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Novice Joined: 02 Sep 2004 Posts: 42

I took this from the finished scripts section (it's not complete or functioning)

What i'd like to do is to create an actual equipment database and when i recite an identify scroll the information contained will automatically be updated in the database.

If someone can help me fix this or has a better way of doing this i'd appriciate it.

#TRIGGER {Object &Item.Name} {}
#TRIGGER {Type: &Item.Type}{}
#TRIGGER {Item is: &Item.Class} {}
#TRIGGER {Worn by: &Item.Race} {}
#TRIGGER {Weight: &Item.Weight} {}
#TRIGGER {Value: &Item.Value} {}
#TRIGGER {AC Apply is &Item.ACApply } {}
#TRIGGER {Resistance to damage is &Item.Resistance} {}
#TRIGGER {HITROLL By &Item.Hit} {}
#TRIGGER {DAMROLL By &Item.Damage} {}
#TRIGGER {HIT -N- DAM By &Item.Damage &Item.Hit} {}
#TRIGGER {MOVE By &Item.Move} {}
#TRIGGER {HIT_POINTS By &Item.HP} {}
#TRIGGER {WIS By &Item.WIS} {}
#TRIGGER {INT By &Item.INT} {}
#TRIGGER {DEX By &Item.DEX} {}
#TRIGGER {STR By &Item.STR} {}
#TRIGGER {CON By &Item.CON} {}
#TRIGGER {MANA By &Item.MANA} {}
#TRIGGER {DAMAGED By &Item.DAMAGED} {}
#TRIGGER {ARMOR By &Item.ARMOR} {}
#TRIGGER {$} {#T- identify;#IF (!%null(@NewItem)) {#NEW @ItemType @Item}} identify

Wizard Joined: 14 Oct 2000 Posts: 1368

You provide very little information. In general you first need to create the database where the records are to be stored. The zMUD script just enters data in this existing database.

Edit: http://www.silverbridge.org/~varmel/zmud/tutorials/zmuddb.htm

Novice Joined: 02 Sep 2004 Posts: 42

Okay i can't seem to get this to work at all so i'm in need of some very specific help :)

when i recite a identify scroll below is what the mud outputs.

You recite a scroll of identify which dissolves.
You feel informed:
Object 'ring brass seaofdreams', Item type: ARMOR
Item is: ANY_CLASS NoBits
Worn by: Medium races Large races Charmies
Weight: 1, Value: 10000
AC-apply is 1 Resistance to damage is 0
Can affect you as:
Affects : HIT_POINTS By 25
Affects : DAMAGED By 1

from this, I want entered into a database automatically all the information shown.

I can't seem to get the vars to even show up nor can i seem to get even one field to enter into the database. Do i have to specify what database this goes into in the script? This seems so difficult for me but i know there are some guru's who would find this super simple.

DCB

Wizard Joined: 14 Oct 2000 Posts: 1368

Novice Joined: 02 Sep 2004 Posts: 42

Okay well at least the vars are showing up now however, nothing is being written to the database yet. and i'm not sure about the worn by yet either i'll look at that after i start getting things to write to the database.

Maybe a little help with the database itself?

I created a database called dceq for this project. I used the standard eq template. What am i missing?

Wizard Joined: 14 Oct 2000 Posts: 1368

Novice Joined: 02 Sep 2004 Posts: 42

Well if the database is open (pinned to the top window) and loaded and i enter this command yes it creates an entry in the database.

Novice Joined: 02 Sep 2004 Posts: 42

Okay i think i have things actually writing to the database now!!

NOW, i seem to be having another problem haha.

After i've recited a identify scroll and the information is in "memory" values in the variables do not clear. Therefore when i identify a second piece of eq the values from the first item are also inserted in the database for the second item along with any additional information.
Wow thats confusing.

So how do i clear the values and get ready for the next entry?

SubAdmin Joined: 18 Nov 2001 Posts: 5187

Short and sweet blank out the item variable before the first line containing useful data. Since you have something to trigger off I will use a trigger. If you didn't then an alias would have been the appropiate method.

#TRIGGER {^You recite a scroll of identify which dissolves.$} {item=""}