MUDL:send msgs for cast

Summary

Function Name	send_msgs_for_cast
Settable	No
Returns	Boolean

This function sends the appropriate messages for casting a spell. It is most likely to be used inside the intercept_cast function but could be used in other places. The function returns TRUE if all the parameters are valid and FALSE otherwise.

Parameters

Arguments
Character	Actor performing the cast.
Integer	Id of the spell being cast.

Output

Person	Message Sent
Actor	OK.
Others in Room	<Actor> utters the words '<Spell Name>'.

Example

addproc template mudl
setproc template 0 intercept_cast_i

# Is this a spell we care about?
if (spell_name(%1) != 'fireball',
(
    # Wrong spell.
    return(false)
)),

# Is this targeted at us?
if ((length(%s) < 1) OR !(char_in_room(%a, %s[1]) = %c),
(
    # Not targeting us.  Use normal processing.
    return(false)
)),


send_msgs_for_cast(%a, %1),

cmd(%c, 'say Your fire is no match for me!'),

# Mark spell as successful - full mana drain.
set(flag(%f, 'procedure-flags', 'success'), true),

# Stop future processing of this command
set(flag(%f, 'procedure-flags', 'overrode-command'), true),
return(true)
@

setproc <mobile> 0 PROC_ENABLED 1
compile