RE: [Adonthell-devel] Hello Hello

[Mike Avery]

Kai, am I correct in my observation that currently the character classes
don't have provisions for an "equipped" inventory?  Everything else seems to
be in palce to facilitate it.

We can have the character class create an iventory for itself with named
slots for:

head
neck
arms
right_hand
left_hand
r_ring_finger
l_ring_finger
legs
feet

Does this make sense to you?  I see that some of the item code mentions the
items storing methods to equip /  unequip iteself from a character slot, but
I see no implementation.  Do we want to have the item class have these
methods, or should the manager do this based on flags in the item object?
The manager performing the actions seems to me as offering better code/data
separation.

If an item can store which character-slots it can be equipped into, and list
of criteria to equip it (minimum stats etc), the manager could perform the
actions, and the item object itself could store criteria for the operations.
This way the character remains pure data, and only the methods required to
access it, while the manager does the managing.  Makes sense?

You mentioned that there was some code that wasn't in CVS.  What is the
nature of this code?  Does it begin this work?

Mike


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Avery [mailto:address@hidden
> Sent: Friday, May 02, 2003 9:09 AM
> To: 'Programmers playground'
> Subject: RE: [Adonthell-devel] Hello Hello
> 
> 
> > > I think the first task though Kai would be the topic of the other
> > > discussion regarding items/effects/actuals/etc.  If we can 
> > define the
> > > interface for the managmenet module, then there's 
> something to code
> > > to.
> > 
> > Right. Perhaps we should come up with a few example cases, 
> to see what
> > might be required. Then we can try to derive a common interface from
> > that. Luckily, I'll have some more time over the following 
> week, so if
> > you want to discuss anything, I should be available :).
> 
> OK great!
> 
> Here's what I see:
> 
> The character class has slots (which will be populated by the 
> manager) with
> pointers to the objects in the right/left hand, torso, head, 
> legs, feet,
> arms, neck, fingers etc.  The manager actually does the 
> equipping, removal
> and movement in/out of inventory through methods in the 
> character class.  It
> also services requests for item information through request 
> methods.  I'm
> going to have a good look at the container character classes. 
>  I'm not sure
> how much is in place as far as slot naming (right_hand, neck, 
> torso) etc,
> but we'll need to name the equippable slots if not already done.
> 
> OK downloading the game data to take a look at how items are 
> done.  I'll
> have a look at the python object stuff.
> 
> 
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