Question Time and weather instead of description

Dvinn
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17 Mar 2016 14:58 #5625 by Dvinn

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Is there an easy way to add time and weather next to the automap instead of room descriptions? I've been trying adding a call to do_weather and do_time but I'm having no luck. My newb coding skills are affecting me with this one!

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17 Mar 2016 21:35 #5626 by WhiskyTest

Replied by WhiskyTest on topic Time and weather instead of description

Here is something I use, you'll just need to drop it into the Automap code at the appropriate place

Code:

// Display the Time
send_to_char(ch, " <%d%s> ",  (time_info.hours % 12 == 0) ? 12 : (time_info.hours % 12), time_info.hours >= 12 ? "pm" : "am");

// Display the weather if you are outside
if(!ROOM_FLAGGED(IN_ROOM(ch), ROOM_INDOORS))
  {
      snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "@c(%s@c)@n", sky_look[weather_info.sky] );
      parse_at(buf);
      send_to_char(ch, " %s", buf);
  }

Or you could use these two functions:

Code:

do_time(ch, 0, 0, 0);
do_weather(ch, 0, 0, 0);

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17 Mar 2016 21:44 - 17 Mar 2016 21:48 #5627 by WhiskyTest

Replied by WhiskyTest on topic Time and weather instead of description

You reminded me of a piece of code I wrote for weather, it goes in do_simple_move() inside act.movement.c
It may not suit your MUD, it was to provide a bit more atmosphere for a survival/horror style world.
All it does is describe the change of environment when you move between INDOORS and .. well, NOT INDOORS

Code:

act.movement.c
do_simple_move()

else
    greet_memory_mtrigger(ch);
  
+  if(ROOM_FLAGGED(was_in, ROOM_INDOORS) && !ROOM_FLAGGED(IN_ROOM(ch), ROOM_INDOORS))
+  {
+      send_to_char(ch, "You step outdoors ");
+      switch (weather_info.sky)
+      {
+        case SKY_CLOUDLESS:
+            send_to_char(ch, "into sunny weather.\r\n");
+            break;  
+        case SKY_CLOUDY:
+            send_to_char(ch, "into dark cloudy weather.\r\n");
+            break;
+        case SKY_RAINING:
+            send_to_char(ch, "into a heavy downpour!\r\n");
+         break;
+        case SKY_LIGHTNING:
+            send_to_char(ch, "into a fierce lightning storm!\r\n");
+            break;
+        default:
+        break;
+      }
+  }
+  else if (!ROOM_FLAGGED(was_in, ROOM_INDOORS) && ROOM_FLAGGED(IN_ROOM(ch), ROOM_INDOORS))
+      send_to_char(ch, "You step indoors, out of the elements.\r\n");
  
  /*---------------------------------------------------------------------*/
  /* End: Post-move operations. */

Last edit: 17 Mar 2016 21:48 by WhiskyTest.

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