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From: jgould@holli.com (Jim Gould)
Subject: Re: Inform: NPC interaction
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Date: Tue, 29 Aug 1995 03:01:25 GMT
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In article <n47F6B194@doggysft.demon.co.uk>,
   ajc@doggysft.demon.co.uk (Andrew Clover) wrote:
>> alison, tell me about the druidic rites
> The library does this for you! This input is converted for you into:
> >Ask Alison about the druidic rites

<imagine the sound of a hand thudding thickly into a forehead :)>

Of all the things I never tried before I post..

> Of course, you'll need to have a scope definition for asking people about
>objects (with name "druidic" "rites",) instead of special_words, in case
>you haven't done that already.

That has been done, actually.. :)

>> How would I arrange these things to be accepted?  Is this an 'order'?
> Yes. You must simply define verbs for "what", "who" and "where" "is"/"are".
>Then characters ordered to "what" can behave as if asked. Additionally, the
>user can herself "what" something, to implement the now-infamous:
> What is a grue?

Ah, yes!  Actually, I was sitting in class this evening, and rather than 
thinking about macroeconomics, I made that deduction!  Good to know I finally 
had a guess that was right.  :)

Thanks,
Jim
