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# Re: [APROG] $local (was Re: Suggestion, re: Minimal.db)

- Date: Fri, 1 Dec 1995 16:19:26 PST
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- cc: moo-cows@parc.xerox.com
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    > I was thinking of & as a prefix character because I'm used to it (which is
    > obviously the less logical reason of using it :-) There are probably better
    > candidate, like ^ or _
    > Any suggestions?
    > What would be the best prefix to avoid conflicts with existing code?

    I'm actually looking at Mr. Smith's module proposal, and wondering if the
    MOO world at large would be willing to accept the existence of
    $local.local_objects.  This would be a standard object, updated
    regularly, that maintained a listing of the `regular' generics and their
    local object numbers.  This `registry' of sorts could also act as a way
    of tracking the aforementioned database modules.  The  listing could
    consist of keywords and corresponding numbers, for example:
      frands-pc       #920
      quinn_utils     #208
      dc-room         #109
      telnet-pc       #494
    To port something using Autoport Utilities, you'd provide a keyword
    (prefixed with &) and the utilities object would do the lookup.  Example:

      @@copy &frands-pc@lambda.xerox.com:8888 password=foobar to new
    parent=$player

    A list of the known and accepted keywords would be periodically posted
    here and/or maintained at a Web site, and local wizards or players could
    keep their registries updated.  This is where the local-corify command
    would come in handy.

    Something like this could doubtlessly be incorporated into the Museum
    rooms already available on several sites.

    Feedback encouraged.

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- From: Graeme Smith <grysmith@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca>

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