This 6 line change makes it compile in windows simply by disabling Merriam Webster.
If anyone knows a way to fix this without disabling it outright please correct me.
(Though I doubt there is such a thing on windows operating systems.)
In act.comm.c, in ACMD(do_tell)
/* Yes, do_tell probably could be combined with whisper and ask, but it is
* called frequently, and should IMHO be kept as tight as possible. */
ACMD(do_tell)
{
struct char_data *vict = NULL;
char buf[MAX_INPUT_LENGTH], buf2[MAX_INPUT_LENGTH];
- int i;
half_chop(argument, buf, buf2);
if (!*buf || !*buf2)
send_to_char(ch, "Who do you wish to tell what??\r\n");
else if (!strcmp(buf, "m-w")) {
+#ifdef CIRCLE_WINDOWS
+ /* getpid() is not portable */
send_to_char(ch, "Sorry, that is not available in the windows port.\r\n");
+#else /* all other configurations */
+ int i;
char word[MAX_INPUT_LENGTH], *p, *q;
if (last_webster_teller != -1L) {
if (GET_IDNUM(ch) == last_webster_teller) {
send_to_char(ch, "You are still waiting for a response.\r\n");
return;
} else {
send_to_char(ch, "Hold on, m-w is busy. Try again in a couple of seconds.\r\n");
return;
}
}
/* Only a-z and +/- allowed. */
for (p = buf2, q = word; *p ; p++)
if ((LOWER(*p) <= 'z' && LOWER(*p) >= 'a') || (*p == '+') || (*p == '-'))
*q++ = *p;
*q = '{{uie-code}}';
if (!*word) {
send_to_char(ch, "Sorry, only letters and +/- are allowed characters.\r\n");
return;
}
snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "../bin/webster %s %d &", word, (int) getpid());
i = system(buf);
last_webster_teller = GET_IDNUM(ch);
send_to_char(ch, "You look up '%s' in Merriam-Webster.\r\n", word);*/
+#endif /* platform specific part */
} else if (GET_LEVEL(ch) < LVL_IMMORT && !(vict = get_player_vis(ch, buf, NULL, FIND_CHAR_WORLD)))
send_to_char(ch, "%s", CONFIG_NOPERSON);
else if (GET_LEVEL(ch) >= LVL_IMMORT && !(vict = get_char_vis(ch, buf, NULL, FIND_CHAR_WORLD)))
send_to_char(ch, "%s", CONFIG_NOPERSON);
else if (is_tell_ok(ch, vict))
perform_tell(ch, vict, buf2);
}
