catFile (
        self,
        actionString,
        arguments,
        rawinput,
        )

Implements the cat coder command.

Dumps the contents of a file to the coder's screen.

changeDirectory (
        self,
        actionString,
        arguments,
        rawinput,
        )

Implements the cd command.

Changes the working directory.

cloneObject (
        self,
        actionString,
        arguments,
        rawinput,
        )

Implements the clone coder command.

Valid syntax: clone <python-path>. This method will cause a new instance of the class represented by the given python path to be instantiated properly via the driver. The object will then be moved to the coder, if possible, or the coder's environment. If both fail, then the object ends up in limbo.

copyFile (
        self,
        actionString,
        arguments,
        rawinput,
        )

Implements the cp command.

Valid syntax is cp <source> <target> where <source> and <target> are fully-qualified path names. It does not handle copying directories and a bunch of other stuff the unix cp does.

createDirectory (
        self,
        actionString,
        arguments,
        rawinput,
        )

Implements the mkdir command.

Creates a new directory.

destroyObject (
        self,
        actionString,
        arguments,
        rawinput,
        )

Implements the destroy coder command.

Valid syntax: destroy <object>. This method invokes the pseudo-destructor of the target object.

displayAttachments (
        self,
        actionString,
        arguments,
        rawinput,
        )

Implements the attachments coder command.

Displays all the attachments in the coder's current environment.

doExorcise ( self,  target )

Exorcises a player from the controlling coder.

dumpAttributes (
        self,
        actionString,
        arguments,
        rawinput,
        )

Implements the dump coder command.

Valid syntax: dump <object>. This method dumps the attributes and methods associated with a MudObject as well as SocketProperties (in the case of a Player).

editFileWithCoolEditor (
        self,
        actionString,
        arguments,
        rawinput,
        )

Implements the mpico and nomacs coder commands.

Instantiates a "cool" editor instance to edit the file specified in arguments.

editFileWithLineEditor (
        self,
        actionString,
        arguments,
        rawinput,
        )

Implements the edit coder command.

Instantiates a line editor to edit the file in question.

execCommand (
        self,
        actionString,
        arguments,
        rawinput,
        )

Implements the exec coder command.

Valid syntax "exec [code]". If a line of code is given after the command, then it will be executed. If no code is given, then the coder will be taken into an editor and the edited code will be executed.

exorcise (
        self,
        actionString,
        arguments,
        rawinput,
        )

Implements the exorcise command.

Exorcises a player from the controlling coder.

getStatistics (
        self,
        actionString,
        arguments,
        rawinput,
        )

Implements the stats coder command.

Valid syntax: stats. This method dumps various MUD statistics to the coder.

getTime (
        self,
        actionString,
        arguments,
        rawinput,
        )

Implements the time command.

Allows you to get the current datetime in the mud.

headFile (
        self,
        actionString,
        arguments,
        rawinput,
        )

Implements the head command.

Dump the top part of a file to the coder's screen.

invokeMethod (
        self,
        actionString,
        arguments,
        rawinput,
        )

Implements the call coder command.

Valid syntax: 'call <object> <method> [arguments]'. This method invokes a given method in a given object, passing it the optional arguments. The arguments must be separated by %% and must appear just as they would if in python code (ie, strings must be surrounded by quotes, lists must be surrounded by brackets, and so on). Due to a parser bug, spaces must not appear anywhere in the arguments string. This will be fixed at some point in the future.

listDirectory (
        self,
        actionString,
        arguments,
        rawinput,
        )

Implements the ls command.

Gets a directoy listing and pretty-prints it.

moreFile (
        self,
        actionString,
        arguments,
        rawinput,
        )

Implements the more command.

Dump the contents of a file to the coder's screen. similar to cat, except this will do it by the screen full.

popDirectory (
        self,
        actionString,
        arguments,
        rawinput,
        )

Implements the popd command.

Pops a directory off of the stack. This (and pushd) allows coders to easily traverse the file system.

possess (
        self,
        actionString,
        arguments,
        rawinput,
        )

Implements the possess command.

Possesses a player (interactive) so that the coder can control the player.

printCWD ( self )

Implements the pwd command.

Prints the current working directory to the player. The current working directory is an attribute on the player object. If it hasn't been set, then the home directory is the default.

returns:

(string) the current working directory based on the world data root

printWorkingDirectory (
        self,
        actionString,
        arguments,
        rawinput,
        )

Implements the pwd command.

Prints the current working directory.

pushDirectory (
        self,
        actionString,
        arguments,
        rawinput,
        )

Implements the pushd command.

Pushes a directory onto the stack. This (and popd) allows coders to easily traverse the file system.

removeDirectory (
        self,
        actionString,
        arguments,
        rawinput,
        )

Implements the rmdir command.

Removes a directory from the file system. The directory must be empty.

removeFile (
        self,
        actionString,
        arguments,
        rawinput,
        )

Implements the rm command.

Removes a file from the file system.

shutdown (
        self,
        actionString,
        arguments,
        rawinput,
        )

Implements the shutdown coder command.

Valid syntax: shutdown. This method shuts down the MUD. There is no way to cancel a shutdown once begun.

FIXME - need security here--not everyone should be able to shutdown the mud.

tailFile (
        self,
        actionString,
        arguments,
        rawinput,
        )

Implements the tail command.

Dump the bottom part of a file to the coder's screen.

touchFile (
        self,
        actionString,
        arguments,
        rawinput,
        )

Implements the touch command.

Touches a file updating its timestamp.

transport (
        self,
        actionString,
        arguments,
        rawinput,
        )

Implements the goto coder command.

Valid syntaxes: goto <room-path> and goto <player-name>. This method will move the coder to the specified destination room or to the environment of the specified player.

updateClass (
        self,
        actionString,
        arguments,
        rawinput,
        )

Implements the update coder command.

Valid syntaxes: update <object> or update <python-path>. This method will cause the module in which the target object resides (or the module specified by the python path) to be reloaded.

zap (
        self,
        actionString,
        arguments,
        rawinput,
        )

Implements the zap coder command.

Valid syntax: zap <interactive. This method causes the target interactive to die.