boards.h

/**
* @file boards.h                          LuminariMUD
* Header file for the bulletin board system (boards.c).
* 
* Part of the core tbaMUD source code distribution, which is a derivative
* of, and continuation of, CircleMUD.
*                                                                        
* All rights reserved.  See license for complete information.                                                                
* Copyright (C) 1993, 94 by the Trustees of the Johns Hopkins University 
* CircleMUD is based on DikuMUD, Copyright (C) 1990, 1991.               
*
*/
#ifndef _BOARDS_H_
#define _BOARDS_H_

#if defined(CAMPAIGN_DL)
#define NUM_OF_BOARDS 7         /* change if needed! */
#else
#define NUM_OF_BOARDS 1         /* change if needed! */
#endif
#define MAX_BOARD_MESSAGES 300   /* arbitrary -- change if needed */
#define MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH 9192 /* arbitrary -- change if needed */

#define INDEX_SIZE ((NUM_OF_BOARDS * MAX_BOARD_MESSAGES) + 5)

#define BOARD_MAGIC 1048575 /* arbitrary number - see modify.c */

struct board_msginfo
{
   int slot_num;    /* pos of message in "master index" */
   char *heading;   /* pointer to message's heading */
   int level;       /* level of poster */
   int heading_len; /* size of header (for file write) */
   int message_len; /* size of message text (for file write) */
};

struct board_info_type
{
   obj_vnum vnum;     /* vnum of this board */
   int read_lvl;      /* min level to read messages on this board */
   int write_lvl;     /* min level to write messages on this board */
   int remove_lvl;    /* min level to remove messages from this board */
   char filename[50]; /* file to save this board to */
   obj_rnum rnum;     /* rnum of this board */
};

#define BOARD_VNUM(i) (board_info[i].vnum)
#define READ_LVL(i) (board_info[i].read_lvl)
#define WRITE_LVL(i) (board_info[i].write_lvl)
#define REMOVE_LVL(i) (board_info[i].remove_lvl)
#define FILENAME(i) (board_info[i].filename)
#define BOARD_RNUM(i) (board_info[i].rnum)

#define NEW_MSG_INDEX(i) (msg_index[i][num_of_msgs[i]])
#define MSG_HEADING(i, j) (msg_index[i][j].heading)
#define MSG_SLOTNUM(i, j) (msg_index[i][j].slot_num)
#define MSG_LEVEL(i, j) (msg_index[i][j].level)

SPECIAL_DECL(gen_board);
int board_display_msg(int board_type, struct char_data *ch, char *arg, struct obj_data *board);
int board_show_board(int board_type, struct char_data *ch, char *arg, struct obj_data *board);
int board_remove_msg(int board_type, struct char_data *ch, char *arg, struct obj_data *board);
int board_write_message(int board_type, struct char_data *ch, char *arg, struct obj_data *board);
void board_save_board(int board_type);
void board_load_board(int board_type);
void board_clear_all(void);

/* Global variables */
#ifndef __BOARDS_C__

extern struct board_info_type board_info[NUM_OF_BOARDS];

#endif /* __BOARDS_C__ */

#endif /* _BOARDS_H_ */