Mudlib *names*
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Documentation for the object-names functions for the mudlib in */std/object/names.c*.

Functions
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.. c:function:: void set_proper_name(string str)

Set the proper name of an object.  Objects with proper names never have
adjectives added in front of their names.


.. c:function:: void set_unique(int x)

Unique objects are always refered to as 'the ...' and never 'a ...'


.. c:function:: int query_unique()

Return the value of 'unique'


.. c:function:: void set_plural(int x)

Plural objects are referred to as "the", not "a"


.. c:function:: int query_plural()

Return the value of plural


.. c:function:: string short()

Return the 'short' description of a object, which is the name by which
it should be refered to


.. c:function:: string the_short()

return the short descriptions, with the word 'the' in front if appropriate


.. c:function:: string a_short()

return the short descriptions, with the word 'a' in front if appropriate


.. c:function:: void add_adj(string *adj...)

: Adds adjectives.  The first one _DOES NOT_ become the prim
: primary adjective when using add_adj().


.. c:function:: void add_plural(string *plural...)

Add a plural id


.. c:function:: void add_id_no_plural(string *id...)

Add an id without adding the corresponding plural


.. c:function:: void add_id(string *id...)

Add an id and its corresponding plural


.. c:function:: void remove_id(string *id...)

Remove the given id


.. c:function:: void clear_id()

removes all the ids of an object.


.. c:function:: void clear_adj()

Remove all the adjectives from an object


.. c:function:: string *query_id()

Returns an array containing the ids of an object


.. c:function:: string query_primary_id()

Returns the primary id of an object


.. c:function:: string query_primary_adj()

Returns the primary adj of an object


.. c:function:: string query_primary_name()

Returns the primary name (primary adj + primary id) of an object


.. c:function:: string *query_adj()

return the adjectives



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