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gamer1962 posted 02-06-2003 22:44 BST
I am using the type library by A.Bambton. The take script does not seem to work with the Library. If I check "takeable" and then add the script it will not perform the script. It appears to not recognize the "takeable" script once you have checked the "regular object" on the basics tab. I have tried various ways like not checking the regular object but I cant get it to work. Any one have any ideas?
MaDbRiT posted 03-06-2003 08:59 BST
Hi Gamer
At the moment I don't quite understand what you mean by the above.
If you can send me your ASL file I should be able to see what's wrong for you.
Al Bampton (a.k.a. MaDbRiT)
MaDbRiT posted 03-06-2003 12:48 BST
Hi again,
D' Oh! The 'penny dropped' as to what you meant just after posting my last reply, you are quite correct, the inbuilt QDK 'takeable / action' script won't work if you use typelib.qlb This is because my typelib provides a default take action for regular objects, so any script will automatically be overridden.
This isn't actually a problem, once you realise that to alter the library's default behaviour you just have to provide an alternative take action rather than specify a take script. (basically you have to write exactly the same code, but in a different place.)
This is down to the way Quest supports inheritance, but I'll avoid the temptation of trying to explain O.O.P. in the forum :-).
Anyways, here's a cut n' paste example of using an 'action' to override the library code, hope this solves your problem.

quote:

' "TEST"
' Created with QDK Pro 3.12
!include <Typelib.qlb>
define game <TEST>
asl-version <311>
start <start>
game author <MaDbRiT>
game version <.001>
game copyright <� Al Bampton>
game info <Created with QDK Pro 3.12>
end define
define synonyms
end define
define room <start>
alias <only room>
prefix <the>
define object <widget>
type <TLTobject>
action <take> msg <use an action to override the library!>
end define
end define
define text <intro>
end define
define text <win>
end define
define text <lose>
end define

Author	Topic: Library by AlanBambton
gamer1962	posted 02-06-2003 22:44 BST I am using the type library by A.Bambton. The take script does not seem to work with the Library. If I check "takeable" and then add the script it will not perform the script. It appears to not recognize the "takeable" script once you have checked the "regular object" on the basics tab. I have tried various ways like not checking the regular object but I cant get it to work. Any one have any ideas?
MaDbRiT	posted 03-06-2003 08:59 BST Hi Gamer At the moment I don't quite understand what you mean by the above. If you can send me your ASL file I should be able to see what's wrong for you. Al Bampton (a.k.a. MaDbRiT)
MaDbRiT	posted 03-06-2003 12:48 BST Hi again, D' Oh! The 'penny dropped' as to what you meant just after posting my last reply, you are quite correct, the inbuilt QDK 'takeable / action' script won't work if you use typelib.qlb This is because my typelib provides a default take action for regular objects, so any script will automatically be overridden. This isn't actually a problem, once you realise that to alter the library's default behaviour you just have to provide an alternative take action rather than specify a take script. (basically you have to write exactly the same code, but in a different place.) This is down to the way Quest supports inheritance, but I'll avoid the temptation of trying to explain O.O.P. in the forum :-). Anyways, here's a cut n' paste example of using an 'action' to override the library code, hope this solves your problem. quote: ' "TEST" ' Created with QDK Pro 3.12 !include <Typelib.qlb> define game <TEST> asl-version <311> start <start> game author <MaDbRiT> game version <.001> game copyright <� Al Bampton> game info <Created with QDK Pro 3.12> end define define synonyms end define define room <start> alias <only room> prefix <the> define object <widget> type <TLTobject> action <take> msg <use an action to override the library!> end define end define define text <intro> end define define text <win> end define define text <lose> end define