Starting here, trunk is broken pending re-organizations. Check out the previous revision if you'd like to tinker.

src/config/fixtures/initial_data.json

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+[{"pk": 1, "model": "config.connectscreen", "fields": {"is_active": 1, "name": "Default", "connect_screen_text": "%ch%cb==================================================================%cn\r\n Welcome to Evennia! Please type one of the following to begin:\r\n\r\n If you have an existing account, connect to it by typing:\r\n        %chconnect <email> <password2>%cn\r\n If you need to create an account, type (without the <>'s):\r\n        %chcreate \"<username>\" <email> <password>%cn\r\n%ch%cb==================================================================%cn\r\n"}}, {"pk": 9, "model": "config.commandalias", "fields": {"user_input": "@desc", "equiv_command": "@describe"}}, {"pk": 3, "model": "config.commandalias", "fields": {"user_input": "@dest", "equiv_command": "@destroy"}}, {"pk": 4, "model": "config.commandalias", "fields": {"user_input": "@nuke", "equiv_command": "@destroy"}}, {"pk": 6, "model": "config.commandalias", "fields": {"user_input": "@tel", "equiv_command": "@teleport"}}, {"pk": 2, "model": "config.commandalias", "fields": {"user_input": "ex", "equiv_command": "examine"}}, {"pk": 7, "model": "config.commandalias", "fields": {"user_input": "i", "equiv_command": "inventory"}}, {"pk": 8, "model": "config.commandalias", "fields": {"user_input": "inv", "equiv_command": "inventory"}}, {"pk": 1, "model": "config.commandalias", "fields": {"user_input": "l", "equiv_command": "look"}}, {"pk": 5, "model": "config.commandalias", "fields": {"user_input": "sa", "equiv_command": "say"}}, {"pk": 1, "model": "config.configvalue", "fields": {"conf_value": "Evennia Test Site", "conf_key": "site_name"}}, {"pk": 2, "model": "config.configvalue", "fields": {"conf_value": "2", "conf_key": "player_dbnum_start"}}, {"pk": 3, "model": "config.configvalue", "fields": {"conf_value": "Credits", "conf_key": "money_name_plural"}}, {"pk": 4, "model": "config.configvalue", "fields": {"conf_value": "Credit", "conf_key": "money_name_singular"}}, {"pk": 5, "model": "config.configvalue", "fields": {"conf_value": "0", "conf_key": "game_firstrun"}}, {"pk": 6, "model": "config.configvalue", "fields": {"conf_value": "1800", "conf_key": "idle_timeout"}}, {"pk": 7, "model": "config.configvalue", "fields": {"conf_value": "2", "conf_key": "default_home"}}]

src/config/managers/commandalias.py

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+"""
+Custom manager for CommandAlias objects.
+"""
+from django.db import models
+
+class CommandAliasManager(models.Manager):
+    pass
+

src/config/managers/configvalue.py

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+"""
+Custom manager for ConfigValue objects.
+"""
+from traceback import format_exc
+from django.db import models
+from src import logger
+
+class ConfigValueManager(models.Manager):
+    def get_configvalue(self, configname):
+        """
+        Retrieve a configuration value.
+        """
+        try:
+            return self.get(conf_key__iexact=configname).conf_value
+        except self.model.DoesNotExist:
+            logger.log_errmsg("Unable to get config value for %s (does not exist):\n%s" % (
+                configname, (format_exc())))
+            
+    def set_configvalue(self, configname, newvalue):
+        """
+        Sets a configuration value with the specified name.
+        Returns the new value for the directive.
+        """
+        try:
+            conf = self.get(conf_key=configname)
+            conf.conf_value = newvalue
+            conf.save()
+            # We'll do this instead of conf.conf_value, might save a DB query.
+            return newvalue
+        except self.model.DoesNotExist:
+            logger.log_errmsg("Unable to set config value for %s (does not exist):\n%s" % (
+                configname, (format_exc())))

src/config/managers/connectscreen.py

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+"""
+Custom manager for ConnectScreen objects.
+"""
+from django.db import models
+
+class ConnectScreenManager(models.Manager):
+    def get_random_connect_screen(self):
+        """
+        Returns a random active connect screen.
+        """
+        try:
+            return self.filter(is_active=True).order_by('?')[0]
+        except IndexError:
+            new_screen = ConnectScreen(name='Default', 
+                connect_screen_text='This is a placeholder connect screen. Remind your admin to edit it through the Admin interface.')
+            new_screen.save()
+            return new_screen

src/config/models.py

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+from django.db import models
+from django.contrib import admin
+from apps.config.managers.commandalias import CommandAliasManager
+from apps.config.managers.configvalue import ConfigValueManager
+from apps.config.managers.connectscreen import ConnectScreenManager
+
+class CommandAlias(models.Model):
+    """
+    Command aliases. If the player enters the value equal to user_input, the
+    command denoted by equiv_command is used instead.
+    """
+    user_input = models.CharField(max_length=50)
+    equiv_command = models.CharField(max_length=50)
+    
+    objects = CommandAliasManager()
+    
+    class Admin:
+        list_display = ('user_input', 'equiv_command',)
+        
+    class Meta:
+        verbose_name_plural = "Command aliases"
+        ordering = ['user_input']
+admin.site.register(CommandAlias)
+
+class ConfigValue(models.Model):
+    """
+    Experimental new config model.
+    """
+    conf_key = models.CharField(max_length=100)
+    conf_value = models.TextField()
+    
+    objects = ConfigValueManager()
+    
+    class Admin:
+        list_display = ('conf_key', 'conf_value',)
+        
+    def __str__(self):
+        return "%s" % self.conf_key
+admin.site.register(ConfigValue)
+        
+class ConnectScreen(models.Model):
+    """
+    Stores connect screens. The admins may have only one or multiple, which
+    will cycle randomly.
+    """
+    name = models.CharField(max_length=255, help_text="An optional name for this screen (for organizational purposes).", blank=True)
+    connect_screen_text = models.TextField(help_text="The text for the connect screen. Color codes and substitutions are evaluated.")
+    is_active = models.BooleanField(default=1, help_text="Only active connect screens are placed in the rotation")
+    
+    objects = ConnectScreenManager()
+    
+    class Admin:
+        list_display = ('id', 'name', 'is_active')
+admin.site.register(ConnectScreen)

src/config/views.py

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+# Create your views here.