programming/tads2/examples/answerme.t

/*
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 =  ANSWERME.T                                                                =
 =                                                                            =
 =  Author:  Scott Steinfath                                                  =
 =                                                                            =
 =  Purpose: Code to allow answers to questions asked by the game itself.     =
 =           It also disallows the specialized response after 1 turn, which   =
 =           in this case it displays a default message.                      =
 =                                                                            =
 =  Creation Date:   January 25th, 1994                                       =
 =                                                                            =
 =  Modification History:                                                     =
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 =           None                                                             =
 =                                                                            =
 =  NOTE: If you have any questions or comments regarding this "feature",     =
 =        drop me E-MAIL on High Energy BBS, or America Online; screen name   =
 =        "ELFVAPOUR".                                                        =
 ==============================================================================
*/

/*
   ============================================================================
   = Example code for your "doMethod" processing                              =
   ============================================================================
*/
   doAttack( actor ) =
   {
      if ( self = dragon )          /* Player is trying to attack a dragon */
      {
         "What are you, crazy?";    /* Pose the question to the player */

/*
         1. Set "global.questionAsked" to tell parser we asked a question.
         2. Set "global.questionTurn" to the current turn.
         3. Set "global.Qyes" to the desired "yes" response for the player.
         4. Set "global.Qno" to the desired "no" response for the player.
         5. Set "global.Qmaybe to the desired "maybe" response for the player.
*/
         global.questionAsked := true;
         global.questionTurn := global.turnsofar;
         global.Qyes := 'That\'s what I thought!";
         global.Qno := 'Well, you *ARE* crazy for trying to attack a dragon!";
         global.Qmaybe := 'I can tell your a very decisive person.";
      }
      else
         "You can't attack that!";  /* Give default response for anything */
   }                                /* else                               */

/*
   ============================================================================
   = Insert these items into the "global: object" definition in your "std.t"  =
   ============================================================================
*/
global: object
   questionAsked = nil              // Determines whether a question was asked
   QuestionTurn = 0                 // Turn in which question was asked
   Qyes = nil                       // "yes" response
   Qno = nil                        // "no" response
   Qmaybe = nil                     // "maybe" response
;

/*
   ============================================================================
   = Insert this code into your "yes" verb in "adv.t"                         =
   ============================================================================
*/
yesverb: sysverb
   verb = 'yes'
   action( actor ) =
   {

/*
      Get number of turns since question was asked, if the question was asked
      on the last turn, display the "yes" response set by the method. Otherwise
      just display the default "You sound rather positive." message.
*/

      local result := global.turnsofar - global.questionTurn;
      if ( global.questionAsked = true and result = 1 )
         say( global.Qyes );
      else
         "You sound rather positive.";

      global.questionAsked := nil;        // Reset the "question asked" flag
   }
;

/*
   ============================================================================
   = Insert this code into your "no" verb in "adv.t"                          =
   ============================================================================
*/
noverb: sysverb
   verb = 'no'
   action( actor ) =
   {

/*
      Get number of turns since question was asked, if the question was asked
      on the last turn, display the "no" response set by the method. Otherwise
      just display the default "You sound rather negative." message.
*/

      local result := global.turnsofar - global.questionTurn;
      if ( global.questionAsked = true and result = 1 )
         say( global.Qno );
      else
         "You sound rather negative.";

      global.questionAsked := nil;        // Reset the "question asked" flag
   }
;


/*
   ============================================================================
   = Insert this code into your "maybe" verb in "adv.t"                       =
   ============================================================================
*/
maybeverb: sysverb
   verb = 'maybe'
   action( actor ) =
   {

/*
      Get number of turns since question was asked, if the question was asked
      on the last turn, display the "maybe" response set by the method.
      Otherwise just display the default "You sound rather indecisive."
      message.
*/

      local result := global.turnsofar - global.questionTurn;
      if ( global.questionAsked = true and result = 1 )
         say( global.Qmaybe );
      else
         "You sound rather indecisive.";

      global.questionAsked := nil;        // Reset the "question asked" flag
   }
;