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Busy-beaver: copy editing

2025-12-31T22:39:26Z

copy editing

Furey: /* Examples */ Use the actual {{message}} template in examples.

2024-06-20T22:12:32Z

‎Examples: Use the actual {{message}} template in examples.

Umbire the Phantom: pothole

2023-11-22T08:51:37Z

pothole

Meiyou at 05:27, 20 May 2018

2018-05-20T05:27:57Z

Tjr: /* See Also */ MSGTYPE

2011-01-06T05:12:27Z

‎See Also: MSGTYPE

Paxed: typofix, explicitly say we're now talking about nethack, not the wiki.

2011-01-05T21:10:30Z

typofix, explicitly say we're now talking about nethack, not the wiki.

Dptr1988: Typos, moved stuff around

2011-01-05T21:05:25Z

Typos, moved stuff around

Dptr1988: Fix category

2011-01-05T21:01:34Z

Fix category

Dptr1988: Rewrote page.

2011-01-05T21:00:38Z

Rewrote page.

Tjr: Text replace - "Wikihack" to "NetHackWiki"

2010-11-11T18:41:13Z

Text replace - "Wikihack" to "NetHackWiki"

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 In the standard ASCII interface, messages are displayed one line at a time at the top of the screen. If more than one line of messages needs to be displayed, then it will display a <tt>--More--</tt> prompt and wait for you to press {{kbd|Enter}}, which will display the next line of messages. Pressing {{kbd|ctrl|p}} will redisplay previous messages in a format depending on the [[Options#msg_window|msg_window]] option.
-In the NetHackWiki, there are pages created for some messages, which allows you to go directly to the appropriate page using the exact message you got from NetHack. Other more common messages that are all prefixed by the same words, such as [[You feel]] or [[You hear]] are put into large disambiguation pages rather than having individual pages for each message. When looking up a message in the NetHackWiki, using the exact message in NetHack, including punctuation will increase your chance of going directly to the page for that message.
+In the NetHackWiki, there are pages created for some messages, which allows you to go directly to the appropriate page using the exact message you got from NetHack. Other more common messages that are all prefixed by the same words, such as [[You feel]] or [[You hear]] are put into large disambiguation pages rather than having individual pages for each message. When looking up a message in the NetHackWiki, using the exact message from NetHack (including punctuation) will increase your chance of going directly to the page for that message.
 Some messages in NetHack have variables that are dynamically replaced with the appropriate content when the game displays them. These variables are usually displayed in the NetHackWiki as <tt><variable></tt> or <tt>(variable)</tt>. Some common examples include <tt><monster></tt>, <tt><item></tt>, <tt><pet></tt> or <tt><count></tt>. So far, there is no exact definition of the meaning of variables like these, so you may have to look at the [[source]] code for the exact meaning of the variables if the explanation of the message isn't clear on what the variable means.

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   The arrow hits the gnome! The gnome is killed!</tt>
-How messages are sometimes displayed in the NetHackWiki:
+How messages are displayed in the NetHackWiki:
-*;The <monster> shoots <count> arrows.
+{{message|The <monster> bites!|You got bit by a [[monster]].}}
-*;The arrow misses the <monster>.
-*;The arrow hits the <monster>! The <monster> is killed!
+{{message|The <monster> shoots <count> arrows.}}
-:Example of messages displayed when a monster [[firing|fires]] [[arrow]]s.
+{{message|The arrow misses the <monster>.}}
 == See Also ==

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   The [[gnome (monster)|gnome]] shoots three [[arrow]]s.
-  The arrow misses the gnome. The arrow misses the [[dwarf]].
+  The arrow misses the gnome. The arrow misses the [[Dwarf (monster)|dwarf]].
   The arrow hits the gnome! The gnome is killed!</tt>

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 {{todo|Include information about how messages are displayed in the [[graphical user interface]]s}}NetHack uses a wide variety of '''messages''' to display additional information about the current state of the game. Most information contained in the messages is not displayed anywhere else, so reading and understanding these messages can be vital to understanding your current situation.
-In the standard ASCII interface, messages are displayed one line at a time at the top of the screen. If more than one line of messages needs to be displayed, then it will display a <tt>--More--</tt> prompt and wait for you to press a key to, which will display the next line of messages. Pressing {{kbd|ctrl|p}} will redisplay previous messages in a format depending on the [[Options#msg_window|msg_window]] option.
+In the standard ASCII interface, messages are displayed one line at a time at the top of the screen. If more than one line of messages needs to be displayed, then it will display a <tt>--More--</tt> prompt and wait for you to press {{kbd|Enter}}, which will display the next line of messages. Pressing {{kbd|ctrl|p}} will redisplay previous messages in a format depending on the [[Options#msg_window|msg_window]] option.
 In the NetHackWiki, there are pages created for some messages, which allows you to go directly to the appropriate page using the exact message you got from NetHack. Other more common messages that are all prefixed by the same words, such as [[You feel]] or [[You hear]] are put into large disambiguation pages rather than having individual pages for each message. When looking up a message in the NetHackWiki, using the exact message in NetHack, including punctuation will increase your chance of going directly to the page for that message.

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 *[[Options#msghistory]]
 *[[Options#msg_window]]
 [[Category:Messages]] [[Category:User interface]]
 {{nethack-343}}

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-{{todo|Include information about how messages are displayed in the [[graphical user interface]]s}}NetHack uses a wide variety of '''messages''' to display additional information about the current state of the game. Most information contained in the messages is not displayed anywhere else, so reading and understanding the messages can be vital to understanding your current situation.
+{{todo|Include information about how messages are displayed in the [[graphical user interface]]s}}NetHack uses a wide variety of '''messages''' to display additional information about the current state of the game. Most information contained in the messages is not displayed anywhere else, so reading and understanding these messages can be vital to understanding your current situation.
-When your character is [[hallucinating]], NetHack can sometimes display [[Hallucinatory messages|unexpected]] messages.
+In the standard ASCII inteface, messages are displayed one line at a time at the top of the screen. If more than one line of messages needs to be displayed, then it will display a <tt>--More--</tt> prompt and wait for you to press a key to, which will display the next line of messages. Pressing {{kbd|ctrl|p}} will redisplay previous messages in a format depending on the [[Options#msg_window|msg_window]] option.
-Messages are often a good example of [[The DevTeam Thinks Of Everything]], which is one of the reasons why there are so many messages.
+In the NetHackWiki, there are pages created for some messages, which allows you to go directly to the appropriate page using the exact message you got from NetHack. Other more common messages that are all prefixed by the same words, such as [[You feel]] or [[You hear]] are put into large disambiguation pages rather than having individual pages for each message. When looking up a message in the NetHackWiki, using the exact message in NetHack, including punctuation will increase your chance of going directly to the page for that message.
-In the standard ASCII inteface, messages are displayed displayed one line at a time at the top of the screen. If more than one line of messages needs to be displayed, then it will display a <tt>--More--</tt> prompt and wait for you to press a key to, which will display the next line of messages. Pressing {{kbd|ctrl|p}} will redisplay previous messages in a format depending on the [[Options#msg_window|msg_window]] option.
+Some messages have variables that are dynamically replaced with the appropriate content when the game displays them. These variables are usually displayed in the NetHackWiki as <tt><variable></tt> or <tt>(variable)</tt>. Some common examples include <tt><monster></tt>, <tt><item></tt>, <tt><pet></tt> or <tt><count></tt>. So far, there is no exact definition of the meaning of variables like these, so you may have to look at the [[source]] code for the exact meaning of the variables if the explanation of the message isn't clear on what the variable means.
-In the NetHackWiki, there are pages created for some messages, which allows you to go directly to the appropriate page using the exact message you got from NetHack. Other more common messages that are all prefixed by the same words, such as [[You feel]] or [[You hear]] are put into large disambiguation pages rather than having individual pages for each message. When looking up a message in the NetHackWiki, using the exact message in NetHack, including punctuation will increase your chance of going directly to the page for that message.
+When your character is [[hallucinating]], NetHack sometimes displays [[Hallucinatory messages|unexpected]] messages.
-Some messages have variables that are dynamically replaced with the appropriate content when the game displays them. These variables are usually displayed in the NetHackWiki as <tt><variable></tt> or <tt>(variable)</tt>. Some common examples include <tt><monster></tt>, <tt><item></tt>, <tt><pet></tt> or <tt><count></tt>. So far, there is no exact definition of the meaning of variables like these, so you may have to look at the [[source]] code for the exact meaning of the variables if the explanation of the message isn't clear on what the variable means.
+Messages are often a good example of [[The DevTeam Thinks Of Everything]], which is one of the reasons why there are so many messages.
 == Examples ==

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 :The [[gnome (monster)|gnome]] [[shoot]]s three [[arrow]]s. The arrow [[miss]]es the gnome. The arrow misses the [[dwarf]]. The arrow hits the gnome! The gnome is killed!
-[[Wikihack]] also has a [[YAFM]] page.
+[[NetHackWiki]] also has a [[YAFM]] page.
 [[Category:Messages]]
 {{nethack-343}}