CDB() Documentation

cdb(a)
Adds the object to CDB. Only THINGS may be added to the CDB. There owner
must also be a WIZARD. It would appear that the object has to be added to
the cdb() upon each startup.

cdb(b)
Bug checks object in CDB. Check the upper and lower bandpasses. If they are
invalid, they are fixed.

cdb(c)
Checks to see whether object is in the CDB. If it object is in the CDB, it
will return its CDB number otherwise it returns #-1.

cdb(d)
Deletes the object from the CDB.

cdb(l)
Gives the status of the object in the CDB. Returns its DBref, CDB number,
lower bandpass frequency and upper bandpass frequency.

cdb(s,<lower bandpass frequency>,<upper bandpass frequency>)
Sets lower and upper bandwith of CDB object. Transmissions will only be
received from the lower bandpass frequency to the upper bandpass frequency
inclusive. Frequencies must be from 1 to 1000.

cdb(t,<frequency>,<max range in SUs>,<code>,<message>)
Transmits <message> over frequency. If ENCRYPTION attribute is set, the
message is encrypted. <code> is also sent but not encrypted.

ENCRYPTION attribute

Sets the encryption code. Will encrypt all outgoing transmissions with
whatever that is in this attribute. Incoming transmissions are decrypted
with the attributes contents unless the transmission is unencrypted.

EXECUTE attribute

This attribute is executed when the object receives an incoming message. The
following information is also given...

%0 Comm Frequency
%1 Player Sender DBref
%2 Object Sender DBref
%3 Object Receiver DBref
&4 SDB Location of Sender
&5 SDB Location of Receiver
%6 Max Range of Transmission (in SUs)
%7 Range of Receiver from Sender (in SUs)
%8 Code (like message but does not get encrypted)
&9 Message (encrypts if ENCRYPTION attribute it set on source object)

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