> It's possible ("make CC=g++" works.)
>
> It's a lot of changes to do and I know one of the Chris' around here has
> done it. General consensus is to not do it unless you really know C++.
> Otherwise, a MUD is ideally suited for it in many ways.
I co-wrote a MUD based on Circle, which then turned into a MUD/Talker
(alas currently between servers), which included a lot of C++ code in it -
gcc will actually compile using g++ if you specify a .cpp extension on the
files, ao you don't need to change the make options.
I found another advantage to writing in C++ as opposed to ANSI C - Emacs'
C++ mode is nicer than it's default C mode, and I couldn't be bothered to
go through each file adding a /* -*- C++ -*- */ at the top :)
In short, C++ and C code will happily co-exist in CircleMUD, just ensure
you declare your externs properly (e.g. extern "C") if some modules are
compiled with gcc and some with g++. It's probably best not to re-write
various chunks in C++, as it'll have a speed impact in some cases (like
the communications stuff), although there are definite advantages to
having a Player or Char class that has command methods, instead of a bunch
of structs - you could start with a base Char class, and sub-class it for
MOB and Player, and if you wanted to be really smart, sub-class Player to
God, GrGod and Implementor, each with thier own command-sets.
Just a thought...
Mo.
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