- made spritetype::sectnum a pointer.

source/build/include/build.h

@@ -611,29 +611,29 @@ inline bool testgotpic(int32_t tilenume, bool reset = false)
 
 inline sectortype* spritetypebase::sector() const
 {
-	return !validSectorIndex(sectnum)? nullptr : &::sector[sectnum];
+    return sectp;
 }
 
 inline int spritetypebase::sectno() const
 {
-    return sectnum;
+    return sectp? ::sector.IndexOf(sectp) : -1;
 }
 
 inline void spritetypebase::setsector(sectortype* sect)
 {
 	// place for asserts.
-	sectnum = sect? ::sector.IndexOf(sect) : -1;
+    sectp = sect;
 }
 
 inline void spritetypebase::setsector(int sec)
 {
     // place for asserts.
-    sectnum = validSectorIndex(sec)? sec : -1;
+    sectp = validSectorIndex(sec)? &::sector[sec] : nullptr;
 }
 
 inline bool spritetypebase::insector() const
 {
-	return validSectorIndex(sectnum);
+	return sectp != nullptr;
 }
 
 

source/build/include/buildtypes.h

@@ -339,13 +339,14 @@ struct spritetypebase
         };
         vec3_t opos;
     };
+    sectortype* sectp;
     uint16_t cstat;
     int16_t picnum;
     int8_t shade;
     uint8_t pal, clipdist, blend;
     uint8_t xrepeat, yrepeat;
     int8_t xoffset, yoffset;
-    int16_t sectnum, statnum;
+    int16_t statnum;
     int16_t oang, ang;
     int16_t xvel;
     int16_t yvel;
@@ -424,12 +425,12 @@ struct spritetype : public spritetypebase
 
     void clear()
     {
-        int sect = sectnum;
+        auto sect = sectp;
         int stat = statnum;
         int save = time;    // this may not be cleared ever!!!
         memset(this, 0, sizeof(*this));
         time = save;
-        sectnum = sect;
+        sectp = sect;
         statnum = stat;
     }
 
@@ -490,7 +491,7 @@ struct tspritetype : public spritetypebase
         yrepeat = spr->yrepeat;
         xoffset = spr->xoffset;
         yoffset = spr->yoffset;
-        sectnum = spr->sectnum;
+        sectp = spr->sectp;
         statnum = spr->statnum;
         ang = spr->ang;
         oang = spr->oang;

source/core/savegamehelp.cpp

@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ FSerializer &Serialize(FSerializer &arc, const char *key, spritetype &c, spritet
 			("xoffset", c.xoffset, def->xoffset)
 			("yoffset", c.yoffset, def->yoffset)
 			("statnum", c.statnum)
-			("sectnum", c.sectnum)
+			("sectnum", c.sectp)
 			("ang", c.ang, def->ang)
 			("owner", c.owner, def->owner)
 			("xvel", c.xvel, def->xvel)

source/games/exhumed/src/sequence.cpp

@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ int seq_PlotSequence(int nSprite, int16_t edx, int16_t nFrame, int16_t ecx)
         tsp->yrepeat = pTSprite->yrepeat;
         tsp->ang = pTSprite->ang;
         tsp->ownerActor = pTSprite->ownerActor;
-        tsp->sectnum = pTSprite->sectnum;
+        tsp->sectp = pTSprite->sectp;
         tsp->cstat   = pTSprite->cstat |= 0x80;
         tsp->cstat2 = pTSprite->cstat2;
         tsp->statnum = esi;