Handy Dandy Guide to Items

Handy Dandy Guide to Items

Quick Reference

Command to create a new item:

      object_variable = location_variable.new_object("Object Name","Object description")
Example:       key = sidewalk.new_obejct("key","a small silver key")

Command to make an object required somewhere:

      location_variable.make_required(object_variable)
      connection_variable.make_required(object_variable)
Examples:       office.make_required(key)       office_door.make_required(key)

Command to make a new in-game command:

      variable.add_phrase("command", Say("What the game says after you use the game command"))
Example:       key.add_phrase("rub key", Say("This is not a magic lamp."))

Step-By-Step Guide

To create a new item

1. Choose your location variable for where you want the item to first appear:
         location_variable
   Example: sidewalk

2. Attach the new_object command to it:
         location_variable . new_object()
   Example: sidewalk.new_object()

3. Pick a name for your new object:
         location_variable.new_object("object name")
   Example: sidewalk.new_object("stick")

4. Pick a description for your new object:
         location_variable.new_object("object name", "Object Description")
   Example: sidewalk.new_object("stick","a wooden stick")

5. Store your new object in a variable:
         object_variable = location_variable.new_object("object name", "object description")
   Example: stick = sidewalk.new_object("stick","a wooden stick")

To add an in-game command for an object

1. Choose what object you want to make an in-game command for:
         object_variable
   Example: stick

2. Attach the add_phrase command to it:
         object_variable . add_phrase()
   Example: stick.add_phrase()

3. Add the in-game command:
         object_variable.add_phrase("in-game command")
   Example: stick.add_phrase("wave stick")

4. Add what the game says when the in-game command is used:
         object_variable.add_phrase("in-game command" ,Say("What the game will say."))
   Example: stick.add_phrase("wave stick",Say("You feel like a powerful wizard!"))

To make an item a requirement for a location or connection

1. Choose what you want a requirement for:
         location_or_connection_variable
   Example: office_door

2. Add the make_requirement command:
         location_or_connection_variable . make_requirement()
   Example: office_door.make_requirement

3. Add the item that is required for your location or connection
         location_or_connection_variable. make_requirement(item_variable)
   Example: office_door.make_requirement(key)