Method Use

Descent3/Inventory.cpp:693–826

uses an item in the inventory (returns false if the item doesn't exist)

// uses an item in the inventory (returns false if the item doesn't exist)
bool Inventory::Use(int type, int id, object *parent) {
  inven_item *node;

  node = FindItem(type, id);

  if (!node)
    return false;

  if (!(node->iflags & INVF_USEABLE))
    return false;

  bool multiplayer = (bool)((Game_mode & GM_MULTI) != 0);
  bool client;
  bool server;
  bool ret = false;

  if (multiplayer) {
    if (Netgame.local_role & LR_SERVER) {
      client = false;
      server = true;
    } else {
      client = true;
      server = false;
    }
  } else {
    client = false;
    server = false;
  }

  if (client) {
    // OK, we're a client in a multiplayer game, so send a request to the server to use this Item
    SendRequestToServerToUse(node->type, node->id);

    return false;
  }

  // If we got here, then we are either the server in a multiplayer game, or in a single player game

  // get player object (needed when we recreate the object)
  object *player;
  ASSERT(parent);
  player = parent;

  if (player == NULL) {
    Int3();
    return false;
  }

  // if type is OBJ_WEAPON then it's a countermeasure
  if (type == OBJ_WEAPON) {
    mprintf(0, "CounterMeasures: Use\n");
    // countermeasure
    CreateCountermeasureFromObject(player, id);
    Remove(node->type, node->id);
    ret = true;
  } else {
    mprintf(0, "Inventory: Use\n");
    // regular