/*    /cmds/system/_cat.c
 *    from Nightmare Mudlib 3.2
 *    command to display file contents
 *    created by Descartes of Borg 940124
 */

#include <std.h>

inherit DAEMON;

int cmd_cat(string str) {
    string *arr;
    string tmp;

    if(!str) return notify_fail("Usage: <cat [file]>\n");
    str = absolute_path((string)this_player()->get_path(), str);
    if(!(tmp = read_file(str))) return notify_fail("File not found.\n");
    if(sizeof(arr=explode(tmp, "\n")) > 30)
      tmp = sprintf("%s\n**TRUNCATED**", implode(arr[0..29],"\n"));
    message("system", tmp, this_player());
    return 1;
}

int help() {
    message("help", "Syntax: <cat [file]>\n\n"
      "Displays the contents of the file mentioned all ate once.",
      this_player());
}