dbna/clans/
dbna/councils/
dbna/deity/
dbna/gods/
dbna/houses/
dbna/space/
/****************************************************************************
* [S]imulated [M]edieval [A]dventure multi[U]ser [G]ame      |   \\._.//   *
* -----------------------------------------------------------|   (0...0)   *
* SMAUG 1.4 (C) 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998  by Derek Snider      |    ).:.(    *
* -----------------------------------------------------------|    {o o}    *
* SMAUG code team: Thoric, Altrag, Blodkai, Narn, Haus,      |   / ' ' \   *
* Scryn, Rennard, Swordbearer, Gorog, Grishnakh, Nivek,      |~'~.VxvxV.~'~*
* Tricops and Fireblade                                      |             *
* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *
* Merc 2.1 Diku Mud improvments copyright (C) 1992, 1993 by Michael        *
* Chastain, Michael Quan, and Mitchell Tse.                                *
* Original Diku Mud copyright (C) 1990, 1991 by Sebastian Hammer,          *
* Michael Seifert, Hans Henrik St{rfeldt, Tom Madsen, and Katja Nyboe.     *
* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *
*			     Special boards module			    *
****************************************************************************/

#include <sys/types.h>
#include <ctype.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <time.h>
#include <sys/stat.h>
#include "mud.h"
#ifdef USE_IMC
#include "imc-mercbase.h"
#endif


/* Defines for voting on notes. -- Narn */
#define VOTE_NONE 0
#define VOTE_OPEN 1
#define VOTE_CLOSED 2

BOARD_DATA *first_board;
BOARD_DATA *last_board;

bool is_note_to args( ( CHAR_DATA * ch, NOTE_DATA * pnote ) );
void note_attach args( ( CHAR_DATA * ch ) );
void note_remove args( ( CHAR_DATA * ch, BOARD_DATA * board, NOTE_DATA * pnote ) );
void do_note args( ( CHAR_DATA * ch, char *arg_passed, bool IS_MAIL ) );



bool can_remove( CHAR_DATA * ch, BOARD_DATA * board )
{
  /*
   * If your trust is high enough, you can remove it. 
   */
  if( get_trust( ch ) >= board->min_remove_level )
    return TRUE;

  if( board->extra_removers[0] != '\0' )
  {
    if( is_name( ch->name, board->extra_removers ) )
      return TRUE;
  }
  return FALSE;
}

bool can_read( CHAR_DATA * ch, BOARD_DATA * board )
{
  /*
   * If your trust is high enough, you can read it. 
   */
  if( get_trust( ch ) >= board->min_read_level )
    return TRUE;

  /*
   * Your trust wasn't high enough, so check if a read_group or extra
   * readers have been set up. 
   */
  if( board->read_group[0] != '\0' )
  {
    if( ch->pcdata->clan && !str_cmp( ch->pcdata->clan->name, board->read_group ) )
      return TRUE;
    if( ch->pcdata->council && !str_cmp( ch->pcdata->council->name, board->read_group ) )
      return TRUE;
  }
  if( board->extra_readers[0] != '\0' )
  {
    if( is_name( ch->name, board->extra_readers ) )
      return TRUE;
  }
  return FALSE;
}

bool can_post( CHAR_DATA * ch, BOARD_DATA * board )
{
  /*
   * If your trust is high enough, you can post. 
   */
  if( get_trust( ch ) >= board->min_post_level )
    return TRUE;

  /*
   * Your trust wasn't high enough, so check if a post_group has been set up. 
   */
  if( board->post_group[0] != '\0' )
  {
    if( ch->pcdata->clan && !str_cmp( ch->pcdata->clan->name, board->post_group ) )
      return TRUE;
    if( ch->pcdata->council && !str_cmp( ch->pcdata->council->name, board->post_group ) )
      return TRUE;
  }
  return FALSE;
}


/*
 * board commands.
 */
void write_boards_txt(  )
{
  BOARD_DATA *tboard;
  FILE *fpout;
  char filename[256];

  sprintf( filename, "%s%s", BOARD_DIR, BOARD_FILE );
  fpout = fopen( filename, "w" );
  if( !fpout )
  {
    bug( "FATAL: cannot open board.txt for writing!\n\r", 0 );
    return;
  }
  for( tboard = first_board; tboard; tboard = tboard->next )
  {
    fprintf( fpout, "Filename          %s~\n", tboard->note_file );
    fprintf( fpout, "Vnum              %d\n", tboard->board_obj );
    fprintf( fpout, "Min_read_level    %d\n", tboard->min_read_level );
    fprintf( fpout, "Min_post_level    %d\n", tboard->min_post_level );
    fprintf( fpout, "Min_remove_level  %d\n", tboard->min_remove_level );
    fprintf( fpout, "Max_posts         %d\n", tboard->max_posts );
    fprintf( fpout, "Type 	           %d\n", tboard->type );
    fprintf( fpout, "Read_group        %s~\n", tboard->read_group );
    fprintf( fpout, "Post_group        %s~\n", tboard->post_group );
    fprintf( fpout, "Extra_readers     %s~\n", tboard->extra_readers );
    fprintf( fpout, "Extra_removers    %s~\n", tboard->extra_removers );
    if( tboard->ocopymessg )
      fprintf( fpout, "OCopymessg	   %s~\n", tboard->ocopymessg );
    if( tboard->olistmessg )
      fprintf( fpout, "OListmessg	   %s~\n", tboard->olistmessg );
    if( tboard->opostmessg )
      fprintf( fpout, "OPostmessg	   %s~\n", tboard->opostmessg );
    if( tboard->oreadmessg )
      fprintf( fpout, "OReadmessg	   %s~\n", tboard->oreadmessg );
    if( tboard->oremovemessg )
      fprintf( fpout, "ORemovemessg      %s~\n", tboard->oremovemessg );
    if( tboard->otakemessg )
      fprintf( fpout, "OTakemessg	   %s~\n", tboard->otakemessg );
    if( tboard->postmessg )
      fprintf( fpout, "Postmessg	   %s~\n", tboard->postmessg );
    fprintf( fpout, "End\n" );
  }
  fclose( fpout );
}

BOARD_DATA *get_board( OBJ_DATA * obj )
{
  BOARD_DATA *board;

  for( board = first_board; board; board = board->next )
    if( board->board_obj == obj->pIndexData->vnum )
      return board;
  return NULL;
}

BOARD_DATA *find_board( CHAR_DATA * ch )
{
  OBJ_DATA *obj;
  BOARD_DATA *board;

  for( obj = ch->in_room->first_content; obj; obj = obj->next_content )
  {
    if( ( board = get_board( obj ) ) != NULL )
      return board;
  }

  return NULL;
}

/*
bool is_note_to( CHAR_DATA *ch, NOTE_DATA *pnote )
{
    if ( !str_cmp( ch->name, pnote->sender ) )
	return TRUE;

    if ( is_name( "all", pnote->to_list ) )
	return TRUE;

    if ( IS_HERO(ch) && is_name( "immortal", pnote->to_list ) )
	return TRUE;

    if ( is_name( ch->name, pnote->to_list ) )
	return TRUE;

    return FALSE;
}
*/


void note_attach( CHAR_DATA * ch )
{
  NOTE_DATA *pnote;

  if( ch->pnote )
    return;

  CREATE( pnote, NOTE_DATA, 1 );
  pnote->next = NULL;
  pnote->prev = NULL;
  pnote->sender = QUICKLINK( ch->name );
  pnote->date = STRALLOC( "" );
  pnote->to_list = STRALLOC( "" );
  pnote->subject = STRALLOC( "" );
  pnote->text = STRALLOC( "" );
  ch->pnote = pnote;
  return;
}

void write_board( BOARD_DATA * board )
{
  FILE *fp;
  char filename[256];
  NOTE_DATA *pnote;

  /*
   * Rewrite entire list.
   */
  fclose( fpReserve );
  sprintf( filename, "%s%s", BOARD_DIR, board->note_file );
  if( ( fp = fopen( filename, "w" ) ) == NULL )
  {
    perror( filename );
  }
  else
  {
    for( pnote = board->first_note; pnote; pnote = pnote->next )
    {
      fprintf( fp,
               "Sender  %s~\nDate    %s~\nTo      %s~\nSubject %s~\nVoting %d\nYesvotes %s~\nNovotes %s~\nAbstentions %s~\nText\n%s~\n\n",
               pnote->sender, pnote->date, pnote->to_list, pnote->subject, pnote->voting, pnote->yesvotes, pnote->novotes,
               pnote->abstentions, pnote->text );
    }
    fclose( fp );
  }
  fpReserve = fopen( NULL_FILE, "r" );
  return;
}


void free_note( NOTE_DATA * pnote )
{
  STRFREE( pnote->text );
  STRFREE( pnote->subject );
  STRFREE( pnote->to_list );
  STRFREE( pnote->date );
  STRFREE( pnote->sender );
  if( pnote->yesvotes )
    DISPOSE( pnote->yesvotes );
  if( pnote->novotes )
    DISPOSE( pnote->novotes );
  if( pnote->abstentions )
    DISPOSE( pnote->abstentions );
  DISPOSE( pnote );
}

void note_remove( CHAR_DATA * ch, BOARD_DATA * board, NOTE_DATA * pnote )
{

  if( !board )
  {
    bug( "note remove: null board", 0 );
    return;
  }

  if( !pnote )
  {
    bug( "note remove: null pnote", 0 );
    return;
  }

  /*
   * Remove note from linked list.
   */
  UNLINK( pnote, board->first_note, board->last_note, next, prev );

  --board->num_posts;
  free_note( pnote );
  write_board( board );
}


OBJ_DATA *find_quill( CHAR_DATA * ch )
{
  OBJ_DATA *quill;

  for( quill = ch->last_carrying; quill; quill = quill->prev_content )
    if( quill->item_type == ITEM_PEN && can_see_obj( ch, quill ) )
      return quill;
  return NULL;
}

void do_noteroom( CHAR_DATA * ch, char *argument )
{
  BOARD_DATA *board;
  char arg[MAX_STRING_LENGTH];
  char arg_passed[MAX_STRING_LENGTH];

  strcpy( arg_passed, argument );

  switch ( ch->substate )
  {
    case SUB_WRITING_NOTE:
      do_note( ch, arg_passed, FALSE );
      break;

    default:

      argument = one_argument( argument, arg );
      smash_tilde( argument );
      if( !str_cmp( arg, "write" ) || !str_cmp( arg, "to" ) || !str_cmp( arg, "subject" ) || !str_cmp( arg, "show" ) )
      {
        do_note( ch, arg_passed, FALSE );
        return;
      }

      board = find_board( ch );
      if( !board )
      {
        send_to_char( "There is no bulletin board here to look at.\n\r", ch );
        return;
      }

      if( board->type != BOARD_NOTE )
      {
        send_to_char( "You can only use note commands on a note board.\n\r", ch );
        return;
      }
      else
      {
        do_note( ch, arg_passed, FALSE );
        return;
      }
  }
}

void do_mailroom( CHAR_DATA * ch, char *argument )
{
  BOARD_DATA *board;
  char arg[MAX_STRING_LENGTH];
  char arg_passed[MAX_STRING_LENGTH];

  strcpy( arg_passed, argument );

  switch ( ch->substate )
  {
    case SUB_WRITING_NOTE:
      do_note( ch, arg_passed, TRUE );
      break;

    default:

      argument = one_argument( argument, arg );
      smash_tilde( argument );
      if( !str_cmp( arg, "write" ) || !str_cmp( arg, "to" ) || !str_cmp( arg, "subject" ) || !str_cmp( arg, "show" ) )
      {
        do_note( ch, arg_passed, TRUE );
        return;
      }

      board = find_board( ch );
      if( !board )
      {
        send_to_char( "There is no mail facility here.\n\r", ch );
        return;
      }

      if( board->type != BOARD_MAIL )
      {
        send_to_char( "You can only use mail commands in a post office.\n\r", ch );
        return;
      }
      else
      {
        do_note( ch, arg_passed, TRUE );
        return;
      }
  }
}

void do_note( CHAR_DATA * ch, char *arg_passed, bool IS_MAIL )
{
  char buf[MAX_STRING_LENGTH];
  char arg[MAX_INPUT_LENGTH];
  NOTE_DATA *pnote;
  BOARD_DATA *board;
  int vnum;
  int anum;
  int first_list;
  OBJ_DATA *quill = NULL, *paper = NULL, *tmpobj = NULL;
  EXTRA_DESCR_DATA *ed = NULL;
  char notebuf[MAX_STRING_LENGTH];
  char short_desc_buf[MAX_STRING_LENGTH];
  char long_desc_buf[MAX_STRING_LENGTH];
  char keyword_buf[MAX_STRING_LENGTH];
  bool mfound = FALSE;

  if( IS_NPC( ch ) )
    return;

  if( !ch->desc )
  {
    bug( "do_note: no descriptor", 0 );
    return;
  }

  switch ( ch->substate )
  {
    default:
      break;
    case SUB_WRITING_NOTE:
      if( ( paper = get_eq_char( ch, WEAR_HOLD ) ) == NULL || paper->item_type != ITEM_PAPER )
      {
        bug( "do_note: player not holding paper", 0 );
        stop_editing( ch );
        return;
      }
      ed = ch->dest_buf;
      STRFREE( ed->description );
      ed->description = copy_buffer( ch );
      stop_editing( ch );
      return;
  }

  set_char_color( AT_NOTE, ch );
  arg_passed = one_argument( arg_passed, arg );
  smash_tilde( arg_passed );

  /*
   * Reusing alot of code but this will have to do till I can think
   * * of a better way to do it. --Shaddai
   */

  if( !str_cmp( arg, "date" ) )
  {
    board = find_board( ch );
    if( !board )
    {
      send_to_char( "There is no board here to look at.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }
    if( !can_read( ch, board ) )
    {
      send_to_char( "You cannot make any sense of the cryptic scrawl on this board...\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }

    first_list = atoi( arg_passed );
    if( first_list )
    {
      if( IS_MAIL )
      {
        send_to_char( "You cannot use a list number (at this time) with mail.\n\r", ch );
        return;
      }

      if( first_list < 1 )
      {
        send_to_char( "You can't read a note before 1!\n\r", ch );
        return;
      }
    }


    if( !IS_MAIL )
    {
      set_pager_color( AT_NOTE, ch );
      vnum = 0;
      for( pnote = board->first_note; pnote; pnote = pnote->next )
      {
        vnum++;
        if( ( first_list && vnum >= first_list ) || !first_list )
          pager_printf( ch, "%2d%c %-12s%c %-24s : %-35s\n\r",
                        vnum,
                        is_note_to( ch, pnote ) ? ')' : '}',
                        pnote->sender,
                        ( pnote->voting != VOTE_NONE ) ? ( pnote->voting == VOTE_OPEN ? 'V' : 'C' ) : ':',
                        pnote->date, pnote->subject );
      }
      if( board->olistmessg )
        act( AT_ACTION, board->olistmessg, ch, NULL, NULL, TO_CANSEE );
      else
        act( AT_ACTION, "$n glances over the notes.", ch, NULL, NULL, TO_CANSEE );
      return;
    }
    else
    {
      vnum = 0;


      if( IS_MAIL ) /* SB Mail check for Brit */
      {
        for( pnote = board->first_note; pnote; pnote = pnote->next )
          if( is_note_to( ch, pnote ) )
            mfound = TRUE;

        if( !mfound && get_trust( ch ) < sysdata.read_all_mail )
        {
          ch_printf( ch, "You have no mail.\n\r" );
          return;
        }
      }

      for( pnote = board->first_note; pnote; pnote = pnote->next )
        if( is_note_to( ch, pnote ) || get_trust( ch ) >= sysdata.read_all_mail )
          ch_printf( ch, "%2d%c %-12s: %-13s : %s\n\r",
                     ++vnum, is_note_to( ch, pnote ) ? '-' : '}', pnote->sender, pnote->subject );
      return;
    }
  }

  if( !str_cmp( arg, "list" ) )
  {
    board = find_board( ch );
    if( !board )
    {
      send_to_char( "There is no board here to look at.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }
    if( !can_read( ch, board ) )
    {
      send_to_char( "You cannot make any sense of the cryptic scrawl on this board...\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }

    first_list = atoi( arg_passed );
    if( first_list )
    {
      if( IS_MAIL )
      {
        send_to_char( "You cannot use a list number (at this time) with mail.\n\r", ch );
        return;
      }

      if( first_list < 1 )
      {
        send_to_char( "You can't read a note before 1!\n\r", ch );
        return;
      }
    }


    if( !IS_MAIL )
    {
      set_pager_color( AT_NOTE, ch );
      vnum = 0;
      for( pnote = board->first_note; pnote; pnote = pnote->next )
      {
        vnum++;
        if( ( first_list && vnum >= first_list ) || !first_list )
          pager_printf( ch, "%2d%c %-12s%c %-12.12s : %s\n\r",
                        vnum,
                        is_note_to( ch, pnote ) ? ')' : '}',
                        pnote->sender,
                        ( pnote->voting != VOTE_NONE ) ? ( pnote->voting == VOTE_OPEN ? 'V' : 'C' ) : ':',
                        pnote->to_list, pnote->subject );
      }
      if( board->olistmessg )
        act( AT_ACTION, board->olistmessg, ch, NULL, NULL, TO_CANSEE );
      else
        act( AT_ACTION, "$n glances over the notes.", ch, NULL, NULL, TO_CANSEE );
      return;
    }
    else
    {
      vnum = 0;


      if( IS_MAIL ) /* SB Mail check for Brit */
      {
        for( pnote = board->first_note; pnote; pnote = pnote->next )
          if( is_note_to( ch, pnote ) )
            mfound = TRUE;

        if( !mfound && get_trust( ch ) < sysdata.read_all_mail )
        {
          ch_printf( ch, "You have no mail.\n\r" );
          return;
        }
      }

      for( pnote = board->first_note; pnote; pnote = pnote->next )
        if( is_note_to( ch, pnote ) || get_trust( ch ) >= sysdata.read_all_mail )
          ch_printf( ch, "%2d%c %s: %s\n\r", ++vnum, is_note_to( ch, pnote ) ? '-' : '}', pnote->sender, pnote->subject );
      return;
    }
  }

  if( !str_cmp( arg, "read" ) )
  {
    bool fAll;

    board = find_board( ch );
    if( !board )
    {
      send_to_char( "There is no board here to look at.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }
    if( !can_read( ch, board ) )
    {
      send_to_char( "You cannot make any sense of the cryptic scrawl on this board...\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }

    if( !str_cmp( arg_passed, "all" ) )
    {
      fAll = TRUE;
      anum = 0;
    }
    else if( is_number( arg_passed ) )
    {
      fAll = FALSE;
      anum = atoi( arg_passed );
    }
    else
    {
      send_to_char( "Note read which number?\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }

    set_pager_color( AT_NOTE, ch );
    if( !IS_MAIL )
    {
      vnum = 0;
      for( pnote = board->first_note; pnote; pnote = pnote->next )
      {
        vnum++;
        if( vnum == anum || fAll )
        {
          pager_printf( ch, "[%3d] %s: %s\n\r%s\n\rTo: %s\n\r%s",
                        vnum, pnote->sender, pnote->subject, pnote->date, pnote->to_list, pnote->text );

          if( pnote->yesvotes[0] != '\0' || pnote->novotes[0] != '\0' || pnote->abstentions[0] != '\0' )
          {
            send_to_pager( "------------------------------------------------------------\n\r", ch );
            pager_printf( ch, "Votes:\n\rYes:     %s\n\rNo:      %s\n\rAbstain: %s\n\r",
                          pnote->yesvotes, pnote->novotes, pnote->abstentions );
          }
          if( board->oreadmessg )
            act( AT_ACTION, board->oreadmessg, ch, NULL, NULL, TO_CANSEE );
          else
            act( AT_ACTION, "$n reads a note.", ch, NULL, NULL, TO_CANSEE );
          return;
        }
      }
      send_to_char( "No such note.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }
    else
    {
      vnum = 0;
      for( pnote = board->first_note; pnote; pnote = pnote->next )
      {
        if( is_note_to( ch, pnote ) || get_trust( ch ) >= sysdata.read_all_mail )
        {
          vnum++;
          if( vnum == anum || fAll )
          {
            if( ch->gold < 10 && get_trust( ch ) < sysdata.read_mail_free )
            {
              send_to_char( "It costs 10 gold coins to read a message.\n\r", ch );
              return;
            }
            if( get_trust( ch ) < sysdata.read_mail_free )
              ch->gold -= 10;
            pager_printf( ch, "[%3d] %s: %s\n\r%s\n\rTo: %s\n\r%s",
                          vnum, pnote->sender, pnote->subject, pnote->date, pnote->to_list, pnote->text );
            return;
          }
        }
      }
      send_to_char( "No such message.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }
  }

  /*
   * Voting added by Narn, June '96 
   */
  if( !str_cmp( arg, "vote" ) )
  {
    char arg2[MAX_INPUT_LENGTH];
    arg_passed = one_argument( arg_passed, arg2 );

    board = find_board( ch );
    if( !board )
    {
      send_to_char( "There is no bulletin board here.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }
    if( !can_read( ch, board ) )
    {
      send_to_char( "You cannot vote on this board.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }

    if( is_number( arg2 ) )
      anum = atoi( arg2 );
    else
    {
      send_to_char( "Note vote which number?\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }

    vnum = 1;
    for( pnote = board->first_note; pnote && vnum < anum; pnote = pnote->next )
      vnum++;
    if( !pnote )
    {
      send_to_char( "No such note.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }

    /*
     * Options: open close yes no abstain 
     */
    /*
     * If you're the author of the note and can read the board you can open
     * and close voting, if you can read it and voting is open you can vote.
     */
    if( !str_cmp( arg_passed, "open" ) )
    {
      if( str_cmp( ch->name, pnote->sender ) )
      {
        send_to_char( "You are not the author of this note.\n\r", ch );
        return;
      }
      pnote->voting = VOTE_OPEN;
      act( AT_ACTION, "$n opens voting on a note.", ch, NULL, NULL, TO_ROOM );
      send_to_char( "Voting opened.\n\r", ch );
      write_board( board );
      return;
    }
    if( !str_cmp( arg_passed, "close" ) )
    {
      if( str_cmp( ch->name, pnote->sender ) )
      {
        send_to_char( "You are not the author of this note.\n\r", ch );
        return;
      }
      pnote->voting = VOTE_CLOSED;
      act( AT_ACTION, "$n closes voting on a note.", ch, NULL, NULL, TO_ROOM );
      send_to_char( "Voting closed.\n\r", ch );
      write_board( board );
      return;
    }

    /*
     * Make sure the note is open for voting before going on. 
     */
    if( pnote->voting != VOTE_OPEN )
    {
      send_to_char( "Voting is not open on this note.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }

    /*
     * Can only vote once on a note. 
     */
    sprintf( buf, "%s %s %s", pnote->yesvotes, pnote->novotes, pnote->abstentions );
    if( is_name( ch->name, buf ) )
    {
      send_to_char( "You have already voted on this note.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }
    if( !str_cmp( arg_passed, "yes" ) )
    {
      sprintf( buf, "%s %s", pnote->yesvotes, ch->name );
      DISPOSE( pnote->yesvotes );
      pnote->yesvotes = str_dup( buf );
      act( AT_ACTION, "$n votes on a note.", ch, NULL, NULL, TO_ROOM );
      send_to_char( "Ok.\n\r", ch );
      write_board( board );
      return;
    }
    if( !str_cmp( arg_passed, "no" ) )
    {
      sprintf( buf, "%s %s", pnote->novotes, ch->name );
      DISPOSE( pnote->novotes );
      pnote->novotes = str_dup( buf );
      act( AT_ACTION, "$n votes on a note.", ch, NULL, NULL, TO_ROOM );
      send_to_char( "Ok.\n\r", ch );
      write_board( board );
      return;
    }
    if( !str_cmp( arg_passed, "abstain" ) )
    {
      sprintf( buf, "%s %s", pnote->abstentions, ch->name );
      DISPOSE( pnote->abstentions );
      pnote->abstentions = str_dup( buf );
      act( AT_ACTION, "$n votes on a note.", ch, NULL, NULL, TO_ROOM );
      send_to_char( "Ok.\n\r", ch );
      write_board( board );
      return;
    }
    do_note( ch, "", FALSE );
  }
  if( !str_cmp( arg, "write" ) )
  {
    if( ch->substate == SUB_RESTRICTED )
    {
      send_to_char( "You cannot write a note from within another command.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }
    if( get_trust( ch ) < sysdata.write_mail_free )
    {
      quill = find_quill( ch );
      if( !quill )
      {
        send_to_char( "You need a quill to write a note.\n\r", ch );
        return;
      }
      if( quill->value[0] < 1 )
      {
        send_to_char( "Your quill is dry.\n\r", ch );
        return;
      }
    }
    if( ( paper = get_eq_char( ch, WEAR_HOLD ) ) == NULL || paper->item_type != ITEM_PAPER )
    {
      if( get_trust( ch ) < sysdata.write_mail_free )
      {
        send_to_char( "You need to be holding a fresh piece of parchment to write a note.\n\r", ch );
        return;
      }
      paper = create_object( get_obj_index( OBJ_VNUM_NOTE ), 0 );
      if( ( tmpobj = get_eq_char( ch, WEAR_HOLD ) ) != NULL )
        unequip_char( ch, tmpobj );
      paper = obj_to_char( paper, ch );
      equip_char( ch, paper, WEAR_HOLD );
      act( AT_MAGIC, "A piece of parchment magically appears in $n's hands!", ch, NULL, NULL, TO_ROOM );
      act( AT_MAGIC, "A piece of parchment appears in your hands.", ch, NULL, NULL, TO_CHAR );
    }
    if( paper->value[0] < 2 )
    {
      paper->value[0] = 1;
      ed = SetOExtra( paper, "_text_" );
      ch->substate = SUB_WRITING_NOTE;
      ch->dest_buf = ed;
      if( get_trust( ch ) < sysdata.write_mail_free )
        --quill->value[0];
      start_editing( ch, ed->description );
      return;
    }
    else
    {
      send_to_char( "You cannot modify this note.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }
  }

  if( !str_cmp( arg, "subject" ) )
  {
    if( get_trust( ch ) < sysdata.write_mail_free )
    {
      quill = find_quill( ch );
      if( !quill )
      {
        send_to_char( "You need a quill to write a note.\n\r", ch );
        return;
      }
      if( quill->value[0] < 1 )
      {
        send_to_char( "Your quill is dry.\n\r", ch );
        return;
      }
    }
    if( !arg_passed || arg_passed[0] == '\0' )
    {
      send_to_char( "What do you wish the subject to be?\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }
    if( ( paper = get_eq_char( ch, WEAR_HOLD ) ) == NULL || paper->item_type != ITEM_PAPER )
    {
      if( get_trust( ch ) < sysdata.write_mail_free )
      {
        send_to_char( "You need to be holding a fresh piece of parchment to write a note.\n\r", ch );
        return;
      }
      paper = create_object( get_obj_index( OBJ_VNUM_NOTE ), 0 );
      if( ( tmpobj = get_eq_char( ch, WEAR_HOLD ) ) != NULL )
        unequip_char( ch, tmpobj );
      paper = obj_to_char( paper, ch );
      equip_char( ch, paper, WEAR_HOLD );
      act( AT_MAGIC, "A piece of parchment magically appears in $n's hands!", ch, NULL, NULL, TO_ROOM );
      act( AT_MAGIC, "A piece of parchment appears in your hands.", ch, NULL, NULL, TO_CHAR );
    }
    if( paper->value[1] > 1 )
    {
      send_to_char( "You cannot modify this note.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }
    else
    {
      paper->value[1] = 1;
      ed = SetOExtra( paper, "_subject_" );
      STRFREE( ed->description );
      ed->description = STRALLOC( arg_passed );
      send_to_char( "Ok.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }
  }

  if( !str_cmp( arg, "to" ) )
  {
    struct stat fst;
    /*
     * char *pn;
     */
    char fname[1024];
#ifdef USE_IMC

    bool imc = FALSE;
#endif

    if( get_trust( ch ) < sysdata.write_mail_free )
    {
      quill = find_quill( ch );
      if( !quill )
      {
        send_to_char( "You need a quill to write a note.\n\r", ch );
        return;
      }
      if( quill->value[0] < 1 )
      {
        send_to_char( "Your quill is dry.\n\r", ch );
        return;
      }
    }
    if( !arg_passed || arg_passed[0] == '\0' )
    {
      send_to_char( "Please specify an addressee.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }
    if( ( paper = get_eq_char( ch, WEAR_HOLD ) ) == NULL || paper->item_type != ITEM_PAPER )
    {
      if( get_trust( ch ) < sysdata.write_mail_free )
      {
        send_to_char( "You need to be holding a fresh piece of parchment to write a note.\n\r", ch );
        return;
      }
      paper = create_object( get_obj_index( OBJ_VNUM_NOTE ), 0 );
      if( ( tmpobj = get_eq_char( ch, WEAR_HOLD ) ) != NULL )
        unequip_char( ch, tmpobj );
      paper = obj_to_char( paper, ch );
      equip_char( ch, paper, WEAR_HOLD );
      act( AT_MAGIC, "A piece of parchment magically appears in $n's hands!", ch, NULL, NULL, TO_ROOM );
      act( AT_MAGIC, "A piece of parchment appears in your hands.", ch, NULL, NULL, TO_CHAR );
    }

    if( paper->value[2] > 1 )
    {
      send_to_char( "You cannot modify this note.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }

    arg_passed[0] = UPPER( arg_passed[0] );

#ifdef USE_IMC

    if( strchr( arg_passed, '@' ) != NULL )
    {
      if( get_trust( ch ) < sysdata.imc_mail_level )
      {
        ch_printf( ch, "You need to be at least level %d to send " "notes to other muds.\n\r", sysdata.imc_mail_level );
        return;
      }
      imc = TRUE;
    }
#endif

    sprintf( fname, "%s%c/%s", PLAYER_DIR, tolower( arg_passed[0] ), capitalize( arg_passed ) );

#ifdef USE_IMC

    if( !IS_MAIL || imc || stat( fname, &fst ) != -1 || !str_cmp( arg_passed, "all" ) )
#else

    if( !IS_MAIL || stat( fname, &fst ) != -1 || !str_cmp( arg_passed, "all" ) )
#endif

    {
      paper->value[2] = 1;
      ed = SetOExtra( paper, "_to_" );
      STRFREE( ed->description );
      ed->description = STRALLOC( arg_passed );
      send_to_char( "Ok.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }
    else
    {
      send_to_char( "No player exists by that name.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }

  }

  if( !str_cmp( arg, "show" ) )
  {
    char *subject, *to_list, *text;

    if( ( paper = get_eq_char( ch, WEAR_HOLD ) ) == NULL || paper->item_type != ITEM_PAPER )
    {
      send_to_char( "You are not holding a note.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }

    if( ( subject = get_extra_descr( "_subject_", paper->first_extradesc ) ) == NULL )
      subject = "(no subject)";
    if( ( to_list = get_extra_descr( "_to_", paper->first_extradesc ) ) == NULL )
      to_list = "(nobody)";
    sprintf( buf, "%s: %s\n\rTo: %s\n\r", ch->name, subject, to_list );
    send_to_char( buf, ch );
    if( ( text = get_extra_descr( "_text_", paper->first_extradesc ) ) == NULL )
      text = "The note is blank.\n\r";
    send_to_char( text, ch );
    return;
  }

  if( !str_cmp( arg, "post" ) )
  {
    char *strtime, *to, *subj, *text /*, *np = NULL */ ;
#ifdef USE_IMC

    bool imc = FALSE;
#endif

    if( ( paper = get_eq_char( ch, WEAR_HOLD ) ) == NULL || paper->item_type != ITEM_PAPER )
    {
      send_to_char( "You are not holding a note.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }

    if( paper->value[0] == 0 )
    {
      send_to_char( "There is nothing written on this note.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }

    if( paper->value[1] == 0 )
    {
      send_to_char( "This note has no subject.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }

    if( paper->value[2] == 0 )
    {
      send_to_char( "This note is addressed to no one!\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }

    strtime = ctime( &current_time );
    strtime[strlen( strtime ) - 1] = '\0';

    /*
     * handle IMC notes 
     */
    to = get_extra_descr( "_to_", paper->first_extradesc );
    subj = get_extra_descr( "_subject_", paper->first_extradesc );
    text = get_extra_descr( "_text_", paper->first_extradesc );

#ifdef USE_IMC

    if( to && strchr( to, '@' ) != NULL )
    {
      if( !subj || !*subj )
      {
        send_to_char( "You must specify a subject for IMC mail.\n\r", ch );
        return;
      }
      if( !text || !*text )
      {
        send_to_char( "You must have text in IMC mail.\n\r", ch );
        return;
      }

      imc = TRUE;
    }
#endif
    board = find_board( ch );

    if( !board )
    {
      send_to_char( "There is no bulletin board here to post your note on.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }
#ifdef USE_IMC
    if( ( imc && board->board_obj != sysdata.imc_mail_vnum ) || ( !imc && board->board_obj == sysdata.imc_mail_vnum ) )
    {
      send_to_char( "You can only post IMC mail on the IMC board.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }
#endif
    if( !can_post( ch, board ) )
    {
      send_to_char( "A magical force prevents you from posting your note here...\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }

    if( board->num_posts >= board->max_posts )
    {
      send_to_char( "There is no room on this board to post your note.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }

    if( board->opostmessg )
      act( AT_ACTION, board->opostmessg, ch, NULL, NULL, TO_ROOM );
    else
      act( AT_ACTION, "$n posts a note.", ch, NULL, NULL, TO_ROOM );

    CREATE( pnote, NOTE_DATA, 1 );
    pnote->date = STRALLOC( strtime );

    pnote->to_list = to ? STRALLOC( to ) : STRALLOC( "all" );
    pnote->text = text ? STRALLOC( text ) : STRALLOC( "" );
    pnote->subject = subj ? STRALLOC( subj ) : STRALLOC( "" );
    pnote->sender = QUICKLINK( ch->name );
    pnote->voting = 0;
    pnote->yesvotes = str_dup( "" );
    pnote->novotes = str_dup( "" );
    pnote->abstentions = str_dup( "" );

#ifdef USE_IMC

    if( imc )
      imc_post_mail( ch, pnote->sender, pnote->to_list, pnote->date, pnote->subject, pnote->text );
#endif

    LINK( pnote, board->first_note, board->last_note, next, prev );
    board->num_posts++;
    write_board( board );
    if( board->postmessg )
      act( AT_ACTION, board->postmessg, ch, NULL, NULL, TO_CHAR );
    else
      send_to_char( "You post your note on the board.\n\r", ch );
    extract_obj( paper );
    return;
  }

  if( !str_cmp( arg, "remove" ) || !str_cmp( arg, "take" ) || !str_cmp( arg, "copy" ) )
  {
    char take;

    board = find_board( ch );
    if( !board )
    {
      send_to_char( "There is no board here to take a note from!\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }
    if( !str_cmp( arg, "take" ) )
      take = 1;
    else if( !str_cmp( arg, "copy" ) )
    {
      if( !IS_IMMORTAL( ch ) )
      {
        send_to_char( "Huh?  Type 'help note' for usage.\n\r", ch );
        return;
      }
      take = 2;
    }
    else
      take = 0;

    if( !is_number( arg_passed ) )
    {
      send_to_char( "Note remove which number?\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }

    if( !can_read( ch, board ) )
    {
      send_to_char( "You can't make any sense of what's posted here, let alone remove anything!\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }

    anum = atoi( arg_passed );
    vnum = 0;
    for( pnote = board->first_note; pnote; pnote = pnote->next )
    {
      if( IS_MAIL && ( ( is_note_to( ch, pnote ) ) || get_trust( ch ) >= sysdata.take_others_mail ) )
        vnum++;
      else if( !IS_MAIL )
        vnum++;
      if( ( is_note_to( ch, pnote ) || can_remove( ch, board ) ) && ( vnum == anum ) )
      {
        if( ( is_name( "all", pnote->to_list ) ) && ( get_trust( ch ) < sysdata.take_others_mail ) && ( take == 1 ) )
        {
          send_to_char( "Notes addressed to 'all' can not be taken.\n\r", ch );
          return;
        }

        if( take != 0 )
        {
          if( ch->gold < 50 && get_trust( ch ) < sysdata.read_mail_free )
          {
            if( take == 1 )
              send_to_char( "It costs 50 coins to take your mail.\n\r", ch );
            else
              send_to_char( "It costs 50 coins to copy your mail.\n\r", ch );
            return;
          }
          if( get_trust( ch ) < sysdata.read_mail_free )
            ch->gold -= 50;
          paper = create_object( get_obj_index( OBJ_VNUM_NOTE ), 0 );
          ed = SetOExtra( paper, "_sender_" );
          STRFREE( ed->description );
          ed->description = QUICKLINK( pnote->sender );
          ed = SetOExtra( paper, "_text_" );
          STRFREE( ed->description );
          ed->description = QUICKLINK( pnote->text );
          ed = SetOExtra( paper, "_to_" );
          STRFREE( ed->description );
          ed->description = QUICKLINK( pnote->to_list );
          ed = SetOExtra( paper, "_subject_" );
          STRFREE( ed->description );
          ed->description = QUICKLINK( pnote->subject );
          ed = SetOExtra( paper, "_date_" );
          STRFREE( ed->description );
          ed->description = QUICKLINK( pnote->date );
          ed = SetOExtra( paper, "note" );
          STRFREE( ed->description );
          sprintf( notebuf, "From: " );
          strcat( notebuf, pnote->sender );
          strcat( notebuf, "\n\rTo: " );
          strcat( notebuf, pnote->to_list );
          strcat( notebuf, "\n\rSubject: " );
          strcat( notebuf, pnote->subject );
          strcat( notebuf, "\n\r\n\r" );
          strcat( notebuf, pnote->text );
          strcat( notebuf, "\n\r" );
          ed->description = STRALLOC( notebuf );
          paper->value[0] = 2;
          paper->value[1] = 2;
          paper->value[2] = 2;
          sprintf( short_desc_buf, "a note from %s to %s", pnote->sender, pnote->to_list );
          STRFREE( paper->short_descr );
          paper->short_descr = STRALLOC( short_desc_buf );
          sprintf( long_desc_buf, "A note from %s to %s lies on the ground.", pnote->sender, pnote->to_list );
          STRFREE( paper->description );
          paper->description = STRALLOC( long_desc_buf );
          sprintf( keyword_buf, "note parchment paper %s", pnote->to_list );
          STRFREE( paper->name );
          paper->name = STRALLOC( keyword_buf );
        }
        if( take != 2 )
          note_remove( ch, board, pnote );
        send_to_char( "Ok.\n\r", ch );
        if( take == 1 )
        {
          if( board->otakemessg )
            act( AT_ACTION, board->otakemessg, ch, NULL, NULL, TO_ROOM );
          else
            act( AT_ACTION, "$n takes a note.", ch, NULL, NULL, TO_ROOM );
          obj_to_char( paper, ch );
        }
        else if( take == 2 )
        {
          if( board->ocopymessg )
            act( AT_ACTION, board->ocopymessg, ch, NULL, NULL, TO_ROOM );
          else
            act( AT_ACTION, "$n copies a note.", ch, NULL, NULL, TO_ROOM );
          obj_to_char( paper, ch );
        }
        else
        {
          if( board->oremovemessg )
            act( AT_ACTION, board->oremovemessg, ch, NULL, NULL, TO_ROOM );
          else
            act( AT_ACTION, "$n removes a note.", ch, NULL, NULL, TO_ROOM );
        }
        return;
      }
    }

    send_to_char( "No such note.\n\r", ch );
    return;
  }

  send_to_char( "Huh?  Type 'help note' for usage.\n\r", ch );
  return;
}



BOARD_DATA *read_board( char *boardfile, FILE * fp )
{
  BOARD_DATA *board;
  char *word;
  char buf[MAX_STRING_LENGTH];
  bool fMatch;
  char letter;

  do
  {
    letter = getc( fp );
    if( feof( fp ) )
    {
      fclose( fp );
      return NULL;
    }
  }
  while( isspace( letter ) );
  ungetc( letter, fp );

  CREATE( board, BOARD_DATA, 1 );
  /*
   * Setup pointers --Shaddai 
   */
  board->otakemessg = NULL;
  board->opostmessg = NULL;
  board->oremovemessg = NULL;
  board->olistmessg = NULL;
  board->ocopymessg = NULL;
  board->oreadmessg = NULL;
  board->postmessg = NULL;

#ifdef KEY
#undef KEY
#endif
#define KEY( literal, field, value )					\
				if ( !str_cmp( word, literal ) )	\
				{					\
				    field  = value;			\
				    fMatch = TRUE;			\
				    break;				\
				}


  for( ;; )
  {
    word = feof( fp ) ? "End" : fread_word( fp );
    fMatch = FALSE;

    switch ( UPPER( word[0] ) )
    {
      case '*':
        fMatch = TRUE;
        fread_to_eol( fp );
        break;
      case 'E':
        KEY( "Extra_readers", board->extra_readers, fread_string_nohash( fp ) );
        KEY( "Extra_removers", board->extra_removers, fread_string_nohash( fp ) );
        if( !str_cmp( word, "End" ) )
        {
          board->num_posts = 0;
          board->first_note = NULL;
          board->last_note = NULL;
          board->next = NULL;
          board->prev = NULL;
          if( !board->read_group )
            board->read_group = str_dup( "" );
          if( !board->post_group )
            board->post_group = str_dup( "" );
          if( !board->extra_readers )
            board->extra_readers = str_dup( "" );
          if( !board->extra_removers )
            board->extra_removers = str_dup( "" );
          return board;
        }
      case 'F':
        KEY( "Filename", board->note_file, fread_string_nohash( fp ) );
      case 'M':
        KEY( "Min_read_level", board->min_read_level, fread_number( fp ) );
        KEY( "Min_post_level", board->min_post_level, fread_number( fp ) );
        KEY( "Min_remove_level", board->min_remove_level, fread_number( fp ) );
        KEY( "Max_posts", board->max_posts, fread_number( fp ) );
      case 'O':
        KEY( "OTakemessg", board->otakemessg, fread_string_nohash( fp ) );
        KEY( "OCopymessg", board->ocopymessg, fread_string_nohash( fp ) );
        KEY( "OReadmessg", board->oreadmessg, fread_string_nohash( fp ) );
        KEY( "ORemovemessg", board->oremovemessg, fread_string_nohash( fp ) );
        KEY( "OListmessg", board->olistmessg, fread_string_nohash( fp ) );
        KEY( "OPostmessg", board->opostmessg, fread_string_nohash( fp ) );
      case 'P':
        KEY( "Post_group", board->post_group, fread_string_nohash( fp ) );
        KEY( "Postmessg", board->postmessg, fread_string_nohash( fp ) );
      case 'R':
        KEY( "Read_group", board->read_group, fread_string_nohash( fp ) );
      case 'T':
        KEY( "Type", board->type, fread_number( fp ) );
      case 'V':
        KEY( "Vnum", board->board_obj, fread_number( fp ) );
    }
    if( !fMatch )
    {
      sprintf( buf, "read_board: no match: %s", word );
      bug( buf, 0 );
    }
  }

  return board;
}

NOTE_DATA *read_note( char *notefile, FILE * fp )
{
  NOTE_DATA *pnote;
  char *word;

  for( ;; )
  {
    char letter;

    do
    {
      letter = getc( fp );
      if( feof( fp ) )
      {
        fclose( fp );
        return NULL;
      }
    }
    while( isspace( letter ) );
    ungetc( letter, fp );

    CREATE( pnote, NOTE_DATA, 1 );

    if( str_cmp( fread_word( fp ), "sender" ) )
      break;
    pnote->sender = fread_string( fp );

    if( str_cmp( fread_word( fp ), "date" ) )
      break;
    pnote->date = fread_string( fp );

    if( str_cmp( fread_word( fp ), "to" ) )
      break;
    pnote->to_list = fread_string( fp );

    if( str_cmp( fread_word( fp ), "subject" ) )
      break;
    pnote->subject = fread_string( fp );

    word = fread_word( fp );
    if( !str_cmp( word, "voting" ) )
    {
      pnote->voting = fread_number( fp );

      if( str_cmp( fread_word( fp ), "yesvotes" ) )
        break;
      pnote->yesvotes = fread_string_nohash( fp );

      if( str_cmp( fread_word( fp ), "novotes" ) )
        break;
      pnote->novotes = fread_string_nohash( fp );

      if( str_cmp( fread_word( fp ), "abstentions" ) )
        break;
      pnote->abstentions = fread_string_nohash( fp );

      word = fread_word( fp );
    }

    if( str_cmp( word, "text" ) )
      break;
    pnote->text = fread_string( fp );

    if( !pnote->yesvotes )
      pnote->yesvotes = str_dup( "" );
    if( !pnote->novotes )
      pnote->novotes = str_dup( "" );
    if( !pnote->abstentions )
      pnote->abstentions = str_dup( "" );
    pnote->next = NULL;
    pnote->prev = NULL;
    return pnote;
  }
  bug( "read_note: bad key word." );
  exit( 1 );
}

/*
 * Load boards file.
 */
void load_boards( void )
{
  FILE *board_fp;
  FILE *note_fp;
  BOARD_DATA *board;
  NOTE_DATA *pnote;
  char boardfile[256];
  char notefile[256];

  first_board = NULL;
  last_board = NULL;

  sprintf( boardfile, "%s%s", BOARD_DIR, BOARD_FILE );
  if( ( board_fp = fopen( boardfile, "r" ) ) == NULL )
    return;

  while( ( board = read_board( boardfile, board_fp ) ) != NULL )
  {
    LINK( board, first_board, last_board, next, prev );
    sprintf( notefile, "%s%s", BOARD_DIR, board->note_file );
    log_string( notefile );
    if( ( note_fp = fopen( notefile, "r" ) ) != NULL )
    {
      while( ( pnote = read_note( notefile, note_fp ) ) != NULL )
      {
        LINK( pnote, board->first_note, board->last_note, next, prev );
        board->num_posts++;
      }
    }
  }
  return;
}


void do_makeboard( CHAR_DATA * ch, char *argument )
{
  BOARD_DATA *board;

  if( !argument || argument[0] == '\0' )
  {
    send_to_char( "Usage: makeboard <filename>\n\r", ch );
    return;
  }

  smash_tilde( argument );

  CREATE( board, BOARD_DATA, 1 );

  LINK( board, first_board, last_board, next, prev );
  board->note_file = str_dup( strlower( argument ) );
  board->read_group = str_dup( "" );
  board->post_group = str_dup( "" );
  board->extra_readers = str_dup( "" );
  board->extra_removers = str_dup( "" );
}

void do_bset( CHAR_DATA * ch, char *argument )
{
  BOARD_DATA *board;
  bool found;
  char arg1[MAX_INPUT_LENGTH];
  char arg2[MAX_INPUT_LENGTH];
  char buf[MAX_STRING_LENGTH];
  int value;

  argument = one_argument( argument, arg1 );
  argument = one_argument( argument, arg2 );

  set_char_color( AT_NOTE, ch );
  if( arg1[0] == '\0' || arg2[0] == '\0' )
  {
    send_to_char( "Usage: bset <board filename> <field> value\n\r", ch );
    send_to_char( "\n\rField being one of:\n\r", ch );
    send_to_char( "  ovnum read post remove maxpost filename type\n\r", ch );
    send_to_char( "  read_group post_group extra_readers extra_removers\n\r", ch );
    send_to_char( "The following will affect how an action is sent:\n\r", ch );
    send_to_char( "  oremove otake olist oread ocopy opost postmessg\n\r", ch );
    return;
  }

  value = atoi( argument );
  found = FALSE;
  for( board = first_board; board; board = board->next )
    if( !str_cmp( arg1, board->note_file ) )
    {
      found = TRUE;
      break;
    }
  if( !found )
  {
    send_to_char( "Board not found.\n\r", ch );
    return;
  }

  if( !str_cmp( arg2, "ovnum" ) )
  {
    if( !get_obj_index( value ) )
    {
      send_to_char( "No such object.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }
    board->board_obj = value;
    write_boards_txt(  );
    send_to_char( "Done.  (board's object vnum set)\n\r", ch );
    return;
  }

  if( !str_cmp( arg2, "read" ) )
  {
    if( value < 0 || value > MAX_LEVEL )
    {
      send_to_char( "Value outside valid character level range.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }
    board->min_read_level = value;
    write_boards_txt(  );
    send_to_char( "Done.  (minimum reading level set)\n\r", ch );
    return;
  }

  if( !str_cmp( arg2, "read_group" ) )
  {
    if( !argument || argument[0] == '\0' )
    {
      send_to_char( "No reading group specified.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }
    DISPOSE( board->read_group );
    if( !str_cmp( argument, "none" ) )
      board->read_group = str_dup( "" );
    else
      board->read_group = str_dup( argument );
    write_boards_txt(  );
    send_to_char( "Done.  (reading group set)\n\r", ch );
    return;
  }

  if( !str_cmp( arg2, "post_group" ) )
  {
    if( !argument || argument[0] == '\0' )
    {
      send_to_char( "No posting group specified.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }
    DISPOSE( board->post_group );
    if( !str_cmp( argument, "none" ) )
      board->post_group = str_dup( "" );
    else
      board->post_group = str_dup( argument );
    write_boards_txt(  );
    send_to_char( "Done.  (posting group set)\n\r", ch );
    return;
  }
  if( !str_cmp( arg2, "postmessg" ) )
  {
    if( !argument || argument[0] == '\0' )
    {
      send_to_char( "No message specified.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }
    if( board->postmessg )
      DISPOSE( board->postmessg );
    if( !str_cmp( argument, "none" ) )
      board->postmessg = NULL;
    else
    {
      sprintf( buf, "%s", argument );
      board->postmessg = str_dup( buf );
    }
    write_boards_txt(  );
    send_to_char( "Done.\n\r", ch );
    return;
  }
  if( !str_cmp( arg2, "opost" ) )
  {
    if( !argument || argument[0] == '\0' )
    {
      send_to_char( "No message specified.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }
    if( board->opostmessg )
      DISPOSE( board->opostmessg );
    if( !str_cmp( argument, "none" ) )
      board->opostmessg = NULL;
    else
    {
      sprintf( buf, "%s", argument );
      board->opostmessg = str_dup( buf );
    }
    write_boards_txt(  );
    send_to_char( "Done.\n\r", ch );
    return;
  }
  if( !str_cmp( arg2, "oremove" ) )
  {
    if( !argument || argument[0] == '\0' )
    {
      send_to_char( "No message specified.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }
    if( board->oremovemessg )
      DISPOSE( board->oremovemessg );
    if( !str_cmp( argument, "none" ) )
      board->oremovemessg = NULL;
    else
    {
      sprintf( buf, "%s", argument );
      board->oremovemessg = str_dup( buf );
    }
    write_boards_txt(  );
    send_to_char( "Done.\n\r", ch );
    return;
  }
  if( !str_cmp( arg2, "otake" ) )
  {
    if( !argument || argument[0] == '\0' )
    {
      send_to_char( "No message specified.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }
    if( board->otakemessg )
      DISPOSE( board->otakemessg );
    if( !str_cmp( argument, "none" ) )
      board->otakemessg = NULL;
    else
    {
      sprintf( buf, "%s", argument );
      board->otakemessg = str_dup( buf );
    }
    write_boards_txt(  );
    send_to_char( "Done.\n\r", ch );
    return;
  }
  if( !str_cmp( arg2, "ocopy" ) )
  {
    if( !argument || argument[0] == '\0' )
    {
      send_to_char( "No message specified.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }
    if( board->ocopymessg )
      DISPOSE( board->ocopymessg );
    if( !str_cmp( argument, "none" ) )
      board->ocopymessg = NULL;
    else
    {
      sprintf( buf, "%s", argument );
      board->ocopymessg = str_dup( buf );
    }
    write_boards_txt(  );
    send_to_char( "Done.\n\r", ch );
    return;
  }
  if( !str_cmp( arg2, "oread" ) )
  {
    if( !argument || argument[0] == '\0' )
    {
      send_to_char( "No message sepcified.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }
    if( board->oreadmessg )
      DISPOSE( board->oreadmessg );
    if( !str_cmp( argument, "none" ) )
      board->oreadmessg = NULL;
    else
    {
      sprintf( buf, "%s", argument );
      board->oreadmessg = str_dup( buf );
    }
    write_boards_txt(  );
    send_to_char( "Done.\n\r", ch );
    return;
  }
  if( !str_cmp( arg2, "olist" ) )
  {
    if( !argument || argument[0] == '\0' )
    {
      send_to_char( "No message specified.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }
    if( board->olistmessg )
      DISPOSE( board->olistmessg );
    if( !str_cmp( argument, "none" ) )
      board->olistmessg = NULL;
    else
    {
      sprintf( buf, "%s", argument );
      board->olistmessg = str_dup( buf );
    }
    write_boards_txt(  );
    send_to_char( "Done.\n\r", ch );
    return;
  }
  if( !str_cmp( arg2, "extra_removers" ) )
  {
    if( !argument || argument[0] == '\0' )
    {
      send_to_char( "No names specified.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }
    if( !str_cmp( argument, "none" ) )
      buf[0] = '\0';
    else
      sprintf( buf, "%s %s", board->extra_removers, argument );
    DISPOSE( board->extra_removers );
    board->extra_removers = str_dup( buf );
    write_boards_txt(  );
    send_to_char( "Done.  (extra removers set)\n\r", ch );
    return;
  }

  if( !str_cmp( arg2, "extra_readers" ) )
  {
    if( !argument || argument[0] == '\0' )
    {
      send_to_char( "No names specified.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }
    if( !str_cmp( argument, "none" ) )
      buf[0] = '\0';
    else
      sprintf( buf, "%s %s", board->extra_readers, argument );
    DISPOSE( board->extra_readers );
    board->extra_readers = str_dup( buf );
    write_boards_txt(  );
    send_to_char( "Done.  (extra readers set)\n\r", ch );
    return;
  }

  if( !str_cmp( arg2, "filename" ) )
  {
    if( !argument || argument[0] == '\0' )
    {
      send_to_char( "No filename specified.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }
    DISPOSE( board->note_file );
    board->note_file = str_dup( argument );
    write_boards_txt(  );
    send_to_char( "Done.  (board's filename set)\n\r", ch );
    return;
  }

  if( !str_cmp( arg2, "post" ) )
  {
    if( value < 0 || value > MAX_LEVEL )
    {
      send_to_char( "Value outside valid character level range.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }
    board->min_post_level = value;
    write_boards_txt(  );
    send_to_char( "Done.  (minimum posting level set)\n\r", ch );
    return;
  }

  if( !str_cmp( arg2, "remove" ) )
  {
    if( value < 0 || value > MAX_LEVEL )
    {
      send_to_char( "Value outside valid character level range.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }
    board->min_remove_level = value;
    write_boards_txt(  );
    send_to_char( "Done.  (minimum remove level set)\n\r", ch );
    return;
  }

  if( !str_cmp( arg2, "maxpost" ) )
  {
    if( value < 1 || value > 999 )
    {
      send_to_char( "Value out of range.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }
    board->max_posts = value;
    write_boards_txt(  );
    send_to_char( "Done.  (maximum number of posts set)\n\r", ch );
    return;
  }
  if( !str_cmp( arg2, "type" ) )
  {
    if( value < 0 || value > 1 )
    {
      send_to_char( "Value out of range.\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }
    board->type = value;
    write_boards_txt(  );
    send_to_char( "Done.  (board's type set)\n\r", ch );
    return;
  }

  do_bset( ch, "" );
  return;
}


void do_bstat( CHAR_DATA * ch, char *argument )
{
  BOARD_DATA *board;
  bool found;
  char arg[MAX_INPUT_LENGTH];

  argument = one_argument( argument, arg );
  found = FALSE;
  for( board = first_board; board; board = board->next )
    if( !str_cmp( arg, board->note_file ) )
    {
      found = TRUE;
      break;
    }

  if( !found )
  {
    if( argument && argument[0] != '\0' )
    {
      send_to_char_color( "&GBoard not found.  Usage: bstat <board filename>\n\r", ch );
      return;
    }
    else
    {
      board = find_board( ch );
      if( !board )
      {
        send_to_char_color( "&GNo board present.  Usage: bstat <board filename>\n\r", ch );
        return;
      }
    }
  }

  ch_printf_color( ch,
                   "\n\r&GFilename: &W%-15.15s &GOVnum: &W%-5d  &GRead: &W%-2d  &GPost: &W%-2d  &GRemove: &W%-2d\n\r&GMaxpost:  &W%-3d              &GType: &W%d\n\r&GPosts:    %d\n\r",
                   board->note_file, board->board_obj, board->min_read_level, board->min_post_level, board->min_remove_level,
                   board->max_posts, board->type, board->num_posts );

  ch_printf_color( ch,
                   "&GRead_group:     &W%s\n\r&GPost_group:     &W%s\n\r&GExtra_readers:  &W%s\n\r&GExtra_removers: &W%s\n\r",
                   board->read_group, board->post_group, board->extra_readers, board->extra_removers );
  ch_printf_color( ch, "&GPost Message:    %s\n\r", board->postmessg ? board->postmessg : "Default Message" );
  ch_printf_color( ch, "&GOPost Message:   %s\n\r", board->opostmessg ? board->opostmessg : "Default Message" );
  ch_printf_color( ch, "&GORead Message:   %s\n\r", board->oreadmessg ? board->oreadmessg : "Default Message" );
  ch_printf_color( ch, "&GORemove Message: %s\n\r", board->oremovemessg ? board->oremovemessg : "Default Message" );
  ch_printf_color( ch, "&GOTake Message:   %s\n\r", board->otakemessg ? board->otakemessg : "Default Message" );
  ch_printf_color( ch, "&GOList Message:   %s\n\r", board->olistmessg ? board->olistmessg : "Default Message" );
  ch_printf_color( ch, "&GOCopy Message:   %s\n\r", board->ocopymessg ? board->ocopymessg : "Default Message" );
  return;
}


void do_boards( CHAR_DATA * ch, char *argument )
{
  BOARD_DATA *board;

  if( !first_board )
  {
    send_to_char_color( "T&Ghere are no boards yet.\n\r", ch );
    return;
  }
  for( board = first_board; board; board = board->next )
    pager_printf_color( ch, "&G%-15.15s #: %5d Read: %2d Post: %2d Rmv: %2d Max: %3d Posts: &g%3d &GType: %d\n\r",
                        board->note_file, board->board_obj,
                        board->min_read_level, board->min_post_level,
                        board->min_remove_level, board->max_posts, board->num_posts, board->type );
}

void mail_count( CHAR_DATA * ch )
{
  BOARD_DATA *board;
  NOTE_DATA *note;
  int cnt_to = 0, cnt_from = 0;

  for( board = first_board; board; board = board->next )
    if( board->type == BOARD_MAIL && can_read( ch, board ) )
      for( note = board->first_note; note; note = note->next )
      {
        if( is_name( ch->name, note->to_list ) )
          ++cnt_to;
        else if( !str_cmp( ch->name, note->sender ) )
          ++cnt_from;
      }
  if( cnt_to )
    ch_printf( ch, "You have %d mail message%swaiting for you.\n\r", cnt_to, ( cnt_to > 1 ) ? "s " : " " );

  if( cnt_from )
    ch_printf( ch, "You have %d mail message%swritten by you.\n\r", cnt_from, ( cnt_from > 1 ) ? "s " : " " );
  return;
}