added audio implementation and refactored text file functions

Attorney_Online_remake.pro

@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ SOURCES += main.cpp\
     aoemotebutton.cpp \
     emotes.cpp \
     aosfxplayer.cpp \
-    aomusicplayer.cpp
+    aomusicplayer.cpp \
+    aoblipplayer.cpp
 
 HEADERS  += lobby.h \
     aoimage.h \
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ HEADERS  += lobby.h \
     aoemotebutton.h \
     bass.h \
     aosfxplayer.h \
-    aomusicplayer.h
+    aomusicplayer.h \
+    aoblipplayer.h
 
 unix:LIBS += -L/home/omnitroid/Project/Attorney_Online_2/src -lbass

aoapplication.h

@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ public:
   void write_to_serverlist_txt(QString p_line);
   QVector<server_type> read_serverlist_txt();
   pos_size_type get_pos_and_size(QString p_identifier, QString p_design_path);
+  QString read_char_ini(QString p_char, QString p_search_line, QString target_tag, QString terminator_tag);
   QString get_char_side(QString p_char);
   QString get_showname(QString p_char);
   QString get_chat(QString p_char);
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ public:
   QString get_sfx_name(QString p_char, int p_emote);
   int get_sfx_delay(QString p_char, int p_emote);
   int get_emote_mod(QString p_char, int p_emote);
+  QString get_gender(QString p_char);
 
 private:
   const int RELEASE = 2;

aoblipplayer.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#include "aoblipplayer.h"
+
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include <QDebug>
+
+AOBlipPlayer::AOBlipPlayer(QWidget *parent, AOApplication *p_ao_app)
+{
+  m_parent = parent;
+  ao_app = p_ao_app;
+}
+
+void AOBlipPlayer::set_blips(QString p_sfx, int p_volume)
+{
+  QString f_path = ao_app->get_sounds_path() + p_sfx;
+
+  for (int n_stream = 0 ; n_stream < 5 ; ++n_stream)
+  {
+    BASS_StreamFree(m_stream_list[n_stream]);
+
+    m_stream_list[n_stream] = BASS_StreamCreateFile(FALSE, f_path.toStdString().c_str(), 0, 0, 0);
+  }
+
+  set_volume(p_volume);
+}
+
+void AOBlipPlayer::blip_tick()
+{
+  int f_cycle = m_cycle++;
+
+  if (m_cycle == 5)
+    m_cycle = 0;
+
+  HSTREAM f_stream = m_stream_list[f_cycle];
+
+  BASS_ChannelPlay(f_stream, false);
+}
+
+void AOBlipPlayer::set_volume(int p_value)
+{
+  float volume = p_value / 100.0f;
+
+  for (int n_stream = 0 ; n_stream < 5 ; ++n_stream)
+  {
+    BASS_ChannelSetAttribute(m_stream_list[n_stream], BASS_ATTRIB_VOL, volume);
+  }
+}

aoblipplayer.h

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#ifndef AOBLIPPLAYER_H
+#define AOBLIPPLAYER_H
+
+#include "bass.h"
+#include "aoapplication.h"
+
+#include <QWidget>
+
+class AOBlipPlayer
+{
+public:
+  AOBlipPlayer(QWidget *parent, AOApplication *p_ao_app);
+
+  void set_blips(QString p_sfx, int p_volume);
+  void blip_tick();
+  void set_volume(int p_volume);
+
+  int m_cycle = 0;
+
+private:
+  QWidget *m_parent;
+  AOApplication *ao_app;
+
+  HSTREAM m_stream_list[5];
+};
+
+#endif // AOBLIPPLAYER_H

aomusicplayer.cpp

@@ -8,45 +8,30 @@ AOMusicPlayer::AOMusicPlayer(QWidget *parent, AOApplication *p_ao_app)
 {
   m_parent = parent;
   ao_app = p_ao_app;
-
-
-  BASS_Init(-1, 44100, BASS_DEVICE_LATENCY, 0, NULL);
-
-
 }
 
-void AOMusicPlayer::play(QString p_song)
+AOMusicPlayer::~AOMusicPlayer()
 {
+  BASS_ChannelStop(m_stream);
+}
 
+void AOMusicPlayer::play(QString p_song, int p_volume)
+{
   BASS_ChannelStop(m_stream);
 
   QString f_path = ao_app->get_music_path(p_song);
 
-  m_stream = BASS_StreamCreateFile(FALSE, f_path.toStdString().c_str(), 0, 0, BASS_STREAM_PRESCAN);
+  m_stream = BASS_StreamCreateFile(FALSE, f_path.toStdString().c_str(), 0, 0, BASS_STREAM_AUTOFREE);
 
-  /*
+  this->set_volume(p_volume);
-   if ((BASS_StreamPutFileData(
+
-      m_stream,
+  BASS_ChannelPlay(m_stream, false);
-      p_path.toStdString().c_str(),
+}
-      BASS_FILEDATA_END
+
-  ) == -1))
+void AOMusicPlayer::set_volume(int p_value)
-   {
+{
-       qDebug() << "BASS_StreamPutFileData failllled!";
+  float volume = p_value / 100.0f;
-       qDebug() << "Error: " << QString::number(BASS_ErrorGetCode());
+
-   }
+  BASS_ChannelSetAttribute(m_stream, BASS_ATTRIB_VOL, volume);
 
-  if (m_stream == 0)
-  {
-    qDebug() << "OHSHIT something broke. error code: " << QString::number(BASS_ErrorGetCode());
-  }
-  */
-
-  //m_stream = BASS_StreamCreateFileUser(STREAMFILE_BUFFERPUSH, BASS_STREAM_AUTOFREE, nullptr, p_path.toStdString().c_str());
-
-  if (BASS_ChannelPlay(m_stream, true))
-    qDebug() <<"success.";
-  else
-    qDebug() <<"error";
-
-  qDebug() << QString::number(BASS_ErrorGetCode());
 }

aomusicplayer.h

@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ class AOMusicPlayer
 {
 public:
   AOMusicPlayer(QWidget *parent, AOApplication *p_ao_app);
+  ~AOMusicPlayer();
 
-  void play(QString p_song);
+  void play(QString p_song, int p_volume);
+  void set_volume(int p_value);
 
 private:
   QWidget *m_parent;

aosfxplayer.cpp

@@ -8,45 +8,27 @@ AOSfxPlayer::AOSfxPlayer(QWidget *parent, AOApplication *p_ao_app)
 {
   m_parent = parent;
   ao_app = p_ao_app;
-
-
-  BASS_Init(-1, 44100, BASS_DEVICE_LATENCY, 0, NULL);
-
-
 }
 
-void AOSfxPlayer::play(QString p_path)
+void AOSfxPlayer::play(QString p_sfx, int p_volume)
 {
+  BASS_ChannelStop(m_stream);
 
-  BASS_Stop();
+  QString f_path = ao_app->get_sounds_path() + p_sfx;
 
-  m_stream = BASS_StreamCreateFile(FALSE, p_path.toStdString().c_str(), 0, 0, BASS_STREAM_PRESCAN);
+  qDebug() << "sfx path: " << f_path;
 
-  /*
+  m_stream = BASS_StreamCreateFile(FALSE, f_path.toStdString().c_str(), 0, 0, BASS_STREAM_AUTOFREE);
-   if ((BASS_StreamPutFileData(
-      m_stream,
-      p_path.toStdString().c_str(),
-      BASS_FILEDATA_END
-  ) == -1))
-   {
-       qDebug() << "BASS_StreamPutFileData failllled!";
-       qDebug() << "Error: " << QString::number(BASS_ErrorGetCode());
-   }
 
-  if (m_stream == 0)
+  set_volume(p_volume);
-  {
+
-    qDebug() << "OHSHIT something broke. error code: " << QString::number(BASS_ErrorGetCode());
+  BASS_ChannelPlay(m_stream, false);
-  }
+}
-  */
+
+void AOSfxPlayer::set_volume(int p_value)
+{
+  float volume = p_value / 100.0f;
+
+  BASS_ChannelSetAttribute(m_stream, BASS_ATTRIB_VOL, volume);
 
-  //m_stream = BASS_StreamCreateFileUser(STREAMFILE_BUFFERPUSH, BASS_STREAM_AUTOFREE, nullptr, p_path.toStdString().c_str());
-
-  if (BASS_ChannelPlay(m_stream, true))
-    qDebug() <<"success.";
-  else
-    qDebug() <<"error";
-
-  BASS_Start();
-
-  qDebug() << QString::number(BASS_ErrorGetCode());
 }

aosfxplayer.h

@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ class AOSfxPlayer
 public:
   AOSfxPlayer(QWidget *parent, AOApplication *p_ao_app);
 
-  void play(QString p_path);
+  void play(QString p_sfx, int p_volume);
+  void set_volume(int p_volume);
 
 private:
   QWidget *m_parent;

courtroom.cpp

@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ Courtroom::Courtroom(AOApplication *p_ao_app) : QMainWindow()
 {
   ao_app = p_ao_app;
 
+  //initializing sound device
+  BASS_Init(-1, 44100, BASS_DEVICE_LATENCY, 0, NULL);
+
   keepalive_timer = new QTimer(this);
   keepalive_timer->start(60000);
 
@@ -30,8 +33,9 @@ Courtroom::Courtroom(AOApplication *p_ao_app) : QMainWindow()
 
   char_button_mapper = new QSignalMapper(this);
 
-  sfx_player = new QSoundEffect(this);
   music_player = new AOMusicPlayer(this, ao_app);
+  sfx_player = new AOSfxPlayer(this, ao_app);
+  blip_player = new AOBlipPlayer(this, ao_app);
 
   ui_background = new AOImage(this, ao_app);
 
@@ -232,6 +236,10 @@ Courtroom::Courtroom(AOApplication *p_ao_app) : QMainWindow()
 
   connect(ui_text_color, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this, SLOT(on_text_color_changed(int)));
 
+  connect(ui_music_slider, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), this, SLOT(on_music_slider_moved(int)));
+  connect(ui_sfx_slider, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), this, SLOT(on_sfx_slider_moved(int)));
+  connect(ui_blip_slider, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), this, SLOT(on_blip_slider_moved(int)));
+
   connect(ui_ooc_toggle, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(on_ooc_toggle_clicked()));
 
   connect(ui_music_search, SIGNAL(textChanged(QString)), this, SLOT(on_music_search_edited(QString)));
@@ -246,6 +254,8 @@ Courtroom::Courtroom(AOApplication *p_ao_app) : QMainWindow()
   connect(ui_reload_theme, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(on_reload_theme_clicked()));
   connect(ui_call_mod, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(on_call_mod_clicked()));
 
+  connect(ui_pre, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(on_pre_clicked()));
+
   connect(ui_back_to_lobby, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(on_back_to_lobby_clicked()));
 
   connect(ui_char_select_left, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(on_char_select_left_clicked()));
@@ -832,9 +842,6 @@ void Courtroom::handle_chatmessage(QStringList *p_contents)
 
   QString f_showname = ao_app->get_showname(m_chatmessage[CHAR_NAME]);
 
-  if (f_showname == "")
-    f_showname = m_chatmessage[CHAR_NAME];
-
   QString f_message = f_showname + ": " + m_chatmessage[MESSAGE] + '\n';
 
   if (f_message == previous_ic_message)
@@ -862,8 +869,6 @@ void Courtroom::handle_chatmessage(QStringList *p_contents)
 
   previous_ic_message = f_message;
 
-  qDebug() << "objection_mod of received message: " << m_chatmessage[OBJECTION_MOD];
-
   int objection_mod = m_chatmessage[OBJECTION_MOD].toInt();
 
   //if an objection is used
@@ -915,14 +920,9 @@ void Courtroom::handle_chatmessage_2()
   ui_vp_speedlines->stop();
   ui_vp_player_char->stop();
 
-  QString remote_name = m_chatmessage[CHAR_NAME];
+  QString f_showname = ao_app->get_showname(m_chatmessage[CHAR_NAME]);
-  QString local_showname = ao_app->get_showname(remote_name);
 
-  //empty string means we couldnt find showname in char ini
+  ui_vp_showname->setText(f_showname);
-  if (local_showname == "")
-    ui_vp_showname->setText(remote_name);
-  else
-    ui_vp_showname->setText(local_showname);
 
   ui_vp_message->clear();
   ui_vp_chatbox->hide();
@@ -1088,6 +1088,10 @@ void Courtroom::start_chat_ticking()
   tick_pos = 0;
   chat_tick_timer->start(chat_tick_interval);
 
+  QString f_gender = ao_app->get_gender(m_chatmessage[CHAR_NAME]);
+
+  blip_player->set_blips("sfx-blip" + f_gender + ".wav", ui_blip_slider->value());
+
   //means text is currently ticking
   text_state = 1;
 }
@@ -1119,12 +1123,22 @@ void Courtroom::chat_tick()
     scroll->setValue(scroll->maximum());
     scroll->hide();
 
+    if (f_message.at(tick_pos) != ' ')
+      blip_player->blip_tick();
+
     ++tick_pos;
   }
 }
 
 void Courtroom::play_sfx()
 {
+  QString sfx_name = m_chatmessage[SFX_NAME];
+
+  if (sfx_name == "1")
+    return;
+
+  sfx_player->play(sfx_name + ".wav", ui_sfx_slider->value());
+
   //T0D0: add audio implementation
   //QString sfx_name = m_chatmessage[SFX_NAME];
 }
@@ -1272,7 +1286,7 @@ void Courtroom::handle_song(QStringList *p_contents)
   if (f_contents.size() < 2)
     return;
 
-  music_player->play(f_contents.at(0));
+  music_player->play(f_contents.at(0), ui_music_slider->value());
 
   int n_char = f_contents.at(1).toInt();
 
@@ -1285,25 +1299,13 @@ void Courtroom::handle_wtce(QString p_wtce)
   //witness testimony
   if (p_wtce == "testimony1")
   {
-    QString wt_path = ao_app->get_sounds_path() + "sfx-testimony2.wav";
+    sfx_player->play("sfx-testimony2.wav", ui_sfx_slider->value());
-    QUrl wt_sfx(QUrl::fromLocalFile(wt_path));
-
-    sfx_player->stop();
-    sfx_player->setSource(wt_sfx);
-
-    sfx_player->play();
     ui_vp_wtce->play("witnesstestimony");
   }
   //cross examination
   else if (p_wtce == "testimony2")
   {
-    QString ce_path = ao_app->get_sounds_path() + "sfx-testimony.wav";
+    sfx_player->play("sfx-testimony.wav", ui_sfx_slider->value());
-    QUrl ce_sfx(QUrl::fromLocalFile(ce_path));
-
-    sfx_player->stop();
-    sfx_player->setSource(ce_sfx);
-
-    sfx_player->play();
     ui_vp_wtce->play("crossexamination");
   }
 }
@@ -1535,6 +1537,21 @@ void Courtroom::on_text_color_changed(int p_color)
   ui_ic_chat_message->setFocus();
 }
 
+void Courtroom::on_music_slider_moved(int p_value)
+{
+  music_player->set_volume(p_value);
+}
+
+void Courtroom::on_sfx_slider_moved(int p_value)
+{
+  sfx_player->set_volume(p_value);
+}
+
+void Courtroom::on_blip_slider_moved(int p_value)
+{
+  blip_player->set_volume(p_value);
+}
+
 void Courtroom::on_witness_testimony_clicked()
 {
   if (is_muted)
@@ -1610,6 +1627,11 @@ void Courtroom::on_call_mod_clicked()
   ui_ic_chat_message->setFocus();
 }
 
+void Courtroom::on_pre_clicked()
+{
+  ui_ic_chat_message->setFocus();
+}
+
 void Courtroom::char_clicked(int n_char)
 {
   int n_real_char = n_char + current_char_page * 90;
@@ -1636,5 +1658,6 @@ void Courtroom::ping_server()
 
 Courtroom::~Courtroom()
 {
-
+  delete music_player;
+  delete sfx_player;
 }

courtroom.h

@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #include "aomovie.h"
 #include "aocharmovie.h"
 #include "aomusicplayer.h"
+#include "aosfxplayer.h"
+#include "aoblipplayer.h"
 #include "datatypes.h"
 
 #include <QMainWindow>
@@ -160,8 +162,9 @@ private:
 
   QString current_background = "gs4";
 
-  QSoundEffect *sfx_player;
   AOMusicPlayer *music_player;
+  AOSfxPlayer *sfx_player;
+  AOBlipPlayer *blip_player;
 
   AOImage *ui_background;
 
@@ -302,6 +305,10 @@ private slots:
 
   void on_text_color_changed(int p_color);
 
+  void on_music_slider_moved(int p_value);
+  void on_sfx_slider_moved(int p_value);
+  void on_blip_slider_moved(int p_value);
+
   void on_ooc_toggle_clicked();
 
   void on_witness_testimony_clicked();
@@ -311,6 +318,8 @@ private slots:
   void on_reload_theme_clicked();
   void on_call_mod_clicked();
 
+  void on_pre_clicked();
+
   void on_back_to_lobby_clicked();
 
   void on_char_select_left_clicked();

lobby.cpp

@@ -206,22 +206,13 @@ void Lobby::on_add_to_fav_pressed()
 
 void Lobby::on_add_to_fav_released()
 {
-  AOSfxPlayer *sfx = new AOSfxPlayer(this, ao_app);
-
-  QString path = ao_app->get_music_path("Mystery Skulls - Money.mp3");
-
-  qDebug() << "path: " << path;
-
-  sfx->play(path);
-
   ui_add_to_fav->set_image("addtofav.png");
-  /*
+
   //you cant add favorites from favorites m8
   if (!public_servers_selected)
     return;
 
   ao_app->add_favorite_server(ui_server_list->currentRow());
-  */
 }
 
 void Lobby::on_connect_pressed()

misc_functions.cpp

@@ -10,21 +10,3 @@ void delay(int p_milliseconds)
   while(QTime::currentTime() < dieTime)
     QCoreApplication::processEvents(QEventLoop::AllEvents, 100);
 }
-
-//alternates between true and false every time it is called. useful for certain optimization
-bool cyclic_function()
-{
-  static bool cycle = true;
-
-  if (cycle)
-  {
-    cycle = false;
-    return cycle;
-  }
-
-  else
-  {
-    cycle = true;
-    return cycle;
-  }
-}

misc_functions.h

@@ -2,6 +2,5 @@
 #define MISC_FUNCTIONS_H
 
 void delay(int p_milliseconds);
-bool cyclic_function();
 
 #endif // MISC_FUNCTIONS_H

text_file_functions.cpp

@@ -139,7 +139,9 @@ pos_size_type AOApplication::get_pos_and_size(QString p_identifier, QString p_de
   return return_value;
 }
 
-QString AOApplication::get_char_side(QString p_char)
+//returns whatever is to the right of "search_line =" within target_tag and terminator_tag, trimmed
+//returns the empty string if the search line couldnt be found
+QString AOApplication::read_char_ini(QString p_char, QString p_search_line, QString target_tag, QString terminator_tag)
 {
   QString char_ini_path = get_character_path(p_char) + "char.ini";
 
@@ -148,419 +150,186 @@ QString AOApplication::get_char_side(QString p_char)
   char_ini.setFileName(char_ini_path);
 
   if (!char_ini.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly))
-  {
-    //default to wit and don't make a big deal about it
-    return "wit";
-  }
-
-  QTextStream in(&char_ini);
-
-  while(!in.atEnd())
-  {
-    QString line = in.readLine();
-
-    if (!line.startsWith("side"))
-      continue;
-
-    QStringList line_elements = line.split("=");
-
-    if (line_elements.size() < 2)
-      continue;
-
-    //note that we do not validate if this is a valid side or not. that's up to the caller
-    return line_elements.at(1).trimmed().toLower();
-  }
-
-  return "wit";
-}
-
-QString AOApplication::get_showname(QString p_char)
-{
-  QString char_ini_path = get_character_path(p_char) + "char.ini";
-
-  QFile char_ini;
-
-  char_ini.setFileName(char_ini_path);
-
-  if (!char_ini.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly))
-  {
-    //default to empty string
     return "";
-  }
 
   QTextStream in(&char_ini);
 
+  //because there are char inis that look like [eMoTIonS] for whatever reason
+  target_tag = target_tag.toLower();
+  terminator_tag = terminator_tag.toLower();
+  bool tag_found = false;
+
   while(!in.atEnd())
   {
     QString line = in.readLine();
 
-    if (!line.startsWith("showname"))
+    if (line.toLower().startsWith(terminator_tag))
+      break;
+
+    if (line.toLower().startsWith(target_tag))
+    {
+      tag_found = true;
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    if (!line.startsWith(p_search_line))
       continue;
 
     QStringList line_elements = line.split("=");
 
+    if (line_elements.at(0).trimmed() != p_search_line)
+      continue;
+
     if (line_elements.size() < 2)
       continue;
 
-    return line_elements.at(1).trimmed();
+    if (tag_found)
+    {
+      char_ini.close();
+      return line_elements.at(1).trimmed();
+    }
   }
 
+  char_ini.close();
   return "";
 }
 
-QString AOApplication::get_chat(QString p_char)
-{
-  QString char_ini_path = get_character_path(p_char) + "char.ini";
-
-  QFile char_ini;
-
-  char_ini.setFileName(char_ini_path);
-
-  if (!char_ini.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly))
-  {
-    return "";
-  }
-
-  QTextStream in(&char_ini);
-
-  while(!in.atEnd())
-  {
-    QString line = in.readLine();
-
-    if (!line.startsWith("chat"))
-      continue;
-
-    QStringList line_elements = line.split("=");
-
-    if (line_elements.size() < 2)
-      continue;
-
-    return line_elements.at(1).trimmed().toLower() + ".png";
-  }
-
-  return "";
-}
-
-int AOApplication::get_preanim_duration(QString p_char, QString p_emote)
-{
-  QString char_ini_path = get_character_path(p_char) + "char.ini";
-
-  QFile char_ini;
-
-  char_ini.setFileName(char_ini_path);
-
-  if (!char_ini.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly))
-  {
-    //means preanim will finish instantly(i.e. not play)
-    return 0;
-  }
-
-  QTextStream in(&char_ini);
-
-  while(!in.atEnd())
-  {
-    QString line = in.readLine();
-
-    if (!line.startsWith(p_emote))
-      continue;
-
-    QStringList line_elements = line.split("=");
-
-    if (line_elements.size() < 2)
-      continue;
-
-    return line_elements.at(1).trimmed().toInt();
-  }
-
-  return 0;
-}
-
-int AOApplication::get_text_delay(QString p_char, QString p_emote)
-{
-  //T0D0: make a sane format for this and implement function
-  p_char.toLower();
-  p_emote.toLower();
-  return -1;
-}
-
 QString AOApplication::get_char_name(QString p_char)
 {
-  QString char_ini_path = get_character_path(p_char) + "char.ini";
+  QString f_result = read_char_ini(p_char, "name", "[Options]", "[Time]");
 
-  QFile char_ini;
+  if (f_result == "")
+    return p_char;
+  else return f_result;
+}
 
-  char_ini.setFileName(char_ini_path);
+QString AOApplication::get_showname(QString p_char)
+{
+  QString f_result = read_char_ini(p_char, "showname", "[Options]", "[Time]");
 
-  if (!char_ini.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly))
+  if (f_result == "")
-  {
+    return p_char;
-    return "";
+  else return f_result;
-  }
+}
 
-  QTextStream in(&char_ini);
+QString AOApplication::get_char_side(QString p_char)
+{
+  QString f_result = read_char_ini(p_char, "side", "[Options]", "[Time]");
 
-  while(!in.atEnd())
+  if (f_result == "")
-  {
+    return "wit";
-    QString line = in.readLine();
+  else return f_result;
+}
 
-    if (!line.startsWith("name"))
+QString AOApplication::get_gender(QString p_char)
-      continue;
+{
+  QString f_result = read_char_ini(p_char, "gender", "[Options]", "[Time]");
 
-    QStringList line_elements = line.split("=");
+  if (f_result == "")
+    return "male";
+  else return f_result;
+}
 
-    if (line_elements.size() < 2)
+QString AOApplication::get_chat(QString p_char)
-      continue;
+{
+  QString f_result = read_char_ini(p_char, "chat", "[Options]", "[Time]");
 
-    return line_elements.at(1).trimmed();
+  //handling the correct order of chat is a bit complicated, we let the caller do it
-  }
+  return f_result;
+}
 
-  return "";
+int AOApplication::get_preanim_duration(QString p_char, QString p_emote)
+{
+  QString f_result = read_char_ini(p_char, p_emote, "[Time]", "[Emotions]");
+
+  if (f_result == "")
+    return 0;
+  else return f_result.toInt();
 }
 
 int AOApplication::get_emote_number(QString p_char)
 {
-  QString char_ini_path = get_character_path(p_char) + "char.ini";
+  QString f_result = read_char_ini(p_char, "number", "[Emotions]", "[SoundN]");
-  QFile char_ini;
-  char_ini.setFileName(char_ini_path);
 
-  if (!char_ini.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly))
+  if (f_result == "")
-  {
     return 0;
-  }
+  else return f_result.toInt();
-
-  QTextStream in(&char_ini);
-  bool emotions_found = false;
-
-  while(!in.atEnd())
-  {
-    QString line = in.readLine();
-
-    if (line.startsWith("[SoundN]"))
-      return 0;
-
-    if (line.startsWith("[Emotions]"))
-      emotions_found = true;
-
-    if (!line.startsWith("number"))
-      continue;
-
-    QStringList line_elements = line.split("=");
-
-    if (line_elements.size() < 2)
-      continue;
-
-    if (emotions_found)
-      return line_elements.at(1).trimmed().toInt();
-  }
-
-  return 0;
 }
 
 QString AOApplication::get_pre_emote(QString p_char, int p_emote)
 {
-  QString char_ini_path = get_character_path(p_char) + "char.ini";
+  QString f_result = read_char_ini(p_char, QString::number(p_emote + 1), "[Emotions]", "[SoundN]");
-  QFile char_ini;
-  char_ini.setFileName(char_ini_path);
 
-  if (!char_ini.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly))
+  qDebug() << "f_result" << f_result;
+
+  QStringList result_contents = f_result.split("#");
+
+
+
+  if (result_contents.size() < 4)
   {
+    qDebug() << "W: misformatted char.ini: " << p_char << ", " << p_emote;
     return "normal";
   }
-
+  else return result_contents.at(1);
-  QTextStream in(&char_ini);
-  bool emotions_found = false;
-  QString search_line = QString::number(p_emote + 1);
-
-  while(!in.atEnd())
-  {
-    QString line = in.readLine();
-
-    if (line.startsWith("[SoundN]"))
-      return "normal";
-
-    if (line.startsWith("[Emotions]"))
-      emotions_found = true;
-
-    if (!line.startsWith(search_line))
-      continue;
-
-    QStringList line_elements = line.split("#");
-
-    if (line_elements.size() < 4)
-      continue;
-
-    if (emotions_found)
-      return line_elements.at(1).trimmed();
-  }
-
-  return "normal";
 }
 
 QString AOApplication::get_emote(QString p_char, int p_emote)
 {
-  QString char_ini_path = get_character_path(p_char) + "char.ini";
+  QString f_result = read_char_ini(p_char, QString::number(p_emote + 1), "[Emotions]", "[SoundN]");
-  QFile char_ini;
-  char_ini.setFileName(char_ini_path);
 
-  if (!char_ini.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly))
+  QStringList result_contents = f_result.split("#");
+
+  if (result_contents.size() < 4)
   {
+    qDebug() << "W: misformatted char.ini: " << p_char << ", " << p_emote;
     return "normal";
   }
-
+  else return result_contents.at(2);
-  QTextStream in(&char_ini);
-  bool emotions_found = false;
-  QString search_line = QString::number(p_emote + 1);
-
-  while(!in.atEnd())
-  {
-    QString line = in.readLine();
-
-    if (line.startsWith("[SoundN]"))
-      return "normal";
-
-    if (line.startsWith("[Emotions]"))
-      emotions_found = true;
-
-    if (!line.startsWith(search_line))
-      continue;
-
-    QStringList line_elements = line.split("#");
-
-    if (line_elements.size() < 4)
-      continue;
-
-    if (emotions_found)
-      return line_elements.at(2).trimmed();
-  }
-
-  return "normal";
-}
-
-QString AOApplication::get_sfx_name(QString p_char, int p_emote)
-{
-  QString char_ini_path = get_character_path(p_char) + "char.ini";
-  QFile char_ini;
-  char_ini.setFileName(char_ini_path);
-
-  if (!char_ini.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly))
-  {
-    return "1";
-  }
-
-  QTextStream in(&char_ini);
-  bool soundn_found = false;
-  QString search_line = QString::number(p_emote + 1);
-
-  while(!in.atEnd())
-  {
-    QString line = in.readLine();
-
-    if (line.startsWith("[SoundT]"))
-      return "1";
-
-    if (line.startsWith("[SoundN]"))
-      soundn_found = true;
-
-    if (!soundn_found)
-      continue;
-
-    if (!line.startsWith(search_line))
-      continue;
-
-    QStringList line_elements = line.split("=");
-
-    if (line_elements.size() < 2)
-      continue;
-
-
-    return line_elements.at(1).trimmed();
-  }
-
-  return "1";
-}
-
-
-int AOApplication::get_sfx_delay(QString p_char, int p_emote)
-{
-  QString char_ini_path = get_character_path(p_char) + "char.ini";
-  QFile char_ini;
-  char_ini.setFileName(char_ini_path);
-
-  if (!char_ini.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly))
-  {
-    return 0;
-  }
-
-  QTextStream in(&char_ini);
-  bool soundt_found = false;
-  QString search_line = QString::number(p_emote + 1);
-
-  while(!in.atEnd())
-  {
-    QString line = in.readLine();
-
-    if (line.startsWith("[SoundT]"))
-      soundt_found = true;
-
-    if (!soundt_found)
-      continue;
-
-    if (!line.startsWith(search_line))
-      continue;
-
-    QStringList line_elements = line.split("=");
-
-    if (line_elements.size() < 2)
-      continue;
-
-    return line_elements.at(1).trimmed().toInt();
-  }
-
-  return 0;
 }
 
 int AOApplication::get_emote_mod(QString p_char, int p_emote)
 {
-  QString char_ini_path = get_character_path(p_char) + "char.ini";
+  QString f_result = read_char_ini(p_char, QString::number(p_emote + 1), "[Emotions]", "[SoundN]");
-  QFile char_ini;
-  char_ini.setFileName(char_ini_path);
 
-  if (!char_ini.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly))
+  QStringList result_contents = f_result.split("#");
+
+  if (result_contents.size() < 4)
   {
+    qDebug() << "W: misformatted char.ini: " << p_char << ", " << QString::number(p_emote);
     return 0;
-    qDebug() << "Could not find " << char_ini_path;
   }
+  else return result_contents.at(3).toInt();
+}
 
-  QTextStream in(&char_ini);
+QString AOApplication::get_sfx_name(QString p_char, int p_emote)
-  bool emotions_found = false;
+{
-  QString search_line = QString::number(p_emote + 1);
+  QString f_result = read_char_ini(p_char, QString::number(p_emote + 1), "[SoundN]", "[SoundT]");
 
-  while(!in.atEnd())
+  if (f_result == "")
-  {
+    return "1";
-    QString line = in.readLine();
+  else return f_result;
+}
 
-    if (line.startsWith("[SoundN]"))
+int AOApplication::get_sfx_delay(QString p_char, int p_emote)
-    {
+{
-      qDebug() << "get_emote_mod returned early because soundN was found";
+  QString f_result = read_char_ini(p_char, QString::number(p_emote + 1), "[SoundT]", "[TextDelay]");
-      return 0;
-    }
 
-    if (line.startsWith("[Emotions]"))
+  if (f_result == "")
-      emotions_found = true;
+    return 1;
+  else return f_result.toInt();
+}
 
-    if (!line.startsWith(search_line))
+int AOApplication::get_text_delay(QString p_char, QString p_emote)
-      continue;
+{
+  QString f_result = read_char_ini(p_char, p_emote, "[TextDelay]", "END_OF_FILE");
 
-    QStringList line_elements = line.split("#");
+  if (f_result == "")
-
+    return -1;
-    if (line_elements.size() < 4)
+  else return f_result.toInt();
-      continue;
-
-    if (emotions_found)
-      return line_elements.at(3).trimmed().toInt();
-  }
-
-  qDebug() << "get_emote_mod returned because loop finished";
-  return 0;
 }
 
 
+
+
+