File /std/basic/hide_invis.c

([  :
    ({
       who,
       see,
       ({ obj, method }), // Remove method
     }),
...
])

Method index

• add_hide_invis(string, object, mixed, string *)
  This method adds a hide/invis state to the object.
• hide_invis_string()
  This method returns an extra bit to stick on the end of the players name to show when they are hiding and so on.
• perception_check(object)
  This does a perception check to see if the person can be seen.
• query_hide_invis()
• query_visible(object)
  This is the method called to check to see if the person is visible or not.
• remove_hide_invis(string, int)
  This method removed the hiding of the specified type off the object.

Public Functions

These are functions that everyone can access.

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add_hide_invis

int add_hide_invis(string type,
                   object who,
                   mixed see,
                   string * gone)


This method adds a hide/invis state to the object.

• Parameters:
  type - the name of the type of hiding
  who - no idea
  see - no idea
  gone - the method and object to call when the hiding is removed
• Returns:
  1 on success, 0 on failure

hide_invis_string

string hide_invis_string()


This method returns an extra bit to stick on the end of the players name to show when they are hiding and so on.

• Returns:
  the extra bit to stick after a person's name based on the state
  perception_check

  int perception_check(object thing)
  

  
  This does a perception check to see if the person can be seen. This is variable on light level, amongst other things.
  
  • Parameters:
    thing - the person doing the looking
    query_hide_invis

    mapping query_hide_invis()
    

    query_visible

    int query_visible(object thing)
    

    
    This is the method called to check to see if the person is visible or not. This is masked in /global/wiz_file_comm to handle creator invisibility.
    
    • Parameters:
      thing - the object doing the looking
    • Returns:
      1 if visible, 0 if not
      remove_hide_invis

      varargs int remove_hide_invis(string type,
                                    int quiet)
      

      
      This method removed the hiding of the specified type off the object. This method will call the function setup when the hiding was added when the hiding is removed. If you pass 1 as the second argument, it will send the 'quiet' flag to the callback function.
      
      • Parameters:
        type - the type of hiding to remove
        quiet - flag to pass along to the callback function
      • Returns:
        1 on success, 0 on failure