From 2a1e7baaa229ba188baa2cf8b35cc6ec1485f35b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Eric S. Raymond" <esr@thyrsus.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:34:17 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Minor fix to game load code.

---
 sst.py | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/sst.py b/sst.py
index db0ef8c..691eff8 100755
--- a/sst.py
+++ b/sst.py
@@ -5217,7 +5217,7 @@ def freeze(boss):
 def thaw():
     "Retrieve saved game."
     global game
-    game.passwd[0] = '\0'
+    game.passwd = None
     key = scanner.next()
     if key == "IHEOL":
 	proutn(_("File name: "))
@@ -5225,7 +5225,6 @@ def thaw():
     if key != "IHALPHA":
 	huh()
 	return True
-    scanner.chew()
     if '.' not in scanner.token:
         scanner.token += ".trk"
     try:
@@ -5235,6 +5234,7 @@ def thaw():
 	return
     game = cPickle.load(fp)
     fp.close()
+    scanner.chew()
     return False
 
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