available help statuses can be masked by XML settings

src/common/gamecode/laws.c

@@ -1242,6 +1242,8 @@ ally_cmd(unit * u, struct order * ord)
     break;
   }
 
+  sf->status &= HelpMask();
+
   if (sf->status == 0) {    /* Alle HELPs geloescht */
     removelist(sfp, sf);
   }

src/common/kernel/battle.c

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
  * prior permission by the authors of Eressea.
  */
 
+#pragma region includes
+
 #include <config.h>
 #include <kernel/eressea.h>
 #include "battle.h"
@@ -67,6 +69,8 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 
+#pragma endregion
+
 static FILE *bdebug;
 
 #define TACTICS_BONUS 1 /* when undefined, we have a tactics round. else this is the bonus tactics give */

src/common/kernel/eressea.c

@@ -132,16 +132,16 @@ MaxAge(void) {
   return value;
 }
 
-
 static int
 ally_flag(const char * s)
 {
-  if (strcmp(s, "money")==0) return HELP_MONEY;
-  if (strcmp(s, "fight")==0) return HELP_FIGHT;
-  if (strcmp(s, "give")==0) return HELP_GIVE;
-  if (strcmp(s, "guard")==0) return HELP_GUARD;
-  if (strcmp(s, "stealth")==0) return HELP_FSTEALTH;
-  if (strcmp(s, "travel")==0) return HELP_TRAVEL;
+  int help_mask = HelpMask();
+  if ((help_mask&HELP_MONEY) && strcmp(s, "money")==0) return HELP_MONEY;
+  if ((help_mask&HELP_FIGHT) && strcmp(s, "fight")==0) return HELP_FIGHT;
+  if ((help_mask&HELP_GIVE) && strcmp(s, "give")==0) return HELP_GIVE;
+  if ((help_mask&HELP_GUARD) && strcmp(s, "guard")==0) return HELP_GUARD;
+  if ((help_mask&HELP_FSTEALTH) && strcmp(s, "stealth")==0) return HELP_FSTEALTH;
+  if ((help_mask&HELP_TRAVEL) && strcmp(s, "travel")==0) return HELP_TRAVEL;
   return 0;
 }
 
@@ -175,6 +175,17 @@ AllianceAuto(void)
   return value;
 }
 
+int
+HelpMask(void)
+{
+  static int help_mask = 0;
+
+  if (help_mask==0) {
+    help_mask = get_param_int(global.parameters, "rules.help.mask", HELP_ALL);
+  }
+  return help_mask;
+}
+
 int
 AllianceRestricted(void)
 {

src/common/kernel/eressea.h

@@ -400,6 +400,8 @@ extern int SkillCap(skill_t sk);
 extern int NewbieImmunity(void);
 extern int AllianceAuto(void); /* flags that allied factions get automatically */
 extern int AllianceRestricted(void); /* flags restricted to allied factions */
+extern int HelpMask(void); /* flags restricted to allied factions */
+extern int HelpMask(void); /* flags restricted to allied factions */
 extern struct order * default_order(const struct locale * lang);
 extern int entertainmoney(const struct region * r);
 

src/common/kernel/save.c

@@ -1096,6 +1096,7 @@ addally(const faction * f, ally ** sfp, int aid, int state)
 #ifndef REGIONOWNERS
   state &= ~HELP_TRAVEL;
 #endif
+  state &= HelpMask();
 
   if (state==0) return sfp;