hi
i have a problem im running following code
if player's command does not match "x":
say "foo";
almost works …it doesnt work if player’s input is not registered command. how do i make it work so whatever player types in if not x i want to say foo.
If Inform shall only print foo, and then not try to parse the command any further, then you need to tell it to reject the player's command, like this:
After reading a command:
if player's command does not match "x":
say "foo[line break]";
reject the player's command;
See also 18.33. Reading a command.
thank you 
its almost working but i have an issue after rejecting command nothing executes in rule i can do work around but is there any way to control flow? for instance
After reading a command:
if flopyNextStep is true:
if player's command does not match "x":
say "bljaka";
reject the player's command;
Continue the action;
Now flopyNextStep is false;
Continue the action.
this will continue until i pres x regardless of anything. can flow of commands be regulated somehow?
Sorry, I hadn’t seen the later edit with the follow-up question.
Since you marked the thread as solved, you’ve probably already proceeded successfully in the meantime, and/or the discussion has moved on to the newer thread Talking to NPC, I think?
However, if the question here is still relevant, feel free to say so, of course.
hi
yes the talking NPC is almost solved… i havent yet checked all other info provided there… but quick question… im trying to free user from convo at any time i tried this:
After reading a command:
If command prompt is "Talking to [TalkingPartner] >":
if player's command is not number understood:
now command prompt is ">";
continue the action.
and again if statment is issue …since i want to clear prompt if users input is “eat apple” but not if “6” or “six” is entered
You can check for that by using this:
if the player's command does not match "[number]":
now the command prompt is ">";
thank you