Switch() List()

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Apr 30 2006, 3:24 pm
Can someone explain to me how to use Switch() and List() to make a Login() with asking questions.. i had
Login()
    Switch(input("Whats your gender?","Gender") in list ("Male","Female"))
    if ("Male") src.icon = 'male.dmi'
    else src.icon = 'female.dmi'
..()

That doesnt work so can someone explain and help..

Apr 30 2006, 3:30 pm
lowercase the S in switch
Apr 30 2006, 3:32 pm
First off its switch not Switch

Login()
    switch(input("Whats your gender?","Gender") in list ("Male","Female"))
        if ("Male") src.icon = 'male.dmi'
        else src.icon = 'female.dmi'
..()
Apr 30 2006, 3:44 pm (Edited on Apr 30 2006, 3:57 pm)
In response to A.T.H.K
A.T.H.K wrote:
First off its switch not Switch

second... usr abuse
third indentation.

There Fix'd.


> Login()
>     switch(input(src,"Whats your gender?","Gender") in list ("Male","Female"))
>         if ("Male") src.icon = 'male.dmi'
>         else src.icon = 'female.dmi'
>      ..()
> 
>


I personally would not use switch() for something that only has two things to select.

and if() and alert() would work better.

mob/Login()
    if(alert(src,"Race","race selection","Male","Female")=="Male")
        src.icon = 'male.dmi'
    else
        src.icon = 'female.dmi'
    ..()


Apr 30 2006, 3:50 pm
In response to Crzylme
second... usr abuse? i see no usr abuse?
Apr 30 2006, 3:52 pm
In response to A.T.H.K
The receiver of the alert or input defaults to usr, so you have to manually send it through the first argument.

~~> Unknown Person
Apr 30 2006, 3:52 pm
In response to A.T.H.K
That is why you aren't ready to yell at people when they are wrong.

input, alert, view, oview, range, orange all default to usr, you have to send the argument who the receiver is.
Apr 30 2006, 3:55 pm
In response to A.T.H.K
look again.

http://www.byondscape.com/ascape.dmb/LummoxJR.2002-1104/


Login() is one of those procs you don't use usr in.

In input() usr is the default recipient. you must change that to src.
Apr 30 2006, 3:56 pm
In response to Justin B
usr is safe enough in Login(). I highly doubt he's going to be calling it manually.
Apr 30 2006, 3:58 pm
In response to Unknown Person
Unknown Person wrote:
The receiver of the alert or input defaults to usr, so you have to manually send it through the first argument.

~~> Unknown Person


oopz we all make mistakes and when you haven't sleept for 3 days i guess anyone could
Apr 30 2006, 3:58 pm
In response to Airjoe
Its better to be one the safer side...
Apr 30 2006, 4:05 pm
In response to Airjoe
If he is using src for everything else, he might as well create a good habit by putting src in the arguement too.
Apr 30 2006, 4:41 pm
In response to Justin B
Justin B wrote:
If he is using src for everything else, he might as well create a good habit by putting src in the arguement too.

I'm not saying it wouldn't be good habit, I'm just saying (and not specifically to you) that there's no reason to jump on him for "usr abuse".
Apr 30 2006, 8:56 pm
In response to Airjoe
Reboot() calls it.
May 1 2006, 4:32 am
In response to Jp
Jp wrote:
Reboot() calls it.

Yes, but doesn't it get called as it would normally, making usr safe? Reboot doesn't just 'reset' the world, it actually reboots, and every logs in 'naturally'. Isn't it the same as shutting down the game entirely and then opening it back up?
May 2 2006, 2:30 am
In response to Jp
Jp wrote:
Reboot() calls it.

Reboot reloads the world from scratch, therefore usr is safe there.
May 2 2006, 11:48 am
For this
    if(alert(src,"Race","race selection","Male","Female")=="Male")
        src.icon = 'male.dmi'
    else
        src.icon = 'female.dmi'

Can i use it more then once in a row? To get the sex.. then class.. etc
May 2 2006, 11:55 am
In response to Grimson10
Only until the Secret Multiple-Ifs-in-a-Row Police crack down on you. Then, you better watch your back!