SYNOPSIS

void

catch_msg

(

mixed *|struct|mapping|object msg,

object obj

)

DESCRIPTION

When say(E), tell_room(E) or tell_object(E) are used with a non-string as message, the value will be passed to catch_msg(A) in all living objects that can hear it, instead of writing to the user resp. sending to catch_tell(A). This can be used to implement communication protocols between livings. The second argument denotes the object that has sent the message.

HISTORY

• changed (3.2.11) – added tell_object()(E) to the efuns calling this lfun for symmetry reasons.
• changed (3.3.686) – added the use of a mapping/struct/object as message value.

SEE ALSO

say(E), tell_room(E), catch_tell(A)