@force

@force[/noeval][/inline] <object>=<action list>

This command forces <object> to queue the given action list, as if the object had entered the action list itself. You must control <object> to @force it. @force is useful for manipulating puppets.

Output: with /inline or /inplace, the output of the last command run; queued, nothing. See command output.

If /inline is given, <object> will run <action list> now, instead of being queued for execution later. By default, <action list> will be able to see/alter q-registers in the calling action list, and any @breaks in <action list> will also stop the calling action list. The following switches alter that behaviour:

/nobreak: @breaks in <action list> will not stop the calling action list.
/localize: q-registers will be saved before <action list> is run, and restored after.
/clearregs: q-registers will all be reset before <action list> is run. You’ll usually want to use /localize as well with this.

@force/inplace is an alias for @force/inline/nobreak/localize.

@force can be abbreviated as
<dbref> <action list>

Evaluation and spoofing

Normally, the action list is evaluated twice - once when @force is run, and again when <object> runs the action list. If the /noeval switch is given, <action list> is not evaluated until it is run by <object>.

Examples

> @create Lackey
Created: Object #103
> @force Lackey=go east
Lackey goes east.
Lackey has left.
> @force #103=page Cyclonus=Hi there!
Lackey pages: Hi there!
> #103 page Cyclonus=Whee
Lackey pages: Whee

Inline execution

Normally, @force creates a new queue entry. @force/inline does not.

Examples

> @create Lackey
Created: Object #103
> &order me=$order *:say Lackey, %0 ; @force Lackey=%0 ; say Done?
> order pose salutes!
You say, "Lackey, pose salutes!"
You say, "Done?"
Lackey salutes!

> &order me=$order *:say Lackey, %0 ; @force/inline Lackey=%0 ; say Done?
> order pose salutes!
You say, "Lackey, pose salutes!"
Lackey salutes!
You say, "Done?"

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