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Topic: Inform 7 Newbie Help

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23 MAY 2010 at 6:21am

Sweet Potato Vines

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Status : Online		Sorry if this isn't in the right section. I'm new to I7, and will most likely need help with a few things.

First things first. The player starts in a dark room, and he has a lighter in his inventory. What I'm stuck on is how to make the lighter a useable (i.e switchable) object that will make the room light or dark when it's on or off respectively. I'm at a loss on how to do it, and Can't seem to find anything on the internet.

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23 AUG 2010 at 7:35am

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Status : Online		I doubt you are still around (and this just might qualify as thread necromancy, but...)

Short version, you declare the lighter as a device (so it can be turned on and off), then you add rules that make a lighter give light when on, and stop when off.
For bonus points, I added a "flick" command for favor. This should get you started.


"lighter" by Elvashi

a lighter is a device held by the player.

understand "flick [something]" as toggling.
toggling is an action applying to one carried thing.

Carry out toggling:
      if the noun is switched on begin;
            try silently switching off the noun;
      otherwise;
            try silently switching on the noun;
      end if.

report toggling:
      say "[if the noun is switched on][the noun] lights up.[otherwise][the noun] goes out."

Carry out switching on a lighter:
      now the lighter is lit.

Carry out switching off a lighter:
      now the lighter is not lit.

The Alcove is a dark room. "This small alcove is devoid of features or exits. You are trapped!"
The player is in the alcove.


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