Function create_critters

src/makemon.c:1555–1590

used for wand/scroll/spell of create monster */ returns TRUE iff you know monsters have been created */

/* used for wand/scroll/spell of create monster */
/* returns TRUE iff you know monsters have been created */
boolean
create_critters(
    int cnt,
    struct permonst *mptr, /* usually null; used for confused reading */
    boolean neverask)
{
    coord c;
    coordxy x, y;
    struct monst *mon;
    boolean known = FALSE;
    boolean ask = (wizard && !neverask);

    while (cnt--) {
        if (ask) {
            if (create_particular()) {
                known = TRUE;
                continue;
            } else
                ask = FALSE; /* ESC will shut off prompting */
        }
        x = u.ux, y = u.uy;
        /* if in water, try to encourage an aquatic monster
           by finding and then specifying another wet location */
        if (!mptr && u.uinwater && enexto(&c, x, y, &mons[PM_GIANT_EEL]))
            x = c.x, y = c.y;

        if ((mon = makemon(mptr, x, y, NO_MM_FLAGS)) == 0)
            continue; /* try again [should probably stop instead] */

        if ((canseemon(mon) && (M_AP_TYPE(mon) == M_AP_NOTHING
                                || M_AP_TYPE(mon) == M_AP_MONSTER))
            || sensemon(mon))
            known = TRUE;
    }
    return known;
}

staticfn boolean
uncommon(int mndx)