Re: [CODE] Oasis and structs...

From: Chris Gilbert (chris@buzzbee.freeserve.co.uk)
Date: 09/28/99


Emil Nilimaa wrote:

> >what value does d have, is it NULL?  what about the contents of ch? does
> >it look ok?  what's the value of ch->desc?  What version of oasis is
> >this?  1.5,1.6,1.7, 2.0? (I think it's stock 2.0?)  if you step the code
> >does it set the value of d correcly to ch->desc a few lines back?  Your
> >alteration of the structs should have no bearing on this problem (but
> >circle can sometimes do odd things :)
>
> yup oasis 2.0,
>
> d is null yup, and ch->desc is null..  (0x0)
>
> ch is (struct char_data *) 0x82e3270
>
> Am not that good with gdb, so no clue how to step the code.. *chuckle*

gdb bin\circle

that'll start up gdb with your circle binary (This is from the dir above
src and lib)

type
break do_oasis
then:
run

this'll stop the game when you enter the do_oasis cmd (any *edit cmd)

for more details on it there's a quick guide about gdb on
developer.circlemud.org:
http://developer.circlemud.org/pub/CircleMUD/contrib/docs/GDB/debug.txt

hth,
Chris


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