How to search ?

Estie · May 21, 2016, 04:07

Normally, the s key searches. In my game it doesnt. I am not sure, I may have removed a keymap by mistake, or maybe the current nightly has changed something, but how can I get my s key to search again ?

Derakon · May 21, 2016, 05:50

If you're playing the traps feature branch, then there's no searching any more.

Otherwise, if you hit \, then you'll be prompted for another key to input, which will bypass any keymaps and do the "underlying command" associated with the key. So \s will always search. Tangentially related, I like to map F to a "cast Light Area" keymap, and I can still refill my lantern using \F.

Estie · May 21, 2016, 05:58

Thanks. It seems there is no searching anymore. I havent followed the trap branch so I need to do some research now.

Nick · May 21, 2016, 07:22

I guess you are playing the latest nightly version, which has the new traps in it.

Searching has been removed because traps and secret doors are now noticed immediately on stepping next to them. This will take some getting used to

kandrc · May 24, 2016, 16:24

I used 's' more often as "short wait with interrupt" (i.e., wait for monster to come around corner) than to search. I have no problem with searching being removed, but I'd like to see a (maybe time configurable) "wait with interrupt" added in its place.

Derakon · May 24, 2016, 16:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by kandrc

I used 's' more often as "short wait with interrupt" (i.e., wait for monster to come around corner) than to search. I have no problem with searching being removed, but I'd like to see a (maybe time configurable) "wait with interrupt" added in its place.

You can map the s key to a keymap that does "R2" or "R5", etc.

Or you can just hit 5 a couple of times, though that of course doesn't have the interrupt behavior.

Estie · May 24, 2016, 16:59

R9[Enter] (and that is too short for the forum so I need to add more characters)

Ingwe Ingweron · May 25, 2016, 23:53

I mapped the [Tab] key to R5[Enter] long ago. It is my go-to rest or wait key.

May 21, 2016, 04:07	#1
Estie Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 2,077	How to search ? Normally, the s key searches. In my game it doesnt. I am not sure, I may have removed a keymap by mistake, or maybe the current nightly has changed something, but how can I get my s key to search again ?

May 21, 2016, 07:22	#4
Nick Vanilla maintainer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canberra, Australia Age: 56 Posts: 9,353 Donated: $60	I guess you are playing the latest nightly version, which has the new traps in it. Searching has been removed because traps and secret doors are now noticed immediately on stepping next to them. This will take some getting used to __________________ One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.

May 25, 2016, 23:53	#8
Ingwe Ingweron Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Manhattan Beach, CA Posts: 2,115	I mapped the [Tab] key to R5[Enter] long ago. It is my go-to rest or wait key. __________________ “We're more of the love, blood, and rhetoric school. Well, we can do you blood and love without the rhetoric, and we can do you blood and rhetoric without the love, and we can do you all three concurrent or consecutive. But we can't give you love and rhetoric without the blood. Blood is compulsory. They're all blood, you see.” ― Tom Stoppard, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead

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May 21, 2016, 05:50	#2
Derakon Prophet Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 9,024	If you're playing the traps feature branch, then there's no searching any more. Otherwise, if you hit \, then you'll be prompted for another key to input, which will bypass any keymaps and do the "underlying command" associated with the key. So \s will always search. Tangentially related, I like to map F to a "cast Light Area" keymap, and I can still refill my lantern using \F.

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Estie Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 2,077	Thanks. It seems there is no searching anymore. I havent followed the trap branch so I need to do some research now.

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kandrc Swordsman Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 299	I used 's' more often as "short wait with interrupt" (i.e., wait for monster to come around corner) than to search. I have no problem with searching being removed, but I'd like to see a (maybe time configurable) "wait with interrupt" added in its place.

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