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- WadManager v1.50
- ----------------
-
- Disclaimer
- ----------
- I hold no responsibility for any loss or damage caused by the use of WadManager
- I have tested this version thoroughly and it shouldn't cause any problems. Of
- course I know the program and know what it's supposed to do, and what it isn't,
- but I have tried to make it crashproof and hopefully foolproof. Use and enjoy!
-
- Introduction
- ------------
- Hello DOOMers, here is a small utility I have created that allows you to
- easily choose and load all those extra levels that have been uploaded to the
- DOOM sites. WadManager works with DOOM 1.2 only.
- The WadManager distribution is composed of 4 (four) files :
-
- WM.COM - The executable - run this by typing WM at the prompt
- WM.EXE - The main program - do not run this
- WM.INI - Configuration file
- WM.DOC - This file
-
- Requirements
- ------------
- DOOM 1.2 - If you don't have this...
- a mouse - Sorry, no keyboard support yet ( if ever )
- a VGA - Well, if you have DOOM...
-
- You can get the latest version of WadManager from :
-
- infant2.sphs.indiana.edu /pub/doom/misc
-
- though I suggest checking the incoming directory first for any recent uploads.
- And if I can get on to wuarchive.wustl.edu, it will also be in the MsDos
- uploads DOOM directory somehwere.
-
- I might also be persuaded in sending you the latest version of WadManager in
- uuencoded format.
-
- Some things I might add in the future :
-
- Renaming the WADs.
- Ability to have different WAD directories
- Ability to select soundcard settings
- Ability to edit the multiplayer macros
- No need to be smaller than SETUP.EXE, it can be as big as I want
- to :-)
-
- Thanks to the guys at iD Software for creating such a great product as
- DOOM...
-
- This is also the last version I will be releasing for a while : it's time for
- a holiday now. See you in September, when hopefully DOOM II : Hell on Earth
- will be out (if it isn't out in two weeks ;-)
-
- P.S.
- If my Software Engineering tutor had a look at my code, he would definitely
- say that it's the worst example of bad cohesion he's ever seen...
-
- Versions
- --------
- v1.0 - Initial release.
-
- v1.01 - WAD sorting added.
-
- v1.05 - WAD scanning added : now WadManager knows what missions are available
- in the selected WAD and displays them in a different colour.
- Added WAD deletion. 1st release.
-
- v1.06 - Maximum number of WADs now 512 (was 128). Added possibility to choose
- No Monsters and Respawn.
-
- v1.07 - Added Autoload feature.
-
- v1.08 - Added multiple WAD selection and deletion. Fixed a little bug in the
- selection mechanism.
-
- v1.09 - Fixed nasty bug when deleting files that were in the AUTOLOAD. Also
- fixed fact that in certain occasions it wasn't possible to view
- all WADs.
-
- v1.10 - Added Info button.
-
- v1.11 - Added ability to change mission numbers. 2nd release.
-
- v1.11a to v1.11c - Various minor bugfixes.
-
- v1.11d - Now WadManager automatically selects the first available mission.
- Now it's possible to select in the INFO box only those WADs that
- have extra missions.
-
- v1.11e - There was one...but I can't remember what it fixed.
-
- v1.12 - Added page scrolling with right button.
-
- v1.13 - Added support for SER4 and bugfixes in WM.INI code.
-
- v1.14 - Added TXT reading. 3rd release.
-
- v1.14a - Fixed SER4 code where COM2 became COM1, COM3 became COM2 and so on.
- Also added COM directive in WM.INI
-
- v1.50 - Added swapping : now WM only takes 1336 bytes in memory when running
- DOOM. If I hear someone complaining about WM taking up too much
- memory... Also DELETE now deletes the TXT files, if they exist.
- Added QUIT button to the TXT reading display. Fixed CR/LF problem in
- text files : now WM reads and displays properly any text file.
- Question mark in the font used for TXT reading was screwed. Various
- bugfixes. Added WAD count at the bottom of the screen and in INFO box.
- 4th release.
-