FutureProg functions
startcombat
Boolean startcombat(Text reference, Text description, Text gerund, Boolean friendly, Character combatant1, Character combatant2, Text joinprog, Text leaveprog, Text endprog, Text moveprog, Text hitprog)
Contexts: computer function, computer program, standard futureprog
Starts a combat that executes progs when various things happen.
reference: A unique reference that is passed to each of the progs when executed
description: The description of the combat that appears in COMBAT STATUS
gerund: The gerund used in combat descriptions, e.g. fighting, sparring, boxing, etc.
friendly: Whether this combat counts as friendly and uses the spar rules or not
combatant1: The first combatant
combatant2: The second combatant
joinprog: A prog to execute when someone joins the combat. It must accept a character (the joiner) and a text parameter (the reference).
leaveprog: A prog to execute when someone leaves the combat. It must accept a character (the leaver) and a text parameter (the reference).
endprog: A prog to execute when the combat ends. It must accept a text parameter (the reference).
moveprog: A prog to execute when someone makes a move in combat. It must accept a character (the attacker), another character (the target) and a text parameter (the reference).
hitprog: A prog to execute when someone hits someone in combat. It must accept a character (the attacker), another character (the target) and a text parameter (the reference).
Contexts: computer function, computer program, standard futureprog
Starts a combat that executes progs when various things happen.
reference: A unique reference that is passed to each of the progs when executed
description: The description of the combat that appears in COMBAT STATUS
gerund: The gerund used in combat descriptions, e.g. fighting, sparring, boxing, etc.
friendly: Whether this combat counts as friendly and uses the spar rules or not
combatant1: The first combatant
combatant2: The second combatant
joinprog: A prog to execute when someone joins the combat. It must accept a character (the joiner) and a text parameter (the reference).
leaveprog: A prog to execute when someone leaves the combat. It must accept a character (the leaver) and a text parameter (the reference).
endprog: A prog to execute when the combat ends. It must accept a text parameter (the reference).
moveprog: A prog to execute when someone makes a move in combat. It must accept a character (the attacker), another character (the target) and a text parameter (the reference).
hitprog: A prog to execute when someone hits someone in combat. It must accept a character (the attacker), another character (the target) and a text parameter (the reference).