I want to do something like this:
: match "give _" {
: if (is_carried "_") {
: print "He says, \"Thanks, but I have no use for that.\";
}
}
In other words, for whatever object is specified in the input, I need to be able to check if it's carried. There are dozens of other situations where this sort of situation occurs. How do I refer to the generic noun in the subsequent tests where I've used "_"?
I'm not completely sure what you want to do.
You'd presumably want to code a response for each object anyway, as he'll presumably want some and not the others .
Is this what you're after? You can nest the match commands like this...
: match "give _" {
: match "_ banana" {
: if (is_carried "banana") {
: print "You give him the banana.";
// set appropriate boolean, destroy banana etc.
: done;}}
: match "_ box" {
: if (is_carried "box") {
: print "He doesn't want that.";
: done;}}
: print "You don't have that to give him.";
: done;}
I think you're getting too complicated. It's not unusual for an 8-bit-style game to just have a general "He doesn't want that" as a catch-all for generic cases, which doesn't perform a carried check.
I can understand why that might not be the solution you're after. For me, part of the fun would be writing amusing rejection responses for each item.
Unfortunately I can't add features as fast as you ask for them. This particular feature is not something I had not considered, and indeed, it is something that I intended to add at some point, so it's nice in a way to have someone confirm that it is useful.
For this jam however, 8BitTag's workaround is the best way.
