The Four-Eyed Guide to TADS 3 by David Welbourn index

VERBOSE  •  TERSE

Syntax

Default minimal behavior

>verbose
[TODO]

verbose matches VerbRule(Verbose) which invokes VerboseAction. [TODO]

Summary of library references to "Verbose" & "Terse"

actions.t

Short description

DefineSystemAction(Terse)

Defines class TerseAction: SystemAction

DefineSystemAction(Verbose)

Defines class VerboseAction: SystemAction

Note: DefineSystemAction(name) is a macro defined in adv3.h.

Note: SystemAction is a class defined in action.t.

misc.t

Short description

libGlobal.verboseMode Is true if game is in Verbose mode; is nil if game is in Terse mode. Default value is true.

travel.t

Short description

Traveler.describeArrival(origin, backConnector) Part of this routine calls gPlayerChar.lookAround(libGlobal.verboseMode).

en_us\en_us.t

Short description

VerbRule(Terse)

Associates the grammar "terse" with TerseAction.

VerbRule(Verbose)

Associates the grammar "verbose" with VerboseAction.

Note: VerbRule(tag) is a macro defined in en_us.h.

Note: TerseAction and VerboseAction are defined in actions.t (see above).

en_us\msg_neu.t

Short description

libMessages.acknowledgeVerboseMode(verbose) if (verbose) "<.parser>VERBOSE mode is now selected.<./parser> ";
else "<.parser>TERSE mode is now selected.<./parser> ";