Beta.h
Beta.h is a slightly modified version of Mike Snyder’s update of Bert
Byfield’s Comments in Transcripts
Hugo code (complicated, right?). Among other things, it has been made
into the format of a library contribution for easy inclusion. You can
download it here.
Special notes
As the commentary suggests, you should add this code to your init routine:
#ifset BETA
BetaInit
#endif
The extension itself
Following is the code in its entirety, allowing you to cut and paste it into your own file or take a look at its workings:
!\-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Beta.h version 2.8, based on code written by Bert Byfield, updated by Mike
Snyder, and turned into this by Jon Blask.
This code has been integrated into Roodylib, so if you are using
Roodylib, just #set-ing BETA in your game will give you the same
functionality. This extension now just exists for non-Roodylib games.
In that case, add this to your init routine before
any text is printed:
#ifset BETA
BetaInit
#endif
That, combined with the replaced DoRestart routine, will reset the
transcript_is_on property to true if the game is restarted while scripting.
Suggestion- add the following line to the top of your newshell.hug file:
!#set BETA
After the inclusion of hugolib.h, add:
#ifset BETA
#include "beta.h"
#endif
Doing it that way will also let you do something like this:
routine Version
{
color LIGHT_RED
"\BGuilty Bastards\b"
color TEXTCOLOR
"Copyright (c) 1998 by Kent Tessman"
print "\nRelease "; RELEASE; " "; serial$;
#ifset BETA
" \B(beta-test version)\b"
#endif
print newline
"Written using the Hugo Compiler ";
print HUGO_VERSION
"\B(New players should type \"help\".)\b"
#ifset BETA
"\n\B(NOTE: This beta release is intended for testing only, not for
distribution to the general public. Please report any errors,
bugs, etc. to the author.)\n\n
To make a comment, type \"* COMMENT TEXT\" at the prompt.\b"
#endif
#ifset DEBUG
"\n\B(Compiled with DEBUG set)\b"
#endif
}
-----------------------------------------------------------------------\!
#ifclear _BETA_H
#set _BETA_H
#ifset VERSIONS
#message "Beta.h Version 2.8"
#endif
object betalib "beta"
{}
routine BetaInit
{
if word[10] = "beta"
betalib is special
else
{
BetaMessage(&BetaInit,1) ! Would you like to start a transcript?
!: fancy pause stuff below
local key
if system_status or system(61) ! if simple port
pause
else
{
while true
{
key = system(11) ! READ_KEY
if key
{
word[0] = key
break
}
system(32) ! PAUSE_100TH_SECOND
}
}
if word[0] = 'b','B'
{
if (not scripton)
{
""
BetaMessage(&DoScriptOnOff, 1, (betalib is special))
}
!\
"Transcription is already on."
or "Unable to begin transcription.", depending
\!
else
{
""
betalib is special
BetaMessage(&DoScriptOnOff, 2) ! "Transcription on."
}
}
else
{
""
BetaMessage(&BetaInit,2) ! "No transcript started."
}
""
BetaMessage(&BetaInit,3) ! "[press a key]"
pause
"\n"
cls
}
}
replace DoScriptOnOff
{
if word[2] = "on" or words = 1
{
if betalib is special or (not scripton)
BetaMessage(&DoScriptOnOff, 1, (betalib is special))
!\
"Transcription is already on."
or "Unable to begin transcription.", depending
\!
else
{
betalib is special
BetaMessage(&DoScriptOnOff, 2) ! "Transcription on."
}
}
elseif word[2] = "off"
{
if betalib is not special or (not scriptoff)
BetaMessage(&DoScriptOnOff, 3, (betalib is special))
!\
"Transcription is not currently on."
or "Unable to end transcription.", depending
\!
else
{
betalib is not special
BetaMessage(&DoScriptOnOff, 4) ! "Transcription off."
}
}
}
! The NewParseError replacement routine has been changed for better
! coexisting with other NewParseError code if the game calls for it
replace NewParseError(errornumber, obj)
{
! changed some unnecessary string-matching code
if word[1] = "*"
{
if betalib is special
BetaMessage(&DoScriptOnOff, 5) ! Comment recorded!
else
BetaMessage(&DoScriptOnOff, 6) ! Comment not recorded!
return true ! we'll just return true if someone tried to do a comment
}
select errornumber
! if you have code hijacking any other error messages, it'd go here:
! select errornumber
! case 1: (etc)
case else : return false ! if a specific case was NOT mentioned, return
! false
return true ! this line is only reached if an error message was replaced
}
! We replace DoRestart so we can reset the transcript_is_on global to true if
! the game is restarted while scripting
replace DoRestart
{
VMessage(&DoRestart, 1) ! "Are you sure?"
GetInput
if YesorNo = true
{
if betalib is special
word[10] = "beta"
if not restart
VMessage(&DoRestart, 2) ! "Unable to restart."
}
}
replace DoRestore
{
if betalib is special
word[10] = "beta"
if restore
{
if word[10] = "beta"
betalib is special
VMessage(&DoRestore, 1) ! "Restored."
PrintStatusline
DescribePlace(location, true)
return true
}
else: VMessage(&DoRestore, 2) ! "Unable to restore."
}
routine BetaMessage(r, num, a, b)
{
if NewBetaMessages(r, num, a, b): return
select r
case &BetaInit
{
select num
case 1 : "This is a beta release! If you'd like to start a transcript
right away, press \"B\". Otherwise, push any other key to begin
without starting a transcript."
case 2 : "No transcript started."
case 3 : print "[ press a key ]";
}
case &DoScriptOnOff
{
select num
case 1
{
if a ! a = betalib.transcript_is_on
print "Transcription is already on."
else
print "Unable to begin transcription."
}
case 2: print "Transcription on."
case 3
{
if not a ! a = betalib.transcript_is_on
print "Transcription is not currently on."
else
print "Unable to end transcription."
}
case 4: print "Transcription off."
case 5: print "Comment recorded!"
case 6: print "Comment not recorded!"
}
}
!\ The NewBetaMessages routine may be REPLACED and should return
true if a replacement message exists for routine <r> \!
routine NewBetaMessages(r, num, a, b)
{
return false
}
#endif