From d4f76b3d2e0033c96515552ab02f1843321b9f6c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tehom <surly.mime@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2018 23:12:22 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Add a simple 'force' command to force objects to execute
 commands.

---
 evennia/commands/default/admin.py            | 32 +++++++++++++++++++-
 evennia/commands/default/cmdset_character.py |  1 +
 evennia/commands/default/tests.py            |  3 ++
 3 files changed, 35 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/evennia/commands/default/admin.py b/evennia/commands/default/admin.py
index 08890dfcdc..c260abaa2e 100644
--- a/evennia/commands/default/admin.py
+++ b/evennia/commands/default/admin.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ PERMISSION_HIERARCHY = [p.lower() for p in settings.PERMISSION_HIERARCHY]
 
 # limit members for API inclusion
 __all__ = ("CmdBoot", "CmdBan", "CmdUnban",
-           "CmdEmit", "CmdNewPassword", "CmdPerm", "CmdWall")
+           "CmdEmit", "CmdNewPassword", "CmdPerm", "CmdWall", "CmdForce")
 
 
 class CmdBoot(COMMAND_DEFAULT_CLASS):
@@ -513,3 +513,33 @@ class CmdWall(COMMAND_DEFAULT_CLASS):
         message = "%s shouts \"%s\"" % (self.caller.name, self.args)
         self.msg("Announcing to all connected sessions ...")
         SESSIONS.announce_all(message)
+
+
+class CmdForce(COMMAND_DEFAULT_CLASS):
+    """
+    forces an object to execute a command
+
+    Usage:
+        @force <object>=<command string>
+
+    Example:
+        @force bob=get stick
+    """
+    key = "@force"
+    locks = "cmd:perm(spawn) or perm(Builder)"
+    help_category = "Building"
+    perm_used = "edit"
+
+    def func(self):
+        """Implements the force command"""
+        if not self.lhs or not self.rhs:
+            self.caller.msg("You must provide a target and a command string to execute.")
+            return
+        targ = self.caller.search(self.lhs)
+        if not targ:
+            return
+        if not targ.access(self.caller, self.perm_used):
+            self.caller.msg("You don't have permission to force them to execute commands.")
+            return
+        targ.execute_cmd(self.rhs)
+        self.caller.msg("You have forced %s to: %s" % (targ, self.rhs))
diff --git a/evennia/commands/default/cmdset_character.py b/evennia/commands/default/cmdset_character.py
index cfc8a30ca4..438996f536 100644
--- a/evennia/commands/default/cmdset_character.py
+++ b/evennia/commands/default/cmdset_character.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ class CharacterCmdSet(CmdSet):
         self.add(admin.CmdEmit())
         self.add(admin.CmdPerm())
         self.add(admin.CmdWall())
+        self.add(admin.CmdForce())
 
         # Building and world manipulation
         self.add(building.CmdTeleport())
diff --git a/evennia/commands/default/tests.py b/evennia/commands/default/tests.py
index 19277c168a..b0f5211c6f 100644
--- a/evennia/commands/default/tests.py
+++ b/evennia/commands/default/tests.py
@@ -243,6 +243,9 @@ class TestAdmin(CommandTest):
     def test_ban(self):
         self.call(admin.CmdBan(), "Char", "Name-Ban char was added.")
 
+    def test_force(self):
+        self.call(admin.CmdForce(), "Char2=say test", 'Char2(#7) says, "test"|You have forced Char2 to: say test')
+
 
 class TestAccount(CommandTest):