Documentation

• Example: * "Silliness" - a short game showing the extension features.

Section 1 : Actions covered

This extension adds the actions listed above so that you don't have to.

Section 2 : Warnings

Note: This extension can not be used with either of the following 2 Emily Short
extensions:Empty Transfer and Measured Liquids.

Also you need to set the output file to at least a .z8 setting or you will get
an error during compilation.

Section 3 : Contacting the Author

It is highly recommended that you print out this code so that you can consult
it for actions and default responses which you may override with your own.

Questions and comments to: radical1@evcohs.com

Section 4 : New Properties Required

For the climbing function add this line: the (NOUN) is climbable.

For the inflating function add this line: the (NOUN) inflatable.

For the swimming function add this line: the (NOUN) is swimmable.

For the digging function add this line: the (NOUN) is diggable.

For the filling function add this line: the (NOUN) is fillable.

where (NOUN) is the object you have coded.

Note: Version 29 removes the (NOUN) IS BLOWABLE function. It didn't make
much sense really and can be custom programmed by the author.

Section 5 : New Commands (Actions)

Version 29 adds a new action: CRAWL. You can crawl, crawl around, behind,
in front of,on,over,under, and through something.

Some example Code:

Instead of crawling through the pipe: say "You crawl through the drainpipe to the other side.".

Instead of crawling around the room: say "You crawl around the room.".

Instead of crawling behind the stove: say "You crawl behind the stove and find some things you dropped.".

Instead of crawling under something: say "You crawl under [the noun] and feel foolish for doing so.".

Instead of crawling in front of the TV: say "You crawl in front of the TV for no apparent reason."

instead of crawling over the fence: say "You'd rather jump over it.".

Version 27 adds a new action: STEAL and STEALING IT FROM.

There are 2 new DIVING commands called DIVE OFF/FROM (NOUN) and DIVE IN/INTO (NOUN).

BRIBE is a new verb. You can BRIBE (someone) or BRIBE (someone) WITH (something).

SWIM is a new command. SWIM, SWIM IN, SWIM ACROSS, SWIM THROUGH,SWIM UNDER,
SWIM AROUND,and SWIM OVER.

Commands for JUMPING IN,JUMPING ON,JUMPING OVER and JUMPING THROUGH
(something) have been added.

Commands for CLIMBING IN, CLIMBING OUT(OF),CLIMBING UP,CLIMBING DOWN,
CLIMBING OVER and CLIMBING UNDER have been added.

Commands for LIEING ON/IN (SOMETHING) have also been added.

Section 6 : Synonyms

ATTACK,BASH,BELT,HIT,INJURE,PUNCH,PUMMEL,POUND,SMACK,WHACK,WALLOP and WOUND are now all synonyms.

SLASH, LACERATE, SEVER, SLIT, PIERCE, WOUND, SCRATCH, GRAZE, NICK, INCISE, and LANCE are
now new synonyms for CUT along with CHOP AND SLICE.

BREAK, CRACK,CRUSH, DAMAGE, DESTROY, FRACTURE, RUIN,SHATTER, SMASH,
SNAP,TRASH, WRECK, AND VANDALIZE are now synonyms for breaking things.

SCREAM,YELL,HOLLER, BELLOW, and SCREECH are now synonyms for SHOUT

There are now TALK and TALK TO verbs implemented.
SPEAK is now a synonym for TALK

As of version 19, SYNONYMS are echoed. The game will now automatically echo the correct verb.

Section 7 : Separated Actions

Version 29 now separates "run" and "walk" from "go".

You can now RUN, RUN AROUND, RUN BEHIND,RUN IN FRONT OF,RUN ON, RUN OVER,
RUN UNDER, AND RUN THROUGH SOMETHING.

Some example Code:

Instead of running through the pipe: say "You run through the drainpipe to the other side.".

Instead of running around the room: say "You run around the room.".

Instead of running behind the stove: say "You run behind the stove and find some things you dropped.".

Instead of running under something: say "You run under [the noun] and feel foolish for doing so.".

Instead of running in front of the TV: say "You run in front of the TV for no apparent reason."

instead of running over the fence: say "You'd rather jump over it."

Instead of walking through the pipe: say "You walk through the drainpipe to the other side.".

Instead of walking around the room: say "You walk around the room.".

Instead of walking behind the stove: say "You walk bejomd the stove and find some things you dropped.".

Instead of walking under something: say "You craw under [the noun] and feel foolish for doing so.".

Instead of walking in front of the TV: say "You walk in front of the TV for no apparent reason."

instead of walking over the fence: say "You'd rather jump over it."

Version 28 separates "check" from "look". There are 2 new separated commands "check" and "checking it with".

SHOUT has been separated from ANSWER and SPEAK.

THROW and DROP commands have been separated.

In addition you can now throw something over, under, onto something and off something as well.

As of version 25 CLEAR and SHIFT are now separated.

PUSH and PRESS remain the same.

RUB,CLEAN,DUST,POLISH,SCRUB,SHINE,SWEEP,and WIPE are all separate commands now.

SHOUT AND SPEAK have been separated from ANSWER and SAY.

FEED,FEEDING IT TO,and FEEDING IT WITH are now separated from GIVE and PAY.

PAY is now a separate verb that stands alone. PAYING IT TO and PAYING IT FOR are extensions of PAY.

The THROW and DROP commands have been separated.

As of version 25 the commands SHIFT,CLEAR,and MOVE have now been separated.

PUSH and PRESS remain the same.

SIT,STAND, AND LIE are now separate commands from ENTER.

SCREW AND UNSCREW are now separate commands from TURN.

As of version 26 the command FIX has been separated from TIE.

REPAIR and MEND are also synonyms for FIX.
FIXING IT WITH is also added for fixing something with a second noun.

OFFER is now a separate verb. OFFERING IT TO is a new verb.

Section 8 : New Features

You can now also look in directions: LOOK (UP) (DOWN) (BEHIND) (NORTH) (SOUTH)
(EAST)(WEST)(NORTHEAST) (NORTHWEST) (SOUTHEAST) (SOUTHWEST)

You can Now BURN (SOMETHING) WITH (SOMETHING) and CUT (SOMETHING) WITH (SOMETHING).

You can now GIVE THING or THINGS to an NPC or to an inanimate object.

ASKING an NPC for something will automatically give you the object IF the NPC has it.