Fixed some bugs, added an example connection screen for the menu-login system.

contrib/menu_login.py

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 """
-Alternative Login system 
+Menu-driven login system  
 
 Contribution 2011 - Griatch 
 
+
 This is an alternative login system for Evennia, using the
 contrib.menusystem module. As opposed to the default system it doesn't
 use emails for authentication and also don't auto-creates a Character
@@ -10,6 +11,21 @@ with the same name as the Player (instead assuming some sort of
 character-creation to come next).
 
 
+Install is simple: 
+
+To your settings file, add/edit the line:
+
+CMDSET_UNLOGGEDIN = "contrib.alt_login.UnloggedInCmdSet"
+
+That's it. The cmdset in this module will now be used instead of the
+default one.
+
+The initial login "graphic" is taken from strings in the module given
+by settings.CONNECTION_SCREEN_MODULE. You will want to edit the string
+in that module (at least comment out the default string that mentions
+commands that are not available) and add something more suitable for
+the initial splash screen.
+
 """
 
 import re
@@ -253,7 +269,7 @@ class CmdUnloggedinQuit(Command):
 
 # The login menu tree, using the commands above
 
-START = MenuNode("START", text=utils.string_from_module(CONNECTION_SCREEN_MODULE) + "\n\rPick one of the following:", 
+START = MenuNode("START", text=utils.string_from_module(CONNECTION_SCREEN_MODULE), 
                  links=["node1a", "node2a", "node3", "END"], 
                  linktexts=["Log in with an existing account", 
                             "Create a new account", 

contrib/menusystem.py

@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ class MenuNode(object):
 
     """
     def __init__(self, key, text="", links=None, linktexts=None, 
-                 keywords=None, cols=1, helptext=None, selectcmds=None, code="", nodefaultcmds=False):
+                 keywords=None, cols=1, helptext=None, selectcmds=None, code="", nodefaultcmds=False, separator=""):
         """
         key       - the unique identifier of this node.
         text      - is the text that will be displayed at top when viewing this node. 
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ class MenuNode(object):
                     as soon after it's been selected from another node). self.caller is available
                     to call from this code block, as well as ObjectDB and PlayerDB. 
         nodefaultcmds - if true, don't offer the default help and look commands in the node                    
+        separator - this string will be put on the line between menu nodes5B. 
         """
         self.key = key
         self.cmdset = None
@@ -253,6 +254,7 @@ class MenuNode(object):
         self.selectcmds = selectcmds
         self.code = code
         self.nodefaultcmds = nodefaultcmds
+        self.separator = separator
         Nlinks = len(self.links)
         
         # validate the input 
@@ -307,7 +309,7 @@ class MenuNode(object):
         for row in ftable:
             string +="\n" + "".join(row)
         # store text 
-        self.text = 78*"-" + "\n" + string.rstrip()
+        self.text = self.separator + "\n" + string.rstrip()
 
     def init(self, menutree):
         """

game/gamesrc/world/connection_screens.py

@@ -7,16 +7,18 @@
 # The names of the string variables doesn't matter (except they
 # shouldn't start with _), but each should hold a string defining a
 # connection screen - as seen when first connecting to the game
-# (before having logged in). If there are more than one string
-# variable defined, a random one is picked.
+# (before having logged in).
 #
-# After adding new connection screens to this module you must 
-# either reboot or reload the server to make them available. 
+# OBS - If there are more than one string variable viable in this
+# module, a random one is picked!
+#
+# After adding new connection screens to this module you must either
+# reboot or reload the server to make them available.
 #
 
 from src.commands.connection_screen import DEFAULT_SCREEN
 
-# from src.utils import utils
+#from src.utils import utils
 #
 # CUSTOM_SCREEN = \
 # """{b=============================================================={n
@@ -29,3 +31,12 @@ from src.commands.connection_screen import DEFAULT_SCREEN
 #
 # Enter {whelp{n for more info. {wlook{n will re-load this screen.
 #{b=============================================================={n""" % utils.get_evennia_version()
+
+
+# # A suggested alternative screen for the Menu login system
+
+# from src.utils import utils
+# MENU_SCREEN = \
+# """{b=============================================================={n
+#  Welcome to {gEvennnia{n, version %s! 
+# {b=============================================================={n""" % utils.get_evennia_version()