Help with using a var list with switch input

ID:2377599
 
Jun 18 2018, 8:35 pm
(See the best response by Nadrew.)
Code:
 
mob/var
    list/moneyex
//  confrom= ""
//  conto = ""



mob/verb
    Ex_money()
        set name = "curency exchange"
        if(usr.Orch)
            moneyex.Add("Orch")
        if(usr.Dram)
            moneyex.Add("Dram")
        if(usr.Elo)
            moneyex.Add("Elo")
        if(usr.Lygh)
            moneyex.Add("Lygh")
        if(usr.Jing)
            moneyex.Add("Jing")
        if(usr.Raan)
            moneyex.Add("Ra'an")
        if(!moneyex)
            _message(usr,"You have no money!")
            return
        if(moneyex)
            switch(input(src, "What kind of Currency?","Currency Type") in list(moneyex))
                if("Orch")
                    _message(usr,"Orch")
                    return
                if("Dram")
                    _message(usr,"Dram")
                    return
                if("Elo")
                    _message(usr,"Elo")
                    return
                if("Lygh")
                    _message(usr,"Lygh")
                    return
                if("Jing")
                    _message(usr,"Jing")
                    return
                if("Ra'an")
                    _message(usr,"Ra'an")
                    return</b>


Problem description:
I'm trying to use a actual list var as the options to choose from so that I can continue a process accordingly. But alas, as I click the verb nothing shows on my screen unless I have nothing set in the list. Then it shows the output text.

Jun 18 2018, 8:39 pm
Best response
You'd want just 'in moneyex' not 'in list(moneyex)', you're essentially creating a list within a list with that part.
Jun 18 2018, 8:57 pm
In response to Nadrew
Nadrew wrote:
You'd want just 'in moneyex' not 'in list(moneyex)', you're essentially creating a list within a list with that part.

I'm still having the same issue

mob/var
    list/moneyex
//  confrom= ""
//  conto = ""



mob/verb
    Ex_money()
        set name = "curency exchange"
        if(usr.Orch)
            moneyex.Add("Orch")
        if(usr.Dram)
            moneyex.Add("Dram")
        if(usr.Elo)
            moneyex.Add("Elo")
        if(usr.Lygh)
            moneyex.Add("Lygh")
        if(usr.Jing)
            moneyex.Add("Jing")
        if(usr.Raan)
            moneyex.Add("Ra'an")
        if(!moneyex)
            _message(usr,"You have no money!")
            return
        if(moneyex)
            switch(input(src,"What kind of Currency?","Currency Type") in moneyex)
                if("Orch")
                    _message(usr,"Orch")
                    return
                if("Dram")
                    _message(usr,"Dram")
                    return
                if("Elo")
                    _message(usr,"Elo")
                    return
                if("Lygh")
                    _message(usr,"Lygh")
                    return
                if("Jing")
                    _message(usr,"Jing")
                    return
                if("Ra'an")
                    _message(usr,"Ra'an")
                    return


I tried it with this and there's still the same results
Jun 18 2018, 9:24 pm
You probably want to add some debugging output along the way to see where it's failing, you should also note that if a list only has one item it'll automatically select that item in input().
Jun 18 2018, 10:39 pm
I got it, I had to make the list var moneyex = list()
mob/var
    list/moneyex = list()
//  confrom= ""
//  conto = ""



mob/verb
    Ex_money()
        set name = "curency exchange"
        if(usr.Orch)
            moneyex.Add("Orch")
        if(usr.Dram)
            moneyex.Add("Dram")
        if(usr.Elo)
            moneyex.Add("Elo")
        if(usr.Lygh)
            moneyex.Add("Lygh")
        if(usr.Jing)
            moneyex.Add("Jing")
        if(usr.Raan)
            moneyex.Add("Ra'an")
        if(!moneyex)
            _message(usr,"You have no money!")
            return
        if(moneyex)
            switch(input(src,"What kind of Currency?","Currency Type") in moneyex)
                if("Orch")
                    _message(usr,"Orch")
                    moneyex.Remove("Orch")
                    return
                if("Dram")
                    _message(usr,"Dram")
                    moneyex.Remove("Dram")
                    return
                if("Elo")
                    _message(usr,"Elo")
                    moneyex.Remove("Elo")
                    return
                if("Lygh")
                    _message(usr,"Lygh")
                    moneyex.Remove("Lygh")
                    return
                if("Jing")
                    _message(usr,"Jing")
                    moneyex.Remove("Jing")
                    return
                if("Ra'an")
                    _message(usr,"Ra'an")
                    moneyex.Remove("Ra'an")
                    return