--- Josh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ok i was playing around with my first descriptor loop(i wanted to see if an > id matched any character playing...) and i kept (might be keep, dunno havent > had real time to test it) getting segmentation faults. > > Not having gdb (don't ask... its broke) i made little functions to test > things, and one i did tested to see if the d->character was NULL, i was > surprised when i had a couple NULL characters on my descriptor list. Did i > > A) delete something i shouldnt have somewhere? > B) do something wrong? > C) thats normal to have a couple d->characters on your descriptor_list NULL > D) waste your time with a stupid newbie question? >
This is typical. It occurs when someone has connected to the mud, but has not yet been assigned a character.. Like looking at the login prompt, or whatever. As long as you make the appropriate tests you won't have any problems. ~Kender ===== -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version 3.1 GCS/L/C/O d-(+) s++:+ a-- C+++$>++++ UBLS++++$ P+++(--)$ L++>+++ E--- W+>++$ N !o K? w(--) !O M- !V PS+ PE(++) Y+ PGP->+ t- 5 X+() R(+) tv+@ b++(+++) !DI+++ D G(-) e>+++$ h---() r+++ y+++ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://taxes.yahoo.com/
