Rumpus Room (associating text with a link)

[Tpj_4000]

Doeas anyone know how to tie rumpus room equipment to a position to generate the correct visit_url() ? Obviously Mafia does, but I wanted to generally know how to parse the returned visit_url() string text and be able to associate a matching string with it's link.

I tried digging through ClanRumpusRequest.java and gained limited insight. If anyone can explain this better, I'd appreciate it.

[matt.chugg]

well if I understand what you are saying, each position can only contain specific items.

for example

spot=1 is A Nail in the Wall and can contain either of the calendars, an infuriating painting or a meat orchard

spot=2 is a bookshelf so can contain books (self help, tomes, or sports)

am I right in assuming you are trying to deteriming if you clan has a specific item? use the retuned string from visit_url and check spot=? and then its coresponding furni= value.

Perhaps if I knew better what you were trying to achieve I might be able to help more!

[Tpj_4000]

Yeah I guess I wasn't clear enough. You are correct. I would like to do something like:


int i;
string buffer;

buffer=visit_url("clan_rumpus.php");

if(contains_text(buffer, "Mr. Klaw")){
for i from 0 to 2{
[use the claw game]
}
}

Looking at the page, clan_rumpus.php?action=click&spot=3&furni=3 is the link for a claw skill game at position 3. I can make a map of what furniture corresponds to what value, no problem. My question is, how do I parse the buffer to know that it is at position 3?


[realization]

As I just typed this response I realized that the claw skill game can only be at position 3, so there's no problem. [bangs head on desk]

Unless I've missed something, I'll just:


int i;
int[string] furniture;
int[string] position;

buffer=visit_url("clan_rumpus.php");

if(contains_text(buffer, "Mr. Klaw")){
for i from 0 to 2{
visit_url("clan_rumpus.php?action=click&spot=" + position["Mr. Klaw"] + "&furni=" + furniture["Mr. Klaw"]);
}
}

[Tpj_4000]

I have one follow up question.:


To save on server hits, I was going to create a file that held all the clan furniture owned, so as to not hit the rumpus room a bunch of times. However, what if some point in the future the clan furniture changes and you try to visit_url() the Mr. Klaw game and it doesn't exist anymore? Do you get an error message?

It's a little expensive to test this out :o

[Bale]

Yep, you'd get an error message if the Klaw vanishes. You'd probably be best off hitting the rumpus room once a day (but only once a day) to check what the current furniture is.