i want to create a script that works much like a "for each object in <place>" script, only for the container thing... but i can't figure out how to refer to it...

when an object is in a container, it is still in the same room according to quest, but a "for each object in <room>" will not refer to those objects... so how do i test for them?

You could make a room with the name of the object and place whatever you want 'inside' it there. Then have a command for 'take #@thing# from #@object#' to look inside the 'object' room for the 'thing' (and if the object is where you are). Slayer did somethnig similar in his game 'The Shadow Project' for looting people. I can make up some codes for you later if you wish... Hope this helps.

I wish the list property actually returned a list of objects instead of specifying a string or action or whatever.

I'm not in the right mind for creating a demo right now, but I was certain that I was getting the exact reverse - seeing objects even if they were in a container.

I'd say use this option:

putting an object inside another object (obj1 inside obj2) means you add the first's name to a property in the second object (#obj2:contains# = obj1) and so you can list them out easily if the object is a container.

grrrr... yeah, this is what i was afraid of. i too wish the list command gave returned the list rather than output the hardcoded stuff, cause it makes things difficult. perhaps there is still a way to do it, though, and i'm just missing something?

elexxorine, how does the take objects from another room idea work while using the @, when the @ looks for objects in your current room? i tried something like this, but to no avail. will you help me? any code you come up with would so help with this.

Tr0n wrote:
I'm not in the right mind for creating a demo right now, but I was certain that I was getting the exact reverse - seeing objects even if they were in a container.

that is true initially, but i figured out some round about ways to blow that all up. the only problem now is that i want to make it so you can put things in the container, but you yourself can also get into the container, which becomes a separate room... i want the objects to move to that room when you get in it so you can see them where you are. I already finished the code for when you get out of the room... it does a "for each object in room" thingie and does a "add <object; object thingie>" for them. that part works fine. the reverse seems impossible.

'@' doesn't look at objects in the room, it's a shortening of the function '$getobjectname(#thing#)$'. I'll throw some code together for you:

command <loot #@person> {
	if here <#person#> and property <#person#; person; lootable> then {
		flag off <stolen>
		for each object in <#person#.room> {
			if property <#quest.thing#; takable> then move <#quest.thing#; inventory>
		}
	}
}

Also for containers:

command <take #@object# from #@container#> {
	if here <#container#> and property <#container#; container> then {
		for each object in <#container#.room>
			if property <#quest.thing#; takable> then move <#quest.thing#; inventory>
		}
	}
}

Now for putting some stuff into it:

command <put #@object# in #@container#> {
	if here <#container#> and property <#container#; container> and got <#object#> then {
		move <#object#; #container#.room>
	}
}

You prolly want to open the compound 'if's out so you have have neat little else msg's incase you can't do it.

I haven't tested these codes, as I just typed them up now and I'm at school (no quest... grr). Hope this helps now...

command <put #@object# in #@container#> {

There's an in-built container action called "add" which should make this easier.. Means for ANY command which would put an object into an object, then that script would be called.
- Unless I mis-read something.

for each object in <#container#.room>

I didn't know containers had rooms? .. or are you taking this from an example of having containers as rooms?
Couldn't you simplify that down to just one if:

"if ( #object:parent# = #container# ) then {

Also, why not just use the built in container object commands, if you want specific containers to behave differently (ie, normal containers like bags and pockets - and then a SPECIFIC container like a tardis shoebox) ?

Because that's what Lyteside originally asked for...

i finally figured out what works best for me. when i move to the object room, i move the container object to the room and make it invisible. Then i can still see the things inside of it. when i leave the room, then anything picked up but dropped again gets added back into the container, and the container moves back to the original room and unhides.

it's a little mickey mouse, but took the least amount of code, which is a plus for me right now until i can find the appropriate way to do it.

Glad you found a way to do it that you like...