Zugg Software :: View topic - Aardwolf weapon keyword reference similar to an alias

Apprentice Joined: 11 Oct 2007 Posts: 154

OK here is my dilema, I have 2 aardwolf weapons every 20 levels and they look identicle in my bag.

there is only one identifier that makes them unique, they have a serial number you can use as a keyword.

so in my inventory I see: ( 2) (K)(G)(H) Dagger of Aardwolf [80]
(269252) is my Mainhand
(268130) is my Offhand

now I can do the following with an alias,
hold (269252)
dual (268130)

but this is just lame, here is what I would like to be able to do:
I would like to be able to reference them with an alias but without the alias being the first word if you know what i mean.

m80 = (269252) is my Mainhand
o80 = (268130) is my Offhand

so I could type:

hold m80
dual o80

cast id m80
cast id o80

give o80 johnny

put o80 bag

get 080 bag

etc, etc, etc....

the problem is alias only works if the keyword is the first word going out on the mud, so how can I pull this off?

Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 11:00 am

Use a variable.

#trig {(~(%d~)) is my Mainhand} {main = %1}
#trig {(~(%d~)) is my Offhand} {off = %1}
hold @main
give @off johnny

etc etc.

Apprentice Joined: 11 Oct 2007 Posts: 154

Variables cannot be used from the command line, it sends the @main through as @main instead of the value that it contains.

If there is a way to send a variable from the comand line somehow, then please correct me.

Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 1:49 pm

If you want to use it from the command line (I was sure there was an option to expand variables on the command line, but I can't find it - perhaps it's only in CMUD) you could use an oninput trigger:

#oninput {o80} {#sub "(268130)"}

Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 2:05 pm

If you go to View - Preferences, Then select Script Parser -> General Parsing you'll see the option to expand variables from the command line. For more details on these options you can click help in zMUD or the online reference

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

Prefs->script parser->expand vars

This lets you use variables in the command line. They will be expanded automatically.

If you would rather be able to type the variable but only expand it sometimes there is the allow <> for expand option found in the same location.

Prefs->script parser->allow <> for expand

There you go.

Apprentice Joined: 11 Oct 2007 Posts: 154

OMG THAT WORKS BEUTIFULLY!!!

Thank you very much for:

#oninput {o80} {#sub "(268130)"}