If you want a fantastic text adventure.....
try reading the perl source code. [what was that noise Jim?] > -----Original Message----- > From: Joel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, 20 February 2004 6:45 AM > To: perl > Subject: Re: Could I put commands in a variable > > I'll post the code tommorow. I just need to change all the > room descriptions > and items, since the the characters and places depicted in > the game are > copyrighted. I wrote it as a fan work. > > Joel > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "James Edward Gray II" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Joel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: "perl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 2:40 PM > Subject: Re: Could I put commands in a variable > > > > On Feb 19, 2004, at 1:22 PM, Joel wrote: > > > > > Yes, BASIC is the only programming I have ever done. All > I can really > > > remember was PRINT, GOTO, and a variety of line numbers. > > > > Most of us were there at some point. We just don't talk > about it much. > > :D > > > > > I'm trying to write a text adventure (Don't look at me > like that, Perl > > > is a general purpose > > > language!). > > > > I have a semi-functional MUD I wrote in Perl sitting in my To Finish > > Someday pile. You'll get no funny looks from me. > > > > > I'm getting tired of writing large chunks of code that I reuse > > > the basic structure of and wouldn't mind an easier solution. > > > > That's why we have loops, conditionals, subroutines, modules.... > > > > > I'll go look up subroutines, allthough GOTO does just fine for me. > > > > No it doesn't. Reread your previous sentence. ;) > > > > I bet we can open your eyes to a whole new world, if we see some of > > that code. If it's especially large, perhaps you could > post it online > > somewhere and just give us a link. I know I would be happy > to go take > > a look at it and provide suggestions. > > > > James > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response> > > > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response> > > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>
