Function RemapWeapons

Descent3/weapon.cpp:716–771

This is a very confusing function. It takes all the weapons that we have loaded and remaps then into their proper places (if they are static).

// This is a very confusing function.  It takes all the weapons that we have loaded
// and remaps then into their proper places (if they are static).
void RemapWeapons() {
  int limit = sizeof(Static_weapon_names) / sizeof(void *);
  int i;

  for (i = 0; i < MAX_STATIC_WEAPONS; i++) {
    if (Weapons[i].used) {
      int match = -1;
      for (int t = 0; t < limit; t++)
        if (!stricmp(Weapons[i].name, Static_weapon_names[t])) {
          match = t;
          break;
        }

      if (match == -1) // this weapon is not supposed to be in the static area
      {
        int new_index;

        new_index = MoveWeaponFromIndex(i);
        RemapAllWeaponObjects(i, new_index);
      } else // this weapon is a static weapon, make sure its in its place
      {
        if (i != match) // its not where it belongs, move it
        {
          int new_index;

          new_index = MatchWeaponToIndex(Weapons[i].name, match);

          if (new_index != 0)
            RemapAllWeaponObjects(match, new_index);
          RemapAllWeaponObjects(i, match);
        }
      }
    }
  }

  for (i = MAX_STATIC_WEAPONS; i < MAX_WEAPONS; i++) {
    if (Weapons[i].used) {
      int match = -1;
      for (int t = 0; t < limit; t++)
        if (!stricmp(Weapons[i].name, Static_weapon_names[t])) {
          match = t;
          break;
        }

      if (match != -1) // this is a static weapon that isn't supposed to be in the free area
      {

        int new_index;
        new_index = MatchWeaponToIndex(Weapons[i].name, match);
        if (new_index != 0)
          RemapAllWeaponObjects(match, new_index);
        RemapAllWeaponObjects(i, match);
      }
    }
  }
}

// goes thru every entity that could possible have a weapon index (ie objects, weapons, etc)