From the NannyMUD documentation

LAST CHANGE

2005-11-10 by Gabe

NAME

        look - An object that diplays objects to the player.

LOCATION

        /obj/look.c

FUNCTIONS

OTHER FUNCTIONS

        describe_inventory
        display_look
        display_thing

DESCRIPTION

        This object provides functions that allows a player to see things
        through the examine and look commands. The functions are useful
        if you wish to emulate this behaviour through your own commands.

FUNCTION

NAME
        describe_inventory - A description of an object's inventory.


LOCATION
        /obj/player.c through /obj/look.c

SYNTAX
        varargs string describe_inventory(object o, int use_pluralize,
                                          object player)

DESCRIPTION
        This function is used by display_look() and display_thing() to list
        the inventory of the object, below its long description. It will
        use the colour settings of the player (or this_player()), and will
        pluralize multiple identical objects if specified.




FUNCTION

NAME
        display_look - Display a room to a player.


LOCATION
        /obj/player.c through /obj/look.c

SYNTAX
        varargs void display_look(object room, int use_verbose, object player)

DESCRIPTION
        Display the room, with contents to the player. If use_verbose is set,
        it will force verbose mode as opposed to using the settings of the
        player. If no player is specified, it will default to this_player().
        If no room is specified, it will default to the room the player is in.
        The contents listing of a room can be supressed by using the function
        query_contents.


SEE ALSO
        query_contents in lfun/room/query_contents




FUNCTION

NAME
        display_thing - Display an object or item to a player.


LOCATION
        /obj/player.c through /obj/look.c

SYNTAX
        varargs int display_thing(string thing, object player)

DESCRIPTION
        Display the thing localized near the player, to the player. If no
        player is specified, it will default to this_player(). If no object
        or item is found matching the given string, it will try to produce
        an appropriate notify_fail message, and return 0. If the item exists,
        it will display it and return 1.


EXAMPLE
        display_thing("runes on sword");

        display_thing("leaves in room");

        display_thing("orc");