if (restrict == DIR_TARGET)
        mpr( "Choose a target (+/- for next/prev monster)", MSGCH_PROMPT );
    else
        mpr( STD_DIRECTION_PROMPT, MSGCH_PROMPT );

    mpr( STD_DIRECTION_PROMPT, MSGCH_PROMPT );

    mpr( STD_DIRECTION_PROMPT, MSGCH_PROMPT );

    mpr( STD_DIRECTION_PROMPT, MSGCH_PROMPT );

        mpr( STD_DIRECTION_PROMPT, MSGCH_PROMPT );

    mpr( STD_DIRECTION_PROMPT, MSGCH_PROMPT );

#define STD_DIRECTION_PROMPT    "Which direction ([*+-] to target)? "

// x and y offsets in the following order:
// SW, S, SE, W, E, NW, N, NE
static const char xcomp[9] = { -1, 0, 1, -1, 0, 1, -1, 0, 1 };
static const char ycomp[9] = { 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, -1, -1, -1 };
// [dshaligram] Removed . and 5 from dirchars so it's easier to
// special case them.
static const char dirchars[19] = { "b1j2n3h4bbl6y7k8u9" };
static const char *aim_prompt = "Aim (move cursor or -/+, change mode with CTRL-F, select with . or >)";

static const char *aim_prompt = "Aim (move cursor or -/+, change mode with CTRL-F, select with . or !)";

//---------------------------------------------------------------
//
// direction
//
// use restrict == DIR_DIR to allow only a compass direction;
//              == DIR_TARGET to allow only choosing a square;
//              == DIR_NONE to allow either.
//
// outputs: dist structure:
//
//           isValid        a valid target or direction was chosen
//           isCancel       player hit 'escape'
//           isTarget       targetting was used
//           tx,ty          target x,y or logical beam extension to
//                             edge of map if keypad direction used.
//           dx,dy          direction delta if keypad used {-1,0,1}
//
// SYNOPSIS:
//
// gets a direction, or any of the follwing:
//
// *     go to targetting mode
// +,=   go to targetting mode, next monster
// -               "          , prev monster
// t,p,f   auto-select previous target
//
//
//---------------------------------------------------------------

//---------------------------------------------------------------
//
// direction
//
// use restrict == DIR_DIR to allow only a compass direction;
//              == DIR_TARGET to allow only choosing a square;
//              == DIR_NONE to allow either.
//
// outputs: dist structure:
//
//           isValid        a valid target or direction was chosen
//           isCancel       player hit 'escape'
//           isTarget       targetting was used
//           isEndpoint     player wants the ray to stop on the dime
//           tx,ty          target x,y
//           dx,dy          direction delta for DIR_DIR
//
//---------------------------------------------------------------

    // XXX.  this is ALWAYS in relation to the player. But a bit of a hack
    // nonetheless!  --GDL

    mpr(aim_prompt, MSGCH_PROMPT);

    mpr(aim_prompt);

// Identical to find_square, except that input (tx, ty) and output
// (mfp) are in grid coordinates rather than view coordinates.

    unsigned char r =  find_square(grid2viewX(tx), grid2viewY(ty),
                                   mfp, direction, find_targ, mode, wrap, los);

    const char r =  find_square(grid2viewX(tx), grid2viewY(ty),
                                mfp, direction, find_targ, mode, wrap, los);