Finally, a non-code specific topic I can get involved in! I just hope Alex will let this one pass, since we were all involved in a similar discussion about code-stealing not so long ago. I don't feel that using someone else's idea for your own purposes are wrong, however, using the result of someone else's hard work is. For instance, everyone knows Mr. Ford created the assembly line, which is used in manufacturing all across the world. No one blames the modern manufacturers for using this idea to make their own facilities and processes more industrious, however if they had stolen the equipment Mr. Ford used to create his assembly lines, they would have been prosecuted according to law. I am sure that Mr. Ford spent a good deal of time refining his process, but as long as nothing left his factory save ideas, no one can be blamed for stealing his assembly lines. What a world it would be, if a person could not use another's ideas for themselves. Imagine trying to figure out how to fill your tank with gasoline, while at the same time, attempting to be totally original when going about it. Our whole lives are based on "borrowing" ideas from other people, and using them to further the enrichment of our world. Now that I've waxed philosophical, I'll go back to bed :-) -FIRE Just in case Alex doesn't agree with this line of discussion, here is my 'About Circle' contribution: Ob Circle: (did I do that right?!?) I was about to release a snippet on manually adding spec_procs dynamically. Basically, I created a command that uses ASSIGNMOB to assign various (determined by user) spec_procs to any MOB in the game. After giving it some thought, I realized it wouldn't be much use to anyone if the stupid thing doesn't save during reboots/crashes, so I was wondering if anyone out there had any suggestions on how to force circle to keep these assignments, without the need for hard-coding each individual assignment. Note, I am not asking for code, only a general suggestion, or maybe a pointer to some code where this sort of thing has been done before. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos - Share your holiday photos online! http://photos.yahoo.com/ -- +---------------------------------------------------------------+ | FAQ: http://qsilver.queensu.ca/~fletchra/Circle/list-faq.html | | Archives: http://post.queensu.ca/listserv/wwwarch/circle.html | +---------------------------------------------------------------+
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