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Computer Whizz posted 20-08-2001 11:29 GMT
I have been fooling around with QDK 3.0 at home and have though that I don't want the player to see an exit to "room 3" when it should be "The conservatory" ect...
Could you possibly add this feature. Or if it exists, explain it?
Computer Whizz
MaDbRiT posted 20-08-2001 14:49 GMT

quote:

I don't want the player to see an exit to "room 3" when it should be "The conservatory" ect
You can't do 'aliasing of names' in exit tags (I don't think you can anyway), but I don't see why you'd need to. Why not just rename 'room 3' as 'conservatory' and then (for a listed as 'You can go to ... place) use:
place <The; conservatory>
or for an exit OUT use:
out <The; conservatory>
That would work surely?
Al
Alex posted 20-08-2001 18:45 GMT
Here's a little tip for ya. The exit you specify in a place tag doesn't actually need to exist. So you could use:
place <the; conservatory> goto <room3>
The "out" tag will display the alias of the room that's "outside", if the room has one, so you can use that if you want an "out" exit rather than a "go to" type exit.
Computer Whizz posted 20-08-2001 20:01 GMT
Yes Alex. I have used the "place script" in my new game.
I fear I haven't explained myself correctly....
I mean that if I say "north <room2>" it would say "You can go North to room2" When would want it to say something else, the room's alias!.
Computer Whizz
Alex posted 20-08-2001 22:48 GMT
I think you'll find it will say "You can go north".

Author	Topic: Aliasing Exits??
Computer Whizz	posted 20-08-2001 11:29 GMT I have been fooling around with QDK 3.0 at home and have though that I don't want the player to see an exit to "room 3" when it should be "The conservatory" ect... Could you possibly add this feature. Or if it exists, explain it? Computer Whizz
MaDbRiT	posted 20-08-2001 14:49 GMT quote: I don't want the player to see an exit to "room 3" when it should be "The conservatory" ect You can't do 'aliasing of names' in exit tags (I don't think you can anyway), but I don't see why you'd need to. Why not just rename 'room 3' as 'conservatory' and then (for a listed as 'You can go to ... place) use: place <The; conservatory> or for an exit OUT use: out <The; conservatory> That would work surely? Al
Alex	posted 20-08-2001 18:45 GMT Here's a little tip for ya. The exit you specify in a place tag doesn't actually need to exist. So you could use: place <the; conservatory> goto <room3> The "out" tag will display the alias of the room that's "outside", if the room has one, so you can use that if you want an "out" exit rather than a "go to" type exit.
Computer Whizz	posted 20-08-2001 20:01 GMT Yes Alex. I have used the "place script" in my new game. I fear I haven't explained myself correctly.... I mean that if I say "north <room2>" it would say "You can go North to room2" When would want it to say something else, the room's alias!. Computer Whizz
Alex	posted 20-08-2001 22:48 GMT I think you'll find it will say "You can go north".