get from one level to
the next is the number of creation points you spend when you
create a player.
Taking out XP for killing mobs being based on your alignment and the
mob's alignment.
Removing code that made a low level character get more xp from a kill
than a high level character would. The xp value of a mob should be
dependant on how hard the mob is in general. Working towards returning
to old more xp required to level per level way of doing things. The
log-in configuration where you spend creation points will still have
an effect on your xp required to level each level, however.
Wiped out the code whereby the longer you took to level, the more xp
you would get per kill.
Still adding color here and there around the mud.
"Hurt and Suspicious" no backstab thing removed. Possibly will be
replaced in the future with a more sensible no backstab rule.
v0.02 [9/1/95]
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Added color command to turn colors on and off.
Added ` codes to change colors ANYWHERE and EVERYWHERE in the mud,
including in says, tells, shouts, etc.
v0.01 [8/30/95]
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Zak
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Small changes to the Makefile and the original ROM 2.3 source to get
it compiling on our Linux system.
==================== The EmberMUD development team =======================
Zaknafein - Kevin Williams - zak@supernova.org
Zane - Ej Wilburn - zane@supernova.org
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Please contact one of us if you have any coding ideas, etc.