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Newbie Joined: 17 Mar 2003 Posts: 7

I am trying to figure out how to make a script and not having much luck.

Basically here is what I want to do.

I want to have a script I can turn off and on (Doesn't always do it)

Now for as what the script does I want to be able to have it so that whenever I flee while the script is on I automatically go back into the room and attack again. For example.

I type kill orc

You stab an orc
An orc stabs you

Then I type flee

You sprint southeast.

I want to then go back into the room (Opposite direction)

Have it attack the orc again, and then have me flee, and repeat the process until they die

Please help.

MASTER Joined: 28 Nov 2000 Posts: 4817 Location: USA

#VAR autoreturn 0 0
#AL autoreturn {#MATH autoreturn !@autoreturn}
#AL flee {#IF (@autoreturn) {#T+ autoreturn;~flee} {#T- autoreturn;~flee}}
#AL kill {#VAR target {%-1};~kill %-1}
#CLASS autoreturn disable
#TR {You sprint southeast} {northwest;~kill @target;~flee}
#TR {is dead} {#T- autoreturn}
#CLASS 0

You'll need additional triggers for other directions.
(Optional) You can easily display the status of the script on the status line.
#ST AutoReturn: %if( @autoreturn, "ON", "off")

LightBulb
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Newbie Joined: 17 Mar 2003 Posts: 7

How do I actually get that in?

GURU Joined: 10 Oct 2000 Posts: 4379 Location: USA

Just copy and paste it into the command line and press Enter.

Kjata

Newbie Joined: 17 Mar 2003 Posts: 7

Allright :)
I got it in and everything so everything is great so far. Only one small problem.

It is reading me going back in the other direction after the flee, to attack, as me leaving again so in turn it tries to go back the opposite way and attack.

kill orc
You slap an orc around
flee
You sprint nw
(se from the script)
You sprint se
(kill orc from the script)
(flee from the script)
(nw from the script)
(kill orc from the script)
(flee from the script)
You slap an orc
(First flee kicks in)
You sprint north
(Commands for going back south, killing orc, and fleeing are all outputted)
(Commands from the sprint southeast that shouldn't be recognized go off causing it to go in the wrong direction etc etc and throw off the rest of the script.)

MASTER Joined: 28 Nov 2000 Posts: 4817 Location: USA

I didn't realize sprint was your normal movement description. That does complicate things. One solution is to add another variable to indicate whether you are fleeing or returning.

#VAR autoreturn 0 0
#VAR fleeing 0 0
#AL autoreturn {#MATH autoreturn !@autoreturn}
#AL flee {#IF (@autoreturn) {#T+ autoreturn;~flee} {#T- autoreturn;~flee}}
#AL kill {#VAR target {%-1};~kill %-1}
#CLASS autoreturn disable
#TR {You sprint southeast} {#IF (@fleeing = 0) {#VAR fleeing 1;northwest;~kill @target;~flee}}
#TR {is dead} {#T- autoreturn}
#CLASS 0

LightBulb
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Newbie Joined: 17 Mar 2003 Posts: 5 Location: USA

I could use some help with three issues please. The MUD I’m playing is Gemstone.

1. I’d like to have certain variables change based on the character I’m playing. I set up a database hoping to match the character name with a database key and thus pull the data I need from fields. I’m having no luck.

2. For scripting help, could someone please write an instructional simple script that:
a. “LOOK”s is a room
b. identifies a creature. (@critter)
c. “KILL”s the creature
d. waits a specified “Round Time: 5”
e. than “ATTACK”s again

3. Is there a list of the gemstone gsl triggers and what their vales mean?

Thanks.

GURU Joined: 10 Oct 2000 Posts: 4379 Location: USA

Please post this in a new thread. The original post in here belongs to someone else.

Also, you might want to try looking in the Finished Scripts forum. There are a lot of scripts there posted for Gemstone. Another place to look in would the Beta Forum, which has a post of the various GSL tags and what each means. If you don't have access to the Beta Forum, just apply using the link in the All Forums page and you get access automatically.

Kjata

Newbie Joined: 17 Mar 2003 Posts: 7

Thanks for the large amount of help so far. I think I am starting to understand some.

I am now having the problem of it not working at all...

Let me see if I can't look at it and figure out what might be causing it.

Well. If fleeing isn't set to 1 or on than the script stops basically...

How is fleeing triggered. The begining of the script looks like it dimensionalizes it.

And nothing my small small brain can see actually sets the fleeing variable to 1 or sets it back to 0

Once again. Thanks for the help so far, hopefully you can help some more because I really think I am starting to understand it.

MASTER Joined: 28 Nov 2000 Posts: 4817 Location: USA

@fleeing is initially set to 0, with a default value of 0. The default value will be applied whenever you connect to the MUD so the script should work (at least) once per session.

However, you're right. Once @fleeing is set to 1 there's nothing to set it back to 0 other than a reconnect. That was an oversight on my part.

#VAR autoreturn 0 0
#VAR fleeing 0 0
#AL autoreturn {#MATH autoreturn !@autoreturn}
#AL flee {#IF (@autoreturn) {#T+ autoreturn;~flee} {#T- autoreturn;~flee}}
#AL kill {#VAR target {%-1};~kill %-1}
#CLASS autoreturn disable
#TR {You sprint southeast} {#IF (@fleeing = 0) {#VAR fleeing 1;northwest;~kill @target;~flee} {#VAR fleeing 0}}
#TR {is dead} {#T- autoreturn}
#CLASS 0

LightBulb
Advanced Member

Newbie Joined: 17 Mar 2003 Posts: 7

{#VAR fleeing 1;west;kill worm;flee}{#VAR fleeing 0}

That is what I get as output whenever I flee east.

Also I am getting

{#VAR fleeing 1;south;kill worm;flee}{#VAR fleeing 0}

Whenever I go north without fleeing.

Everything seems to be working except it is outputting stuff it shouldnt and the wrong way.

You have been a great help so far.
Think you can help me finish it off?

GURU Joined: 26 Jul 2001 Posts: 1958 Location: Canada

You are missing spaces; change from }{ to } {

quote:

{#VAR fleeing 1;west;kill worm;flee} {#VAR fleeing 0}
{#VAR fleeing 1;south;kill worm;flee} {#VAR fleeing 0}

Ton Diening

Newbie Joined: 17 Mar 2003 Posts: 7

Great! Thank you alot! I am really starting to get the hang of this.

Here is a related question.

What if instead of just killing them from the same room I wanted to use a ranged attack that put me into the room with them again

For Example

kill orc
You slash an orc
flee
You sprint to the northwest

And then here you wanted to see

leap southeast orc

And the game would return

You sprint southeast
Your leap wounds the orc.

And then you would want it to flee

And leap again at the orc from whatever direction. Just like the current script except with this ranged attack.

MASTER Joined: 28 Nov 2000 Posts: 4817 Location: USA

You can easily change the commands used.
#TR {You sprint northwest} {#IF (@fleeing = 0) {#VAR fleeing 1;leap southeast @target;~flee} {#VAR fleeing 0}}

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Newbie Joined: 17 Mar 2003 Posts: 7

Here is what I have for the modified script

#VAR autoreturn 0 0


#VAR fleeing 0 0


#AL autoreturn {#MATH autoreturn !@autoreturn}


#AL flee {#IF (@autoreturn) {#T+ autoreturn;~flee} {#T- autoreturn;~flee}}


#AL leap {#VAR target {%-1};~leap %-1}


#CLASS autoreturn disable


#TR {You sprint southeast} {#IF (@fleeing = 0) {#VAR fleeing 1;leap northwest @target;~flee} {#VAR fleeing 0}}


#TR {You sprint northwest} {#IF (@fleeing = 0) {#VAR fleeing 1;leap southeast @target;~flee} {#VAR fleeing 0}}


#TR {You sprint southwest} {#IF (@fleeing = 0) {#VAR fleeing 1;leap northeast @target;~flee} {#VAR fleeing 0}}


#TR {You sprint northeast} {#IF (@fleeing = 0) {#VAR fleeing 1;leap southwest @target;~flee} {#VAR fleeing 0}}


#TR {You sprint north} {#IF (@fleeing = 0) {#VAR fleeing 1;leap south @target;~flee} {#VAR fleeing 0}}


#TR {You sprint south} {#IF (@fleeing = 0) {#VAR fleeing 1;leap north @target;~flee} {#VAR fleeing 0}}


#TR {You sprint east} {#IF (@fleeing = 0) {#VAR fleeing 1;leap west @target;~flee} {#VAR fleeing 0}}


#TR {You sprint west} {#IF (@fleeing = 0) {#VAR fleeing 1;leap east @target;~flee} {#VAR fleeing 0}}


#TR {You sprint up} {#IF (@fleeing = 0) {#VAR fleeing 1;leap down @target;~flee} {#VAR fleeing 0}}


#TR {You sprint down} {#IF (@fleeing = 0) {#VAR fleeing 1;leap up @target;~flee} {#VAR fleeing 0}}


#TR {is dead} {#T- autoreturn}


#CLASS 0


#ST AutoReturn: %if( @autoreturn, "ON", "off")

Now I am having a problem like this.

leap nyo
A nyogtha dodges your attack.
flee
You sprint south.
leap north north nyo
flee

As you can see I cam getting a double direction which is making it basically leap to the north at north and the game ignores the nyogtha target.

Any idea on how to fix this small bug would be appreciated

GURU Joined: 26 Jul 2001 Posts: 1958 Location: Canada

You are nesting it with the alias.

#VAR autoreturn 0 0


#AL leap {#VAR target {%-1};~leap %-1}


#CLASS autoreturn disable


#TR {You sprint southeast} {#IF (@fleeing = 0) {#VAR fleeing 1;leap northwest @target;~flee} {#VAR fleeing 0}}


..

Simple fix to your logic is to quote the leap command:
#TR {You sprint southeast} {#IF (@fleeing = 0) {#VAR fleeing 1;~leap northwest @target;~flee} {#VAR fleeing 0}}

Ton Diening