Need example of..

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Jun 11 2002, 3:14 pm
I need an example of a verb that will give all players that click the Challenge() verb an Attack verb , but only when the user accepts the challenge. I am not sure how to do this
Jun 12 2002, 3:45 am
Branks wrote:
I need an example of a verb that will give all players that click the Challenge() verb an Attack verb , but only when the user accepts the challenge. I am not sure how to do this

Well, to get started, you'd need to go over the challenge process. I guess it would be like this:

  • Player 1 offers challenge to player 2.
  • Player 2 accepts or declines
  • If challenge is accepted, both players are given verbs.

    Because input() and alert() would get in the way of anyone who was challenged, I'd try a different approach, using links and/or verbs.
mob
  var/list/challenged
  var/mob/challenging

  proc/ExtendChallenge(mob/M)
    if(challenging)
      src << "You can't challenge [M] until you're finished with [challenging]."
      return
    if(!challenged) challenged=list()
    if(M in challenged) return
    challenged+=M
    spawn(600) ChallengeTimeout(M)
    M << "[src] has challenged you. You have one minute to <A HREF='?ch_accept=\ref[src]'>accept</A> or <A HREF='?ch_decline=\ref[src]'>decline</A>."
    src << "You challenge [M]."

  proc/ChallengeTimeout(mob/M)
    if(!challenged || !(M in challenged)) return
    challenged-=M
    challenged-=null  // just prune accidental null entries

  // called by M when M excepts challenge
  proc/AcceptChallenge(mob/M)
    if(challenging)
      M << "[challenging] has accepted the challenge instead."
      return
    if(!challenged || !(M in challenged))
      M << "The challenge has been withdrawn."
      return
    client.verbs+=/mob/proc/Attack
    M.client.verbs+=/mob/proc/Attack
    challenging=M
    M.challenging=src
    challenged=null
    M.challenged=null

  proc/DeclineChallenge(mob/M)
    M << "You decline the challenge from [src]."
    src << "[M] declines your challenge."
    ChallengeTimeout(M)   // remove it from the list

Now the rest of the dirty work: You need a verb to call the ExtendChallenge() proc, and client.Topic() to handle the links to accept it or decline. Verbs could be used for the latter too, but to do that you'll need a separate list keeping track of who has challenged you.

Lummox JR