FutureProg functions
getrealcharacteristic
Overload 1
getrealcharacteristic overload 1
Text getrealcharacteristic(Character Item Chargen target, CharacteristicDefinition definition)
Available in
- computer function
- computer program
- standard futureprog
Returns the normal description of the characteristic. The real variant ignores obscurers; use the text definition overload for basic/fancy description modifiers.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
target |
Character Item Chargen |
The character, chargen or item to query. |
definition |
CharacteristicDefinition |
The resolved definition to describe. |
Overload 2
getrealcharacteristic overload 2
Text getrealcharacteristic(Character Item Chargen thing, Text target)
Available in
- computer function
- computer program
- standard futureprog
This function allows you to return the text value of a specified characteristic of a character, chargen or item. It returns the same result as if you had used $name in a description. This version returns the true value of a characteristic, unhindered by the lens of a perceiver.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
thing |
Character Item Chargen |
The thing whose characteristics you want to interrogate |
target |
Text |
The name of the characteristic you want, including <name>fancy or <name>basic forms |