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From: erkyrath@netcom.com (Andrew Plotkin)
Subject: Re: Inform -- Global problem
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Wesley Osam (wosam@iastate.edu) wrote:
> I've been having a problem with a global variable in Inform.  I've 
> tried to fix it in several ways, but can't come up with anything that 
> works.
>     The variable is set to 1 as the game begins, and increases as the 
> player puts certain items in certain places.  (This can be done in any 
> order.)  As the variable increases, the descriptions of various 
> objects change, and one at one point disappears completely.

More details. I can't tell whether this effect (objects changing and 
disappearing) is the *effect* you're trying to achieve, or a bug that 
you're trying to get rid of!

--Z

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