Question Shops - Zedit having issues with inventory

Making one of our first shops. To test it, I loaded in just 781 via zedit and it worked.

[Command list]
0 - Load Zachary Linatt [710], Max : 1
1 - Give it a longsword [781], Max : 99
2 - <END OF LIST>
N) Insert new command.

list
## Available Item Cost

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1) Unlimited A longsword 4

i1 500H 100M 82V >
buy 1
Zachary Linatt tells you, 'That'll be 4 coins, thanks.'
You now have a longsword.

I then added the rest of the shop weapons and saved it.

[Command list]
0 - Load Zachary Linatt [710], Max : 1
1 - Give it a longsword [781], Max : 99
2 - Give it a plain shortsword [782], Max : 99
3 - Give it a longsword [783], Max : 99
4 - Give it a broadsword [784], Max : 99
5 - Give it a stout quarterstaff [785], Max : 99
6 - Give it a sharp dagger [786], Max : 99
7 - Give it a heavy club [787], Max : 99
8 - Give it a battle axe [788], Max : 99
9 - <END OF LIST>

I reset the mob, and suddenly the list is:

list
Currently, there is nothing for sale.

And when I check zedit it's now:

[Command list]
0 - Load Zachary Linatt [710], Max : 1
1 - <Unknown Command>
2 - <Unknown Command>
3 - <Unknown Command>
4 - <Unknown Command>
5 - <Unknown Command>
6 - <Unknown Command>
7 - <Unknown Command>
8 - <Unknown Command>
9 - <END OF LIST>

Question: Did the Builder do something wrong, or is there a phantom bug that I need to address?

After discussion we went in and made the load in zedit dependent upon the prior one(s) and it seems to be holding - or at least it has through five test purge and zone resets. We'll keep an eye on this one shop and revisit it after reboot. However, if there is any input as to why this has happened that would be awesome information. Thanks!

This is now pretty much a moot point kind of question unless someone wants to point out what could create that error. The workaround for it that our Imp came up with is to create a trigger that loads the mob's worn items and inventory, bypassing zedit altogether, which also makes things less labor intensive especially when it comes to common mobs like soldiers, etc.

The <unknown command> appears when a builder creates an illegal command or deletes dependent commands "parent." I see it occasionally but I can't remember any specifics of how it happens.

Hi Sascha
When loading objects to a mob for selling you will need to set them to be dependent on the success of the previous command (the mob loading). It should look like this:
0 - Load Zachary Linatt [710], Max : 1
1 - then Give it a longsword [781], Max : 99
2 - then Give it a plain shortsword [782], Max : 99
3 - then Give it a longsword [783], Max : 99

Regarding the <Unknown Command> messages.. I'd start by checking the zone files in a text editor and confirming they are saved correctly. The function zedit_disp_menu() in zedit.c is what looks at the file for each command and checks if it is valid.

Sascha wrote: [Command list]
0 - Load Zachary Linatt [710], Max : 1
1 - Give it a longsword [781], Max : 99
2 - Give it a plain shortsword [782], Max : 99
3 - Give it a longsword [783], Max : 99
4 - Give it a broadsword [784], Max : 99
5 - Give it a stout quarterstaff [785], Max : 99
6 - Give it a sharp dagger [786], Max : 99
7 - Give it a heavy club [787], Max : 99
8 - Give it a battle axe [788], Max : 99
9 - <END OF LIST>

Question: Did the Builder do something wrong, or is there a phantom bug that I need to address?

If you look at this logically, each command is its own entity. This changed when you made the load dependent on the first command. So let's look at it without that first command.
1 - Give it a longsword [781], Max : 99

Remember, you're looking at this as a COMPLETE entity, independent of any previous commands.

So, logically, what is IT? The trigger tries to give it a longsword but can find no "it" to give the longsword to. It could have been worse though. The trigger might have given it to anything that started with an IT, such as Italian.