Added automated release script and changes for utils / items / inventory

+import os
+import sys
+
+files = [
+  "commandhandler.py",
+  "main.py",
+  "mudserver.py",
+  "roomloader.py",
+  "utils.py",
+  "welcome.txt",
+  "wifiweb.py"
+]
+
+for f in os.listdir('help'):
+  files.append('help/' + f)
+
+for f in os.listdir('rooms'):
+  files.append('rooms/' + f)
+
+password = sys.argv[1]
+
+for file in files:
+  os.system("python webrepl\webrepl_cli.py -p {} {} 192.168.1.126:/{}".format(password, file, file))
+

 
 import json
+import utils
 
 class RoomLoader(object):
 
@@ -7,25 +8,39 @@ class RoomLoader(object):
     self.directory = directory
 
   def _get_room_file(self, room_name):
-    try:
-      filename = self.directory + '/' + room_name + ".txt"
-      with open(filename, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
-        return json.loads(f.read())
-    except Exception as e:
-      print("Error opening room file: {} with exception: {}".format(room_name, e))
-      return {"title": "", "description": "", "exits": {}, "look_items": {}}
+    filename = self.directory + '/' + room_name + ".txt"
+    room_data = utils.load_object_from_file(filename)
+    if room_data is None:
+      print("Error opening room file: {}".format(room_name))
+      return {"title": "", "description": "", "exits": {}, "look_items": {}, "inventory": {}}
+    return room_data
+
+  def _save_room_file(self, room_name, room_data):
+    filename = self.directory + '/' + room_name + ".txt"
+    utils.save_object_to_file(filename, room_data)
 
   def get_title(self, room_name):
     return self._get_room_file(room_name)['title']
 
   def get_description(self, room_name):
     return self._get_room_file(room_name)['description']
-    # chunks, chunk_size = len(desc), 80 #len(x)/4
-    # lines = [ desc[i:i+chunk_size] for i in range(0, chunks, chunk_size) ]
-    # return '\r\n'.join(lines)
 
   def get_exits(self, room_name):
     return self._get_room_file(room_name)['exits']
 
   def get_look_items(self, room_name):
     return self._get_room_file(room_name)['look_items']
+
+  def get_inventory(self, room_name):
+    return self._get_room_file(room_name)['inventory']
+
+  def add_to_inventory(self, room_name, item_name, item_template):
+    room_data = self._get_room_file(room_name)
+    if item_name in room_data['inventory']:
+      # the item_name should always be unique. Let this happen just in case so it will
+      # prune a dupe from player      
+      return True
+    else:
+      room_data['inventory']['item_name'] = item_template
+      self._save_room_file(room_name, room_data)
+    return 
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@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@
   "look_items": {
       "tavern": "A roughly constructed building."
   },
-  "inventory": []
+  "inventory": {}
 }
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@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@
       "barrel,barrels": "The old barrels bands are thick with oxidation and stained with the purple of spilled wine.",
       "wooden,oak,plank": "An old solid oak plank that has a large number of chips and drink marks."
     },
-    "inventory": []
+    "inventory": {}
 }

@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@
       "wooden,oak,plank": "An old solid oak plank that has a large number of chips and drink marks.",
       "fire": "The fire crackles quietly in the corner providing a small amount of light and heat."
     },
-    "inventory": []
+    "inventory": {}
 }
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 import json
 
-def save_object_to_file(self, obj, filename):
-    with open(filename, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
-      f.write(json.dumps(obj))
-
 def save_object_to_file(obj, filename):
     with open(filename, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as f:
       f.write(json.dumps(obj))

+Subproject commit 4cb755698470b9160bdb0a58d5ff54176cfc1abb