- Introduce MR_BACKTOLAIR to avoid ai code failures.

- Clear message bar before askobject()
- Make towel code include certain small liquids on the ground (splash of water, blood, etc)

ai.c

@@ -1885,6 +1885,8 @@ int ai_movement(lifeform_t *lf) {
 		}
 	} else if (f->val[2] == MR_SOUND) {
 		// always ok.
+	} else if (f->val[2] == MR_BACKTOLAIR) {
+		// always ok.
 	} else {
 		// weird ?
 		raise (SIGINT);

data.c

@@ -7291,6 +7291,7 @@ void initobjects(void) {
 	addflag(lastot->flags, F_DTVULN, DT_FIRE, NA, NA, "0d1+100");
 	addflag(lastot->flags, F_FILLPOT, OT_POT_WATER, 5, NA, NULL);
 	addflag(lastot->flags, F_COSMETIC, B_TRUE, NA, NA, NULL);
+	addflag(lastot->flags, F_DRYABLE, W_DAMP, NA, NA, NULL);
 
 	addot(OT_MUDPOOL, "pool of mud", "A large puddle of wet mud.", MT_WATER, 60, OC_MISC, SZ_MEDIUM);
 	addflag(lastot->flags, F_STACKABLE, B_TRUE, NA, NA, NULL);
@@ -7336,6 +7337,7 @@ void initobjects(void) {
 	//addflag(lastot->flags, F_WALKDAM, DT_WATER, NA, NA, "0d1+1");
 	addflag(lastot->flags, F_WALKDAMBP, BP_FEET, DT_WATER, FALLTHRU, "0d1+1");
 	addflag(lastot->flags, F_SLIPPERY, 5, NA, NA, NULL);
+	addflag(lastot->flags, F_DRYABLE, W_WET, NA, NA, NULL);
 
 	addot(OT_PUDDLEWATERL, "large puddle of water", "A large pool of water.", MT_WATER, 20, OC_MISC, SZ_MEDIUM);
 	addflag(lastot->flags, F_STACKABLE, B_TRUE, NA,  NA, NULL);
@@ -7357,6 +7359,7 @@ void initobjects(void) {
 	addflag(lastot->flags, F_NOOBDIETEXT, B_TRUE, NA, NA, NULL);
 	addflag(lastot->flags, F_FILLPOT, OT_POT_WATER, NA, NA, NULL);
 	addflag(lastot->flags, F_WALKDAMBP, BP_FEET, DT_WATER, FALLTHRU, "0d1+2");
+	addflag(lastot->flags, F_DRYABLE, W_SOAKED, NA, NA, NULL);
 
 	addot(OT_BLOODSTAIN, "blood stain", "A dried stain of blood.", MT_BLOOD, 0, OC_MISC, SZ_MINI);
 	addflag(lastot->flags, F_STACKABLE, B_TRUE, NA,  NA, NULL);
@@ -7391,6 +7394,7 @@ void initobjects(void) {
 	addflag(lastot->flags, F_NOFEEL, B_TRUE, NA,  NA, NULL);
 	addflag(lastot->flags, F_PURIFIESTO, OT_SPLASHWATER, NA, NA, NULL);
 	addflag(lastot->flags, F_FILLPOT, OT_POT_BLOOD, 5, NA, NULL);
+	addflag(lastot->flags, F_DRYABLE, W_DAMP, NA, NA, NULL);
 
 	addot(OT_BLOODPOOL, "pool of blood", "A large pool of blood.", MT_BLOOD, 0, OC_MISC, SZ_SMALL);
 	addflag(lastot->flags, F_STACKABLE, B_TRUE, NA,  NA, NULL);
@@ -7411,6 +7415,7 @@ void initobjects(void) {
 	addflag(lastot->flags, F_NOFEEL, B_TRUE, NA,  NA, NULL);
 	addflag(lastot->flags, F_PURIFIESTO, OT_PUDDLEWATERL, NA, NA, NULL);
 	addflag(lastot->flags, F_FILLPOT, OT_POT_BLOOD, NA, NA, NULL);
+	addflag(lastot->flags, F_DRYABLE, W_SOAKED, NA, NA, NULL);
 
 	addot(OT_WOODPLANK, "plank of wood", "A large plank of heavy wood.", MT_WOOD, 25, OC_MISC, SZ_MEDIUM);
 	addflag(lastot->flags, F_STACKABLE, NA, NA, NA, NULL);

defs.h

@@ -110,6 +110,17 @@
 #define B_MAYBE		(-2)
 #define B_ONEOF		(-3)
 
+
+// askobject args
+#define B_DONTINCLUDENOTHING 	(0)
+#define B_INCLUDENOTHING 	(-1)
+#define B_DONTSHOWLONG 	(0)
+#define B_SHOWLONG 	(-1)
+#define B_NOTFORPICKUP 	(0)
+#define B_FORPICKUP 	(-1)
+#define B_DONTSHOWPOINTS (0)
+#define B_SHOWPOINTS 	(-1)
+
 #define B_EQUIPPEDONLY	(-1)
 #define B_ANY		(0)
 
@@ -3319,6 +3330,8 @@ enum FLAG {
 			// if hurt by dt_fire, object id v0 will apepar under
 			// them.
 			// f->Text is what you are covered with (for desc)
+	F_DRYABLE, // object can be soaked up using a towel
+			// v0 = enum WETNESS 
 	F_CANGETWET, // object will get F_WET if hit by water
 			// v0 = enum WETNESS. v1 = how long
 	F_WATERPROOF, // object doesn't get wet. note: overrides CANGETWET!
@@ -3912,7 +3925,7 @@ enum FLAG {
 	F_IGNORECELL,	   // won't accept targetcells of v0=x v1=y
 			// this is cleared at start of turn.
 	F_TARGETCELL,	   // lf will go towards this place. val0=x,val1=y
-			// optional:  v2 = mr_lf or mr_ob.  text=lf or ob id.
+			// optional:  v2 = mr_lf,  mr_ob, etc.  text=lf or ob id.
 	F_TURNSINPEACE,	// v0 is a counter for how many turns this ai 
 			// mosnter has gone without being in battle.
 	F_PHANTASM,	// this lf is a phantasm - can deal no damage, and
@@ -4474,6 +4487,7 @@ enum MOVEREASON {
 	MR_LF,
 	MR_OB,
 	MR_SOUND,
+	MR_BACKTOLAIR,
 };
 
 

io.c

@@ -3638,6 +3638,8 @@ object_t *doaskobject(obpile_t *op, char *prompt, char *noobtext, int *count, in
 			showlong ? "" : ",?=list",
 			fullnumstring);
 
+		wclear(msgwin);
+		wrefresh(msgwin);
 		mvwprintw(mainwin, 0, 0, "%s", fullprompt);
 
 		if (defob) {

nexus.c

@@ -1677,7 +1677,7 @@ void initcondv(condset_t *cs, ...) {
 	condition = va_arg(args, enum CELLCONDITION);
 	while (condition != CC_NONE) {
 		value = va_arg(args, int);
-		assert((value == B_TRUE) || (value == B_FALSE));
+		assert((value == B_TRUE) || (value == B_FALSE) || (value == B_ONEOF));
 		arg = va_arg(args, int);
 		addcond(cs, condition, value, arg);
 		condition = va_arg(args, enum CELLCONDITION);

objects.c

@@ -7638,6 +7638,9 @@ int getobwetness(object_t *o) {
 	flag_t *wetflag;
 	int count = 0;
 	wetflag = hasflag(o->flags, F_WET);
+	if (!wetflag) {
+		wetflag = hasflag(o->flags, F_DRYABLE);
+	}
 	if (wetflag) {
 		// towel will get slightly wetter.
 		switch (wetflag->val[0]) {
@@ -9288,10 +9291,13 @@ void makewet(object_t *o, int amt) {
 	char obnamefull[BUFLEN];
 	flag_t *f;
 
+
 	if (hasflag(o->flags, F_WATERPROOF)) {
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if (amt == W_DRY) return;
+
 	loc = getoblocation(o);
 	owner = o->pile->owner;
 	if (owner) {
@@ -10081,8 +10087,10 @@ int obmeets(object_t *o, condset_t *cs) {
 	int noneof = 0;
 	if (!cs) return B_TRUE;
 	for (i = 0; i < cs->nconds; i++ ){
+		// add to list of "one of these must match" conditions
 		if (cs->val[i] == B_ONEOF) {
 			found = B_FALSE;
+			// alreay in the list?
 			for (n = 0; n < noneof; n++) {
 				if (oneof[n].cond == cs->cond[i]) {
 					found = B_TRUE;
@@ -10091,6 +10099,7 @@ int obmeets(object_t *o, condset_t *cs) {
 			if (!found) {
 				oneof[noneof].cond = cs->cond[i];
 				oneof[noneof].got = 0;
+				noneof++;
 			}
 		}
 		if (obmeetscondition(o, cs->cond[i], cs->arg[i], cs->val[i])) {
@@ -12209,6 +12218,8 @@ int operate(lifeform_t *lf, object_t *o, cell_t *where) {
 		int count = 0;
 		enum WETNESS howwet = W_DRY;
 		char ch = 'n';
+		object_t *oo = NULL;
+		char obname2[BUFLEN];
 
 		if (hasflag(o->flags, F_WET)) {
 			if (isplayer(lf)) {
@@ -12220,25 +12231,46 @@ int operate(lifeform_t *lf, object_t *o, cell_t *where) {
 
 		// what will we dry?
 		if (isplayer(lf)) {
-			if (hasobwithflag(lf->cell->obpile, F_WET)) {
+			int nwet, ndryable;
-				char buf[BUFLEN];
+			char buf[BUFLEN];
-				snprintf(buf, BUFLEN, "There are wet objects here.  Use your %s to dry one?", noprefix(obname));
+			nwet = countobswithflag(lf->cell->obpile, F_WET);
+			ndryable = countobswithflag(lf->cell->obpile, F_DRYABLE);
+			if (nwet + ndryable == 1) {
+				// only one possibility
+				if (nwet) {
+					oo = hasobwithflag(lf->cell->obpile, F_WET);
+				} else {
+					oo = hasobwithflag(lf->cell->obpile, F_DRYABLE);
+				}
+				assert(oo);
+				getobname(oo, obname2, oo->amt);
+				snprintf(buf, BUFLEN, "There %s %s.  Use your %s on %s?", OB1(oo, "is", "are"), 
+					obname2, noprefix(obname), OB1(oo,"it","them"));
+
+				ch = askchar(buf, "yn","n", B_TRUE, B_FALSE);	
+			} else if (nwet || ndryable) {
+				snprintf(buf, BUFLEN, "There are wet objects here.  Use your %s on them?", noprefix(obname));
 
 				ch = askchar(buf, "yn","n", B_TRUE, B_FALSE);	
 			}
 		}
 	
 		if (ch == 'y') {
-			object_t *oo;
+			if (!oo) {
+				condset_t cs;
+				initcondv(&cs,  CC_HASFLAG, B_ONEOF, F_WET,   
+						CC_HASFLAG, B_ONEOF, F_DRYABLE,   
+						CC_NONE);
+
+				oo = doaskobject(lf->cell->obpile, "Dry off which object", "There are no wet objects here.", NULL, 
+					B_SHOWLONG, B_NOTFORPICKUP, B_DONTSHOWPOINTS, '\0', NULL, SA_NONE,
+					&cs, B_INCLUDENOTHING);
+				if (oo) {
+					getobname(oo, obname2, oo->amt);
+				}
+			}
 
-			condset_t cs;
-			initcondv(&cs, CC_HASFLAG, B_TRUE, F_WET,   
-					CC_NONE);
-			oo = askobject(lf->cell->obpile, "Dry off which object", "There are no wet objects here.", NULL, '\0', &cs, B_TRUE);
 			if (oo) {
-				char obname2[BUFLEN];
-				getobname(oo, obname2, oo->amt);
-
 				count = getobwetness(oo);
 				if (!count) {
 					if (isplayer(lf)) msg("%s doesn't need drying!", obname2);
@@ -12246,16 +12278,31 @@ int operate(lifeform_t *lf, object_t *o, cell_t *where) {
 				}
 				
 				// announce
-				if (isplayer(lf)) {
+				if (hasflag(oo->flags, F_DRYABLE)) {
-					msg("You dry off %s with %s.", obname2, obname);
+					if (isplayer(lf)) {
-				} else if (cansee(player, lf)) {
+						msg("You mop up %s with %s.", obname2, obname);
-					char lfname[BUFLEN];
+					} else if (cansee(player, lf)) {
-					getlfname(lf, lfname);
+						char lfname[BUFLEN];
-					msg("%s dries off %s with %s.", lfname, obname2, obname);
+						getlfname(lf, lfname);
+						msg("%s mop up %s with %s.", lfname, obname2, obname);
+					}
+				} else {
+					if (isplayer(lf)) {
+						msg("You dry off %s with %s.", obname2, obname);
+					} else if (cansee(player, lf)) {
+						char lfname[BUFLEN];
+						getlfname(lf, lfname);
+						msg("%s dries off %s with %s.", lfname, obname2, obname);
+					}
 				}
 
-				// make it dry
+				if (hasflag(oo->flags, F_DRYABLE)) {
-				killflagsofid(oo->flags, F_WET);
+					// mop it up completely
+					killob(oo); oo = NULL;
+				} else {
+					// make it dry
+					killflagsofid(oo->flags, F_WET);
+				}
 				
 			} else {
 				if (isplayer(lf)) msg("Cancelled.");
@@ -12292,7 +12339,7 @@ int operate(lifeform_t *lf, object_t *o, cell_t *where) {
 			}
 		}
 
-		// make the towel wet
+		// make the towel wet (but it absorbs some of the moisture)
 		count /= TM_WETTIME;
 		
 		if (count >= (TM_WETTIME * TM_WETTIME)) {
@@ -12302,7 +12349,7 @@ int operate(lifeform_t *lf, object_t *o, cell_t *where) {
 		} else if (count > 0) {
 			howwet = W_DAMP;
 		} else {
-			howwet = W_DRY;
+			howwet = W_DRY; // ie. do nothing
 		}
 
 		makewet(o, howwet);