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Prevent "losing" an item by "accident"
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Description |
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{ |
Inscribe an object |
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* |
Show inventory list |
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(Choose) |
(Choose an item) |
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!d!k!v |
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!d - don't drop (d) |
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!k - don't destroy (k) |
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!v - don't throw (v) |
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5 |
(Enter) |
(Hit Enter) |
This prevents dropping, destroying, or throwing the item. You will be asked if you really want to do so. This is one of the most common inscriptions used, and one of the most useful.
Prevent "using" an item at all
Step |
Press |
Description |
1 |
{ |
Inscribe an object |
2 |
* |
Show inventory list |
3 |
(Choose) |
(Choose an item) |
4 |
!* |
Don't do anything with this item without verifying |
5 |
(Enter) |
(Hit Enter) |
This inscription is commonly used on Scrolls of Recall.
General expansion of this idea
(This tiny subtopic by MayLith and not part of the original Macro FAQ)
Essentially, you can prevent use of any particular command by inscribing a bang ( ! ) before any command you wish to be wary of, for a given object. For example:
A Mushroom of Unhealth (!E)
Don't accidentally eat this.
A Potion of Healing (!q)
Don't accidentally drink this, unless you really need it.
If you have an item that is very bad (or very good) that you are carrying around, the easiest thing to do is inscribe it with !*!*, which hopefully will help to prevent you from inadvertently using or losing something you wish you hadn't; it's a stronger version of !k!d!v.