<!-- MHonArc v2.4.4 --> <!--X-Subject: Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and --> <!--X-From-R13: pbqreNvoz.arg --> <!--X-Date: Tue, 23 Dec 1997 06:22:07 +0000 --> <!--X-Message-Id: 199712230623.GAA13552#out1,ibm.net --> <!--X-Content-Type: text/plain --> <!--X-Reference: 3493AA81.21E2#dial,pipex.com --> <!--X-Head-End--> <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <html> <head> <title>MUD-Dev message, Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</title> <!-- meta name="robots" content="noindex,nofollow" --> <link rev="made" href="mailto:coder#ibm,net"> </head> <body background="/backgrounds/paperback.gif" bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000" link="#0000FF" alink="#FF0000" vlink="#006000"> <font size="+4" color="#804040"> <strong><em>MUD-Dev<br>mailing list archive</em></strong> </font> <br> [ <a href="../">Other Periods</a> | <a href="../../">Other mailing lists</a> | <a href="/search.php3">Search</a> ] <br clear=all><hr> <!--X-Body-Begin--> <!--X-User-Header--> <!--X-User-Header-End--> <!--X-TopPNI--> Date: [ <a href="msg00925.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg00927.html">Next</a> ] Thread: [ <a href="msg00854.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg00805.html">Next</a> ] Index: [ <A HREF="author.html#00926">Author</A> | <A HREF="#00926">Date</A> | <A HREF="thread.html#00926">Thread</A> ] <!--X-TopPNI-End--> <!--X-MsgBody--> <!--X-Subject-Header-Begin--> <H1>Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</H1> <HR> <!--X-Subject-Header-End--> <!--X-Head-of-Message--> <UL> <LI><em>To</em>: <A HREF="mailto:mud-dev#null,net">mud-dev#null,net</A></LI> <LI><em>Subject</em>: Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</LI> <LI><em>From</em>: <A HREF="mailto:coder#ibm,net">coder#ibm,net</A></LI> <LI><em>Date</em>: Mon, 22 Dec 97 22:18:29 -0800</LI> </UL> <!--X-Head-of-Message-End--> <!--X-Head-Body-Sep-Begin--> <HR> <!--X-Head-Body-Sep-End--> <!--X-Body-of-Message--> <PRE> On 13/12/97 at 04:56 PM, Richard Woolcock <KaVir#dial,pipex.com> said: >Adam Wiggins wrote: >> [Stephen Zepp:] >> You're confusing 'name' with description. The situation you describe >> should look like so: ... >> ] examine short >> You take a close look at the shortsword. >> It weighs around six stones. The blade is about three handsbreath long. >> The hilt is wrapped in leather. Delicate paterns are etched into the >> well-worn blade. It could use some sharpening. >> ] >> Bubba says, 'Only fifty coppers for that fine item.' >> ] name sword Sting >> You will now call the shortsword 'Sting'. >> ] l in purse >> You have three copper pieces. >> ] doh >> ] return short >> You return the shortsword to its spot on the wall. >Out of interest, shouldn't that be "You return Sting to its spot on the >wall"? Both would work as "short", and "sword" are descriptive references, and would only be ambiguous if you possesed other objects those tags fit. "Sting" conversely is a name, and gives a guaranteed result. The others are contextual. The same flexibility works in all the other cases and object types as well. -- J C Lawrence Internet: claw#null,net ----------(*) Internet: coder#ibm,net ...Honourary Member of Clan McFud -- Teamer's Avenging Monolith... </PRE> <!--X-Body-of-Message-End--> <!--X-MsgBody-End--> <!--X-Follow-Ups--> <HR> <!--X-Follow-Ups-End--> <!--X-References--> <UL><LI><STRONG>References</STRONG>: <UL> <LI><STRONG><A NAME="00803" HREF="msg00803.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</A></STRONG> <UL><LI><EM>From:</EM> Richard Woolcock <KaVir#dial,pipex.com></LI></UL></LI> </UL></LI></UL> <!--X-References-End--> <!--X-BotPNI--> <UL> <LI>Prev by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00925.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Wild west (was Guilds & Politics)</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00927.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Wild west (was Guilds & Politics)</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Prev by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00854.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00805.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Index(es): <UL> <LI><A HREF="index.html#00926"><STRONG>Date</STRONG></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="thread.html#00926"><STRONG>Thread</STRONG></A></LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> <!--X-BotPNI-End--> <!--X-User-Footer--> <!--X-User-Footer-End--> <ul><li>Thread context: <BLOCKQUOTE><UL> <LI><STRONG>Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</STRONG>, <EM>(continued)</EM> <ul compact> <ul compact> <ul compact> <ul compact> <ul compact> <ul compact> <ul compact> <LI><strong><A NAME="00820" HREF="msg00820.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</A></strong>, Adam Wiggins <a href="mailto:nightfall#user2,inficad.com">nightfall#user2,inficad.com</a>, Sun 14 Dec 1997, 22:41 GMT </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00827" HREF="msg00827.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</A></strong>, Marian Griffith <a href="mailto:gryphon#iaehv,nl">gryphon#iaehv,nl</a>, Mon 15 Dec 1997, 00:41 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00851" HREF="msg00851.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</A></strong>, Stephen Zepp <a href="mailto:zoran#enid,com">zoran#enid,com</a>, Thu 18 Dec 1997, 05:35 GMT </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00854" HREF="msg00854.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</A></strong>, Matt Chatterley <a href="mailto:root#mpc,dyn.ml.org">root#mpc,dyn.ml.org</a>, Thu 18 Dec 1997, 08:24 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00926" HREF="msg00926.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</A></strong>, coder <a href="mailto:coder#ibm,net">coder#ibm,net</a>, Tue 23 Dec 1997, 06:22 GMT </LI> </ul> <LI><strong><A NAME="00805" HREF="msg00805.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</A></strong>, Stephen Zepp <a href="mailto:zoran#enid,com">zoran#enid,com</a>, Sun 14 Dec 1997, 01:33 GMT </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00898" HREF="msg00898.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</A></strong>, coder <a href="mailto:coder#ibm,net">coder#ibm,net</a>, Sun 21 Dec 1997, 03:25 GMT </LI> </ul> <LI><strong><A NAME="00894" HREF="msg00894.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Introductions and</A></strong>, coder <a href="mailto:coder#ibm,net">coder#ibm,net</a>, Sun 21 Dec 1997, 02:48 GMT </LI> </ul> </ul> </ul> </ul> </ul> </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00308" HREF="msg00308.html">Introductions and descriptions</A></strong>, Matt Chatterley <a href="mailto:root#mpc,dyn.ml.org">root#mpc,dyn.ml.org</a>, Tue 18 Nov 1997, 12:20 GMT </LI> </UL></BLOCKQUOTE> </ul> <hr> <center> [ <a href="../">Other Periods</a> | <a href="../../">Other mailing lists</a> | <a href="/search.php3">Search</a> ] </center> <hr> </body> </html>