Function ObjGhostObject

Descent3/object.cpp:3469–3486

Sets an object to a type OBJ_DUMMY (saves it's old type) so it won't be renderered, etc, but still alive

// Sets an object to a type OBJ_DUMMY (saves it's old type) so it won't be renderered, etc, but still alive
void ObjGhostObject(int objnum) {
  ASSERT(objnum >= 0 && objnum < MAX_OBJECTS);
  if (objnum < 0 || objnum >= MAX_OBJECTS)
    return;

  object *obj = &Objects[objnum];

  ASSERT(obj->type != OBJ_NONE);
  ASSERT(obj->type != OBJ_DUMMY); // Don't ghost a ghosted object!!
  ASSERT(obj->type != OBJ_PLAYER);
  ASSERT(obj->type != OBJ_GHOST);

  if (obj->type == OBJ_NONE || obj->type == OBJ_DUMMY || obj->type == OBJ_PLAYER || obj->type == OBJ_GHOST)
    return;

  obj->dummy_type = obj->type;
  obj->type = OBJ_DUMMY;
}

// Restores a ghosted object back to it's old type
void ObjUnGhostObject(int objnum) {