Zugg Software :: View topic - Array

Newbie Joined: 06 Aug 2005 Posts: 2

I am really new to ZMud and coding in general, and I could really use some help/advice.

I am trying to make an array that uses a counter for movement.

#VAR @path %array(n,w,s,e)
#VAR @counter 0

So then the trigger would be

#TRIGGER {Gremlin enters the room.} {@path.{@counter}; #ADD @counter 1}

I know this doesn't work, but how do I use a counter so that the next time the gremlin enters the room, the next value is used in the array?

Thanks for the help

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

ZMud does not in any way support the @variable.@field syntax, as you knew. My suggestion is to forget all about arrays unless you are doing COM and/or MSS scripting stuff. They are woefully limited in ZMud, and the concept you are thinking of is called a stringlist (which basically looks the same as an array). Stringlists have several supportive commands to deal with them that are exceedingly handy.

Anywho, before I go rambling on, you will want to look into the %item() function. The proper way to use it as you are asking for is with #exec or whatever the relevant command would be (ie, #SEND), but I've found you can safely use the function itself most of the time.