#include <lib.h>
#include <vendor_types.h>
inherit LIB_ITEM;
int count = 0;
int interval = 0;
string keepalive = "";
void create(){
::create();
SetKeyName("pinger");
SetId( ({"pinger"}) );
SetShort("a pinger");
SetLong("This thing can be set to periodically output a string, "
"with the purpose of keeping fickle telnet connections up. "
"\nTo set the interval: interval <heartbeats> \n"
"To set the string: vassily <string>"
"\n\nNote: This object is deprecated. Use the command "
"'keepalive' instead.");
SetNoCondition(1);
SetMass(20);
AddSave( ({ "count", "interval", "keepalive" }) );
set_heart_beat(1);
}
int SetInterval(string str){
interval = atoi(str);
if(!intp(interval)){
write("That is not a valid integer.");
return 1;
}
write("Interval set to "+interval+" heartbeats.");
return 1;
}
int SetKeepalive(string str){
if(!str || str == "") keepalive = "\n";
else keepalive = str;
write("Keepalive set.");
return 1;
}
void init(){
::init();
add_action("SetInterval","interval");
add_action("SetKeepalive","vassily");
}
void heart_beat(){
count++;
if(interval > 0 && count > interval){
count = 0;
if(living(environment(this_object())) &&
true()){
#ifndef __DSLIB__
tell_object(environment(this_object()),keepalive);
#else
send_nullbyte(environment(this_object()));
#endif
}
}
}
