Sharon Goza

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Aramina

JediMUD Era:

• Coder 1993 - 1995

Contributions:

Sharon wrote the powerful in-line alias sub-system, alias,c, for JediMUD, allowing players to create command line macros for repeated actions.  She is also credited with adding auto-exits to room descriptions, making world navigation easier.  Prior to autoexits, a traveler had to manually "look the room,"  causing needless i/o and processing spam.

The command set was especially helpful for those players not using a client, like tintin, tintin++, zmud, cmud, or others.  If  you were using raw telnet, the alias command made casting, speedwalking, corpse looting and other repeated actions more convenient to execute.

Writing Macro/Aliases:

For example, if you had created many characters, you might want to display a consistent prompt across your collection.  You might copy and paste an alias "prmpt" to provide a consistent prompt for each character:

> alias prmpt prompt [%h/%H %m/%M %v/%V] %o %a %X %Av %s

Alias Examples:

Currently defined aliases:

2                cast 'cure serious' qigong
1                cast 'summon' qigong
sq               cast 'summon' quetzalcoatl
loko             look &$
fq               follow quetzalcoatl
glow             cast 'sanctuary' $&
lac              look in $1.corpse
gac              get all in $1.corpse
calm             cast 'calm'
od               open door $1
grec             cast 'group recall'
blind            cast 'blind' $&
poison           cast 'poison' $1
gh               cast 'group heal'
wor              cast 'word of recall'
gg               get all.coins in $1.corpse
drake            s*se*ne*se*se*s*se*ne*ne*se*se*sw*sw*s*se*e*se*ne*ne*n*ne*se*s*se*s*se*ne

Auto-Exits:

Here is an example of the auto-exit display: 

The Temple Of Midgaard
   You are in the southern end of the temple hall in the Temple of Midgaard.
The temple has been constructed from giant marble blocks, eternal in
appearance, and most of the walls are covered by ancient wall paintings
picturing Gods, Giants and peasants.
   Large steps lead down through the grand temple gate, descending the huge
mound upon which the temple is built and ends on the temple square below.
Further, a small spiral staircase leads upwards to the social complex, an
archway leads east and there is a small wooden door to the west.
This room seems to be a focal point for the magics of evil.
This room seems to be a focal point for the magics of good.
This room seems to be a focal point for the magics of neutrality.
[ Exits: n e s u d se sw ]
Experience gained: 1977718

Kia is standing here.
Pump It Up! [Centurion][Kia] is standing here.
...Pump glows with a bright light!
Smaug the Terrible. is standing here.
Nox the official JediMUD greeter.

Auto-Exit Preference Toggle

Auto-exits are part of the player profile set of toggles.  You can turn them on/off as you prefer.

> autoexits

Autoexits disabled.

> autoexits

Autoexits enabled.