0009599: Ctrl+click or ctrl+dir tries to cast a spell instead of attacking without moving

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0009599

[DCSS] Bug Report

minor

always

2015-03-31 03:45

2015-04-04 02:42

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Hollow

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normal

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open

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new

Product Branch

0.16 ancient branch

Summary

0009599: Ctrl+click or ctrl+dir tries to cast a spell instead of attacking without moving

Description

Trying to attack without moving using mentioned commands leads to different actions instead, depending on whether the character knows a spell or some:

- If no spells known, simply attacks like supposed to;
- If only one spell is learned, the character casts it at said direction without any prompts or confirmations;
- If multiple spells are known, you are given with the list of your spells and asked to pick one for being casted at said direction. If you pick none (cancel via escape button), the character actually swings with the equipped weapon.

This is irritating beyond imaginable for any hybrid character, when you are either confused or try to attack an invisible enemy. This got broken after the 0.16 update and is still present in 0.16.1. Trying to turn off macros didn't help at all, so it's not the messed up controls.
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Win XP SP3 x86

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(0028771) Hollow (reporter) 2015-04-04 02:42	And one more: if you know any spells and are confused, you simply can't attack without moving - "you are too confused to cast spells". If you have no means to cure yourself (or the enemy is just spamming wand of confusion every turn until run out of charges), you can only wait it out while being beaten or try to attack via moving, typically resulting in worsening your position instead of any damage done.

Issue History
Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2015-03-31 03:45	Hollow	New Issue
2015-04-04 02:42	Hollow	Note Added: 0028771

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