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<H1>[MUD-Dev] Re: Output Classification Notes, version 061098</H1>
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<LI><em>To</em>: <A HREF="mailto:mud-dev#kanga,nu">mud-dev#kanga,nu</A></LI>
<LI><em>Subject</em>: [MUD-Dev] Re: Output Classification Notes, version 061098</LI>
<LI><em>From</em>: Ben Greear <<A HREF="mailto:greear#cyberhighway,net">greear#cyberhighway,net</A>></LI>
<LI><em>Date</em>: Sat, 11 Jul 1998 14:32:25 -0700 (MST)</LI>
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On Fri, 10 Jul 1998, Mike L Kesl wrote:
> . o O ( Output Classification ) O o .
> (mlkesl 061098)
>
> Problem: The server needs to send different types of output in different ways
> Goals: Provide client support beyond the standard 'dumb' telnet client.
>
> In order to be able to provide multiple clients in the most efficient way
> I suggest we classify the server's output. In other words different types
> of output will be sent in different ways, using the same method names of
> course, but that is irrelevant for the non coders.
>
> For example, suppose we have a system with three types of output:
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> Environment : eg. Room Descriptions
> Personal : eg. Tells
> Combat : eg. Combat Messages
>
I do this with a markup language. If the player is using my client,
I send the markup tags, if not, I send straight text. I've found it
fairly easy to do, and poweful as well. Using a markup language
allows you to add functionality quite easily...
Ben Greear (greear#cyberhighway,net) <A HREF="http://www.primenet.com/~greear">http://www.primenet.com/~greear</A>
Author of ScryMUD: mud.primenet.com 4444
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<LI><STRONG>[MUD-Dev] Re: Universe Design Notes, version 061098</STRONG>, <EM>(continued)</EM>
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00463" HREF="msg00463.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Universe Design Notes, version 061098</A></strong>,
J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#under,engr.sgi.com">claw#under,engr.sgi.com</a>, Mon 03 Aug 1998, 20:20 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00465" HREF="msg00465.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Universe Design Notes, version 061098</A></strong>,
s001gmu <a href="mailto:s001gmu#nova,wright.edu">s001gmu#nova,wright.edu</a>, Mon 03 Aug 1998, 20:38 GMT
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Mike L Kesl <a href="mailto:mlkesl#cpinternet,com">mlkesl#cpinternet,com</a>, Fri 10 Jul 1998, 05:03 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00162" HREF="msg00162.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Output Classification Notes, version 061098</A></strong>,
Vadim Tkachenko <a href="mailto:vt#freehold,crocodile.org">vt#freehold,crocodile.org</a>, Sat 11 Jul 1998, 04:41 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00167" HREF="msg00167.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Output Classification Notes, version 061098</A></strong>,
Ben Greear <a href="mailto:greear#cyberhighway,net">greear#cyberhighway,net</a>, Sat 11 Jul 1998, 21:35 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00462" HREF="msg00462.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Output Classification Notes, version 061098</A></strong>,
J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#under,engr.sgi.com">claw#under,engr.sgi.com</a>, Mon 03 Aug 1998, 20:06 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00139" HREF="msg00139.html">[MUD-Dev] My "mud" server, A.T.O.M. and the coming design notes</A></strong>,
Mike L Kesl <a href="mailto:mlkesl#cpinternet,com">mlkesl#cpinternet,com</a>, Fri 10 Jul 1998, 04:21 GMT
<LI><strong><A NAME="00133" HREF="msg00133.html">[MUD-Dev] MapMaker</A></strong>,
S. Patrick Gallaty <a href="mailto:choke#sirius,com">choke#sirius,com</a>, Thu 09 Jul 1998, 23:55 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00141" HREF="msg00141.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: MapMaker</A></strong>,
Joel Kelso <a href="mailto:joel#ee,uwa.edu.au">joel#ee,uwa.edu.au</a>, Fri 10 Jul 1998, 05:28 GMT
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