Custom verb name..

ID:263456
 
Jan 10 2007, 2:33 pm
Code:
mob/Member/verb/Custom()
    set name = "[usr.CustomName]"


Problem description:
I get:
error:= : bad text
How can i make it so i can give the verb a name according to a var a person has?
So that they could have a custom move, and it would be a name they chose, ect?
Jan 10 2007, 2:42 pm
You might not be able to, but maybe you can. Normally when you can't do something like that you get a compile error that says something like "constant expected" or something like that, saying a variable isnt accepted.

But the only thing I can think of that might be a problem is the fact that its in "s.

Try:
set name = usr.CustomName


It might be expected an unchanging text value, and if the above gives an error saying that, then you probably cant do it. I know from experience that (at least in older versions) some things don't accept variables as thier definition, and want a constant value, like "Thing" or the number 5.
Jan 10 2007, 2:44 pm
In response to Polantaris
when i use that it says the same exact thing about bad text
Jan 10 2007, 2:45 pm
In response to Chibi-Gohan0
make sure usr.CustomName is actually filled with something.

verbs dont accept names of "", I believe.
Jan 10 2007, 2:47 pm
In response to Polantaris
what it is:
mob/var/CustomName = "Customize Move"
Jan 10 2007, 2:49 pm
In response to Chibi-Gohan0
Hmm...the only thing I can thing of now is removing the space.

Try making it "Customize". Maybe the space is causing problems.
Jan 10 2007, 2:50 pm
In response to Polantaris
same error
Jan 10 2007, 2:51 pm
In response to Chibi-Gohan0
Well, I tried. Sorry I can't think of anything else at the moment that would be the problem, unless of course you can't make it a variable name.

~Polantaris
Jan 10 2007, 3:30 pm
In response to Polantaris
You can't change the name of a verb at runtime.
Jan 10 2007, 3:43 pm
In response to Xx Dark Wizard xX
I thought as much. Thanks for confirming.
Jan 10 2007, 4:31 pm
Verb names must be constant and are set at compile time. There are methods of getting somewhat around this, though. For example, instead of using verbs, you might create an /obj, set its name to something of your liking, add it to some list, and then use a statpanel to display the /obj(s). For example:

obj/verbType    // This type will make up our pseudo-verbs

    Say/Click() // Clicking these is like clicking a verb
        var/msg = input("What would you like to say?",name) as null|text
        if(ckey(msg))
            world << "<b>[usr.key]:</b> [html_encode(msg)]"
    
    Rename_Verb/Click()
        var/obj/verbType/V = input("Select a verb:",
            name) as null|anything in usr.custVerbs
        
        if(V)
            var/newName = input("What would you like to rename it?",
                "Rename verb \"[V.name]\"") as null|text
            
            if(V && ckey(newName))  // Double check that V still exists
                V.name = newName

mob
    var/list/custVerbs  // This list will contain pseudo-verbs
    
    Login() // Create custVerbs list for client-connected mobs
        ..()
        custVerbs = list(new/obj/verbType/Say, new/obj/verbType/Rename_Verb)
    
    Logout()    // Clean up after client leaves
        for(var/obj/verbType/V in custVerbs)    // Clean up objs
            del(V)
        del(src)    // If we don't need it anymore...
        
    Stat()  // Display custVerbs in a statpanel, "Verbs"
        if(statpanel("Verbs"))
            stat(custVerbs)


Hiead
Jan 12 2007, 2:24 am
In response to Hiead
Hiead wrote:
Verb names must be constant and are set at compile time.

No.

mob/verb/rename_verb(t as text)
    set desc="set the name of this verb to something else"
    if(t)
        verbs-=/mob/verb/rename_verb //only works once!
        verbs+=new/mob/verb/rename_verb(src,t)