Pager [by Murmix]

From: Murmix <daniel@tellus.scala.se>
Subject: Pager spec_proc for mortals

Hello,

  I don't know if this has been done before, but I took the time
to write a spec_proc so mortals would be allowed to use page
from a special Paging Room in the starting bar( emmm, zone). =)
  Also, there is a random little commercial line with every page
which I thought could be quite fun...

  The reason why I send this to the list is that I'm still quite
unexperienced in c coding - I put together the spec_proc using
the two skills "Cut & Paste" and "Look & do similarly".

I would be very grateful if someone who knows c better than I do
could point at any errors or something bad that I've done in this.

And, of course feel free to use it in your mud if you dare
to trust me...You really shouldn't  :)
Please send me a little mail if you do use it - so I can feel
a little proud ...

Enough talk, here comes the code:

********************** C O D E   S T A R T *************************

// Commercial lines, used in the pager spec_proc.
// Created 1997-05-27 by DM

const char *commercials[] =
{
   "Testing random messages1!", // Note: These messages must be
   "Testing random messages2!", // exactly 25 characters long
   "Testing random messages3!"  // not counting colour codes.
};

#define NUMBER_OF_COMMERCIALS 3 // Change here if you add commercials!

SPECIAL(pager) /* 1997-May-27 by DM */
{
    ACMD(do_page);

    struct char_data *vict;
    int r;

    if (!CMD_IS("page"))

return FALSE;

    send_to_char("\n\r§R***#N#c The Floating Vagabond Pager Service - "
                 "development version #N#R***#N\n\r", ch);

    if (GET_LEVEL(ch) < level_can_shout) {

sprintf(buf1, "§R***#N#c Sorry. You must be at least level %d to "
                      "use this service!  #N#R***#N\n\r",

level_can_shout);

send_to_char(buf1, ch);

return TRUE;
    }

    if (!*arg) {

send_to_char("§R***#N#c You must supply a name. Whom do you wish "
                     "to page??  #N#R***#N\n\r", ch);

return TRUE;
    }

    half_chop(arg, buf, buf2);

    if ((vict = get_char_vis(ch, buf))) {

/* First the message we send to the pagee/victim. */




send_to_char("\n\r§R***#N#c The Floating Vagabond Pager Service - "
                     "development version #N#R***#N\n\r", vict);

sprintf(buf, "\007\007§R*** %22s wants your attention! ***\n\r",
                GET_NAME(ch));

send_to_char(buf, vict);


r = (number(0, (NUMBER_OF_COMMERCIALS - 1))); //Picks a random number




sprintf(buf, "§R***#N#c This message was sponsored by <%s>"
                     "#N#R***#N\n\r", commercials[r]);

send_to_char(buf, vict);




/* Then what we send to the pager/character */




sprintf(buf, "\007\007§R***#N#c The page has successfully been "
                     "delivered to #N#G%13s #N#R***#N\n\r", GET_NAME(vict));

send_to_char(buf, ch);

return TRUE;
    } else

send_to_char("§R***#N#c There is no person with such name in the "
                     "game! Try again! #N#R***#N\n\r", ch);



return TRUE;

}
********************** C O D E   E N D ***************************

Best Regards and thank you all,
Murmix
(aka "Mogwai of the Floating Vagabond")

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