Zugg Software :: View topic - overriding directions and still having the automapper update

Apprentice Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Posts: 173

I'm wanting to update a variable when i move a direction so I created an alias for each direction...

i.e. #ALIAS {n} {#SEND {n};i_went_north=1}

When i do this, it shuts off the automappers ability to detect directions... so if i type n at the prompt, the mapper doesnt funtion...

I know if i only put a #MOVE n statement in the alias it wont be sufficient, as room creation and error checking in movement wont be done...

Is there any way to add functionality to a direction that doesnt harm the automapper?

SubAdmin Joined: 18 Nov 2001 Posts: 5182

Yeah, don't use #SEND. #SEND bypasses all parsing and local echo settings. The correct way to do your alias is
#ALIAS {n} {~n;i_went_north=1}

I would also recommend changing your variable naming to use a single variable storing the direction. If all your aliases look like this one then you are likely to have all you i_went_direction variables being set to 1 in very short order.