Zugg Software :: View topic - Auto Alias Maker and F-Key enumerator (MUME)

Adept Joined: 04 May 2007 Posts: 292 Location: Boston

[warn] fixed a bug

NUM - Writes and displays variables for F-Key enabled focus (Called by POP, LDD, TKK)
POP - Automatically writes Tabs and Player Alias
LDD - Assigns leader from last alias created or on %1 input, use 'no' to remove.
TKK - Assigns tank from last alias created or on %1 input, use 'no' to remove.
NIXI - Removes tabs and alias based on last failed POP alias or accepts alias name.
NIXDIR - Deletes the entire Assists|GroupAlias collection folder.
@akapref - DB of controlling values.

NUM (enumeration and display)

A. Can insert unaliased player names into F-Key position. Useful in focus statements instead of making alias in the crush
B. Can swap player's name position in F-Key numbering
C. Prepares F-Keys with player names so when they are pressed the 'ffocus' variable is assigned.

NUM [anything] - Clears the displays in manual mode.
NUM [2] [string] - Inserts 'string' into the second position. Limited to number of positions used plus one
NUM [1] [4] - Swaps 'F-Key string 1' and 'F-Key string 4'. Wont work if the first parameter is larger then the second.

In my case 'string' is a player name, but NUM strings can be stand alone common targets if you want to use the ffocus variable.

Values in the akapref DB affecting NUM:

lock = 0 When called by POP, LDD, and TKK, displays alias names in a list. Assigns variables used by f-keys. Overwrites inserts and swaps.
lock = 1 Manual, type NUM [#] [string] to build a list of F-Key focus values. Keep inserts and swaps.

shownum directs the display output.
shownum = 0 No display
shownum = 1 Print on screen
shownum = 2 Print in a status window
shownum = 3 Print on screen and in a status window.

fkeymax determines how many of the F-Keys are used in these processes.
fkeymax = 12 How many of the F-Keys to use for player names.

sh_focus is simply a message you would see when you press an assigned F-Key
sh_focus = 1 (This text is in the F-Key macros rather then the NUM script.)

If the number of your aliases have gotten larger then the value of 'akapref fkeymax', those display on screen in grey, but not in the status window.

NUMPR Called by NUM, this Prints a formatted list of player data related to F-Keys. It is not stand alone but subbed for editing.

Enumeration is based upon the unused "@mygroup" string list, followed by last entry in akadb to first entry, but prioritizing the Leader and Tank variables

Priorities if any exist:

1. @leader (has title)
2. @tank (has title)
3. @MyGroup (if any = player|player|player)
4. last to first entry in akadb

Notes:

If you wish the change the leader title text in the NUMPR script it occurs many times as "[Leader]" and "[L]". Deleting them outright will cause the %format() function to fail. @MyGroup is for my untested trigger, but you can use it to overwrite auto-numbering.

If you swap and used multiple alias for the same player those alias name correspond but display systematically still.

The code includes 12 F-Key macros. Those would conflict with other, previous F_Key macros you have in settings.

POP (alias recorder)

POP [alias_name] [Player] - Literal suggestion for alias name.
POP [Player] - Truncates Player name to create the alias.

Values in the akapref DB affecting POP:

length = 2 Will truncate the player name whatever this number is set, and use it as the alias name.

prompt = 1 Opens the prompt if the alias you try to make is already defined.
prompt = 0 If you dislike the focus change (or perhaps want to run a batch alias script from a trigger) you can set this to 0. A previously defined alias will still fail with the recommended warnings.

action = assist Use any function or string for this value. As I wrote this for MUME, action is set to 'assist' creating 'assist Nostradamus' in an alias named NO by typing POP Nostradamus. This can be changed on the fly. If the akapref key 'action' is later set with a value of 'rescue' (#ADDKEY akapref action rescue). A NO alias will then 'rescue Nostradamus'

The following is for F-Key use:

Adept Joined: 04 May 2007 Posts: 292 Location: Boston

Some of these functions needed a command line db set which I was reluctant to workaround early on. My interpretation of command line vs. settings input variables became a little strident due to differences I found.

I named this alias SETS.

Use: SETS --- display all keys and vals
Use: SETS [key] [val] --- eg. SETS lock 0 - unlocks (automates) the enumeration