Is this impractical?

[Rapidwolve]

For the ItemLibrary on Oakdale, I have it set up so that each item has its own ARC file (e.g. Item_3.arc, Item_71.arc), and they all have variables inside the arc file (e.g. itemName=, itemWeight=). I know other servers have a more organized system where they have an ARC file for each catagory like guns.arc, food.arc, etc..

Is the way im doing it impractical? Im not very good with mudlibs x.x

[godofwarares]

Not really. You can make it any format that seems practical to you. Example, In my mudlib, I put them in separate folders (archetypes/weapons/) and in their own name as the file (longsword.arc) for better understanding of where they go.

[Chandler]

Why use arc files in general? I don't understand why.

[godofwarares]

It holds information for weapons so you don't have a crapload of WNPCs to attend to.

[Rapidwolve]

I think he's asking why not use a .txt file or something

[godofwarares]

If he means that, It doesn't matter what you store it in -- Ini, txt, sys whatever you like. It only matters that the scripts can read it.

[Chompy]

bah, I think it is possible to use DB's? :]

Also, to maybe make it more orginazed, do like

mud/weapons/*
mud/items/*
mud/armor/*
mud/items/* etc....

And inside the file in what folders you have like fileCategory=weapons if it is in mud/weapons/*..

:]

[Inverness]

When loading from files its best to use a database npc to cache information so its not reloaded multiple times. Either that or do what I do and only parse the archetypes once and have their data loaded into objects on the server which are ready for accessing.

[JkWhoSaysNi]

Is it a bad idea to have lots of WNPCs then?

most of my weapons are like this:

PHP Code:

join("weapon_class");
this.firerate= 0.2;
this.damage = 2;
this.gani = "gani";
this.projectile = "projectile_gani";
//etc 


Is this a bad idea?

[Twinny]

It works but...it's annoying . I tend to use a DBNPC / archetypes. Cleaner

[Inverness]

With a mudlib you can add clutter items, stuff thats collectable and such.

[zokemon]

Originally Posted by Rapidwolve

I know other servers have a more organized system where they have an ARC file for each catagory like guns.arc, food.arc, etc..

I personally find that to be less organized. The way you suggested first is much more practical.

[Rapidwolve]

Originally Posted by zokemon

I personally find that to be less organized. The way you suggested first is much more practical.

Alright just checking, because I didn't feel like re scripting it so it makes more sense to people if I'm ever gone. The only problem I had was getting the 'itemName' variable for each item in the folder 'mud/items/'. I used loadfolder() and all that to return all the itemNames' but it crashed the server. So right now what I have to do is use the edit text feature of RC so I can view each itemName until I find the one I want z_z