Formatting(VARIES)
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The <VARIES> formatting can be applied to room titles and descriptions to provide alternate settings based on a specified code.
Where to apply VARIES
- Room Titles
- Room Descriptions
How to apply VARIES
- An immortal with CMD privileges may use <VARIES> from the command line or MUD Grinder.
- A Player with Building skills may add <VARIES> as part of the parameters of a room title or room description.
<VARIES> Syntax
The text to vary should always start with the <VARIES> tag, then a <code> from the list below, followed by the text to be displayed if that condition is met, followed by a </code> followed by any additional variations or an <ELSE> tag and an alternate description. There are no closing tags for <VARIES> or <ELSE>.
| Code | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| SUMMER | When the season is Summer | <SUMMER>The grass is scorched from the hot summer sun.</SUMMER> |
| SPRING | When the season is Spring | <SPRING>The grass is long and green from the spring showers.</SPRING> |
| WINTER | When the season is Winter | <WINTER>The grass is browned from the harsh winter weather.</WINTER> |
| FALL | When the season is Fall | <FALL>The grass is covered in fallen leaves.</FALL> |
| DAY | If the current hour is a daytime hour. | <DAY>The street is abustle with activity.</DAY> |
| NIGHT | If the current hour is a nighttime hour. | <NIGHT>The street is void of life.</NIGHT> |
| DUSK | If the current hour is dusk. | <DUSK>Citizens hurry home from their workday.</DUSK> |
| DAWN | If the current hour is dawn. | <DAWN>Citizens drowsily head off to work.</DAWN> |
| RAIN | The current weather condition is rain. | <RAIN>The street is slick from the rain.</RAIN> |
| SLEET | The current weather condition is sleet. | <SLEET>The street is slick with ice.</SLEET> |
| SNOW | The current weather condition is snow. | <SNOW>The street is covered in snow.</SNOW> |
| CLEAR | The current weather condition is clear. | <CLEAR>The street is freshly cleaned.</CLEAR> |
| HEATWAVE | The current weather condition is heatwave. | <HEATWAVE>Waves of heat rise from the street.</HEATWAVE> |
| THUNDERSTORM | The current weather condition is thunderstorm. | <THUNDERSTORM>The street is dark and wet, periodically accentuated with a sudden flash of lightning.</THUNDERSTORM> |
| BLIZZARD | The current weather condition is blizzard. | <BLIZZARD>The street is obscured by the thick blowing snow</BLIZZARD> |
| WINDY | The current weather condition is windy. | <WINDY>Trash blows across the street.</WINDY> |
| DROUGHT | The current weather condition is drought. | <DROUGHT>The street is dry and cracked.</DROUGHT> |
| DUSTSTORM | The current weather condition is duststorm. | <DUSTSTORM>Thick clouds of dust cover the street.</DUSTSTORM> |
| COLD | The current weather condition is cold. | <COLD>The cold air is biting in the open street.</COLD> |
| HAIL | The current weather condition is hail. | <HAIL>Balls of ice collect on the sides of the street.</HAIL> |
| CLOUDY | The current weather condition is cloudy. | <CLOUDY>Clouds pass over this vacant street.</CLOUDY> |
| SWIMMING | If the viewer is swimming | <SWIMMING>The underwater scenery is beautiful.</SWIMMING><ELSE>You flail about drowning in the water, too busy to notice your surroundings. |
| FLYING | If the viewer is flying. | <FLYING>You fly under a bridge.</FLYING><ELSE>You have fallen off a bridge! |
| CRAWLING | If the viewer is crawling. | <CRAWLING>The floor is dirty and disgusting.</CRAWLING><ELSE>You walk across a dirt floor. |
| SITTING | If the viewer is sitting. | <SITTING>The dirt is soft and dry.</SITTING> |
| CLIMBING | If the viewer is climbing | <CLIMBING>You cling to the side of the cliff.</CLIMBING> |
| FALLING | If the viewer is falling | <FALLING>You continue your fall down the cliff.</FALLING><ELSE>You are flying next to a cliff. |
| INVISIBLE | If the viewer is invisible | <INVISIBLE>The room shimmers in black and white as you walk in the between.</INVISIBLE> |
| HIDDEN | If the viewer is hiding | <HIDDEN>Thieves beware!</HIDDEN> |
| VISITED | Display if the room has already been visited | <VISITED>The same old room</VISITED><ELSE>A room you haven't been to before. |
| MASKx | used to apply a Zapper Mask. x should be replaced by a unique number. | <MASK22 -RACE +DWARF>This is only seen by dwarves.</MASK22> |
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