Added the ability of obj.move_to to accept a None location with a keyword to_none. Also changed the @tel command to accept a /tonone switch for putting things' location to None. Resolves Issue 307.

src/commands/default/building.py

@@ -1876,19 +1876,29 @@ class CmdFind(MuxCommand):
 
 class CmdTeleport(MuxCommand):
     """
-    teleport
+    teleport object to another location
 
     Usage:
-      @tel/switch [<object> =] <location>
+      @tel/switch [<object> =] <target location>
+
+    Examples:
+      @tel Limbo
+      @tel/quiet box Limbo
+      @tel/tonone box
 
     Switches:
       quiet  - don't echo leave/arrive messages to the source/target
                locations for the move.
       intoexit - if target is an exit, teleport INTO
                  the exit object instead of to its destination
+      tonone - if set, teleport the object to a None-location. If this
+               switch is set, <target location> is ignored.
+               Note that the only way to retrieve
+               an object from a None location is by direct #dbref
+               reference.
 
-    Teleports an object or yourself somewhere.
+    Teleports an object somewhere. If no object is given, you yourself
-    """
+    is teleported to the target location.     """
     key = "@tel"
     aliases = "@teleport"
     locks = "cmd:perm(teleport) or perm(Builders)"
@@ -1902,39 +1912,65 @@ class CmdTeleport(MuxCommand):
         lhs, rhs = self.lhs, self.rhs
         switches = self.switches
 
+        # setting switches
+        tel_quietly = "quiet" in switches
+        to_none = "tonone" in switches
+
+        if to_none:
+            # teleporting to None
             if not args:
+                obj_to_teleport = caller
+                caller.msg("Teleported to None-location.")
+                if caller.location and not tel_quietly:
+                    caller.location.msg_contents("%s teleported into nothingness." % caller, exclude=caller)
+            else:
+                obj_to_teleport = caller.search(lhs, global_search=True)
+                if not obj_to_teleport:
+                    caller.msg("Did not find object to teleport.")
+                    return
+                caller.msg("Teleported %s -> None-location." % obj_to_teleport)
+                if obj_to_teleport.location and not tel_quietly:
+                    obj_to_teleport.location.msg_contents("%s teleported %s into nothingness."
+                                                          % (caller, obj_to_teleport),
+                                                          exclude=caller)
+            obj_to_teleport.location=None
+            return
+
+        # not teleporting to None location
+        if not args and not to_none:
             caller.msg("Usage: teleport[/switches] [<obj> =] <target_loc>|home")
             return
-        # The quiet switch suppresses leaving and arrival messages.
-        if "quiet" in switches:
-            tel_quietly = True
-        else:
-            tel_quietly = False
 
         if rhs:
             obj_to_teleport = caller.search(lhs, global_search=True)
             destination = caller.search(rhs, global_search=True)
         else:
             obj_to_teleport = caller
-            destination = caller.search(args, global_search=True)
+            destination = caller.search(lhs, global_search=True)
         if not obj_to_teleport:
             caller.msg("Did not find object to teleport.")
             return
+
         if not destination:
             caller.msg("Destination not found.")
             return
         if obj_to_teleport == destination:
             caller.msg("You can't teleport an object inside of itself!")
             return
+        if obj_to_teleport.location and obj_to_teleport.location == destination:
+            caller.msg("%s is already at %s." % (obj_to_teleport, destination))
+            return
         use_destination = True
         if "intoexit" in self.switches:
             use_destination = False
+
         # try the teleport
-        if obj_to_teleport.move_to(destination, quiet=tel_quietly, emit_to_obj=caller, use_destination=use_destination):
+        if obj_to_teleport.move_to(destination, quiet=tel_quietly, emit_to_obj=caller,
+                                   use_destination=use_destination):
             if obj_to_teleport == caller:
-                caller.msg("Teleported to %s." % destination.key)
+                caller.msg("Teleported to %s." % destination)
             else:
-                caller.msg("Teleported %s -> %s." % (obj_to_teleport, destination.key))
+                caller.msg("Teleported %s -> %s." % (obj_to_teleport, destination))
 
 
 class CmdScript(MuxCommand):

src/objects/models.py

@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ class ObjectDB(TypedObject):
         self.msg_contents(message, exclude=exclude, from_obj=from_obj, data=data)
 
     def move_to(self, destination, quiet=False,
-                emit_to_obj=None, use_destination=True):
+                emit_to_obj=None, use_destination=True, to_none=False):
         """
         Moves this object to a new location.
 
@@ -708,6 +708,8 @@ class ObjectDB(TypedObject):
         use_destination (bool): Default is for objects to use the "destination" property
                               of destinations as the target to move to. Turning off this
                               keyword allows objects to move "inside" exit objects.
+        to_none - allow destination to be None. Note that no hooks are run when moving
+                      to a None location. If you want to run hooks, run them manually.
 
         Returns True/False depending on if there were problems with the move. This method
                 may also return various error messages to the emit_to_obj.
@@ -723,6 +725,11 @@ class ObjectDB(TypedObject):
             emit_to_obj = self
 
         if not destination:
+            if to_none:
+                # immediately move to None. There can be no hooks called since
+                # there is no destination to call them with.
+                self.location = None
+                return True
             emit_to_obj.msg(_("The destination doesn't exist."))
             return
         if destination.destination and use_destination:

src/objects/objects.py

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class Object(TypeClass):
          execute_cmd(raw_string)
          msg(message, from_obj=None, data=None)
          msg_contents(message, exclude=None, from_obj=None, data=None)
-         move_to(destination, quiet=False, emit_to_obj=None, use_destination=True)
+         move_to(destination, quiet=False, emit_to_obj=None, use_destination=True, to_none=False)
          copy(new_key=None)
          delete()
          is_typeclass(typeclass, exact=False)
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ class Object(TypeClass):
         self.dbobj.msg_contents(message, exclude=exclude, from_obj=from_obj, data=data)
 
     def move_to(self, destination, quiet=False,
-                emit_to_obj=None, use_destination=True):
+                emit_to_obj=None, use_destination=True, to_none=False):
         """
         Moves this object to a new location. Note that if <destination> is an
         exit object (i.e. it has "destination"!=None), the move_to will
@@ -247,6 +247,8 @@ class Object(TypeClass):
         use_destination (bool): Default is for objects to use the "destination" property
                               of destinations as the target to move to. Turning off this
                               keyword allows objects to move "inside" exit objects.
+        to_none - allow destination to be None. Note that no hooks are run when moving
+                      to a None location. If you want to run hooks, run them manually.
         Returns True/False depending on if there were problems with the move. This method
                 may also return various error messages to the emit_to_obj.