change default for 'autodescribe' to 'on'

This was discussed two years ago then nothing happened.  Make
autodescribe for feedback when moving the cursor to pick something
default to on instead of off.

diff --git a/doc/Guidebook.mn b/doc/Guidebook.mn
index 1802eca981b86308f1b189fd07d8e1eed1299a36..72963a6bb629a3d0b7b6206acc5f09499a0e9c2f 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/Guidebook.mn
+++ b/doc/Guidebook.mn
@@ -2601,7 +2601,8 @@ exclude that alignment from being picked randomly.
 Cannot be set with the `O' command.  Persistent.
 .lp autodescribe
 Automatically describe the terrain under cursor when asked to get a location
-on the map.  The
+on the map (default true).
+The
 .op whatis_coord
 option controls whether the description includes map coordinates.
 .lp autodig

diff --git a/doc/Guidebook.tex b/doc/Guidebook.tex
index 7a118abb6ba69f7ede94bc3096229f1f6ed274dc..98533d09166efd93e7ba833be02fdc67b2495ed6 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/Guidebook.tex
+++ b/doc/Guidebook.tex
@@ -3038,8 +3038,8 @@ Cannot be set with the `{\tt O}' command.  Persistent.
 %.lp
 \item[\ib{autodescribe}]
 Automatically describe the terrain under cursor when asked to get a location
-on the map.  The
-{\it whatis\verb+_+coord\/}
+on the map (default true).
+The {\it whatis\verb+_+coord\/}
 option controls whether the description includes map coordinates.
 %.lp
 \item[\ib{autodig}]

diff --git a/doc/fixes36.2 b/doc/fixes36.2
index 9c108add6caea0c0fbacbd1790d367c2d1d0f0e6..8baf780ccc5664698e75cd7ab0981787dc962878 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/fixes36.2
+++ b/doc/fixes36.2
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ floating eye is classified as a flyer but flying is blocked while levitating,
 being trapped (bear trap, web, molten or solidified lava, chained to buried
        iron ball) blocks both levitation and flight (note: being stuck in a
        pit ends when either of those starts so doesn't apply)
+change default value for the 'autodescribe' option to 'on'
 
 
 Fixes to Post-3.6.1 Problems that Were Exposed Via git Repository

diff --git a/src/options.c b/src/options.c
index 9829874e881c9f02713e1ed7689e7a569949adc0..e337b4c36e6e0fe0e413e60ae448686eb9c9c008 100644 (file)
--- a/src/options.c
+++ b/src/options.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ static struct Bool_Opt {
 #else
     { "asksavedisk", (boolean *) 0, FALSE, SET_IN_FILE },
 #endif
-    { "autodescribe", &iflags.autodescribe, FALSE, SET_IN_GAME },
+    { "autodescribe", &iflags.autodescribe, TRUE, SET_IN_GAME },
     { "autodig", &flags.autodig, FALSE, SET_IN_GAME },
     { "autoopen", &flags.autoopen, TRUE, SET_IN_GAME },
     { "autopickup", &flags.pickup, TRUE, SET_IN_GAME },