OBJECT
	/std/corpse


LAST UPDATE
	Mateese, 18-Jan-94 00:30 MET


SYNOPSIS
	#include <properties.h>
	inherit "/std/corpse";

	  OR

	clone_object("/std/corpse");


DESCRIPTION
	This is a special container which autodestructs after a
	specific time. It is used when livings/players die.

	It features two builtin properties on its own:

	  int P_DECAY_TIME  "DecayTime"
	    The number of seconds to elapse between to decay steps
	    (preconfigured to 120 seconds).

	  int P_DECAY       "Decay"
	    An increasing counter of the state of decay.
	    A value < 0 indicates an non-decaying corpse, 0 is a fresh
	    corpse, a value > 0 is a somewhat rotten corpse.

	Since the corpse is meant for use with dead livings, it has
	two extra builtin properties to be configured:

	  string P_NAME  "Name"
	    The name of the dead living.
	    Setting this also sets the P_LONG and P_SHORT description,
	    and adds "corpse of <name>" as P_IDS.

	  string P_RACE  "Race"
	    The race of the dead living.

	The actual decay is triggered by a call to DoDecay():

	  void DoDecay (int justschedule)
	    If <justschedule> is set, this function has just to setup
	    an approbiate call_out().
	    Else it has to increment P_DECAY, do any changes in the
	    corpse's descriptions, and to setup another call_out to
	    DoDecay().
	    If the corpse is decayed enough, the function has to call
	    remove() for selfdestruction.

	The default is that on the first call the P_SHORT and P_LONG
	is changed to something 'more rotten', and on the second call
	the corpse selfdestructs.


BUGS
	The corpse should be eadable by /std.


INHERITANCE TREE
	corpse
	  `-std/container
	      |-std/base
	      |-std/room/description
	      |-std/thing/properties
	      |-std/thing/description
	      |-std/thing/moving
	      `-std/container/restrictions
	          |-std/thing/restrictions
	          `-std/room/restrictions


SEE ALSO
	container(S), living(S)