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#include "util.qh"
 
#if defined(CSQC)
    #include <client/mutators/_mod.qh>
    #include <common/constants.qh>
    #include <common/deathtypes/all.qh>
    #include <common/gametypes/_mod.qh>
    #include <common/mapinfo.qh>
    #include <common/notifications/all.qh>
    #include <common/scores.qh>
#elif defined(MENUQC)
#elif defined(SVQC)
    #include <common/constants.qh>
    #include <common/deathtypes/all.qh>
    #include <common/gametypes/_mod.qh>
    #include <common/mapinfo.qh>
    #include <common/notifications/all.qh>
    #include <common/scores.qh>
    #include <server/mutators/_mod.qh>
#endif
 
#ifdef SVQC
float tracebox_inverted (vector v1, vector mi, vector ma, vector v2, float nomonsters, entity forent, float stopatentity, entity ignorestopatentity) // returns the number of traces done, for benchmarking
{
    vector pos, dir, t;
    float nudge;
    entity stopentity;
 
    //nudge = 2 * cvar("collision_impactnudge"); // why not?
    nudge = 0.5;
 
    dir = normalize(v2 - v1);
 
    pos = v1 + dir * nudge;
 
    float c;
    c = 0;
 
    for (;;)
    {
        if(pos * dir >= v2 * dir)
        {
            // went too far
            trace_fraction = 1;
            trace_endpos = v2;
            return c;
        }
 
        tracebox(pos, mi, ma, v2, nomonsters, forent);
        ++c;
 
        if(c == 50)
        {
            LOG_TRACE("When tracing from ", vtos(v1), " to ", vtos(v2));
            LOG_TRACE("  Nudging gets us nowhere at ", vtos(pos));
            LOG_TRACE("  trace_endpos is ", vtos(trace_endpos));
            LOG_TRACE("  trace distance is ", ftos(vlen(pos - trace_endpos)));
        }
 
        stopentity = trace_ent;
 
        if(trace_startsolid)
        {
            // we started inside solid.
            // then trace from endpos to pos
            t = trace_endpos;
            tracebox(t, mi, ma, pos, nomonsters, forent);
            ++c;
            if(trace_startsolid)
            {
                // t is still inside solid? bad
                // force advance, then, and retry
                pos = t + dir * nudge;
 
                // but if we hit an entity, stop RIGHT before it
                if(stopatentity && stopentity && stopentity != ignorestopatentity)
                {
                    trace_ent = stopentity;
                    trace_endpos = t;
                    trace_fraction = ((trace_endpos - v1) * dir) / ((v2 - v1) * dir);
                    return c;
                }
            }
            else
            {
                // we actually LEFT solid!
                trace_fraction = ((trace_endpos - v1) * dir) / ((v2 - v1) * dir);
                return c;
            }
        }
        else
        {
            // pos is outside solid?!? but why?!? never mind, just return it.
            trace_endpos = pos;
            trace_fraction = ((trace_endpos - v1) * dir) / ((v2 - v1) * dir);
            return c;
        }
    }
}
 
void traceline_inverted (vector v1, vector v2, float nomonsters, entity forent, float stopatentity, entity ignorestopatentity)
{
    tracebox_inverted(v1, '0 0 0', '0 0 0', v2, nomonsters, forent, stopatentity, ignorestopatentity);
}
#endif
 
#ifdef GAMEQC
/*
==================
findbetterlocation
 
Returns a point at least 12 units away from walls
(useful for explosion animations, although the blast is performed where it really happened)
Ripped from DPMod
==================
*/
vector findbetterlocation (vector org, float mindist)
{
    vector vec = mindist * '1 0 0';
    int c = 0;
    while (c < 6)
    {
        traceline (org, org + vec, true, NULL);
        vec = vec * -1;
        if (trace_fraction < 1)
        {
            vector loc = trace_endpos;
            traceline (loc, loc + vec, true, NULL);
            if (trace_fraction >= 1)
                org = loc + vec;
        }
        if (c & 1)
        {
            float h = vec.y;
            vec.y = vec.x;
            vec.x = vec.z;
            vec.z = h;
        }
        c = c + 1;
    }
 
    return org;
}
 
/*
* Get "real" origin, in worldspace, even if ent is attached to something else.
*/
vector real_origin(entity ent)
{
    vector v = ((ent.absmin + ent.absmax) * 0.5);
    entity e = ent.tag_entity;
 
    while(e)
    {
        v = v + ((e.absmin + e.absmax) * 0.5);
        e = e.tag_entity;
    }
 
    return v;
}
#endif
 
string wordwrap_buffer;
 
void wordwrap_buffer_put(string s)
{
    wordwrap_buffer = strcat(wordwrap_buffer, s);
}
 
string wordwrap(string s, float l)
{
    string r;
    wordwrap_buffer = "";
    wordwrap_cb(s, l, wordwrap_buffer_put);
    r = wordwrap_buffer;
    wordwrap_buffer = "";
    return r;
}
 
#ifdef SVQC
entity _wordwrap_buffer_sprint_ent;
void wordwrap_buffer_sprint(string s)
{
    wordwrap_buffer = strcat(wordwrap_buffer, s);
    if(s == "\n")
    {
        sprint(_wordwrap_buffer_sprint_ent, wordwrap_buffer);
        wordwrap_buffer = "";
    }
}
 
void wordwrap_sprint(entity to, string s, float l)
{
    wordwrap_buffer = "";
    _wordwrap_buffer_sprint_ent = to;
    wordwrap_cb(s, l, wordwrap_buffer_sprint);
    _wordwrap_buffer_sprint_ent = NULL;
    if(wordwrap_buffer != "")
        sprint(to, strcat(wordwrap_buffer, "\n"));
    wordwrap_buffer = "";
    return;
}
#endif
 
#ifndef SVQC
string draw_UseSkinFor(string pic)
{
    if(substring(pic, 0, 1) == "/")
        return substring(pic, 1, strlen(pic)-1);
    else
        return strcat(draw_currentSkin, "/", pic);
}
 
#ifdef CSQC
    #define PRECACHE_PIC precache_pic
    #define SKIN_PATH    hud_skin_path
#endif
#ifdef MENUQC
    #define PRECACHE_PIC draw_PreloadPicture
    #define SKIN_PATH    (strreplace("gfx/menu", "gfx/hud", draw_currentSkin))
#endif

string icon_path_from_HUDskin(string theIcon)
{
    if (theIcon == "")
        return "";
 
    string img = strcat("/", SKIN_PATH, "/", theIcon);
    if (PRECACHE_PIC(img) == "")
        img = sprintf("/gfx/hud/default/%s", theIcon);
    return img;
}
 
#ifdef MENUQC
string icon_path_from_menuskin(string theIcon)
{
    if (theIcon == "")
        return "";
 
    string img = strcat("/", draw_currentSkin, "/", theIcon);
    if (draw_PreloadPicture(img) == "")
        img = sprintf("/gfx/menu/wickedx/%s", theIcon); // default menu skin
    return img;
}
#endif
 
#undef PRECACHE_PIC
#undef SKIN_PATH
 
 
void mut_set_active(int mut)
{
    if (mut >= 24)
        active_mutators[1] |= BIT(mut - 24);
    else
        active_mutators[0] |= BIT(mut);
}
 
bool mut_is_active(int mut)
{
    if (mut >= 24)
        return (active_mutators[1] & (BIT(mut - 24)));
    else
        return (active_mutators[0] & BIT(mut));
}
 
// MENUQC: it builds the mutator list based on local cvars (for the Mutators dialog)
// CSQC: it translates the mutator list received from server (for the Welcome dialog)
// MENUQC and CSQC code is merged in order to avoid duplicating and separating strings
string build_mutator_list(string s)
{
    #ifdef CSQC
    if (s == "") return "";
    #endif
 
    #ifdef MENUQC
    if (s != "") s = "";
    #endif
 
    int i = -1, n = 0; // allow only 1 iteration in the following for loop if (s == "")
    if (s != "")
    {
        i = 0;
        n = tokenizebyseparator(s, ", ");
    }
    string s2 = "";
    for (string arg = ""; i < n; ++i)
    {
        if (i >= 0) arg = argv(i);
        // cond is the condition for showing the mutator enabled in the menu
        #define X(name, translated_name, mut, cond) \
            if(arg == name || (!n && (cond))) { s2 = cons_mid(s2, ", ", translated_name); mut_set_active(mut); }
        X("Dodging"                   , _("Dodging")                   , MUT_DODGING                   , cvar("g_dodging"))
        X("InstaGib"                  , _("InstaGib")                  , MUT_INSTAGIB                  , cvar("g_instagib"))
        X("New Toys"                  , _("New Toys")                  , MUT_NEW_TOYS                  , cvar("g_new_toys"))
        X("NIX"                       , _("NIX")                       , MUT_NIX                       , cvar("g_nix"))
        X("Rocket Flying"             , _("Rocket Flying")             , MUT_ROCKET_FLYING             , cvar("g_rocket_flying"))
        X("Invincible Projectiles"    , _("Invincible Projectiles")    , MUT_INVINCIBLE_PROJECTILES    , cvar("g_invincible_projectiles"))
        X("Low gravity"               , _("Low gravity")               , MUT_GRAVITY                   , cvar("sv_gravity") < stof(cvar_defstring("sv_gravity")))
        X("Cloaked"                   , _("Cloaked")                   , MUT_CLOAKED                   , cvar("g_cloaked"))
        X("Hook"                      , _("Hook")                      , MUT_GRAPPLING_HOOK            , cvar("g_grappling_hook"))
        X("Midair"                    , _("Midair")                    , MUT_MIDAIR                    , cvar("g_midair"))
        X("Melee only Arena"          , _("Melee only Arena")          , MUT_MELEE_ONLY                , cvar("g_melee_only"))
        X("Vampire"                   , _("Vampire")                   , MUT_VAMPIRE                   , cvar("g_vampire"))
        X("Piñata"                    , _("Piñata")                    , MUT_PINATA                    , cvar("g_pinata"))
        X("Weapons stay"              , _("Weapons stay")              , MUT_WEAPON_STAY               , cvar("g_weapon_stay"))
        X("Blood loss"                , _("Blood loss")                , MUT_BLOODLOSS                 , cvar("g_bloodloss") > 0)
        X("Jetpack"                   , _("Jetpack")                   , MUT_JETPACK                   , cvar("g_jetpack"))
        X("Buffs"                     , _("Buffs")                     , MUT_BUFFS                     , cvar("g_buffs") > 0)
        X("Overkill"                  , _("Overkill")                  , MUT_OVERKILL                  , cvar("g_overkill"))
        X("No powerups"               , _("No powerups")               , MUT_NO_POWERUPS               , cvar("g_powerups") == 0)
        X("Powerups"                  , _("Powerups")                  , MUT_POWERUPS                  , cvar("g_powerups") > 0)
        X("Touch explode"             , _("Touch explode")             , MUT_TOUCHEXPLODE              , cvar("g_touchexplode") > 0)
        X("Wall jumping"              , _("Wall jumping")              , MUT_WALLJUMP                  , cvar("g_walljump"))
        X("No start weapons"          , _("No start weapons")          , MUT_NO_START_WEAPONS          , cvar_string("g_weaponarena") == "0" && cvar("g_balance_blaster_weaponstartoverride") == 0)
        X("Nades"                     , _("Nades")                     , MUT_NADES                     , cvar("g_nades"))
        X("Offhand blaster"           , _("Offhand blaster")           , MUT_OFFHAND_BLASTER           , cvar("g_offhand_blaster"))
        #undef X
    }
    return s2;
}
#endif
 
void wordwrap_cb(string s, float l, void(string) callback)
{
    string c;
    float lleft, i, j, wlen;
 
    s = strzone(s);
    lleft = l;
    int len = strlen(s);
    for (i = 0; i < len; ++i)
    {
        if (substring(s, i, 2) == "\\n")
        {
            callback("\n");
            lleft = l;
            ++i;
        }
        else if (substring(s, i, 1) == "\n")
        {
            callback("\n");
            lleft = l;
        }
        else if (substring(s, i, 1) == " ")
        {
            if (lleft > 0)
            {
                callback(" ");
                --lleft;
            }
        }
        else
        {
            for (j = i+1; j < len; ++j)
                //    ^^ this skips over the first character of a word, which
                //       is ALWAYS part of the word
                //       this is safe since if i+1 == strlen(s), i will become
                //       strlen(s)-1 at the end of this block and the function
                //       will terminate. A space can't be the first character we
                //       read here, and neither can a \n be the start, since these
                //       two cases have been handled above.
            {
                c = substring(s, j, 1);
                if (c == " ")
                    break;
                if (c == "\\")
                    break;
                if (c == "\n")
                    break;
                // we need to keep this tempstring alive even if substring is
                // called repeatedly, so call strcat even though we're not
                // doing anything
                callback("");
            }
            wlen = j - i;
            if (lleft < wlen)
            {
                callback("\n");
                lleft = l;
            }
            callback(substring(s, i, wlen));
            lleft -= wlen;
            i = j - 1;
        }
    }
    strunzone(s);
}
 
void depthfirst(entity start, .entity up, .entity downleft, .entity right, void(entity, entity) funcPre, void(entity, entity) funcPost, entity pass)
{
    entity e;
    e = start;
    funcPre(pass, e);
    while (e.(downleft))
    {
        e = e.(downleft);
        funcPre(pass, e);
    }
    funcPost(pass, e);
    while(e != start)
    {
        if (e.(right))
        {
            e = e.(right);
            funcPre(pass, e);
            while (e.(downleft))
            {
                e = e.(downleft);
                funcPre(pass, e);
            }
        }
        else
            e = e.(up);
        funcPost(pass, e);
    }
}
 
#ifdef GAMEQC
string ScoreString(int pFlags, float pValue, int rounds_played)
{
    string valstr;
    float l;
 
    pValue = floor(pValue + 0.5); // round
 
    if((pValue == 0) && (pFlags & (SFL_HIDE_ZERO | SFL_RANK | SFL_TIME)))
        valstr = "";
    else if(pFlags & SFL_RANK)
        valstr = (pValue < 256 ? count_ordinal(pValue) : _("N/A"));
    else if(pFlags & SFL_TIME)
        valstr = TIME_ENCODED_TOSTRING(pValue, true);
    else if (rounds_played)
        valstr = sprintf("%.1f", pValue / rounds_played);
    else
        valstr = ftos(pValue);
 
    return valstr;
}
#endif
 
// compressed vector format:
// like MD3, just even shorter
//   4 bit pitch (16 angles), 0 is -90, 8 is 0, 16 would be 90
//   5 bit yaw (32 angles), 0=0, 8=90, 16=180, 24=270
//   7 bit length (logarithmic encoding), 1/8 .. about 7844
//     length = 2^(length_encoded/8) / 8
// if pitch is 90, yaw does nothing and therefore indicates the sign (yaw is then either 11111 or 11110); 11111 is pointing DOWN
// thus, valid values are from 0000.11110.0000000 to 1111.11111.1111111
// the special value 0 indicates the zero vector
 
float lengthLogTable[128];
 
float invertLengthLog(float dist)
{
    int l, r, m;
 
    if(dist >= lengthLogTable[127])
        return 127;
    if(dist <= lengthLogTable[0])
        return 0;
 
    l = 0;
    r = 127;
 
    while(r - l > 1)
    {
        m = floor((l + r) / 2);
        if(lengthLogTable[m] < dist)
            l = m;
        else
            r = m;
    }
 
    // now: r is >=, l is <
    float lerr = (dist - lengthLogTable[l]);
    float rerr = (lengthLogTable[r] - dist);
    if(lerr < rerr)
        return l;
    return r;
}
 
vector decompressShortVector(int data)
{
    vector out;
    if(data == 0)
        return '0 0 0';
    float p = (data & 0xF000) / 0x1000;
    float q = (data & 0x0F80) / 0x80;
    int len = (data & 0x007F);
 
    //print("\ndecompress: p:", ftos(p)); print(" q:", ftos(q)); print(" len:", ftos(len), "\n");
 
    if(p == 0)
    {
        out.x = 0;
        out.y = 0;
        if(q == 31)
            out.z = -1;
        else
            out.z = +1;
    }
    else
    {
        q = M_PI / 16 * q;
        p = M_PI / 16 * p - M_PI_2;
        float cos_p = cos(p);
        out.x = cos(q) *  cos_p;
        out.y = sin(q) *  cos_p;
        out.z =          -sin(p);
    }
 
    //print("decompressed: ", vtos(out), "\n");
 
    return out * lengthLogTable[len];
}
 
float compressShortVector(vector vec)
{
    vector ang;
    float p, y, len;
    if(vec == '0 0 0')
        return 0;
    //print("compress: ", vtos(vec), "\n");
    ang = vectoangles(vec);
    ang.x = -ang.x;
    if(ang.x < -90)
        ang.x += 360;
    if(ang.x < -90 && ang.x > +90)
        error("BOGUS vectoangles");
    //print("angles: ", vtos(ang), "\n");
 
    p = floor(0.5 + (ang.x + 90) * (16 / 180)) & 15; // -90..90 to 0..14
    if(p == 0)
    {
        if(vec.z < 0)
            y = 31;
        else
            y = 30;
    }
    else
        y = floor(0.5 + ang.y * (32 / 360)) & 31; // 0..360 to 0..32
    len = invertLengthLog(vlen(vec));
 
    //print("compressed: p:", ftos(p)); print(" y:", ftos(y)); print(" len:", ftos(len), "\n");
 
    return (p * 0x1000) + (y * 0x80) + len;
}
 
STATIC_INIT(compressShortVector)
{
    float l = 1;
    float f = (2 ** (1/8));
    int i;
    for(i = 0; i < 128; ++i)
    {
        lengthLogTable[i] = l;
        l *= f;
    }
 
    if(cvar("developer") > 0)
    {
        LOG_TRACE("Verifying vector compression table...");
        for(i = 0x0F00; i < 0xFFFF; ++i)
            if(i != compressShortVector(decompressShortVector(i)))
            {
                LOG_FATALF(
                    "BROKEN vector compression: %s -> %s -> %s",
                    ftos(i),
                    vtos(decompressShortVector(i)),
                    ftos(compressShortVector(decompressShortVector(i)))
                );
            }
        LOG_TRACE("Done.");
    }
}
 
#ifdef GAMEQC
float CheckWireframeBox(entity forent, vector v0, vector dvx, vector dvy, vector dvz)
{
    traceline(v0, v0 + dvx, true, forent); if(trace_fraction < 1) return 0;
    traceline(v0, v0 + dvy, true, forent); if(trace_fraction < 1) return 0;
    traceline(v0, v0 + dvz, true, forent); if(trace_fraction < 1) return 0;
    traceline(v0 + dvx, v0 + dvx + dvy, true, forent); if(trace_fraction < 1) return 0;
    traceline(v0 + dvx, v0 + dvx + dvz, true, forent); if(trace_fraction < 1) return 0;
    traceline(v0 + dvy, v0 + dvy + dvx, true, forent); if(trace_fraction < 1) return 0;
    traceline(v0 + dvy, v0 + dvy + dvz, true, forent); if(trace_fraction < 1) return 0;
    traceline(v0 + dvz, v0 + dvz + dvx, true, forent); if(trace_fraction < 1) return 0;
    traceline(v0 + dvz, v0 + dvz + dvy, true, forent); if(trace_fraction < 1) return 0;
    traceline(v0 + dvx + dvy, v0 + dvx + dvy + dvz, true, forent); if(trace_fraction < 1) return 0;
    traceline(v0 + dvx + dvz, v0 + dvx + dvy + dvz, true, forent); if(trace_fraction < 1) return 0;
    traceline(v0 + dvy + dvz, v0 + dvx + dvy + dvz, true, forent); if(trace_fraction < 1) return 0;
    return 1;
}
#endif
 
string fixPriorityList(string order, float from, float to, float subtract, float complete)
{
    string neworder;
    float i, n, w;
 
    n = tokenize_console(order);
    neworder = "";
    for(i = 0; i < n; ++i)
    {
        w = stof(argv(i));
        if(w == floor(w))
        {
            if(w >= from && w <= to)
                neworder = strcat(neworder, ftos(w), " ");
            else
            {
                w -= subtract;
                if(w >= from && w <= to)
                    neworder = strcat(neworder, ftos(w), " ");
            }
        }
    }
 
    if(complete)
    {
        n = tokenize_console(neworder);
        for(w = to; w >= from; --w)
        {
            int wflags = REGISTRY_GET(Weapons, w).spawnflags;
            if(wflags & WEP_FLAG_SPECIALATTACK)
                continue;
            for(i = 0; i < n; ++i)
                if(stof(argv(i)) == w)
                    break;
            if(i == n) // not found
                neworder = strcat(neworder, ftos(w), " ");
        }
    }
 
    return substring(neworder, 0, strlen(neworder) - 1);
}
 
string mapPriorityList(string order, string(string) mapfunc)
{
    string neworder;
    float n;
 
    n = tokenize_console(order);
    neworder = "";
    for(float i = 0; i < n; ++i)
        neworder = strcat(neworder, mapfunc(argv(i)), " ");
 
    return substring(neworder, 0, strlen(neworder) - 1);
}
 
string swapInPriorityList(string order, float i, float j)
{
    float n = tokenize_console(order);
 
    if(i >= 0 && i < n && j >= 0 && j < n && i != j)
    {
        string s = "";
        for(float w = 0; w < n; ++w)
        {
            if(w == i)
                s = strcat(s, argv(j), " ");
            else if(w == j)
                s = strcat(s, argv(i), " ");
            else
                s = strcat(s, argv(w), " ");
        }
        return substring(s, 0, strlen(s) - 1);
    }
 
    return order;
}
 
#ifdef GAMEQC
void get_mi_min_max(float mode)
{
    vector mi, ma;
 
    string s = mapname;
    if(!strcasecmp(substring(s, 0, 5), "maps/"))
        s = substring(s, 5, strlen(s) - 5);
    if(!strcasecmp(substring(s, strlen(s) - 4, 4), ".bsp"))
        s = substring(s, 0, strlen(s) - 4);
    strcpy(mi_shortname, s);
 
#ifdef CSQC
    mi = world.mins;
    ma = world.maxs;
#else
    mi = world.absmin;
    ma = world.absmax;
#endif
 
    mi_min = mi;
    mi_max = ma;
    MapInfo_Get_ByName(mi_shortname, 0, NULL);
    if(MapInfo_Map_mins.x < MapInfo_Map_maxs.x)
    {
        mi_min = MapInfo_Map_mins;
        mi_max = MapInfo_Map_maxs;
    }
    else
    {
        // not specified
        if(mode)
        {
            // be clever
            tracebox('1 0 0' * mi.x,
                     '0 1 0' * mi.y + '0 0 1' * mi.z,
                     '0 1 0' * ma.y + '0 0 1' * ma.z,
                     '1 0 0' * ma.x,
                     MOVE_WORLDONLY,
                     NULL);
            if(!trace_startsolid)
                mi_min.x = trace_endpos.x;
 
            tracebox('0 1 0' * mi.y,
                     '1 0 0' * mi.x + '0 0 1' * mi.z,
                     '1 0 0' * ma.x + '0 0 1' * ma.z,
                     '0 1 0' * ma.y,
                     MOVE_WORLDONLY,
                     NULL);
            if(!trace_startsolid)
                mi_min.y = trace_endpos.y;
 
            tracebox('0 0 1' * mi.z,
                     '1 0 0' * mi.x + '0 1 0' * mi.y,
                     '1 0 0' * ma.x + '0 1 0' * ma.y,
                     '0 0 1' * ma.z,
                     MOVE_WORLDONLY,
                     NULL);
            if(!trace_startsolid)
                mi_min.z = trace_endpos.z;
 
            tracebox('1 0 0' * ma.x,
                     '0 1 0' * mi.y + '0 0 1' * mi.z,
                     '0 1 0' * ma.y + '0 0 1' * ma.z,
                     '1 0 0' * mi.x,
                     MOVE_WORLDONLY,
                     NULL);
            if(!trace_startsolid)
                mi_max.x = trace_endpos.x;
 
            tracebox('0 1 0' * ma.y,
                     '1 0 0' * mi.x + '0 0 1' * mi.z,
                     '1 0 0' * ma.x + '0 0 1' * ma.z,
                     '0 1 0' * mi.y,
                     MOVE_WORLDONLY,
                     NULL);
            if(!trace_startsolid)
                mi_max.y = trace_endpos.y;
 
            tracebox('0 0 1' * ma.z,
                     '1 0 0' * mi.x + '0 1 0' * mi.y,
                     '1 0 0' * ma.x + '0 1 0' * ma.y,
                     '0 0 1' * mi.z,
                     MOVE_WORLDONLY,
                     NULL);
            if(!trace_startsolid)
                mi_max.z = trace_endpos.z;
        }
    }
}
 
void get_mi_min_max_texcoords(float mode)
{
    vector extend;
 
    get_mi_min_max(mode);
 
    mi_picmin = mi_min;
    mi_picmax = mi_max;
 
    // extend mi_picmax to get a square aspect ratio
    // center the map in that area
    extend = mi_picmax - mi_picmin;
    if(extend.y > extend.x)
    {
        mi_picmin.x -= (extend.y - extend.x) * 0.5;
        mi_picmax.x += (extend.y - extend.x) * 0.5;
    }
    else
    {
        mi_picmin.y -= (extend.x - extend.y) * 0.5;
        mi_picmax.y += (extend.x - extend.y) * 0.5;
    }
 
    // add another some percent
    extend = (mi_picmax - mi_picmin) * (1 / 64.0);
    mi_picmin -= extend;
    mi_picmax += extend;
 
    // calculate the texcoords
    mi_pictexcoord0 = mi_pictexcoord1 = mi_pictexcoord2 = mi_pictexcoord3 = '0 0 0';
    // first the two corners of the origin
    mi_pictexcoord0_x = (mi_min.x - mi_picmin.x) / (mi_picmax.x - mi_picmin.x);
    mi_pictexcoord0_y = (mi_min.y - mi_picmin.y) / (mi_picmax.y - mi_picmin.y);
    mi_pictexcoord2_x = (mi_max.x - mi_picmin.x) / (mi_picmax.x - mi_picmin.x);
    mi_pictexcoord2_y = (mi_max.y - mi_picmin.y) / (mi_picmax.y - mi_picmin.y);
    // then the other corners
    mi_pictexcoord1_x = mi_pictexcoord0_x;
    mi_pictexcoord1_y = mi_pictexcoord2_y;
    mi_pictexcoord3_x = mi_pictexcoord2_x;
    mi_pictexcoord3_y = mi_pictexcoord0_y;
}
#endif
 
float cvar_settemp(string tmp_cvar, string tmp_value)
{
    float created_saved_value;
 
    created_saved_value = 0;
 
    if (!(tmp_cvar || tmp_value))
    {
        LOG_TRACE("Error: Invalid usage of cvar_settemp(string, string); !");
        return 0;
    }
 
    if(!cvar_type(tmp_cvar))
    {
        LOG_INFOF("Error: cvar %s doesn't exist!", tmp_cvar);
        return 0;
    }
 
    IL_EACH(g_saved_cvars, it.netname == tmp_cvar,
    {
        created_saved_value = -1; // skip creation
        break; // no need to continue
    });
 
    if(created_saved_value != -1)
    {
        // creating a new entity to keep track of this cvar
        entity e = new_pure(saved_cvar_value);
        IL_PUSH(g_saved_cvars, e);
        e.netname = strzone(tmp_cvar);
        e.message = strzone(cvar_string(tmp_cvar));
        created_saved_value = 1;
    }
 
    // update the cvar to the value given
    cvar_set(tmp_cvar, tmp_value);
 
    return created_saved_value;
}
 
int cvar_settemp_restore()
{
    int j = 0;
    // FIXME this new-style loop fails!
#if 0
    FOREACH_ENTITY_CLASS("saved_cvar_value", true,
    {
        if(cvar_type(it.netname))
        {
            cvar_set(it.netname, it.message);
            strunzone(it.netname);
            strunzone(it.message);
            delete(it);
            ++j;
        }
        else
            LOG_INFOF("Error: cvar %s doesn't exist anymore! It can still be restored once it's manually recreated.", it.netname);
    });
 
#else
    entity e = NULL;
    while((e = find(e, classname, "saved_cvar_value")))
    {
        if(cvar_type(e.netname))
        {
            cvar_set(e.netname, e.message);
            delete(e);
            ++j;
        }
        else
            print(sprintf("Error: cvar %s doesn't exist anymore! It can still be restored once it's manually recreated.", e.netname));
    }
#endif
 
    return j;
}
 
float textLengthUpToWidth(string theText, float maxWidth, vector theSize, textLengthUpToWidth_widthFunction_t w)
{
    // STOP.
    // The following function is SLOW.
    // For your safety and for the protection of those around you...
    // DO NOT CALL THIS AT HOME.
    // No really, don't.
    if(w(theText, theSize) <= maxWidth)
        return strlen(theText); // yeah!
 
    bool colors = (w("^7", theSize) == 0);
 
    // binary search for right place to cut string
    int len, left, right, middle;
    left = 0;
    right = len = strlen(theText);
    int ofs = 0;
    do
    {
        middle = floor((left + right) / 2);
        if(colors)
        {
            vector res = checkColorCode(theText, len, middle, false);
            ofs = (res.x) ? res.x - res.y : 0;
        }
 
        if(w(substring(theText, 0, middle + ofs), theSize) <= maxWidth)
            left = middle + ofs;
        else
            right = middle;
    }
    while(left < right - 1);
 
    return left;
}
 
float textLengthUpToLength(string theText, int maxLength, textLengthUpToLength_lenFunction_t w)
{
    // STOP.
    // The following function is SLOW.
    // For your safety and for the protection of those around you...
    // DO NOT CALL THIS AT HOME.
    // No really, don't.
    if(w(theText) <= maxLength)
        return strlen(theText); // yeah!
 
    bool colors = (w("^7") == 0);
 
    // binary search for right place to cut string
    int len, left, right, middle;
    left = 0;
    right = len = strlen(theText);
    int ofs = 0;
    do
    {
        middle = floor((left + right) / 2);
        if(colors)
        {
            vector res = checkColorCode(theText, len, middle, true);
            ofs = (!res.x) ? 0 : res.x - res.y;
        }
 
        if(w(substring(theText, 0, middle + ofs)) <= maxLength)
            left = middle + ofs;
        else
            right = middle;
    }
    while(left < right - 1);
 
    return left;
}
 
string find_last_color_code(string s)
{
    int start = strstrofs(s, "^", 0);
    if (start == -1) // no caret found
        return "";
    int len = strlen(s)-1;
    for(int i = len; i >= start; --i)
    {
        if(substring(s, i, 1) != "^")
            continue;
 
        int carets = 1;
        while (i-carets >= start && substring(s, i-carets, 1) == "^")
            ++carets;
 
        // check if carets aren't all escaped
        if (carets & 1)
        {
            if(i+1 <= len)
            if(IS_DIGIT(substring(s, i+1, 1)))
            {
                if(start == 0 && len == 1)
                    return "";
                return substring(s, i, 2);
            }
 
            if(i+4 <= len)
            if(substring(s, i+1, 1) == "x")
            if(IS_HEXDIGIT(substring(s, i + 2, 1)))
            if(IS_HEXDIGIT(substring(s, i + 3, 1)))
            if(IS_HEXDIGIT(substring(s, i + 4, 1)))
            {
                if(start == 0 && len == 4)
                    return "";
                return substring(s, i, 5);
            }
        }
        i -= carets; // this also skips one char before the carets
    }
 
    return "";
}
 
bool should_break_before(int c) {
    switch (c)
    {
        case 0x3008: /* 〈 */
        case 0x300a: /* 《 */
        case 0x300c: /* 「 */
        case 0x300e: /* 『 */
        case 0x3010: /* 【 */
        case 0xff08: /* （ */
        /* rarely used */
        // case 0x3014: /* 〔 */
        // case 0x3016: /* 〖 */
        // case 0x3018: /* 〘 */
        // case 0x301a: /* 〚 */
        // case 0x301d: /* 〝 */
        // case 0xff3b: /* ［ */
        // case 0xff5b: /* ｛ */
        // case 0xff5f: /* ｟ */
        // case 0xff62: /* ｢ */
            return true;
    }
    return false;
}
 
bool should_break_after(int c) {
    switch (c)
    {
        case 0x3001: /* 、 */
        case 0x3002: /* 。 */
        case 0x3009: /* 〉 */
        case 0x300b: /* 》 */
        case 0x300d: /* 」 */
        case 0x300f: /* 』 */
        case 0x3011: /* 】 */
        case 0xff01: /* ！ */
        case 0xff09: /* ） */
        case 0xff0c: /* ， */
        case 0xff1a: /* ： */
        case 0xff1b: /* ； */
        case 0xff1f: /* ？ */
        /* rarely used */
        // case 0x3015: /* 〕 */
        // case 0x3017: /* 〗 */
        // case 0x3019: /* 〙 */
        // case 0x301b: /* 〛 */
        // case 0x301e: /* 〞 */
        // case 0x301f: /* 〟 */
        // case 0x3099: /* ゙ */
        // case 0x309a: /* ゚ */
        // case 0x309b: /* ゛ */
        // case 0x309c: /* ゜ */
        // case 0xff0e: /* ． */
        // case 0xff3d: /* ］ */
        // case 0xff5d: /* ｝ */
        // case 0xff60: /* ｠ */
        // case 0xff63: /* ｣ */
        // case 0xff61: /* ｡ */
        // case 0xff64: /* ､ */
        // case 0xff9e: /* ﾞ */
        // case 0xff9f: /* ﾟ */
            return true;
    }
    return false;
}
 
string take_wrapped_line_until(int take_until, float colorlen)
{
    string s = getWrappedLine_remaining;
    int c = 0;
    int i = take_until;
    int skip = 0;
    bool take_next_char = false;
    while (i > 0)
    {
        --i;
        c = str2chr(s, i);
 
        // break at ascii space, and skip it
        if (c == 0x20)
        {
            skip = 1;
            break;
        }
 
        // optimize for many non-CJK languages
        if (c < 0x3000)
            continue;
 
        if (should_break_before(c))
            break;
 
        if (should_break_after(c)
            /* Unicode range that can break anywhere */
            || (c >= 0x3000 && c <= 0x9fff) // CJK Symbols and Ideographs
            || (c >= 0xac00 && c <= 0xd7af) // Hangul Syllables
            /* CJK Unified Ideographs Extension, B to G, rarely used */
            /*
            || (c >= 0x20000 && c <= 0x2a6df)
            || (c >= 0x2a700 && c <= 0x2b73f)
            || (c >= 0x2b740 && c <= 0x2b81f)
            || (c >= 0x2b820 && c <= 0x2ceaf)
            || (c >= 0x2ebf0 && c <= 0x2eeff)
            || (c >= 0x30000 && c <= 0x303ff)
            */
        )
        {
            ++i;
            take_next_char = true;
            break;
        }
    }
 
    if (i != 0)
    {
        // If the next line starts with a punctuation,
        // wrap before the last character instead.
        if (take_next_char)
        {
            // str2chr is bound checked in darkplaces.
            c = str2chr(s, i);
            if (should_break_after(c))
                --i;
        }
        take_until = i;
    }
 
    getWrappedLine_remaining = substring(s, take_until + skip, strlen(s) - take_until);
    if (getWrappedLine_remaining == "")
        getWrappedLine_remaining = string_null;
    else if (colorlen == 0)
        getWrappedLine_remaining = strcat(find_last_color_code(substring(s, 0, take_until)), getWrappedLine_remaining);
    return substring(s, 0, take_until);
}
 
string getWrappedLine(float maxWidth, vector theFontSize, textLengthUpToWidth_widthFunction_t tw)
{
    string s = getWrappedLine_remaining;
    if (maxWidth <= 0)
    {
        getWrappedLine_remaining = string_null;
        return s; // the line has no size ANYWAY, nothing would be displayed.
    }
 
    int take_until = textLengthUpToWidth(s, maxWidth, theFontSize, tw);
 
    if (take_until <= 0 || take_until >= strlen(s)) {
        getWrappedLine_remaining = string_null;
        return s; // remaining text fits the line
    }
 
    float colorlen = tw("^7", theFontSize);
    return take_wrapped_line_until(take_until, colorlen);
}
 
string getWrappedLineLen(int maxLength, textLengthUpToLength_lenFunction_t tw)
{
    string s = getWrappedLine_remaining;
    if (maxLength <= 0)
    {
        getWrappedLine_remaining = string_null;
        return s; // the line has no size ANYWAY, nothing would be displayed.
    }
 
    int take_until = textLengthUpToLength(s, maxLength, tw);
 
    if (take_until <= 0 || take_until >= strlen(s)) {
        getWrappedLine_remaining = string_null;
        return s; // remaining text fits the line
    }
 
    float colorlen = tw("^7");
    return take_wrapped_line_until(take_until, colorlen);
}
 
string textShortenToWidth(string theText, float maxWidth, vector theFontSize, textLengthUpToWidth_widthFunction_t tw)
{
    if(tw(theText, theFontSize) <= maxWidth)
        return theText;
    else
        return strcat(substring(theText, 0, textLengthUpToWidth(theText, maxWidth - tw("...", theFontSize), theFontSize, tw)), "...");
}
 
string textShortenToLength(string theText, float maxWidth, textLengthUpToLength_lenFunction_t tw)
{
    if(tw(theText) <= maxWidth)
        return theText;
    else
        return strcat(substring(theText, 0, textLengthUpToLength(theText, maxWidth - tw("..."), tw)), "...");
}
 
float isGametypeInFilter(Gametype gt, float tp, float ts, string pattern)
{
    string subpattern, subpattern2, subpattern3, subpattern4;
    subpattern = strcat(",", MapInfo_Type_ToString(gt), ",");
    if(tp)
        subpattern2 = ",teams,";
    else
        subpattern2 = ",noteams,";
    if(ts)
        subpattern3 = ",teamspawns,";
    else
        subpattern3 = ",noteamspawns,";
    if(gt == MAPINFO_TYPE_RACE || gt == MAPINFO_TYPE_CTS)
        subpattern4 = ",race,";
    else
        subpattern4 = string_null;
 
    if(substring(pattern, 0, 1) == "-")
    {
        pattern = substring(pattern, 1, strlen(pattern) - 1);
        if(strstrofs(strcat(",", pattern, ","), subpattern, 0) >= 0)
            return 0;
        if(strstrofs(strcat(",", pattern, ","), subpattern2, 0) >= 0)
            return 0;
        if(strstrofs(strcat(",", pattern, ","), subpattern3, 0) >= 0)
            return 0;
        if(subpattern4 && strstrofs(strcat(",", pattern, ","), subpattern4, 0) >= 0)
            return 0;
    }
    else
    {
        if(substring(pattern, 0, 1) == "+")
            pattern = substring(pattern, 1, strlen(pattern) - 1);
        if(strstrofs(strcat(",", pattern, ","), subpattern, 0) < 0)
        if(strstrofs(strcat(",", pattern, ","), subpattern2, 0) < 0)
        if(strstrofs(strcat(",", pattern, ","), subpattern3, 0) < 0)
        {
            if (!subpattern4)
                return 0;
            if(strstrofs(strcat(",", pattern, ","), subpattern4, 0) < 0)
                return 0;
        }
    }
    return 1;
}
 
vector solve_shotdirection(vector myorg, vector myvel, vector eorg, vector evel, float spd, float newton_style)
{
    vector ret;
 
    // make origin and speed relative
    eorg -= myorg;
    if(newton_style)
        evel -= myvel;
 
    // now solve for ret, ret normalized:
    //   eorg + t * evel == t * ret * spd
    // or, rather, solve for t:
    //   |eorg + t * evel| == t * spd
    //   eorg^2 + t^2 * evel^2 + 2 * t * (eorg * evel) == t^2 * spd^2
    //   t^2 * (evel^2 - spd^2) + t * (2 * (eorg * evel)) + eorg^2 == 0
    vector solution = solve_quadratic(evel * evel - spd * spd, 2 * (eorg * evel), eorg * eorg);
    // p = 2 * (eorg * evel) / (evel * evel - spd * spd)
    // q = (eorg * eorg) / (evel * evel - spd * spd)
    if(!solution.z) // no real solution
    {
        // happens if D < 0
        // (eorg * evel)^2 < (evel^2 - spd^2) * eorg^2
        // (eorg * evel)^2 / eorg^2 < evel^2 - spd^2
        // spd^2 < ((evel^2 * eorg^2) - (eorg * evel)^2) / eorg^2
        // spd^2 < evel^2 * (1 - cos^2 angle(evel, eorg))
        // spd^2 < evel^2 * sin^2 angle(evel, eorg)
        // spd < |evel| * sin angle(evel, eorg)
        return '0 0 0';
    }
    else if(solution.x > 0)
    {
        // both solutions > 0: take the smaller one
        // happens if p < 0 and q > 0
        ret = normalize(eorg + solution.x * evel);
    }
    else if(solution.y > 0)
    {
        // one solution > 0: take the larger one
        // happens if q < 0 or q == 0 and p < 0
        ret = normalize(eorg + solution.y * evel);
    }
    else
    {
        // no solution > 0: reject
        // happens if p > 0 and q >= 0
        // 2 * (eorg * evel) / (evel * evel - spd * spd) > 0
        // (eorg * eorg) / (evel * evel - spd * spd) >= 0
        //
        // |evel| >= spd
        // eorg * evel > 0
        //
        // "Enemy is moving away from me at more than spd"
        return '0 0 0';
    }
 
    // NOTE: we always got a solution if spd > |evel|
 
    if(newton_style == 2)
        ret = normalize(ret * spd + myvel);
 
    return ret;
}
 
vector get_shotvelocity(vector myvel, vector mydir, float spd, float newton_style, float mi, float ma)
{
    if(!newton_style)
        return spd * mydir;
 
    if(newton_style == 2)
    {
        // true Newtonian projectiles with automatic aim adjustment
        //
        // solve: |outspeed * mydir - myvel| = spd
        // outspeed^2 - 2 * outspeed * (mydir * myvel) + myvel^2 - spd^2 = 0
        // outspeed = (mydir * myvel) +- sqrt((mydir * myvel)^2 - myvel^2 + spd^2)
        // PLUS SIGN!
        // not defined?
        // then...
        // myvel^2 - (mydir * myvel)^2 > spd^2
        // velocity without mydir component > spd
        // fire at smallest possible spd that works?
        // |(mydir * myvel) * myvel - myvel| = spd
 
        vector solution = solve_quadratic(1, -2 * (mydir * myvel), myvel * myvel - spd * spd);
 
        float outspeed;
        if(solution.z)
            outspeed = solution.y; // the larger one
        else
        {
            //outspeed = 0; // slowest possible shot
            outspeed = solution.x; // the real part (that is, the average!)
            //dprint("impossible shot, adjusting\n");
        }
 
        outspeed = bound(spd * mi, outspeed, spd * ma);
        return mydir * outspeed;
    }
 
    // real Newtonian
    return myvel + spd * mydir;
}
 
// compresses the shot origin offset vector to an int with the following format:
// xxxxxxxx SSyyyyyy SUzzzzzz
// 32109876 54321098 76543210
// 1st byte: x component (it uses all 8 bits)
// 2nd byte: y component in the last 6 bits and the signs of the x and y components
// 3rd byte: z component in the last 6 bits and the sign of the z component (the 2nd bit is unused)
// all values are doubled on compression and halved on decompression
// so the precision for all components is 0.5
// values are bound to the following ranges:
// x: -127.5 +127.5
// y:  -31.5  +31.5
// z:  -31.5  +31.5
float compressShotOrigin(vector v)
{
    int rx_neg = (v.x < 0) ? 1 : 0;
    int ry_neg = (v.y < 0) ? 1 : 0;
    int rz_neg = (v.z < 0) ? 1 : 0;
    int rx = rint(fabs(v.x) * 2);
    int ry = rint(fabs(v.y) * 2);
    int rz = rint(fabs(v.z) * 2);
    if(rx > 255) // 128 * 2 - 1
    {
        LOG_DEBUG("shot origin ", vtos(v), " x out of bounds\n");
        rx = bound(0, rx, 255);
    }
    if(ry > 63) // 32 * 2 - 1
    {
        LOG_DEBUG("shot origin ", vtos(v), " y out of bounds\n");
        ry = bound(0, ry, 63);
    }
    if(rz > 63) // 32 * 2 - 1
    {
        LOG_DEBUG("shot origin ", vtos(v), " z out of bounds\n");
        rz = bound(0, rz, 63);
    }
    ry |= ry_neg * BIT(6) + rx_neg * BIT(7);
    rz |= rz_neg * BIT(6); // BIT(7) unused
    return rx * 0x10000 + ry * 0x100 + rz;
}
vector decompressShotOrigin(int f)
{
    vector v;
    v.x = f >> 16;
    v.y = (f & 0xFF00) >> 8;
    v.z = f & 0xFF;
    // remove sign bits and apply sign
    if (v.y & BIT(7)) { v.y &= ~BIT(7); v.x *= -1; }
    if (v.y & BIT(6)) { v.y &= ~BIT(6); v.y *= -1; }
    if (v.z & BIT(6)) { v.z &= ~BIT(6); v.z *= -1; }
    return v * 0.5;
}
 
#ifdef GAMEQC
vector healtharmor_maxdamage(float h, float a, float armorblock, int deathtype)
{
    // NOTE: we'll always choose the SMALLER value...
    float healthdamage, armordamage, armorideal;
    if (DEATH_IS(deathtype, DEATH_DROWN))  // Why should armor help here...
        armorblock = 0;
    vector v;
    healthdamage = (h - 1) / (1 - armorblock); // damage we can take if we could use more health
    armordamage = a + (h - 1); // damage we can take if we could use more armor
    armorideal = healthdamage * armorblock;
    v.y = armorideal;
    if(armordamage < healthdamage)
    {
        v.x = armordamage;
        v.z = 1;
    }
    else
    {
        v.x = healthdamage;
        v.z = 0;
    }
    return v;
}
 
vector healtharmor_applydamage(float a, float armorblock, int deathtype, float damage)
{
    vector v;
    if (DEATH_IS(deathtype, DEATH_DROWN))  // Why should armor help here...
        armorblock = 0;
    if (deathtype & HITTYPE_ARMORPIERCE)
        armorblock = 0;
    v.y = bound(0, damage * armorblock, a); // save
    v.x = bound(0, damage - v.y, damage); // take
    v.z = 0;
    return v;
}
#endif
 
string getcurrentmod()
{
    float n;
    string m;
    m = cvar_string("fs_gamedir");
    n = tokenize_console(m);
    if(n == 0)
        return "data";
    else
        return argv(n - 1);
}
 
float matchacl(string acl, string str)
{
    string t, s;
    float r, d;
    r = 0;
    while(acl)
    {
        t = car(acl); acl = cdr(acl);
 
        d = 1;
        if(substring(t, 0, 1) == "-")
        {
            d = -1;
            t = substring(t, 1, strlen(t) - 1);
        }
        else if(substring(t, 0, 1) == "+")
            t = substring(t, 1, strlen(t) - 1);
 
        if(substring(t, -1, 1) == "*")
        {
            t = substring(t, 0, strlen(t) - 1);
            s = substring(str, 0, strlen(t));
        }
        else
            s = str;
 
        if(s == t)
        {
            r = d;
            break; // if we found a killing case, apply it! other settings may be allowed in the future, but this one is caught
        }
    }
    return r;
}
 
ERASEABLE
void write_String_To_File(int fh, string str, bool alsoprint)
{
    fputs(fh, str);
    if (alsoprint) LOG_HELP(str);
}
 
string get_model_datafilename(string m, float sk, string fil)
{
    if(m)
        m = strcat(m, "_");
    else
        m = "models/player/*_";
    if(sk >= 0)
        m = strcat(m, ftos(sk));
    else
        m = strcat(m, "*");
    return strcat(m, ".", fil);
}
 
float get_model_parameters(string m, float sk)
{
    get_model_parameters_modelname = string_null;
    get_model_parameters_modelskin = -1;
    get_model_parameters_name = string_null;
    get_model_parameters_species = -1;
    get_model_parameters_sex = string_null;
    get_model_parameters_weight = -1;
    get_model_parameters_age = -1;
    get_model_parameters_desc = string_null;
    get_model_parameters_bone_upperbody = string_null;
    get_model_parameters_bone_weapon = string_null;
    for(int i = 0; i < MAX_AIM_BONES; ++i)
    {
        get_model_parameters_bone_aim[i] = string_null;
        get_model_parameters_bone_aimweight[i] = 0;
    }
    get_model_parameters_fixbone = 0;
    get_model_parameters_hidden = false;
 
#ifdef GAMEQC
    MUTATOR_CALLHOOK(ClearModelParams);
#endif
 
    if (!m)
        return 1;
 
    if(substring(m, -9, 5) == "_lod1" || substring(m, -9, 5) == "_lod2")
        m = strcat(substring(m, 0, -10), substring(m, -4, -1));
 
    if(sk < 0)
    {
        if(substring(m, -4, -1) != ".txt")
            return 0;
        if(substring(m, -6, 1) != "_")
            return 0;
        sk = stof(substring(m, -5, 1));
        m = substring(m, 0, -7);
    }
 
    string fn = get_model_datafilename(m, sk, "txt");
    int fh = fopen(fn, FILE_READ);
    if(fh < 0)
    {
        sk = 0;
        fn = get_model_datafilename(m, sk, "txt");
        fh = fopen(fn, FILE_READ);
        if(fh < 0)
            return 0;
    }
 
    get_model_parameters_modelname = m;
    get_model_parameters_modelskin = sk;
    string s, c;
    while((s = fgets(fh)))
    {
        if(s == "")
            break; // next lines will be description
        c = car(s);
        s = cdr(s);
        if(c == "name")
            get_model_parameters_name = s;
        if(c == "species")
            switch(s)
            {
                case "human":       get_model_parameters_species = SPECIES_HUMAN;       break;
                case "alien":       get_model_parameters_species = SPECIES_ALIEN;       break;
                case "robot_shiny": get_model_parameters_species = SPECIES_ROBOT_SHINY; break;
                case "robot_rusty": get_model_parameters_species = SPECIES_ROBOT_RUSTY; break;
                case "robot_solid": get_model_parameters_species = SPECIES_ROBOT_SOLID; break;
                case "animal":      get_model_parameters_species = SPECIES_ANIMAL;      break;
                case "reserved":    get_model_parameters_species = SPECIES_RESERVED;    break;
            }
        if(c == "sex")
        {
            if (s == "Male")                s = _("Male");
            else if (s == "Female")         s = _("Female");
            else if (s == "Undisclosed")    s = _("Undisclosed");
            get_model_parameters_sex = s;
        }
        if(c == "weight")
            get_model_parameters_weight = stof(s);
        if(c == "age")
            get_model_parameters_age = stof(s);
        if(c == "description")
            get_model_parameters_description = s;
        if(c == "bone_upperbody")
            get_model_parameters_bone_upperbody = s;
        if(c == "bone_weapon")
            get_model_parameters_bone_weapon = s;
    #ifdef GAMEQC
        MUTATOR_CALLHOOK(GetModelParams, c, s);
    #endif
        for(int i = 0; i < MAX_AIM_BONES; ++i)
            if(c == strcat("bone_aim", ftos(i)))
            {
                get_model_parameters_bone_aimweight[i] = stof(car(s));
                get_model_parameters_bone_aim[i] = cdr(s);
            }
        if(c == "fixbone")
            get_model_parameters_fixbone = stof(s);
        if(c == "hidden")
            get_model_parameters_hidden = stob(s);
    }
 
    while((s = fgets(fh)))
    {
        if(get_model_parameters_desc)
            get_model_parameters_desc = strcat(get_model_parameters_desc, "\n");
        if(s != "")
            get_model_parameters_desc = strcat(get_model_parameters_desc, s);
    }
 
    fclose(fh);
 
    return 1;
}
 
string translate_key(string key)
{
    if (prvm_language == "en") return key;
 
    if (substring(key, 0, 1) == "<")
    {
        if (key == "<KEY NOT FOUND>") return _("<KEY NOT FOUND>");
        if (key == "<UNKNOWN KEYNUM>") return _("<UNKNOWN KEYNUM>");
    }
 
    switch(key)
    {
        case "TAB":             return _("TAB");
        case "ENTER":           return _("ENTER");
        case "ESCAPE":          return _("ESCAPE");
        case "SPACE":           return _("SPACE");
 
        case "BACKSPACE":       return _("BACKSPACE");
        case "UPARROW":         return _("UPARROW");
        case "DOWNARROW":       return _("DOWNARROW");
        case "LEFTARROW":       return _("LEFTARROW");
        case "RIGHTARROW":      return _("RIGHTARROW");
 
        case "ALT":             return _("ALT");
        case "CTRL":            return _("CTRL");
        case "SHIFT":           return _("SHIFT");
 
        case "INS":             return _("INS");
        case "DEL":             return _("DEL");
        case "PGDN":            return _("PGDN");
        case "PGUP":            return _("PGUP");
        case "HOME":            return _("HOME");
        case "END":             return _("END");
 
        case "PAUSE":           return _("PAUSE");
 
        case "NUMLOCK":         return _("NUMLOCK");
        case "CAPSLOCK":        return _("CAPSLOCK");
        case "SCROLLOCK":       return _("SCROLLOCK");
 
        case "SEMICOLON":       return _("SEMICOLON");
        case "TILDE":           return _("TILDE");
        case "BACKQUOTE":       return _("BACKQUOTE");
        case "QUOTE":           return _("QUOTE");
        case "APOSTROPHE":      return _("APOSTROPHE");
        case "BACKSLASH":       return _("BACKSLASH");
    }
 
    if (substring(key, 0, 1) == "F")
    {
        string subkey = substring(key, 1, -1);
        if (IS_DIGIT(substring(key, 3, 1))) // check only first digit
        {
            return sprintf(_("F%d"), stof(subkey));
        }
        // continue in case there is another key name starting with F
    }
 
    if (substring(key, 0, 3) == "KP_")
    {
        string subkey = substring(key, 3, -1);
        if (IS_DIGIT(substring(key, 3, 1))) // check only first digit
        {
            return sprintf(_("KP_%d"), stof(subkey));
        }
 
        switch(subkey)
        {
            case "INS":             return sprintf(_("KP_%s"), _("INS"));
            case "END":             return sprintf(_("KP_%s"), _("END"));
            case "DOWNARROW":       return sprintf(_("KP_%s"), _("DOWNARROW"));
            case "PGDN":            return sprintf(_("KP_%s"), _("PGDN"));
            case "LEFTARROW":       return sprintf(_("KP_%s"), _("LEFTARROW"));
            case "RIGHTARROW":      return sprintf(_("KP_%s"), _("RIGHTARROW"));
            case "HOME":            return sprintf(_("KP_%s"), _("HOME"));
            case "UPARROW":         return sprintf(_("KP_%s"), _("UPARROW"));
            case "PGUP":            return sprintf(_("KP_%s"), _("PGUP"));
            case "PERIOD":          return sprintf(_("KP_%s"), _("PERIOD"));
            case "DEL":             return sprintf(_("KP_%s"), _("DEL"));
            case "DIVIDE":          return sprintf(_("KP_%s"), _("DIVIDE"));
            case "SLASH":           return sprintf(_("KP_%s"), _("SLASH"));
            case "MULTIPLY":        return sprintf(_("KP_%s"), _("MULTIPLY"));
            case "MINUS":           return sprintf(_("KP_%s"), _("MINUS"));
            case "PLUS":            return sprintf(_("KP_%s"), _("PLUS"));
            case "ENTER":           return sprintf(_("KP_%s"), _("ENTER"));
            case "EQUALS":          return sprintf(_("KP_%s"), _("EQUALS"));
            default:                return key;
        }
    }
 
    if (key == "PRINTSCREEN") return _("PRINTSCREEN");
 
    if (substring(key, 0, 5) == "MOUSE")
        return sprintf(_("MOUSE%d"), stof(substring(key, 5, -1)));
 
    if (key == "MWHEELUP") return _("MWHEELUP");
    if (key == "MWHEELDOWN") return _("MWHEELDOWN");
 
    if (substring(key, 0,3) == "JOY")
        return sprintf(_("JOY%d"), stof(substring(key, 3, -1)));
 
    if (substring(key, 0,3) == "AUX")
        return sprintf(_("AUX%d"), stof(substring(key, 3, -1)));
 
    if (substring(key, 0, 4) == "X360_")
    {
        string subkey = substring(key, 4, -1);
        switch(subkey)
        {
            case "DPAD_UP":                 return sprintf(_("X360_%s"), _("DPAD_UP"));
            case "DPAD_DOWN":               return sprintf(_("X360_%s"), _("DPAD_DOWN"));
            case "DPAD_LEFT":               return sprintf(_("X360_%s"), _("DPAD_LEFT"));
            case "DPAD_RIGHT":              return sprintf(_("X360_%s"), _("DPAD_RIGHT"));
            case "START":                   return sprintf(_("X360_%s"), _("START"));
            case "BACK":                    return sprintf(_("X360_%s"), _("BACK"));
            case "LEFT_THUMB":              return sprintf(_("X360_%s"), _("LEFT_THUMB"));
            case "RIGHT_THUMB":             return sprintf(_("X360_%s"), _("RIGHT_THUMB"));
            case "LEFT_SHOULDER":           return sprintf(_("X360_%s"), _("LEFT_SHOULDER"));
            case "RIGHT_SHOULDER":          return sprintf(_("X360_%s"), _("RIGHT_SHOULDER"));
            case "LEFT_TRIGGER":            return sprintf(_("X360_%s"), _("LEFT_TRIGGER"));
            case "RIGHT_TRIGGER":           return sprintf(_("X360_%s"), _("RIGHT_TRIGGER"));
            case "LEFT_THUMB_UP":           return sprintf(_("X360_%s"), _("LEFT_THUMB_UP"));
            case "LEFT_THUMB_DOWN":         return sprintf(_("X360_%s"), _("LEFT_THUMB_DOWN"));
            case "LEFT_THUMB_LEFT":         return sprintf(_("X360_%s"), _("LEFT_THUMB_LEFT"));
            case "LEFT_THUMB_RIGHT":        return sprintf(_("X360_%s"), _("LEFT_THUMB_RIGHT"));
            case "RIGHT_THUMB_UP":          return sprintf(_("X360_%s"), _("RIGHT_THUMB_UP"));
            case "RIGHT_THUMB_DOWN":        return sprintf(_("X360_%s"), _("RIGHT_THUMB_DOWN"));
            case "RIGHT_THUMB_LEFT":        return sprintf(_("X360_%s"), _("RIGHT_THUMB_LEFT"));
            case "RIGHT_THUMB_RIGHT":       return sprintf(_("X360_%s"), _("RIGHT_THUMB_RIGHT"));
            default:                        return key;
        }
    }
 
    if (substring(key, 0, 4) == "JOY_")
    {
        string subkey = substring(key, 4, -1);
        switch(subkey)
        {
            case "UP":          return sprintf(_("JOY_%s"), _("UP"));
            case "DOWN":        return sprintf(_("JOY_%s"), _("DOWN"));
            case "LEFT":        return sprintf(_("JOY_%s"), _("LEFT"));
            case "RIGHT":       return sprintf(_("JOY_%s"), _("RIGHT"));
            default:            return key;
        }
    }
 
    if (substring(key, 0, 8) == "MIDINOTE")
        return sprintf(_("MIDINOTE%d"), stof(substring(key, 8, -1)));
 
    return key;
}
 
// x-encoding (encoding as zero length invisible string)
const string XENCODE_2  = "xX";
const string XENCODE_22 = "0123456789abcdefABCDEF";
string xencode(int f)
{
    float a, b, c, d;
    d = f % 22; f = floor(f / 22);
    c = f % 22; f = floor(f / 22);
    b = f % 22; f = floor(f / 22);
    a = f %  2; // f = floor(f /  2);
    return strcat(
        "^",
        substring(XENCODE_2,  a, 1),
        substring(XENCODE_22, b, 1),
        substring(XENCODE_22, c, 1),
        substring(XENCODE_22, d, 1)
    );
}
float xdecode(string s)
{
    float a, b, c, d;
    if(substring(s, 0, 1) != "^")
        return -1;
    if(strlen(s) < 5)
        return -1;
    a = strstrofs(XENCODE_2,  substring(s, 1, 1), 0);
    b = strstrofs(XENCODE_22, substring(s, 2, 1), 0);
    c = strstrofs(XENCODE_22, substring(s, 3, 1), 0);
    d = strstrofs(XENCODE_22, substring(s, 4, 1), 0);
    if(a < 0 || b < 0 || c < 0 || d < 0)
        return -1;
    return ((a * 22 + b) * 22 + c) * 22 + d;
}
 
/*
string strlimitedlen(string input, string truncation, float strip_colors, float limit)
{
    if(strlen((strip_colors ? strdecolorize(input) : input)) <= limit)
        return input;
    else
        return strcat(substring(input, 0, (strlen(input) - strlen(truncation))), truncation);
}*/
 
float shutdown_running;
#ifdef SVQC
void SV_Shutdown()
#endif
#ifdef CSQC
void CSQC_Shutdown()
#endif
#ifdef MENUQC
void m_shutdown()
#endif
{
    if(shutdown_running)
    {
        LOG_INFO("Recursive shutdown detected! Only restoring cvars...");
    }
    else
    {
        shutdown_running = 1;
        Shutdown();
        shutdownhooks();
    }
    cvar_settemp_restore(); // this must be done LAST, but in any case
}
 
#ifdef GAMEQC
.float skeleton_bones_index;
void Skeleton_SetBones(entity e)
{
    // set skeleton_bones to the total number of bones on the model
    if(e.skeleton_bones_index == e.modelindex)
        return; // same model, nothing to update
 
    float skelindex;
    skelindex = skel_create(e.modelindex);
    e.skeleton_bones = skel_get_numbones(skelindex);
    skel_delete(skelindex);
    e.skeleton_bones_index = e.modelindex;
}
#endif
 
string to_execute_next_frame;
void execute_next_frame()
{
    if(to_execute_next_frame)
    {
        localcmd("\n", to_execute_next_frame, "\n");
        strfree(to_execute_next_frame);
    }
}
void queue_to_execute_next_frame(string s)
{
    if(to_execute_next_frame)
    {
        s = strcat(s, "\n", to_execute_next_frame);
    }
    strcpy(to_execute_next_frame, s);
}
 
.float FindConnectedComponent_processing;
void FindConnectedComponent(entity e, .entity fld, findNextEntityNearFunction_t nxt, isConnectedFunction_t iscon, entity pass)
{
    entity queue_start, queue_end;
 
    // we build a queue of to-be-processed entities.
    // queue_start is the next entity to be checked for neighbors
    // queue_end is the last entity added
 
    if(e.FindConnectedComponent_processing)
        error("recursion or broken cleanup");
 
    // start with a 1-element queue
    queue_start = queue_end = e;
    queue_end.(fld) = NULL;
    queue_end.FindConnectedComponent_processing = 1;
 
    // for each queued item:
    for (; queue_start; queue_start = queue_start.(fld))
    {
        // find all neighbors of queue_start
        entity t;
        for(t = NULL; (t = nxt(t, queue_start, pass)); )
        {
            if(t.FindConnectedComponent_processing)
                continue;
            if(iscon(t, queue_start, pass))
            {
                // it is connected? ADD IT. It will look for neighbors soon too.
                queue_end.(fld) = t;
                queue_end = t;
                queue_end.(fld) = NULL;
                queue_end.FindConnectedComponent_processing = 1;
            }
        }
    }
 
    // unmark
    for (queue_start = e; queue_start; queue_start = queue_start.(fld))
        queue_start.FindConnectedComponent_processing = 0;
}
 
#ifdef GAMEQC
vector animfixfps(entity e, vector a, vector b)
{
    // multi-frame anim: keep as-is
    if(a.y == 1)
    {
        float dur = frameduration(e.modelindex, a.x);
        if (dur <= 0 && b.y)
        {
            a = b;
            dur = frameduration(e.modelindex, a.x);
        }
        if (dur > 0)
            a.z = 1.0 / dur;
    }
    return a;
}
#endif
 
#ifdef GAMEQC
Notification Announcer_PickNumber(int type, int num)
{
    return = NULL;
    switch (type)
    {
        case CNT_GAMESTART:
        {
            switch(num)
            {
                case 10: return ANNCE_NUM_GAMESTART_10;
                case 9:  return ANNCE_NUM_GAMESTART_9;
                case 8:  return ANNCE_NUM_GAMESTART_8;
                case 7:  return ANNCE_NUM_GAMESTART_7;
                case 6:  return ANNCE_NUM_GAMESTART_6;
                case 5:  return ANNCE_NUM_GAMESTART_5;
                case 4:  return ANNCE_NUM_GAMESTART_4;
                case 3:  return ANNCE_NUM_GAMESTART_3;
                case 2:  return ANNCE_NUM_GAMESTART_2;
                case 1:  return ANNCE_NUM_GAMESTART_1;
            }
            break;
        }
        case CNT_KILL:
        {
            switch(num)
            {
                case 10: return ANNCE_NUM_KILL_10;
                case 9:  return ANNCE_NUM_KILL_9;
                case 8:  return ANNCE_NUM_KILL_8;
                case 7:  return ANNCE_NUM_KILL_7;
                case 6:  return ANNCE_NUM_KILL_6;
                case 5:  return ANNCE_NUM_KILL_5;
                case 4:  return ANNCE_NUM_KILL_4;
                case 3:  return ANNCE_NUM_KILL_3;
                case 2:  return ANNCE_NUM_KILL_2;
                case 1:  return ANNCE_NUM_KILL_1;
            }
            break;
        }
        case CNT_RESPAWN:
        {
            switch(num)
            {
                case 10: return ANNCE_NUM_RESPAWN_10;
                case 9:  return ANNCE_NUM_RESPAWN_9;
                case 8:  return ANNCE_NUM_RESPAWN_8;
                case 7:  return ANNCE_NUM_RESPAWN_7;
                case 6:  return ANNCE_NUM_RESPAWN_6;
                case 5:  return ANNCE_NUM_RESPAWN_5;
                case 4:  return ANNCE_NUM_RESPAWN_4;
                case 3:  return ANNCE_NUM_RESPAWN_3;
                case 2:  return ANNCE_NUM_RESPAWN_2;
                case 1:  return ANNCE_NUM_RESPAWN_1;
            }
            break;
        }
        case CNT_ROUNDSTART:
        {
            switch(num)
            {
                case 10: return ANNCE_NUM_ROUNDSTART_10;
                case 9:  return ANNCE_NUM_ROUNDSTART_9;
                case 8:  return ANNCE_NUM_ROUNDSTART_8;
                case 7:  return ANNCE_NUM_ROUNDSTART_7;
                case 6:  return ANNCE_NUM_ROUNDSTART_6;
                case 5:  return ANNCE_NUM_ROUNDSTART_5;
                case 4:  return ANNCE_NUM_ROUNDSTART_4;
                case 3:  return ANNCE_NUM_ROUNDSTART_3;
                case 2:  return ANNCE_NUM_ROUNDSTART_2;
                case 1:  return ANNCE_NUM_ROUNDSTART_1;
            }
            break;
        }
        case CNT_NORMAL:
        default:
        {
            switch(num)
            {
                case 10: return ANNCE_NUM_10;
                case 9:  return ANNCE_NUM_9;
                case 8:  return ANNCE_NUM_8;
                case 7:  return ANNCE_NUM_7;
                case 6:  return ANNCE_NUM_6;
                case 5:  return ANNCE_NUM_5;
                case 4:  return ANNCE_NUM_4;
                case 3:  return ANNCE_NUM_3;
                case 2:  return ANNCE_NUM_2;
                case 1:  return ANNCE_NUM_1;
            }
            break;
        }
    }
}
#endif
 
#ifdef GAMEQC
int Mod_Q1BSP_SuperContentsFromNativeContents(int nativecontents)
{
    switch(nativecontents)
    {
        case CONTENT_EMPTY:
            return 0;
        case CONTENT_SOLID:
            return DPCONTENTS_SOLID | DPCONTENTS_OPAQUE;
        case CONTENT_WATER:
            return DPCONTENTS_WATER;
        case CONTENT_SLIME:
            return DPCONTENTS_SLIME;
        case CONTENT_LAVA:
            return DPCONTENTS_LAVA | DPCONTENTS_NODROP;
        case CONTENT_SKY:
            return DPCONTENTS_SKY | DPCONTENTS_NODROP | DPCONTENTS_OPAQUE; // to match behaviour of Q3 maps, let sky count as opaque
    }
    return 0;
}
 
int Mod_Q1BSP_NativeContentsFromSuperContents(int supercontents)
{
    if(supercontents & (DPCONTENTS_SOLID | DPCONTENTS_BODY))
        return CONTENT_SOLID;
    if(supercontents & DPCONTENTS_SKY)
        return CONTENT_SKY;
    if(supercontents & DPCONTENTS_LAVA)
        return CONTENT_LAVA;
    if(supercontents & DPCONTENTS_SLIME)
        return CONTENT_SLIME;
    if(supercontents & DPCONTENTS_WATER)
        return CONTENT_WATER;
    return CONTENT_EMPTY;
}
#endif
 
#ifdef SVQC
void attach_sameorigin(entity e, entity to, string tag)
{
    vector org, t_forward, t_left, t_up, e_forward, e_up;
    float tagscale;
 
    org = e.origin - gettaginfo(to, gettagindex(to, tag));
    tagscale = (vlen(v_forward) ** -2); // undo a scale on the tag
    t_forward = v_forward * tagscale;
    t_left = v_right * -tagscale;
    t_up = v_up * tagscale;
 
    e.origin_x = org * t_forward;
    e.origin_y = org * t_left;
    e.origin_z = org * t_up;
 
    // current forward and up directions
    if (substring(e.model, 0, 1) == "*") // bmodels have their own rules
        e.angles = AnglesTransform_FromVAngles(e.angles);
    else
        e.angles = AnglesTransform_FromAngles(e.angles);
    fixedmakevectors(e.angles);
 
    // untransform forward, up!
    e_forward.x = v_forward * t_forward;
    e_forward.y = v_forward * t_left;
    e_forward.z = v_forward * t_up;
    e_up.x = v_up * t_forward;
    e_up.y = v_up * t_left;
    e_up.z = v_up * t_up;
 
    e.angles = fixedvectoangles2(e_forward, e_up);
    if (substring(e.model, 0, 1) == "*") // bmodels have their own rules
        e.angles = AnglesTransform_ToVAngles(e.angles);
    else
        e.angles = AnglesTransform_ToAngles(e.angles);
 
    setattachment(e, to, tag);
    setorigin(e, e.origin);
}
 
void detach_sameorigin(entity e)
{
    vector org;
    org = gettaginfo(e, 0);
    e.angles = fixedvectoangles2(v_forward, v_up);
    if (substring(e.model, 0, 1) == "*") // bmodels have their own rules
        e.angles = AnglesTransform_ToVAngles(e.angles);
    else
        e.angles = AnglesTransform_ToAngles(e.angles);
    setorigin(e, org);
    setattachment(e, NULL, "");
    setorigin(e, e.origin);
}
 
void follow_sameorigin(entity e, entity to)
{
    set_movetype(e, MOVETYPE_FOLLOW); // make the hole follow
    e.aiment = to; // make the hole follow bmodel
    e.punchangle = to.angles; // the original angles of bmodel
    e.view_ofs = e.origin - to.origin; // relative origin
    e.v_angle = e.angles - to.angles; // relative angles
}
 
#if 0
// TODO: unused, likely for a reason, possibly needs extensions (allow setting the new movetype as a parameter?)
void unfollow_sameorigin(entity e)
{
    set_movetype(e, MOVETYPE_NONE);
}
#endif
 
.string aiment_classname;
.float aiment_deadflag;
void SetMovetypeFollow(entity ent, entity e)
{
    set_movetype(ent, MOVETYPE_FOLLOW); // make the hole follow
    ent.solid = SOLID_NOT; // MOVETYPE_FOLLOW is always non-solid - this means this cannot be teleported by warpzones any more! Instead, we must notice when our owner gets teleported.
    ent.aiment = e; // make the hole follow bmodel
    ent.punchangle = e.angles; // the original angles of bmodel
    ent.view_ofs = ent.origin - e.origin; // relative origin
    ent.v_angle = ent.angles - e.angles; // relative angles
    ent.aiment_classname = e.classname;
    ent.aiment_deadflag = e.deadflag;
 
    if(IS_PLAYER(ent.aiment))
    {
        entity pl = ent.aiment;
        ent.view_ofs.x = bound(pl.mins.x + 4, ent.view_ofs.x, pl.maxs.x - 4);
        ent.view_ofs.y = bound(pl.mins.y + 4, ent.view_ofs.y, pl.maxs.y - 4);
        ent.view_ofs.z = bound(pl.mins.z + 4, ent.view_ofs.z, pl.maxs.z - 4);
    }
}
 
void UnsetMovetypeFollow(entity ent)
{
    set_movetype(ent, MOVETYPE_FLY);
    PROJECTILE_MAKETRIGGER(ent);
    ent.aiment_classname = string_null;
    // FIXME: engine bug?
    // resetting aiment the engine will set orb's origin close to world's origin
    //ent.aiment = NULL;
}
 
int LostMovetypeFollow(entity ent)
{
/*
    if(ent.move_movetype != MOVETYPE_FOLLOW)
        if(ent.aiment)
            error("???");
*/
    // FIXME: engine bug?
    // when aiment disconnects the engine will set orb's origin close to world's origin
    if(!ent.aiment)
        return 2;
    if(ent.aiment.classname != ent.aiment_classname || ent.aiment.deadflag != ent.aiment_deadflag)
        return 1;
    return 0;
}
#endif
 
#ifdef GAMEQC
// decolorizes and team colors the player name when needed
string playername(string thename, int teamid, bool team_colorize)
{
    TC(int, teamid);
    bool do_colorize = (teamplay && team_colorize);
#ifdef SVQC
    if(do_colorize && !intermission_running)
#else
    if(do_colorize)
#endif
    {
        string t = Team_ColorCode(teamid);
        return strcat(t, strdecolorize(thename));
    }
    else
        return thename;
}
 
float trace_hits_box_a0, trace_hits_box_a1;
 
float trace_hits_box_1d(float end, float thmi, float thma)
{
    if (end == 0)
    {
        // just check if x is in range
        if (0 < thmi)
            return false;
        if (0 > thma)
            return false;
    }
    else
    {
        // do the trace with respect to x
        // 0 -> end has to stay in thmi -> thma
        trace_hits_box_a0 = max(trace_hits_box_a0, min(thmi / end, thma / end));
        trace_hits_box_a1 = min(trace_hits_box_a1, max(thmi / end, thma / end));
        if (trace_hits_box_a0 > trace_hits_box_a1)
            return false;
    }
    return true;
}
 
float trace_hits_box(vector start, vector end, vector thmi, vector thma)
{
    end -= start;
    thmi -= start;
    thma -= start;
    // now it is a trace from 0 to end
 
    trace_hits_box_a0 = 0;
    trace_hits_box_a1 = 1;
 
    if (!trace_hits_box_1d(end.x, thmi.x, thma.x))
        return false;
    if (!trace_hits_box_1d(end.y, thmi.y, thma.y))
        return false;
    if (!trace_hits_box_1d(end.z, thmi.z, thma.z))
        return false;
 
    return true;
}
 
float tracebox_hits_box(vector start, vector mi, vector ma, vector end, vector thmi, vector thma)
{
    return trace_hits_box(start, end, thmi - ma, thma - mi);
}
#endif
 
ERASEABLE
float cvar_or(string cv, float v)
{
    string s = cvar_string(cv);
    if(s == "")
        return v;
    else
        return stof(s);
}
 
// NOTE base is the central value
// freq: circle frequency, = 2*pi*frequency in hertz
// start_pos:
//  -1 start from the lower value
//   0 start from the base value
//   1 start from the higher value
ERASEABLE
float blink_synced(float base, float range, float freq, float start_time, int start_pos)
{
    // note:
    //   RMS = sqrt(base^2 + 0.5 * range^2)
    // thus
    //   base = sqrt(RMS^2 - 0.5 * range^2)
    // ensure RMS == 1
 
    return base + range * sin((time - start_time - (M_PI / 2) * start_pos) * freq);
}
 
ERASEABLE
float blink(float base, float range, float freq)
{
    return blink_synced(base, range, freq, 0, 0);
}