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1 1.1 cgd Larn is a dungeon type game program. Larn is a adventure/action game similar 2 1.1 cgd in concept to rogue or hack, but with a much different feel. 3 1.1 cgd Try it, you'll like it! 4 1.1 cgd 5 1.1 cgd You will have to edit the Makefile to reflect your configuration. Define 6 1.1 cgd LARNHOME as the place where the larn auxiliary files will reside, and 7 1.1 cgd BINDIR as the place where the larn executable should be placed. Type 8 1.1 cgd "make" to compile, or "make all" to compile and install ("make install" 9 1.1 cgd does just the install). 10 1.1 cgd 11 1.1 cgd Here's a list of what is in each of the various source files: 12 1.1 cgd 13 1.1 cgd Fixed.Bugs this is a list of the things that were changed 14 1.1 cgd since ver 11.0 15 1.1 cgd Makefile makefile script to compile the program 16 1.1 cgd Make.lint makefile script to run larn sources through lint 17 1.1 cgd README this is what you are now reading 18 1.1 cgd bill.c code for the letters of praise if player wins 19 1.1 cgd config.c data definitions for the installation dependent data -- 20 1.1 cgd savefilenames, where the scorefiles are, etc. 21 1.1 cgd create.c code to create the dungeon and all objects 22 1.1 cgd data.c data definitions for the game -- no code here 23 1.1 cgd diag.c code to produce diagnostic data for wizards, & savegame stuff 24 1.1 cgd display.c code to update the display on the screen 25 1.1 cgd fortune.c code for the fortune cookies 26 1.1 cgd global.c code for globally used functions that are specific to larn 27 1.1 cgd header.h constant and structure definitions 28 1.1 cgd help.c code for the help screens in the game of larn 29 1.1 cgd .holidays data file which lists upcoming holidays 30 1.1 cgd io.c code to handle file and terminal i/o 31 1.1 cgd .larn.help.uue larn help file (UUENCODED) 32 1.1 cgd .larnmaze data file for pre-made mazes 33 1.1 cgd .larnopts a sample .larnopts option data file 34 1.1 cgd .lfortune data file which contains the hints 35 1.1 cgd main.c code for the main command control and parsing 36 1.1 cgd monster.c code to handle attack and defense modes with monsters 37 1.1 cgd moreobj.c code for the fountains, altars, thrones 38 1.1 cgd movem.c code to move the monsters around the dungeon 39 1.1 cgd nap.c code to sleep for less than a second 40 1.1 cgd object.c code to handle objects in the dungeon 41 1.1 cgd regen.c code to regenerate the player and advance game time 42 1.1 cgd savelev.c code to get/put a level from level storage into working 43 1.1 cgd level memory 44 1.1 cgd scores.c code to process and manage the scoreboard 45 1.1 cgd signal.c code to handle UNIX signals that are trapped 46 1.1 cgd store.c code for the larn thrift shoppe, bank, trading post, lrs 47 1.1 cgd tok.c code for the input front end and options file processing 48 1.1 cgd 49 1.1 cgd To find out how to play the game, run it and type in a '?' to get the help 50 1.1 cgd screens. By the way, the wizards password is "pvnert(x)" and to become wizard 51 1.1 cgd type in an underscore, you are then prompted for the password. Wizards are 52 1.1 cgd non-scoring characters that get enlightenment, everlasting expanded 53 1.1 cgd awareness, and one of every object in the game. They help the author to debug 54 1.1 cgd the game. 55 1.1 cgd 56 1.1 cgd Note regarding the wizard id: If you are using userid's, then WIZID must be 57 1.1 cgd set to the userid of the person who can become wizard. If you are using 58 1.1 cgd player id's, WIZID must be set to the playerid (edit file .playerids if needed) 59 1.1 cgd of the player who can become wizard. 60 1.1 cgd 61 1.1 cgd You may want to clear out the scoreboard. The command "larn -c" will make a 62 1.1 cgd new scoreboard. It will prompt you for the wizards password. 63 1.1 cgd 64 1.1 cgd BUGS & FIXES: 65 1.1 cgd 66 1.1 cgd James McNamara has volunteered to maintain the latest sources, and provide 67 1.1 cgd latest bug fixes to anyone who asks. Both James and I will field requests for 68 1.1 cgd sources, for those who ask. 69 1.1 cgd 70 1.1 cgd ___ Prince of Gems (alias Noah Morgan) 71 1.1 cgd /. \ USENET: panda!condor!noah 72 1.1 cgd \ / at GenRad Inc. Bolton MA 73 1.1 cgd \ / 74 1.1 cgd v 75 1.1 cgd 76 1.1 cgd Below is some additional info about the installation of larn: 77 1.1 cgd 78 1.1 cgd Install: Notes on the game LARN installation. 79 1.1 cgd Larn is copyrighted 1986 by Noah Morgan. 80 1.1 cgd This file (below) originally by James D. McNamara, last update 7/27/86 by nm 81 1.1 cgd 82 1.1 cgd THIS DISTRIBUTION: 83 1.1 cgd 84 1.1 cgd You should receive six (6) shar files, which are: 85 1.1 cgd 86 1.1 cgd larn.part-1 87 1.1 cgd larn.part-2 88 1.1 cgd larn.part-3 89 1.1 cgd larn.part-4 90 1.1 cgd larn.part-5 91 1.1 cgd larn.part-6 92 1.1 cgd 93 1.1 cgd I. Use /bin/sh (or your system equivalent) to "unravel" shar files 94 1.1 cgd larn.part-1, ..., larn.part-6. I suggest you do this directly 95 1.1 cgd into $LARNHOME (See Section III.). Notable files: 96 1.1 cgd 97 1.1 cgd README - The author's how-to. 98 1.1 cgd MANIFEST - Files you should have. 99 1.1 cgd 100 1.1 cgd III. Edit a copy of "Makefile" and leave the edited version in $LARNHOME. 101 1.1 cgd 102 1.1 cgd All the "configuration" options are tidily near the top of the "Makefile." 103 1.1 cgd Here are the ones you probably will want to edit: 104 1.1 cgd 105 1.1 cgd LARNHOME I specified (literally) the directory, with path from root, 106 1.1 cgd where "larn" will reside. This included where I put the *.c files, 107 1.1 cgd it is where the *.o files ended up, as well as all data and *.h files. 108 1.1 cgd i suspect the *.c and intallation-documentation files can be moved off, 109 1.1 cgd but the data and bits must all remain here for execution. 110 1.1 cgd 111 1.1 cgd BINDIR I specified (literally) the directory, with path from root, 112 1.1 cgd where the executable "larn" will reside. The "Makefile" will dump 113 1.1 cgd the "a.out", named "larn", in this directory. My BINDIR was not 114 1.1 cgd my LARNHOME, so $BINDIR/larn was the ONLY file dumed here. You'll 115 1.1 cgd probably have to chmod it for public execute, etc. 116 1.1 cgd 117 1.1 cgd 118 1.1 cgd OPTIONS This is how *I* specified them... they are documented in-line: 119 1.1 cgd OPTIONS = -DWIZZARD -DWIZID=157 -DEXTRA -DBSD -DSAVEINHOME 120 1.1 cgd 121 1.1 cgd IV. Compile the bugger. Read "README" before you do. You have a couple 122 1.1 cgd of options here: 123 1.1 cgd 124 1.1 cgd make - will not install, suspect good for updates. 125 1.1 cgd make all - compile (and) intall 126 1.1 cgd make install - just install 127 1.1 cgd 128 1.1 cgd I did "make" and then "make install" -- seems to work "ok", but 129 1.1 cgd "make all" probably safer, if I had known. Note that "Makefile" 130 1.1 cgd is the default file for "make." 131 1.1 cgd 132 1.1 cgd V. Execute and have fun. If wizard code "ok", larn -c will refresh the 133 1.1 cgd scoreboard. Play and win (or get killed) to put somebody on the 134 1.1 cgd scoreboard. 135 1.1 cgd 136 1.1 cgd VI. BUGS and FIXES. 137 1.1 cgd 138 1.1 cgd Please forward any bug-fixes in these regards to me (or Noah), so I may 139 1.1 cgd compile a fix-list for other installers. Thanks. 140 1.1 cgd 141 1.1 cgd Regards, 142 1.1 cgd =============================================================================== 143 1.1 cgd James D. McNamara CSNET: jim@bu-cs 144 1.1 cgd ARPANET: jim%bu-cs@csnet-relay 145 1.1 cgd UUCP: ...harvard!bu-cs!jim 146 1.1 cgd BITNET: jim%bu-cs%csnet-relay.arpa@wiscvm 147 1.1 cgd =============================================================================== 148 1.1 cgd 149
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