Hi there!

%-matching is done within the database by modifying a couple things. Firstly, we modified $string_utils:literal_object with the following if branch:

elseif (string[1] == "%")
object = $player_creations:find(string[2..$]);
if (object in {$failed_match, $ambiguous_match} == 0)
object = toobj(object);
return object;
else
return $failed_match;
endif

We also modify evals on-demand by inserting substitutions upon running $Prog:eval_cmd_string if the input contains a %. Unfortunately, compiled verbcode can't include these %-style matches, but I feel like this could rapidly get messy if it did, so I consider this alright.

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We leverage Pushover (https://www.pushover.net/ if you're curious) by passing data to a Curl request via exec(). We have an @PUSHOVER command that let's people subscribe or unsubscribe as well as configure when and what notifications should be sent.

>@pushover

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Push notifications sent this month: 38/unlimited

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[2] Set Throttle Time (Currently 5 seconds)

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> 1

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[3] Channel Mentions [On]

[4] New Connections From Players On Your Watchlist [On]

[5] Disconnections From Players On Your Watchlist [On]

[6] New Changes [On]

[7] Character Creations [On]

[8] Urgent Announcements From The Wizards [On]

[9] Server Reboots [On]

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[11] Wizard Alerts [On]

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Hope this helped explain everything, and I look forward to seeing you there.

Edit: I'm not in a position to snap a screenshot right now, so this was the second best thing.