catch WIP characters in IC command

evennia/contrib/rpg/character_creator/README.md

@@ -7,17 +7,17 @@ Commands for managing and initiating an in-game character-creation menu.
 ## Installation
 
 In your game folder `commands/default_cmdsets.py`, import and add
-`ContribCmdCharCreate` to your `AccountCmdSet`.
+`ContribChargenCmdSet` to your `AccountCmdSet`.
 
 Example:
 ```python
-from evennia.contrib.rpg.character_creator.character_creator import ContribCmdCharCreate
+from evennia.contrib.rpg.character_creator.character_creator import ContribChargenCmdSet
 
 class AccountCmdSet(default_cmds.AccountCmdSet):
 
     def at_cmdset_creation(self):
         super().at_cmdset_creation()
-        self.add(ContribCmdCharCreate)
+        self.add(ContribChargenCmdSet)
 ```
 
 In your game folder `typeclasses/accounts.py`, import and inherit from `ContribChargenAccount`

evennia/contrib/rpg/character_creator/character_creator.py

@@ -23,9 +23,11 @@ from django.conf import settings
 
 from evennia import DefaultAccount
 from evennia.commands.default.muxcommand import MuxAccountCommand
+from evennia.commands.default.account import CmdIC
+from evennia.commands.cmdset import CmdSet
 from evennia.objects.models import ObjectDB
 from evennia.utils.evmenu import EvMenu
-from evennia.utils.utils import is_iter
+from evennia.utils.utils import is_iter, string_partial_matching
 
 _MAX_NR_CHARACTERS = settings.MAX_NR_CHARACTERS
 
@@ -35,6 +37,17 @@ except AttributeError:
     _CHARGEN_MENU = "evennia.contrib.rpg.character_creator.example_menu"
 
 
+class ContribCmdIC(CmdIC):
+    def func(self):
+        if self.args:
+            # check if the args match an in-progress character
+            wips = [chara for chara in self.account.characters if chara.db.chargen_step]
+            if matches := string_partial_matching([c.key for c in wips], self.args):
+                # the character is in progress, resume creation
+                return self.execute_cmd("charcreate")
+        super().func()
+
+
 class ContribCmdCharCreate(MuxAccountCommand):
     """
     create a new character
@@ -96,6 +109,15 @@ class ContribCmdCharCreate(MuxAccountCommand):
         EvMenu(session, _CHARGEN_MENU, startnode=startnode, cmd_on_exit=finish_char_callback)
 
 
+class ContribChargenCmdSet(CmdSet):
+    key = "Contrib Chargen CmdSet"
+
+    def at_cmdset_creation(self):
+        super().at_cmdset_creation()
+        self.add(ContribCmdIC)
+        self.add(ContribCmdCharCreate)
+
+
 class ContribChargenAccount(DefaultAccount):
     """
     A modified Account class that makes minor changes to the OOC look