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Novice Joined: 12 Oct 2000 Posts: 34 Location: Australia

I am not sure if this can be done, I couldn't figure out how to do it anyway. If I have a datebase Variable called NewItem I normally show it via the "#SHOWDB @NewItem" command. What I currently do is when i am id'ing an item on my mud I normally grab all the information and store it in the DB Variable NewItem, then bring up a yesno window to ask whether I wish to add it to my database. What I WANT to do is bring up the yesno dialog box and show the current item in that window like #SHOWDB does in the main window i.e.

Name: Lightning Sword
Short:
Material:
... etc.

Do you wish to add this item "Yes" "No"

When i tried doing this it kept showing all the info from NewItem in one long garbled line.

Cheers

GURU Joined: 15 Jun 2001 Posts: 654 Location: USA

This should do the trick for you, I believe:

#VAR TempVar "Import this record?"
#LOOPDB @NewItem {#VAR TempVar %concat(@TempVar,%cr,%key,": ",%val)}
#IF %yesno(@TempVar) {Import code here} {#SAY Database record not imported.}

- Charbal

Novice Joined: 12 Oct 2000 Posts: 34 Location: Australia

I tried your code and it failed to work properly. The YesNo window only is resized to about 4 lines deep and the yes no boxes are positioned over the top of the text from the @NewItem variable. Also it cuts off the first part i.e. the TempVar starts out with

Name : Lightning Sword
Short : Sword

for example and it cuts off the Name part in the YesNo window. I just tried creating a variable with the %concat function like:

#VAR TempVar %concat("Name = Lightning Sword", %cr, " Short = Sword")

Novice Joined: 12 Oct 2000 Posts: 34 Location: Australia

I tried your code and it failed to work properly. The YesNo window only is resized to about 4 lines deep and the yes no boxes are positioned over the top of the text from the @NewItem variable. Also it cuts off the first part i.e. the TempVar starts out with

Name : Lightning Sword
Short : Sword

for example and it cuts off the Name part in the YesNo window. I just tried creating a variable with the %concat function like:

#VAR TempVar %concat("Name = Lightning Sword", %cr, " Short = Sword")

Novice Joined: 12 Oct 2000 Posts: 34 Location: Australia

sorry about posting that other twice. I wrote this little script to demonstrate how the yesno window doesnot work properly. I would post it on the beta forum but can't seem to connect.

#VAR NewItem {}
#ADDKEY NewItem Long {Spiked Leg Plates}
#ADDKEY NewItem Names {Leg Plates}
#ADDKEY NewItem Flags {Giant_Only}
#ADDKEY NewItem Level {40}
#ADDKEY NewItem Value {1000 Copper}
#ADDKEY NewItem Material {Steel}
#VAR test {}
#LOOPDB @NewItem {#VAR test {%concat(@test %key = %val, %cr)};#YESNO @test }

GURU Joined: 15 Jun 2001 Posts: 654 Location: USA

Sorry about that. I forgot to put in a disclaimer about it being untested although I can see what is happening now... Using carriage returns in this context essentially scrolls outside the boundaries of the %yesno box. You won't be able to have the exact same format you did with #SHOWDB but you should be able to approximate it by using commas instead (again, untested... I'll test it and update this post when I'm at a terminal with zMUD):

#VAR TempVar "Import this record? "
#LOOPDB @NewItem {#VAR TempVar %concat(@TempVar,%key,": ",%val,", ")}
#VAR TempVar %left(@TempVar,%len(@TempVar) - 2)
#IF %yesno(@TempVar) {#NEW "" @NewItem} {#SAY Database record not imported.}

As for the beta forum, all you have to do is fill out the application here and you will have instantaneous access.

- Charbal

Novice Joined: 12 Oct 2000 Posts: 34 Location: Australia

About the beta forum when I click that link I get the message:

You must be a Member to access this link

wierd seeing I am posting here.

GURU Joined: 24 Sep 2000 Posts: 1237 Location: USA

The beta forum requires you to apply before you can see it. The application is on the main "All Forums" page.

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