make ship and weapon class display names SCP_string

code/localization/localize.cpp

@@ -1361,16 +1361,16 @@ void lcl_get_language_name(char *lang_name)
 // For displaying weapon names in german version
 // since we can't actually just change them outright.
 //
-void lcl_translate_wep_name_gr(char *name)
+void lcl_translate_wep_name_gr(SCP_string &name)
 {
-	if (!strcmp(name, "Morning Star")) {	
-		strcpy(name, "Morgenstern");
-	} else if (!strcmp(name, "MorningStar")) {
-		strcpy(name, "Morgenstern D");
-	} else if (!strcmp(name, "UD-8 Kayser")) {
-		strcpy(name, "Kayserstrahl");
-	} else if (!strcmp(name, "UD-D Kayser")) {
-		strcpy(name, "Kayserstrahl");
+	if (name == "Morning Star") {
+		name = "Morgenstern";
+	} else if (name == "MorningStar") {
+		name = "Morgenstern D";
+	} else if (name == "UD-8 Kayser") {
+		name = "Kayserstrahl";
+	} else if (name == "UD-D Kayser") {
+		name = "Kayserstrahl";
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1615,10 +1615,10 @@ char buf[128];
 // For displaying ship names in german version in the briefing
 // since we can't actually just change them outright.
 //
-void lcl_translate_ship_name_gr(char *name)
+void lcl_translate_ship_name_gr(SCP_string &name)
 {
-	if (!strcmp(name, "GTDR Amazon Advanced")) {	
-		strcpy(name, "GTDR Amazon VII");
+	if (name == "GTDR Amazon Advanced") {
+		name = "GTDR Amazon VII";
 	} 
 }
 

code/localization/localize.h

@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ void lcl_ext_localize(const SCP_string &in, SCP_string &out, int *id = nullptr);
 // translate the specified string based upon the current language
 int lcl_get_xstr_offset(int index, int res);
 
-void lcl_translate_wep_name_gr(char *name);
-void lcl_translate_ship_name_gr(char *name);
+void lcl_translate_wep_name_gr(SCP_string &name);
+void lcl_translate_ship_name_gr(SCP_string &name);
 void lcl_translate_brief_icon_name_gr(char *name);
 void lcl_translate_brief_icon_name_pl(char *name);
 void lcl_translate_targetbox_name_gr(char *name);

code/menuui/techmenu.cpp

@@ -497,9 +497,6 @@ void tech_common_render()
 		memset( buf, 0, sizeof(buf) );
 		strncpy(buf, Current_list->at(z).name, sizeof(buf) - 1);
 
-		if (Lcl_gr && !Disable_built_in_translations)
-			lcl_translate_ship_name_gr(buf);
-
 		font::force_fit_string(buf, 255, Tech_list_coords[gr_screen.res][SHIP_W_COORD]);
 		gr_string(Tech_list_coords[gr_screen.res][SHIP_X_COORD], Tech_list_coords[gr_screen.res][SHIP_Y_COORD] + y, buf, GR_RESIZE_MENU);
 

code/parse/parselo.cpp

@@ -4475,7 +4475,7 @@ void consolidate_double_characters(char *src, char ch)
 	while (*src)
 	{
 		if (*src == ch && *(src + 1) == ch)
-			dest--;
+			--dest;
 
 		++src;
 		++dest;
@@ -4485,6 +4485,28 @@ void consolidate_double_characters(char *src, char ch)
 	}
 }
 
+// Goober5000
+// Used for escape sequences: ## to #, !! to !, etc.
+void consolidate_double_characters(SCP_string &str, char ch)
+{
+	auto src = str.begin();
+	auto dest = src;
+	while (src != str.end())
+	{
+		if (*src == ch && *(src + 1) == ch)
+			--dest;
+
+		++src;
+		++dest;
+
+		if (src != dest && src != str.end())
+			*dest = *src;
+	}
+
+	if (src != dest)
+		str.resize(dest - str.begin());
+}
+
 char *three_dot_truncate(char *buffer, const char *source, size_t buffer_size)
 {
 	Assertion(buffer && source, "Arguments must not be null!");

code/parse/parselo.h

@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ extern const char *get_pointer_to_first_hash_symbol(const char *src, bool ignore
 extern int get_index_of_first_hash_symbol(const SCP_string &src, bool ignore_doubled_hash = false);
 
 extern void consolidate_double_characters(char *str, char ch);
+extern void consolidate_double_characters(SCP_string &str, char ch);
 
 // for limiting strings that may be very long; useful for dialog boxes
 char *three_dot_truncate(char *buffer, const char *source, size_t buffer_size);

code/scripting/api/objs/shipclass.cpp

@@ -697,17 +697,17 @@ ADE_VIRTVAR(AltName, l_Shipclass, "string", "Alternate name for ship class", "st
 	if(idx < 0 || idx >= ship_info_size())
 		return ade_set_error(L, "s", "");
 
-	if(ADE_SETTING_VAR && newName != NULL) {
-		if (strlen(newName) >= NAME_LENGTH)
-		{
-			LuaError(L, "Cannot set alternate name value to '%s' because it is too long, maximum length is %d!", newName, NAME_LENGTH - 1);
-			return ade_set_error(L, "s", "");
+	if(ADE_SETTING_VAR && newName != nullptr) {
+		if (newName == Ship_info[idx].name) {
+			Ship_info[idx].display_name = "";
+			Ship_info[idx].flags.remove(Ship::Info_Flags::Has_display_name);
+		} else {
+			Ship_info[idx].display_name = newName;
+			Ship_info[idx].flags.set(Ship::Info_Flags::Has_display_name);
 		}
-
-		strcpy_s(Ship_info[idx].display_name, newName);
 	}
 
-	return ade_set_args(L, "s", Ship_info[idx].display_name);
+	return ade_set_args(L, "s", Ship_info[idx].display_name.c_str());
 }
 
 ADE_VIRTVAR(VelocityMax, l_Shipclass, "vector", "Ship's lateral and forward speeds", "vector", "Maximum velocity, or null vector if handle is invalid")

code/scripting/api/objs/weaponclass.cpp

@@ -76,12 +76,16 @@ ADE_VIRTVAR(AltName, l_Weaponclass, "string", "The alternate weapon class name."
 		return ade_set_error(L, "s", "");
 
 	if(ADE_SETTING_VAR && s != nullptr) {
-		auto len = sizeof(Weapon_info[idx].display_name);
-		strncpy(Weapon_info[idx].display_name, s, len);
-		Weapon_info[idx].display_name[len - 1] = 0;
+		if (s == Weapon_info[idx].name) {
+			Weapon_info[idx].display_name = "";
+			Weapon_info[idx].wi_flags.remove(Weapon::Info_Flags::Has_display_name);
+		} else {
+			Weapon_info[idx].display_name = s;
+			Weapon_info[idx].wi_flags.set(Weapon::Info_Flags::Has_display_name);
+		}
 	}
 
-	return ade_set_args(L, "s", Weapon_info[idx].display_name);
+	return ade_set_args(L, "s", Weapon_info[idx].display_name.c_str());
 }
 
 ADE_VIRTVAR(TurretName, l_Weaponclass, "string", "The name displayed for a turret if the turret's first weapon is this weapon class.", "string", "Turret name (aka alternate subsystem name), or empty string if handle is invalid")

code/ship/ship.cpp

@@ -992,7 +992,7 @@ const float AWACS_HELP_HULL_LOW = 0.25f;    // percent hull at which ship will a
 void ship_info::clone(const ship_info& other)
 {
 	strcpy_s(name, other.name);
-	strcpy_s(display_name, other.display_name);
+	display_name = other.display_name;
 	strcpy_s(short_name, other.short_name);
 	species = other.species;
 	class_type = other.class_type;
@@ -1735,7 +1735,7 @@ ship_info::ship_info(ship_info&& other) noexcept
 ship_info::ship_info()
 {
 	name[0] = '\0';
-	display_name[0] = '\0';
+	display_name = "";
 	sprintf(short_name, "ShipClass%d", ship_info_size());
 	species = 0;
 	class_type = -1;
@@ -2125,7 +2125,7 @@ ship_info::~ship_info()
 const char* ship_info::get_display_name() const
 {
 	if (has_display_name())
-		return display_name;
+		return display_name.c_str();
 	else
 		return name;
 }
@@ -2345,15 +2345,24 @@ static void parse_ship(const char *filename, bool replace)
 	}
 
 	if (new_name) {
-		if (!sip->flags[Ship::Info_Flags::Has_display_name]) {
+		if (!sip->has_display_name()) {
 			// if this name has a hash, create a default display name
 			if (get_pointer_to_first_hash_symbol(sip->name)) {
-				strcpy_s(sip->display_name, sip->name);
+				sip->display_name = sip->name;
 				end_string_at_first_hash_symbol(sip->display_name);
 				sip->flags.set(Ship::Info_Flags::Has_display_name);
 			}
 		}
 
+		// do German translation
+		if (Lcl_gr && !Disable_built_in_translations) {
+			if (!sip->has_display_name()) {
+				sip->display_name = sip->name;
+				lcl_translate_ship_name_gr(sip->display_name);
+				sip->flags.set(Ship::Info_Flags::Has_display_name);
+			}
+		}
+
 		sip->animations.changeShipName(sip->name);
 		sip->cockpit_animations.changeShipName(sip->name);
 	}
@@ -2987,7 +2996,7 @@ static void parse_ship_values(ship_info* sip, const bool is_template, const bool
 
 	if (optional_string("$Alt name:") || optional_string("$Display Name:"))
 	{
-		stuff_string(sip->display_name, F_NAME, NAME_LENGTH);
+		stuff_string(sip->display_name, F_NAME);
 		end_string_at_first_hash_symbol(sip->display_name, true);
 		consolidate_double_characters(sip->display_name, '#');
 		sip->flags.set(Ship::Info_Flags::Has_display_name);

code/ship/ship.h

@@ -1146,7 +1146,7 @@ class ship_info
 {
 public:
 	char		name[NAME_LENGTH];				// name for the ship
-	char		display_name[NAME_LENGTH];		// display another name for the ship
+	SCP_string	display_name;					// display another name for the ship
 	char		short_name[NAME_LENGTH];		// short name, for use in the editor?
 	int			species;								// which species this craft belongs to
 	int			class_type;						//For type table

code/weapon/weapon.h

@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ extern SCP_vector<weapon_info> Weapon_info;
 struct weapon_info
 {
 	char	name[NAME_LENGTH];				// name of this weapon
-	char	display_name[NAME_LENGTH];		// display name of this weapon
+	SCP_string display_name;				// display name of this weapon
 	char	title[WEAPON_TITLE_LEN];		// official title of weapon (used by tooltips)
 	std::unique_ptr<char[]> desc;				// weapon's description (used by tooltips)
 	char	altSubsysName[NAME_LENGTH];        // rename turret to this if this is the turrets first weapon

code/weapon/weapons.cpp

@@ -875,24 +875,25 @@ int parse_weapon(int subtype, bool replace, const char *filename)
 
 		// if this name has a hash, create a default display name
 		if (get_pointer_to_first_hash_symbol(wip->name)) {
-			strcpy_s(wip->display_name, wip->name);
+			wip->display_name = wip->name;
 			end_string_at_first_hash_symbol(wip->display_name, true);
 			consolidate_double_characters(wip->display_name, '#');
 			wip->wi_flags.set(Weapon::Info_Flags::Has_display_name);
 		}
 
 		// do German translation
 		if (Lcl_gr && !Disable_built_in_translations) {
-			if (!wip->display_name[0]) {
-				strcpy_s(wip->display_name, wip->name);
+			if (!wip->has_display_name()) {
+				wip->display_name = wip->name;
+				lcl_translate_wep_name_gr(wip->display_name);
+				wip->wi_flags.set(Weapon::Info_Flags::Has_display_name);
 			}
-			lcl_translate_wep_name_gr(wip->display_name);
 		}
 	}
 
 	if (optional_string("$Alt name:") || optional_string("$Display Name:"))
 	{
-		stuff_string(wip->display_name, F_NAME, NAME_LENGTH);
+		stuff_string(wip->display_name, F_NAME);
 		wip->wi_flags.set(Weapon::Info_Flags::Has_display_name);
 	}
 
@@ -9350,7 +9351,7 @@ void weapon_info::reset()
 	int i, j;
 
 	memset(this->name, 0, sizeof(this->name));
-	memset(this->display_name, 0, sizeof(this->display_name));
+	this->display_name.clear();
 	memset(this->title, 0, sizeof(this->title));
 	this->desc = nullptr;
 	memset(this->altSubsysName, 0, sizeof(this->altSubsysName));
@@ -9738,7 +9739,7 @@ void weapon_info::reset()
 const char* weapon_info::get_display_name() const
 {
 	if (has_display_name())
-		return display_name;
+		return display_name.c_str();
 	else
 		return name;
 }

fred2/shipeditordlg.cpp

@@ -1296,14 +1296,14 @@ int CShipEditorDlg::update_ship(int ship)
 	// the display name was precalculated, so now just assign it
 	if (m_ship_display_name == m_ship_name || m_ship_display_name.CompareNoCase("<none>") == 0)
 	{
-		if (Ships[ship].flags[Ship::Ship_Flags::Has_display_name])
+		if (Ships[ship].has_display_name())
 			set_modified();
 		Ships[ship].display_name = "";
 		Ships[ship].flags.remove(Ship::Ship_Flags::Has_display_name);
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		if (!Ships[ship].flags[Ship::Ship_Flags::Has_display_name])
+		if (!Ships[ship].has_display_name())
 			set_modified();
 		Ships[ship].display_name = m_ship_display_name;
 		Ships[ship].flags.set(Ship::Ship_Flags::Has_display_name);

qtfred/src/mission/dialogs/ShipEditor/ShipEditorDialogModel.cpp

@@ -722,12 +722,12 @@ bool ShipEditorDialogModel::update_ship(int ship)
 
 	// the display name was precalculated, so now just assign it
 	if (_m_ship_display_name == _m_ship_name || stricmp(_m_ship_display_name.c_str(), "<none>") == 0) {
-		if (Ships[ship].flags[Ship::Ship_Flags::Has_display_name])
+		if (Ships[ship].has_display_name())
 			set_modified();
 		Ships[ship].display_name = "";
 		Ships[ship].flags.remove(Ship::Ship_Flags::Has_display_name);
 	} else {
-		if (!Ships[ship].flags[Ship::Ship_Flags::Has_display_name])
+		if (!Ships[ship].has_display_name())
 			set_modified();
 		Ships[ship].display_name = _m_ship_display_name;
 		Ships[ship].flags.set(Ship::Ship_Flags::Has_display_name);