/*
* Sat Oct 3 18:33:15 1998 -- Scott Turner
*
* Select a random beast. This should be inversely weighted by the
* combat prowess of the beast.
*
*/
int
random_beast(int sk)
{
int i, choice = 0;
int sum = 0, val;
loop_item(i) {
if (item_attack(i) &&
item_defense(i) &&
item_wild(i) &&
(!sk || subkind(i) == sk) && !rp_item(i)->maintenance) {
val = MAX_MM - MM(i) + 1;
if (val < 0)
val = 1;
sum += val;
if (rnd(1, sum) <= val) {
choice = i;
};
};
}
next_item;
assert(choice);
return choice;
};
char *
plural_item_name(int item, int qty)
{
char *s;
if (qty == 1)
return display_name(item);
s = rp_item(item) ? rp_item(item)->plural_name : "";
if (s == NULL || *s == '\0')
{
fprintf(stderr, "warning: plural name not set for "
"item %s\n", box_code(item));
s = display_name(item);
}
return s;
}
/*
* Sat Oct 3 18:22:54 1998 -- Scott Turner
*
* Select a random soldier-type unit.
*
*/
static int
random_soldier()
{
int i, choice = 0;
int sum = 0;
loop_item(i) {
if (item_attack(i) &&
item_defense(i) && man_item(i) && rp_item(i)->maintenance) {
sum++;
if (rnd(1, sum) == 1) {
choice = i;
};
};
}
next_item;
return choice;
};
