msdp with tinyfugue

Using a copy of tf patched with msdp support, http://www.mudbytes.net/file-2875, you can access the msdp variables. They are automatically updated, and you can grab the msdp variable change events as well.

First request them when connected (run the macro /enablemsdp or have it triggered to run when you enter the game):

/def enablemsdp = \
	/msdp REPORT =CHARACTER_NAME %; \
	/msdp REPORT =SERVER_ID %; \
	/msdp REPORT =SERVER_TIME %; \
	/msdp REPORT =SNIPPET_VERSION %; \
	/msdp REPORT =AFFECTS %; \
	/msdp REPORT =ALIGNMENT %; \
	/msdp REPORT =EXPERIENCE %; \
	/msdp REPORT =EXPERIENCE_MAX %; \
	/msdp REPORT =EXPERIENCE_TNL %; \
	/msdp REPORT =HEALTH %; \
	/msdp REPORT =HEALTH_MAX %; \
	/msdp REPORT =HEALTH_REGEN %; \
	/msdp REPORT =LEVEL %; \
	/msdp REPORT =LEVEL_SEC %; \
	/msdp REPORT =LEVEL_TER %; \
	/msdp REPORT =LEVEL_QUA %; \
	/msdp REPORT =LEVEL_QUI %; \
	/msdp REPORT =LEVEL_HEX %; \
	/msdp REPORT =LEVEL_SEP %; \
	/msdp REPORT =LEVEL_OCT %; \
	/msdp REPORT =LEVEL_AVA %; \
	/msdp REPORT =CITIZEN %; \
	/msdp REPORT =CLASS %; \
	/msdp REPORT =CLASS_SEC %; \
	/msdp REPORT =CLASS_TER %; \
	/msdp REPORT =CLASS_QUA %; \
	/msdp REPORT =CLASS_QUI %; \
	/msdp REPORT =CLASS_HEX %; \
	/msdp REPORT =CLASS_SEP %; \
	/msdp REPORT =CLASS_OCT %; \
	/msdp REPORT =CLASS_AVA %; \
	/msdp REPORT =MANA %; \
	/msdp REPORT =MANA_MAX %; \
	/msdp REPORT =MANA_REGEN %; \
	/msdp REPORT =BANK %; \
	/msdp REPORT =PRACTICE %; \
	/msdp REPORT =MONEY %; \
	/msdp REPORT =HONOR %; \
	/msdp REPORT =DRACHMA %; \
	/msdp REPORT =MOVEMENT %; \
	/msdp REPORT =MOVEMENT_MAX %; \
	/msdp REPORT =MOVEMENT_REGEN %; \
	/msdp REPORT =HITROLL %; \
	/msdp REPORT =DAMROLL %; \
	/msdp REPORT =AC %; \
	/msdp REPORT =STR %; \
	/msdp REPORT =INT %; \
	/msdp REPORT =WIS %; \
	/msdp REPORT =DEX %; \
	/msdp REPORT =CON %; \
	/msdp REPORT =STR_PERM %; \
	/msdp REPORT =INT_PERM %; \
	/msdp REPORT =WIS_PERM %; \
	/msdp REPORT =DEX_PERM %; \
	/msdp REPORT =CON_PERM %; \
	/msdp REPORT =OPPONENT_HEALTH %; \
	/msdp REPORT =OPPONENT_HEALTH_MAX %; \
	/msdp REPORT =OPPONENT_LEVEL %; \
	/msdp REPORT =OPPONENT_NAME %; \
	/msdp REPORT =TANK_HEALTH %; \
	/msdp REPORT =TANK_HEALTH_MAX %; \
	/msdp REPORT =TANK_LEVEL %; \
	/msdp REPORT =TANK_NAME %; \
	/msdp REPORT =AREA_NAME %; \
	/msdp REPORT =ROOM_EXITS %; \
	/msdp REPORT =ROOM_NAME %; \
	/msdp REPORT =ROOM_VNUM %; \
	/msdp REPORT =TERRAIN %; \
	/msdp REPORT =CONTINENT %; \
	/msdp REPORT =WORLD_TIME %; \
	/msdp REPORT =CLIENT_ID %; \
	/msdp REPORT =CLIENT_VERSION %; \
	/msdp REPORT =PLUGIN_ID %; \
	/msdp REPORT =ANSI_COLORS %; \
	/msdp REPORT =XTERM_256_COLORS %; \
	/msdp REPORT =UTF_8 %; \
	/msdp REPORT =SOUND %; \
	/msdp REPORT =MXP %; \
	/msdp REPORT =WEAPON_DAM %; \
	/msdp REPORT =STAB_DAM %; \
	/msdp REPORT =STAB_DAM_CAP %; \
	/msdp REPORT =UNDEAD_CONT %; \
	/msdp REPORT =UNDEAD_CONT_CAP %; \
	/msdp REPORT =SPELL_BONUS %; \
	/msdp REPORT =SPELL_BONUS_CAP %; \
	/msdp REPORT =HEAL_BONUS %; \
	/msdp REPORT =HEAL_BONUS_CAP %; \
	/msdp REPORT =CHARISMA %; \
	/msdp REPORT =CHARISMA_CAP %; \
	/msdp REPORT =FLAILDAM %; \
	/msdp REPORT =KICKDAM %; \
	/msdp REPORT =HAND_DAM %; \
	/msdp REPORT =HAND_DAM_CAP %; \
	/msdp REPORT =DAM_RED %; \
	/msdp REPORT =DAM_RED_CAP %; \
	/msdp REPORT =SEX %; \
	/msdp REPORT =GROUP_LEADER

Then access the variable names with the convention MSDP__. for example:

/def whoami = /echo i am %MSDP__CHARACTER_NAME

Hooking the events is a little different, as hooks are not used as they are for other events, instead a trigger is used:

/def -mglob -t"MSDP *" msdp_update = /echo achtung! %{*} was set

BUGS

Since there is no native array support in tf, list variables are named with the convention MSDP___ which creates unaccessible variable names when contains spaces; Spell names like “stone skin” for example are troublesome.

Direction variables are being set, (their value is zero), i.e. from BH inn north and south get set, after going south, east and west get set, going back north to the inn, all 4 direction variables remain set, as there is no mechanism unsetting the variables.

Also any variable returning -1 should be ignored.

If you’re still having trouble, turn on debugging with /set msdp_dbg 1 and it will spew all msdp variable changes to the world window.

a workaround for the exits, just use a trigger to regex them out

/def -mregexp -t"^Exits: (.+)  " = /set exits %P1 %; \
    /test north := regmatch("North", %exits) %; \
    /test south := regmatch("South", %exits) %; \
    /test east := regmatch("East", %exits) %; \
    /test west := regmatch("West", %exits) %; \
    /test up := regmatch("Up", %exits) %; \
    /test down := regmatch("Down", %exits)