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Beginner Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Posts: 18 Location: USA

Ok, I know this is my second...or...ermm..third post. Whatever, anyway. I've got another trigger question that I'd like help on. I'm still playing LoK, and still using zMud 7.05 (trial version). What I'd like, is everytime I kill a creature, I want it to spit out via a group tell (1)how much experience I got, and (2)how much experience I need until my next level. I've tried doing the first (1) part of the trigger like this, without any success...

#TRIGGER {You receive (%d) experience points.; #VAR (%d) %1} {gt --->%1 XP<---}

and it just didn't want to work...I don't know...it's really wierd. Can someone please help me with it? Thanks!

The Jack@$$ zMud n00b

Sorcerer Joined: 10 Oct 2000 Posts: 706 Location: USA

The problem is you are using %d in the wrong place.
The %d is used for patten matching.

Beginner Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Posts: 18 Location: USA

Ok.....I'm still having a whole lot of trouble with this code. I put in everything you told me to and tried it out. And it doesn't want to work. See the following example below for the way it looks in my trigger editor:

================================================
Pattern: You receive (%d) experience points.
Value:
#VAR @exp %1; gt -->@exp XP<--
--------------------------------------------
gt -->@exp XP<--
^ syntax error
================================================

And then this is what the mud puts out to me:

==========================================================
<<prompt omitted>> kill dog

Your punch decimates a small street dog! [27]
Your punch MASSACRES a small street dog! [50]
A small street dog is covered in blood.

<<prompt omitted>>

You dodge a small street dog's attack.
Your punch *** DEVASTATES *** a small street dog! [63]
A small street dog is DEAD!!
You receive 0 experience points.
gt -->@exp XP<--
A small street dog spills his guts all over the floor.

<<prompt omitted>> You tell the group '-->@exp XP<--'
==========================================================

I'm sure you can see my command echo's. The red highlighting is where, I believe I'm having my problem. Because the syntax error in the trigger box, and the error that the mud puts out match up....how do I fix this?

Wizard Joined: 15 Jan 2002 Posts: 1644 Location: USA

change this #VAR @exp %1; gt -->@exp XP<-- TO THIS #VAR exp %1; gt -->@exp XP<--

Sorcerer Joined: 10 Oct 2000 Posts: 706 Location: USA

OOPS. I miss typed the line for the variable.
As for the group tell syntax error just make sure you have the correct alias for the group tell.
What mud is this?

Beginner Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Posts: 18 Location: USA

This would be for the mud: The Legends of Krynn

which is located at: legendsofkrynn.wolfpaw.net, port 6100.

And this is what I'm getting now:

I typed the trigger into the command prompt of zMud via:

#TRIGGER {You receive (%d) experience points.} {#VAR exp %1; gt {Y---->{C@exp XP {Y<----{x}

And this is the trigger window:

=============================================
Pattern: You receive (%d) experience points.
Value:

{#VAR
----------------------
{#VAR
^ syntax error
=============================================

And this is what I'm getting through the mud:

<<prompt omitted>> kill beggar
Your flaming bite === OBLITERATES === a helpless beggar! [81]
A helpless beggar is burned by a flaming whip.
A helpless beggar is blinded by smoke!
A helpless beggar is covered in blood.

<<prompt omitted>>
Your flaming bite === OBLITERATES === a helpless beggar! [80]
A helpless beggar is DEAD!!
You receive 0 experience points.
{#VAR
You hear a helpless beggar's death cry.
You get 18 gold coins and 2 steel coins from the corpse of a helpless beggar.

<<prompt omitted>> Huh?

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

What should I do?! I'm so lost!

The Jack@$$ zMud n00b

Sorcerer Joined: 10 Oct 2000 Posts: 706 Location: USA

That usually happens because of a space issue. You need to put a space after the {.

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

The problem is that you are using one of zMUD's grouping characters, }, to insert colors. You can do this, but you have to use a ~ to tell zMUD to ignore the character and send it to the MUD as though it were an ordinary character. You should also do this with the <> characters since they are also used by zMUD.

#TRIGGER {You receive (%d) experience points.} {#VAR exp %1;gt ~{Y----~>~{C@exp XP ~{Y~<----~{x}

Next time, I suggest you get the basic trigger working before you try to get fancy by adding colors, ---> arrows before and after <---, and the like.

Beginner Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Posts: 18 Location: USA

unfortunately, I'm at my...ermm..yeah...my significant other's house, and I'll have to try the things you've told me about tomorrow, but I really appreciate your help. If I can get to it tonight, I will. Thanks everyone for helping 'The Jack@$$ zMud n00b' learn how to program properly in the new zMud 7.05! Smile

Beginner Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Posts: 18 Location: USA

Ok Lightbulb. I did it your way and it didnt work. Here's the specs on what happened.

Typed the trigger in as:
#TRIGGER {You receive (%d) experience points.} {#VAR exp %1;gt ~{Y----~>~{C@exp XP ~{Y~<----~{x}

Trigger Settings Box Reads:
============================================
Pattern: You receive (%d) experience points.
Value:
#VAR exp %1
gt ~{Y----~>~{C@exp XP ~{Y~<----~{x
============================================

No syntax erros as I'm sure you can see....BUT! This is what the mud puts out:

<<prompt omitted>> Your cleave === OBLITERATES === a sailor! [89]
Your slash >>> ANNIHILATES <<< a sailor! [113]
You swing your blade down upon a sailor's head, splitting it open.
a sailor's brains pour out of his forehead.
A sailor is DEAD!!
You receive 0 experience points.
gt {Y---->{C@exp XP {Y<----{x
You hear a sailor's death cry.
You get 238 gold coins and 4 steel coins from the corpse of a sailor.

<<prompt omitted>> You tell the group '---->@exp XP <----'

And...I'm still lost...but I'm pretty sure what it is...is that I haven't set up the #VAR for @exp yet.....and if this is the case, remind me how I'm supposed to do it, please. Thanks!

Wanderer Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Posts: 98 Location: OK, USA

Your trigger matches this pattern

"You receive 0 experience points."

and the #VAR exp is created with a value of 0. Any further matches will update the variable with the %1 value.

The script worked for me. What happens if you type "#SH @exp"? (w/o quotes)

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

Then I suggest you take my advice:
"Get the basic trigger working before you try to get fancy by adding colors, ---> arrows before and after <---, and the like."

The trigger creates the variable before sending the gt, so my guess is that you've changed your variable character to something other than @. You don't need the variable, just use %1.
#TRIGGER {You receive (%d) experience points.} {gt ~{Y----~>~{C%1 XP ~{Y~<----~{x}

Beginner Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Posts: 18 Location: USA

OK! My xp trigger finally works! Thanks for all the help guys and gals! Now, let's see about getting my gauges to work! Thanks again! Very Happy

Novice Joined: 24 Feb 2003 Posts: 36 Location: USA

Someone may say this is wrong, but put a space between the C and the @

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

Backu,
Yes, that's wrong.

n30b1u3dr4g0n,
What turned out to be the problem? Or, if you don't know that, what fixed the problem? The answer is likely to help in solving other things which are giving you trouble, so it would be nice if you shared it with us.

Beginner Joined: 14 Sep 2004 Posts: 18 Location: USA

I think each and everyone of you are going to hate me on this....but...ermm..well...I didn't know my little cousin liked to play muds and he saw I had zMud on my computer one day. Well....he doesn't like to play with the default special characters checked to be used in the prefs...so he turned the @ symbol off in the special character preferences. And after we used the %1 for my xp trigger, and I couldn't get our (as in all of us) buttons to work for the hp/mana/move gauges. I went and checked. I noticed it unchecked and called my cousin. He told me he forgot to recheck the @ symbol and was very sorry... I'm sorry about that as well...I feel stupid for not checking sooner...

The Jack@$$ zMud n00b

Beginner Joined: 21 Sep 2004 Posts: 18

Wouldn't the brackets < > also alleviate that problem around @exp? As in:

#TRIGGER {You receive (%d) experience points.} {#VAR exp %1;gt ~{Y----~>~{C<@exp> XP ~{Y~<----~{x}

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

No. If the @ symbol isn't in use, then @exp isn't a variable. It doesn't matter whether you put <> around it or not, it's still not a variable.

Using <> in a #TRIGGER command causes zMUD to expand the variable while making the trigger, which isn't what's desired. The intention is to have the variable expanded when the trigger fires, not when the trigger is made, and that's what it does without the <>. There's nothing wrong with the trigger, the problem was in neo's Preferences.