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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ P O W W O W - doc for version 1.2.4 - last modified Sep 23, 1998 + doc for version 1.2.8 + last modified Apr 04, 2005 INTRODUCTION @@ -139,7 +139,35 @@ COMMAND CHAINING The verbatim mode disables this special meaning of semicolons and braces, and the #quote command lets you switch between verbatim and normal mode. - + +COMMAND CONTINUATION + + Long lines can be continued by ending each intermediate line with a + backslash (\). This way long and complicated aliases can be written + a somewhat readable format. For example: + + #al drau={#send ("get tail "+$hcon);#send ("get fur "+$hcon);#send ("get vial "+$hcon);#send ("get tarragon "+$hcon);put tail kit;put fur kit;put vial kit;put tarragon kit} + + Could be written (somewhat) more legibly as: + + #al drau={\ + #send ("get tail "+$hcon);\ + #send ("get fur "+$hcon);\ + #send ("get vial "+$hcon);\ + #send ("get tarragon "+$hcon);\ + put tail kit;\ + put fur kit;\ + put vial kit;\ + put tarragon kit\ + } + + Note that when powwow saves your aliases (e.g. you leave #file defined) + that it will not preserve this formatting, so it is most useful if + you use a file that is not saved over on exit. For example, if + you use a single configuration file that calls several smaller + configuration files that are grouped by similar intent, like having + an xp counter script, a prompt script, etc. + SPECIAL COMMANDS: ALIASES AND ACTIONS Powwow parses all lines beginning with the character '#' as @@ -291,7 +319,25 @@ SPECIAL COMMANDS: ALIASES AND ACTIONS Example: #action >reply ^$1 tells you={#print; #alias reply=tell $1 \$0} ----------------------------------------------------------- - + +ACTION GROUPS + + Groups allow related triggers to be enabled and disabled together + using a single command, instead of toggling them all on or off + individually. To put actions in to a group specify the group name + after an '@' when the action is defined. For example: + + #action >+auto-ride@non-pk ZBLAM! A &1 doesn't want you={#print;stand;ride} + + Would create the action auto-ride in the non-pk group. Then if you + wanted to toggle off all non-pk actions, you could do it using: + + #group non-pk off + + And then later to turn them back on, use: + + #group non-pk on + MISSING: #PROMPT There is another special command quite similar to #action: |