It assumes snxtsct() fails only when the argument can't be parsed. It
can also fail when the condition argument has errors. `map # ?xxx'
first complains about xxx, then maps around ship#0. Broken since
Chainsaw 2 introduced smap, pmap and lmap.
Use sarg_type() to recognize sectors vs. unit argument. `map # ?xxx'
now fails as it should.
Subtle side effect: do_map() no longer prompts for argument "",
because snxtsct() is now guarded by sarg_type(). Impact on callers:
* display_region_map() is not affected, because it never passes "".
* map() passes on "" arguments. Change it to prompt in that case.
Consistent with how other commands behave. No functional change.
* do_unit_move() passes on "" arguments. Keep it that way. This
changes navigate and march sub-commands 'M' and 'B' not to prompt
for "" arguments, which is consistent with sub-command 'm' of move,
test and transport.
Why upgrade? I'm not a lawyer, but here's my take on the differences
to version 2:
* Software patents: better protection against abuse of patents to
prevent users from exercising the rights under the GPL. I doubt
we'll get hit with a patent suit, but it's a good move just on
general principles.
* License compatibility: compatible with more free licenses, i.e. can
"steal" more free software for use in Empire. I don't expect to steal
much, but it's nice to have the option.
* Definition of "source code": modernization of some details for today's
networked world, to make it easier to distribute the software. Not
really relevant to us now, as we normally distribute full source code.
* Tivoization: this is about putting GPL-licensed software in hardware,
then make the hardware refuse to run modified software. "Neat" trick
to effectively deny its users their rights under the GPL. Abuse was
"pioneered" by TiVo (popular digital video recorders). GPLv3 forbids
it. Unlikely to become a problem for us.
* Internationalization: more careful wording, to harden the license
outside the US. The lawyers tell us it better be done that way.
* License violations: friendlier way to deal with license violations.
This has come out of past experience enforcing the GPL.
* Additional permissions: Probably not relevant to us.
Also include myself in the list of principal authors.
(emp_obj_chr_name): New. Returns a pointer to the characteristics name
for an empobj.
(unit_map): Simplify unit_map() by using get_empobjp() and
emp_obj_chr_name().
(map, cmd_move_map): Switch to EF_SHIP as unit_map does not default
to EF_SHIP for EF_BAD anymore.
(map): Call new function do_map().
(display_region_map): Modify to use do_map() instead of map().
(tran_nmap, tran_pmap, cmd_move_map): Modify to accomodate
the modified display_region_map() function.
other. Ensure headers in include/ can be included in any order
(except for econfig-spec.h, which is special). New header types.h to
help avoid inclusion cycles. Sort include directives. Remove some
superflous includes.
Modify nmap command to allow mapping around a nuke.
Add new command nbmap for bmapping around a nuke.
Add a new mapping flag 'n' for adding nukes to a map.
Correct syntax description for pmap, pbmap, lmap and lbmap
in player_coms[].
silly EF_NMAP. Use characters instead: 'b' for bmap (was EF_BMAP),
't' for true bmap (was EF_MAP), 'r' for revert (was EF_MAP+EF_BMAP,
more sillness), and 'n' for nmap (was EF_NMAP). Callers changed.
(EF_NMAP): Remove.
