Character Overview

Storage

All characters are stored as Blupi structs in CDecor::m_blupi[] (100 slots). The perso field identifies the character type.

// Create a character:
int CDecor::BlupiCreate(POINT cel, int action, int direct, int perso, int energy);

// Delete a character at a cell:
BOOL CDecor::BlupiDelete(POINT cel, int perso=-1);

// Delete a character by rank:
void CDecor::BlupiDelete(int rank);

// Kill a character (plays death animation):
void CDecor::BlupiKill(int exRank, POINT cel, int type);

All Character Types

`perso`	Internal name	French name	Controlled by
0	Blupi	Blupi	Player
1	Spider	Araignée	AI enemy
2	Virus	Virus	AI enemy
3	Tracks	Tracks	AI enemy
4	Robot	Robot	AI enemy
5	Bomb	Bombe	AI (autonomous)
6	Mine detonator	Détonateur	Passive trigger
7	Electro tower	Électro	AI enemy (stationary)
8	Disciple	Disciple / Robot2	Player (helper)

Character Lifecycle

BlupiCreate()
    │
    ├─ Sets bExist = TRUE
    ├─ Sets cel, action, aDirect, perso, energy
    ├─ Calls BlupiInitAction() to set initial sprite
    │
    └─ Character enters the game loop

Each tick:
    BlupiNextAction(rank)   ← advances animation frame
    BlupiNextGoal(rank)     ← advances GOAL_* sequence
    BlupiPushFog(rank)      ← updates fog of war

Death:
    BlupiKill() → plays death animation → BlupiDelete()

Selection System

Players can select one or multiple Blupi characters:

void CDecor::BlupiHiliDown(POINT pos, BOOL bAdd);  // mouse press — start selection
void CDecor::BlupiHiliMove(POINT pos, BOOL bAdd);  // mouse drag — extend selection rect
void CDecor::BlupiHiliUp(POINT pos, BOOL bAdd);    // mouse release — finalise selection
void CDecor::BlupiDeselect();                       // deselect all
void CDecor::BlupiDeselect(int rank);               // deselect one character
void CDecor::BlupiDrawHili();                       // draw selection highlights

m_bHiliRect is TRUE when the player is dragging a selection rectangle. m_nbBlupiHili holds the count of currently selected Blupi. m_rankBlupiHili holds the rank of the single selected Blupi (-1 if multiple).

Energy System

Each Blupi has energy (0..MAXENERGY=4000).

Energy drains over time and during actions
When energy reaches 0, Blupi must eat or drink (BUTTON_MANGE / BUTTON_BOIT)
If energy reaches 0 with no food available, Blupi eventually dies
Tired Blupi use ACTION_STOPf / ACTION_MARCHEf (tired variants)
On the Easy skill level, energy drains slower; Hard drains faster

Arrow Indicator

m_celArrow / Blupi.bArrow — a directional arrow drawn above a Blupi. Used to indicate that a Blupi has a waypoint queued.

Busy / Click Timing

char busyCount;   // increments each tick while character is busy
char busyDelay;   // delay before accepting new commands
char clicCount;   // tracks double-click count
char clicDelay;   // delay window for double-click detection

These throttle how quickly a character can receive new commands, preventing accidental double-commands from rapid clicks.

Command Queue (listButton)

Each character has a FIFO queue of up to MAXLIST=10 commands:

short listButton[MAXLIST];   // BUTTON_* command types
POINT listCel[MAXLIST];      // target cells
short listParam[MAXLIST];    // extra parameters

// Queue management:
BOOL  CDecor::ListPut(int rank, int button, POINT cel, POINT cMem);  // enqueue
void  CDecor::ListRemove(int rank);                                    // dequeue head
void  CDecor::ListFlush(int rank);                                     // clear all
int   CDecor::ListSearch(int rank, int button, POINT cel, ...);       // search queue

Carried Object

A Blupi can carry one object at a time:

short takeChannel;  // channel of carried object (CHOBJECT etc.), -1 = nothing
short takeIcon;     // icon of carried object

The carried object is rendered above the Blupi's head using the same sprite as its in-world equivalent.

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