Zugg Software :: View topic - Another #TRIGGER question (pattern matching)

Beginner Joined: 11 Jun 2003 Posts: 22 Location: Moldova

I have a trigger with the following pattern:
You (*) {a|an|the} (*) ({solidly|forcefully})

It matches a string, when i hit someone, like this:
You hit a white seagull forcefully.
In this case everything is okay, variables output is nice. %1 = hit, %2 = white seagull and %3 = forcefully.

But when i hit someone with description like this:
You hit a shueball player in a white shirt solidly.
The trigger working not as i want it to work. The output is this %1 = hit a shueball player in, %2 = white shirt, %3 = solidly.

The question is this. How i can make a trigger to match first "a" or "an" or "the" in the string?

Enchanter Joined: 20 Nov 2002 Posts: 627 Location: USA

You need to force it to match from yhe beginning of the trigger with "^" this should resolve your problem.

#trigger {^You (*) {a|an|the} (*) ({solidly|forcefully})} {something}

megamog75

Keeper of the only printable help files for Zmud.

Beginner Joined: 11 Jun 2003 Posts: 22 Location: Moldova

Thanks for answer megamog75, however no, it don't solves the problem. I tried it before and it behaves just like without ^ sign. With ^ sign it mathes last occurence of the "a" word anyway.

Anybody have any other suggestions? Help please.

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

* matches the longest possible string. There's no way to force it to do anything else. Therefore, you'll need to come up with a pattern which doesn't rely on * for the first wildcard.

LightBulb
Advanced Member

Beginner Joined: 11 Jun 2003 Posts: 22 Location: Moldova

Thanks for explication LightBulb. However i have another question then.
First * mathes in my case one OR two words. Is there a way to match and save a pattern which may be one or two words divided by spaces, other than using *?

I know this can be done with "String List" variable, however i need this variable to be a "Data Record" variable and data records can't be used for pattern matching directly.

Any other sugesstions, please?

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

Patterns of one or two words are quite easy to match, once you get over the idea that it has to be done by a SINGLE trigger.
You (%w) {a|an|the} (*) ({solidly|forcefully})
You (%w %w) {a|an|the} (*) ({solidly|forcefully})

LightBulb
Advanced Member

SubAdmin Joined: 18 Nov 2001 Posts: 5182

Record variables can be used directly for matching in patterns. The match is done based on the keys.

Enchanter Joined: 20 Nov 2002 Posts: 627 Location: USA

quote:

Is there a way to match and save a pattern which may be one or two words divided by spaces, other than using *?

You could also use the * and then %replace the "space"or" " with "|"=enter and then only use either %item 1 or 2.
this method would allow for your trig to have 1 2 3 or more words in it but because you know your key word is the first one always or 2nd or 3rd you could then weed out what you don't want.

Just a suggestion.

megamog75

Keeper of the only printable help files for Zmud.

Beginner Joined: 11 Jun 2003 Posts: 22 Location: Moldova

Thanks to all, for the help. I made it, it's working now. ;)
Both suggestions from megamog75 and LightBulb was usefull. Thanks.

And to Vijilante. I still can't make a data record variable which can be used in the pattern directly. The trigger don't match it. :( At least in zMUD 6.16. May be i should upgrade it? Or of it should work in 6.16 may be you can show a brief example of respective variable and trigger to match data records?

SubAdmin Joined: 18 Nov 2001 Posts: 5182

Oh, your still using 6.16 in that case they can't be used.

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

You should upgrade anyway.

Kjata

Beginner Joined: 11 Jun 2003 Posts: 22 Location: Moldova

The main reason why i still using 6.16 cause it's very stable for me.
And peoples reports problems with the newest 6.62.

However it's already not the topic quiestion. ;)
And of course i will upgrade eventually. :)

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

Yes, it's good that you got it working. This proves that there is almost always more than one way of doing stuff in zMUD. Just making sure that you don't miss out on all of the great new feautures that were added since 6.16.

By the way, remember that every computer is different and just because others have problems doesn't mean you'll have the same problems. Anyway, enough about that, just make sure that you give the new version a try, remember to make all the necessary backups before upgrading, and if you have any problems come here and we'll help you out.

Kjata