@decompile

@decompile[/<switches>] <object>[=<prefix>]
@decompile[/<switches>] <object>/<attribute patterns>[=<prefix>]

@decompile outputs a list of the commands that you would have to enter in order to recreate <object>. Useful for either copying objects from one MUSH to another, or for making logs of important objects to protect against an accidental @nuke or a crash.

Output: the dbref of the object decompiled.

All output lines are prefixed with <prefix>, if one is given. This is useful for creating client-side scripts for editing code.

You can either @decompile an entire object, or just certain parts of it. To @decompile just a few attributes, for example, you could type:

@decompile <object>/<attribute pattern> [ ... <attribute patternN>]

including each attribute. Attribute patterns can be wildcards.

Output switches

@decompile takes the following switches, which can be combined:

@decompile/name
This switch causes @decompile to use the object’s name, instead of its dbref. This is the default.
@decompile/db
This switch makes @decompile use the object’s dbref instead of its name, which is useful for editing code off-MUSH.
@decompile/flags
Only the code to @create the object and set flags/powers/locks is printed. When an <attribute pattern> is given, this switch is ignored, and @decompile only prints the matching attributes.
@decompile/attribs
Only the code to set the object’s attributes is printed. Same as @decompile <object>/**
@decompile/skipdefaults
Don’t output commands to set attribute flags if those flags are the defaults for that attribute on that MUSH.
@decompile/tf
Explained in @decompile tinyfugue editing.

TinyFugue editing

@decompile/tf <object>[/<attribute>]

The /tf works the same as if you’d typed:
@decompile/db <obj>[/<attrs>]=[default(me/TFPREFIX, FugueEdit >%b)]

with the exception that @decompile/tf does not include commands for setting attribute flags. If you have a TFPREFIX attribute set, the (unevaluated) contents of that attribute is used as the prefix. Otherwise, the string “FugueEdit > ” is used. It’s useful for automatically copying @decompile output into your client to alter. It is highly recommended that you set a TFPREFIX attribute, to prevent others from maliciously placing code in your client’s command line.

To set up @decompile/tf:

In TinyFugue:

/def -ag -mglob -p100 -t"FugueEdit > *" fe = /grab %-2

In SimpleMU:

Set your Options -> Grab Password
@set me=tfprefix:<grabpassword>FugueEdit >%b

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