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darmir
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 Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 1:45 am
Reading a text file
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Hey guys,
I want to test a script that I am writing and want read in a log file from the mud which contained has room names and room descriptions. I know the #READ command can read in the file as I typed it, but I want to read in the file like it is data displayed from the mud. How do I do that? I haven't played with files like this before. |
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MattLofton
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Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 1:51 am
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I think there's a command for that (Zugg does this sort of thing all the time when bughunting), but it might not be documented. Beyond that, you can use a combination of %read() and #SAY/#ECHO/#SHOW (unlike #PRINT, these commands' output can be triggered on).
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Fizgar
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Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 1:59 am
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#DEBUGFILE will create two files according to the names you specify. The raw-file should do what you want if I remember correctly.
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Rahab
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Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 1:33 pm
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If you just want to use the log to create rooms in the mapper, I believe there is an option somewhere in the mapper window to do that.
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darmir
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Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 3:11 pm
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| Rahab wrote: |
| If you just want to use the log to create rooms in the mapper, I believe there is an option somewhere in the mapper window to do that. |
Thanks Rahab, but that isn't what I need the command for. I information I am reading from the log is helping me create a color system for Armaggedon. I don't want to test online so I figure I'd create a log and then I can test the color scripts of line to see if they work. |
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darmir
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Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 5:21 pm
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| Fizgar wrote: |
| #DEBUGFILE will create two files according to the names you specify. The raw-file should do what you want if I remember correctly. |
I used the #DEBUGFILE to create the two output files according to the documentation, but when I tried to read the raw-file it would only read a little of the file and it even didn't send it to the window like it was coming from the mud.
Anybody else? Zugg how the heck do you do that? |
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darmir
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Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 5:25 pm
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| darmir wrote: |
| Fizgar wrote: |
| #DEBUGFILE will create two files according to the names you specify. The raw-file should do what you want if I remember correctly. |
I used the #DEBUGFILE to create the two output files according to the documentation, but when I tried to read the raw-file it would only read a little of the file and it even didn't send it to the window like it was coming from the mud.
Anybody else? Zugg how the heck do you do that? |
Nevermind I figured it out. I wasn't putting the word raw after the file name when using the read command. |
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Zugg
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Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 5:40 pm
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There are two undocumented arguments for the #READ command:
"raw": Takes the entire file and stuffs it into the network buffer as if it was all received in a single packet. This can be used with the raw file generated via #DEBUGFILE, or with any other plain text file. However, since it treats the file as a single network packet, it doesn't work for reproducing packet boundary issues.
"debug": Takes the non-raw text file generated from #DEBUGFILE and replays it. Each packet is properly handled, as is any commands sent to the server. This option requires the specific log file format used by #DEBUGFILE with the in/out lines, etc. Strings like are replaced with their actual control code values.
These two options should only be used for debugging purposes and not used in production scripts. |
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darmir
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Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 5:54 pm
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| Zugg wrote: |
There are two undocumented arguments for the #READ command:
"raw": Takes the entire file and stuffs it into the network buffer as if it was all received in a single packet. This can be used with the raw file generated via #DEBUGFILE, or with any other plain text file. However, since it treats the file as a single network packet, it doesn't work for reproducing packet boundary issues.
"debug": Takes the non-raw text file generated from #DEBUGFILE and replays it. Each packet is properly handled, as is any commands sent to the server. This option requires the specific log file format used by #DEBUGFILE with the in/out lines, etc. Strings like <ESC> are replaced with their actual control code values.
These two options should only be used for debugging purposes and not used in production scripts. |
Thanks Zugg. I figured out the raw argument but didn't see anything about the debug argument. Do you have a suggestion on how to read only part of the file in upto a certain line number? |
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Zugg
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Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 6:32 pm
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Nope, sorry. You'll need to load it into another editor like Notepad and get rid of the stuff you don't want.
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