posted 25-02-2003 13:39 GMT            

Yes it is possible, you can rearrange the presentation of parts or all of all or individual room descriptions at will, so you'd just need to look up the 'how to change room descriptions' section of the docs.

Al

posted 25-02-2003 13:50 GMT            

Here's a quick demo - run it and see what happens when you move west :-)

quote:

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' Quest 3.11 ASL Template

define game <Game Name>
asl-version <311>
game version <1.0>
game author <Your Name>
game copyright <© 2002 ...>
game info <Extra Info>
start <Start Room>
end define

define room <Start Room>
look <It's the start-room - Whooo!>
west <Next Room>
end define

define room <Next Room>
description {
msg <You can put any code you like here, & run it before the room is described...|n>

set string <indescription; $gettag(#quest.currentroom#;indescription)$>
if is <#indescription#;> then set string <indescription; You are in>
else {
set numeric <len; $lengthof(#indescription#)$>
set numeric <len; %len%-1>
set string <indescription; $left(#indescription#;%len%)$>
}
msg <#indescription# |b|cl#quest.formatroom#|xb|cb.>
if not is <#quest.doorways.out#;> then msg <You can go out to #quest.doorways.out#.>
if not is <#quest.doorways.dirs#;> then msg <You can go #quest.doorways.dirs#.>
if not is <#quest.doorways.places#;> then msg <You can go to #quest.doorways.places#.>
if not is <#quest.objects#;> then msg <You can see #quest.formatobjects#.>
msg <#quest.lookdesc#>
}
indescription <You are in the:>
east <start room>

end define

define text <intro>
Enter intro text here
end define

define text <win>
Enter win text here
end define

define text <lose>
Enter lose text here
end define

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