The Standard Library

Most adventure game's typically uses many of the same commands such as Get, Drop, Inventory, Look, Eat, Read, and the movement directions. Unlike older versions of ADRIFT, ADRIFT 5 does not contain any pre-defined commands in the program itself, but instead loads a large number of these common commands from an extenal file called the standard library. The ADRIFT 5 standard library is stored in a module file called StandardLibrary.amf which is usually located at C:\Program Files\Common Files\ADRIFT\Libraries\

When a new game is started, or an ADRIFT 4 game is upgraded to version 5, the contents of this file is loaded and will be saved to the .TAF file when the game is saved. If a new version of StandardLibrary.amf is installed and a game is loaded from a .TAF file that contains an older version of the library, you will be given the option of loading the new library into the game or not.

Although it is possible to edit the standard library folders, it is much better practice to override tasks in the standard library with specific tasks, or create a new general task for the same command with a higher priority and which prevents the original task from running.

The words between % symbols in the left colomb are called references, and are replaced by the name of an actual object in the game.

%object% is the name of any static or dynamic object, eg. 'pen' or 'large red ball'. If plural then you can also use "All".

%character% is either the proper name or descriptor of a character, eg. 'john doe' or 'tall man'.

%direction% can only be a compass direction, up, down, in or out.

%number% can be any number.

%text% can be anything.

The other words between % symbols in the right colomb are Functions which print the names of the objects and characters being referenced.

UNDER CONSTRUCTION - THIS SECTION IS INCOMPLETE.

Command	Action	Default Text
drop %objects%	object in inventory is put on the ground	Ok, %CharacterName% put[1] down %TheObjects[%objects%]%.
get %objects%	pick up a dynamic object from current location	Ok, %CharacterName% pick[2] up %TheObjects[%objects%]%.
get %objects% from %object%	Take an object that is inside or on top of another object	Ok, %CharacterName% take[3] %TheObjects[%objects%]% from %TheObject[%object2%]%.
give %objects% to %character% give %character% %objects%	object in inventory goes to another characters inventory	%CharacterName% hand[4] %CharacterName[%character%, target]% %TheObject[%objects%]%.
Inventory	Lists what the player is currently wearing & holding	You are wearing %ListWorn[%Player%]%, and are carrying %ListHeld[%Player%]%.
offer %objects% to %character% offer %character% %objects%	object in inventory goes to another characters inventory	%CharacterName% hand[5] %CharacterName[%character%, target]% %TheObject[%objects%]%.
pick up %objects% pick %objects% up	pick up a dynamic object from current location	Ok, %CharacterName% pick[6] up %TheObjects[%objects%]%.
pick up %objects% from %object% pick %objects% up from %object%	Take an object that is inside or on top of another object	Ok, %CharacterName% take[7] %TheObjects[%objects%]% from %TheObject[%object2%]%.
put down %objects% put %objects% down	object in inventory is put on the ground	Ok, %CharacterName% put[8] down %TheObjects[%objects%]%.
put %objects% in %object%	object in inventory is put into a container	%CharacterName% put[9] %TheObjects[%objects%]% inside %TheObject[%object2%]%.
put %objects% on %object%	object in inventory is put onto a surface	Ok, %CharacterName% put[10] %TheObjects[%objects%]% on top of %TheObject[%object2%]%.
remove %objects% from %object%	Take an object that is inside or on top of another object	Ok, %CharacterName% take[11] %TheObjects[%objects%]% from %TheObject[%object2%]%.
take %objects%	pick up a dynamic object from current location	Ok, %CharacterName% pick[12] up %TheObjects[%objects%]%.
take %objects% from %object%	Take an object that is inside or on top of another object	Ok, %CharacterName% take[13] %TheObjects[%objects%]% from %TheObject[%object2%]%.