<Someone> of the PC window group noticed that lootabc & showrace were documented
twice and travel was documented in the wrong section. Also, a couple
default syntax bits.
Provide user control over screen updating for multi-step movement
(run via shift, control, &c and also travel). [See cvs history for
fixes34.1 for more details.]
<Someone> wondered why there were no DOOR:nodoor specs for several doors in the
Samurai quest. I wasn't positive, but it seemed like these should have
been DOOR:closed, which is what I've added.
Add FOUNTAIN directives to the maps that just had '{' symbols.
Without them, the special level loader sets up those maps in a way
that prevents nethack from keeping the fountain counter accurately,
resulting in lack of fountain noises when they haven't been touched
yet and persistent noises after at least one of them has been dried
up. (It would be better to fix lev_comp's map handling code to do
this automatically.)
minetn-6 includes a MAP along with the flags that cause it to be cavernous.
However, the caverns get generated before the MAP is adde the level. Other
similar MAPs have open space on their edges, but there were walls on the
lower right edge of minetn-6. Added another column of mostly open space.
This level can still get cut-off areas, but the stairs won't be located there.
by <Someone>
(the following text accompanies the patch at <Someone>'s web page)
add more configurability to the new msg_window option of [..]3.4.0.
It allows the configuration option to take an optional parameter to
specify the style of message history display to use.
allows the following configuration options:
msg_window:s - single message (as was the default in 3.3.0)
msg_window:c - combination; two messages in 'single', then as 'full'
msg_window:f - full window; oldest message first
msg_window:r - full window reversed; newest message first
In the event of no parameter being provided,
the patch is compatible with the current 3.4.0 behaviour:
msg_window = 'full'
!msg_window = 'single'
msg_window can be configured for these options in the
Options menu (Shift-O)
msg_window stores the current window type in the non-persistent
iflags structure, which means that savefile/bones files should be
100% compatible with Vanilla, but at the disadvantage that your
customisations to msg_window will be replaced with your
defaults.nh (or ~/.nethackrc) value every time you restart a saved game.
Credits:
The patch draws inspiration (and code snippets) extensively
from <Someone>'s original msg_window patch, [...] as well as <Someone>'s code for reverse ordering implemented until recently in
Slash'em.
Alter the starting position of the monk and priest quest
nemeses to neutralize the possibility of attacking them by
zapping directly to the left as soon as you arrive on the final
level. And give the samurai a little variety too by varying
the arrival location, although that is just cosmetic.
Replace "feature_toggle" implementation with an easier-to-understand
boolean option called "lootabc".
Provide "showrace", an option to display the hero by race glyph rather
than by role glyph.
Document the above.
Remove some obsolete Mac options.
- various commands were missing from various help files
- fix a few inconsistencies between similar help files
- M-2 doesn't do #twoweapon when number_pad is enabled
- M-? usually displays #? help info
- weasel-word the reason the screen shown in the Guidebook looks little like
several windowports
- document the playersuffix syntax in the nethack.6 man page
<Someone>'s message said this was committed, but the cvs repository
didn't reflect his changes.
> Subject: patch: #rub touchstone
> Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 23:33:27 -0800
> <email deleted>
>
> Implement <Someone>'s suggestion.
>
> - allow the #rub command to apply to gray stones
> - update various doc & help files to reflect the change
>
> Committed to CVS.
Inspired by the new data.base entry for Archaeologists.
Adds some "X marks the spot" engravings on the Arc locate
level. A simple "X" engraving would be more accurate to
the pirate map legend, but players probably wouldn't get the
joke without an explanation.
From one of <Someone>'s ascension posts: the introductory message
when you enter the Samurai's quest is slightly odd if you can't see at
the time. This rewording acknowledges the difference between being
blind or sighted, but it is still a bit odd to able to know which flag
is flying when unable to actually see it.
Give names to remaining town levels.
Change elements in College Town that don't follow theme.
Remove isolated niche and helm of brilliance from end #3.
The player can teleport objects and monsters on no-teleport
levels, a strange quirk which I think has become entranched as
a feature. When swallowed or engulfed, teleporting the monster
from inside ends up teleporting the character along with that
monster. Some players have been exploting this on Plane of Air
to avoid facing elementals and dragons and whatnot by repeatedly
teleporting any vortex that engulfs them until they land somewhere
in the vicinity of the portal leading to Plane of Fire.
This patch divides the Plane of Air into three zones that
teleportation can't cross. You'll arrive in the left-hand 30% of
the level, as before, but no longer at a specific spot. The exit
portal is in the right-hand 30% as before (although it used to
have more range, perhaps 40%). Teleporting within the left 30%
always arrives in that same area; within the central 40% always
remains within that same area; and teleporting within the right
30% always sticks in that area. So it's still possible to get
around quite a bit via multiple teleports, but you'll need to walk
at least across the two unmarked boundaries to actually traverse
the whole level.
A moderately long description for a very short patch....
Incorporate a slightly cleaned up version of <Someone>'s patch to enable a
"pettype:none" startup option that allows one to start the game without a pet.
The change to allow digits in maps causes the comments that were
incorrectly placed inside MAP/ENDMAP blocks to be seen as valid
map lines. They were quietly skipped before by the old scanner.
Move them out.
-dlc
