Subject: Re: Bug or feature?

From: Lars Nilsson <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 07:39:49 -0800

Hiya, Stefan..

The problem you have with the open verb is perhaps a little strange to
understand at first, but if you read the manual for which objects that
are searched for matching verbs you'll see why this happens.

Objects are searched for verbs in the following order:

	1. The player
	2. The player's location
	3. The direct object
	4. The indirect object

So when you declare the verb to be {"none", "none", "none"} there is no
direct (and no indirect) object, and therefore the verb won't be matched.
The only way to have verbs searched on objects in the player's location
is to have "this" in either the direct or indirect object position.

I hope my explanation is correct. If anyone has anything to add to it,
please do so. I am no expert, so please don't flame me. :)

Lars
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