/**
* Contains some simul_efuns.
* @author Pinkfish
*/
nosave mapping term_cache;
#define TERM_HANDLER "/handlers/term"
/**
* This method strips the colour codes out of the resultant string.
* This is used to send strings to systems outside the mud (like
* the web and stuff).
* @param str the string to strip
* @return the stripped string
*/
string strip_colours( string str ) {
if( !mapp(term_cache) ) {
if( catch( term_cache = TERM_HANDLER->set_term_type("dumb") ) )
term_cache = ([ ]);
}
if( str != "%^")
return terminal_colour( str, term_cache );
return "";
} /* strip_colours() */
