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&gt 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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