/*    /verbs/players/cast.c
 *    From Dead Souls LPMud
 *    Created by Descartes of Borg 951027
 *    Version: @(#) cast.c 1.4@(#)
 *    Last modified: 96/12/16
 */

#include <lib.h>
#include <daemons.h>

inherit LIB_VERB;

static void create() {
    verb::create();
    SetVerb("cast");
    SetRules("STR", "STR on OBJ", "STR on STR", "STR on STR of OBJ",
            "STR against STR");
    SetErrorMessage("Cast what spell? On whom?");
    SetHelp("Syntax: cast <SPELL>\n"
            "        cast <SPELL> on <LIMB>\n"
            "        cast <SPELL> against <STRING>\n"
            "        cast <SPELL> on <TARGET>\n"
            "        cast <SPELL> on <LIMB> of <TARGET>\n\n"
            "Allows you to cast any spell using whatever syntax the "
            "spell in question requires.  To heal someone, for example, "
            "\"cast heal on descartes\".");
}

mixed can_cast_str(string spell) {
    object tmp = SPELLS_D->GetSpell(spell);

    if( tmp ) {
        string verb = tmp->GetVerb();

        if( verb != "cast" ) {
            return "That is not a spell you cast.";
        }
    }
    if(intp(this_player()->CanManipulate())) return this_player()->CanCast(tmp);
}

mixed can_cast_str_on_obj(string spell) {
    return can_cast_str(spell);
}

mixed can_cast_str_on_str(string spell) {
    return can_cast_str(spell);
}

mixed can_cast_str_against_str(string spell) {
    return can_cast_str(spell);
}

mixed can_cast_str_on_str_of_str(string spell) {
    return can_cast_str(spell);
}

mixed do_cast_str(string spell) {
    return this_player()->eventPrepareCast(spell);
}

mixed do_cast_str_on_obj(string spell, object target) {
    return this_player()->eventPrepareCast(spell, target);
}

mixed do_cast_str_against_str(string spell, object target) {
    return this_player()->eventPrepareCast(spell, target);
}

mixed do_cast_str_on_str(string spell, string limb) {
    return this_player()->eventPrepareCast(spell, limb);
}

mixed do_cast_str_on_str_of_obj(string spell, string limb, object target) {
    return this_player()->eventPrepareCast(spell, limb, target);
}