buglist: autodig

> Would it be possible to make autodig also dig downward
> when I press '>' while wielding an pick-axe? When digging for gold,
> after casting detect objects, this would be convenient for getting
> to buried gold and gems.
> [<Someone>]

doc/fixes34.3

@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ win32gui: you couldn't specify an alignment in defaults.nh and have it stick
 General New Features
 --------------------
 bones file compatibility info is now written into the dat/options file
+extend autodig to work downwards via '>'
 
 
 Platform- and/or Interface-Specific New Features

src/do.c

@@ -760,8 +760,14 @@ dodown()
 		if (!(trap = t_at(u.ux,u.uy)) ||
 			(trap->ttyp != TRAPDOOR && trap->ttyp != HOLE)
 			|| !Can_fall_thru(&u.uz) || !trap->tseen) {
-			You_cant("go down here.");
-			return(0);
+
+			if (flags.autodig && !flags.nopick &&
+				uwep && is_pick(uwep)) {
+				return use_pick_axe2(uwep);
+			} else {
+				You_cant("go down here.");
+				return(0);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	if(u.ustuck) {