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From: VANCLEEF@ohstpy.mps.ohio-state.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sources.games.bugs
Subject: Galactic Bloodshed
Message-ID: <4549@ohstpy.mps.ohio-state.edu>
Date: 21 Sep 89 04:27:15 GMT
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I have found an architectural error in doturn.c in GB. As written, the
daemon/doturn program should work. However, the way things are
setup 'architecturally' the doturn routine can screw up ship pointers
in the event of daemon crashes (this can and does happen by the way).
This has been bothering us for some time. GOOD NEWS -> i rearranged the
routine to 'protect itself' against it (basically against doplanet
crashes). This new fix will not ruin the game in progress.
Also the file 'files_shl.c' with the 'makeshipdead' subroutine does not
have a close statement after the Filewrite statement. This is probably an
editing error on my part, but at any rate it must be fixed
(put "close(fd);" after the Filewrite(...); statement). I sent the
source code for these routines to 'billr'.


Have fun with the game. Also, I would like to discuss the possibility 
of starting (and maintaing) a Galactic Bloodshed newsgroup if enough people
are interested.

garrett