Look
This page describes the functionality for the Built-In look command. For more information on how the extended look functionality works, look at the global look command.
Command Information |
|
Keyword |
look |
Type |
BuiltIn |
Arguments |
<object> |
Aliases |
read |
Usage |
look |
look <object> |
Purpose
Look at the description for an object.
Syntax
To look at the description for the current room you are in:
look
To look at the description for a specific object, including rooms, players, things, exits, actions, programs, and any other objects:
look <object>
Parameters
<object>
- The name of a room, player, program, thing, exit, action, or other object whose description you would like to view.
Examples
Example 1
If a player named Morticon wanted to see what the current room looked like, they would type the following:
look
Example 2
If a player named Alkani wanted to look at Jaxen's new outfit, he would type the following:
look Jaxen
Example 3
If a player named Lepus wanted to see what an object named Crate looked like, he would type the following:
look Crate
Example 4
If a player named Jaxen wanted to look at the description for an exit labeled "This Way to Grandmother's House", she would type the following:
look This Way to Grandmother's House
Example 5
If a player named Jaxen traveled through the exit she just looked at and wanted to look at the description for where she ended up using the alternate syntax, she would type the following:
read
Example 6
If a player named Alkani wanted to look at an object called "The Book of Tea and SPAM" using the alternate syntax, he would type the following:
read The Book of Tea and SPAM
Caveats
Looking at a Room will trigger any programs set on the room's success or failure properties. Additionally, programs nested in a description will be called and/or evaluated based on a success or failure or by looking at the room itself.
Related
Messages - Working With Messages
Properties - Information on Object Properties
Parent Topic
List of SpinDizzy MUCK System Built-In and Local Commands