Re-activated connect-channel again, called from hooks. Fixed some bugs and minor things to give more control over how messages sent to channels are handled.

src/objects/objects.py

@@ -15,15 +15,25 @@ That an object is controlled by a player/user is just defined by its
 they control by simply linking to a new object's user property.
 """
 
+import datetime
 from django.conf import settings
 from src.typeclasses.typeclass import TypeClass
 from src.commands import cmdset, command
+from src.comms.models import Channel
 __all__ = ("Object", "Character", "Room", "Exit")
 
 _GA = object.__getattribute__
 _SA = object.__setattr__
 _DA = object.__delattr__
 
+
+_CONNECT_CHANNEL = None
+try:
+    _CONNECT_CHANNEL = Channel.objects.filter(db_key=settings.CHANNEL_CONNECTINFO[0])[0]
+except Exception, e:
+    print e
+    pass
+
 #
 # Base class to inherit from.
 #
@@ -786,6 +796,10 @@ class Character(Object):
             self.location.msg_contents("%s has left the game." % self.name, exclude=[self])
             self.db.prelogout_location = self.location
             self.location = None
+        if _CONNECT_CHANNEL:
+            now = datetime.datetime.now()
+            now = "%02i-%02i-%02i(%02i:%02i)" % (now.year, now.month, now.day, now.hour, now.minute)
+            _CONNECT_CHANNEL.tempmsg("[%s, %s]: {R%s disconnected{n" % (_CONNECT_CHANNEL.key, now, self.key))
 
     def at_post_login(self):
         """
@@ -804,7 +818,11 @@ class Character(Object):
         self.location.at_object_receive(self, self.location)
         # call look
         self.execute_cmd("look")
-
+        # send to connect channel, if available
+        if _CONNECT_CHANNEL:
+            now = datetime.datetime.now()
+            now = "%02i-%02i-%02i(%02i:%02i)" % (now.year, now.month, now.day, now.hour, now.minute)
+            _CONNECT_CHANNEL.tempmsg("[%s, %s]: {G%s connected{n" % (_CONNECT_CHANNEL.key, now, self.key))
 
 
 #