Hi all, I have a zMUD question here. I'm making my manual system and want it to echo something to only one window.

I've found two ways to do this so far but both have problems. One is I type in for the text...

Otherwindow: #SA blah blah

However, this then selects that window, so I have to make it...

Otherwindow: #SA blah blah
lusternia:

To reselect Lusternia. Problem with that is, it still prioritizes the other window for a split second which is annoying to look at and potentially screws up the typing.

The other way has been to use the capture command...

#SA blah blah
#Cap 1 Otherwindow

The problem with this however is that the "blah blah" then shows up in both window when I only want it in one window.

So, how can I make it only show up in one window without changing the selected window? Maybe if I could gag it in only one window, but I haven't been able to figure out how to do that without having the gags effect the other window as well.

Thanks for the help

I'm not much of a coder, but I believe there is a command to just send data to a docked window, and have it display there, without selecting that window for that split second.

Right?

WINDOW

Syntax: #WIN name

Display text in another window. If the window doesn’t exist, it is created. Note that when the window is first created, the file name.ZSC or name.MUD is loaded (ZSC is a text script file, MUD is a binary settings file). If a text string is specified, it is displayed in the window.

Is that what your going for?
You can do #WIN CUREMAP

Erm, tried it out, that might not be what you want... oh but if you dock the windows correctly it could be.

Thanks Dyr, that's exactly what I was wanting to know.

Someone else told me about status windows, so I just have to decide which I want to use.

Also check the command #MAKEW(indow), although I can't get it to make and dock correctly... Maybe you will have better luck.

By the way, if you want help coding, I'm here .

Eeexcellent

I do need the messages for curing afflictions for the latter versions of the LBG, and once the beta version goes public anyone will be able to add to it, nothing stopping them anyway

That said, does anyone have any idea how to automatically size new windows made?

#MAKEW CURETABLE OPEN "INTERNAL|ALIGN=RIGHT|WIDTH=25%"

Doesn't work right for me though, but that SHOULD be the syntax.

I see, found the help file Thanks again Dyr.

Heh no prob