Working on getting command tables implemented on individual objects. It's probably not a good idea to update to this revision in a 'production' environment yet.

src/commands/general.py

@@ -289,10 +289,7 @@ def cmd_examine(command):
         source_object.emit_to("Desc: %s" % target_obj.get_description(no_parsing=True))
         source_object.emit_to("Owner: %s " % (target_obj.get_owner(),))
         source_object.emit_to("Zone: %s" % (target_obj.get_zone(),))
-        
-        parent_str = target_obj.script_parent
-        if parent_str and parent_str != '':
-            source_object.emit_to("Parent: %s " % (parent_str,))
+        source_object.emit_to("Parent: %s " % target_obj.get_script_parent())
         
         for attribute in target_obj.get_all_attributes():
             source_object.emit_to(attribute.get_attrline())

src/commands/parents.py

@@ -30,19 +30,64 @@ def show_cached_scripts(command):
     retval += "%d cached parents" % len(cache_dict)
     command.source_object.emit_to(retval)
     
-def cmd_parent(command):
+def cmd_scriptcache(command):
     """
     Figure out what form of the command the user is using and branch off
     accordingly.
     """
-    if "showcache" in command.command_switches:
+    if "show" in command.command_switches:
         show_cached_scripts(command)
         return
     
-    if "clearcache" in command.command_switches:
+    if "clear" in command.command_switches:
         clear_cached_scripts(command)
         return
     
-    command.source_object.emit_to("Must be specified with one of the following switches: showcache, clearcache")
+    command.source_object.emit_to("Must be specified with one of the following switches: show, clear")
+GLOBAL_CMD_TABLE.add_command("@scriptcache", cmd_scriptcache,
+                             priv_tuple=("genperms.builder"))
+
+def cmd_parent(command):
+    """
+    Sets an object's script parent.
+    """
+    source_object = command.source_object
+
+    if not command.command_argument:
+        source_object.emit_to("Change the parent of what?")
+        return
+
+    eq_args = command.command_argument.split('=', 1)
+    target_name = eq_args[0]
+    parent_name = eq_args[1]    
+
+    if len(target_name) == 0:
+        source_object.emit_to("Change the parent of what?")
+        return
+
+    if len(eq_args) > 1:
+        target_obj = source_object.search_for_object(target_name)
+        # Use search_for_object to handle duplicate/nonexistant results.
+        if not target_obj:
+            return
+
+        if not source_object.controls_other(target_obj):
+            source_object.emit_to(defines_global.NOCONTROL_MSG)
+            return
+
+        # Allow the clearing of a zone
+        if parent_name.lower() == "none":
+            target_obj.set_script_parent(None)
+            source_object.emit_to("%s reverted to default parent." % (target_obj))
+            return
+
+        target_obj.set_script_parent(parent_name)
+        source_object.emit_to("%s is now a child of %s." % (target_obj, parent_name))
+
+    else:
+        # We haven't provided a target zone.
+        source_object.emit_to("What should the object's parent be set to?")
+        return
 GLOBAL_CMD_TABLE.add_command("@parent", cmd_parent,
-                             priv_tuple=("genperms.builder")),   
+                             priv_tuple=("genperms.builder"))
+