.\"send a message to an object .TH tell_object 3 .SH NAME tell_object() - send a message to an object .SH SYNOPSIS void tell_object(object ob, string str) .SH DESCRIPTION Send a message `str' to object `ob'. If it is an interactive object (a player), then the message will go to him, otherwise it will go to the local function "catch_tell()". .SH SEE ALSO message(3), write(3), shout(3), say(3).