File /obj/handlers/route_handler.c

Written by Wodan

Method index

• get_route(string, string, function)
  Try and figure out a route between two locations.

Public Functions

get_route

varargs void get_route(string end,
                       string start,
                       function call_back)

Try and figure out a route between two locations. It figures out the route bwteen the two locations and then calls the call_back function with the found route, or not found route. If the route is not found, an empty array will be returend. The function in the npc object move_me_to() handles the call to this function transparently.

Parameters:
end - the end location
start - where to start from
call_back - the function to call when finished

See also:
/obj/monster->move_me_to()

Example:

// Find how to get from here back to the drum.
// Then print the route out.
ROUTE_HANDLER->get_route("/d/am/am/mendeddrum",
                         file_name(environment(this_object())),
                         (: printf("%O\n", $1) :));