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44284: Handler: Dispatch Verb
Used by the routine at GameStart.
Matches the first input token from UserInput_FirstToken against the verb tokens at Table_VerbTokens. When a match is found, it indexes the verb script table at JumpTable_VerbScripts and runs that script through Handler_RunScript. When no match is found, it prints the rephrase message and returns.
Search the verb token list at Table_VerbTokens for the first user-input token.
Handler_DispatchVerb 44284 LD HL,46112 Point HL at the verb tokens table at Table_VerbTokens.
44287 LD BC,(48075) Load the verb-token count from *Count_VerbTokens into BC.
44291 LD A,(41275) Fetch the first user-input token from *UserInput_FirstToken into A.
44294 CPIR Search Table_VerbTokens for a matching token.
44296 JR Z,VerbMatched Jump to VerbMatched if a match was found.
The token is not a known verb.
Print "Please rephrase that.".
44298 LD HL,24 HL=Messaging_PleaseRephraseThat.
44301 CALL PrintCompressedStringAndNewline Call PrintCompressedStringAndNewline to print that compressed string and a newline.
44304 RET Return.
A verb matched: turn its place in Table_VerbTokens into an index for JumpTable_VerbScripts.
VerbMatched 44305 LD A,(48075) Fetch the verb-token count from *Count_VerbTokens into A.
44308 SUB C Subtract the CPIR remainder in C to get the 1-based position.
44309 DEC A Decrease by one for a zero-based index.
44310 LD E,A Store that index in E for GetTableEntry.
Look up and run the verb script from JumpTable_VerbScripts.
44311 LD IX,46154 Point IX at the verb script table at JumpTable_VerbScripts.
44315 CALL GetTableEntry Call GetTableEntry to fetch this verb's script address into HL.
44318 PUSH HL Copy the script address from HL into IX (using the stack).
44319 POP IX
44321 CALL Handler_RunScript Call Handler_RunScript to run that script.
44324 RET Return.
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