Question autoassist not working to assist charmies in group

ACMD(do_assist) {   char arg[MAX_INPUT_LENGTH];   struct char_data *helpee, *opponent;   if (ROOM_FLAGGED(IN_ROOM(ch), ROOM_PEACEFUL)) {     send_to_char(ch, "%s", PEACE_ROOM_WARNING);     return;   }   if (FIGHTING(ch)) {     send_to_char(ch, "You're already fighting!  How can you assist someone else?\r\n");     return;   }   one_argument(argument, arg);   if (!*arg)     send_to_char(ch, "Whom do you wish to assist?\r\n");   else if (!(helpee = get_char_room_vis(ch, arg)))     send_to_char(ch, "%s", CONFIG_NOPERSON);   else if (helpee == ch)     send_to_char(ch, "You can't help yourself any more than this!\r\n");   else if (GET_POS(helpee) != POS_FIGHTING)     act("But nobody is fighting $M!", FALSE, ch, 0, helpee, TO_CHAR);   else {     /*      * Hit the same enemy the person you're helping is.      */     if (FIGHTING(helpee))       opponent = FIGHTING(helpee);     else       for (opponent = world[IN_ROOM(ch)].people; opponent && (FIGHTING(opponent) != helpee);            opponent = opponent->next_in_room)         ;     if (!opponent)       act("But nobody is fighting $M!", FALSE, ch, 0, helpee, TO_CHAR);     else if (!CAN_SEE(ch, opponent))       act("You can't see who is fighting $M!", FALSE, ch, 0, helpee, TO_CHAR);          /* prevent accidental pkill */          else if (IS_PC(opponent) && IS_PC(ch) && !ROOM_FLAGGED(IN_ROOM(ch), ROOM_ARENA))       act("Go to the Arena if you really want to attack $N.", FALSE,             (AFF_FLAGGED(ch, AFF_CHARM) ? ch->master : ch), 0, opponent, TO_CHAR);     else if (GET_POS(opponent) == POS_DEAD)       return;     else if (IN_ROOM(ch) != IN_ROOM(opponent))       return;     else {       send_to_char(ch, "Banzai! You join in the fight...\r\n");       act("$N assists you!", 0, helpee, 0, ch, TO_CHAR);       act("$n assists $N.", FALSE, ch, 0, helpee, TO_NOTVICT);       hit_with_wielded_weapon(ch, opponent, TYPE_UNDEFINED);     }   }   return; }

    /* auto-assist */  if (GROUP(ch) && GROUP(ch)->members && GROUP(ch)->members->iSize) {       struct iterator_data Iterator;       tch = (struct char_data *) merge_iterator(&Iterator, GROUP(ch)->members);     for (; tch ; tch = next_in_list(&Iterator)) {         if (tch == ch)           continue;         if (!IS_NPC(tch) && !PRF_FLAGGED(tch, PRF_AUTOASSIST))           continue;         if (IN_ROOM(ch) != IN_ROOM(tch))           continue;         if (FIGHTING(tch))           continue;         if (GET_POS(tch) != POS_STANDING)           continue;         if (!CAN_SEE(tch, ch))           continue;                do_assist(tch, GET_NAME(ch), 0, 0);                         }     }     if (!IS_NPC(ch) && GROUP(ch)) {       for (struct follow_type *k = ch->followers; k; k = k->next) {         /* should followers auto-assist master? */         /* New Method, check made on if a mobile or player is attempting an auto-assist.           Created to address SYSERR: Mob using           '((k->follower)->player_specials->saved.pref)' at fight.c:2598. Jason Phillips           3/29/2020 */         if (!IS_NPC(k->follower) && !FIGHTING(k->follower)             && AFF_FLAGGED(k->follower, AFF_GROUP) && PRF_FLAGGED(k->follower, PRF_AUTOASSIST)             && (k->follower->in_room == ch->in_room) && (GET_POS(k->follower) == POS_STANDING))           do_assist(k->follower, GET_NAME(ch), 0, 0);       }       /* should master auto-assist followers?  */       if (ch->master && !IS_NPC(ch->master) && FIGHTING(ch) && !FIGHTING(ch->master)           && AFF_FLAGGED(ch->master, AFF_GROUP) && PRF_FLAGGED(ch->master, PRF_AUTOASSIST)           && (ch->master->in_room == ch->in_room) && (GET_POS(ch->master) == POS_STANDING))         do_assist(ch->master, GET_NAME(ch), 0, 0);     }

struct char_data *get_num_char_room_vis(struct char_data *ch, const char *name, int *number) {   /* JE 7/18/94 :-) :-) */   if (!str_cmp(name, "self") || !str_cmp(name, "me"))     return (ch);   /* 0.<name> means PC with name */   if (number && *number == 0)     return get_player_vis(ch, name, 0, FIND_CHAR_ROOM); // room limited   for (struct char_data *i = world[IN_ROOM(ch)].people; i; i = i->next_in_room)     if (CAN_SEE(ch, i) && isname(name, i->player.name) || isname(name, i->player.short_descr))       if (!number || --(*number) <= 0)         return i;   return NULL; }