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Fix typos, update paths that changed since this was written.

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Markus Armbruster 2005-03-09 16:46:45 +00:00
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@ -12,18 +12,17 @@ make life easier on deities wanting to change things.
-- Steve McClure, 10/21/1998 -- Steve McClure, 10/21/1998
-- --
Deity Notes
Deity Notes.
----------- -----------
To find out the current configuration, the simplest method is to To find out the current configuration, the simplest method is to
compile up util/pconfig and the run it. It can be run either with no compile up util/pconfig and the run it. It can be run either with no
arguments, in which case it will printout in config format the current arguments, in which case it will printout in config format the current
compiled in options. Otherwise with a file containing a configuration compiled in options. Otherwise with a file containing a configuration
it will first read in this file, and overright any copmiled in it will first read in this file, and override any compiled in
variables and then printout the merged options. variables and then printout the merged options.
So the first method shows you whats compield in, the 2nd how a config So the first method shows you what's compiled in, the 2nd how a config
file would modify this. file would modify this.
Blank lines are ignored, as are lines starting with a # character. Blank lines are ignored, as are lines starting with a # character.
@ -75,22 +74,23 @@ Thus, to start two games on the same host, you might have
Game1: Game1:
files -e econfig1 files -e econfig1
fairland -e econfig1 fairland -e econfig1
emp_sever -e econfig1 emp_server -e econfig1
Game2 Game2:
files -e econfig2 files -e econfig2
fairland -e econfig2 fairland -e econfig2
emp_server -e econfig2 emp_server -e econfig2
econfig1 might have the lines econfig1 might have the lines
data "/empire/data1" data "/empire/data1"
info "/empre/info" info "/empire/info.nr"
port "7777" port "7777"
and econfig2 might have the lines and econfig2 might have the lines
data "/empire/data2" data "/empire/data2"
info "/empre/info" info "/empire/info.nr"
port "7778" port "7778"
You only need the lines in that file that you require to override the You only need the lines in that file that you require to override the
@ -104,15 +104,16 @@ which will fill in all the missing options and values with their defaults.
Coders information Coder information
------------------ -----------------
The simplest way to describe this is to step through how a new option The simplest way to describe this is to step through how a new option
would be added. would be added.
1. Think of the option name, say, "DUMB". 1. Think of the option name, say, "DUMB".
2. In lib/global/options.c define an integer and set it to 1 or 0 as 2. In src/lib/global/options.c define an integer and set it to 1 or 0
appropriate. This is usually done as as appropriate. This is usually done as
#ifdef DUMB #ifdef DUMB
int opt_DUMB = 1; int opt_DUMB = 1;
#else #else
@ -121,10 +122,12 @@ int opt_DUMB = 0;
3. At the end of that file, add an entry into the table so it is 3. At the end of that file, add an entry into the table so it is
configurable. This is done with a line like configurable. This is done with a line like
{ "DUMB", &opt_DUMB }, { "DUMB", &opt_DUMB },
Make sure the table is still terminated by two NULL values! Make sure the table is still terminated by two NULL values!
4. In h/optlist.h add an external definition of this variable 4. In include/optlist.h add an external definition of this variable
extern int opt_DUMB; extern int opt_DUMB;
@ -137,5 +140,5 @@ elsewhere in the code. This normally looks like
} else { } else {
pr ("You're being really dumb\n"); pr ("You're being really dumb\n");
} }
but it may call subroutines, return early from functions or whatever.
but it may call subroutines, return early from functions or whatever.