----- Original Message ----- From: "The Luthers (Dana and Todd)" <luthers@EX-PRESSNET.COM> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alastair Bell" <AlastairB@E-TEMPEST.CO.UK> > > Hi peeps, > > > > I'm experimenting a little now I've got dgscripts up and running... > > I've managed to create a script that has the mob growl at the person > > entering the room, but is it possible to display it so that people already > > in the room see the mob growl at actor.name, but the person entering > > see the mob 'growl at you' message? > > Yes, you can do this if you're using an %echo% command (mecho, oecho) > or a related command, but not if you're using an emote from the mob. > > Just use > %echo% growls at ~%actor% > > This will show > "Whateverthemobis growls at you." to the actor > "Whateverthemobis growls at Soandso." to anyone in the room who can > see the actor. > "Whateverthemobis growls at someone." to anyone in the room who > cannot see the actor. ---snip--- Sorry, I forgot a few things: The echo message should have included Whateverthemobis as part of the echo (ie., %echo% Whateverthemobis growls at ~%actor%); Also, if you want to do a little more work in the script writing area and less in the code altering area, you could use the following: %send% %actor% Whateverthemobis growls at you. %echoaround% %actor% Whateverthemobis growls at %actor.name%. However, this doesn't give you the bonus of hiding their name if they can't be seen by a third party. Dana -- +---------------------------------------------------------------+ | FAQ: http://qsilver.queensu.ca/~fletchra/Circle/list-faq.html | | Archives: http://post.queensu.ca/listserv/wwwarch/circle.html | +---------------------------------------------------------------+
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