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util.h

// Utility functions and defines that won't fit in any other file

#ifndef __UTIL_H_
#define __UTIL_H_

#include <SDL.h>
#include <string>

using namespace std;

#include "infomenu.h"

#ifdef __GCC__
template <class T> T MIN(T a, T b) {return a<?b;};
template <class T> T MAX(T a, T b) {return a>?b;};
#else
template <class T> T MIN(T a, T b) {return a<b ? a : b;};
template <class T> T MAX(T a, T b) {return a>b ? a : b;};
#endif

#ifdef _MSC_VER // if the compiler is from Microsoft
#define DIR_SEPARATOR "\\"
#else
#define DIR_SEPARATOR "/"
#endif

// Used to give more information about when and where an exception happens
// $$$ Removed: there's no constructor for a string to show a number (solutions?)
// $$$ Watch the try-catch block in main.cpp to see how to do this in the old-fashioned way.
//
//#define HANDLE_EXCEPTION(str) ((string(__FILE__)+',') + (string(__LINE__)+": ") + str)


Uint32 getPixel(SDL_Surface* surface, int x, int y);
void putPixel(SDL_Surface* surface, int x, int y, Uint32 color);

/* 1. create a surface of src.w and src.h size
   2. copy the origin in the surface
   3. fill the pixels that has the mask color with the dest color
*/
SDL_Surface* fillSurface(SDL_Surface* origin, SDL_Rect src,
                         Uint32 mask, Uint32 color);

int charToInt(char c);
char intToChar(int i);
void perierror(string c);

//const unsigned MAXPLAYERS = 20;
//const unsigned MAXTOOLS = 10000;
//const unsigned MAXBUILDINGS = 1000;


/*
  Convert a SDL keysym to a char. If it is not a printable character
  it returns 0;
 */
char keysym2char(SDL_keysym keysym);

/* Load an image. */
SDL_Surface* loadImage(string const & name, bool transparent=false);

/* wait for a key press */
void waitForKey();

class Graphics;

/* display an info modal message box */
void infoMessage(string const& msg, Graphics& graphics);

#endif

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