'Event' flagging for the whererp list

[Lei]

Oftentimes during an RP event, players log into the game after the announcements have gone out. I think it would be awesome if we could toggle something to pop the room we're at into highlighted 'event' status on the whererp list, so it's easier for people to realize there's one going on right then and there.

[Temi]

Love this. Maybe something that sticks on the player until they toggle it off or log out?

[Empheba]

I really like this idea too.
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Empheba

[Leech]

Hate it.




But, really, I like it.

[Dice]

Yes, yes, a thousand times yes.

[Kinaed]

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Event Command
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Syntax: Event Set <date/time>
        Event Set show
        Event List
        Event Create <title>
        Event Start #
        Event End
        Event Delete #
        Event Review #
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The event command is how players schedule events for other players to
attend to. Players who have not set their event date/time will default to
TI's system time. Once set, players will see all event times in their
local time when displaying lists, polca, etc.
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{cEvent Set <date/time>{x (using 24 hr format, ie 19:31 2013 10 21) will 
tell TI what your timezone is relative to system time and is stored on a
player's account. A player can alter this event setting at any time. 
{cEvent set show{x will inform a player of the time difference between 
their account and TI's system time as follows:
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{c   Timezone set to -10 hours at 09:31 on Oct 24 2013.
{c   System time is currently 19:31 on Oct 24 2013.{x
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Setting your Event timezone will also display the above message.
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{cEvent List{x will list all events scheduled in game, and display the 
local date/time to the player based on their account settings. SEE FORMAT
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{cEvent create <title>{x will place the player into a polca and pre-fill
the title field of the POLCA as follows:
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{C                        Event Scheduling{x
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{cTitle:{x <default pre-filled by command, max 30 chars>
{cDate :{x <input date in 10/24/2013 format, display 'Oct 24 2013 Local'>
{cTime :{x <require players input in 24 hr time, eg 19:30>
{cHook :{x <Enter editor, limit 800 characters>
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{cType '{Cdone{c' to schedule an event or '{Ccancel{c' to abort.{x
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Like holidays, scheduled events will appear in both the 'time' and
login alerts in the same manner holidays do:
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For example:
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Azarial's Even More Awesome Event approaches! 
                {c(OOC: Wed October 23 2013 11:47)
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{cEvent delete #{x will allow any player to delete any event they
created. Staff can delete any event in the system with this command.
Events will be renumbered when events are deleted. Events will auto
delete 24 hours after their start time.
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{cEvent start #{x will simply highlight the room the event owner is
in on whererp in bright cyan text. This will last until the event 
owner quits or types {cEvent end{x. A player can only run one event
at a time.
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Rooms with players who have toggled WHERERP on:
         Room Name                  # of players
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A Comfortable Sitting Room                    1   (Vnum 5078)
{CTown Hall Reception                           1   (Vnum 4600){x
The Bluebird's Upstairs Lounge                1   (Vnum 12047)
A Riverside Copse of Trees                    1   (Vnum 13749)
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There are 0 avatars in the astral plane.
Kinaed has RP ON, type "RP" to toggle it off.
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{cEvent review #{x will spit out the POLCA data for any targeted
event without entering the POLCA. All players can access this in
addition to the event list.
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{CFORMATS{x
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{gEvent list{x
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- Listed in closest to furthest away dates
- Remove events that have passed automatically
- Renumber the list when events are deleted/removed
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     Title                             Date Scheduled   Time    Creator{x
{c1{w  This Is Kinaed's Awesome Event    Jan 24th 2013    19:30   Kinaed
{c2{w  Azarial's Even More Awesome Event Jan 24th 2013    20:30   Azarial

Feedback?

[Applesauce]

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Syntax: Event Set <date/time>

Possible "event set now" for spontaneous events?