/* -*- LPC -*- */
/*
* $Locker: taffyd $
* $Id: webster.c,v 1.1 1998/01/06 05:20:37 ceres Exp taffyd $
* $Log: webster.c,v $
* Revision 1.1 1998/01/06 05:20:37 ceres
* Initial revision
*
*/
/* Ick I hate // comments.
* Converted to this illustrious mudlib by Pinkfish.
*
* file: obj/webster.c
* author: Truilkan@Basis
* date: 1992/10/29
* mudlib: Basis
*
* if you choose to use this code in your mud, please retain the above
* header. if you write a help screen for this object, please give credit
* to the original authors (Truilkan and Jacques)
*
* This object obeys part of the RFC for dictionary lookups. It provides
* an LPC object frontend (in the form of a dictionary object) to an online
* dictionary server.
*
* todo: parse the first line returned in order to be smart about
* interpreting results of a query (successful, failed, etc).
*
* Modified by Turrican@Discworld to use a new server object, 28-4-96.
*/
#include <network.h>
#define DISCONNECTED "dictionary (closed)"
#define CONNECTED "dictionary (open)"
inherit CLIENT;
inherit "/std/object";
private nosave int fd, connected;
protected void create() {
client::create();
SetSocketType(STREAM);
object::create();
connected = 0;
fd = -1;
} /* create() */
protected void setup() {
set_name("dictionary");
add_alias(({ "book", "webster" }));
set_short(DISCONNECTED);
set_long("This is a fine dictionary with faded gold embossing. You could "
"probably do all manner of things with it such as defining, "
"completing, and spelling words.\n");
} /* setup() */
protected void eventRead(int fd, string mess) {
mess = replace_string(mess, "\r\n", "\n");
say(mess);
}
protected void eventSocketClose(int fd) {
if (!connected) return;
tell_object(environment(), "The dictionary slams shut!\n");
set_short(DISCONNECTED);
connected = 0;
}
int do_open() {
if (connected)
return notify_fail("The dictionary is already open!\n");
if ((fd = eventCreateSocket("128.163.128.130", 2627)) < 0)
return notify_fail("The dictionary fails to open!\n");
set_short(CONNECTED);
say(capitalize(this_player()->query_name()) + " opens " +
this_player()->query_possessive() + " dictionary.\n");
tell_object(environment(), "The dictionary creaks open.\n");
connected = 1;
call_out("do_close", 5 * 60);
return 1;
} /* do_open() */
int do_close() {
if (!connected)
return notify_fail("The dictionary isn't open!\n");
if (this_player())
say(capitalize(this_player()->query_name()) + " closes " +
this_player()->query_possessive() + " dictionary.\n");
remove_call_out("do_close");
eventAbortCallback(fd);
eventSocketClose(fd);
return 1;
} /* do_close() */
int dlookup(string arg) {
if (!connected)
return notify_fail("The dictionary isn't open!\n");
say(capitalize(this_player()->query_name()) + " looks up a word.\n");
eventWrite(fd, sprintf("DEFINE %s\r\n", arg));
return 1;
} /* dlookup() */
int dskim(string arg) {
if (!connected)
return notify_fail("The dictionary isn't open!\n");
say(capitalize(this_player()->query_name()) + " skims the dictionary.\n");
eventWrite(fd, sprintf("ENDINGS %s\r\n", arg));
return 1;
} /* dskim() */
int dspell(string arg) {
if (!connected)
return notify_fail("The dictionary isn't open!\n");
say(capitalize(this_player()->query_name()) + " searches for a word.\n");
eventWrite(fd, sprintf("SPELL %s\r\n", arg));
return 1;
} /* dspell() */
int dcomplete(string arg) {
if (!connected)
return notify_fail("The dictionary isn't open!\n");
say(capitalize(this_player()->query_name()) + " searches for a word.\n");
eventWrite(fd, sprintf("COMPLETE %s\r\n", arg));
return 1;
} /* dcomplete() */
void init() {
add_action("dlookup", "define");
add_action("dskim", "endings");
add_action("dspell", "spell");
add_action("dcomplete", "complete");
this_player()->add_command("open", this_object());
this_player()->add_command("close", this_object());
} /* init() */
void dest_me() {
object::dest_me();
client::dest_me();
}
