chat status lines are now deleted on the next screen

src/chat.c

@@ -16,26 +16,45 @@ int
 chat_findfreeline ()
 {
 	 int i;
-
+	i = chat.lastline;
-    for (i = 0; (i < CHAT_MAX_LINES && chat.lines[i][0] != 0); i++);
-
     if (i >= CHAT_MAX_LINES) {
         memcpy (chat.lines[1], chat.lines[0], 255);
         i = 255;
     }
-
+    else
+        chat.lastline++;
     chat.changed = 1;
 
     return i;
 }
 
+void
+chat_cleanup ()
+{
+    int i;
+    for (i = 0; i < CHAT_MAX_LINES; i++) {
+        if (chat.linestatus[i] > 0)
+            chat.linestatus[i] = -1;
+    }
+}
+
 void
 chat_addline (char *text)
 {
     int l;
 
     l = chat_findfreeline ();
+    chat.linestatus[l] = 0;
+    strncpy (chat.lines[l], text, 255);
+    chat.lineschanged = 1;
+}
 
+void
+chat_addstatusline (char *text)
+{
+    int l;
+    l = chat_findfreeline ();
+    chat.linestatus[l] = 1;
     strncpy (chat.lines[l], text, 255);
     chat.lineschanged = 1;
 }
@@ -197,6 +216,10 @@ chat_loop (SDL_Event * event)
             y = chat.window.y + 4;
             l = chat.startline;
             while (y < (chat.window.y + chat.window.h - 32) && chat.lines[l][0] != 0) {
+                if (chat.linestatus[l] < 0) {
+                    l++;
+                }
+                else {
                     for (p1 = 0; (p1 < maxchar && chat.lines[l][p2] != 0); p1++)
                         text[p1] = chat.lines[l][p2++];
                     text[p1] = 0;
@@ -207,6 +230,7 @@ chat_loop (SDL_Event * event)
                     }
                     y = y + font[0].size.y;
                 }
+            }
             if (chat.lines[l][0] != 0) {
                 chat.startline++;
                 chat.changed = 1;
@@ -227,6 +251,7 @@ chat_loop (SDL_Event * event)
         for (p1 = 0; (p1 < maxchar && chat.input.text[p2] != 0); p1++)
             text[p1] = chat.input.text[p2++];
         text[p1] = 0;
-        font_draw (chat.window.x + 4, (chat.window.y + chat.window.h) - 4 - font[0].size.y, text,0);
+        font_draw (chat.window.x + 4, (chat.window.y + chat.window.h) - 4 - font[0].size.y,
+                   text, 0);
     }
 };

src/chat.h

@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ struct __chat {
 	signed char changed;
 	SDL_Surface *oldscreen;
 	short int startline;
+	short int lastline;
 	char lines[CHAT_MAX_LINES][255];
+    short int linestatus[CHAT_MAX_LINES];
 	signed char lineschanged;
 	_keybinput input;
 } typedef _chat;
@@ -23,7 +25,9 @@ extern _chat chat;
 
 extern void chat_show (int x1, int y1, int x2, int y2);
 extern void chat_addline (char *text);
+extern void chat_addstatusline (char *text);
 extern void chat_loop (SDL_Event *event);
 extern void chat_drawbox ();
+extern void chat_cleanup ();
 
 #endif

src/multiwait.c

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ mw_shutdown ()
     int i;
 
     chat_show (-1, -1, -1, -1);
-
+	chat_cleanup();
     gfx_free_players ();
 
     for (i = 0; i < MAX_PLAYERS; i++)
@@ -221,9 +221,11 @@ mw_draw_chat ()
 {
     if (chat.visible == 0) {
         chat_show (16, mw_chat + 16, gfx.res.x - 16, gfx.res.y - 32);
-        chat_addline ("Press [STRG] or [CTRL] - to select a player");
+        chat_addstatusline ("Press [STRG] or [CTRL] - to select a player");
-        if (GT_MP_PTPM)
+        if (GT_MP_PTPM) {
-            chat_addline ("F4 - to start the game");
+            chat_addstatusline ("F4 - to start the game");
+            chat_addstatusline ("F5 - to change map settings");
+        }
     }
 };