Enhancement: Color code allows the creation of an alternate default
Purpose: To allow people to specify a default other than what's been hardcoded
Provided by: Samson
Applies to: SmaugFUSS, SWRFUSS, SWFOTEFUSS

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color.c

Locate the reset_colors function, and replace it with:

/*
 * If the color directory has a file named "default" this will be used if possible.
 * The fallback will go to the hardcoded table in color.h if the "default" file is not available.
 */
void reset_colors( CHAR_DATA * ch )
{
   FILE *fp;
   int max_colors = 0;
   char filename[256];

   snprintf( filename, 256, "%s%s", COLOR_DIR, "default" );

   if( !( fp = fopen( filename, "r" ) ) )
   {
      memcpy( &ch->colors, &default_set, sizeof( default_set ) );
      return;
   }

   while( !feof( fp ) )
   {
      char *word = fread_word( fp );
      if( !str_cmp( word, "MaxColors" ) )
      {
         max_colors = fread_number( fp );
         continue;
      }
      if( !str_cmp( word, "Colors" ) )
      {
         int x;

         for( x = 0; x < max_colors; ++x )
            ch->colors[x] = fread_number( fp );
         continue;
      }
      if( !str_cmp( word, "End" ) )
      {
         fclose( fp );
         fp = NULL;
         return;
      }
   }
   fclose( fp );
   fp = NULL;
   return;
}

When this enhancement is applied, immortals on the mud can then setup a color theme they like with all the defaults they want. Using the "color savetheme" option and specifying a file named "default" this will cause reset_colors to use the information in that file to do the initial color setup for new players, and for when someone does a color reset. If this file is not available or is unreadable for some reason, the code will fall back on the hardcoded table in the color.h file.