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Post is unread #1 Mar 13, 2015 6:39 pm   
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crone
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Hi, I have a little problem with help on AFK mud 2.2.1:

if I type:
help acid

Help level: 0
Usage : cast 'acid blast' Duration : InstantLevel : 15 Mage, 17 BardDamage : (caster's level)d4 up to a max of 200Save : vs. spells for half damageMinimum Cost : 18 ManaAcid Blast creates a powerful blast that deals a damaging blow of harmfulacid. One of the advantages to this spell over lightning bolt is that fewerthings are immune to acid and you get it at a lower level. This spell isVERY destructive to mob equipment. It is the weakest of the four aciddisciplines at the Mage's disposal.

See Also: CAUSTIC FOUNT, SULFUROUS SPRAY, ACETUM PRIMUS

but if I type:
help acid blast

Usage : cast 'acid blast'
Duration : Instant
Class Level : Mage 15, Bard 17
Damage : ld4{200
Save : vs Spells for Half Damage
Minimum cost : 18 mana

Acid Blast creates a powerful blast that deals a damaging blow of harmful
acid. One of the advantages to this spell over lightning bolt is that fewer
things are immune to acid and you get it at a lower level. This spell is
VERY destructive to mob equipment. It is the weakest of the four acid
disciplines at the Mage's disposal.

the problem is with help with only a key like "sanctuary"
help sanctuary
Help level: 0
Usage : cast sanctuary Duration : (caster's level)*2Level : 47 Cleric, 80 Druid, 85 PaladinMinimum cost : 50 ManaThe Sanctuary spell reduces the damage taken by the character from any attackby one half.

any ideas for fix it?

Thanks

Post is unread #2 Mar 17, 2015 11:08 pm   
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Remcon
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how does "help actflags" look?

You are seeing it from two different spots and ways it seems. One is from here in help.cpp 
   /*
    * Strip leading '.' to allow initial blanks.
    */
   if( pHelp->text[0] == '.' )
      ch->pagerf( "%s\r\n", pHelp->text.substr( 1, pHelp->text.length(  ) ).c_str() );
   else
      ch->pagerf( "%s\r\n", pHelp->text.c_str() );

This I think that is jamming it all together since here it is in helps.dat in the system directory 
#HELP
Level    0
WebInvis 0
Keywords ACID BLAST
Related  CAUSTIC FOUNT, SULFUROUS SPRAY, ACETUM PRIMUS
Text     Usage        : cast 'acid blast' 
Duration     : Instant
Level        : 15 Mage, 17 Bard
Damage       : (caster's level)d4 up to a max of 200
Save         : vs. spells for half damage
Minimum Cost : 18 Mana

Acid Blast creates a powerful blast that deals a damaging blow of harmful
acid. One of the advantages to this spell over lightning bolt is that fewer
things are immune to acid and you get it at a lower level. This spell is
VERY destructive to mob equipment. It is the weakest of the four acid
disciplines at the Mage's disposal.¢
End


The other is from skills.cpp 
bool get_skill_help( char_data * ch, const string & argument )
{
   skill_type *skill = nullptr;
   char buf[MSL], target[MSL];
   int sn;

   if( ( sn = skill_number( argument ) ) >= 0 )
      skill = skill_table[sn];

   // Not a skill/spell, drop back to regular help
   if( sn < 0 || !skill || skill->type == SKILL_HERB )
      return false;

   target[0] = '\0';
   switch ( skill->target )
   {
      default:
         break;

      case TAR_CHAR_OFFENSIVE:
         mudstrlcpy( target, "", MSL );
         break;

      case TAR_CHAR_SELF:
         mudstrlcpy( target, "", MSL );
         break;

      case TAR_OBJ_INV:
         mudstrlcpy( target, "", MSL );
         break;
   }

   snprintf( buf, MSL, "cast '%s'", skill->name );
   ch->printf( "Usage        : %s %s\r\n", skill->type == SKILL_SPELL ? buf : skill->name, target );

   if( skill->affects.empty(  ) )
      ch->print( "Duration     : Instant\r\n" );
   else
   {
      list < smaug_affect * >::iterator paf;
      bool found = false;

      for( paf = skill->affects.begin(  ); paf != skill->affects.end(  ); ++paf )
      {
         smaug_affect *af = *paf;

         // Make sure duration isn't null, and is not 0
         if( af->duration && af->duration[0] != '\0' && af->duration[0] != '0' )
         {
            if( !found )
            {
               ch->print( "Duration     :\r\n" );
               found = true;
            }
            ch->printf( "   Affect    : '%s' for '%s' rounds.\r\n", aff_flags[af->bit], af->duration );
         }
      }
   }

   ch->printf( "%-5s Level  : ", skill->type == SKILL_RACIAL ? "Race" : "Class" );

   bool firstpass = true;
   if( skill->type != SKILL_RACIAL )
   {
      for( int iClass = 0; iClass < MAX_PC_CLASS; ++iClass )
      {
         if( skill->skill_level[iClass] > LEVEL_AVATAR )
            continue;

         if( firstpass )
         {
            snprintf( buf, MSL, "%s ", class_table[iClass]->who_name );
            firstpass = false;
         }
         else
            snprintf( buf, MSL, ", %s ", class_table[iClass]->who_name );

         snprintf( buf + strlen( buf ), MSL - strlen( buf ), "%d", skill->skill_level[iClass] );
         ch->print( buf );
      }
   }
   else
   {
      for( int iRace = 0; iRace < MAX_PC_RACE; ++iRace )
      {
         if( skill->race_level[iRace] > LEVEL_AVATAR )
            continue;

         if( firstpass )
         {
            snprintf( buf, MSL, "%s ", race_table[iRace]->race_name );
            firstpass = false;
         }
         else
            snprintf( buf, MSL, ", %s ", race_table[iRace]->race_name );

         snprintf( buf + strlen( buf ), MSL - strlen( buf ), "%d", skill->race_level[iRace] );
         ch->print( buf );
      }
   }
   ch->print( "\r\n" );

   if( skill->dice )
      ch->printf( "Damage       : %s\r\n", skill->dice );

   if( skill->type == SKILL_SPELL )
   {
      if( skill->saves > 0 )
         ch->printf( "Save         : vs %s for %s\r\n", spell_saves[( int )skill->saves], spell_save_effect[SPELL_SAVE( skill )] );
      ch->printf( "Minimum cost : %d mana\r\n", skill->min_mana );
   }

   if( skill->helptext )
      ch->printf( "\r\n%s\r\n", skill->helptext );
   return true;
}



Here is what it has for the skill in skills.dat



#SKILL
Name         acid blast~
Type         Spell
Info         9101
Author	      Smaug~
Flags        nobrew~
Target       1
Minpos       fighting~
Saves        5
Slot         70
Mana         18
Rounds       18
Ego          18
Code         spell_smaug
Dammsg       acid blast~
Wearoff      !Acid Blast!~
Hitchar      &G$N is showered with your acid blast!&z~
Hitvict      &GYour skin is hit by $n's blast of acid!&z~
Hitroom      &G$N screams in pain as $n's blast of acid hits $M!&z~
Misschar     &GYour acid blast narrowly misses $N!&z~
Missvict     &GYou dodge nimbly out of the way of $n's acid blast!&z~
Missroom     &G$N dodges out of the way, narrowly avoiding $n's acid blast!&z~
Diechar      &GYour acid blast hits $N and corrodes a hole right through $M!&z~
Dievict      &G$n's acid blast corrodes a hole right through you!&z~
Dieroom      >he acid blast from $n dissolves a hole right through $N!&z~
Dice         ld4{200~
Minlevel     15
Helptext     Acid Blast creates a powerful blast that deals a damaging blow of harmful
acid. One of the advantages to this spell over lightning bolt is that fewer
things are immune to acid and you get it at a lower level. This spell is
VERY destructive to mob equipment. It is the weakest of the four acid
disciplines at the Mage's disposal.~
End




So from the looks of it, the new lines and returns aren't being handled correctly, either on loading or displaying they are wrong from the helps.cpp part
  


  
 






 

  



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  looks like the issue might be this in the load_helps function in helps.cpp



      else if( key == "Text" )
      {
         stream.getline( buf, MSL, '¢' );
         value = buf;
         strip_whitespace( value );
         help->text = value;
      }




The strip_whitespace( value ); strips all the new lines and spaces out.





Taking that out would probably fix it but when I was looking up strip_whitespace to see if it might be the issue i seen this as well



If you wish to just remove excess whitespace from a string, see the example "Strip whitespace" in the preg_replace documentation (http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.preg-replace.php).


  


  
 








 

  



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     Last edited Mar 18, 2015 5:10 am by Remcon
  

  

   
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  Thanks Remcon for open my mind :-)





I have fix  :biggrin: 





just sub "strip_whitespace" with "strip_lspace" in the load_helps function in helps.cpp:



      else if( key == "Text" )
      {
         stream.getline( buf, MSL, '¢' );
         value = buf;
         strip_lspace( value );
         help->text = value;
      }




edited to add code boxes around it.
  


  
 








 

  



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  glad its working right, thanks for posting how to get it to work correctly :)
  


  
 









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