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Getting helpenCore has many ways to get help. This part of the guide will explain how to access different kinds of help guides from within enCore. You might also want to check out the command summary for a quick reference. enCore helpThere are three ways that you can get help inside enCore:
The help browser will be displayed when you click on the help button on the button bar. It looks like this: You can search for help using the search feature, or click on any of the links to change topics or view different topics. The help will display in the bottom right window. Clicking on the lightbulb iconThe lightbulb icon
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help | Displays the general help index. |
help here | Displays help for the room. |
help object | Displays help for the object you specify (if you are holding it.) Example: help recorder |
help command | Displays help for the command you specify. Example: help drop or help @go |
The help index accessed by simply typing 'help' is very extensive. When you type 'help', the MOO gives this message in the talk area:
Help is available on the following general topics:
introduction -- what's going on here and some basic commands
index -- index into the help system
players -- setting characteristics of yourself
movement -- moving yourself between rooms
communication -- communicating with other players
manipulation -- moving or using other objects
miscellaneous -- commands that don't fit anywhere else
building -- extending the MOO
programming -- writing code in the MOO programming language
editors -- editing text and code in the MOO
@pagelength -- what to do if lines scroll off your screen too fast
@linelength -- what to do if lines are truncated
tinymud -- a list of equivalences between MOO and TinyMUD concepts/commands
Type help topic for information on a particular topic.
enCore novices are urged to consult the help files on the following topics right away and refer to them regularly until their commands become familiar: introduction, players, movement, communication, manipulation, and miscellaneous.
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