Function wield_tool

src/wield.c:682–758

used for #rub and for applying pick-axe, whip, grappling hook or polearm */

/* used for #rub and for applying pick-axe, whip, grappling hook or polearm */
boolean
wield_tool(struct obj *obj,
           const char *verb) /* "rub",&c */
{
    const char *what;
    boolean more_than_1;

    if (uwep && obj == uwep)
        return TRUE; /* nothing to do if already wielding it */

    if (!verb)
        verb = "wield";
    what = xname(obj);
    more_than_1 = (obj->quan > 1L || strstri(what, "pair of ") != 0
                   || strstri(what, "s of ") != 0);

    if (obj->owornmask & (W_ARMOR | W_ACCESSORY)) {
        You_cant("%s %s while wearing %s.", verb, yname(obj),
                 more_than_1 ? "them" : "it");
        return FALSE;
    }
    if (uwep && welded(uwep)) {
        if (flags.verbose) {
            const char *hand = body_part(HAND);

            if (bimanual(uwep))
                hand = makeplural(hand);
            if (strstri(what, "pair of ") != 0)
                more_than_1 = FALSE;
            pline(
               "Since your weapon is welded to your %s, you cannot %s %s %s.",
                  hand, verb, more_than_1 ? "those" : "that", xname(obj));
        } else {
            You_cant("do that.");
        }
        return FALSE;
    }
    if (cantwield(gy.youmonst.data)) {
        You_cant("hold %s strongly enough.", more_than_1 ? "them" : "it");
        return FALSE;
    }
    /* check shield */
    if (uarms && bimanual(obj)) {
        You("cannot %s a two-handed %s while wearing a shield.", verb,
            (obj->oclass == WEAPON_CLASS) ? "weapon" : "tool");
        return FALSE;
    }

    if (uquiver == obj)
        setuqwep((struct obj *) 0);
    if (uswapwep == obj) {
        (void) doswapweapon();
        /* doswapweapon might fail */
        if (uswapwep == obj)
            return FALSE;
    } else {
        struct obj *oldwep = uwep;