Also, you will need to change all the object, and mobiles! Also, on the object prototype, value[5] need to be 'long' as well now. Because keys referece rooms, and portals reference rooms.
It's a tedious task, but it pays off. > -----Original Message----- > From: Pell, Blake [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 9:53 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Vnum Limitations > > > Like everyone said, change the int to a long. Now... here's > some suggestions on bug catching other than compiler errors > and warnings. Note the vnum fields you changed > ch->in_room->vnum (the room data, etc).. and grep through the > files for all those occurances... then go through each of > those and change the %d to %ld. Once you get it compiled > you'll know when you access a field you didn't change because > you'll crash and gdb should plainly show you the problem. I > did this around a year ago by hand and though it took a long > time, it really wasn't that bad. Just in case though, back > up your code :) > > Rhien. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jason Gauthier [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 8:56 PM > To: '[email protected]' > Subject: RE: Vnum Limitations > > > unsigned longs are 4billion positive. > Longs are -2billion to 2billion. > > Also, changing the typedef is not sufficient. > > You will change things that shouldn't be changed to longs, > and you will not > get them all. > > The *only* fool proof way to expand your vnums is to go over > your code with > a fine-toothed comb and change the 'int's to 'long's. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Boh-Ahz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 8:37 PM > > To: 'Shaun Mcbride'; [email protected] > > Subject: RE: Vnum Limitations > > > > > > If I'm remembering right, you should just be able to change > > the 'typedef' of sh_int (all vnums are sh_int's) to be an int > > rather than short int. For most modern systems, both ints > > and longs are 32 bits, which should give you more than enough > > space (4 billion plus I think). Oh, and by changing the > > typdef to just int (rather than the short int), I don't think > > you would need to change the string formatting either. > > > > Boh-Ahz > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of Shaun > > > Mcbride > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 5:41 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Vnum Limitations > > > > > > Anyone know where I can get the fix for the vnum > limitations? The > > search > > > feature on the archives seems to be broke. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > ROM mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://www.rom.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/rom > > > > > > -- > > ROM mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://www.rom.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/rom > > > > -- > ROM mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.rom.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/rom > > -- > ROM mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.rom.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/rom >
