A start on followers

src/d_player.h

@@ -442,6 +442,9 @@ typedef struct player_s
 	// SRB2kart
 	UINT8 kartspeed; // Kart speed stat between 1 and 9
 	UINT8 kartweight; // Kart weight stat between 1 and 9
+	
+	mobj_t *follower;		// Kart: This is the follower object we have. (If any)
+	
 	//
 
 	fixed_t normalspeed; // Normal ground

src/dehacked.c

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "lua_script.h"
 #include "lua_hook.h"
 #include "d_clisrv.h"
+#include "r_things.h"	// for followers
 
 #include "m_cond.h"
 
@@ -684,6 +685,71 @@ static void readfreeslots(MYFILE *f)
 	Z_Free(s);
 }
 
+// This here is our current only way to make followers.
+INT32 numfollowers = 0;
+
+static void readfollower(MYFILE *f)
+{
+	
+	if (numfollowers > MAXSKINS)
+	{	
+		CONS_Printf("Error: Too many followers, cannot add anymore.\n");
+		return;
+	}	
+	
+	char *s = Z_Malloc(MAXLINELEN, PU_STATIC, NULL);
+	char *word, *word2;
+	char *tmp;
+	
+	CONS_Printf("Adding follower, please bear with me...\n");
+
+	do
+	{
+		if (myfgets(s, MAXLINELEN, f))
+		{
+			if (s[0] == '\n')
+				break;
+
+			tmp = strchr(s, '#');
+			if (tmp)
+				*tmp = '\0';
+			if (s == tmp)
+				continue; // Skip comment lines, but don't break.
+
+			word = strtok(s, " ");
+			if (word)
+				strupr(word);
+			else
+				break;
+
+			word2 = strtok(NULL, " = ");
+			if (word2)
+				strupr(word2);
+			else
+				break;
+			if (word2[strlen(word2)-1] == '\n')
+				word2[strlen(word2)-1] = '\0';
+
+			if (fastcmp(word, "ATANGLE"))
+			{
+				DEH_WriteUndoline(word, va("%d", followers[numfollowers].atangle), UNDO_NONE);
+				followers[numfollowers].atangle = (INT32)atoi(word2);
+			}
+			else if (fastcmp(word, "ZOFFSET") || (fastcmp(word, "ZOFFS")))
+			{
+				DEH_WriteUndoline(word, va("%d", followers[numfollowers].zoffs), UNDO_NONE);
+				followers[numfollowers].zoffs = (INT32)atoi(word2);
+			}
+			else
+				deh_warning("Follower %d: unknown word '%s'", numfollowers, word);
+		}
+	} while (!myfeof(f)); // finish when the line is empty
+	
+	CONS_Printf("We are done adding the follower.\n");
+	numfollowers++;
+	Z_Free(s);	
+}	
+
 static void readthing(MYFILE *f, INT32 num)
 {
 	char *s = Z_Malloc(MAXLINELEN, PU_STATIC, NULL);
@@ -3469,6 +3535,11 @@ static void DEH_LoadDehackedFile(MYFILE *f, UINT16 wad)
 					readpatch(f, word2, wad);
 					DEH_WriteUndoline(word, word2, UNDO_HEADER);
 				}
+				else if (fastcmp(word, "FOLLOWER"))
+				{
+					readfollower(f);	// at the same time this will be our only way to ADD followers for now. Yikes.
+					DEH_WriteUndoline(word, word2, UNDO_HEADER);
+				}				
 				else if (fastcmp(word, "THING") || fastcmp(word, "MOBJ") || fastcmp(word, "OBJECT"))
 				{
 					if (i == 0 && word2[0] != '0') // If word2 isn't a number

src/doomdef.h

@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
 extern FILE *logstream;
 #endif
 
-//#define DEVELOP // Disable this for release builds to remove excessive cheat commands and enable MD5 checking and stuff, all in one go. :3
+#define DEVELOP // Disable this for release builds to remove excessive cheat commands and enable MD5 checking and stuff, all in one go. :3
 #ifdef DEVELOP
 #define VERSION    0 // Game version
 #define SUBVERSION 0 // more precise version number

src/r_things.c

@@ -2499,7 +2499,10 @@ void R_DrawMasked(void)
 //
 // ==========================================================================
 
+// We can assume those are tied to skins somewhat, hence why they're defined here.
 INT32 numskins = 0;
+follower_t followers[MAXSKINS];
+
 skin_t skins[MAXSKINS];
 // FIXTHIS: don't work because it must be inistilised before the config load
 //#define SKINVALUES

src/r_things.h

@@ -115,6 +115,30 @@ typedef struct
 	sfxenum_t soundsid[NUMSKINSOUNDS]; // sound # in S_sfx table
 } skin_t;
 
+//
+// for followers.
+//
+// We'll define these here because they're really just a mobj that'll follow some rules behind a player
+//
+typedef struct follower_s
+{
+	char name[SKINNAMESIZE+1];	// Name. This is used for the menus. We'll just follow the same rules as skins for this.
+	
+	// some position shenanigans:
+	INT32 atangle;			// angle the object will be at around the player. The object itself will always face the same direction as the player.
+	INT32 zoffs;			// Z offset relative to the player's height. Cannot be negative.
+	
+	// from there on out, everything is STATES to allow customization
+	// these are only set once when the action is performed and are then free to animate however they want.
+	
+	INT32 idlestate;		// state when the player is at a standstill
+	INT32 followstate;		// state when the player is moving
+	INT32 hurtstate;		// state when the player is being hurt
+	INT32 winstate;			// state when the player has won
+	INT32 losestate;		// state when the player has lost
+	
+} follower_t;
+
 // -----------
 // NOT SKINS STUFF !
 // -----------
@@ -193,6 +217,8 @@ typedef struct drawnode_s
 
 extern INT32 numskins;
 extern skin_t skins[MAXSKINS];
+extern INT32 numfollowers;
+extern follower_t followers[MAXSKINS];	// again, use the same rules as skins, no reason not to.
 
 void SetPlayerSkin(INT32 playernum,const char *skinname);
 void SetPlayerSkinByNum(INT32 playernum,INT32 skinnum); // Tails 03-16-2002