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Section of the computer 2

Computer mode is a truth state that varies. Computer mode is false.

After printing the name of a room:

say "[if computer mode is true] (in a computer game)[end if]".

Printing the room-description of something is an activity.

Rule for printing the room-description of a room (called r):

if the description of r is not "":

say "[if computer mode is true][fixed letter spacing][end if][description of r][paragraph break]";

otherwise:

do nothing instead.

The activity-based room description body text rule is listed instead of the room description body text rule in the carry out looking rules.

This is the activity-based room description body text rule:

if the visibility level count is 0:

if set to abbreviated room descriptions, continue the action;

if set to sometimes abbreviated room descriptions and

abbreviated form allowed is true and

darkness witnessed is true,

continue the action;

begin the printing the description of a dark room activity;

if handling the printing the description of a dark room activity,

say "It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing.";

end the printing the description of a dark room activity;

otherwise if the visibility ceiling is the location:

if set to abbreviated room descriptions, continue the action;

if set to sometimes abbreviated room descriptions and abbreviated form

allowed is true and the location is visited, continue the action;

carry out the printing the room-description activity with the location.