/**
* This type of feature generates distance messages to the feature
* based on how far away it is. It uses a small basic string as the
* main part of the description and adds in distance messages to show
* how far away the item is.
* @author Pinkfish
* @started Mon Apr 1 12:50:02 PST 2002
*/
#include <terrain_map.h>
inherit TERRAIN_MAP_FEATURE_BASE;
private string _base_desc;
private int _very_close_distance;
private int _distance_multiplier = 1;
/**
* This method sets the distance at which the description is set to
* very close instead of a distance measurement.
* @param close the distance to use
*/
void set_very_close_distance(int close) {
_very_close_distance = close;
}
/**
* This method returns the basic description for the feature.
*/
string query_base_description() {
return _base_desc;
}
/**
* This method sets the basic description for the feature.
* @param desc the basic description
*/
void set_base_description(string desc) {
_base_desc = desc;
}
/**
* This method sets the distance multiplier for the feature. This is amount
* to multiply the range by to find the actual distance.
*/
void set_distance_multiplier(int mult) {
_distance_multiplier = mult;
}
/** @ignore yes */
string calc_feature_desc(mapping direcs, int night, int visibility) {
string direc;
int dist;
int new_dist;
string* bits;
bits = ({ });
if(visibility < 1 && visibility != -1)
visibility = 1;
foreach (direc, dist in direcs) {
dist += query_range_offset() ;
new_dist = dist * 100 / visibility;
if (visibility == -1 ||
(new_dist < query_max_range() && dist > query_min_range())) {
if (dist < _very_close_distance) {
bits += ({ "very close to the " + direc });
} else {
bits += ({ query_distance_str(dist * _distance_multiplier) + " to the " + direc });
}
}
}
if (sizeof(bits) > 1) {
return implode(bits[0..<2], ", ") + " and " + bits[<1] + " " +_base_desc;
}
if (sizeof(bits)) {
return bits[0] + " " + _base_desc;
}
return 0;
}
/** @ignore yes */
string calc_map_feature_desc(mapping direcs, int fudge) {
string direc;
int dist;
string* bits;
bits = ({ });
foreach (direc, dist in direcs) {
dist += query_range_offset();
if (dist < _very_close_distance * 5) {
bits += ({ "very close to the " + direc });
} else {
bits += ({ ({"approximately ", "about ", "roughly "})[random(3)] +
query_distance_str(dist * _distance_multiplier) +
" to the " + direc });
}
}
if (sizeof(bits) > 1) {
return implode(bits[0..<2], ", ") + " and " + bits[<1] + " " +_base_desc;
}
if (sizeof(bits)) {
return bits[0] + " " + _base_desc;
}
return 0;
}
