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When you are creating new rooms using the R command in Editroom, it will prompt you for the same information: | When you are creating new rooms using the R command in Editroom, it will prompt you for the same information: | ||
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====== Basic Things ====== | ====== Basic Things ====== | ||
- | Most players soon discover that they can @create things. Your basic object of type " | + | Most players soon discover that they can **'' |
A thing can contain other things, and it also can have exits or actions attached to it. That means you could carry around a portable " | A thing can contain other things, and it also can have exits or actions attached to it. That means you could carry around a portable " | ||
- | If you set the STICKY (or S) flag on a thing, it will return to its home location when it is dropped. The home is set using the @link command. This is useful when creating objects that other players may use temporarily. For example, in your spaceship you could have space suits set STICKY and @linked | + | If you set the **STICKY** (or S) flag on a thing, it will return to its home location when it is dropped. The home is set using the **'' |
- | You can also use @lock to control who is able to pick up your thing. To make an object immobile, you could use these commands: | + | You can also use **'' |
@link mything=here | @link mything=here | ||
@lock mything=me | @lock mything=me | ||
- | Now nobody but you can pick it up. (You could also lock it to " | + | Now nobody but you can pick it up. (You could also lock it to " |
====== Containers ====== | ====== Containers ====== | ||
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Please see the section on locks if you aren't sure how they work. | Please see the section on locks if you aren't sure how they work. | ||
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====== DARK Flag and Fake Contents ====== | ====== DARK Flag and Fake Contents ====== | ||
- | When the DARK (D) flag is set on a room, the description of the room is still shown, but the contents of the room are not visible. When the DARK flag is set on a thing, the thing won't be seen in the content listing of the room, container or player where it's located. When DARK is set on an exit, it will not appear in the obvious exits listing of the room (as shown by $ObvExits). | + | When the **DARK** (D) flag is set on a room, the description of the room is still shown, but the contents of the room are not visible. When the **DARK** flag is set on a thing, the thing won't be seen in the content listing of the room, container or player where it's located. When **DARK** is set on an exit, it will not appear in the obvious exits listing of the room (as shown by **$ObvExits**). |
You can set a property on your container: | You can set a property on your container: | ||
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It is also possible to create special locks using MUF programs. However, that is an advanced technique. In such cases you should refer to the MUF's instructions to see how it must be set up. | It is also possible to create special locks using MUF programs. However, that is an advanced technique. In such cases you should refer to the MUF's instructions to see how it must be set up. | ||
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====== Environment Rooms ====== | ====== Environment Rooms ====== | ||
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You only have to set this once in the parent room, you don't have to set it on each sub-room. BANISH is another program that recognizes parent rooms. So, you can banish someone from the parent, and they are automatically kept out of the sub-rooms too. | You only have to set this once in the parent room, you don't have to set it on each sub-room. BANISH is another program that recognizes parent rooms. So, you can banish someone from the parent, and they are automatically kept out of the sub-rooms too. | ||
- | Another neat trick is your ability to enter and exit rooms. If you are in a sub-room, you can "exit" | + | Another neat trick is your ability to enter and exit rooms. If you are in a sub-room, you can **'' |
- | You can use Editroom to change the parent of a room you have built. When making a new room, the default parent is the same parent of the room you were already in. This means once you've created a parent room and your first sub-room, you can build with Editroom or @excavate and all the new rooms will go under the same parent. | + | You can use Editroom to change the parent of a room you have built. When making a new room, the default parent is the same parent of the room you were already in. This means once you've created a parent room and your first sub-room, you can build with Editroom or **'' |
- | Finally you can use @tel to change the parent of a room. For example, let's say you have created a parent room for your apartment. You already have made a kitchen and you want to set the parent for it: | + | Finally you can use ' |
@tel (dbref of kitchen)=(dbref of parent) | @tel (dbref of kitchen)=(dbref of parent) |
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