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Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2003 12:37 am

I am trying to write a fully portable script, so that all a person has to do is copy and paste this script into their zmud and it will work.
What i need to know is, Is there a way to 'script' the creation of a database, so that they dont have to download a database as well, which they would have to save to the correct spot etc?

Thanks

Magician Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 358 Location: USA

You can use the #DBLOAD filename command to create a new database, then #ADDKEY filename {field1=key|field2=key...} to create the fields at default.

If the initial values of the database come from the MUD, you can use

quote:
#TRIGGER {MUD output} {#ADDKEY filename {field1=%1|field2=%2...} TempClass
#TRIGGER {MUD output at end of data collection} {#DELCLASS TempClass} TempClass
commands to get MUD output

If you need more assistance, give more detail on the database you want to create, along with sample MUD output, if applicable.

GURU Joined: 23 Dec 2000 Posts: 4834 Location: USA

Where in the helpfile can I find this, GC? My version doesn't appear to mention anything about creating new databases via code, nor does it say anything about using #ADDKEY to populate said database with the needed fields for each record.

In the past, Zugg had made it quite clear that the only way to create new databases was to open the Database Window and manually creating it via menu/button, and then manually adding in the needed fields. Once created, one could then use the various DB-related commands to load/save/close databases, query the database, and add/modify/remove records.

li'l shmoe of Dragon's Gate MUD

Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2003 1:20 pm

that's what i thought...
but if it works cool, but i think i tried that and it didn't...but lets hope :)

Magician Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 358 Location: USA

You guys are right... it doesn't work like that. I thought that's how I had started one of my db's, but apparently not. The question is still open.

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

Yeah, like Matt said, there is no way to do this by code. The best way is, like you mentioned, to save an empty database file and distribute that too.

Kjata