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Just to share with community, here's the code I've made to make decision if sub can use toilet or not based on several factors:
- How much time has passed since the last toilet use.
- How much sub wants to go to the toilet
- A bit random factor.
Before permission is calculated sub is asked several questions. Time since the last toilet permission participates too. Based on those factors probability of permission is calculated and then a random number decides the fate 🙂
However, if sub has not used toilet for a long time, or it's an urge, the probability can be over 100%, that will guarantee the permission.
Hope it will inspire or help someone here!
[permission-Go to the toilet]
PreStatus=free
BeforeProcedure=procBeforeToilet
NewStatus=toilet
instructions=usetoiletAll
EndText=Finished toilet
; code to do if permission was granted
add#=#dailyToiletUsed,1
set!=!lastToiletUsageTime,!zzNow
[procedure-procBeforeToilet]
; drop flags
removeFlag=zzPermit
removeFlag=zzDeny
removeFlag=zzCancel
removeFlag=useToiletPoo
removeFlag=useToiletPee
; set default maximum time in toilet
set!=!maxToiletTime,00:10:00
; init probabiity
set#=#toiletProbability,0
; calculate amount of probability
; probability on time passed from the last toilet use
set!=!timePassed,!zzNow
subtract!=!timePassed,!lastToiletUsageTime
minutes#=#timePassedMinutes,!timePassed
; this means for every 60 minutes we give 20 point of probability
divide#=#timePassedMinutes,3
; multiply#=#timePassedMinutes,5
add#=#toiletProbability,#timePassedMinutes
; ask sub some questions to change probability
question=questionToiletPeeOrPoo
question=questionToiletUrge
; calculate final answer
random#=#randomValue,100
Case=First
When=#randomValue>#toiletProbability
setFlag=zzDeny
When=None
setFlag=zzPermit
Case=End
; debug message, just in case!
Message=Toilet probability is {#toiletProbability}
[question-questionToiletPeeOrPoo]
phrase=What are you going?
?Pee=*
removeFlag=useToiletPoo
setFlag=useToiletPee
set!=!maxToiletTime,00:06:00
?Poo=*
removeFlag=useToiletPee
setFlag=useToiletPoo
set!=!maxToiletTime,00:15:00
[question-questionToiletUrge]
phrase=What is the reason?
?Common need=*
add#=#toiletProbability,10
?I want it realy=*
add#=#toiletProbability,55
?It's before leaving=*
add#=#toiletProbability,80
?I feel seek=*
add#=#toiletProbability,100
P.S.: I have additional some reports for toilet use outside (not at home), it just asks the approximate time of use and sets the !lastToiletUsageTime to that time.
P.P.S.: I'll be glad to answer if you have any questions or ideas how to improve this code.
Thank you for sharing this. It looks good.
Just a few comments:
It is not necessary to remove the flags zzPermit, zzDeny and zzCancel. They are automatically removed before the procedure is called. But it doesn't hurt either.
As for your debugging message, if you don't want to show the message, you can use WriteReport instead of Message. Then you will have the number in the report, and the sub will not be disturbed.
Once again, thanks for sharing.
Sven
@admin: Thanks for comments.
I just wanted to add, that when I was setting zzAllow (not zzPermit), I had to set Pct=100 to give permission. It means that permission procedure has got none of service flags and used common way to decide. And it leads to such commands like: Delay, MaxWait, MinInterval, etc. affect the answer. This can also be very useful.
I even think to return to this variant to use Delay. To stop sub asking quickly for permission again and again. It can be programmed in BeforeProcedure, but why should I, if I it is already programmed?! 🙂
@asub: The built in commands can give a great variety. Personally, I only use zzPermit or zzDeny for special purposes.
When asking a question, as you do here, I often add "I asked by mistake". And if that is chosen, set the zzCancel flag. Because we all know it is possible to choose the wrong entry in a menu. 😉
Sven
When asking a question, as you do here, I often add "I asked by mistake". And if that is chosen, set the zzCancel flag. Because we all know it is possible to choose the wrong entry in a menu.
Oh, yeah! 🙂 I think i need some kind of this variant for nearly all lines of the menu. Especially for reports of something valuable.
