shadow/
shadow/data/command/
shadow/data/help/
shadow/data/religion/
shadow/data/skill/
/***************************************************************************
 *  Original Diku Mud copyright (C) 1990, 1991 by Sebastian Hammer,        *
 *  Michael Seifert, Hans Henrik St{rfeldt, Tom Madsen, and Katja Nyboe.   *
 *                                                                         *
 *  Merc Diku Mud improvments copyright (C) 1992, 1993 by Michael          *
 *  Chastain, Michael Quan, and Mitchell Tse.                              *
 *                                                                         *
 *  In order to use any part of this Merc Diku Mud, you must comply with   *
 *  both the original Diku license in 'license.doc' as well the Merc       *
 *  license in 'license.txt'.  In particular, you may not remove either of *
 *  these copyright notices.                                               *
 *                                                                         *
 *  Much time and thought has gone into this software and you are          *
 *  benefitting.  We hope that you share your changes too.  What goes      *
 *  around, comes around.                                                  *
 ***************************************************************************/
 
/***************************************************************************
*	ROM 2.4 is copyright 1993-1998 Russ Taylor			   *
*	ROM has been brought to you by the ROM consortium		   *
*	    Russ Taylor (rtaylor@hypercube.org)				   *
*	    Gabrielle Taylor (gtaylor@hypercube.org)			   *
*	    Brian Moore (zump@rom.org)					   *
*	By using this code, you have agreed to follow the terms of the	   *
*	ROM license, in the file Rom24/doc/rom.license			   *
***************************************************************************/

#if defined(macintosh)
#include <types.h>
#include <time.h>
#else
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/time.h>
#endif
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include "merc.h"
#include "recycle.h"
#include "const.h"

/* stuff for recycling ban structures */
BAN_DATA *ban_free;

BAN_DATA *new_ban(void)
{
    static BAN_DATA ban_zero;
    BAN_DATA *ban;

    if (ban_free == NULL)
	ban = (BAN_DATA *)alloc_perm(sizeof(*ban));
    else
    {
	ban = ban_free;
	ban_free = ban_free->next;
    }

    *ban = ban_zero;
    VALIDATE(ban);
    ban->name = &str_empty[0];
    return ban;
}

void free_ban(BAN_DATA *ban)
{
    if (!IS_VALID(ban))
	return;

    free_string(ban->name);
    INVALIDATE(ban);

    ban->next = ban_free;
    ban_free = ban;
}

/* stuff for recycling descriptors */
DESCRIPTOR_DATA *descriptor_free;

DESCRIPTOR_DATA *new_descriptor(void)
{
    static DESCRIPTOR_DATA d_zero;
    DESCRIPTOR_DATA *d;

    if (descriptor_free == NULL)
	d = (DESCRIPTOR_DATA *)alloc_perm(sizeof(*d));
    else
    {
	d = descriptor_free;
	descriptor_free = descriptor_free->next;
    }
	
    *d = d_zero;
    VALIDATE(d);
    d->connected	= CON_GET_NAME;
    d->showstr_head	= NULL;
    d->showstr_point = NULL;
    d->outsize	= 2000;
    d->outbuf	= (char *)alloc_mem( d->outsize );
    
    return d;
}

void free_descriptor(DESCRIPTOR_DATA *d)
{
    if (!IS_VALID(d))
	return;

    free_string( d->host );
    free_mem( d->outbuf, d->outsize );
    INVALIDATE(d);
    d->next = descriptor_free;
    descriptor_free = d;
}

/* stuff for recycling gen_data */
GEN_DATA *gen_data_free;

GEN_DATA *new_gen_data(void)
{
    static GEN_DATA gen_zero;
    GEN_DATA *gen;
    int i;

    if (gen_data_free == NULL)
	gen = (GEN_DATA *)alloc_perm(sizeof(*gen));
    else
    {
	gen = gen_data_free;
	gen_data_free = gen_data_free->next;
    }
    *gen = gen_zero;
    gen->skill_chosen = (bool * )malloc(sizeof(bool)*MAX_SKILL );
    for(i=0;i<MAX_SKILL;i++)
	gen->skill_chosen[i] = 0;
    VALIDATE(gen);
    return gen;
}

void free_gen_data(GEN_DATA *gen)
{
    if (!IS_VALID(gen))
	return;

    INVALIDATE(gen);

    gen->next = gen_data_free;
    gen_data_free = gen;
} 

/* stuff for recycling extended descs */
EXTRA_DESCR_DATA *extra_descr_free;

EXTRA_DESCR_DATA *new_extra_descr(void)
{
    EXTRA_DESCR_DATA *ed;

    if (extra_descr_free == NULL)
	ed = (EXTRA_DESCR_DATA *)alloc_perm(sizeof(*ed));
    else
    {
	ed = extra_descr_free;
	extra_descr_free = extra_descr_free->next;
    }

    ed->keyword = &str_empty[0];
    ed->description = &str_empty[0];
    VALIDATE(ed);
    return ed;
}

void free_extra_descr(EXTRA_DESCR_DATA *ed)
{
    if (!IS_VALID(ed))
	return;

    free_string(ed->keyword);
    free_string(ed->description);
    INVALIDATE(ed);
    
    ed->next = extra_descr_free;
    extra_descr_free = ed;
}


/* stuff for recycling affects */
AFFECT_DATA *affect_free;

AFFECT_DATA *new_affect(void)
{
    static AFFECT_DATA af_zero;
    AFFECT_DATA *af;

    if (affect_free == NULL)
	af = (AFFECT_DATA *)alloc_perm(sizeof(*af));
    else
    {
	af = affect_free;
	affect_free = affect_free->next;
    }

    *af = af_zero;


    VALIDATE(af);
    return af;
}

void free_affect(AFFECT_DATA *af)
{
    if (!IS_VALID(af))
	return;

    INVALIDATE(af);
    af->next = affect_free;
    affect_free = af;
}

/* stuff for recycling objects */
OBJ_DATA *obj_free;

OBJ_DATA *new_obj(void)
{
    static OBJ_DATA obj_zero;
    OBJ_DATA *obj;

    if (obj_free == NULL)
	obj = (OBJ_DATA *)alloc_perm(sizeof(*obj));
    else
    {
	obj = obj_free;
	obj_free = obj_free->next;
    }
    *obj = obj_zero;
    VALIDATE(obj);
    obj->strap_loc = -1;
    obj->part = TRUE;
    return obj;
}

void free_obj(OBJ_DATA *obj)
{
    AFFECT_DATA *paf, *paf_next;
    EXTRA_DESCR_DATA *ed, *ed_next;

    if (!IS_VALID(obj))
	return;

    for (paf = obj->affected; paf != NULL; paf = paf_next)
    {
	paf_next = paf->next;
	free_affect(paf);
    }
    obj->affected = NULL;

    for (ed = obj->extra_descr; ed != NULL; ed = ed_next )
    {
	ed_next = ed->next;
	free_extra_descr(ed);
     }
     obj->extra_descr = NULL;
   
    free_string( obj->name        );
    free_string( obj->description );
    free_string( obj->short_descr );
    free_string( obj->owner     );
    INVALIDATE(obj);
    obj->next   = obj_free;
    obj_free    = obj; 
}


/* stuff for recyling characters */
CHAR_DATA *char_free;

CHAR_DATA *new_char (void)
{
    static CHAR_DATA ch_zero;
    CHAR_DATA *ch;
    int i;

    if (char_free == NULL)
	ch = (CHAR_DATA *)alloc_perm(sizeof(*ch));
    else
    {
	ch = char_free;
	char_free = char_free->next;
    }

    *ch				= ch_zero;
    VALIDATE(ch);
    ch->name                    = &str_empty[0];
    ch->short_descr             = &str_empty[0];
    ch->long_descr              = &str_empty[0];
    ch->description             = &str_empty[0];
    ch->prompt                  = &str_empty[0];
    ch->prefix			= &str_empty[0];
    ch->logon                   = current_time;
    ch->lines                   = PAGELEN;
    for (i = 0; i < 4; i++)
        ch->armor[i]            = 100;
    ch->position                = POS_STANDING;
    ch->hit                     = 20;
    ch->max_hit                 = 20;
    ch->mana                    = 100;
    ch->max_mana                = 100;
    ch->move                    = 100;
    ch->max_move                = 100;
    for (i = 0; i < MAX_STATS; i ++)
    {
        ch->perm_stat[i] = 13;
        ch->mod_stat[i] = 0;
    }
    return ch;
}


void free_char (CHAR_DATA *ch)
{
    OBJ_DATA *obj;
    OBJ_DATA *obj_next;
    AFFECT_DATA *paf;
    AFFECT_DATA *paf_next;

    if (!IS_VALID(ch))
	return;

    if (IS_NPC(ch))
	mobile_count--;

    for (obj = ch->carrying; obj != NULL; obj = obj_next)
    {
	obj_next = obj->next_content;
	extract_obj(obj);
    }

    for (paf = ch->affected; paf != NULL; paf = paf_next)
    {
	paf_next = paf->next;
	affect_remove(ch,paf);
    }

    if(!IS_NPC(ch) && ch->pcdata->box != NULL)
    {  
       for (obj = ch->pcdata->box; obj != NULL; obj = obj_next)
       {
	    obj_next = obj->next_content;
	    extract_obj(obj);
       }
    }

    free_string(ch->name);
    free_string(ch->short_descr);
    free_string(ch->long_descr);
    free_string(ch->description);
    free_string(ch->prompt);
    free_string(ch->prefix);
    free_pcdata(ch->pcdata);

    ch->next = char_free;
    char_free  = ch;

    INVALIDATE(ch);
    return;
}

PC_DATA *pcdata_free;

PC_DATA *new_pcdata(void)
{
    int alias;

    static PC_DATA pcdata_zero;
    PC_DATA *pcdata;

    if (pcdata_free == NULL)
	pcdata = (PC_DATA *)alloc_perm(sizeof(*pcdata));
    else
    {
	pcdata = pcdata_free;
	pcdata_free = pcdata_free->next;
    }

    *pcdata = pcdata_zero;

    for (alias = 0; alias < MAX_ALIAS; alias++)
    {
	pcdata->alias[alias] = NULL;
	pcdata->alias_sub[alias] = NULL;
    }

    pcdata->buffer = new_buf();
    free(pcdata->learned);
    pcdata->learned = (sh_int *)malloc( sizeof(sh_int)*MAX_SKILL);
    for(alias = 0;alias<MAX_SKILL;alias++)
	pcdata->learned[alias] = 0;
    pcdata->explored = (EXPLORE_DATA *)calloc(1, sizeof(*(pcdata->explored) ) ); //Allocate explored data    
    VALIDATE(pcdata);
    return pcdata;
}
	

void free_pcdata(PC_DATA *pcdata)
{
    int alias;

    if (!IS_VALID(pcdata))
	return;

    free_string(pcdata->pwd);
    free_string(pcdata->bamfin);
    free_string(pcdata->bamfout);
    free_string(pcdata->title);
    free_string(pcdata->title2);
    free_string(pcdata->afk);
    free_buf(pcdata->buffer);
    
    for (alias = 0; alias < MAX_ALIAS; alias++)
    {
	free_string(pcdata->alias[alias]);
	free_string(pcdata->alias_sub[alias]);
    }
        {       EXPLORE_HOLDER *pExp, *e_next;
                for(pExp = pcdata->explored->bits ; pExp ; pExp = e_next )
                {       e_next = pExp->next;
                        free(pExp);
                }
        }

    INVALIDATE(pcdata);
    pcdata->next = pcdata_free;
    pcdata_free = pcdata;

    return;
}

	
/* stuff for recycling bounties */
BOUNTY_DATA *bounty_free;

BOUNTY_DATA *new_bounty(void)
{
    static BOUNTY_DATA b_zero;
    BOUNTY_DATA *b;

    if (bounty_free == NULL)
        b = (BOUNTY_DATA *)alloc_perm(sizeof(*b));
    else
    {
        b = bounty_free;
        bounty_free = bounty_free->next;
    }

    *b = b_zero;
    VALIDATE(b);
    return b;
}

void free_bounty(BOUNTY_DATA *b)
{
    if (!IS_VALID(b))
        return;

    free_string( b->name );
    INVALIDATE(b);
    b->next = bounty_free;
    bounty_free = b;
}



/* stuff for setting ids */
long	last_pc_id;
long	last_mob_id;

long get_pc_id(void)
{
    int val;

    val = (current_time <= last_pc_id) ? last_pc_id + 1 : current_time;
    last_pc_id = val;
    return val;
}

long get_mob_id(void)
{
    last_mob_id++;
    return last_mob_id;
}

MEM_DATA *mem_data_free;

/* procedures and constants needed for buffering */

BUFFER *buf_free;

MEM_DATA *new_mem_data(void)
{
    MEM_DATA *memory;
  
    if (mem_data_free == NULL)
	memory = (MEM_DATA *)alloc_mem(sizeof(*memory));
    else
    {
	memory = mem_data_free;
	mem_data_free = mem_data_free->next;
    }

    memory->next = NULL;
    memory->id = 0;
    memory->reaction = 0;
    memory->when = 0;
    VALIDATE(memory);

    return memory;
}

void free_mem_data(MEM_DATA *memory)
{
    if (!IS_VALID(memory))
	return;

    memory->next = mem_data_free;
    mem_data_free = memory;
    INVALIDATE(memory);
}



/* buffer sizes */
const int buf_size[MAX_BUF_LIST] =
{
    16,32,64,128,256,1024,2048,4096,8192,16384
};

/* local procedure for finding the next acceptable size */
/* -1 indicates out-of-boundary error */
int get_size (int val)
{
    int i;

    for (i = 0; i < MAX_BUF_LIST; i++)
	if (buf_size[i] >= val)
	{
	    return buf_size[i];
	}
    
    return -1;
}

BUFFER *new_buf()
{
    BUFFER *buffer;

    if (buf_free == NULL) 
	buffer = (BUFFER *)alloc_perm(sizeof(*buffer));
    else
    {
	buffer = buf_free;
	buf_free = buf_free->next;
    }

    buffer->next	= NULL;
    buffer->state	= BUFFER_SAFE;
    buffer->size	= get_size(BASE_BUF);

    buffer->string	= (char *)alloc_mem(buffer->size);
    buffer->string[0]	= '\0';
    VALIDATE(buffer);

    return buffer;
}

BUFFER *new_buf_size(int size)
{
    BUFFER *buffer;
 
    if (buf_free == NULL)
        buffer = (BUFFER *)alloc_perm(sizeof(*buffer));
    else
    {
        buffer = buf_free;
        buf_free = buf_free->next;
    }
 
    buffer->next        = NULL;
    buffer->state       = BUFFER_SAFE;
    buffer->size        = get_size(size);
    if (buffer->size == -1)
    {
        bug("new_buf: buffer size %d too large.",size);
        exit(1);
    }
    buffer->string      = (char *)alloc_mem(buffer->size);
    buffer->string[0]   = '\0';
    VALIDATE(buffer);
 
    return buffer;
}


void free_buf(BUFFER *buffer)
{
    if (!IS_VALID(buffer))
	return;

    free_mem(buffer->string,buffer->size);
    buffer->string = NULL;
    buffer->size   = 0;
    buffer->state  = BUFFER_FREED;
    INVALIDATE(buffer);

    buffer->next  = buf_free;
    buf_free      = buffer;
}


bool add_buf(BUFFER *buffer, char *string)
{
    int len;
    char *oldstr;
    int oldsize;

    oldstr = buffer->string;
    oldsize = buffer->size;

    if (buffer->state == BUFFER_OVERFLOW) /* don't waste time on bad strings! */
	return FALSE;

    len = strlen(buffer->string) + strlen(string) + 1;

    while (len >= buffer->size) /* increase the buffer size */
    {
	buffer->size 	= get_size(buffer->size + 1);
	{
	    if (buffer->size == -1) /* overflow */
	    {
		buffer->size = oldsize;
		buffer->state = BUFFER_OVERFLOW;
		bug("buffer overflow past size %d",buffer->size);
		return FALSE;
	    }
  	}
    }

    if (buffer->size != oldsize)
    {
	buffer->string	= (char *)alloc_mem(buffer->size);

	strcpy(buffer->string,oldstr);
	free_mem(oldstr,oldsize);
    }

    strcat(buffer->string,string);
    return TRUE;
}


void clear_buf(BUFFER *buffer)
{
    buffer->string[0] = '\0';
    buffer->state     = BUFFER_SAFE;
}


char *buf_string(BUFFER *buffer)
{
    return buffer->string;
}


PROG_LIST *mprog_free;
PROG_LIST *oprog_free;
PROG_LIST *rprog_free;

PROG_LIST *new_mprog(void)
{
   static PROG_LIST mp_zero;
   PROG_LIST *mp;

   if (mprog_free == NULL)
       mp = (PROG_LIST *)alloc_perm(sizeof(*mp));
   else
   {
       mp = mprog_free;
       mprog_free=mprog_free->next;
   }

   *mp = mp_zero;
   mp->vnum             = 0;
   mp->trig_type        = 0;
   mp->code             = str_dup("");
   VALIDATE(mp);
   return mp;
}

void free_mprog(PROG_LIST *mp)
{
   if (!IS_VALID(mp))
      return;

   INVALIDATE(mp);
   mp->next = mprog_free;
   mprog_free = mp;
}


HELP_DATA * help_free;

HELP_DATA * new_help ( void )
{
	HELP_DATA * help;

	if ( help_free )
	{
		help		= help_free;
		help_free	= help_free->next;
	}
	else
	help		= (HELP_DATA *)alloc_perm( sizeof( *help ) );
	free_string(help->keyword);
        free_string(help->text);
	return help;
}

void free_help(HELP_DATA *help)
{
	free_string(help->keyword);
	free_string(help->text);
	help->next = help_free;
	help_free = help;
}

AUCTION_DATA *auction_free;

AUCTION_DATA *new_auction (void)
{
   static AUCTION_DATA auc_zero;
   AUCTION_DATA *auction;

   if (auction_free == NULL)
      auction = (AUCTION_DATA *)alloc_perm (sizeof (*auction) );
   else
   {
      auction = auction_free;
      auction_free = auction_free->next;
   }

   *auction = auc_zero;
   VALIDATE (auction);
   return auction;
}

void free_auction (AUCTION_DATA * auction)
{
   if (!IS_VALID (auction))
      return;

   auction->high_bidder = NULL;
   auction->item = NULL;
   auction->bid = 0;
   auction->owner = NULL;
   auction->status = 0;
   auction->number = 0;
   INVALIDATE (auction);

   auction->next = auction_free;
   auction_free = auction;
}


WIZ_DATA *wiz_free;
  
WIZ_DATA *new_wiz(void)
{
      static WIZ_DATA wiz_zero;
      WIZ_DATA *wiz;
   
      if (wiz_free == NULL)
 	wiz = (WIZ_DATA *)alloc_perm(sizeof(*wiz));
      
      else
      {
  	wiz = wiz_free;
  	wiz_free = wiz_free->next;
      }
  
      *wiz = wiz_zero;
      VALIDATE(wiz);
      wiz->name = &str_empty[0];
      return wiz;
}
  
void free_wiz(WIZ_DATA *wiz)
{
      if (!IS_VALID(wiz))
          return;
  
      free_string(wiz->name);
      INVALIDATE(wiz);
  
      wiz->next = wiz_free;
      wiz_free = wiz;
}

PROG_LIST *new_oprog(void)
{
   static PROG_LIST op_zero;
   PROG_LIST *op;

   if (oprog_free == NULL)
       op = (PROG_LIST *)alloc_perm(sizeof(*op));
   else
   {
       op = oprog_free;
       oprog_free=oprog_free->next;
   }

   *op = op_zero;
   op->vnum             = 0;
   op->trig_type        = 0;
   op->code             = str_dup("");
   VALIDATE(op);
   return op;
}

void free_oprog(PROG_LIST *op)
{
   if (!IS_VALID(op))
      return;

   INVALIDATE(op);
   op->next = oprog_free;
   oprog_free = op;
}

PROG_LIST *new_rprog(void)
{
   static PROG_LIST rp_zero;
   PROG_LIST *rp;

   if (rprog_free == NULL)
       rp = (PROG_LIST *)alloc_perm(sizeof(*rp));
   else
   {
       rp = rprog_free;
       rprog_free=rprog_free->next;
   }

   *rp = rp_zero;
   rp->vnum             = 0;
   rp->trig_type        = 0;
   rp->code             = str_dup("");
   VALIDATE(rp);
   return rp;
}

void free_rprog(PROG_LIST *rp)
{
   if (!IS_VALID(rp))
      return;

   INVALIDATE(rp);
   rp->next = rprog_free;
   rprog_free = rp;
}


//Nickname!
void nick_to_char( CHAR_DATA *ch, NICK_DATA *nick )
{
    NICK_DATA *nick_new;

    nick_new = new_nick();

    *nick_new = *nick;

    VALIDATE(nick);
    nick_new->next = ch->pcdata->nick_first;
    ch->pcdata->nick_first = nick_new;
    return;
}

NICK_DATA *nick_free;

NICK_DATA *new_nick(void)
{
    static NICK_DATA nick_zero;
    NICK_DATA *nick;

    if (nick_free == NULL)
	nick = (NICK_DATA *)alloc_perm(sizeof(*nick));
    else
    {
	nick = nick_free;
	nick_free = nick_free->next;
    }

    *nick = nick_zero;
    VALIDATE(nick);
    return nick;
}

void free_nick(NICK_DATA *nick)
{
    if (!IS_VALID(nick))
	return;

    INVALIDATE(nick);
    nick->next = nick_free;
    nick_free = nick;
}

EVENT_DATA *ev_free;

EVENT_DATA *new_event(void)
{
    static EVENT_DATA ev_zero;
    EVENT_DATA *ev;

    if ( ev_free == NULL )
       ev = (EVENT_DATA *)alloc_perm(sizeof(*ev));
    else
    {
	ev = ev_free;
	ev_free = ev_free->next;
    }

    *ev = ev_zero;
    VALIDATE(ev);
    ev->to   = NULL;
    return ev;
}

void free_event(EVENT_DATA *ev)
{
    if (!IS_VALID(ev))
	return;

    INVALIDATE(ev);

    ev->next = ev_free;
    ev_free = ev;
}


void member_to_guild( CLAN_DATA *pClan, MEMBER_DATA *pmem )
{
    MEMBER_DATA *pmem_new;

    pmem_new = new_member();

    *pmem_new = *pmem;

    VALIDATE(pmem); 
    pmem_new->next = pClan->member_first;
    pClan->member_first = pmem_new;
    return;
}



MEMBER_DATA *member_free;

MEMBER_DATA *new_member(void)
{
    static MEMBER_DATA member_zero;
	MEMBER_DATA *member;

    if (member_free == NULL)
		member = (MEMBER_DATA *)alloc_perm(sizeof(*member));
	else
    {
		member = member_free;
		member_free = member_free->next;
    }

    *member = member_zero;
     member->ldr = FALSE;
     member->rank = 0;
     free_string(member->name);
     member->name = str_dup("NewMember");
     member->level = 1;
     member->flevel = 0;

    VALIDATE(member);
    return member;
}

void free_member(MEMBER_DATA *member)
{
    if (!IS_VALID(member))
		return;

    INVALIDATE(member);
    member->next = member_free;
    member_free = member;
}

EMAIL_DATA *email_free;

EMAIL_DATA *new_email(void)
{
    static EMAIL_DATA email_zero;
	EMAIL_DATA *email;

   email = (EMAIL_DATA *)alloc_perm(sizeof(*email));


    VALIDATE(email);
    *email = email_zero;
     free_string(email->name);
     email->name = str_dup("Newemail");
     free_string(email->email);
     email->email = str_dup("Newemail");
    email->next = email_first;
    email_first = email;

    return email;
}

void free_email(EMAIL_DATA *email)
{
    if (!IS_VALID(email))
		return;

    INVALIDATE(email);
    email->next = email_free;
    email_free = email;
}


STAT_DATA *stat_free;

STAT_DATA *new_stat_data(void)
{
    static STAT_DATA stat_zero;
    STAT_DATA *stat;

    if (stat_free == NULL)
	stat = (STAT_DATA *)alloc_perm(sizeof(*stat));
    else
    {
	stat = stat_free;
	stat_free = stat_free->next;
    }

    *stat = stat_zero;
    VALIDATE(stat);
    stat->name = &str_empty[0];
    return stat;
}

void free_stat_data(STAT_DATA * stat)
{
    if (!IS_VALID(stat))
	return;

    free_string(stat->name);
    INVALIDATE(stat);

    stat->next = stat_free;
    stat_free = stat;
}


PET_DATA *pet_free;  


PET_DATA *new_pet(void)
{
    static PET_DATA pet_zero;
    PET_DATA *pEt;

    if (pet_free == NULL)
        pEt = (PET_DATA *)alloc_perm(sizeof(*pEt));
    else
    {
        pEt = pet_free;
        pet_free = pet_free->next;
    }

    *pEt = pet_zero;
    VALIDATE(pEt);
    return pEt;
}            


void free_pet(PET_DATA *pEt)
{
    if (!IS_VALID(pEt))
        return;

    free_string( pEt->name );
    free_string( pEt->cname );
    free_string( pEt->short_desc );
    free_string( pEt->long_desc );
    INVALIDATE(pEt);
    pEt->next = pet_free;
    pet_free = pEt;
}     

HOUSE_DATA *house_free;

HOUSE_DATA *new_house(void)
{
    static HOUSE_DATA house_zero;
    HOUSE_DATA *hOuse;

    if (house_free == NULL)
        hOuse = (HOUSE_DATA *)alloc_perm(sizeof(*hOuse));
    else
    {
        hOuse = house_free;
        house_free = house_free->next;
    }

    *hOuse = house_zero;
    VALIDATE(hOuse);
    return hOuse;
}                              


void free_house(HOUSE_DATA *hOuse)
{
    if (!IS_VALID(hOuse))
        return;

    free_string( hOuse->oname );
    free_string( hOuse->objname );
    free_string( hOuse->mobname );
    INVALIDATE(hOuse);
    hOuse->next = house_free;
    house_free = hOuse;               
}