/*
....[@@@..[@@@..............[@.................. MUD++ is a written from
....[@..[@..[@..[@..[@..[@@@@@....[@......[@.... scratch multi-user swords and
....[@..[@..[@..[@..[@..[@..[@..[@@@@@..[@@@@@.. sorcery game written in C++.
....[@......[@..[@..[@..[@..[@....[@......[@.... This server is an ongoing
....[@......[@..[@@@@@..[@@@@@.................. development project.  All 
................................................ contributions are welcome. 
....Copyright(C).1995.Melvin.Smith.............. Enjoy. 
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Melvin Smith (aka Fusion)         msmith@hom.net 
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help.h
*/

#ifndef _HELP_H
#define _HELP_H

#include "bit.h"
#include "nameable.h"
#include "streamable.h"
#include "pc.h"
#include "array.h"

#define HELP_DIR	"../help"
#define HELP_FILE	"help.lst"
#define STANDARD_HELP "../help/standard.hlp"
#define HINTS_FILE "../etc/hints.txt"
#define HINTS_HELP "../help/hints.hlp"


// help special bits
const int ALL_CAN_READ = 1;
const int NO_TITLE	= 2;

const int MAX_HELP_BIT_FIELDS = 1;


extern const bitType help_bit_list[];
extern Array<char *> hints;
extern bool hints_in_edit;

class HelpEditor;

class Help : public Nameable, public Streamable
{
	private:
		String  filename;
		int	level;   
		bool locked;
		unsigned long priv_needed;
		unsigned long help_bits[MAX_HELP_BIT_FIELDS];
	public:
		Help() : Nameable(), level(0), locked(false)
		{
			priv_needed = 0;
			memset( help_bits, 0, sizeof( help_bits[0] ) * MAX_HELP_BIT_FIELDS );
		}

		int readFrom( StaticInput & );
		int writeTo( Output & ) const;

		bool isAllowed( PC * pc ); // can Pc read this help ?
		void lock() { locked = true; }
		void unlock() { locked = false; }
		bool isLocked() { return locked; }
		void setFileName( const String & x ) { filename = x; }
		const String & getFileName() { return filename; }
		void setLevel( int x ) { level = x; }
		int getLevel() { return level; }
		bool haveTitle() { return !IS_SET(help_bits,NO_TITLE); }

		static void add( Help * );
		static void remove( Help *);

		friend class HelpEditor;
};


int loadHints();

#endif