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M_LOCKABLE

M_LOCKABLE is inherited into objects that you want to lock.  

Functions you call in your setup();

     set_locked(key)    --   This function sets what type of key can open your object.
                             Only objects that have key_type(), set to the same as 
                             your "key" can open this object.

                             i.e. I have a safe that has set_locked("foobat");
                             and a key that does key_type("foobar");

                             That key will open my safe, however any key that doesn't
                             have a key type of "foobar" will not match.

Important Functions:

      
     unlock()           --   This function is called from the verbs.  It starts the procedure
                             of unlocking the object, first thing it does is check for an object
                             in your your inventory or environment that has an id of "key".
                            
                             Then it calls unlock_with(ob), passing the key it finds as ob.
 
     unlock_with(ob)    --   This is where the object gets unlocked at.  This function gives your
                             object one last chance to prevent itself from being unlocked, it calls the
                             hook "prevent_unlock".  If the key you are using does not match the 
                             object its trying to unlock it fails.

     lock()/unlock()    --   work the same way, except that the hook is "prevent_lock".


     direct_lock_obj()  --   These are parser callbacks that check to see if you have a key near you.
     direct_ulock_obj() --   if not they fail.

     direct_unlock_with_obj() --  These are parser callbacks, that return 1 by default.
     direct_lock_with_obj()   -- 
                   


Last Updated: Friday, April 26, 1996