Short: V1.05 Menu for playing Infocom Games on CNet
Author: Patrick Kellum (patrick@ygw.bohemianweb.com)
Uploader: patrick ygw bohemianweb com (Patrick Kellum)
Type: comm/cnet
Replaces: InformLoader1*
Architecture: m68k-amigaos
NOTE: This only updates the contact address in the file. If you have
version 1.4 then this really isn't worth bothering with.
Also, I did add a little to the Future section, download it if
you're interested.
Introduction
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Inform Loader is based on a script I have been using for a while now to
launch Infocom/Inform interpreters from CNet. I orignally used Dotoran's
ZILoader but as my colection of Infocom/Inform games grew, so did the menu.
Soon the menu was far to long and finding a game was slow. What I needed
was a loader that used subdirectories and allowed longer titles. So
Inform Loader was born. Now, after 6 major beta revisions I am relesing it
to the public with a complete menu system.
Some of the features include:
o Menu system that includes single level sub directories.
o Online viewing of hint/InvisiClues, Solutions, and doc files.
o Displaying of a notice before the game is played. Usefull for needed
information like info from the manuals.
o File tagging to add hint files and the game (if PD) to the players
Download Stash.
o User definable color for game text.
o Instantly starting a game by entering it's Quick name after INFORM.
o Online edditing of games/subdirectories!
o Creates a list of Quick Names for viewing online or downloading.
o Saved games are placed in Users:<username>/Infocom. A directory is
created when needed.
o NEW! Now supports Frotz's 16 colours in the game text!
Requirements
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Inform Loader requires the following seperate software:
o CNet 4.11+ (not tested with 3.05 but should work)
o MoreText 0.051+ (should also work with 0.045)
o Frotz 2.01.2+
Recomended but not required:
o FPWait is a great "Press any key to continue" type program, highly
recomended.