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[super-star-trek.git] / sst.c

diff --git a/sst.c b/sst.c
index 8ba3b4ff6448fe7f256777c14c222f477888f9ca..7c238fe28f39c3ddb35345673924c30bdb9cc7d2 100644 (file)
--- a/sst.c
+++ b/sst.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#define INCLUDED       // Define externs here
+]#define INCLUDED      // Define externs here
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include <getopt.h>
 #include <time.h>
@@ -11,6 +11,26 @@
        
 /*
 
+Dave Matuszek says:
+
+  SRSCAN, MOVE, PHASERS, CALL, STATUS, IMPULSE, PHOTONS, ABANDON,
+  LRSCAN, WARP, SHIELDS, DESTRUCT, CHART, REST, DOCK, QUIT, and DAMAGE
+  were in the original non-"super" version.
+
+  Tholians weren't in the original. Dave is dubious about their merits.
+  There weren't even planets.  He says the bit about the Galileo getting
+  turned into a McDonald's is "consistant with our original vision".
+
+  Dilithium crystals weren't in the original.  Dave is OK with this idea.
+
+  Dave also says the Space Thingy should not be preserved across saved games,
+  so you can't prove to others that you've seen it.  He says it shouldn't
+  fire back, either.  It should so nothing except scream and disappear
+  when hit by photon torpedos.  It's OK that it moves when rammed, but it
+  didn't in the original.
+
+  The Faerie Queen was in the original.
+
 Here are Tom Almy's changes:
 
  Compared to original version, I've changed the "help" command to
@@ -87,11 +107,14 @@ Here are Stas Sergeev's changes:
 
 Eric Raymond's changes:
 
+ Mainly, I translated this C code out of FORTRAN into C -- created #defines
+   for a lot of magic numbers.
+
    1. "sos" and "call" becomes "mayday", "freeze" and "save" are both good.
 
    2. Status report now indicates when dilithium crystals are on board.
 
-   3. Can now report vbases left in scrscan.
+   3. Can now report starbases left in scrscan.
 
    */
 
@@ -369,7 +392,7 @@ static void makemoves(void) {
                                 score();
                                break;
                        case SENSORS:                   // sensors
-                               sensor();
+                               sensor(TRUE);
                                break;
                        case ORBIT:                     // orbit
                                orbit();
@@ -420,7 +443,7 @@ static void makemoves(void) {
                        case SAVE:                      // Save Game
                                freeze(FALSE);
                                 clrscr();
-                               if (skill > 3)
+                               if (skill > SKILL_GOOD)
                                         prout("WARNING--Saved games produce no plaques!");
                                break;
                        case DEATHRAY:          // Try a desparation measure
@@ -588,14 +611,9 @@ double Rand(void) {
        return rand()/(1.0 + (double)RAND_MAX);
 }
 
-void iran8(int *i, int *j) {
-       *i = Rand()*8.0 + 1.0;
-       *j = Rand()*8.0 + 1.0;
-}
-
-void iran10(int *i, int *j) {
-       *i = Rand()*10.0 + 1.0;
-       *j = Rand()*10.0 + 1.0;
+void iran(int size, int *i, int *j) {
+    *i = Rand()*(size*1.0) + 1.0;
+    *j = Rand()*(size*1.0) + 1.0;
 }
 
 void chew(void) {