> Here is a potiential side effect that just occurred to me. If you use > the "prettier" method of "get second sword" you introduce the possiblity > of confusion with object that use number words as keywords. > > For Example: > You have the following item. > Description: "Nazgul's second book of Necromancy." > Keywords: book, necromancy, nazguls, second > > How do you handle the command "read second"? (assumming the character > may also possess the first, third and fourth books of necromancy, which > is why they didn't just "read book".) Which is why "read book 2" is better. > A better question to ask is: Is new feature X worth the time and effort > it would take to program? The answer will vary depending on how much the > new feature is wanted and the programmers skill. I think that given the > original poster's question was basically "How can I remove dotmodes?" the > variable parameter scheme you describe is probably beyond their coding > skills. Will going from 2.sword to sword 2 really be worth the effort? Yes. For the players I'm trying to target, it will be very much worth the effort. I wouldn't be asking how to do it knowing full well it is most likely very difficult and time consuming if I didn't think it was worth it. > In any case if you, or anyone else, implement the new system, I recommend > having it exist side by side with the dotmode method. If you take it out > completely, I garauntee it won't be long before you get some players asking > "How come 'wear 2.pants' doesn't work anymore?" I'm not targetting 'Circle' users. I'm targetting a very specific audience that is used to a certain method. I'm trying to emulate that as much as possible. This is all beside the fact that -I- utterly detest the dot method. If people have a problem with typing "get sword 2" instead of "get 2.sword" then... too bad. I personally think the dot system is pretty lame. This is all very much beside the point, however. I need valid ideas on how to approach this problem. -Chris -- +---------------------------------------------------------------+ | FAQ: http://qsilver.queensu.ca/~fletchra/Circle/list-faq.html | | Archives: http://post.queensu.ca/listserv/wwwarch/circle.html | | Newbie List: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/circle-newbies/ | +---------------------------------------------------------------+
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