when using GetInput, in the result line of code how do I separate different responses that mean the same thing?

if (result = "fly; start flying; flap wings; zoom") // these are command triggers the player uses in regular play but this is a special response to a fall and if the result is not one of these responses they will die.//

is it commas or can I even have more than one.......

unfortunately, the format-syntax-pattern requires a good bit more typing...

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if (result = "fly" or result = "start flying" or result = "flap wings" or result = "zoom") {
// blah scripts
}

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examples:

if (result = "xxx" or result = "xxx" or result = "xxx") {
// blah scripts
}

OR, using Attributes, an example:

if (player.strength = 50 or player.endurance = 50 or player.dexterity = 50) {
// blah scripts
}

another Attribute example:

if (player.strength >= 67 and player.strength <= 100) {
  msg ("You have great strength.")
} else if (player.strength >= 34 and player.strength < 67) {
  msg ("You have average strength.")
} else if (player.strength >= 0 and player.strength < 34) {
  msg ("You have weak strength.")
}

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also, you understand the differences+concepts between using:

'and'
'or~xor'
'not'

right?

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get input {
  if (result = 5 or result = 10) {
    msg ("hi")
  }
}

if you type in '5', outputs: hi
if you type in '10', outputs: hi
if you type in any other number, outputs: null (nothing)

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Command Pattern: add #text1# and #text2#
Scripting: (see below)

if (item1 = 5 and item 2 = 10) {
  msg ("5+10=15")
}

if you type in for #item1# as '5' and #item2# as '10', output: 5+10=15
if you type in for #item1# as '5' and #item2# as '15', output: null (nothing)
if you type in for #item1# as ''15' and #item2# as '10', output: null (nothing)

You can also use a switch statement:

      get input {
        switch (result) {
          case ("fly", "start flying", "flap wings", "zoom") {
            msg ("You take off")
          }
          case ("land") {
             msg("You stop flying")
          }
          default {
          	msg("You die")
          }
        }
      }

You could use Regex pattern matching in your switch:

get input {
  switch (True) {
    case (IsRegexMatch("(fly|flap|zoom)", result)) {
      msg ("You start to fly")
    }
    case (IsRegexMatch("land", result)) {
      msg ("You land on the ground")
    }
    default {
      msg ("Nothing happens")
    }
  }
}

http://docs.textadventures.co.uk/quest/ ... ching.html

HegemonKhan, Really? a freakin "or"... luv it.....

Jaynabonne , Never thought about the switch.......

Pixie, IsRegexMatch.... seen it....never used it.....looks like I have my new subject to practice this week.

Thanks Folks.

I am constantly seeing new (to me) creative ways of using code. Is there a site (other than) textadventures.co.uk that showcases new and innovative code usage that makes other experienced coders say, "Wow!"

Forgewright wrote:HegemonKhan, Really? a freakin "or"... luv it....

I'm terribly sorry, I didn't mean to offend at all, I was just asking if you already knew about the concepts of 'and~or~xor~not', as they're a bit advanced concepts and diffcult to understand+use correctly for most people (especially anyone new to coding). So again I'm sorry for any offense to you, it was never intended.

Lol Hege, I was just surprised and/or excited that it was so simple a fix. No offense taken friend. That previous post was just a little sarcasm.... Thanks for the help. Forums are texting after all and easy to misunderstand a persons feeling/emotions... I'll have to start using the emoticons.....
I am always thankful to everyone here for the guidance and patience. Just tell me where to send the check.....Nyuck nyuck

I was leaning that it was sarcasm, but jsut in-case it wasn't, I posted that post. I perceive things differently than most people, regardless of being text or in person, laughs, so don't worry about it. I misunderstood and~or was being cautionary, that is all.

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well, it isn't intuitive... because you got to write the entire expression (except for the 'if' as it is outside of the parenthesis: it is already applied to the entire expression), again and again with your 'or' and~or 'and' in-between the repeated full (excluding the 'if' part) expressions.

This can become quite a lot of typing... while simple (once you get the syntax)... you'd be better off using for~foreach + lists~dictionaries, than you manually writing out all those expressions-conditions, yourself...

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laughs... as for the "check~cash~reward" for our help... instead, just make an awesome game (free or priced) for us to play~enjoy, hehe