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For the first time in subspace history, you can give a staffer access to a directory without them being able to hijack the zone!

Modules:

Code: Show/Hide files:quickfix files:files

These two modules use 5 new constants for groupdef:

Code: Show/Hide viewsettings modifypublic modifydefault modifyarenas modifyarena:arena

where the :arena is for a subarena named "arena"


The Files Module is simple:

It limits each file command to only the arena the command is used in, without having to create 30 groups per person.
EX: ?agetfile can only get files from the arena's directory.

In addition, the ?aputmap command has been rewritten to put the file into the arena directory instead of the generic one, allowing access, as well as being a cleaner way to do things. :P

Also, I have added a ?aputcfg command which works exactly like putmap, and appends the new cfg onto the end of the existing cfg.

A ?amakearena has been added as well, which creates a new arena the user is in, instead of creating one in which they are not. :)
This way, they can only make arenas they would have power in.

Commands:

Code: Show/Hide cmd_adir cmd_ageta cmd_aseta cmd_asets cmd_amakearena cmd_aputmap cmd_aputcfg cmd_aputfile cmd_agetfile cmd_aputfile cmd_arenfile cmd_adelfile cmd_filehelp

By popular request I have added ?filehelp, which displays a simple listing of these commands.
I also added ?ageta and ?aseta, which are identical to ?geta and ?seta, except that they are cleaner code rewrites and mesh with the new clean-cfg system.
I also added ?asets, which can write an unmolested line of text to the cfg file, which previously could not be done.

This module is not designed to replace the existing filesystem, it is designed to be used in conjunction with the existing filesystem, which is designed to be used by only the highest of sysops.

Making a new arena is an easy 5 step process:

• type ?go <arena>
  
• type ?amakearena
  
• type ?aputmap <arena>.lvl
  
• type ?aputcfg <arena>.cfg
  
• reenter arena
  

The Quickfix Module is simple:

It is meant to replace the existing quickfix command, and works exactly the same, except now uses the new capman constants to limit powers, and also limits conf file spam.
In addition, the arena change bug in the original quickfix which allowed permissions bypass has been fixed.

Powers are limited by groupdef.
Source attached.
Any comments/suggestions/ideas would be appreciated.
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SSCU Trench Wars Developer

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to do list:
fix arena change bug
add aseta/ageta/adir

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fixed all entries in the above post

new features added!
files updated


PS:
after a week or two of having the code correct for ?adir and having it not work properly, i discovered that the files code in win32compat.h should be commented out and not be used by anyone.
Instead, the Dirent.h header file should be used.

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dirent.h isn't a standard windows header. Also, arena -a has no problem with the win32compat.h code.

P.S. If you don't file a bug report it never happened.
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Smong> so long as 99% deaths feel lame it will always be hyperspace to me

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dont worry, its on my ever growing list of bugs which i will eventually do something with


edit:

actually, ?arena -a DOES use the dirent.h header, or it would not work, which is why the wincompat header needs to be changed.

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fixed small yet major bug in the permissions logic, grab a new copy if your timestamp is older than this post.

files updated.

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the name_>: bug fix will be added next reload.

unfixed bug: currently displays strange behavior when dealing with publics, due to publics being handled differently by ASSS

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