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36229: Handler: Match Verb
Used by the routines at GameLoop and HandlerResolveSynonym.
Match the first word token against the verb table. If a match is found, jump to its handler. If not, print "I Don't Understand" and return to the game loop.
Set up to search the verb word tokens for the first word token.
HandlerMatchVerb 36229 LD HL,35100 Point at the list of verb word numbers.
36232 LD BC,(25306) Load *Count_VerbTokens into BC for the search.
36236 LD A,(25233) Fetch *UserInput_Token_1 from the user input.
36239 CPIR Search the verb word tokens for a matching token.
36241 JR Z,HandlerMatchVerb_Step1 Jump to HandlerMatchVerb_Step1 if a match was found.
The token doesn't match any verb.
Print "I don't understand.".
36243 LD HL,25324 HL=Messaging_IDonTUnderstand.
36246 CALL PrintStringAndANewline Call PrintStringAndANewline.
36249 JR GameLoop Jump to GameLoop to read the next command.
A verb was matched. Calculate its index and jump to its handler.
HandlerMatchVerb_Step1 36251 LD A,(25306) Fetch how many verbs the game knows.
36254 SUB C The matching verb selects its handler index.
36255 DEC A
36256 LD E,A
36257 LD IX,(25304) Point IX at *Pointer_JumpTable_Verbs.
36261 CALL GetTableEntry Call GetTableEntry.
This entry point is used by the routine at GameLoop.
HandlerMatchVerb_Step2 36264 LD DE,36138 Run the verb, then return to the game loop.
36267 PUSH DE
36268 JP (HL)
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