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<LI><em>Subject</em>: Re: Issues from the digests and Wout's list</LI>
<LI><em>From</em>: Orion Henry <<A HREF="mailto:ohenry#sdcc10,ucsd.edu">ohenry#sdcc10,ucsd.edu</A>></LI>
<LI><em>Date</em>: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 03:23:15 -0700 (PDT)</LI>
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> In <199704170238.CAA492348#out1,ibm.net>, on 04/16/97
> at 10:51 AM, "Shawn Halpenny" <rsh#dos,nortel.com> said:
>
> >On Apr 10, 6:57pm, clawrenc#cup,hp.com wrote:
>
> >>>One of the things that were not discussed at length is the
> >>>issue of parsing and handling user input. Could you comment on
> >>>that too?
> >>
> >> <shake head>
> >>
> >> The only outstanding one I can remember here is suggesting
> >> command compleation ala:
> >>
> >> > get bag
> >> Do you want the:
> >> 1 -- Mouldy sack
> >> 2 -- Paper bag
> >> 3 -- Leather satchel
> >> 0 -- Cancel command
> >> >> 3
> >> You take the leather satchel,
> >>
> >> I currently do this, with caveats for nested compleations,
> >> multiple character support (multi-playing) and priority
> >> interrupts.
>
> >I remember a posting to one of the ng's a while back in this vein,
>
> Yup, probably me with Orion Henry. I seem to be this feature's only
> champion.
Oh ya, I remember this one :)
>
> >...and I wondered then, as now, what happens if the poor sod who just
> >typed "get bag" and was suddenly attacked by UggUgg.
>
> These are the priority interrupts I mention above. I'll quote from
> the old list and the discussion with Orion:
>
> --<cut>--
>
> I also allow the user to enter commands which bypass the filter and
> head straight for the parser without the extra processing. This
> allows:
>
> > get bag
> You are attacked by the Kobold!
> Do you want the:
> 1) Red bag
> 2) Tattered paper bag
> 3) Mouldy sack
> 0) Cancel command
> The kobold hits you with his club. That hurt!
> >> !! retaliate // "ret" would have done as well
> You attack the kobold.
> The kobold slams his head into your stomache. Ouch!
> The kobold blocks your blow with his shield.
> >> !! ret with ls
> You attack the kobold with the longsword.
> Your blow chops the kobold's arm off!
> The kobold drop his shield.
> The kobold's club crunches into your shoulder. You moan!
> >> 2
> You take the tattered paper bag.
> Your weak lunge misses the kobold.
> ...etc.
>
> Aside: I *REALLY* dislike combat systems where the attacked player
> automatically begins retaliating/fighting without an explicit command
> to.
>
> --<cut>--
>
My only real objection to the above is this: If I have a brain fart
when the kobold walks in and forget all my '!!'s I dont want my commands
interupted by any filter. Remembering if I was at the basic prompt or if I
was in a sub menu during a fight would be the last thing on my mind in the
midst of a mortal fray.
The kobold stabs you in the knee-cap.
>> ret with ls
Please select a bag (0 - 3)
The kobold stabs you in the foot! Ouch!
>> ret with ls
Please select a bag (0 - 3)
>> flee
The kobold takes your left leg off at the knee. Oh, the blood!
>> !! flee
You can't go anywhere in this condition!
>> !! curse
You swear loudly and for a long time.
Cheers,
Orion
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00265" HREF="msg00265.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Re: Issues from the digests and Wout's list</A></strong>,
clawrenc <a href="mailto:clawrenc#cup,hp.com">clawrenc#cup,hp.com</a>, Tue 29 Apr 1997, 05:34 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00272" HREF="msg00272.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Re: Issues from the digests and Wout's list</A></strong>,
Adam Wiggins <a href="mailto:nightfall#inficad,com">nightfall#inficad,com</a>, Tue 29 Apr 1997, 11:43 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00179" HREF="msg00179.html">Re: Issues from the digests and Wout's list</A></strong>,
Chris Gray <a href="mailto:cg#ami-cg,GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA">cg#ami-cg,GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA</a>, Tue 22 Apr 1997, 13:02 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00180" HREF="msg00180.html">Re: Issues from the digests and Wout's list</A></strong>,
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00181" HREF="msg00181.html">Re: Issues from the digests and Wout's list</A></strong>,
Orion Henry <a href="mailto:ohenry#sdcc10,ucsd.edu">ohenry#sdcc10,ucsd.edu</a>, Tue 22 Apr 1997, 17:17 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00190" HREF="msg00190.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Re: Issues from the digests and Wout's list</A></strong>,
clawrenc <a href="mailto:clawrenc#cup,hp.com">clawrenc#cup,hp.com</a>, Thu 24 Apr 1997, 00:00 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00182" HREF="msg00182.html">Re: Issues from the digests and Wout's list</A></strong>,
clawrenc <a href="mailto:clawrenc#cup,hp.com">clawrenc#cup,hp.com</a>, Tue 22 Apr 1997, 20:31 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00293" HREF="msg00293.html">Re: Issues from the digests and Wout's list</A></strong>,
S001GMU <a href="mailto:S001GMU#nova,wright.edu">S001GMU#nova,wright.edu</a>, Wed 30 Apr 1997, 01:55 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00136" HREF="msg00136.html">Threads and Sockets (Was Ho hum)</A></strong>,
S001GMU <a href="mailto:S001GMU#nova,wright.edu">S001GMU#nova,wright.edu</a>, Tue 15 Apr 1997, 03:55 GMT
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