RunScripts

RunScripts is a hugolib.h routine called every turn by main. If there are any running character scripts, it proceeds to execute them. For a suggested RunScripts update, see “replace RunScripts.”

The code

!----------------------------------------------------------------------------
! RunScripts
! runs all active character scripts via:  CharRoutine(character, object)

routine RunScripts
{

#ifclear NO_SCRIPTS

    local a, obj, step, total, routine, b
    local tempactor, tempverb, tempobject

    for (; a<number_scripts; a++)
    {
        obj = scriptdata[a * 3]         ! this object/character
        step = scriptdata[a * 3 + 1]    ! current step
        total = scriptdata[a * 3 + 2]   ! total steps in script

        if obj and total < 0            ! if skipping this script
            scriptdata[a * 3 + 2] = scriptdata[a * 3 + 2] + 32767

        elseif obj and step < total and step >= 0
        {
            ! action
            routine = setscript[a * MAX_SCRIPT_STEPS + step * 2]

            ! object being acted upon
            b = setscript[a * MAX_SCRIPT_STEPS + step * 2 + 1]

#ifset DEBUG
            if debug_flags & D_SCRIPTS
            {
                print "[Script for obj. ";
                print number obj; " ("; obj.name; "), step ";
                print number (step + 1); ":  $"; \
                hex routine; ", obj. ";
                print number b; " ("; b.name; ")]"
            }
#endif

            scriptdata[a * 3 + 1] = step + 1
            tempactor = actor
            tempverb = verbroutine
            tempobject = object
            actor = obj
            verbroutine = routine
            object = b
            if not parent(actor).before
            {
                if not actor.before
                {
                    if not object.before
                    {
                        call routine(obj, b)
                        run actor.after
                    }
                }
            }
            if actor in location:  actor is known
            actor = tempactor
            verbroutine = tempverb
            object = tempobject
        }
        elseif step >= 0
        {
            scriptdata[a * 3] = 0   ! clear this object's script
            if a = number_scripts - 1
                number_scripts--
        }
    }

#endif  ! ifclear NO_SCRIPTS

}