Zugg Software :: View topic - Really stupid question from a complet newbie.

Newbie Joined: 04 May 2002 Posts: 9 Location: Denmark

Hi, i'm trying to make a trigger that will allow me to automaticly pick up coins if there are any on the ground.

Pattern will be fx. 20 gold coins.

I have no problem setting up a trigger that picks em up, but it also triggers if it is fx. you buy sword for 200 gold coins. How do I make it ignore it if there is anything infront of the pattern?

My trigger is:
pattern: %1 gold coins.
action: get %1 gold coins.

MASTER Joined: 28 Nov 2000 Posts: 4817 Location: USA

Start your pattern with a ^. That means it will only trigger if your pattern is at the beginning of the line (nothing in front of it).

LightBulb
Vague questions get vague answers

GURU Joined: 26 Jul 2001 Posts: 1958 Location: Canada

Might want to consider using a different
pattern matching method for your trigger.

Its considered better form to use something
like:

Pattern: ^(%d) gold coins.
Action: get %1 gold coins.

Using %1 in your pattern could cause you grief.

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

To further what TonDiening said, %1...%99 are variables, and any use of variables within a pattern is considered the same as the * or possibly even the %* wildcards--which catch everything and everything plus special characters, respectively. &Variable would do exactly the same thing here.

li'l shmoe of Dragon's Gate MUD

Newbie Joined: 04 May 2002 Posts: 9 Location: Denmark

Thanks guys that did the trick