runFormat proc

ID:264864
 
Jan 14 2011, 8:54 am
Code:
mob
{
    verb
    {
        Say(msg as text)
        {
            set hidden = 1;
            var
            {
                default = "view(usr)";
                format = usr.runFormat(default);
            }
            format << "[usr] says: [msg]";
        }
    }
    function
    {
        runFormat(var/test)
        {
            if(winget(src, "mainwindow.sayb", "is-checked")=="true")
            {
                test = "view(usr)";
            }else if(winget(src, "mainwindow.worldb", "is-checked")=="true"){
                test = "world";
            }
            return test;
        }
    }
}


Problem description:

I'm not even sure it's possible to do, but as you can see I have made a proc (Yes I am well aware it says function, I defined it as I prefer to write function) called runFormat. Now when I put usr << "[test]"; just before the return test; part, it outputs fine, so I am assuming in the Say verb there is something wrong with the format << bit. </<></<<>
Jan 14 2011, 10:15 am
In your case 'format' is string, it cannot output anything into string. You have to return list:
mob
{
    verb
    {
        Say(msg as text)
        {
            set hidden = 1;
            var
            {
                default = "view(usr)";
                format = usr.runFormat(default);
            }
            format << "[usr] says: [msg]";
        }
    }
    function
    {
        runFormat(var/test)
        {
            if(winget(src, "mainwindow.sayb", "is-checked")=="true")
            {
                return view(usr);
            }else if(winget(src, "mainwindow.worldb", "is-checked")=="true"){
                return world;
            }
            return test;
        }
    }
}