you.skills[SK_AXES] = 1;

            you.skills[SK_POLEARMS] = 1;

    char shoot_skill = 0;

    int shoot_skill = 0;

    char lnchClass, lnchType;   // launcher class and type

    // launcher weapon sub-type
    weapon_type lnchType;

    {
        lnchClass = -1;
        // set lnchType to 0 so the 'figure out if launched'
        // code doesn't break
        lnchType = 0;
    }

        lnchType = NUM_WEAPONS;

    {
        lnchClass = you.inv[you.equip[EQ_WEAPON]].base_type;
        lnchType = you.inv[you.equip[EQ_WEAPON]].sub_type;
    }

        lnchType =
            static_cast<weapon_type>( you.inv[you.equip[EQ_WEAPON]].sub_type );

//        const int throw_skill = you.skills[SK_THROWING];

//        effSkill = (shoot_skill * 2 + throw_skill) / 3;

        // effSkill = you.skills[SK_THROWING] * 2 + 1;
        // effSkill = (shoot_skill > effSkill) ? effSkill : shoot_skill;

            item_def& weapon = you.inv[you.equip[EQ_WEAPON]];            

            item_def& weapon = you.inv[you.equip[EQ_WEAPON]];

                // Javelins use polearm and throwing skills.

                // Javelins use throwing skill.

            break;

                break;