I noticed it to thought it was a zmud bug..since its riddled with them. n/t

I noticed it to thought it was a zmud bug..since its riddled with them. n/t:
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Posted by WALSH on September 21, 2000 at 13:55:50:

In Reply to: Insight from a programmer's standpoint. (text) posted by Zepachu on September 20, 2000 at 22:17:26:

> I saw this the other day and it was hilarious... especially since I kept doing it (I was alone at the time) and was able to see someone's conversation... But it got boring really quick.

> Anyway, basically what I see from this is that everybody's input goes into a command buffer, and obviously executed in order of being received, and other stuff. What the "/" command seems to be doing is pulling all of that stuff out of the buffer and executing it...

> I wonder how it ever got messed up in the first place, it's a simple alias to recall... Hmm.

> Would be kind of funny if a lot of people "/"'d their brains out, and then someone committed suicide. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

> Climbing back up on his chair now,

> Zepachu.

>
> > <81%hp 95%m 100%mv> /
> > You feel too pumped to sleep now.

> > <81%hp 95%m 100%mv> /
> > Alas, you cannot go that way.

> > <81%hp 95%m 100%mv> /
> > You are affected by:
> > Skill: 'bind wounds' modifies none by 0 for 1 hours.
> > Skill: 'sneak' modifies none by 0 for 20 hours.
> > Skill: 'detect hidden' modifies none by 0 for 7 hours.
> > Skill: 'heightened awareness' modifies none by 0 for 7 hours.

> > <81%hp 95%m 100%mv> /
> > I see no corpse here.

> > <81%hp 95%m 100%mv> /
> > People near you:
> > Boraeus Entrance to the Warrior's Guild
> > Jecik Thieves' Bar
> > (PK) Esquilax On the Eastern Battlements
> > (PK) Issyrius Thieves' Bar
> > Ieyasen Rune's Instruments
> > Juzrisium Thieves' Bar
> > (PK) Calacalu On the Southern Battlements

> > <81%hp 95%m 100%mv> /
> > Calacalu's group:
> > [20 Asn] Calacalu 81% hp 95% mana 100% mv 113147 xp

> > <81%hp 95%m 100%mv> /
> > Alas, you cannot go that way.

> > <81%hp 95%m 100%mv> /
> > You attempt to move silently.

> > <81%hp 95%m 100%mv> /
> > /
> > [ Fire ] (PK) Grazhidia the Gladiator, Imperial Soldier
> > [ Svirf ] (PK) Esquilax the Knight
> > [ D-Elf ] (PK) Selitha the Gladiator
> > [ Arial ] (PK) Koriziqal the Student of Light
> > [ Human ] (PK) Issyrius the Cut-Throat
> > [ Arial ] (PK) Otjau the Grand Sorcerer, Imperial Magus
> > [ Fire ] (PK) Grunthar the Knight
> > [ Felar ] (PK) Ghoti the Ranger Initiate
> > [ Human ] (PK) Arrafin the Student of Kamae
> > [ Human ] (PK) Melvin the Master Animator, Initiate of the Scarab
> > [ Dwarf ] (PK) [ARBITER] Kurkamor the Brother of the Blue Sash
> > * Arial * (PK) Calacalu the Kasokutei
> > [ Gnome ] (PK) Koldrand the Grand Sorcerer
> > [ Gnome ] (PK) Farin the Student of Water
> > [ Felar ] (PK) Phinitz the Ranger
> > [ Duerg ] (PK) Kadara the Rogue Lady

> > Players found: 16

> > <81%hp 95%m 100%mv> On the Southern Battlements
> >
> > [Exits: east west down]
> > ( 5) A plain steel sword lies here.
> > ( 5) A blue vest lies here, marked by a white circle.
> > ( 5) A long bow has carelessly been left here.

> > <81%hp 95%m 99%mv> /
> > You are already standing.

> > <81%hp 95%m 99%mv> /
> > Alas, you cannot go that way.

> > <81%hp 95%m 99%mv> /
> > You aren't fighting anyone.

> > <81%hp 95%m 99%mv> /
> > Only those below level 10 may use recall.

> > <81%hp 95%m 99%mv> /
> > You say 'Right on.'

> > <81%hp 95%m 99%mv> /
> > Alas, you cannot go that way.

> > <81%hp 95%m 99%mv> /
> > [ Fire ] (PK) Grazhidia the Gladiator, Imperial Soldier
> > [ Svirf ] (PK) Esquilax the Knight
> > [ D-Elf ] (PK) Selitha the Gladiator
> > [ Arial ] (PK) Koriziqal the Student of Light
> > [ Human ] (PK) Issyrius the Cut-Throat
> > [ Arial ] (PK) Otjau the Grand Sorcerer, Imperial Magus
> > [ Fire ] (PK) Grunthar the Knight
> > [ Felar ] (PK) Ghoti the Ranger Initiate
> > [ Human ] (PK) Arrafin the Student of Kamae
> > [ Human ] (PK) Melvin the Master Animator, Initiate of the Scarab
> > [ Dwarf ] (PK) [ARBITER] Kurkamor the Brother of the Blue Sash
> > * Arial * (PK) Calacalu the Kasokutei
> > [ Gnome ] (PK) Koldrand the Grand Sorcerer
> > [ Gnome ] (PK) Farin the Student of Water
> > [ Felar ] (PK) Phinitz the Ranger
> > [ Duerg ] (PK) Kadara the Rogue Lady

> > Players found: 16

> > <84%hp 99%m 100%mv> /
> > You do not have that item.

> > <84%hp 99%m 100%mv>
> > The sun slowly disappears in the west.

> > <84%hp 99%m 100%mv>
> > You feel ready to bind up more wounds.

> > <87%hp 100%m 100%mv> /
> > Alas, you cannot go that way.

> > <87%hp 100%m 100%mv> /
> > On the Southern Battlements
> >
> > [Exits: east west]
> > ( 7) A plain steel sword lies here.
> > ( 7) A blue vest lies here, marked by a white circle.
> > The sliced-off leg of a battlement guard is lying here.
> > The sliced-off arm of a battlement guard is lying here.
> > A steaming pile of a battlement guard's entrails is lying here.
> > ( 5) A long bow has carelessly been left here.
> > An archer is here, watching the forests for any movement.
> > An archer is here, watching the forests for any movement.

> > <87%hp 100%m 99%mv> /
> > I see no window here.

> > <87%hp 100%m 99%mv> /
> > You are affected by:
> > Skill: 'sneak' modifies none by 0 for 18 hours.
> > Skill: 'detect hidden' modifies none by 0 for 5 hours.
> > Skill: 'heightened awareness' modifies none by 0 for 5 hours.

> > <87%hp 100%m 99%mv> /
> > On the Southern Battlements
> > You stand here on the southern wall of Galadon, looking across the forest
> > and mountains to the south. The general air of the watchmen here seems
> > more tense than on the other battlements. The bleak stone of the Shadow
> > Peaks to the south of the Silverwood serves as a reminder to all on this
> > watch that the dangers of the wild loom just beyond these walls. Galadon
> > stretches out to the north of here. The wall arches over the south gate to
> > the west and the wall continues to the east.
> >
> > [Exits: east west]
> > ( 7) A plain steel sword lies here.
> > ( 7) A blue vest lies here, marked by a white circle.
> > The sliced-off leg of a battlement guard is lying here.
> > The sliced-off arm of a battlement guard is lying here.
> > A steaming pile of a battlement guard's entrails is lying here.
> > ( 5) A long bow has carelessly been left here.
> > An archer is here, watching the forests for any movement.
> > An archer is here, watching the forests for any movement.

> > <87%hp 100%m 99%mv> /

> > Boraeus yells 'wow!!'

> > <87%hp 100%m 99%mv> You do not see that here.

> > <87%hp 100%m 99%mv> /
> > You say 'we hold the book.. just not the equation'

> > <87%hp 100%m 99%mv>
> > The guts of a battlement guard decomposes.

> > <87%hp 100%m 99%mv>
> > The night has begun.
> > The rain stopped.

> > <87%hp 100%m 99%mv> /
> > You don't know any spells of that name.

> > <87%hp 100%m 99%mv> /
> > Huh?

> > <91%hp 100%m 100%mv> /
> > On the Southern Battlements
> >
> > [Exits: east west down]
> > ( 5) A plain steel sword lies here.
> > ( 5) A blue vest lies here, marked by a white circle.
> > ( 5) A long bow has carelessly been left here.

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Comments:	> > I saw this the other day and it was hilarious... especially since I kept doing it (I was alone at the time) and was able to see someone's conversation... But it got boring really quick. > > Anyway, basically what I see from this is that everybody's input goes into a command buffer, and obviously executed in order of being received, and other stuff. What the "/" command seems to be doing is pulling all of that stuff out of the buffer and executing it... > > I wonder how it ever got messed up in the first place, it's a simple alias to recall... Hmm. > > Would be kind of funny if a lot of people "/"'d their brains out, and then someone committed suicide. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA > > Climbing back up on his chair now, > > Zepachu. > > > > > <81%hp 95%m 100%mv> / > > > You feel too pumped to sleep now. > > > <81%hp 95%m 100%mv> / > > > Alas, you cannot go that way. > > > <81%hp 95%m 100%mv> / > > > Alas, you cannot go that way. > > > <81%hp 95%m 100%mv> / > > > Alas, you cannot go that way. > > > <81%hp 95%m 100%mv> / > > > You are affected by: > > > Skill: 'bind wounds' modifies none by 0 for 1 hours. > > > Skill: 'sneak' modifies none by 0 for 20 hours. > > > Skill: 'detect hidden' modifies none by 0 for 7 hours. > > > Skill: 'heightened awareness' modifies none by 0 for 7 hours. > > > <81%hp 95%m 100%mv> / > > > I see no corpse here. > > > <81%hp 95%m 100%mv> / > > > People near you: > > > Boraeus Entrance to the Warrior's Guild > > > Jecik Thieves' Bar > > > (PK) Esquilax On the Eastern Battlements > > > (PK) Issyrius Thieves' Bar > > > Ieyasen Rune's Instruments > > > Juzrisium Thieves' Bar > > > (PK) Calacalu On the Southern Battlements > > > <81%hp 95%m 100%mv> / > > > Calacalu's group: > > > [20 Asn] Calacalu 81% hp 95% mana 100% mv 113147 xp > > > <81%hp 95%m 100%mv> / > > > Alas, you cannot go that way. > > > <81%hp 95%m 100%mv> / > > > You attempt to move silently. > > > <81%hp 95%m 100%mv> / > > > / > > > [ Fire ] (PK) Grazhidia the Gladiator, Imperial Soldier > > > [ Svirf ] (PK) Esquilax the Knight > > > [ D-Elf ] (PK) Selitha the Gladiator > > > [ Arial ] (PK) Koriziqal the Student of Light > > > [ Human ] (PK) Issyrius the Cut-Throat > > > [ Arial ] (PK) Otjau the Grand Sorcerer, Imperial Magus > > > [ Fire ] (PK) Grunthar the Knight > > > [ Felar ] (PK) Ghoti the Ranger Initiate > > > [ Human ] (PK) Arrafin the Student of Kamae > > > [ Human ] (PK) Melvin the Master Animator, Initiate of the Scarab > > > [ Dwarf ] (PK) [ARBITER] Kurkamor the Brother of the Blue Sash > > > * Arial * (PK) Calacalu the Kasokutei > > > [ Gnome ] (PK) Koldrand the Grand Sorcerer > > > [ Gnome ] (PK) Farin the Student of Water > > > [ Felar ] (PK) Phinitz the Ranger > > > [ Duerg ] (PK) Kadara the Rogue Lady > > > Players found: 16 > > > <81%hp 95%m 100%mv> On the Southern Battlements > > > > > > [Exits: east west down] > > > ( 5) A plain steel sword lies here. > > > ( 5) A blue vest lies here, marked by a white circle. > > > ( 5) A long bow has carelessly been left here. > > > <81%hp 95%m 99%mv> / > > > You are already standing. > > > <81%hp 95%m 99%mv> / > > > Alas, you cannot go that way. > > > <81%hp 95%m 99%mv> / > > > You aren't fighting anyone. > > > <81%hp 95%m 99%mv> / > > > Only those below level 10 may use recall. > > > <81%hp 95%m 99%mv> / > > > You say 'Right on.' > > > <81%hp 95%m 99%mv> / > > > Alas, you cannot go that way. > > > <81%hp 95%m 99%mv> / > > > Alas, you cannot go that way. > > > <81%hp 95%m 99%mv> / > > > [ Fire ] (PK) Grazhidia the Gladiator, Imperial Soldier > > > [ Svirf ] (PK) Esquilax the Knight > > > [ D-Elf ] (PK) Selitha the Gladiator > > > [ Arial ] (PK) Koriziqal the Student of Light > > > [ Human ] (PK) Issyrius the Cut-Throat > > > [ Arial ] (PK) Otjau the Grand Sorcerer, Imperial Magus > > > [ Fire ] (PK) Grunthar the Knight > > > [ Felar ] (PK) Ghoti the Ranger Initiate > > > [ Human ] (PK) Arrafin the Student of Kamae > > > [ Human ] (PK) Melvin the Master Animator, Initiate of the Scarab > > > [ Dwarf ] (PK) [ARBITER] Kurkamor the Brother of the Blue Sash > > > * Arial * (PK) Calacalu the Kasokutei > > > [ Gnome ] (PK) Koldrand the Grand Sorcerer > > > [ Gnome ] (PK) Farin the Student of Water > > > [ Felar ] (PK) Phinitz the Ranger > > > [ Duerg ] (PK) Kadara the Rogue Lady > > > Players found: 16 > > > <84%hp 99%m 100%mv> / > > > You do not have that item. > > > <84%hp 99%m 100%mv> > > > The sun slowly disappears in the west. > > > <84%hp 99%m 100%mv> > > > You feel ready to bind up more wounds. > > > <87%hp 100%m 100%mv> / > > > Alas, you cannot go that way. > > > <87%hp 100%m 100%mv> / > > > On the Southern Battlements > > > > > > [Exits: east west] > > > ( 7) A plain steel sword lies here. > > > ( 7) A blue vest lies here, marked by a white circle. > > > The sliced-off leg of a battlement guard is lying here. > > > The sliced-off arm of a battlement guard is lying here. > > > A steaming pile of a battlement guard's entrails is lying here. > > > ( 5) A long bow has carelessly been left here. > > > An archer is here, watching the forests for any movement. > > > An archer is here, watching the forests for any movement. > > > <87%hp 100%m 99%mv> / > > > I see no window here. > > > <87%hp 100%m 99%mv> / > > > You are affected by: > > > Skill: 'sneak' modifies none by 0 for 18 hours. > > > Skill: 'detect hidden' modifies none by 0 for 5 hours. > > > Skill: 'heightened awareness' modifies none by 0 for 5 hours. > > > <87%hp 100%m 99%mv> / > > > On the Southern Battlements > > > You stand here on the southern wall of Galadon, looking across the forest > > > and mountains to the south. The general air of the watchmen here seems > > > more tense than on the other battlements. The bleak stone of the Shadow > > > Peaks to the south of the Silverwood serves as a reminder to all on this > > > watch that the dangers of the wild loom just beyond these walls. Galadon > > > stretches out to the north of here. The wall arches over the south gate to > > > the west and the wall continues to the east. > > > > > > [Exits: east west] > > > ( 7) A plain steel sword lies here. > > > ( 7) A blue vest lies here, marked by a white circle. > > > The sliced-off leg of a battlement guard is lying here. > > > The sliced-off arm of a battlement guard is lying here. > > > A steaming pile of a battlement guard's entrails is lying here. > > > ( 5) A long bow has carelessly been left here. > > > An archer is here, watching the forests for any movement. > > > An archer is here, watching the forests for any movement. > > > <87%hp 100%m 99%mv> / > > > Boraeus yells 'wow!!' > > > <87%hp 100%m 99%mv> You do not see that here. > > > <87%hp 100%m 99%mv> / > > > You say 'we hold the book.. just not the equation' > > > <87%hp 100%m 99%mv> > > > The guts of a battlement guard decomposes. > > > <87%hp 100%m 99%mv> > > > The night has begun. > > > The rain stopped. > > > <87%hp 100%m 99%mv> / > > > You don't know any spells of that name. > > > <87%hp 100%m 99%mv> / > > > Huh? > > > <91%hp 100%m 100%mv> / > > > On the Southern Battlements > > > > > > [Exits: east west down] > > > ( 5) A plain steel sword lies here. > > > ( 5) A blue vest lies here, marked by a white circle. > > > ( 5) A long bow has carelessly been left here.

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