@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ 
 void writeSpellBook()
 {
   HyperKaos* testSpell = newHyperKaos(1,0,0,0,0,0);
-  Kaos* stopPlayer = newManip(hero, 0,0);
+  Kaos* stopPlayer = newManip("hero, xSpd 0, ySpd 0");
   Kaos* beam = newSpell_Beam();
   addKaos(testSpell, stopPlayer);
   addKaos(testSpell, beam);
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ spellBook = malloc(4*sizeof(HyperKaos**));
   spellBook[0] = testSpell;
 
   testSpell = newHyperKaos(1,0,0,0,0,0);
-  Kaos* stopPlayer2 = newManip(hero, 0,0);
+  Kaos* stopPlayer2 = newManip("hero, xSpd 0, ySpd 0");
   Kaos* flash = newSpell_Flash();
   addKaos(testSpell, stopPlayer2);
   addKaos(testSpell, flash);

@@ -24,10 +24,20 @@ self->next = NULL;
   return self;
 }
 
-Kaos* newConversation(int i)
+Kaos* newConversation(char* args)
 {
+  int i;
   Kaos* core = rawKaos();
   Conversation* self = malloc(sizeof(Conversation));
+
+  if (sscanf(args, "textBox %d", &i) != 1)
+  {
+    free(core);
+    free(self);
+    self = NULL;
+    core = NULL;
+    return core;
+  }
 
   self->index = i;
 
@@ -132,10 +142,30 @@ free(self->kType);
   free(self);
 }
 
-Kaos* newManip(Player* t, int x, int y)
+Kaos* newManip(char* args)
 {
+  Player* t;
+  int rm, x, y;
+  int pSlot = -1;
   Kaos* core = rawKaos();
   Manip* self = malloc(sizeof(Manip));
+
+  t = hero;
+
+  if (sscanf(args, "room %u, person %u, xSpd %d, ySpd %d",
+              &rm, &pSlot, &x, &y) != 4)
+    if (sscanf(args, "hero, xSpd %d, ySpd %d",
+                &x, &y) != 2)
+    {
+      free(core);
+      core = NULL;
+      free(self);
+      self = NULL;
+      return core;
+    }
+
+  if (pSlot >=0)
+    t = mapBuffer[rm]->people[pSlot];
 
   self->target= t;
   self->xSpd = x;

@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ } Spell_Flash;
 
 Kaos* rawKaos();
 
-Kaos* newConversation(int i);
+Kaos* newConversation(char* args);
 void runConversation(Kaos* self);
 void deleteConversation(Kaos* target);
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ Kaos* newChoice(char* q, char* a1, char* a2, HyperKaos* p1, HyperKaos* p2);
 void runChoice(Kaos* self);
 void deleteChoice(Kaos* target);
 
-Kaos* newManip(Player* t, int x, int y);
+Kaos* newManip(char* args);
 void runManip(Kaos* self);
 void deleteManip(Kaos* target);
 

@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ break;
           case 229: //loadFX
             fp = &buildSFX;
             break;
-          case 125: //BGM
+          case 125: //loadBGM
             fp = &buildBGM;
             break;
           case 100: //addSigil
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ int buildKaos(char* props)
 {
   int slot;
   char kType, kProps[990];
-  int (*fp)(int s, char* props);
+  Kaos* (*fp)(char* args);
 
   if (sscanf(props, "slot %u, class %c, %[^\n]",
               &slot, &kType, kProps) != 3)
@@ -241,13 +241,13 @@ printf("building kaos...\n");
   switch (kType)
   {
     case 'C':
-      fp = &buildConvo;
+      fp = &newConversation;
       break;
     case 'W':
 //      fp = &buildWait;
       break;
     case 'M':
-      fp = &buildManip;
+      fp = &newManip;
       break;
     case 'L':
       //if (buildLook(slot, kProps) != 0) return 1;
@@ -266,37 +266,8 @@ //if (buildTeleport(slot, kProps) != 0) return 1;
       break;
 
   }
-  if (!fp(slot, kProps))
-    return 0;
-  return 1;
-}
-
-int buildConvo(int slot, char* kProps)
-{
-  int tSlot;
-  if (sscanf(kProps, "textbox %u", &tSlot) != 1)
+  if (!(kaosData[slot] = fp(kProps)))
     return 0;
-  printf(">>convo\n");
-  kaosData[slot] = newConversation(tSlot);
-  return 1;
-}
-
-int buildManip(int slot, char* kProps)
-{
-  int rm, pSlot, x, y;
-  pSlot = -1;
-  Player* target = hero;
-  if (sscanf(kProps, "room %u, person %u, xSpd %d, ySpd %d",
-              &rm, &pSlot, &x, &y) != 4)
-    if (sscanf(kProps, "player, xSpd %d, ySpd %d",
-                &x, &y) != 2)
-      return 0;
-
-  if (pSlot >= 0)
-    target = mapBuffer[rm]->people[pSlot];
-
-  printf(">>manip\n");
-  kaosData[slot] = newManip(target, x, y);
   return 1;
 }
 
@@ -378,12 +349,12 @@ addPerson(mapBuffer[rm], temp);
   return 1;
 }
 
-int countMapThings(enum dataChunks chunk)
+int* countMapThings(int* count, enum dataChunks chunk)
 {
-  int count = 0;
-
   char datafile[256];
   char lineBuffer[1024];
+  char cmdBuffer[24];
+  char propsBuffer[998];
   char cchunk[4];
 
   FILE* worldInfo;
@@ -397,26 +368,43 @@ 
   worldInfo = fopen(datafile, "r");
   while (fgets(lineBuffer, 1024, worldInfo))
   {
-    if (lineBuffer[0] == x)
-      count++;
+    sscanf(lineBuffer, "%[^:]: %[^\t\n]", cmdBuffer, propsBuffer);
+    switch(hashCmd(cmdBuffer))
+    {
+      case 200:
+        count[0]++;
+        break;
+      case 45:
+        count[1]++;
+        break;
+      case 109:
+        count[2]++;
+        break;
+      case 229:
+        count[3]++;
+        break;
+      case 125:
+        count[4]++;
+        break;
+    }
   }
   return count;
 }
 
-void dataPurge(int a, int b, int c, int d, int e)
+void dataPurge(int* objs)
 {
   int i;
-  for (i = 0; i < a; i++)
+  for (i = 0; i < objs[0]; i++)
     deleteRoom(mapData[i]);
-  for (i = 0; i < b; i++)
+  for (i = 0; i < objs[2]; i++)
     deleteTextBox(dialogueData[i]);
-  for (i = 0; i < c; i++)
+  for (i = 0; i < objs[1]; i++)
     kaosData[i]->destroy(kaosData[i]);
 
 #ifdef SOUND_ON
-  for (i = 0; i < d; i++)
+  for (i = 0; i < objs[3]; i++)
     Mix_FreeMusic(bgmData[i]);
-  for (i = 0; i < e; i++)
+  for (i = 0; i < objs[4]; i++)
     Mix_FreeChunk(sfxData[i]);
 #endif
 
@@ -424,14 +412,9 @@ }
 
 void unloadData(enum dataChunks chunk)
 {
-  int a, b, c, d, e;
+  int thingsCount[5] = {0,0,0,0,0};
   printf("Unloading old map chunk\n");
-  a = countMapThings('R', chunk);
-  b = countMapThings('T', chunk);
-  c = countMapThings('K', chunk);
-  d = countMapThings('M', chunk);
-  e = countMapThings('S', chunk);
-  dataPurge(a,b,c,d,e);
+  dataPurge(countMapThings(thingsCount, chunk));
   printf("Unloaded old map chunk\n");
 }
 

@@ -29,11 +29,7 @@ int modTextBox(char* props);
 
 int chainKaos(char* props);
 
-int buildConvo(int slot, char* kProps);
-
-int buildManip(int slot, char* kProps);
-
-int countMapThings(char x, enum dataChunks chunk);
+int* countMapThings(int* counts, enum dataChunks chunk);
 
 void unloadData(enum dataChunks chunk);