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An OpenACS simulation is a collection of interactive +
An OpenACS simulation is a collection of interactive objects, plus a set of roles and tasks. In the first part, it is conceptually similar to a MOO (Multiple-User Dungeon, Object-Oriented). This is a technology dating to 1990, in which @@ -11,7 +10,7 @@ Games), which are essentially MOOs with graphical instead of textual interfaces. Given their lineage and success, it makes sense to draw on MOO technology when designing our simulation - object model.
Basic MOO objects
+ object model.Basic MOO objects
Root Class Room Thing @@ -28,13 +27,13 @@ Exit Container Openable Container -(From the LambdaMOO Programmer's Manual
+(From the LambdaMOO Programmer's Manual
There are three fundamental attributes to every object: 1. A flag (either true or false) specifying whether or not the object represents a player, 2. The object that is its parent, and 3. A list of the objects that are its children; that is, those - objects for which this object is their parent."Every object has eight built-in properties whose values are constrained to be of particular types. "
+ objects for which this object is their parent."Every object has eight built-in properties whose values are constrained to be of particular types. "
name a string, the usual name for this object owner an object, the player who controls access to it location an object, where the object is in virtual reality @@ -44,4 +43,4 @@ r a bit, is the object publicly readable? w a bit, is the object publicly writable? f a bit, is the object fertile? -View comments on this page at openacs.org +