//In bg_saber.c

int lockedAnim;
int Boot_LockedDir( usercmd_t *cmd )    //Which animation to lock while holding manual block
{
    if (g_entities->client->pers.cmd.buttons & 16384) //If you click block... (+button14)
    {
        if (!lockedAnim)                                        //... but only if no animation has been locked yet...
        {
            if ( !abs(cmd->forwardmove) && !abs(cmd->rightmove) )        //If not moving...
            {
                lockedAnim = LS_PARRY_UP;                                       //... parry up (default)
            }
            if ( cmd->forwardmove > 0 ||                                //If moving forward...
                 cmd->forwardmove < 0 &&                                //... or backward...
                 !abs(cmd->rightmove) )                                 //... and not to any sides...
            {
                lockedAnim = LS_PARRY_UP;                                       //... parry up.
            }
            if ( cmd->rightmove > 0 &&                                  //If moving right...
                !(cmd->forwardmove < 0) )                               //... and not moving backwards...
            {
                lockedAnim = LS_PARRY_UR;                                       //... parry upper right.
            }
            if ( cmd->rightmove < 0 &&                                  //If moving left...
                !(cmd->forwardmove < 0) )                               //... and not moving backwards...
            {
                lockedAnim = LS_PARRY_UL;                                       //... parry upper left.
            }
            if (cmd->rightmove > 0 &&                                   //If moving right...
                cmd->forwardmove < 0)                                   //... and moving backwards...
            {
                lockedAnim = LS_PARRY_LL;                                       //... parry lower right (switched lower anims because more suitable).
            }
            if (cmd->rightmove < 0 &&                                   //If moving left...
                cmd->forwardmove < 0)                                   //... and moving backwards...
            {
                lockedAnim = LS_PARRY_LR;                                       //... parry lower left (switched lower anims).
            }
        }                                                   // If an animation was already locked, skip all the above and return...
    }
    else                                                //But if you let go of block...
    {
        lockedAnim = 0;                                     //... stop the animation and allow new directions to be locked
    }

    return lockedAnim;                          //Send the animation to use back to the caller.
}

int Boot_SetBlockDir( void )
{
    int blockDir = Boot_LockedDir( &g_entities->client->pers.cmd);

    if (blockDir)
        PM_SetSaberMove( blockDir );
}

//In g_active.c for now, until I find out the best place to call from

if (ent->client->ps.weapon == WP_SABER)
    {
         Boot_SetBlockDir();
    }