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Threshold · 08-01-2010, 01:51 AM

There are a number of different ways to go about this. Your first decision is how you want to log tells. Do you want to store it as data on the player? Do you want to store them in a text file? Do you want to store them in some other way? After deciding that, you just set or write the info when the tell is sent, and then recall the last 20 when they use whatever command for checking their last tells.

I don't doubt that it is empowering, but it can also be dangerous.

I am going to recommend that you either keep looking for a programmer, or find a mud where you can apprentice/work as a "wizard."

Tinkering is a great way to learn, but if you do not have a good foundation it won't be long until you cannot even get the mud to boot up. At that point, coming to a forum for that kind of help is not going to have the turnaround time you really want.

08-01-2010, 01:51 AM	#4
Threshold Legend Join Date: Apr 2002 Home MUD: Threshold RPG Posts: 1,260	Re: New to coding, trying something simple There are a number of different ways to go about this. Your first decision is how you want to log tells. Do you want to store it as data on the player? Do you want to store them in a text file? Do you want to store them in some other way? After deciding that, you just set or write the info when the tell is sent, and then recall the last 20 when they use whatever command for checking their last tells. I don't doubt that it is empowering, but it can also be dangerous. I am going to recommend that you either keep looking for a programmer, or find a mud where you can apprentice/work as a "wizard." Tinkering is a great way to learn, but if you do not have a good foundation it won't be long until you cannot even get the mud to boot up. At that point, coming to a forum for that kind of help is not going to have the turnaround time you really want.