From the NannyMUD documentation

LAST CHANGE

2001-01-06

FUNCTION

NAME
        extra_look - Give a description for a player carrying an object


LOCATION
	Possible in any object.

SYNTAX
string extra_look();

DESCRIPTION
	The local function extra_look is used in any object to give them an
	extra description above their inventory listing when they are
	examined or looked at.


RETURN VALUES
       A string containing the extra description for the object.


NOTE
	A ".\n" is automatically appended to the return value.

	Remember that this_player() will return the person doing
	the examining, and environment() will return the person
	who is being examined (or looked at).

	This can be used for guild descriptions, diseases and curses,
	and simple "description" makers.

	All objects can have such.

	
EXAMPLE
	string extra_look() {
	   return environment()->query_name() + 
             " is a member of the Guild of Platypuses";
        }
			or, my favorite for making players paranoid,
	string extra_look() {
	   return environment()->query_name() +
	     " is watching " + this_player()->query_name() + " carefully";
        }
        


SEE ALSO
        query_auto_load in lfun/basic/query_auto_load


SEE ALSO
        short in lfun/basic/short
        short in std/misc/simple_armour
        short in std/misc/simple_weapon
        short in std/room/basic_room


SEE ALSO
        long in lfun/basic/long