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The '''Put''' verb is used to place, or sometimes '''Drop''' items that your character holds in his or her hands. Be careful with this verb. See the note at the bottom for more information.
The '''PUT''' verb is used to place, or sometimes '''DROP''' items that your character holds in his or her hands. Be careful with this verb. See the note at the bottom for more information.


==Messaging==
==Messaging==
;General verb help information
'''General verb help information
<div {{log}}>
<pre{{log2}}>
''>>help put<br>''
''>>help put''
No help files matching that entry were found.<br>
No help files matching that entry were found.
''>help drop<br>''
''>help drop''
No help files matching that entry were found.<br>
No help files matching that entry were found.
''>swear<br>''
''>swear''
You mutter something better left unheard.<br>
You mutter something better left unheard.
</div>
</pre>


;PUT an item that your character is holding:
'''PUT an item that your character is holding:
<div {{log}}>
<pre{{log2}}>
''>put my stat<br>''
''>put my stat''
You drop a small statue.<br>
You drop a small statue.
''>flail<br>''
''>flail''
You flail your arms about.<br>
You flail your arms about.
''>[[GET (verb)|get]] statue<br>''
''>[[GET (verb)|get]] statue''
You pick up a small statue.<br>
You pick up a small statue.
''>[[SAY|say]] whew!''<br>
''>[[SAY|say]] whew!''
You exclaim, "Whew!"<br>
You exclaim, "Whew!"
</div>
</pre>


;PUT an item in or on another object:
'''PUT an item in or on another object:
<div {{log}}>
<pre{{log2}}>
''>put stat in '''MY''' pack<br>''
''>put stat in '''MY''' pack''
You put a small statue in your boarhide pack.<br>
You put a small statue in your boarhide pack.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.sometime later.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.sometime later.&nbsp;.&nbsp;.
''>[[TAKE (verb)|take]] '''MY''' statue<br>''
''>[[TAKE (verb)|take]] '''MY''' statue''
You remove a small statue from in your boarhide pack.<br>
You remove a small statue from in your boarhide pack.
''>put stat on bench<br>''
''>put stat on bench''
You put a small statue on some stone benches.<br>
You put a small statue on some stone benches.
''>smile<br>''
''>smile''
You smile.<br>
You smile.
</div>
</pre>


;It is important when using this verb to use the keyword '''MY''' wherever you can, to avoid putting your item in a container (like a pack) that is left lying on the ground.
'''It is important when using this verb to use the keyword '''MY''' wherever you can, to avoid putting your item in a container (like a pack) that is left lying on the ground.


;Use of the verb [[STOW (verb)|STOW]] is much safer, and should be used wherever possible.
'''Use of the verb [[STOW (verb)|STOW]] is much safer, and should be used wherever possible.


=See Also=
==See Also==
*[[/saved posts|Saved posts]]
*[[PLACE or DROP -- the choice is your's (saved post)|Don't just DROP it, PLACE it]]
*[[STORE (verb)]]


[[Category:Verbs]]
[[Category:Verbs]]

Revision as of 13:00, 27 June 2017

The PUT verb is used to place, or sometimes DROP items that your character holds in his or her hands. Be careful with this verb. See the note at the bottom for more information.

Messaging

General verb help information

>>help put
No help files matching that entry were found.
>help drop
No help files matching that entry were found.
>swear
You mutter something better left unheard.

PUT an item that your character is holding:

>put my stat
You drop a small statue.
>flail
You flail your arms about.
>get statue
You pick up a small statue.
>say whew!
You exclaim, "Whew!"

PUT an item in or on another object:

>put stat in MY pack
You put a small statue in your boarhide pack.
   . . .sometime later. . .
>take MY statue
You remove a small statue from in your boarhide pack.
>put stat on bench
You put a small statue on some stone benches.
>smile
You smile.

It is important when using this verb to use the keyword MY wherever you can, to avoid putting your item in a container (like a pack) that is left lying on the ground.

Use of the verb STOW is much safer, and should be used wherever possible.

See Also