On Mon, Feb 11, 2002 at 05:22:39AM -0800, Jason Snuggs wrote: > How exactly does player_list differ from descriptor list, other > than being in the char_data format rather than descriptor? Not > that it's a huge deal, but I'm having problems seeing much value > in having a seperate list of things that can so easily be extrapolated > from the descriptor list. Just wondering how y'all use this, for > my own information.
It's just that neither char_list and descriptor_list are the right list if you need a list of all players in the game. Descriptor-list is a list of all descriptors, so it includes your non-mud descriptors (your http-connections, your pop3-connections, your logged-mobs etc). The char_list does include way too much non-players. So, if you need a list of all players in the game, for example in the who-list or in a social-communicatin command (gossip, quote, music etc), then go through the player-list instead of the descriptor/char-list and filter out the ones you don't need. Edwin -- Edwin Groothuis | Personal website: http://www.MavEtJu.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Interested in MUDs? Visit Fatal Dimensions: ------------------+ http://www.FatalDimensions.org/
