diff --git a/src/xpdev/ini_file.c b/src/xpdev/ini_file.c
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+/* ini_file.c */
+
+/* Functions to parse ini files */
+
+/* $Id$ */
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * @format.tab-size 4 (Plain Text/Source Code File Header) *
+ * @format.use-tabs true (see http://www.synchro.net/ptsc_hdr.html) *
+ * *
+ * Copyright 2002 Rob Swindell - http://www.synchro.net/copyright.html *
+ * *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or *
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License *
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 *
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version. *
+ * See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details: lgpl.txt or *
+ * http://www.fsf.org/copyleft/lesser.html *
+ * *
+ * Anonymous FTP access to the most recent released source is available at *
+ * ftp://vert.synchro.net, ftp://cvs.synchro.net and ftp://ftp.synchro.net *
+ * *
+ * Anonymous CVS access to the development source and modification history *
+ * is available at cvs.synchro.net:/cvsroot/sbbs, example: *
+ * cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@cvs.synchro.net:/cvsroot/sbbs login *
+ * (just hit return, no password is necessary) *
+ * cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@cvs.synchro.net:/cvsroot/sbbs checkout src *
+ * *
+ * For Synchronet coding style and modification guidelines, see *
+ * http://www.synchro.net/source.html *
+ * *
+ * You are encouraged to submit any modifications (preferably in Unix diff *
+ * format) via e-mail to mods@synchro.net *
+ * *
+ * Note: If this box doesn't appear square, then you need to fix your tabs. *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#include <stdlib.h> /* strtol */
+#include "sockwrap.h" /* inet_addr */
+#include "ini_file.h"
+
+#define MAX_LINE_LEN 256 /* includes '\0' */
+#define MAX_VALUE_LEN 128 /* includes '\0' */
+
+/****************************************************************************/
+/* Truncates white-space chars off end of 'str' */
+/****************************************************************************/
+static void truncsp(char *str)
+{
+ uint c;
+
+ c=strlen(str);
+ while(c && (uchar)str[c-1]<=SP) c--;
+ str[c]=0;
+}
+
+static BOOL find_section(FILE* fp, const char* section)
+{
+ char* p;
+ char* tp;
+ char str[MAX_LINE_LEN];
+
+ rewind(fp);
+
+ while(!feof(fp)) {
+ if(fgets(str,sizeof(str)-1,fp)==NULL)
+ break;
+ p=str;
+ while(*p && *p<=' ') p++;
+ if(*p!='[')
+ continue;
+ p++;
+ tp=strchr(p,']');
+ if(tp==NULL)
+ continue;
+ *tp=0;
+ return(TRUE);
+ }
+ return(FALSE);
+}
+
+static char* get_value(FILE* fp, const char* section, const char* key)
+{
+ char* p;
+ char* tp;
+ char str[MAX_LINE_LEN];
+ static char value[MAX_VALUE_LEN];
+
+ if(!find_section(fp,section))
+ return(NULL);
+
+ while(!feof(fp)) {
+ if(fgets(str,sizeof(str)-1,fp)==NULL)
+ break;
+ p=str;
+ while(*p && *p<=' ') p++;
+ if(*p==';')
+ continue;
+ if(*p=='[')
+ break;
+ tp=strchr(p,'=');
+ if(tp==NULL)
+ continue;
+ *tp=0;
+ truncsp(p);
+ if(stricmp(p,key)!=0)
+ continue;
+ /* key found */
+ p=tp+1;
+ while(*p && *p<=' ') p++;
+ truncsp(p);
+ SAFECOPY(value,p);
+ return(value);
+ }
+
+ return(NULL);
+}
+
+char* DLLCALL
+iniReadString(FILE* fp, const char* section, const char* key, const char* deflt)
+{
+ char* value;
+
+ if((value=get_value(fp,section,key))==NULL)
+ return((char*)deflt);
+
+ return(value);
+}
+
+long DLLCALL
+iniReadInteger(FILE* fp, const char* section, const char* key, long deflt)
+{
+ char* value;
+
+ if((value=get_value(fp,section,key))==NULL)
+ return(deflt);
+
+ return(strtol(value,NULL,0));
+}
+
+ushort DLLCALL
+iniReadShortInt(FILE* fp, const char* section, const char* key, ushort deflt)
+{
+ return((ushort)iniReadInteger(fp, section, key, deflt));
+}
+
+ulong DLLCALL
+iniReadIpAddress(FILE* fp, const char* section, const char* key, ulong deflt)
+{
+ char* value;
+
+ if((value=get_value(fp,section,key))==NULL)
+ return(deflt);
+
+ if(strchr(value,'.')==NULL)
+ return(strtol(value,NULL,0));
+
+ return(inet_addr(value));
+}
+
+double DLLCALL
+iniReadFloat(FILE* fp, const char* section, const char* key, double deflt)
+{
+ char* value;
+
+ if((value=get_value(fp,section,key))==NULL)
+ return(deflt);
+
+ return(atof(value));
+}
+
+BOOL DLLCALL
+iniReadBool(FILE* fp, const char* section, const char* key, BOOL deflt)
+{
+ char* value;
+
+ if((value=get_value(fp,section,key))==NULL)
+ return(deflt);
+
+ if(!stricmp(value,"TRUE"))
+ return(TRUE);
+ if(!stricmp(value,"FALSE"))
+ return(FALSE);
+
+ return(strtol(value,NULL,0));
+}
+
+ulong DLLCALL
+iniReadBitField(FILE* fp, const char* section, const char* key,
+ ini_bitdesc_t* bitdesc, ulong deflt)
+{
+ int b,i;
+ char* p;
+ char* tp;
+ char* value;
+ ulong v=0;
+
+ if((value=get_value(fp,section,key))==NULL)
+ return(deflt);
+
+ if(isdigit(value[0]))
+ return(strtoul(value,NULL,0));
+
+ p=value;
+ for(b=0;*p && b<32;b++) {
+ tp=strchr(p,'|');
+ if(tp!=NULL)
+ *tp=0;
+ truncsp(p);
+
+ for(i=0;bitdesc[i].name;i++)
+ if(!stricmp(bitdesc[i].name,p))
+ break;
+
+ if(bitdesc[i].name)
+ v|=bitdesc[i].bit;
+
+ if(tp==NULL)
+ break;
+
+ p=tp+1;
+ while(*p && *p<=' ') p++;
+ }
+
+ return(v);
+}
diff --git a/src/xpdev/ini_file.h b/src/xpdev/ini_file.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4211120bb9f5ede437387eae371ff71086642b1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/xpdev/ini_file.h
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+/* ini_file.h */
+
+/* Functions to parse ini files */
+
+/* $Id$ */
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * @format.tab-size 4 (Plain Text/Source Code File Header) *
+ * @format.use-tabs true (see http://www.synchro.net/ptsc_hdr.html) *
+ * *
+ * Copyright 2002 Rob Swindell - http://www.synchro.net/copyright.html *
+ * *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or *
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License *
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 *
+ * of the License, or (at your option) any later version. *
+ * See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details: lgpl.txt or *
+ * http://www.fsf.org/copyleft/lesser.html *
+ * *
+ * Anonymous FTP access to the most recent released source is available at *
+ * ftp://vert.synchro.net, ftp://cvs.synchro.net and ftp://ftp.synchro.net *
+ * *
+ * Anonymous CVS access to the development source and modification history *
+ * is available at cvs.synchro.net:/cvsroot/sbbs, example: *
+ * cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@cvs.synchro.net:/cvsroot/sbbs login *
+ * (just hit return, no password is necessary) *
+ * cvs -d :pserver:anonymous@cvs.synchro.net:/cvsroot/sbbs checkout src *
+ * *
+ * For Synchronet coding style and modification guidelines, see *
+ * http://www.synchro.net/source.html *
+ * *
+ * You are encouraged to submit any modifications (preferably in Unix diff *
+ * format) via e-mail to mods@synchro.net *
+ * *
+ * Note: If this box doesn't appear square, then you need to fix your tabs. *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#ifndef _INI_FILE_H
+#define _INI_FILE_H
+
+#include "genwrap.h"
+#include "wrapdll.h" /* DLLEXPORT and DLLCALL */
+
+typedef struct {
+ ulong bit;
+ const char* name;
+} ini_bitdesc_t;
+
+#if defined(__cplusplus)
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+//DLLEXPORT
+char* DLLCALL iniReadString (FILE* fp, const char* section, const char* key,
+ const char* deflt);
+//DLLEXPORT
+long DLLCALL iniReadInteger (FILE* fp, const char* section, const char* key,
+ long deflt);
+
+//DLLEXPORT
+ushort DLLCALL iniReadShortInt (FILE* fp, const char* section, const char* key,
+ ushort deflt);
+
+//DLLEXPORT
+ulong DLLCALL iniReadIpAddress (FILE* fp, const char* section, const char* key,
+ ulong deflt);
+
+//DLLEXPORT
+double DLLCALL iniReadFloat (FILE* fp, const char* section, const char* key,
+ double deflt);
+//DLLEXPORT
+BOOL DLLCALL iniReadBool (FILE* fp, const char* section, const char* key,
+ BOOL deflt);
+//DLLEXPORT
+ulong DLLCALL iniReadBitField (FILE* fp, const char* section, const char* key,
+ ini_bitdesc_t* bitdesc, ulong deflt);
+
+#if defined(__cplusplus)
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* Don't add anything after this line */