Zugg Software :: View topic - Problem: Alphabetic numbers to real Numerals?

Newbie Joined: 19 Apr 2003 Posts: 1 Location: Australia

I was wondering if any of the zMud gurus' would be able to write an efficient method for converting fully written alphabetic numbers into their numeral counterparts so that mathematical operations can be performed.

The MUD I play on only uses numbers in the following format:

one, two, three..., twenty-four, twenty-five...

In order to use them in calculations I need a method of converting the alphabetic into numerals. The routine would only be required to convert up to ninety-nine (99) as I am yet to see any instances of any higher numbers in an alphabetic format.

It wouldn't be necessary to use substitution in the text output as all the calculations would be performed behind the scenes for component counting/buying etc and informational purposes.

Thanks in advance =)

Arcane

zMud 6.56

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

Here's the quickest way to get what you want:

#variable AlphaNumbers {one|two|three|four|...}
#trigger {(%x) apples minus (%x) apples} {#math Answer {%ismember(%1,@AlphaNumbers) - %ismember(%2,@AlphaNumbers)}}

Since ZMud already has exactly the function you want (in a roundabout way), all you need to do is ensure you have a complete and in-order list of alpha numbers to refer to.

li'l shmoe of Dragon's Gate MUD

SubAdmin Joined: 18 Nov 2001 Posts: 5182

#CLASS {NumberConvert}
#ALIAS ConvertNumber {#IF (@Factors="") {#ADDKEY Factors @TempExportFactorList;#UNVAR TempExportFactorList};#LOOPDB @Factors {NWord=%replace(@NWord,%key,%val)};NWord=%eval(@NWord)}
#VAR Factors {}
#VAR TempExportFactorList {one=1|two=2|twen=2|three=3|thir=3|four=4|for=4|five=5|fif=5|six=6|seven=7|eight=8|nine=9|ten=10|eleven=11|twelve=12|teen=+10|ty=*10|-=+}
#VAR NWord {} {}
#CLASS 0

To use it just put the word into NWord and call ConvertNumber. It should be able to handle hundreds, thousands, millions, billions, etc by adding the appropiate factor. The Factors variable is actually a record var, but my experience says they don't transfer well in the forums hence the temp list.

Enchanter Joined: 20 Nov 2002 Posts: 627 Location: USA

here is a nice simple one i came up with.

#CLASS {numwords}
#VAR numwords {one|two|three|four|five|six|seven|eight|nine|ten|eleven|twelve|thirteen|fourteen|fifteen|sixteen|seventeen|eighteen|ninteen|twenty|twenty-one|twenty-two|twenty-three|twenty-four|twenty-five|twenty-six|twent-seven|twenty-eight|twenty-nine|thirty|thirty-one|thirty-two|thirty-three}
#ONINPUT {(*) (%d) (*)} {%1 %item(@numwords,%2) %3}
#CLASS 0

Zmud has no limits....

megamog75

Keeper of the only printable help files for Zmud.

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

ZMud does too have limits. ZMud doesn't do windows, it can't feed your pets, and it doesn't make Julienne french fries!

li'l shmoe of Dragon's Gate MUD

Novice Joined: 21 Mar 2003 Posts: 38 Location: USA

Gee, Arcane, you wouldn't be bending DW rules would you? ;P