kots_motd.c

#include "kots_motd.h"
#include <stdio.h>


void Kots_PrintMotd(edict_t *ent)
{
	static char motd[501];
	static char line[81];
	int line_length;
	int length = 0;
	FILE *fp;

	//reset the motd
	motd[0] = '\0';

	fp = fopen(va("%s/%s", gamedir->string, kots_motd->string), "r");
	if (fp)
	{
		//read the motd 
		while (fgets(line, sizeof(line), fp))
		{
			strncat(motd, line, sizeof(motd) - length);
			line_length = strlen(line);
			length += line_length;

			if (length >= sizeof(motd))
			{
				motd[sizeof(motd) - 1] = '\0';
				gi.dprintf("ERROR: Message of the day is too long and had to be truncated.\n");
				break;
			}
			else if (line_length == (sizeof(line) - 1))
			{
				//force line breaks if necessary 
				strcat(motd, "\n");
				length++;
			}

		}

		//if the message of the day was read print it out
		if (motd[0] != '\0')
			gi.centerprintf(ent, "%s\n", motd);

		fclose(fp);
	}
}