Zugg Software :: View topic - Aliases in reverse (sort of), and target variables

Wizard Joined: 03 Mar 2001 Posts: 1127 Location: London

Two part question...

I have a list of mobs to attack, mobList.
Whenever I see any of these mobs I'd like to put them into a target variable. This I've done, using
#TRIGGER {({@mobList})} {target = %1}

What I now want to be able to do it 'attack t', which would attack the target. The only problem is that I wouldn't just have a single 'attack' command, it might be punch, kick, bite, grab, headbutt, whatever.

So question is, is it possible to have an alias that effectively does
#ALIAS "%-1 t" {%-1 @target}

Second part,
Once I've killed the target I will look and see what is left in the room. I might then see:

zombie, giant spider, corpse of skeleton

Assume that zombie, giant spider and skeleton are items in @mobList then 'target' will first take the value 'zombie', then 'giant spider', then 'skeleton' as it matches them one after the other.

Problem then is if I attack @target then I'll be trying to attack a corpse.

So the question is how to have it recognise any item in @mobList unless it's prefixed by 'corpse of'.

Thanks in advance to any that can help.

Guinn

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

#trigger {^({ might do the trick if it'a at the begginning of a line
or
#trigger {(%w) (%w) ({@moblist})} { #if (%1 %2)=(corpse of) {#noop} {what ever}}

the alias uses the first word, but you could just set up different aliases like so:
#alias pu-t {punch @target}
or an "ONINPUT" trigger like this would do it:
#ONINPUT {^(%w) t$} {%1 @target}
or make buttons like I do that automaticaly do what you want by hitting the button

hope this helps

Wizard Joined: 03 Mar 2001 Posts: 1127 Location: London

The problem with an #oninput trigger is that if I do
#ONINPUT {^(%w) t$} {#IF (@target != %null) {%1 @target} {#NOOP}}

then if @target is null then the trigger does nothing, but zmud still sends '%1 t' to the mud, which means I often end up attacking the first thing with a 't' in the name

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

Well the #oninput help file is lovely :P

#ONINPUT {^(%w) t$} {#GAG;#IF (@target != %null) {%1 @target} {#NOOP}}

Wizard Joined: 03 Mar 2001 Posts: 1127 Location: London

<blush>
Sorry, assumed gag was only for mud output, not player input.
Point taken though, will read more carefully next time around.

Any ideas on the second part? Having a match unless the preceding words are 'corpse of'

Thanks
Guinn

Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 2:45 pm

wish I had a button that did whatever i wanted if i pressed it

Enchanter Joined: 05 Mar 2003 Posts: 593 Location: Canada

Wizard Joined: 03 Mar 2001 Posts: 1127 Location: London

Dharkael, many thanks, that works a treat.

Tyh, not so sure if it was an attempt at being helpful, funny or sarcastic, but if I ever find that magic button you're after I'll let you know. Til then you just keep up the good work kid, you're an ass...et to the forums.

Or alternatively, I wish I could make a button that would make your mother consider late term abortion. Take your pick.

Guinn. Forever helpful

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

Hey now, that is not what these forums are for, you might be able to do that on other forums but Zugg soft is for learning and the development of better game play.

Not to mention that you could get you topic locked, delete, and be banned from the site, and I even heard a rumor that you Zmud license could be revoked. so please remind yourself that squabbling is for chickens, and post only if you have something to contribute.

On that note hope you got everything cleared up with your question.

Wizard Joined: 03 Mar 2001 Posts: 1127 Location: London

<sheepish>Bah, just a bit of harmless banter - simply replying to one unhelpful comment with another.</sheepish>
But yes, enough of that