/* SIGN used in room */

#include <mudlib.h>
inherit BASE;

string read_language;

#ifdef NATIVE_MODE
void create() {
#else
void reset(status arg) {
  if(arg) return;
#endif /* native */
  set_name("sign");
  set_short("A Sign");
  set_long("A sign. Perhaps you should read it?\n");
}

string set_language(string str) { return read_language = str; }
string query_language()         { return read_language;       }

string set_message(string str)  { return read_msg = str; }
string query_message()          { return read_msg;       }

status read(string str) {
  status flag;
  string tmp_msg;

  tmp_msg = read_msg;
  read_msg = 0;
  flag = ::read(str);
  read_msg = tmp_msg;
  if(!str) {
    notify_fail("Read what?\n");
    return 0;
  }

  if(flag) {
    if(read_language && !this_player()->query_language(read_language)) {
      write("The words on the "+ query_name() +" don't make sense.\n"+
            "They appear to be written in a language you don't understand.\n");
      return 1;
    }
    write(read_msg);
  }
  if(!this_player()->query_stealth_on())
    say(this_player()->query_name() +" reads the sign.\n");
  return 1;
}

get()  { return 0; }
drop() { return 0; }

query_object_type() { return "Sign"; }