Messages not appearing for an active value [Solved]

ID:1764303
 
Jan 17 2015, 7:49 am (Edited on Jan 18 2015, 10:01 am)
Keywords: chat, message, rp, say, value
(See the best response by Kaiochao.)
Code:
mob
    verb
        Roleplay()
            var/msg = input("chat") as message | null
            if(length(msg)>500000000 || !msg)
                src<<"[length(msg)>500000000? "Your Message is too long!" : "Please Type a message"]"
                return
            else

                view(15) << ("<font color = white>[src] [msg]]<font color = white>")
                spy=1 << ("<font color = white>[src] [msg]]<font color = white>")


mob
    var
        spy=0



mob
    verb
        turn_on_rp_spy()
            spy+=1
            if (usr.spy>1)
                src << "You turn on RP Spy."
                spy-=1
                return
        turn_off_rp_spy()
            spy-=1
            if (usr.spy<0)
                src << "You turn off RP Spy."
                usr.spy+=1
                return


Problem description:


Hi there!

I'm trying to have it so people who turn on the RP Spy verb are capable of seeing the role play messages from other players who aren't exactly within a certain view, but of course, DM isn't allowing this.

I'm not quite sure how to approach this issue, or what I'm exactly doing wrong, and I feel I may be overlooking a really simple mistake. ( I literally just sat down and read the DM Guide for the first time today. )



Is there anyone out capable of pointing out where I exactly messed up? I've altered the code a bit for others to use it in an easy copy/paste format.
Jan 17 2015, 8:07 am
Best response
spy=1 isn't an object. The << operator only takes object(s) on the left.

You'll have to loop through the view() list and use if() to show the text to people with spy.
Jan 17 2015, 8:18 am
Eureka, it worked! Much appreciated, thank you!