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Adept Joined: 18 Dec 2005 Posts: 246

Is there a shorter way to execute a command midway through a script based on feedback from a mud, other than defining an event or using a standard trigger?
for example i use a heal spell a lot and i'd like to execute a script using it, but only if it works. if it doesnt work i get the feedback "you lost contration casting that spell". If it worked, I get the feedback "you healed"
sooooo

Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 11:44 am

The short answer is triggers are the way to do this.

I'm not sure what other way could be sure. You may be able to check a variable that says whether you were healed or not, but you would still need a trigger to set this variable.

If you think about it, it makes sense. Since your spell and the confirmation text can be so different there's no way for CMUD to tell that it was successful without a trigger. Except perhaps in the rare case where a MUD might push that information to you in a special MXP variable.

Wizard Joined: 11 Jul 2002 Posts: 1265 Location: USA

I think you are looking for either a command priority system or a priority queue system.

I've been helping progonoi with a priority system that looks like it is either from your mud or one that uses the same engine. So he might be able to help you on a broader scale with your problems if you pm him and explain what you are doing.

More immediately though. You already have a trigger or alias that is sending the nextstep command.

#trigger {You are very weak and about to collapse from your wounds.} {healfailed=1}

#trigger {Your puny magical spell failed, you need more practice.} {healfailed=1}
#trigger {You somehow manage to successfully cast the heal spell.} {healfailed=0}

#if (!@healfailed) {next step} {cast 'heal' jed}