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### What is it? ### What is it?
EQDictionary is a collection of lookup references, accessed by specific namespaces and referenced by implementation standard, or [[client|Client-Version-List]] and [[mob|Mob-Version-List]] versions. EQDictionary is a collection of lookup references, accessed by specific namespaces and referenced by implementation standard, or [[client|Client-Version-List]] and [[mob|Mob-Version-List]] versions.
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The purpose of this system is to allow cyclic or minimum conditional evaluations in order to transform data. The purpose of this system is to allow cyclic or minimum conditional evaluations in order to transform data.
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### What can you do with it? ### What can you do with it?
Simplifying coding methodology can change current standards from this: Simplifying coding methodology can change current standards from this:
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Additionally, duplicate definitions can be avoided by having a singular location to reference. Additionally, duplicate definitions can be avoided by having a singular location to reference.
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### What makes up EQDictionary? ### What makes up EQDictionary?
Static and Dynamic references. Static and Dynamic references.
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A deep, working knowledge of client behavior is required to correctly set up dynamic entries. Testing through server setting changes and client observation is the best way to achieve this. A deep, working knowledge of client behavior is required to correctly set up dynamic entries. Testing through server setting changes and client observation is the best way to achieve this.
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### Where do I look for all of this? ### Where do I look for all of this?
Currently, the following files comprise the system: Currently, the following files comprise the system:
* [emu_constants.h](https://github.com/EQEmu/Server/blob/master/common/emu_constants.h) * [emu_constants.h](https://github.com/EQEmu/Server/blob/master/common/emu_constants.h)
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* [rof2_limits.h](https://github.com/EQEmu/Server/blob/master/common/patches/rof2_limits.h) * [rof2_limits.h](https://github.com/EQEmu/Server/blob/master/common/patches/rof2_limits.h)
* [rof2_limits.cpp](https://github.com/EQEmu/Server/blob/master/common/patches/rof2_limits.cpp) * [rof2_limits.cpp](https://github.com/EQEmu/Server/blob/master/common/patches/rof2_limits.cpp)
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### How do I create a new lookup or add to an existing one? ### How do I create a new lookup or add to an existing one?
Adding properties to an existing lookup involves most of the same steps as [[creating a new lookup system|Creating-EQDictionary-System]]. Adding properties to an existing lookup involves most of the same steps as [[creating a new lookup system|Creating-EQDictionary-System]].
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