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Wizard Joined: 26 Mar 2008 Posts: 1547

So, I play Dark and Shattered Lands. I used to use simpleMU, it's far more simple than zMUD, but I was used to it. (I also happen to still like the simpleMU interface over zMUD Razz

). However, a lot of the syntax in zMUD is different, so I was wondering where I might go to learn a lot of this. I was checking out some stuff on the support section, but I didn't see a "beginners guide to zMUD scripting" or a "zMUD syntax" article. Thus, your help would be appreciated.

Here's an example of why I need to know the syntax:

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 4:29 pm

For that kind of complex screen layout, you'll need to use CMUD instead of zMUD. zMUD was rather limited on the type of docked window layout it could handle. zMUD hasn't been updated in several years and is more intended for older versions of Windows. If you want the latest "design" and features, then you should use CMUD instead...it goes way beyond SimpleMU.

In zMUD and CMUD, to "escape" a special character like % or the {} for you color codes, you put the ~ character in front of each. This prevents zMUD/CMUD from parsing it as an internal scripting character. Or, in CMUD you can use the #SEND command and put " quotes around the text you want to send to the MUD verbatim.

Wizard Joined: 26 Mar 2008 Posts: 1547

Alright, I bought CMUD too, but I just made some triggers in zMUD, is there any way I can transfer them over?

Also, simpleMU didn't have a "log on script" per se, they had a "send on connect", which, for DSL, was more useful.

DSL recently introduced Master Accounts, so in order to log in, I need to do something like

y
[enter]
m
<account name>
<password>
p
<character name>

I could fill all of that out in simpleMU, and I had a different session for each character. This made it easier to manage triggers across characters by just having the triggers they need in the session relating to them. Can I do this in CMUD?

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 5:10 pm

To do a "send on connect" in CMUD, create an Event assigned to the OnConnect event. Anything in your event script will be executed/sent when you log in. You can either define an event for each character, or you can create a Shared Package that is used by each character and put the event into the shared package. Use the #CH command to send your character name, and the #PW command to send your password and it will send the values stored in the individual character sessions so that you don't have to hardcode anything in the event.

To transfer settings from zMUD to CMUD, run CMUD and in the Sessions window, select Import from zMUD in the File menu.

Wizard Joined: 26 Mar 2008 Posts: 1547

Well, I make each session for a different character. So I probably wouldn't have multiple characters stored in one session. Thanks.

Wizard Joined: 26 Mar 2008 Posts: 1547

How do I put in events?

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 5:57 pm

To fix your alias, change %2 to %-2. %2 is the second parameter (read: word) after the alias. %-2 is the second parameter and everything the follows it, which is what you want.

#event OnConnect {command1;command2}

Will second command1 and command2 to the MUD at startup. You'll need to not use the normal auto-login triggers to get this to work.