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+/*	SCCS Id: @(#)qtext.h	3.3	97/02/02	*/
+/* Copyright (c) Mike Stephenson 1991.				  */
+/* NetHack may be freely redistributed.  See license for details. */
+
+#ifndef QTEXT_H
+#define QTEXT_H
+
+#define N_HDR	16		/* Maximum number of categories */
+				/* (i.e., num roles + 1) */
+#define LEN_HDR 3		/* Maximum length of a category name */
+
+struct qtmsg {
+	int	msgnum;
+	char	delivery;
+	long	offset,
+		size;
+};
+
+#ifdef MAKEDEFS_C	/***** MAKEDEFS *****/
+
+#define N_MSG	100		/* arbitrary */
+
+struct msghdr {
+	int	n_msg;
+	struct	qtmsg	qt_msg[N_MSG];
+};
+
+struct	qthdr {
+	int	n_hdr;
+	char	id[N_HDR][LEN_HDR];
+	long	offset[N_HDR];
+};
+
+/* Error message macros */
+#define CREC_IN_MSG	"Control record encountered during message - line %d\n"
+#define DUP_MSG		"Duplicate message number at line %d\n"
+#define END_NOT_IN_MSG	"End record encountered before message - line %d\n"
+#define UNREC_CREC	"Unrecognized Control record at line %d\n"
+#define OUT_OF_HEADERS	"Too many message types (line %d)\nAdjust N_HDR in qtext.h and recompile.\n"
+#define OUT_OF_MESSAGES "Too many messages in class (line %d)\nAdjust N_MSG in qtext.h and recompile.\n"
+
+
+#else	/***** !MAKEDEFS *****/
+
+struct	qtlists {
+	struct	qtmsg	*common,
+#if 0	/* UNUSED but available */
+			*chrace,
+#endif
+			*chrole;
+};
+
+
+/*
+ *	Quest message defines.	Used in quest.c to trigger off "realistic"
+ *	dialogue to the player.
+ */
+#define QT_FIRSTTIME	 1
+#define QT_NEXTTIME	 2
+#define QT_OTHERTIME	 3
+
+#define QT_GUARDTALK	 5	/* 5 random things guards say before quest */
+#define QT_GUARDTALK2	10	/* 5 random things guards say after quest */
+
+#define QT_FIRSTLEADER	15
+#define QT_NEXTLEADER	16
+#define QT_OTHERLEADER	17
+#define QT_LASTLEADER	18
+#define QT_BADLEVEL	19
+#define QT_BADALIGN	20
+#define QT_ASSIGNQUEST	21
+
+#define QT_ENCOURAGE	25	/* 1-10 random encouragement messages */
+
+#define QT_FIRSTLOCATE	35
+#define QT_NEXTLOCATE	36
+
+#define QT_FIRSTGOAL	40
+#define QT_NEXTGOAL	41
+
+#define QT_FIRSTNEMESIS 50
+#define QT_NEXTNEMESIS	51
+#define QT_OTHERNEMESIS 52
+#define QT_NEMWANTSIT	53	/* you somehow got the artifact */
+
+#define QT_DISCOURAGE	60	/* 1-10 random maledictive messages */
+
+#define QT_GOTIT	70
+
+#define QT_KILLEDNEM	80
+#define QT_OFFEREDIT	81
+#define QT_OFFEREDIT2	82
+
+#define QT_POSTHANKS	90
+#define QT_HASAMULET	91
+
+/*
+ *	Message defines for common text used in maledictions.
+ */
+#define COMMON_ID	"-"	/* Common message id value */
+
+#define QT_ANGELIC	10
+#define QTN_ANGELIC	10
+
+#define QT_DEMONIC	30
+#define QTN_DEMONIC	20
+
+#endif	/***** !MAKEDEFS *****/
+
+#endif /* QTEXT_H */