MUDL:send msgs for ask

Summary

Function Name	send_msgs_for_ask
Settable	No
Returns	Boolean

This function sends the appropriate messages for an "ask" command. It is most likely to be used inside the intercept_ask function. The function returns TRUE if all the parameters are valid and FALSE otherwise.

Parameters

Arguments
Character	Actor performing the ask command.
Character	Second Actor receiving the ask command.
Boolean	Whether the Actor typed "about" as part of the question.
String	The text to be spoken by the first actor.
String	The text to be heard by the second actor.

Output

Person	Message Sent
Actor	You ask <Second Actor> [about] <question>.
Second Actor	<Actor> asks you [about] <question>.
Others in Room	<Actor> asks <Second Actor> a question.

Example

addproc template mudl
setproc template 0 intercept_ask_bss

if ('quest' = %s[1],
(
    send_msgs_for_ask(%a, %c, %1, %2, %3),

    cmd(%c, 'say Yes I have a quest for you!'),
    set(flag(%f, 'procedure-flags', 'overrode-command'), true),
    msg_character(%a, 'Procedure flag = ' + %f),
    return(true)
)),
return(false)
@

setproc template 0 PROC_ENABLED 1
compile