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From: gdr11@cl.cam.ac.uk (G.D. Rees)
Subject: Re: Multiple prepositional phrases in TADS?
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In article <uerics.737059057@mcl>, uerics@mcl.ucsb.edu (Eric D. Shepherd) writes:
|> Here's the deal.  My game is progressing nicely, but I find myself needing
|> multiple prepositions.  For example, I currently have the command
|> 
|> WRITE "MINDBLOWER COMPUTER CORPORATION" ON THE LAWSUIT FORM
|> 
|> Working.  However, I _need_:
|> 
|> WRITE "MINDBLOWER COMPUTER CORPORATION" ON THE LAWSUIT FORM WITH THE PEN

I don't know anything about TADS but if the player types

> write 'mindblower'

the game shuld reply

(on the lawsuit form with the ballpoint pen)

assuming there weren't any other forms or writing implements in sight.  This
might resolve the problem if TADS retricts you to two nouns per command.

-- 
Gareth Rees <gdr11@phx.cam.ac.uk>
