ackmud/area/boards/
ackmud/area/imc/
ackmud/npcs/a/
ackmud/npcs/c/
ackmud/npcs/d/
ackmud/npcs/e/
ackmud/npcs/f/
ackmud/npcs/h/
ackmud/npcs/i/
ackmud/npcs/k/
ackmud/npcs/l/
ackmud/npcs/n/
ackmud/npcs/o/
ackmud/npcs/p/
ackmud/npcs/r/
ackmud/npcs/s/
ackmud/npcs/w/
ackmud/player/c/
/***************************************************************************
 *  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.                              *
 *                                                                         *
 *  Ack 2.2 improvements copyright (C) 1994 by Stephen Dooley              *
 *                                                                         *
 *  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.                                               *
 *                                                                         *
 *       _/          _/_/_/     _/    _/     _/    ACK! MUD is modified    *
 *      _/_/        _/          _/  _/       _/    Merc2.0/2.1/2.2 code    *
 *     _/  _/      _/           _/_/         _/    (c)Stephen Zepp 1998    *
 *    _/_/_/_/      _/          _/  _/             Version #: 4.3          *
 *   _/      _/      _/_/_/     _/    _/     _/                            *
 *                                                                         *
 *                        http://ackmud.nuc.net/                           *
 *                        zenithar@ackmud.nuc.net                          *
 *  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.                                                  *
 ***************************************************************************/
#if defined(macintosh)
#include <types.h>
#else
#include <sys/types.h>
#endif
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <time.h>
#include <ctype.h>
/* For forks etc. */
#include <unistd.h>
#include <fcntl.h>

#include "ack.h"
#include "tables.h"


void save_brands( )
{

  FILE * fp;
  char brand_file_name[MAX_STRING_LENGTH];
  DL_LIST	* brand;
  BRAND_DATA	* this_brand;


  fclose( fpReserve );
  sprintf( brand_file_name, "%s", BRANDS_FILE );

 if ( ( fp = fopen( brand_file_name, "w" ) ) == NULL )
 {
   bug( "Save brands list: fopen", 0 );
   perror( "failed open of brands.lst in save_brands" );
 }
 else
 {
   for ( brand = first_brand; brand != NULL; brand = brand->next )
   {
     this_brand = brand->this_one;
     fprintf( fp, "#BRAND~\n" );
     fprintf( fp, "%s~\n", this_brand->branded );
     fprintf( fp, "%s~\n", this_brand->branded_by );
     fprintf( fp, "%s~\n", this_brand->dt_stamp );
     fprintf( fp, "%s~\n", this_brand->message );
     fprintf( fp, "%s~\n", this_brand->priority );

   }
   fprintf( fp, "#END~\n\n" );
 }

       
 fflush( fp );
 fclose( fp ); 
    
 
 fpReserve = fopen( NULL_FILE, "r" );
 return;

}

void load_brands( void )
{
      
  FILE *brandsfp;
  char brands_file_name[MAX_STRING_LENGTH];
  char buf[MAX_STRING_LENGTH];
  BRAND_DATA	* this_brand;
  DL_LIST *	brand_member;


  sprintf( brands_file_name, "%s", BRANDS_FILE );


  sprintf( buf, "Loading %s\n\r", brands_file_name);
  monitor_chan( buf, MONITOR_CLAN );

  if ( ( brandsfp = fopen( brands_file_name, "r" ) ) == NULL )
  {
    bug( "Load brands Table: fopen", 0 );
    perror( "failed open of brands_table.dat in load_brands_table" );
  }
  else 
  {
    for ( ; ; )
    {

      char	*word;


      word = fread_string( brandsfp );
      if ( !str_cmp( word, "#BRAND" ) ) 
      {
        GET_FREE( this_brand, brand_data_free );
        GET_FREE( brand_member, dl_list_free );
        this_brand->branded = fread_string( brandsfp );
        this_brand->branded_by = fread_string( brandsfp );
        this_brand->dt_stamp = fread_string( brandsfp );
        this_brand->message = fread_string( brandsfp );
        this_brand->priority = fread_string( brandsfp );

        free_string( word );

        brand_member->this_one = this_brand;
        brand_member->next = NULL;
        brand_member->prev = NULL;
        LINK( brand_member, first_brand, last_brand, next, prev );

      }
      else if ( !str_cmp( word, "#END"    ) ) 
      {
         free_string( word );
         break;
      }
      else
      {
        free_string( word );
        monitor_chan( "Load_brands: bad section.", MONITOR_BAD );
        break;
      }
    }

    fclose( brandsfp );
      
    sprintf( buf, "Done Loading %s\n\r", brands_file_name);
    monitor_chan( buf, MONITOR_CLAN );
	
  }
}

void do_qpspend( CHAR_DATA *ch, char *argument )
{
    char arg1 [MAX_INPUT_LENGTH];
    char arg2 [MAX_INPUT_LENGTH];
/*    char arg3 [MAX_INPUT_LENGTH];  */
    char buf  [MAX_STRING_LENGTH];   
    char	brandbuf[MSL];
    char	catbuf[MSL];

    sprintf( brandbuf, "%s", "" );
    sprintf( catbuf, "%s", "" );

    smash_tilde( argument );
    argument = one_argument( argument, arg1 );
/*    argument = one_argument( argument, arg2 );  */

    if ( IS_NPC( ch ) )
    {
      send_to_char( "Not for NPC's.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }

    if ( arg1[0] == '\0'  )
    {
	send_to_char( "Syntax: qpspend enter | exit | assist <message> \n\r",     ch );
	send_to_char( "or:     qpspend show | buy | clear | recall | home | corpse | rescue\n\r",     ch );
	send_to_char( "or:     qpspend set name |short | long <message>\n\r",     ch );
        send_to_char( "To set your enter or exit message, for example, type:\n\r", ch );
        send_to_char( "qpspend enter waddles in from\n\r", ch );
        send_to_char( "qpspend show to see a test, then qpspend buy\n\r", ch );
	return;
    }
#if 0
    if ( !str_cmp( arg1, "state" ) )
    {
      argument = one_argument( argument, arg2 );
      if ( !is_name( arg2, "unique rename" ) )
      {
        send_to_char( "That is not a currently implemented editing state.\n\r", ch );
        return;
      }
	free_string( ch->pcdata->pedit_state );
	ch->pcdata->pedit_state = str_dup( arg2 );
	return;
    }
#endif

    
    if ( !str_cmp( arg1, "enter" ) )
    {
      if ( str_cmp( ch->pcdata->pedit_state, "walk" ) )
      {
        free_string( ch->pcdata->pedit_string[0] );
        ch->pcdata->pedit_string[0] = str_dup( "none" );
        free_string( ch->pcdata->pedit_state );
        ch->pcdata->pedit_state = str_dup( "walk" );
      }
      free_string( ch->pcdata->pedit_string[0] );
      ch->pcdata->pedit_string[0] = str_dup( argument );
      return;
    }
    if ( !str_cmp( arg1, "exit" ) )
    {
      if ( str_cmp( ch->pcdata->pedit_state, "walk" ) )
      {
        free_string( ch->pcdata->pedit_string[0] );
        ch->pcdata->pedit_string[0] = str_dup( "none" );
        free_string( ch->pcdata->pedit_state );
        ch->pcdata->pedit_state = str_dup( "walk" );
      }
      
      free_string( ch->pcdata->pedit_string[1] );
      ch->pcdata->pedit_string[1] = str_dup( argument );
      return;
    }
    if ( !str_cmp( arg1, "assist" ) )
    {
      if ( str_cmp( ch->pcdata->pedit_state, "assist" ) )
      {
        free_string( ch->pcdata->pedit_string[0] );
        ch->pcdata->pedit_string[0] = str_dup( "none" );
        free_string( ch->pcdata->pedit_string[1] );
        ch->pcdata->pedit_string[1] = str_dup( "none" );
        free_string( ch->pcdata->pedit_state ); 
        ch->pcdata->pedit_state = str_dup( "assist" );
      }
      free_string( ch->pcdata->pedit_string[0] );
      if ( !is_name( "*name*", argument ) )
      {
        send_to_char( "You must include *name* by itself somewhere in your assist message!\n\r", ch );
        ch->pcdata->pedit_string[0] = str_dup( "none" );
        return;
      }
      if ( str_cmp( "assist", ch->pcdata->pedit_state ) )
      {
        free_string( ch->pcdata->pedit_state );
        ch->pcdata->pedit_state = str_dup( "assist" );
      }
      ch->pcdata->pedit_string[0] = str_dup( argument );
      return;
    }
  
    if ( !str_cmp( arg1, "show" ) )
    {
      if ( !str_cmp( ch->pcdata->pedit_state, "walk" ) )
      {
        char move_buf[MSL];
        char test_string[MSL];
        sh_int	qp_cost = 0;

        if ( !str_cmp( ch->pcdata->pedit_string[0], "none" ) )
        {
          sprintf( test_string, ch->pcdata->room_enter );
        }
        else
        {
          sprintf( test_string, ch->pcdata->pedit_string[0] );
          qp_cost++;  
        }
        sprintf( move_buf, "$L%s$n %s $T.",
                 get_ruler_title( ch->pcdata->ruler_rank, ch->login_sex ),
                 test_string );
             act( move_buf, ch, NULL, rev_name[1], TO_CHAR );
        if ( !str_cmp( ch->pcdata->pedit_string[1], "none" ) )
        {
          sprintf( test_string, ch->pcdata->room_exit );
        }
        else
        {
          sprintf( test_string, ch->pcdata->pedit_string[1] );
          qp_cost++;  
        }


        sprintf( move_buf, "$L%s$n %s $T.",
                get_ruler_title( ch->pcdata->ruler_rank, ch->login_sex ),
                test_string );
        act( move_buf, ch, NULL, dir_name[1], TO_CHAR );

        sprintf(buf, "Purchase cost is %d qps.\n\r", qp_cost );
        send_to_char( buf, ch );
        return;
      }
      else if ( !str_cmp( ch->pcdata->pedit_state, "assist" ) )
      {
        sprintf( buf, "Current message:\n\r  %s\n\r", 
          ( !str_cmp( ch->pcdata->pedit_string[0], "none" )  ?
            ch->pcdata->assist_msg :
            ch->pcdata->pedit_string[0] ) );
        send_to_char( buf, ch );
      }
      return;
    }

    if ( !str_cmp( arg1, "buy" ) )
    {
      sh_int	qp_cost= 0;
      char *strtime;
      sh_int	i;

      if ( !str_cmp( ch->pcdata->pedit_state, "walk" ) )
      {
        if ( str_cmp( ch->pcdata->pedit_string[0], "none" ) )
          qp_cost++;
        if ( str_cmp( ch->pcdata->pedit_string[1], "none" ) )
          qp_cost++;
        if ( ch->quest_points < qp_cost )
        {
          send_to_char( "You don't have enough quest points!\n\r", ch );
          for ( i = 0; i < 5; i++ )
          {
            if ( str_cmp( ch->pcdata->pedit_string[i], "none" ) )
            {
              free_string( ch->pcdata->pedit_string[i] );
              ch->pcdata->pedit_string[i] = str_dup( "none" );
            }
          }
          return;
        }
        else if ( qp_cost == 0 )
        {
          send_to_char( "No changes.\n\r", ch );
          return;
        }
        else
        {
          if ( str_cmp( ch->pcdata->pedit_string[0], "none" ) )
          {
            free_string( ch->pcdata->room_enter );
            ch->pcdata->room_enter = str_dup( ch->pcdata->pedit_string[0] );
            free_string( ch->pcdata->pedit_string[0] );
            ch->pcdata->pedit_string[0] = str_dup( "none" );
            sprintf( catbuf, "Enter message changed to %s\n\r", ch->pcdata->room_enter );
            safe_strcat( MSL, brandbuf, catbuf );
          }
          if ( str_cmp( ch->pcdata->pedit_string[1], "none" ) )
          {
            free_string( ch->pcdata->room_exit );
            ch->pcdata->room_exit = str_dup( ch->pcdata->pedit_string[1] );
            free_string( ch->pcdata->pedit_string[1] );
            ch->pcdata->pedit_string[1] = str_dup( "none" );
            sprintf( catbuf, "Exit message changed to %s\n\r", ch->pcdata->room_exit );
            safe_strcat( MSL, brandbuf, catbuf );
          }
          free_string( ch->pcdata->pedit_string[0] );
          ch->pcdata->pedit_string[0] = str_dup( "none" );
          free_string( ch->pcdata->pedit_string[1] );
          ch->pcdata->pedit_string[1] = str_dup( "none" );
          free_string( ch->pcdata->pedit_state );
          ch->pcdata->pedit_state = str_dup( "none" );
          ch->quest_points -= qp_cost;
          do_save( ch, "" );
          {
            BRAND_DATA *	brand;
            DL_LIST *	brand_member;
  
            GET_FREE( brand, brand_data_free );
            GET_FREE( brand_member, dl_list_free );
            brand->branded = str_dup( ch->name );
            brand->branded_by = str_dup( "@@rSystem@@N");
            brand->priority = str_dup( "normal" );
            brand->message = str_dup( brandbuf );
            strtime = ctime( &current_time );
            strtime[strlen(strtime)-1]	= '\0';
            brand->dt_stamp = str_dup( strtime );
            brand_member->next = NULL;
            brand_member->prev = NULL;
            brand_member->this_one = brand;
            LINK( brand_member, first_brand, last_brand, next, prev );
            save_brands( );
            send_to_char( "Your messages have been updated, and logged for inspection by an Immortal.\n\r", ch );
          }
          return;
        }
      }
      else if ( !str_cmp( ch->pcdata->pedit_state, "assist" ) )
      {
        char assistbuf[MSL];
        char * parse = ch->pcdata->pedit_string[0];
        char word1[MSL];
        assistbuf[0] = '\0';
        if ( ch->quest_points < 3 )
        {
          send_to_char( "You do not have enough quest points!\n\r", ch );
          for ( i = 0; i < 5; i++ )
          {
            if ( str_cmp( ch->pcdata->pedit_string[i], "none" ) )
            {
              free_string( ch->pcdata->pedit_string[i] );
              ch->pcdata->pedit_string[i] = str_dup( "none" );
            }
            free_string( ch->pcdata->pedit_state );
            ch->pcdata->pedit_state = str_dup( "none" );
          }
          return;
        }
        for ( ; ; )
        {
          parse = one_word( parse, word1 );
          if ( word1[0] == '\0' )
            break;
          if ( !str_cmp( "*name*", word1 ) )
          {
            safe_strcat( MSL, assistbuf, "$N " );
            continue;
          }
          else
          {
            sprintf( catbuf, "%s ", word1 );
            safe_strcat( MSL, assistbuf, catbuf ); 
          }
        }
        free_string( ch->pcdata->assist_msg );
        ch->pcdata->assist_msg = str_dup(  assistbuf  );
        for ( i = 0; i < 5; i++ )
        {
          if ( str_cmp( ch->pcdata->pedit_string[i], "none" ) )
          {
            free_string( ch->pcdata->pedit_string[i] );
            ch->pcdata->pedit_string[i] = str_dup( "none" );
          }
        }
        free_string( ch->pcdata->pedit_state );
        ch->pcdata->pedit_state = str_dup( "none" );
        send_to_char( "Done!\n\r", ch );
        ch->quest_points -= 3;
        do_save( ch, "" );
        {
          BRAND_DATA *	brand;
          DL_LIST *	brand_member;
          GET_FREE( brand, brand_data_free );
          GET_FREE( brand_member, dl_list_free );
          brand->branded = str_dup( ch->name );
          brand->branded_by = str_dup( "@@rSystem@@N");
          brand->priority = str_dup( "normal" );
          sprintf( brandbuf, "Assist message changed to %s\n\r", ch->pcdata->assist_msg );
          brand->message = str_dup( brandbuf );
          strtime = ctime( &current_time );
          strtime[strlen(strtime)-1]	= '\0';
          brand->dt_stamp = str_dup( strtime );
          brand_member->next = NULL;
          brand_member->prev = NULL;
          brand_member->this_one = brand;
          LINK( brand_member, first_brand, last_brand, next, prev );
          save_brands( );
          send_to_char( "Your messages have been updated, and logged for inspection by an Immortal.\n\r", ch );
        }
        return;
      }
      return;
    }
    if ( !str_cmp( arg1, "rescue" ) )
    {
      if ( ch->in_room->vnum == ROOM_VNUM_JAIL )
      {
          send_to_char( "No one can rescue you from here.\n\r", ch );
          return;
      }

      if ( ch->quest_points < 10 )
      {
        send_to_char( "You don't have enough quest points. Cost is 10 qp.\n\r", ch );
        return;
      }
      else
      {
        ROOM_INDEX_DATA * location;
        if ( ( location = get_room_index( ch->pcdata->recall_vnum ) ) == NULL )
          location = get_room_index( 3001 );
        act( "@@mZenithar @@Wappears before you, and takes you to your Happy Place!", ch, NULL, NULL, TO_CHAR);
        act( "@@mZenithar @@Wappears before you, and takes $n to $s Happy Place!", ch, NULL, NULL, TO_ROOM );
        char_from_room( ch );
        char_to_room( ch, location );
        do_look( ch, "" );
        act( "$n steps into the room from a @@apulsating @@mvortex@@N.", ch, NULL, NULL, TO_ROOM );
        ch->quest_points -= 10;
        do_save( ch, "" );
        return;
      }
    }
    if ( !str_cmp( arg1, "home" ) )
    {
      if ( ch->quest_points < 50 )
      {
        send_to_char( "You don't have enough quest points. Cost is 50 qp.\n\r", ch );
        return;
      }
      else
      {
        if ( ch->in_room->sector_type != SECT_RECALL_OK )
        {
          send_to_char( "This is not a legal location to call your home.\n\r", ch );
          return;
        }
        else if ( ( ch->in_room == NULL ) || ( ch->in_room->vnum < 3 ) )
        {
          send_to_char( "You are LOST!\n\r", ch );
          return;
        }
        else
        {
          
          ch->pcdata->recall_vnum = ch->in_room->vnum;
          ch->quest_points -= 50;
          do_save( ch, "" );
          send_to_char( "You know call this room your home, and will recall here!\n\r", ch );
          return;
        }
      }
    }

    if ( !str_cmp( arg1, "corpse" ) )
    {
      if ( ch->quest_points < 10 )
      {
        send_to_char( "You don't have enough quest points. Cost is 10 qp.\n\r", ch );
        return;
      }
      else if ( ( ch->in_room == NULL ) || ( ch->in_room->vnum < 3 ) )
      {
        send_to_char( "You are completly LOST!!\n\r", ch );
        return;
      }
      else
      {
        OBJ_DATA   *obj;
        bool       found = FALSE;

        for ( obj = first_obj; obj != NULL; obj = obj->next )
        {
	  if ( ( ( obj->pIndexData->vnum ) == OBJ_VNUM_CORPSE_PC ) 
	       && ( !str_cmp( ch->name, obj->owner ) )
	       && ( !( obj->in_room == ch->in_room ) ) )  /*don't work!*/
	  {
	    found = TRUE;
	    obj_from_room( obj );     
	    obj_to_room( obj, ch->in_room );
	    act( "Got the blighter!", ch, NULL, NULL, TO_CHAR );
          }
        }
    /* act used to enable mobiles to check for CR triggers... */

        if ( !found )
        {
	  act( "Couldn't find it.", ch, NULL, NULL, TO_CHAR );
        }
        ch->quest_points -= 10;
        do_save( ch, "" );
        return;
      }
    }


    if ( !str_cmp( arg1, "set" ) )
    {
      if ( !is_name( arg2, "unique rename" ) )
      {
        send_to_char( "That is not a currently implemented editing state.\n\r", ch );
        return;
      }
	free_string( ch->pcdata->pedit_state );
	ch->pcdata->pedit_state = str_dup( arg2 );
	return;
    }
    if ( !str_cmp( arg1, "clear" ) )
    {
      sh_int	i;
      for ( i = 0; i < 5; i++ )
      {
        free_string( ch->pcdata->pedit_string[i] );
        ch->pcdata->pedit_string[i] = str_dup( "none" );
      }
      return;
    }
   
}


void do_immbrand( CHAR_DATA *ch, char *argument )
{
    DL_LIST	* brand_list;
    DL_LIST	* this_brand;
    BRAND_DATA *brand;
    char       buf  [ MAX_STRING_LENGTH   ];
    char       buf1 [ MAX_STRING_LENGTH*7 ];
    char       arg  [ MAX_INPUT_LENGTH    ];
    int        vnum = 0;
    int        anum = 0;

    if ( IS_NPC( ch ) )
	return;

 
    argument = one_argument( argument, arg );
    smash_tilde( argument );

    if ( arg[0] == '\0' )
    {
	do_immbrand( ch, "read" );
	return;
    }

    if ( !str_cmp( arg, "list" ) )
    {
      vnum    = 0;
      buf1[0] = '\0';
      for ( brand_list = first_brand; brand_list; brand_list = brand_list->next )
      {
        brand = brand_list->this_one;
          sprintf( buf, "[%3d] @@r%s@@W: @@GBrander@@W: %s  @@a%s @@ePriority: %s@@N\n\r",
                        vnum,
			brand->branded,
                        brand->branded_by, 
                        brand->dt_stamp,
                        brand->priority );
	safe_strcat( MSL, buf1, buf );
	vnum++;
        if ( vnum > 100 )
        {
          safe_strcat( MSL, buf1, "---More Follow---\n\r" );
          break;
        }
      }
	
      if ( vnum == 0 )
	send_to_char( "There are no outstanding brands.\n\r", ch );
      else
      {
	   /* act message */   
	send_to_char( buf1, ch );
      }
      return;
    }

    if ( !str_cmp( arg, "read" ) )
    {
      if ( is_number( argument ) )
      {
	anum = atoi( argument );
      }
      else
      {
	send_to_char( "Read which brand?\n\r", ch );
	return;
      }

      vnum    = 0;
      buf1[0] = '\0';
      for ( brand_list = first_brand; brand_list; brand_list = brand_list->next )
      {
	if (  vnum++ == anum  )
	{
          brand = brand_list->this_one;
          sprintf( buf, "[%3d] @@r%s@@W: @@GBrander@@W: %s  @@a%s @@ePriority: %s@@N\n\r",
                        anum,
			brand->branded,
                        brand->branded_by, 
                        brand->dt_stamp,
                        brand->priority );
	  safe_strcat( MSL, buf1, buf );
          safe_strcat( MSL, buf1, brand->message );
	  send_to_char( buf1, ch );
          return;
	}
        else
          continue;
	send_to_char( "No such brand.\n\r", ch );
	return;
      }
    }

    if ( !str_cmp( arg, "write" ) || !str_cmp( arg, "edit" ) )
    {
      if ( ch->current_brand == NULL )
      {
        GET_FREE( ch->current_brand, brand_data_free );
        ch->current_brand->branded = str_dup( "" );
        ch->current_brand->branded_by = str_dup( "" );
        ch->current_brand->message = str_dup( "" );
        ch->current_brand->dt_stamp = str_dup( "" );
        ch->current_brand->priority = str_dup( "" );
      }
 
       build_strdup( &ch->current_brand->message, "$edit", TRUE, ch );
       return;
    }
    
    

    if ( !str_cmp( arg, "player" ) )
    {
      if ( ch->current_brand == NULL )
      {
        GET_FREE( ch->current_brand, brand_data_free );
        ch->current_brand->branded = str_dup( "" );
        ch->current_brand->branded_by = str_dup( "" );
        ch->current_brand->message = str_dup( "" );
        ch->current_brand->dt_stamp = str_dup( "" );
        ch->current_brand->priority = str_dup( "" );
      }
 
	free_string( ch->current_brand->branded );
	ch->current_brand->branded = str_dup( argument );
	send_to_char( "Ok.\n\r", ch );
	return;
    }

    if ( !str_cmp( arg, "priority" ) )
    {
      if ( ch->current_brand == NULL )
      {
        GET_FREE( ch->current_brand, brand_data_free );
        ch->current_brand->branded = str_dup( "" );
        ch->current_brand->branded_by = str_dup( "" );
        ch->current_brand->message = str_dup( "" );
        ch->current_brand->dt_stamp = str_dup( "" );
        ch->current_brand->priority = str_dup( "" );
      }
       free_string( ch->current_brand->priority );
      ch->current_brand->priority = str_dup( argument );
      send_to_char( "Ok.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }
 
    if ( !str_cmp( arg, "clear" ) )
    {
	if ( ch->current_brand )
	{
	    PUT_FREE(ch->current_brand, brand_data_free);
	    ch->current_brand		= NULL;
	}
        save_brands ( );
	send_to_char( "Ok.\n\r", ch );
	return;
    }

    if ( !str_cmp( arg, "show" ) )
    {
	if ( !ch->current_brand )
	{
	    send_to_char( "You have no brand in progress.\n\r", ch );
	    return;
	}
   buf1[0] = '\0';
          sprintf( buf, "[%3d] %s: Brander: %s  Date: %s Priority: %s\n\r",
                        vnum,
			ch->current_brand->branded,
                        ch->current_brand->branded_by, 
                        ch->current_brand->dt_stamp,
                        ch->current_brand->priority );
	  strcat( buf1, buf );
          strcat( buf1, ch->current_brand->message );
	  send_to_char( buf1, ch );
	return;
    }

    if ( !str_cmp( arg, "post" )  )
    {
	
	char *strtime;

	if ( !ch->current_brand )
	{
	    send_to_char( "You have no brand in progress.\n\r", ch );
	    return;
	}

	if ( !str_cmp( ch->current_brand->branded, "" ) )
	{
	    send_to_char(
	      "You need to provide a player name .\n\r", ch );
	    return;
	}

	if ( !str_cmp( ch->current_brand->message, "" ) )
	{
	    send_to_char( "You need to provide a message.\n\r", ch );
	    return;
	}

	strtime				= ctime( &current_time );
	strtime[strlen(strtime)-1]	= '\0';
	free_string( ch->current_brand->dt_stamp );
	ch->current_brand->dt_stamp	= str_dup( strtime );
        free_string( ch->current_brand->branded_by );
        ch->current_brand->branded_by = str_dup( ch->name );
        GET_FREE( this_brand, dl_list_free );
        this_brand->next = NULL;
        this_brand->prev = NULL;
        this_brand->this_one = ch->current_brand;
	LINK(this_brand, first_brand, last_brand, next, prev);
	ch->current_brand       = NULL;
        save_brands( );
	send_to_char( "Ok.\n\r", ch );
	return;
    }

    if ( !str_cmp( arg, "remove" ) )
    {
	if ( !is_number( argument ) )
	{
	    send_to_char( "Remove which letter number?\n\r", ch );
	    return;
	}

	anum = atoi( argument );
	vnum = 0;
      for ( brand_list = first_brand; brand_list; brand_list = brand_list->next )
      {
	if (  vnum++ == anum  )
	{
          break;
        }
      }
      if ( brand_list != NULL )
      {
        UNLINK( brand_list, first_brand, last_brand, next, prev );
        brand = brand_list->this_one;
        PUT_FREE(brand, brand_data_free);
        brand_list->this_one = NULL;
        PUT_FREE( brand_list, dl_list_free );
        save_brands( );
        return;
      }
      
	send_to_char( "No such brand.\n\r", ch );
	return;
    }

    send_to_char( "Huh?  Type 'help letter' for usage.\n\r", ch );
    return;
}