Function ReadObject

Descent3/LoadLevel.cpp:1572–1893

reads an object returns 1 if read ok

// reads an object
// returns 1 if read ok
int ReadObject(CFILE *ifile, object *objp, int handle, int fileversion) {
  int type, id, old_id, i;
  int roomnum;
  float door_shields;
  char tempname[OBJ_NAME_LEN + 1] = "";

  type = cf_ReadByte(ifile);

  if (fileversion >= 34)
    id = cf_ReadShort(ifile);
  else
    id = (uint8_t)cf_ReadByte(ifile);

  // Translate id
  old_id = id;
  switch (type) {
  case OBJ_ROBOT:
  case OBJ_POWERUP:
  case OBJ_BUILDING:
  case OBJ_CLUTTER:
    id = generic_xlate[id];
    break;

  case OBJ_DOOR:
    id = door_xlate[id];
    break;
  }
  // Check for object not found
  if (id == -1) {
    id = FindValidID(type); // find any valid id

    ASSERT(id != -1);

#if (defined(EDITOR) || defined(NEWEDITOR))
    if (GetFunctionMode() == EDITOR_MODE) {
      char *old_name = GetFailedXLateItemName((type == OBJ_DOOR) ? XT_DOOR : XT_GENERIC, old_id);
      char *new_name = (type == OBJ_DOOR) ? Doors[id].name : Object_info[id].name;
      OutrageMessageBox("Object %d (type %s) has undefined ID %d, \"%s\".\n\n"
                        "This object will be converted to ID %d, \"%s\".",
                        objp - Objects, Object_type_names[type], old_id, old_name, id, new_name);
    }
#endif
  }

  // Convert un-allowed OEM objects
  if (IS_GENERIC(type)) {
    ConvertObject(&type, &id);
  }

  // Read the object's name
  if (fileversion >= 95) {
    cf_ReadString(tempname, sizeof(tempname), ifile);
    if (strlen(tempname)) {
      if (type == OBJ_PLAYER) {
#if (defined(EDITOR) || defined(NEWEDITOR))
        if (GetFunctionMode() == EDITOR_MODE)
          OutrageMessageBox("Object %d, Player %d has a name (\"%s\") which has been deleted.", objp - Objects, id,
                            tempname);