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Newbie Joined: 08 Sep 2005 Posts: 1

Im writing a reactionary trigger to handle fights when I am away from the keyboard. There are approximately 22 different possible messages I can get from the mud, and right now I have them all as single triggers. For example:

#TRIGGER {You slash (*) deeply} {
#SAY In deeply
#IF ({%1} != {@tokill}) {#ABORT 1}
#IF (@mana > @manastab) {stab}
#SAY Its all good :)
#IF (@hp < @hprun) {
#SAY "=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-="
#SAY ""
#SAY "Ummmm...time to run!!"
#SAY ""
#SAY "=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-="

retreat north

}
}
#TRIGGER {Your wild slash at (*) misses} {
#SAY In wild slash
#IF ({%1} != {@tokill}) {#ABORT 1}
#IF (@mana > @manastab) {stab}
#SAY Its all good :)
#IF (@hp < @hprun) {
#SAY "=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-="
#SAY ""
#SAY "Ummmm...time to run!!"
#SAY ""
#SAY "=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-="

retreat north

}
}
#TRIGGER {Blood spurts from (*) as} {
#SAY In blood spurt
#IF ({%1} != {@tokill}) {#ABORT 1}
#IF (@mana > @manastab) {stab}
#SAY Its all good :)
#IF (@hp < @hprun) {
#SAY "=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-="
#SAY ""
#SAY "Ummmm...time to run!!"
#SAY ""
#SAY "=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-="

retreat north

}
}

I already have a variable @tokill that contains the name of the mob Im expecting to fight. And I only want to fight him/her.

Like I said, there are a number of lines that can cause this function to fire. Im looking for a way to consolidate it into one trigger, so if I want to change some options, I can without having to change 22 triggers. For example, I'd like to do something like this:

#TRIGGER {@TOKILL} {
#SAY Checking attack
#IF (amIfighting(@tokill)) {
#IF (@mana > @manastab) {doattack()}

#IF (@hp < @hprun) {
#SAY "=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-="
#SAY ""
#SAY "Ummmm...time to run!!"
#SAY ""
#SAY "=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-="

retreatnow()

}
}

Notice how I use functions to (a) check if this is one of the valid fighting strings, against the value in @tokill, (b) specify my attack, and (c) execute my retreat.

Can I do something like this? Can anyone help point me to the right direction, or do I still need 20 triggers? If I need 20 triggers, the ability to make functions for the options would STILL be very valuable!! like this:

#TRIGGER {You slash (*) deeply} {
#SAY In deeply
#IF ({%1} != {@tokill}) {#ABORT 1}
#IF (@mana > @manastab) {doattack()}
#SAY Its all good :)
#IF (@hp < @hprun) {
#SAY "=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-="
#SAY ""
#SAY "Ummmm...time to run!!"
#SAY ""
#SAY "=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-="

retreatnow()

}
}

Anyone??

SubAdmin Joined: 18 Nov 2001 Posts: 5182

Use an alias containing all your current code, then call it from each of the triggers.