static bool affix_weapon_enchantment()

// Returns true if a message has already been printed (which will identify
// the scroll.)
static bool _vorpalise_weapon()

    const int wpn = you.equip[ EQ_WEAPON ];
    bool success = true;

    if ( !you.weapon() )
        return false;

    struct bolt beam;

    // Check if you're wielding a brandable weapon.
    item_def& wpn = *you.weapon();
    if (wpn.base_type != OBJ_WEAPONS || wpn.sub_type == WPN_BLOWGUN
        || is_artefact(wpn))
    {
        return false;
    }

    if (wpn == -1 || !you.duration[ DUR_WEAPON_BRAND ])
        return (false);

    you.wield_change = true;

    std::string itname = you.inv[wpn].name(DESC_CAP_YOUR);

    // If there's no brand, make it vorpal.
    if (get_weapon_brand(wpn) == SPWPN_NORMAL)
    {
        alert_nearby_monsters();
        mprf("%s emits a brilliant flash of light!",
             wpn.name(DESC_CAP_YOUR).c_str());
        set_item_ego_type(wpn, OBJ_WEAPONS, SPWPN_VORPAL);
        return true;
    }

    switch (get_weapon_brand( you.inv[wpn] ))

    // If there's a permanent brand, fail.
    if (you.duration[DUR_WEAPON_BRAND] == 0)
        return false;
    // There's a temporary brand, attempt to make it permanent.
    const std::string itname = wpn.name(DESC_CAP_YOUR);
    bool success = true;
    bool msg = true;
    switch (get_weapon_brand(wpn))

        if (get_vorpal_type( you.inv[wpn] ) != DVORP_CRUSHING)

        if (get_vorpal_type(wpn) != DVORP_CRUSHING)

        {
            bolt beam;

        beam.name       = "fiery explosion";
        beam.aux_source = "a fiery explosion";
        beam.type       = dchar_glyph(DCHAR_FIRED_BURST);
        beam.damage     = dice_def( 3, 10 );
        beam.flavour    = BEAM_FIRE;
        beam.target     = you.pos();
        beam.colour     = RED;
        beam.thrower    = KILL_YOU;
        beam.ex_size    = 2;
        beam.is_tracer  = false;
        beam.is_explosion = true;

            beam.name       = "fiery explosion";
            beam.aux_source = "a fiery explosion";
            beam.type       = dchar_glyph(DCHAR_FIRED_BURST);
            beam.damage     = dice_def( 3, 10 );
            beam.flavour    = BEAM_FIRE;
            beam.target     = you.pos();
            beam.colour     = RED;
            beam.thrower    = KILL_YOU;
            beam.ex_size    = 2;
            beam.is_tracer  = false;
            beam.is_explosion = true;

        explosion(beam);

            explosion(beam);
        }

        // XXX: assumes this can only happen from Vorpalise Weapon scroll.

            get_ident_type(OBJ_SCROLLS, SCR_ENCHANT_WEAPON_III) == ID_KNOWN_TYPE);

                        get_ident_type(OBJ_SCROLLS, SCR_VORPALISE_WEAPON)
                        == ID_KNOWN_TYPE);

        msg = false;

    return (success);

    return (msg);

        if (you.equip[ EQ_WEAPON ] != -1)

        if (you.weapon())

            // Successfully affixing the enchantment will print
            // its own message.
            if (!affix_weapon_enchantment())
            {
                const std::string iname =
                    you.inv[you.equip[EQ_WEAPON]].name(DESC_CAP_YOUR);

            item_def& wpn = *you.weapon();
            mprf("%s glows bright yellow for a while.",
                 wpn.name(DESC_CAP_YOUR).c_str() );

                mprf("%s glows bright yellow for a while.", iname.c_str() );

            do_uncurse_item(wpn);
            _handle_enchant_weapon( ENCHANT_TO_HIT, true );

                do_uncurse_item( you.inv[you.equip[EQ_WEAPON]] );

            if (coinflip())

                if (coinflip())
                    _handle_enchant_weapon( ENCHANT_TO_HIT, true );

            _handle_enchant_weapon( ENCHANT_TO_DAM, true );

            if (coinflip())

                if (coinflip())
                    _handle_enchant_weapon( ENCHANT_TO_DAM, true );
            }

        nthing = you.equip[EQ_WEAPON];
        if (nthing == -1
            || you.inv[ nthing ].base_type != OBJ_WEAPONS
            || (you.inv[ nthing ].base_type == OBJ_WEAPONS
                && (is_fixed_artefact( you.inv[ nthing ] )
                    || is_random_artefact( you.inv[ nthing ] )
                    || you.inv[nthing].sub_type == WPN_BLOWGUN)))
        {

        id_the_scroll = _vorpalise_weapon();
        if ( !id_the_scroll )

            break;
        }
        mprf("%s emits a brilliant flash of light!",
             you.inv[nthing].name(DESC_CAP_YOUR).c_str());
        alert_nearby_monsters();
        if (get_weapon_brand( you.inv[nthing] ) != SPWPN_NORMAL)
        {
            mpr("You feel strangely frustrated.");
            break;
        }
        you.wield_change = true;
        set_item_ego_type( you.inv[nthing], OBJ_WEAPONS, SPWPN_VORPAL );