File /obj/handlers/alias.c

Written by Woom

Started August 22, 2006

Includes

Method index

• alias_string(mixed *)
  Turn the compiled alias array into a string.
• compile_alias(string, object)
  This function takes an input string and compiles it into an alias.
• expand_alias(mixed *, string, string, object)
  This method expands the alias from the input string thingy.

Public Functions

alias_string

string alias_string(mixed * al)

Turn the compiled alias array into a string.

Parameters:
al - the alias array

Returns:
the string value of the alias array

See also:
compile_alias()

compile_alias

mixed * compile_alias(string str,
                      object player)

This function takes an input string and compiles it into an alias.

Parameters:
str - The alias representation

Returns:
The alias sequence

expand_alias

string * expand_alias(mixed * al,
                      string verb,
                      string args,
                      object player)

This method expands the alias from the input string thingy.

Parameters:
al - The alias to expand
verb - The command they typed
args - the arguments to the alias
player - The player to expand for

Returns:
The set of commands for the alias