Marker

Description

A marker is an object that inserts an invisible force (a mark) into a player stepping on it. This force does nothing except containing a <key string> which can be discovered by detectors or inventory checkers. It is also possible to use markers for removing marks again.

Note that the player has no possibility to "see" his own marks, except by the effect that they cause on the maps.

Type defined by:

• object::type = 55

Attributes

Attribute	Field	Description
block view	FLAG_BLOCKSVIEW	If an item is set to block view, players (and monsters) cannot see beyond it unless they cross it or manage to stand on top.
connection	connection value	When the detector is triggered, all objects with the same connection value get activated.
delete mark	obj::name	When the player steps onto the marker, all existing forces in the players inventory with a <key string> matching <delete mark> will be removed. If you don't want to remove any marks, leave this text field empty. Note that the string <delete mark> is set as the name of this marker. So don't be confused, and remember changing the name will take effect on the marker's functionality.
elevation	obj::elevation	The elevation (height above sea level) of this tile. It is used for weather calculations and should be in the range -32000..32000. The elevation of a tile must be set in the bottom-most game object; elevation values for non-bottom-most game objects are ignored by the Crossfire server.
glow radius	obj::glow_radius	If <glow radius> is set to a value greater zero, the object appears lit up on dark maps. <glow radius> can be a value between 0 and 4, the higher, the more light does the object emit.
identified	FLAG_IDENTIFIED	If an item is identified, the player has full knowledge about it.
image	obj::face	The image-name defines what image is displayed for this object in-game.
invisible	obj::invisible	Generally makes the object invisible. Depending on the object-type, some can be made visible by the show_invisible spell. If in doubt, test it. Putting an invisible object under the floor always prevents it from being shown.
key string	obj::slaying	The <key string> can be detected by inventory checkers/detectors. If the player already has a force with that <key string>, there won't be inserted a second one.
mark duration	liv::food	This value defines the duration of the force it inserts. If nonzero, the duration of the player's mark is finite: about 1 food per 10 seconds. <mark duration> zero/unset means the mark will stay on the player forever.
marking message	obj::msg	In the moment when the player gets marked, this text is displayed to him. You should really set a message in any marker you create, because it's the only way for the player to notice what's going on.
marking speed	obj::speed	The <marking speed> defines how quickly it will mark something standing on the marker. Set this value rather high to make sure the player really gets his mark. I think <marking speed> 1.0 should do fine.
material	obj::material	This bitmask-value informs the player of which material(s) the object consists. Material does also affect how likely the object can be destroyed by hazardous spell-effects.
non-pickable	FLAG_NO_PICK	If set, the object cannot be picked up (Neither by players nor monsters).
number	obj::nrof	This value determines the number of objects in one stack (for example: 100 gold coins => "number = 100"). You should set this at least to one, for any pickable object - otherwise it won't be mergeable into a stack.
plural name	obj::name_pl	This is the plural name of the object. A plural name must be set for all items that can be picked up and collected by the player.
smooth level	obj::smoothlevel	If <smooth level> is set to a value greater zero, the object will be drawn partially over adjacent squares having a lower <smooth level> value. The value must be between 0 and 255 (inclusive); 0 means "never overlap adjacent squares".
title	obj::title	This is the object's title. Once an object is identified the title is attached to the name. Typical titles are "of Mostrai", "of xray vision" etc.
unpaid	FLAG_UNPAID	An <unpaid> item cannot be used unless a player carried it over a shop mat, paying the demanded price. Setting this flag makes sense only for pickable items inside shops.
value	obj::value	Adds a certain value to the object: It will be worth that many times the default value from it's archetype (E.g. "value = 3" means three times worth the default value). Value for buying/selling will be further modified by various factors. Hence, testing values in-game is usually inevitable.
weight	obj::weight	This value defines the object's weight in grams (1000g is 1kg). Objects with zero weight are not pickable for players. Still, set the "non-pickable"-flag for explicitly non-pickable objects (hey, this is opensource.. you never know ;) ).