Splitting the scripted parent system out into the gamesrc directory. There will be more explanation of this later.

src/script_parents/basicplayer.py

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+"""
+This is the basic Evennia-standard player parent. 
+
+NOTE: This file should NOT be directly modified. Sub-class the BasicPlayer
+class in game/gamesrc/parents/base/basicplayer.py and change the 
+SCRIPT_DEFAULT_PLAYER variable in settings.py to point to the new class. 
+"""
+import time
+from src import comsys
+
+class EvenniaBasicPlayer(object):
+    def at_pre_login(self):
+        """
+        Everything done here takes place before the player is actually
+        'logged in', in a sense that they're not ready to send logged in
+        commands or receive communication.
+        """
+        pobject = self.source_obj
+        session = pobject.get_session()
+        
+        # Load the player's channels from their JSON __CHANLIST attribute.
+        comsys.load_object_channels(pobject)
+        pobject.set_attribute("Last", "%s" % (time.strftime("%a %b %d %H:%M:%S %Y", time.localtime()),))
+        pobject.set_attribute("Lastsite", "%s" % (session.address[0],))
+        pobject.set_flag("CONNECTED", True)
+        
+    def at_post_login(self):
+        """
+        The user is now logged in. This is what happens right after the moment
+        they are 'connected'.
+        """
+        pobject = self.source_obj
+        session = pobject.get_session()
+        
+        session.msg("You are now logged in as %s." % (pobject.name,))
+        pobject.get_location().emit_to_contents("%s has connected." % 
+            (pobject.get_name(show_dbref=False),), exclude=pobject)
+        session.execute_cmd("look")