added an option to have certain races supply a description without a need to

set u->display everywhere. This was costing 24 MB of memory just for the
braineaters alone, a terrible waste.

src/common/gamecode/creport.c

@@ -604,6 +604,7 @@ cr_output_unit(FILE * F, const region * r,
 {
   /* Race attributes are always plural and item attributes always
    * singular */
+  const char * str;
   const item_type * lasttype;
   int pr;
   item *itm, *show;
@@ -632,9 +633,10 @@ cr_output_unit(FILE * F, const region * r,
 
   fprintf(F, "EINHEIT %d\n", u->no);
   fprintf(F, "\"%s\";Name\n", u->name);
-  if (u->display && strlen(u->display))
+  str = u_description(u, f->locale);
-    fprintf(F, "\"%s\";Beschr\n", u->display);
+  if (str) {
-
+    fprintf(F, "\"%s\";Beschr\n", str);
+  }
   {
     /* print faction information */
     const faction * sf = visible_faction(f, u);

src/common/kernel/names.c

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 /* util includes */
 #include <util/base36.h>
 #include <util/bsdstring.h>
+#include <util/functions.h>
 #include <util/rng.h>
 
 /* Untote */
@@ -112,6 +113,12 @@ static const char *untot_nach[UNTOT_NACH] =
 	" aus der Unterwelt"
 };
 
+static const char *
+describe_braineater(unit * u, const struct locale * lang)
+{
+  return LOC(lang, "describe_braineater");
+}
+
 const char *
 untoten_name(const unit * u)
 {
@@ -707,3 +714,21 @@ abkz(const char *s, size_t max)
 
 	return buf;
 }
+
+void
+register_names(void)
+{
+  register_function((pf_generic)describe_braineater, "describe_braineater");
+  /* function name 
+   * generate a name for a nonplayerunit
+   * race->generate_name() */
+  register_function((pf_generic)untoten_name, "nameundead");
+  register_function((pf_generic)skeleton_name, "nameskeleton");
+  register_function((pf_generic)zombie_name, "namezombie");
+  register_function((pf_generic)ghoul_name, "nameghoul");
+  register_function((pf_generic)drachen_name, "namedragon");
+  register_function((pf_generic)dracoid_name, "namedracoid");
+  register_function((pf_generic)shadow_name, "nameshadow");
+}
+
+

src/common/kernel/names.h

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
-
+extern void register_names(void);
 const char *untoten_name(const struct unit * u);
 const char *skeleton_name(const struct unit * u);
 const char *zombie_name(const struct unit * u);

src/common/kernel/race.c

@@ -410,17 +410,6 @@ register_races(void)
 	register_function((pf_generic)allowed_fly, "moveflying");
 	register_function((pf_generic)allowed_dragon, "movedragon");
 
-	/* function name 
-	 * generate a name for a nonplayerunit
-	 * race->generate_name() */
-	register_function((pf_generic)untoten_name, "nameundead");
-	register_function((pf_generic)skeleton_name, "nameskeleton");
-	register_function((pf_generic)zombie_name, "namezombie");
-	register_function((pf_generic)ghoul_name, "nameghoul");
-	register_function((pf_generic)drachen_name, "namedragon");
-	register_function((pf_generic)dracoid_name, "namedracoid");
-	register_function((pf_generic)shadow_name, "nameshadow");
-
 	/* function age 
 	 * race->age() */
 	register_function((pf_generic)age_undead, "ageundead");

src/common/kernel/race.h

@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ typedef struct race {
 	race_t oldfamiliars[MAXMAGIETYP];
 
 	const char *(*generate_name) (const struct unit *);
+	const char *(*describe) (const struct unit *, const struct locale *);
 	void (*age)(struct unit *u);
 	boolean (*move_allowed)(const struct region *, const struct region *);
 	struct item * (*itemdrop)(const struct race *, int size);

src/common/kernel/reports.c

@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ bufunit(const faction * f, const unit * u, int indent, int mode)
 {
   int i, dh;
   int getarnt = fval(u, UFL_PARTEITARNUNG);
-  const char *pzTmp;
+  const char *pzTmp, *str;
   building * b;
   boolean isbattle = (boolean)(mode == see_battle);
   int telepath_see = 0;
@@ -630,18 +630,19 @@ bufunit(const faction * f, const unit * u, int indent, int mode)
   }
   i = 0;
 
-  if (u->display && u->display[0]) {
+  str = u_description(u, f->locale);
+  if (str) {
     rsize = strlcpy(bufp, "; ", size);
     if (rsize>size) rsize = size-1;
     size -= rsize;
     bufp += rsize;
 
-    rsize = strlcpy(bufp, u->display, size);
+    rsize = strlcpy(bufp, str, size);
     if (rsize>size) rsize = size-1;
     size -= rsize;
     bufp += rsize;
 
-    i = u->display[strlen(u->display) - 1];
+    i = str[strlen(str) - 1];
   }
   if (i != '!' && i != '?' && i != '.') {
     if (size>1) {

src/common/kernel/save.c

@@ -976,7 +976,9 @@ readunit(FILE * F)
   }
   rds(F, &u->name);
   if (lomem) rds(F, 0);
-  else rds(F, &u->display);
+  else {
+    rds(F, &u->display);
+  }
 #ifndef NDEBUG
   if (strlen(u->name)>=NAMESIZE) u->name[NAMESIZE] = 0;
   if (u->display && strlen(u->display)>=DISPLAYSIZE) u->display[DISPLAYSIZE] = 0;
@@ -1009,6 +1011,15 @@ readunit(FILE * F)
     if (strlen(buf)) u->irace = rc_find(buf);
     else u->irace = u->race;
   }
+  if (u->race->describe) {
+    const char * rcdisp = u->race->describe(u, u->faction->locale);
+    if (u->display && rcdisp) {
+      /* see if the data file contains old descriptions */
+      if (strcmp(rcdisp, u->display)==0) {
+        set_string(&u->display, NULL);
+      }
+    }
+  }
   if (u->faction == NULL) {
     log_error(("unit %s has faction == NULL\n", unitname(u)));
     u_setfaction(u, findfaction(MONSTER_FACTION));

src/common/kernel/teleport.c

@@ -154,7 +154,6 @@ spawn_braineaters(float chance)
       unit *u = createunit(r, f0, 1+rng_int()%10+rng_int()%10, new_race[RC_HIRNTOETER]);
 
       set_string(&u->name, "Hirntöter");
-      set_string(&u->display, "Wabernde grüne Schwaden treiben durch den Nebel und verdichten sich zu einer unheimlichen Kreatur, die nur aus einem langen Ruderschwanz und einem riesigen runden Maul zu bestehen scheint.");
       set_level(u, SK_STEALTH, 1);
       set_level(u, SK_OBSERVATION, 1);
       next = rng_int() % (int)(chance*100);

src/common/kernel/unit.c

@@ -346,6 +346,17 @@ attrib_type at_private = {
 	a_readstring
 };
 
+const char *
+u_description(const unit * u, const struct locale * lang)
+{
+  if (u->display && u->display[0]) {
+    return u->display;
+  } else if (u->race->describe) {
+    return u->race->describe(u, lang);
+  }
+  return NULL;
+}
+
 const char *
 uprivate(const unit * u) {
 	attrib * a = a_find(u->attribs, &at_private);

src/common/kernel/unit.h

@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ extern const struct unit * u_peasants(void);
 extern const struct unit * u_unknown(void);
 
 extern struct unit * udestroy;
-
+extern const char * u_description(const unit * u, const struct locale * lang);
 extern struct skill * add_skill(struct unit * u, skill_t id);
 extern void remove_skill(struct unit *u, skill_t sk);
 extern struct skill * get_skill(const struct unit * u, skill_t id);

src/common/kernel/xmlreader.c

@@ -1532,6 +1532,8 @@ parse_races(xmlDocPtr doc)
         assert(property!=NULL);
         if (strcmp((const char*)property, "name")==0) {
           rc->generate_name = (const char* (*)(const struct unit*))fun;
+        } else if (strcmp((const char*)property, "describe")==0) {
+          rc->describe = (const char* (*)(const struct unit*, const struct locale *))fun;
         } else if (strcmp((const char*)property, "age")==0) {
           rc->age = (void(*)(struct unit*))fun;
         } else if (strcmp((const char*)property, "move")==0) {

src/common/util/parser.c

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ init_tokens_str(const char * initstr, char * cmd)
   if (state==NULL) {
     state = malloc(sizeof(parser_state));
   }
-  if (state->current_cmd) free(state->current_cmd);
+  else if (state->current_cmd) free(state->current_cmd);
   state->current_cmd = cmd;
   state->current_token = (const unsigned char *)initstr;
 }

src/eressea/gmtool.c

@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include <kernel/plane.h>
 #include <kernel/race.h>
 #include <kernel/region.h>
+#include <kernel/names.h>
 #include <kernel/teleport.h>
 #include <kernel/terrainid.h>
 #include <kernel/unit.h>
@@ -213,6 +214,7 @@ game_init(void)
   init_xmas();
 
   register_races();
+  register_names();
   register_resources();
   register_buildings();
   register_ships();

src/eressea/main.c

@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ game_init(void)
 
   debug_language("locales.log");
   register_races();
+  register_names();
   register_resources();
   register_buildings();
   register_ships();

src/eressea/server.cpp

@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
 #include <kernel/faction.h>
 #include <kernel/item.h>
 #include <kernel/message.h>
+#include <kernel/names.h>
 #include <kernel/plane.h>
 #include <kernel/race.h>
 #include <kernel/region.h>
@@ -219,6 +220,7 @@ game_init(void)
 
   debug_language("locales.log");
   register_races();
+  register_names();
   register_resources();
   register_buildings();
   register_ships();

src/res/de/strings.xml

@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@
     _x: preposition (15 /Troll/schwerter)
     _a: including article (ein Troll, a troll)
    -->
-
+  <string name="describe_braineater">
+    <text locale="de">"Wabernde grüne Schwaden treiben durch den Nebel und
+    verdichten sich zu einer unheimlichen Kreatur, die nur aus einem langen
+    Ruderschwanz und einem riesigen runden Maul zu bestehen scheint."</text>
+  </string>
   <namespace name="raceinfo">
     <string name="no_info">
       <text locale="de">Keine Informationen über diese Rasse verfügbar.</text>

src/res/races.xml

@@ -572,6 +572,7 @@
   </race>
   <race name="braineater" magres="0.900000" maxaura="1.000000" regaura="1.000000" recruitcost="50000" weight="100" capacity="540" speed="1.000000" hp="20" ac="1" damage="0d0" unarmedattack="0" unarmeddefense="0" attackmodifier="6" defensemodifier="10" scarepeasants="yes" fly="yes" walk="yes" teach="no" invinciblenonmagic="yes">
     <ai splitsize="500" killpeasants="yes" moverandom="yes" learn="yes"/>
+    <function name="describe" value="describe_braineater"/>
     <attack type="2" damage="3d15"/>
     <attack type="3" damage="1d1"/>
     <attack type="4" damage="1d1"/>