Re: Inform programming--verb questiondir


1 Jun 95 15:53:23 GMT

In article <GDR11.95May30115531@stint.cl.cam.ac.uk>, gdr11@cl.cam.ac.uk (Gareth Rees) writes:
> Jim Newland <76461.2144@CompuServe.COM> wrote:
>> Can anyone tell me how to add synonyms to the existing verb
>> declarations in the grammar library file? I don't want to alter
>> this file if I don't have to. (E-mail reply preferred, but not
>> necessary).
>
> As far as I know, this isn't possible in Inform 5.4. You have to edit
> the Grammar library file, or copy out the definition of the verb for
> your synonym. Perhaps if you ask Graham Nelson he will add it to Inform
> 5.5.
>
> --
> Gareth Rees

Yes, that's exactly correct. I have indeed decided to add this feature
as a convenience (you only have to copy out the grammar you want,
so it isn't so bad at the moment).

Graham