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Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 7:50 pm

K, so, I'm sitting at recall (which is set as #recall).
I type #walk 12021 and i go es like i should.
Then i go somewhere else random spot which is recall-able.
Then i type #walk 12021 and i got thru a hell of a long walk to get there.
Since #walk uses the shortest path (as far as I know) then why does it not issue a recall and then go es?
How can i set this up?
Would i need to set up recall as a portal as well?
I have one portal set up as a test for something else and issuing the #walk to a room just beyond that will send the portal command.
I just naturally assumed recall worked the same way.

Thx

SubAdmin Joined: 18 Nov 2001 Posts: 5182

Issuing a 'recall' has never really been setup as part of walking. You will likely have to do your own script that test whether the 'recall' is shorter then #ALARM for the proper #WALK.

Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 1:13 am

ummm...#alarm?...what's that got to do with it?
i'm talking path lenght.
recall es is WAY shorter than getting to the same room with ennnnneeeeeessssssssssswwwwwwww;enter trap;sssssssseeeeee etc...

Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 5:24 pm

still hoping for an answer Confused

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

Well, what you basically have to do is use %pathfrom() twice. The first %pathfrom() will be from the current room to the room you want to go to:

#var OptionA %pathfrom(,destination-vnum)

The second %pathfrom() will be from the recall room to the destination room:

#var OptionB %pathfrom(recall-vnum,destination-vnum)

At this point, you need to do a comparison. I do not know if or how speedwalk paths can be compared directly, so you will probably have to use %pathexpand() to convert the speedwalk paths into stringlists. Once this is done, it's a simple matter of comparing the %numitems() of each stringlist (for a true comparison, don't forget to add one to the OptionB value to account for the recall step). If OptionA is shorter, then you use that one; if OptionB is shorter, you use that one.

SubAdmin Joined: 18 Nov 2001 Posts: 5182

At this point is where the #ALARM will likely come in. When the recalled path is shorter you must issue a recall, then wait until it is confirmed to issue your #WALK. I didn't explain it all that clearly before becayuse I know you have been around a while, and thought you could figure it out.

Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 9:19 pm

confirmed recall?
I use fastwalk.
i pretty much just need:
recall;.es

No alarm needed for me.

Besides, even tho i been around a while, you shoulda noticed i still ask the stupid questions. :-)

EDIT: Never mind. Decided to just set recall as a portal.
So far, seems to work fine.