-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Just total, decided that was the important part (if you ask for 3d6, > > you're only interested in the result, unless you're doing something > > like method IV of rolling characters in AD&D (I believe), in which you > > roll 4d6 and take the highest three, in which case do 4x1d6 :) > > > > No, only handles the first string, I think... let me try it: > > midkemia:~$ rolldice 2d8 1d12 3d6 > > 13 > > In that case, may I suggest output like (goes digging to unbury his dice): > > $ rolldice 2d8 d12 3d6 > 2d8: 5 6 (11) > d12: 2 > 3d6: 6 4 2 (12) > > You could optionally have a line giving a total if more than one set of > dice are rolled, in this case something like: > > Total: 25 > > Or if you're really crazy, you could allow optional + or - to affect the > total, if that were -d12 above the total would be 21 for example.. If it > doesn't do EVERYTHING by that point, what more can be said? =>
Ummm... I'm not sure exactly what you mean by the last part... first part I understand perfectly, and will start working on tomorrow (gotta still study for German :p), but I already have constant modifiers, and what games ask you for variable modifiers (that you couldn't just roll on the next line and subtract? :) > > Nope, only first string, but I could just have it loop through the > > non-option arguments, as well :) > > I'll go away before I scare you off from writing a dice roller, much less > anything more important.. => You'll never do that... too much interest has been shown already for me to dump this... and if I can't do this, how can I ever do anything like help with the kernel? <g> > > For your final question... no, I'm always glad to answer them, especially > > since they usually give me things to think about as to new features :) > > Well I'm sure you have that by now.. => Sehr richtig! And trust me, I plan to use these ideas to the utmost... thanks! :) Stevie - -- Stevie Strickland (PGP ID = 23A6D909) 325912 Georgia Tech Station [EMAIL PROTECTED] Georgia Institute of Technology http://computersprache.net/~sstrickl Atlanta, GA 30332 PGP Key fingerprint = 84 52 C7 EA E6 DB A1 C5 6A C9 D6 B9 88 26 74 FC -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.3a Charset: noconv iQCVAwUBNqgXlIXKvMsjptkJAQHj7AQAvHx4kVri/B+qgX8KzpgfXIpIha9VOdTV cx/a2v6KEs9HAk2/ohdUfPG4yazdoSTlZvumq4+HGJde7hNcd82Nre4lxIaRnZ8z Fcc8j2ncDRCf/0AAbpeEMFHQiuAHmHQdngLkW/E5L0bUy30tJ9PGxYCeT7vFArXi SHcw9I/tKtU= =tG/1 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----