Make input func monitor support attribute categories. Resolve #3307

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
   `at_post_create_character` methods to allow better customization of character creation (Volund)
 - [Feature][pull3319]: Refactor/cleanup of Evennia server/portal startup files
   into services for easier overriding (Volund)
+- [Feature][issue3307]: Add support for Attribute-categories when using the monitorhandler
+  with input funcs to monitor Attribute changes.
 - [Fix][pull3197]: Make sure Global scripts only start in one place,
 - [Fix][pull3324]: Make account-post-login-fail signal fire properly. Add
   `CUSTOM_SIGNAL` for adding one's own signals (Volund)
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@
 [pull3338]: https://github.com/evennia/evennia/pull/3338
 [issue3272]: https://github.com/evennia/evennia/issues/3272
 [issue3273]: https://github.com/evennia/evennia/issues/3273
+[issue3308]: https://github.com/evennia/evennia/issues/3307
 
 ## Evennia 2.3.0
 

evennia/scripts/monitorhandler.py

@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ class MonitorHandler(object):
         """
         if not fieldname.startswith("db_") or not hasattr(obj, fieldname):
             # an Attribute - we track its db_value field
-            obj = obj.attributes.get(fieldname, return_obj=True)
+            obj = obj.attributes.get(fieldname, category=category, return_obj=True)
             if not obj:
                 return
             fieldname = self._attr_category_fieldname("db_value", category)

evennia/server/inputfuncs.py

@@ -445,6 +445,7 @@ def monitor(session, *args, **kwargs):
 
     name = kwargs.get("name", None)
     outputfunc_name = kwargs("outputfunc_name", "monitor")
+    category = kwargs.get("category", None)
     if name and name in _monitorable and session.puppet:
         field_name = _monitorable[name]
         obj = session.puppet
@@ -461,6 +462,7 @@ def monitor(session, *args, **kwargs):
                 name=name,
                 session=session,
                 outputfunc_name=outputfunc_name,
+                category=category,
             )