Thread: Can i build a shorter database?

Well, one way is to use a database engine so you just enter the data, then given the event number you query the database for the exact data that you need. SQLite would be a possible option.

Another way could be to define a struct type for these entities, then you create an array of struct objects. So, given an event number, you just select the array element corresponding to the event number. You can even make this more flexible by representing the data in some kind of text-based file format that is easy for you to populate and which you could say, use a parser library to parse into your array of struct objects.

You have a rough idea, but not quite. First you need to define a struct type:

Code:

struct mob
{
    char name[NAME_MAXLEN + 1];
    char sex[SEX_MAXLEN + 1];
    char race[RACE_MAXLEN + 1];
    char class[CLASS_MAXLEN + 1];
    int level;
    int ac;
    int thac0;
};

Then possibly globally since it is const, or maybe in a function from which you pass it around as an argument, you construct the array:

Code:

const struct mob mobs[] = {
    {"Leles Birian", "female", "breton", "mage", 25, 5, 11},
    {"Nels Llendo", "male", "dunmer", "thief", 25, 1, 11},
    // ...
};

Now, with your event number that appears to be 1-indexed, after having checked that the event number is valid, you can just write:

Code:

int index = event - 1;
ch_printf(ch, "&PI am fighting &R%s&P, the %s %s %s.&D\r\n", mobs[index].name, mobs[index].sex, mobs[index].race, mobs[index].class);

Yes that helped a lot, i had an idea how it could be done but didnt know how. i made it like this:

Code:

struct mob
      {
      char name[64];
      char sex[64];
      char race[64];
      char class[64];
      int level;
      int ac;
      int thac0;
      };


    const struct mob mobs[] = 
      {
      {"Leles Birian"   , "female", "breton", "mage"    , 25, 5, 11 },
      {"Nels Llendo"    , "male"  , "dunmer", "thief"   ,  6, 6, 16 },
      {"Levrasa Dralor" , "female", "dunmer", "pilgrim" ,  4, 5, 16 }
      };


      int index = event - 1;
      ch_printf(ch, "&PI am fighting &R%s&P, the %s %s %s.&D\r\n", mobs[index].name, mobs[index].sex, mobs[index].race, mobs[index].class);

but i get error messages

On a hunch: are you compiling with a C compiler or a C++ compiler? The .c file extension makes me think that it should default to C even if your compiler toolchain supports both C and C++, but I could be mistaken. You must compile C code with a C compiler unless you also know C++ and know what you're doing by writing C code that is valid C++.

Originally Posted by laserlight

On a hunch: are you compiling with a C compiler or a C++ compiler? The .c file extension makes me think that it should default to C even if your compiler toolchain supports both C and C++, but I could be mistaken. You must compile C code with a C compiler unless you also know C++ and know what you're doing by writing C code that is valid C++.

I m using gcc 9.3.0 in windows linux subsystem.
I think those char variables cause the problem
i used the following and it compiled:

Code:

   struct mob
      {
      int level;
      int ac;
      int thac0;
      };


    const struct mob mobs[] = 
      {
      {25, 5, 11 },
      {6, 6, 16 },
      {4, 5, 16 }
      };


  if(is_affected(ch, gsn_dreamwalk))
    {


      int index = event - 1;
      ch_printf(ch, "&PI am fighting the %d %d %d.&D\r\n", mobs[index].level, mobs[index].ac, mobs[index].thac0);


    }

Post the smallest and simplest program that demonstrates the compile error.

Alternatively, you can rename class to mob_class. If that fixes your compile errors, then you're probably accidentally invoking g++ instead of gcc, and maybe the case-insensitive nature of Windows file names is coming into play even with the Linux subsystem.

Yeah, I'm afraid that you're compiling as C++, not C. You need to figure out how to change your setup to compile as C, otherwise you'll find that you can write valid C code that turns out to be invalid according to your compiler, not because it is invalid C, but because it is invalid C++.