oview() not working

ID:889118
 
Jul 25 2012, 7:18 am
(See the best response by BeignetLover.)
Code:
mob
    verb
        Say(msg as text)
            usr << "You say, '[msg]'" //user gets one message...
            oview() << "[usr] says, '[msg]'" //and everyone else in overview get this one


Problem description:
Hi all. From what I can tell the oview() function is meant to include everything in your overview except your own tile. When I run the verb it shows me both lines.

Could someone help me please. Thanks in advance.

P.S Would the oview() function work if I have other players in the same 'room' as me? I am trying to create a Text MUD
Jul 25 2012, 8:07 am
Best response
If it's a text MUD, oview is pointless. You should try this.

mob
    verb
        say(msg as text)
            for(var/mob/M in world)
                if(M == usr)
                    M << "You say, [msg]"
                else
                    M << "[usr] says: [msg]"
Jul 25 2012, 8:45 am
Thank you!
Jul 25 2012, 9:10 am
No problem :3
Jul 25 2012, 1:01 pm
There's no reason to be looping over the world for this, if the "room" contains a list of players (which it should be) you can loop over that list.
Jul 25 2012, 2:01 pm
Elaborate?
Jul 25 2012, 2:06 pm
Looping over 'in world' is far less efficient than looping over 'in my_list', he also asked for it to work room-specific and not for the entire game.
Jul 25 2012, 3:46 pm
 
var/room = list()



mob
    verb
        Join_Room()
            room += usr
        Leave_Room()
            room -= usr
        say(msg as text)
            if(usr in room)
                for(var/mob/M in room)
                    if(M == usr)
                       M << "You say, [msg]"
                    else
                       M << "[usr] says: [msg]"
            /*
            if(usr in roomb)
                blaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh....


There's probably a better way to do this that uses a proc outside of my knowledge. But meh... oh well.