private void Publish(Mobile contributor, BaseBook book)
{
PublishedBook publishedBook = book as PublishedBook;
if(publishedBook != null)
{
publishedBook.AddContributor(contributor.Name);
Republish(contributor, publishedBook);
return;
}
// change into published book
publishedBook = new PublishedBook(book);
publishedBook.AddContributor(contributor.Name);
if(!publishedBook.IsPublishable())
{
publishedBook.Delete();
this.SayTo(contributor, "You might want to try writing something of interest first.");
}
else if(XmlBook.Save(publishedBook))
{
switch (Utility.Random( 3 ) )
{
case 0:
{
contributor.AddToBackpack(new Gold(1500, 3000));
this.SayTo(contributor, "This seems to be a excellent material. Let me see... hm... here - your royalty. You should see the story soon. I am sure it will sell well.");
contributor.SendMessage("You receive a good amount of gold.");
if (m_Sound)
Effects.PlaySound(contributor.Location, contributor.Map, 0x2E5);
contributor.AddToBackpack(publishedBook);
book.Delete();
break;
}
case 1:
{
contributor.AddToBackpack(new Gold(1000, 1250));
this.SayTo(contributor, "This seems to be decent material. Let me see... hm... here - your royalty. You should see the story soon. I hope it will sell well.");
contributor.SendMessage("You receive a decent amount of gold.");
if (m_Sound)
Effects.PlaySound(contributor.Location, contributor.Map, 0x2E5);
contributor.AddToBackpack(publishedBook);
book.Delete();
break;
}
case 2:
{
contributor.AddToBackpack(new Gold(100, 500));
this.SayTo(contributor, "I don't know if this is good enough to be sold, but let me see... hm... here - I can't give you more for this. I am not sure it will sell at all.");
contributor.SendMessage("You receive some gold.");
if (m_Sound)
Effects.PlaySound(contributor.Location, contributor.Map, 0x2E5);
contributor.AddToBackpack(publishedBook);
book.Delete();
break;
}
}
}
else
{
publishedBook.Delete();
this.SayTo(contributor, "Our machines are not working right. Check back later.");
}
}
private void Republish(Mobile contributor, PublishedBook book)
{
if(!book.IsPublishable())
{
this.SayTo(contributor, "You might want to try writing something of interest first.");
}
else if(book.IsModified())
{
book.AddContributor(contributor.Name);
if(XmlBook.Save(book))
{
book.RePublish();
//contributor.AddToBackpack(new Gold (100));
this.SayTo(contributor, "Your book appears to have changed. Let me publish that for you!");
//contributor.SendMessage("You receive some gold.");
//if (m_Sound)
// Effects.PlaySound(contributor.Location, contributor.Map, 0x2E5);
}
else
{
this.SayTo(contributor, "Our machines are not working right. Check back later.");
}
}
else
{
this.SayTo(contributor, "It looks the same as the last story we printed.");
}
}