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───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
───── WadSort v1.00
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───── Pwad Files Co-ordinating System for DOOM
───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
* Notice *
Wadsort has been tested on my system for some time and is still
working fine. There are no obvious problems with Modem/Serial Play but
I have never tested it on a network. If anyone can kindly test it on a
network for me or report bug(s), I will be much appreciated :-)
* Installation *
Unpack the archive into any directory where you want Wsort to
locate. Then edit the configuration file to suit your personal needs
followed by the creation of a batch file to execute wsort recursively.
A sample is included in the archive.
* Execution *
At the command prompt, execute the batch file created earlier,
a window will pop out replacing whatever was on the screen originally.
This is the main window of WadSort and almost everything is gonna to
happen here. Select Pwad files by moving the selection bar along, in
order to inform Wadsort which pwad file to add , press space bar to
tag the entry. Wadsort supports up to 27 tag entries which means that
you can overlay the entire game of doom provided no Pwad overlaps each
other. Searching with scroll bars will exhaust you pretty quickly when
the number of Pwads is becoming large therefore I have equipped Wadsort
with a searching routine and once you start working with alphabetical
keys, you will soon figure out how it works. If you think you need
to check the pwad up, press enter and a window will pop-up showing what
you practically need to know, slightly more perhaps. Once you are
finished with your selection, proceed to the next window by pressing
the 'F10' where you will find numerous switches for you to toggle.
Suit yourself and press F10 again to start the game.
It will be DOOM which is communicating to you if you prefer a
normal single-player game, otherwise it will be another pop-up window
about serial/network stuffs. To drop back to the previous window,
press ESC.
* Handling Pwad's Archives *
Having a lots of Pwads on a harddisk wastes precious space. A
solution to this problem is to compress those Pwads as they can be
compressed readily by file compressors like PKZIP, ARJ ... etc.
Wsort now supports the decompression of Pwad archives compressed
by PKZIP and ARJ only. Wsort is not an unarchiver so you must get one
for wsort to use e.g. PKUNZIP or ARJ. The unarchiver should be placed
at the same directory as wsort or at any directory specified by the
statement "PATH =" in your autoexec.bat. Once you got everything ready,
you can proceed to the next step - Compressing Pwad files. The file
WSARCWAD.EXE does this for you, it'll help you to compress every Pwad
files at the current working directory with either PKZIP or ARJ, and
rename the file to suits Wsort's needs. Normally you should let
WSARCWAD.EXE does compression job for you, but there's still a chance
that you what to do it on your own. To conquer this yourself, simply
compressed those pwad files, delete the original wad and renamed the
archive with the method demonstrated below :
Original Wad -> Compressed Wad -> Archive for Wadsort
TOASTER.WAD -> TOASTER.ZIP/ARJ -> TOASTER.ZID/ARD
^ ^
Note that the name of the archive must be the same as the original wad
while the extension must be changed to .ZID or .ARD depending on which
archiver you are using. In order to keep track of which Pwad containing
archive is being uncompressed, wsort creates a file called WSORT.REC
which contains a list of files to be expunged when wadsort starts again.
Finally, each archive may only contain 1 Pwad file. That's it, a new
feature of Wadsort.
* Key Summary *
ESC - Go back to previous window or exit to DOS.
DEL - Delete all tagged Pwad entries, take care.
END - Place option bar at the last Pwad entry.
HOME - Place option bar at the first Pwad entry.
PGUP - Self-Explanatory.
PGDN - Self-Explanatory.
SPACE - Tag Pwad entries.
ENTER - Display Information on Pwads or Tag options.
ALT-U - Untag all tagged entries.
ALT-X - Exit to DOS.
ALT-Q - Exit to DOS.
ASCII (33 - 126) -
These keys are used by the searching routine mentioned earlier.
* Limitations *
1, A Maximum of 1024 Pwad files.
2, A Maximum of 27 ( 9 * 3 ) tag entries.
3, A Maximum of 5 Default Pwad files.
4, Support only Comport 1 - 4 and non-standard IRQ (set in config).
5, Only the first 15 characters of DOOM Savegame's description are
displayed for selection.
* Tips and Hints *
1, Turning off options like Respawn, NoMonsters ... will free up some
spaces in the command line buffer (Max. 127).
2, Make sure that option SERPARM and IPXPARM should end with an ENTER
(strictly speaking, a CR and a LF character) .
3, With DOOM version 1.5+ , the problem of insufficient space in the
command line buffer is eliminated.
4, It is ambiguous to tag DOOM's original Iwad so leave it alone !
5, Archives are unpacked to the directory where wads are placed.
Unpacked wad(s) will be deleted as soon as Wsort starts up again.
6, Compressed archive can only end with .ZID or .ARD otherwise it'll
be ignored.
7, Archive may only contain 1 Pwad file, better let WSARCWAD does
everything for you.
8, Wsort will check if there's enough space for decompression.
* Content of Archive *
Files included in the archive :
Name Description CRC32
------------------------------------------------------------
WSORT.EXE The program body EE3E9A2F
WSARCWAD.EXE Compresses Pwads for wsort BEF8547F
WSORT.CFG Sample configuration file --------
WSORT.DOC You're reading it right now --------
WADSORT.BAT Sample batch file for Wsort --------
FILE_ID.DIZ File Description --------
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* To Contact the Author *
If you find any bugs or have suggestions on improving the program,
feel free to send me a message :-)
InterNet : asp@iohk.com
FidoNet : Alexander Pau - 6:700/450
YO!Net : Alexander Pau - 7:1010/150, 7:1010/151
BBS/Data/Fax : +852 768 8990 (V.FC)
* Disclaimer of Warranty *
WadSort and all accompanying files are protected by the copyright
law. Modification to either the program body or accompanying files are
forbidded without the consent of the author . WadSort and accompanying
files are provided as is without warranty of any kind, either expressed
or implied, are explicitly disclaimed below. The author do not warrant,
guarantee or make any representations regarding the use, or the results
of the use of the program or any accompanying files. The entire risk
as to the results and performance of the program is assumed by the end
user only.
* License *
You may distribute this program freely only when accompanied by
all the files included in the original archive. An adequate charge for
copying may be requested, but you must not gain a profit in the process.
* Bug Report/Version Information *
! New Feature
+ Bug Fixed
- Removed Feature
* Information
- Version 1.00 -
+ Incorrect option pointer after removal of a Pwad file
+ Wrong selection of default Pwads
+ False information being displayed when processing an invalid
wad file
! Wsort accept extra parameters specified in the configuration
file
! Wsort can handle compressed Wad files
- Version 0.99 beta -
* Public Wide-Beta (Pre-release)