1stMUD maintained by
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Markanth (R. Jennings):
r-jenn@shaw.ca or markanth@dlmud.com
Most current version always available from:
http://1stmud.dlmud.com/
1stMUD mailing list can be accessed from the web site,
the address to post messages is 1stmud-list@dlmud.com
1stMUD version 1.0
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1) Added colour code, added colour to channels/score/who.
2) Replaces ROM note system with Erwins Board System, a bit modified.
3) Added Dual Wielding. (Extra wear slot)
4) Converted the mud to compile under g++, and under windows using MSVC++.
5) Redid Makefile's (no more adding .o files), and added some more warning options.
6) Added 'aedit delete', 'redit delete', 'oedit delete', 'medit delete', and 'mpedit delete'.
7) Added vnum_table[] to keep track of hard coded vnums.
8) Stripped down all not needed areas using aedit delete.
9) Upped max level to 209, so hero level is 200.
10) Added vnum_t type to easily change vnum size. (defined as long int)
11) Added flag_t type to use for flag values. (defined as long long int)
12) Added CH_CMD() and MAGIC() macros for commands and spells.
13) Added top 50 stat records.
14) Added gsn consolidation via GSN macro.
1stMUD version 1.1
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1) Converted all hp/mana/move variables to long int's.
2) Commented out some of the extra warnings in the Makefile (some of you had trouble compiling)
3) Fixed a few of the atoi() calls that should be atol() for vnum_t type.
4) Redid .indent.pro file for 'make indent'.
5) Added 2 new classes, Paladin and Ranger. For now they are just copies of Cleric and Warrior.
6) Removed title_table[]... can't think up sex specific titles for 6 classes.
7) Started documenting changes to 1stMUD.
8) Removed the social.are entry in the area.lst, shouldn't be there. (most common email i got)
9) Fixed a few well known mem leaks in save.c
1stMUD version 1.2
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1) Fixed a bug in act_new that didn't show anything when called.
2) Defined bitvectors so you don't have to type out the long version.
3) Added 2 new races, dragon and orc.
1stMUD version 1.3
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1) Fixed a bug in olc_save.c that added 'social.are' to the area.lst
which should only happen if CONST_SOCIAL is defined.
2) Fixed a mprog bug that when switched into a mob, the act_new()
function would return without sending any text.
1stMUD version 1.4
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1) Fixed a bug in wiznet()
2) Added telnet negotiation code by Dingo of Purple Dragon MUD.
3) Added MCCP or MUD Client Compression Protocol --
Win32 users need to define ZLIB_DLL && _WINDOWS and add zlib.lib
to the library files in order to compile using MSVC++, or
define NO_MCCP to disable MCCP.
4) Included MSVC++ project files, assumes a location of C:\mud\1stMUD.
1stMUD version 1.5
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1) Added 'hunt' skill, mobs hunt players who flee as well. Added because
its one of the more difficult snippets to add (especially in c++).
2) Moved nanny() to a seperate file. (nanny.c)
3) Added 'announce' system (found in act_comm.c). The 'info' command now
toggles info settings. Added annoucements for levels, deaths, logins,
logouts, and notes.
4) Added new do_help() function, old one renamed to do_oldhelp() and used
from within the code.
5) Fixed a bug with NULL_FILE and sockets under win32.
1stMUD version 1.6
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1) Redid string editor.
2) Made note writing use new string editor.
3) Fixed a bug that didn't save notes to note directory.
1stMUD version 1.7
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1) Added quest code and quest area.
2) Added basic CYGWIN support, still recomended to use
MSVC++ 6.0 under windows.
3) Added remort multiclassing.
4) removed print_flags() and fwrite_flag() functions, replaced with
fwrite_flags().
5) Added Global Quest code.
1stMUD version 1.8
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1) fixed a bug with gquest code
2) Redid flag_lookup, flag_value functions.
3) Added draw_line() function.
4) Redid alloc_mem, free_mem, and added realloc_mem. This also fixes
a bug with more than 2 ppl logged on.
1stMUD version 1.9
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1) Added some customized OLC2.1 code, makes adding new
editors easier.
2) Added warfare arena code.
3) Added Explored rooms code.
4) Added automap code/command.
5) Added OLC Clan editor (cedit).
4) Left Tester pfile in player dir, password tester.
1stMUD version 2.0
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1) Changed character output functions:
a) chprint - send basic output
b) chprintln - send basic output with trailing '\n\r'
c) chprintf - send formated output
d) chprintlnf - send formated output with trailing '\n\r'
2) Fixed a bug in 'aedit delete.'
3) Added OLC Command editor (cmdedit).
4) Added OLC Skill editor (skedit).
5) Added OLC Group editor (gredit).
4) Added OLC Race editor (raedit).
5) Added OLC Class editor (cledit).
6) Added data directory to keep the data files.
7) Removed pose command, doesn't conform to a variable class table.
8) Added player_list to optimize aggr_update().
1stMUD version 2.1
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1) Added tablesave.c file, replaced all load/save functions
to new data file format.
2) Fixed a bug in flag_value() wich didn't return NO_FLAG when
a flag wasn't found.
3) Removed sh_int and sflag_t types.
4) Removed alloc_perm() and replaced with alloc_mem().
1stMUD version 2.2
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1) Fixed a bug in check_social() and do_socials().
2) Added corpse saving through reboots. ROOM_VNUM_MORGUE is defined as limbo (2).
3) Fixed a bug in extract_char() if player's clan hall doesn't exist.
1stMUD version 2.3
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1) fixed a bug in cmd_eval_mob() with using flag_value().
2) fixed a bug in is_clan() in handler.c.
3) fixed a bug in validate_hmv for class editor.
4) remorts no longer have to have 40 + race points.
5) put automap in autolist
6) fixed a bug in gredit_create().
7) fixed a bug in raedit_create().
8) fixed a bug where clanned morts couldn't see rooms.
9) fixed a bug in generate_gquest().
10) Many thanks to Steven Manning and others for debugging.
1stMUD version 2.4
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1) fixed another bug in flag_value().
2) re-added olist, mlist, rlist, to room editor.
3) Changed most of the strings to 'const' strings.
4) Added player homes system.
- to purchase a home you must be in an area
flagged AREA_PLAYER_HOMES and in a room
flagged HOME_ENTRANCE. You can have up to
5 rooms, mobs/objects/ect are added via
home_table[].
5) Fixed a bug in map_exits() that crashed when switched.
6) Added AREA_CLOSED flag to block access to unfinished areas.
1stMUD version 2.5
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1) Added TTYSPEED to telnet code to test if a client
is telopt capable. (Stops the wierd characters with Gmud) (Dingo)
2) Updated raedit_skills() - olc_race.c
3) Updated raedit_create() so it doesn't crash on save_races().
4) Updated the edit_start() function and added get_olc_show() (olc. 3).
1stMUD version 2.6
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1) Updated race_lookup() to return -1 and fixed a few
places where it looped through the race table starting at 1.
2) Fixed a bug in raedit_mstats() which didn't set max stats.
3) Added automated auction code, supports quest items. New commands
are do_auction() and do_bid().
4) Redid stringf(), smash_colour(), tilde_to_color(), color_to_tilde(),
and draw_line() functions. All now return a string instead of
strcpy'ing to a supplied buffer.
5) Fixed a the bug that didn't capitalize new player names.
6) Added 'remove all' and 'remove all.name'.
7) Added autodamage command.
1stMUD version 2.7
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1) More bits added, fread_flag() and fwrite_flags() where changed to
accomodate new bits, but they can still read in stock area files
properly.
2) From now on each distro will include a patch file from previous version
to the next version. (for ppl who have already made changes
to one version and want to upgrade to the nex20)
3) Started work on a F.A.Q for 1stMUD. (1stMUD.faq)
4) Fixed a bug in NAWS telnet negotiation.
5) Fixed a bug that left colour off at login.
6) Added LINK(), UNLINK(), LINK_SINGLE(), UNLINK_SINGLE() and CHECK_LINKS()
macros found in SMAUG muds. Converted all linked lists to doubly
linked lists, lets hope i didnt miss anything or wierd things will
happen.
7) Redid help editor, got rid of all that HELP_AREA crap. If you're upgrading
be sure to combine your helps into 1 file help.are.
8) Added globals.h file, controls global variables.
9) Moved MAX_LEVEL back to 60.
1stMUD version 2.8
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1) fixed a link bug in obj_from_room() and obj_to_room().
2) New global quest data file format using tablesave functions.
Be sure to remove your old gquest.dat file if upgrading.
3) Added clan ranks, 6 in total, added rank command to olc clan editor.
4) Added 3 new commands, do_clist(), do_cinfo(), and do_promote().
3) Added get_sector_color() and get_sector_symbol() to automap.
1stMUD version 2.9
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1) Newly created races now show in creation.
2) Re-added a missing safe room check for plr vs. plr.
3) Donate command added.
4) Items in donation pit now save through boots.
5) Added whois counter-part 'whowas' command.
6) Added plr vs. plr arena, see 'arena' command.
7) Added more Q/A to the F.A.Q.
8) Added banking with a share value economy. Banks are defined
with the ROOM_BANK flag.
9) Changed do_score default colourset codes.
1stMUD version 3.0
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1) Added clanrecall, clanadmin and join commands. All the clan
stuff put into a clan.c file. Leaders can use the clanadmin
function to invite players our outcast members ect.
2) Fixed crash when typing 'who asdfasf' ect.
3) Added room and object programs (rpedit, opedit), needed something big for v3.0
4) Added an internal web server. You will have to edit webserver.h
for your mud. It means another port, but its easy to remove
if you don't want it.
5) Added slist command.
6) Added deities, with OLC support (dedit). Worship command added to change deities
for 250 quest points.
7) Added rearrange command to cmdedit, allows you to move 1 command
before another.
1stMUD version 3.1
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1) Fixed a bug in do_say().
2) Fixed a bug in load_objects().
3) Fixed a bug in HandleCommandsRequest().
4) Fixed a bug in fwrite_char().
5) Redid act_new() and added perform_act() function.
6) Added new channel code, allows for socials (<channel> + <social>)
and emotes (<channel> ! <emote>). Two new functions,
public_ch() and channel_social() standardize channels.
7) Added nogocial() command, toggles display of socials/emotes
over public channels.
8) Added OOC channel and command.
9) Fixed a bug in fwrite_obj().
1stMUD version 3.2
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1) Fixed a bug in multiclass.c that left some groups/skills
unavailable.
2) Added 'webpass' command for imms so each imm has thier username
and webpass to access the webserver's secure url
(http://mud.is.here:<port>/staffarea).
3) Added 'spellup' command for imms. To add new spells simply
add the spell_fun pointer to the qspell_table in act_wiz.c.
4) Modified the 'who' command output.
5) Added 'strkey' command, allows you to set a personal
command character for the string editor.
4) Fixed a bug that didn't link a note if no notes existed on board.
5) Added run command, which was missing from dofun.h
6) Added pload and punload imm commands.
1stMUD version 3.3
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1) Fixed a bug with quest objects.
2) Added stopping of auctions on copyover/reboot/shutdown.
3) Fixed a bug in board_table[].
4) Disabled copyover under windows.
5) Created a separate mailing list for 1stmud.
You can subscribe at the webpage, to post
messages the address is 1stmud-list@dlmud.com
6) Added buddy command, and btalk channel.
7) Added sorting of commands, helps, socials, and skills.
1stMUD version 3.4
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1) Added FORMATF() function from dawn1.69q, redid the stringf()
function.
2) Added autoarmor() & autoweapon() for objects, and autoset(),
autohard() and autoeasy() for mobs. Added 'areaset' command
to set whole areas at a time. Obj/Mob olc editors also have
autoset commands.
3) Re-Added alloc_perm() function. Used by the GET_FREE() macro.
4) Added member data to keep track of clan members. New command
'roster' displays members of a clan. Leaders now show in
do_clist().
5) Added channel histories. Syntax is '<channel> -h' to display
the last 20 messages on that channel.
6) Redid the webpass command so it doesn't crash the mud.
7) Clans are now loaded before areas, so clan rooms are valid.
1stMUD version 3.5
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1) Fixed a bug with resets not reseting on bootup.
2) Fixed/redid sort_helps().
3) Added freadline() function.
4) Added NO_STRHASH define to toggle on/off string hashing.
5) Converted command/social/race/clan/deity tables to linked lists.
Data files for these structures were changed.
6) Fixed a bug in do_practice()
7) Removed shortname from clan ranks.
8) Added social and command hash tables.
1stMUD version 3.6
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1) Fixed a bug in is_same_clan().
2) Added ability to change immortal levels for commands,
skills, and helps ect. Syntax is:
./rom levels [old max level] [new max level]
3) Updated the automap to show proper sector symbols/colors, and
to not break up colour in the room description.
4) Fixed a bug that didn't delete empty corpses from corpses.dat
5) Fixed a bug in extract_char() which crashed the mud when a non-clanned
player died.
6) Fixed the order of arguments in do_cmdedit() and do_cedit().
7) Updated the add_reset() function to properly place specified resets.
8) Updated do_resets() to properly add an object to a mobs inventory.
1stMUD version 3.7
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1) Added min_level, max_level, versioning, and lvl_comment to area_data,
automatically scans old credits and sets the values in convert_area_credits(),
supports stock ROM format as well.
2) Added sorting of areas, areas command redone.
3) redid automap again, map command added to display a larger map with
symbol descriptions (Dingo).
4) Added show_desc() to format room descriptions in do_look().
5) Redid stringf() and draw_line() to use NAWS screen width.
6) Redid explored rooms code, added 'explored list' to list areas sorted
by explored percentage.
7) Added set_on_off() and print_on_off() functions, redid do_autolist(),
do_channels(), and do_wiznet() functions.
8) Fixed a bug in 'cmdcheck missing' which happened on the cmd table-to-list
change.
9) The mud now handles SIGCHLD signals to stop zombie processes in the shell.
10) do_wizhelp() and do_commands() are now sorted by name.
11) To link areas, helps, commands, and socials... you now use add_area(),
add_help(), add_command(), and add_social() respectivly. To unlink use,
unlink_area(), unlink_command(), and unlink_social()... (Helps can still use
the UNLINK() macro to unlin11). This is so all the hash, sorting, and normal
lists are kept up to date.
12) Removed obj_to_keeper() function, sorting of objects to shopkeepers is now
done in obj_to_char().
13) Added temp file saving to save_area_list() and save_area().
1stMUD version 3.8
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1) Redid most of the colour code, making it more functional and more speedy.
New custom colour code requires more memory in pc_data, but allows for greater
variety of colours. Pfile versions increased for this change.
2) Added NO_WEB define in Makefile to turn off the webserver.
3) Added 1stMUD.license to distribution.
4) Updated help 1stMUD and help greeting.
5) Updated war.c
6) skill/group creating didn't reallocate memory for players online.
This is now fixed.
7) Added 2 new functions fopen_temp() and fclose_temp() which open files
with a ramdom temporary name, and rename to the proper name when closed.
Added FILE_DATA structure to use with these functions.
8) Added do_ncheck() to board.c, and used when first logging on instead of
showing all the boards.
9) Fixed bugs in stringf(), draw_line(), and strlen_colour() which didn't
check for custom colour codes.
10) String hashing is now a bit more complicated, basically controlled by a
define STRHASH: 0 = no string hashing, 1 = fread_string() hashing only,
2 = full string hashing.
11) Changing a race's name in raedit would make mobs with that race load
with a NULL race, the area file needed to be saved before a boot. Now
fixed.
12) Added setting of timezone for players, str_time() should always be used
to show the time.
13) Added more signal info to crashes, added a virtual timer to use for
looping instead of alarm().
14) Added do_crash() command to test the crash handler.
1stMUD version 3.9
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1) Prompts are now only shown after hitting enter, when fighting,
or when in OLC.
2) Aliases now work in OLC editors.
3) page_to_char() redone.
4) last_command, and last_command2 renamed to last_func_long, and last_func_short,
update_last_func() added to easily update them.
5) update_last_func() calls added to update_handler().
6) remove who_name from class_type and race_type, name will do fine.
7) There are now more than 1 hero level, depending on what value MAX_REMORT is.
Each extra remort you can go 1 level higher than before. (calc_max_level(),
and high_level_name() adde 4)
8) Made some large updates to the web server.
9) Wars now use linked lists to keep track of players and players stats.
10) Shortened ticks from 60 secs to 45 secs.
11) Wars now support 'decoys'. Decoy mobs look just like
the combatant and can be killed or kill. Limbo area needs a mob using
vnum 30 for decoys to work.
12) Added sex wars.
13) Redid/Updated parts of the global quest code, now uses a linked list. :)
14) Wars now save over copyover/reboot/shutdown's.
1stMUD version 3.9b
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1) Added set_shutdown() function to unify the shutdown/reboot process.
2) Fixed a bug with the definition of _GNU_SOURCE in comm.c
3) Added NO_VTIMER define for non-support of a virtual timer.
If NO_VTIMER is defined, the mud will use the SIGALRM handler.
4) Cygwin users now have use of signal handling.
5) 'memory stats' added to memory command.
6) HOSTNAME global variable added to get/use your machine's hostname
with the webserver. (Chili)
1stMUD version 4.0
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1) Added autoprompt toggle, for those who like prompts to always show.
('prompt auto').
2) Fixed a bug in do_wiznet(), wiznet_lookup() should return -1 on failure.
3) Data file reading/writing unified even more in tablesave.c. 3 new macros
(rw_table, rw_list & rw_single) and enum action_types added, all save/load
functions redone.
4) WhoStrings were too long, changed from 14 chars to 12 chars.
(string char <char> who <string>)
5) AREA_DATA pointer added to PROG_CODE structure for easier saving.
6) OLCED macro added to handle all OLC functions.
7) disabled_for added to DISABLED_DATA to disable a command to a specific person.
8) A default_race was added for area loading, so you won't have
any problems loading areas with non-existant races.
9) OLCED_DATA added and core OLC interpreter redone.
10) Redid ban checking, now accepts wildcards instead of the normal prefix/suffix
thing (ex. *.host.dot.*). Removed 'permban' command, all bans are permanent now.
11) Added CHANNEL_DATA, and redid the channel code. Channels are now OLC'able.
2 new files, gcn.h and channels.c.
12) Moved all .h files to an h directory, and all .o files go to an o directory.
Win32 users need to add '/I C:\full\path\to\1stMUD\win32' and
'/I C:\full\path\to\1stMUD\src\h' to compiler options.
Makefile redone, automatically puts all .h files in the right directory
before compiling.
13) Channel histories redone. Public channel history added to webserver.
14) olced_addprog, and olced_delprog redone.
15) validate functions now have thier own entry in olc_comm_type.
16) bug(str, 0); changed to bug(st18); use bugf(str,...); for formating.
17) most NULL and '\0' string checking replaced with IS_NULLSTR macro.
18) ./rom program can now be run safely in any of the 1stMUD directories.
19) crs_data added (Copyover-Reboot-Shutdown Data). do_copyover, do_reboot,
and do_shutdown commands redone.
20) Added ../bin/ directory to store the rom executable, scripts ect.
21) ../backup directory added and ../bin/backup script added. To easily
backup pfiles/data/area/src, type 'make backup'.
22) Removed the ../gods/ directory, personally found it unuseful.
23) Added SIGABRT (from abort() functio14) to signal hander, and a call
to atexit() (from exit() functio14) to basically make sure the mud is
saved and cleaned up before exiting.
24) Moved all the signal handling to seperate files, crash_info structure added.
25) added fwrite/fread array macro and some new KEY macros for saving in save.c
(new pfile versio14).
26) Added *basic* support for MXP, MSP, and PUEBLO. By basic I mean it only
detects them. MCCP now supports versions 1 and 2. Also added terminal
type detection.
27) Jukebox Songs are now OLC'able via songedit. ../data/music.dat changed.
28) mob_tell() function redone.
29) add_buf() renamed to bprint(). bprintf(), bprintln(), bprintlnf() added.
30) Standard C header files put into merc.h
31) 1stMUD is now configured using autoconf. 1st time users will have to
change to the ./src/config directory and type ./configure, which will
make a Makefile in ./src and a config.h file in ./src/h.
32) Random Room Exits code for resets redone. Examples:
reset 1 random 0 world - adds a random exit to a random location in the world
reset 2 random north area - adds an exit north to a random location in the area
reset 3 random 4 - oldstyle randomizes 4 exits in room.
33) MUD data added. (mud_inf15). Has various flags to control gameplay from
within the game. See mudedit command.
34) Macros added for handling of player gamestat's.
35) Descriptor data now saves in player file on copyover. (fread/fwrite_descripto18)
36) Any tildes (~) entered by a client are now auto-turned into the colour code ({-)
37) Changed write_to_buffer() to d_print(), d_println(), d_printf(), d_printlnf().
Changed write_to_descriptor() to d_write(). Changed page_to_char() to sendpage().
38) Went ahead and added (almost)full implementation of most client enhancements. (client.c)
39) Added dwrap(), dwrapln(), dwrapf(), dwraplnf() to send formatted text strings.
40) Added tablesave.h so all data saving does not have to be in tablesave.c
41) Added fwrite_int() macro and fwrite_string(), fwrite_bit(), fwrite_word(), and
format_tabs() functions. Save.c redone.
42) Added stances. New commands are do_stance, do_autostance, do_sskill.
43) Added ignore code, supports ignore flags.
44) Added missing custom colour codes to dam_message().
45) Redid weather/time system. Weather is now based on individual areas, aedit_climate added.
46) Added PROTOTYPE and PROTOTYPEF macros to handle prototypes.
47) Added 'sacrifice all'.
48) Removed log cycling from startup file, stderr now duped to a log file.
49) Added log_error to format perror in log_string format.
50) Added directories table so the mud can check that needed directories exist, else create them.
51) Main program argument checking redone, use './rom -v' to disable the log file.
52) Stat command redone, tablestat.c added.
53) Set command redone, tableset.c added. This also nullified the use of the
string command.
54) sendstat.c added, every 24 hours it sends data to 1stmud.dlmud.com, reporting
common stats about your mud. (Name, port, address, ect). This will be used
to keep a list of muds using 1stMUD (ported from dawn1.69q).
55) fileio.c, READ_DATA, and WRITE_DATA added. READ_DATA optimizes loading data
from a file, by dumping the entire file to a string and parsing that instead
of a stream. WRITE_DATA writes data back to disk safely using a temp file.
open_read, close_read, open_write, and close_write are used.
56) Scroll command remade into Screen command. This controls how many lines per
page and how many characters per line. (get_scr_cols and get_scr_lines are
used). 3 Macro's were added to merc.h, init_cols, reset_cols, and print_cols
to init variables used, reset variables used, and print data in columns.
57) "thinking" added to channel code, see '<channel> ?' for help.