Modern Conveniences

"Our House"

Include Modern Conveniences by Emily Short.

Our Household Kitchen is a kitchen.

The Tiny Bathroom is a bathroom. It is west of Our Household Kitchen.

The description of a stove is "Scrupulously polished."

The description of a refrigerator is "It is baby blue and has the contours of a 50[']s chevy. One of these days it really will break down, but it's been serving your family faithfully since your grandmother's honeymoon."

Test me with "x refrigerator / open fridge / x freezer / look in freezer / open freezer / turn on stove / turn on oven / x oven switch / turn off oven switch / turn off stove switch / turn on taps / x sink / w / x sink / turn on sink / take bath / use toilet".

"Getting a Drink"

Include Measured Liquid by Emily Short.

Include Modern Conveniences by Emily Short.

The Home Kitchen is a kitchen. The Little Bathroom is a bathroom. It is west of the Home Kitchen.

The cup is a fluid container. It is preferred for drinking.

When play begins:
let target be a random cabinet in the Home Kitchen;
move the cup to the target.

Test me with "open cabinet / get cup / fill cup / turn on tap / fill cup / x cup / drink water / x cup / empty cup into sink / put cup in sink / turn off tap / x water / get cup / west / turn on water / fill cup / e / drink water / fill cup / turn on tap / fill cup / drink water / w / fill cup / empty cup in sink / e / put cup on counter / look".

"Tidy Bowl"

Include Measured Liquid by Emily Short.

Include Modern Conveniences by Emily Short.

The Home Kitchen is a kitchen. The Little Bathroom is a bathroom. It is west of the Home Kitchen.

The cup is a fluid container. It is preferred for drinking.

When play begins:
let target be a random cabinet in the Home Kitchen;
move the cup to the target.

A toilet bowl is a kind of fluid container. A toilet bowl is part of every toilet. The liquid of a toilet bowl is toilet water. The fluid content of a toilet bowl is 163.0 fl oz. The fluid capacity of a toilet bowl is 163.0 fl oz.

Setting action variables for pouring a toilet into something:
now the noun is a random toilet bowl which is part of the noun.

Setting action variables for filling something with a toilet:
now the second noun is a random toilet bowl which is part of the second noun.

Setting action variables for filling a toilet with something:
now the noun is a random toilet bowl which is part of the noun.

Setting action variables for pouring something into a toilet:
now the second noun is a random toilet bowl which is part of the second noun.

Setting action variables for drinking a toilet:
now the noun is a random toilet bowl which is part of the noun.

Rule for clarifying the parser's choice of a toilet:
do nothing.

Rule for clarifying the parser's choice of a toilet bowl:
do nothing.

Table of Liquids (continued)

Test me with "open cabinet / get cup / w / fill cup from toilet / x toilet bowl / pour cup into toilet / drink from toilet / fill cup with toilet water / empty toilet water into bath".

Version 5 of Modern Conveniences by Emily Short begins here.

"Modern Conveniences creates kitchen and bathroom kinds of room, which will automatically be furnished with a set of plausible appliances. (This was originally an example in the manual of how to create extensions, and an annotated version may still be found there.) Version 3 adds compatibility with Measured Liquid, modeling flowing water from taps."

[Updated for adaptive text and deprecations.]

To turn is a verb. To flush is a verb. To flow is a verb.

Part 1 - Kitchens

Chapter 1 - Appliances

A kitchen is a kind of room.

A cabinet is a kind of container. A cabinet is usually openable and closed. It is scenery.
Understand "cupboard" or "cupboards" or "cabinets" as a cabinet.

A furniture counter is a kind of supporter. It is scenery. It is privately-named. The printed name is "counter".
Understand "counter" or "countertop" as a furniture counter.

A refrigerator is a kind of container. A refrigerator is usually closed and openable. A refrigerator is usually fixed in place. A refrigerator is usually scenery. Understand "refrigerator" or "fridge" as a refrigerator.

A freezer compartment is a kind of container. A freezer compartment is usually closed and openable. A freezer compartment is part of every refrigerator.

Inclusion relates a thing (called X) to a thing (called Y) when Y is part of X. The verb to include (it includes, they include, it included, it is included) implies the inclusion relation.

A stove is a kind of supporter. It is usually scenery. Understand "stovetop" as a stove.
An oven is a kind of container. An oven is usually openable and closed. One oven is a part of every stove.
A switch is a kind of device. A switch is part of every stove. A switch is part of every oven.
Understand "[something related by reversed incorporation] switch" as a switch.

A sink is a kind of container. A sink is usually fixed in place and scenery.

A tap is a kind of switch. A tap is part of every sink. Understand "faucet" or "taps" as a tap. Understand "[something related by reversed incorporation] tap/faucet/taps" as a tap.

A drain is a kind of container. A drain is part of every sink. Understand "plughole" as the drain. Understand "[something related by reversed incorporation] drain/plughole" as a drain.

Chapter 2 - Switch Manipulation

Setting action variables for opening a stove (this is the stove-opening rule):
let relevant oven be a random oven which is part of the noun;
now the noun is the relevant oven.

Setting action variables for switching on something which includes a switch (this is the redirecting switches for switching on rule):
let relevant switch be a random switch which is part of the noun;
now the noun is the relevant switch.

Setting action variables for switching off something which includes a switch (this is the redirecting switches for switching off rule):
let relevant switch be a random switch which is part of the noun;
now the noun is the relevant switch.

Before printing the name of a switch (called target) (this is the switch identification rule):
if the target is part of something:
say "[random thing which includes the target] " (A).

Chapter 3 - Tap Manipulation

Instead of an actor opening a tap:
try the actor switching on the noun.

Instead of an actor closing a tap:
try the actor switching off the noun.

Report switching on a tap (this is the standard report switching taps on rule):
say "[We] [turn] on [the noun]." (A) instead. [since "switch on" sounds weird in this context.]

Report switching off a tap (this is the standard report switching taps off rule):
say "[We] [turn] off [the noun]." (A) instead.

Report someone switching on a tap (this is the standard report someone switching taps on rule):
say "[The actor] [turn] on [the noun]." (A) instead. [since "switch on" sounds weird in this context.]

Report someone switching off a tap (this is the standard report someone switching taps off rule):
say "[The actor] [turn] off [the noun]." (A) instead.

After examining something which includes a switched on tap (called relevant tap) (this is the report flowing water rule):
say "The water [flow] from [the relevant tap]." (A)

Instead of an actor inserting something into a drain (this is the no clogging drains rule):
if the player is the actor:
say "Pointless." (A);
stop the action.

Understand "water" as a tap when the item described is switched off..

Chapter 4 - Kitchen Assembly

A kitchen cabinet is a kind of cabinet.
A kitchen cabinet is in every kitchen.
A furniture counter is in every kitchen.
A refrigerator is in every kitchen.
A sink is in every kitchen.
A stove is in every kitchen.

Section 1 - Added Drawers (for use with Automated Drawers by Emily Short)

Two drawers are part of every furniture counter.

Section 2 - Added Dishes (for use with Dishes by Emily Short)

Every kitchen cabinet contains 2 plates.
Every kitchen cabinet contains 2 cups.
Every kitchen cabinet contains 2 glasses.

Part 2 - Bathrooms

Chapter 1 - Baths and Toilets

A bathroom is a kind of room.

A toilet is a kind of supporter. Understand "john" as a toilet. A toilet is usually fixed in place and enterable and scenery.

A bath is a kind of container. A bath is usually a fixed in place and enterable and scenery. A tap is part of every bath. A drain is part of every bath. Understand "bathtub" or "shower" as a bath.

Chapter 2 - Bathroom Assembly

A sink is in every bathroom.
A toilet is in every bathroom.
A bath is in every bathroom.

A bathroom cabinet is a kind of cabinet.
A bathroom cabinet is in every bathroom.

Chapter 3 - Toilet Manipulation

Understand "flush [toilet]" or "use [toilet]" as flushing.

Flushing is an action applying to one thing.

Check an actor flushing a toilet (this is the block flushing toilets rule):
if the player can see the actor:
say "[The noun] [flush] dramatically." (A) instead;
stop the action.

Check an actor flushing something (this is the block flushing non-toilets rule):
if the player is the actor:
say "[The noun] [don't] flush." (A) instead;
stop the action.

Chapter 4 - Bathing and Washing

Understand "take shower" or "take a shower" or "take bath" or "take a bath" or "bathe" or "wash" as bathing. Bathing is an action applying to nothing.

Check an actor bathing (this is the restrict baths to bathrooms rule):
if the location is not a bathroom:
if the player is the actor:
say "[There's] no good source of fresh water for washing." (A) instead;
stop the action.

Check an actor bathing (this is the block bathing rule):
if the player is the actor:
say "[We] [don't] have time for a bath." (A) instead;
stop the action.

Washing is an action applying to one thing. Understand "clean [something]" or "wet [something]" or "wash [something]" as washing.

Instead of an actor washing the actor:
try the actor bathing.

Check an actor washing (this is the restrict washing to the proximity of sinks rule):
if the actor can touch a sink:
do nothing;
otherwise:
if the player is the actor:
say "[We] [can] see no good source of fresh water for washing." (A) instead;
stop the action;

Check an actor washing (this is the block washing rule):
if the player is the actor:
say "[regarding nothing]It [don't] seem worth the bother." (A) instead;
stop the action.

Part 3 - Flowing Water (for use with Measured Liquid by Emily Short)

Before an actor washing a fluid container (this is the convert washing rule):
try the actor rubbing the noun instead.

The flowing water is a liquid stream. The indefinite article is "some". The flowing water is part of a water-backdrop. The liquid of the flowing water is water.

The water-backdrop is a privately-named backdrop.

Rule for describing the fullness of the flowing water (this is the describe flowing water fullness rule):
say "looks clear and drinkable.[no line break]" (A)

Setting action variables for filling something with a switched on tap (this is the divert filling with taps rule):
now the second noun is the flowing water.

Setting action variables for pouring a switched on tap into something (this is the divert pouring taps rule):
now the noun is the flowing water.

Setting action variables for switching on when the noun is a fluid container and the liquid of the noun is water (this is the divert TURN OFF WATER rule):
if the player can see some switched off taps (called target taps):
now the noun is the target taps;
otherwise if the player can see some taps (called target taps):
now the noun is the target taps.

Setting action variables for switching off when the noun is a fluid container and the liquid of the noun is water (this is the divert TURN ON WATER rule):
if the player can see some switched on taps (called target taps):
now the noun is the target taps;
otherwise if the player can see some taps (called target taps):
now the noun is the target taps.

Rule for clarifying the parser's choice of a fluid container while switching off (this is the avoid awkward fluid switchoffs rule):
do nothing instead.
Rule for clarifying the parser's choice of a fluid container while switching on (this is the avoid awkward fluid switchons rule):
do nothing instead.

A room can be water-supplying.

When play begins (this is the initialize water supply rule):
move the water-backdrop backdrop to all water-supplying rooms.

Last carry out an actor switching on a tap (this is the move water supply rule):
now the location is water-supplying;
update backdrop positions.

Last carry out an actor switching off a tap (this is the remove water supply rule):
now the location is not water-supplying;
update backdrop positions.

Instead of an actor pouring a fluid container into something which incorporates a drain (this is the sink-dumping fluids rule):
if the noun is empty:
if the player is the actor:
say "[The noun] [are] already empty." (A) instead;
stop the action;
now the fluid content of the noun is 0.0 fl oz;
if the player is the actor:
say "[We] [dump] out [the noun] into [the second noun].";
otherwise if the player can see the actor:
say "[The actor] [dump] out [the noun] into [the second noun]."

Part 4 - Descriptive Features (for use with Tailored Room Description by Emily Short)

Section 1 - Mention Things that are Running but Should Not be

To stand is a verb.

A last description-concealing rule (this is the running things aren't scenery rule):
now every visible open refrigerator is marked for listing;
now every visible switched on tap is marked for listing.

Rule for writing a topic sentence about an open refrigerator (called item):
say "[The item] [stand] open, letting all the cold air out. ";
if the number of things in the item is 0:
say "[There's] nothing inside. ";

Rule for writing a paragraph about a switched on tap (called item):
say "[The item] [are] running.[paragraph break]"

A ranking rule for an open refrigerator (called special-target):
increase description-rank of the special-target by 1.

A ranking rule for a switched on tap (called special-target):
increase description-rank of the special-target by 1.

Modern Conveniences ends here.