Zugg Software :: View topic - Allow mapper to read a room with 'All directions' as the exit.

Beginner Joined: 21 Sep 2010 Posts: 22

Hello, I am trying to fine tune my mapper.

I have basically disected this script from the one found on this board and have managed to make up a working script that detects about 80% of the rooms within the city. However 0% of the rooms in the overworld.

In a city, the exits are listed as

Obvious exists are: north, south, east and west.

This is not a problem the mapper has no problems tagging this.

However in the overworld exits are listed simply as this.

Obvious exits: All directions

in which case I can go north, south, east, west, northeast, southeast, northwest, southwest.

Basically i'd like the mapper to notice that phrase "All directions" and translate that into exits meaning NW,N,NE,E,SE,S,SW

If I run into this room as it stands now the mapper will que up the command that was sent but will not update it the mapper till it recognizes another room that has a word describing the exit.

If I start off from a room with "All directions" the mapper will not create new blocks even if I type n s e w etc until it hits a room with exits it recognizes. in which case it'll draw the room and create half links for the untested exits.

Any help would be appreciated.

Here's an example of a room that does work.

Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 12:15 am

I notice that the two lines have a distinct difference, the word 'are' before the colon... you could probably trick the mapper with a high priority trigger and a specific #TAG trigger

#TR {Obvious exits: all directions} {
#NOMAP
#GAG
#SAY { Obvious exits are: north, south, east, west, etc}
} "" "priority=1"

#TR {Obvious exits are:} {#TAG exit}

P.S. make sure to reconfigure the mapper every time you define your own #TAG triggers

Magician Joined: 28 Jan 2007 Posts: 430

Another possibility would be just to manually insert the information #tag would process.

Something like

Wizard Joined: 22 Mar 2007 Posts: 2320

A third possibility is to create a separate configuration file which only runs in the Overworld.

GURU Joined: 23 Dec 2000 Posts: 4834 Location: USA

You wouldn't need the #say at all, since you can specify the content of the #TAG:

Beginner Joined: 21 Sep 2010 Posts: 22

Hi Matt,

Thanks for the code. I've never really been to good with script writing as you may have saw above it was your code that I butchered to attempt to make things work. :D Thanks for all the guidance you give us you're script was the reason why I purchased cmud and have thus far been very happy with it.

Rahab,
That is one path that I have never considered before! I do notice that when tinkering with the settings, I can map overworld perfectly and with another set of settings I can map cities pretty much 99% spot on.

May I ask, how do I go about setting up the mappers so they work in their respective areas?

Right now, I have a file called city mapper.txt that has the configuration stored (for when I screw up and need to return back to a working state).

Could I make one called overworld and have cmud call that file up when I transfer to that zone?

I see I can execute a script upon entering the zone. Is there a way to make it say use this config file?

Thanks!

Beginner Joined: 21 Sep 2010 Posts: 22

I think I found the answer, I think it's #config :) God bless the search and fail on me