Are you checking in hit2() to make sure the mob is still alive before
inflicting damage? Check all places where damage can be inflicted and
make sure you didnt leave out checks that make sure the mob is still alive
before wacking on the poor beast.
-j
On Sat, 23 May 1998, Owen Brodal-Robertson wrote:
> Ok, I'm stuck here...
> My mud seems to be crashing randomly
> when players enter into battle, mortal or
> immortal.
>
> It only started happening after I implemented
> a haste spell, I'm having trouble working out
> why this would've affected it, anyway heres
> a gdb listing...
>
> Script started on Sat May 23 12:01:44 1998
> [root@localhost circle30bpl12]# gdb ./bin/circle ./lib/core
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> Core was generated by `bin/circle -q 4000'.
> Program terminated with signal 11, Segmentation fault.
> Reading symbols from /lib/libc.so.5.3.12...done.
> Reading symbols from /lib/ld-linux.so.1...done.
> #0 0x806b394 in hit (ch=0x82de580, victim=0x0, type=-1) at fight.c:826
> 826 if (ch->in_room != victim->in_room) {
> (gdb) back
> #0 0x806b394 in hit (ch=0x82de580, victim=0x0, type=-1) at fight.c:826
> #1 0x806ba8c in perform_violence () at fight.c:1073
> #2 0x804a2a9 in heartbeat (pulse=1760) at comm.c:781
> #3 0x804a211 in game_loop (mother_desc=4) at comm.c:753
> #4 0x8049748 in init_game (port=4000) at comm.c:300
> #5 0x80496c6 in main (argc=3, argv=0xbffffaac) at comm.c:263
> #6 0x80493bb in ___crt_dummy__ ()
> (gdb) list
> 821 extern struct dex_app_type dex_app[];
> 822
> 823 int backstab_mult(int level);
> 824
> 825 /* Do some sanity checking, in case someone flees, etc. */
> 826 if (ch->in_room != victim->in_room) {
> 827 if (FIGHTING(ch) && FIGHTING(ch) == victim)
> 828 stop_fighting(ch);
> 829 return;
> 830 }
> (gdb) list
> 831
> 832 /* Find the weapon type (for display purposes only) */
> 833 if (wielded && GET_OBJ_TYPE(wielded) == ITEM_WEAPON)
> 834 w_type = GET_OBJ_VAL(wielded, 3) + TYPE_HIT;
> 835 else {
> 836 if (IS_NPC(ch) && (ch->mob_specials.attack_type != 0))
> 837 w_type = ch->mob_specials.attack_type + TYPE_HIT;
> 838 else
> 839 w_type = TYPE_HIT;
> 840 }
> (gdb) quit
> [root@localhost circle30bpl12]# exit
> exit
>
> Script done on Sat May 23 12:02:46 1998
>
> The haste spell I added simply sets the player's
> AFF_HASTE, and in perform_violence I added 2
> checks.
>
> if IS_AFFECTED (ch, AFF_HASTE)
> hit(ch, FIGHTING(ch)....etc)
>
> and then in my dual-wield code.
>
> if IS_AFFECTED (ch, AFF_HASTE)
> hit2(blah blah...)
>
> I know the problem isn't in my dual wield code
> another thing I noticed, is that it ALWAYS happens
> when in a group, and only sometimes when fightning solo.
>
> Oh yeah, it only happens when the victim is mortally wounded,
> if that helps (?)
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Owen.
>
>
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