Microwaving

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[microwaving]
Microwaving is an action applying to one thing.
Understand "microwave [something]" as microwaving.
Understand "cook [something]" as microwaving.
Understand "heat [something]" as microwaving.
Understand "reheat [something]" as microwaving.

Check microwaving:
	Unless the microwave oven is in the location, say "How do you propose to do that?" instead;
	Unless the microwave is empty:
		Unless the noun is in the microwave, say "There's no room in the microwave." instead.
	
Carry out microwaving:
	unless the noun is in the microwave oven:
		try opening the microwave oven;
		try inserting the noun into the microwave oven;
	try closing the microwave oven;

After microwaving:
	repeat through Table of Microwaving Things:
		if the noun is item entry:
			[say "Microwaving [the noun].";]
			let the attempt be the result entry;
			[now the noun part of the attempt is the noun;]
			[say "The attempt is [the attempt].";]
			say "[the description entry]";
			try the attempt;
			break;
	repeat through Table of Microwaving Kinds:
		if the noun is a kind entry:
			let the attempt be the result entry;
			say "[the description entry]";
			try the attempt;
			break;
	say "A light comes on in the microwave and it begins to hum loudly. A few moments later there is a loud [bold type]BING![roman type]";
	rule succeeds;



Table of Microwaving Things
item	result	description
coffee	the action of heating the coffee	"The coffee is now steaming slightly."
solder	the action of melting the solder 	"A hissing noise arises.  The solder is now melted into an unusable puddle."

Table of Microwaving Kinds
kind	result	description
a memory chip	the action of frying the memory chip	"There is a sizzling noise. The chip is now scorched and smoking slightly."
a broadcast chip	the action of frying the broadcast chip	"There is a sizzling noise. The chip is now scorched and smoking slightly."