Zugg Software :: View topic - MUD spits out numbers with comma separators

Beginner Joined: 24 Dec 2000 Posts: 24

I am on a MUD that gives numerical data with thousands separators (ex 1,230 gold on hand) is there an easy way to parse this correctly, and get the numbers right? so far, my script is only pickin up the very first set.. before the first separator.

GURU Joined: 15 Jun 2001 Posts: 654 Location: USA

Whenever you want to convert the number, do something like %replace("%1",",","") instead of "%1". That will remove all commas. An example:

#TRIGGER {You need (*) exp to reach the next level.} {#var TNL %replace("%1",",","")}

- Charbal

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

I'd recommend using %x instead of *. There shouldn't be any spaces within a number. I'd also recommend using %number to ensure you get a number instead of a string.

#TR {(%x) gold on hand} {#VAR gold1 %number(%replace("%1",",",""))}

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GURU Joined: 15 Jun 2001 Posts: 654 Location: USA

quote:

I'd recommend using %x instead of *. There shouldn't be any spaces within a number. I'd also recommend using %number to ensure you get a number instead of a string.

#TR {(%x) gold on hand} {#VAR gold1 %number(%replace("%1",",",""))}

Or if we want to be even more picky:

#TR {[0-9,] gold on hand} {#VAR gold1 %number(%replace("%1",",",""))}

A less specific trigger can be (very, very marginally) faster than other, more specific triggers at times, provided the less specific doesn't generate false positives.

For example,
#trigger {^This is a %* blah blah blah$}
would probably be faster than
#trigger {^This is a {test|drill|whatever|blah|etcetera|telephone|octopus|radio|Santa|creme-filled donut|dinosaur|plumber|trail|pencil|PK|client|orange juice|........} blah blah blah$}

At some point, zMUD would spend more time figuring out if something wasn't in the list than applying a wildcard.

Sure, you may only get a millisecond (if that) but if you save a millisecond on 100 triggers, you'll have an extra 0.1 seconds to run away from a big guy with an axe :P

- Charbal

Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 4:04 pm

Ok, I'm trying

#trigger {You need (%x) more experience points to advance your level.} {#echo %replace(%1,",","")}

And it's just giving me the number up until the first comma

I.e.

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

I think %n strips out the comma's but I don't have zmud in front of me to double check

#trigger {You need (%n) more experience points to advance your level.} {#ECHO %1}

Adept Joined: 10 Jan 2002 Posts: 264 Location: USA

http://forums.zuggsoft.com/modules/mx_kb/kb.php?page=3&mode=doc&k=627
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%n match a number that starts with a + or - sign

should also note that it catches #'s with commas, but not numbers with a decimal in em (123.99)

Assuming it is on a line by itself.... (if not remove the ^ or $ as needed)

Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 11:15 am

It worked fine with "You need (%n) more experience" then "%replace(%1,",","").

Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 1:10 pm

I'm gonna use this thread to ask another question.

Does anybody know how to figure out a percentage? Like I have two values, current exp and the exp I need, is there any way to echo liek (35.34%) or something?

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

I belive that will be

#SAY %eval(%float(@currentXP)/@neededXP*100)

To only display the 2 decimal places

#SAY %format(2,%eval(%float(@currentXP)/@neededXP*100))