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- Welcome to HolyRoller!2.0
-
- This is a simple little program, for gamers mostly, that provides
- a working random number generator based on the standard gaming
- dice. To operate, you may select the total number of results by
- clicking one of the radio boxes labled x1 through x10. Hit return
- or click the roll button to generate that many results.
- For special dice rolls, use the text entry boxes next to the icons.
- The icons represent, in order: 4sided, 6sided, 8sided, 10sided,
- 12sided and 20sided dice. Entering a 1 in the text field generates
- a random number from 1 to the number of sides. Entering any other
- number in these fields causes the Roller to generate an approprate
- random number that many times and add the results. For example,
- if you click the d6 icon and enter 3, it will generate a ramdom
- number between one and six, do it again, and a third time, then
- add all three results together and display that result. If you
- clicked a different radio box than x1, it will repeat the process
- that many times.
- The bottom two boxes allow users to create custom die rolls
- not found in standard dice. Say you want to generate a random
- number from 1 to 17. Enter a 1 in the left box (for the number of
- dice to roll) and a 17 in the box under the icons (for the "size" of
- the die). If you want a curved number from 2 to 98, divide 98 by 2 = 49;
- enter 2 in the left box (for the number of dice to roll) and 49 in the right one.
-
- Tech notes:
- This version may have hidden bugs in it, so let me know if you find
- any event that is a lttle unusual. It's had some testing on my
- Classic, but I know how to work the darn thing.
- Version 1.1b
- I'm still calling this beta since I feel that full testing cannot be done
- by the creator. One bug I think is fixed, is the variable die occasionally
- flipping over to a different number. Also, I added the ability to shut off
- the die rolling sound. This version is dedicated to Stephan Johnson of MIT
- for his helpful letter.
- Version 2.0
- Well, I finally got around to cleaning up the code, and I think it works superbly.
- I've found that it absolutely rocks on the Classic compared to earlier versions.
- Code is still toolbox clean and will run native. I added a preference file. Also,
- thanks to the people that bothered to send a letter, I've modified the random
- function to be closer to fully random (take v1.1, start it and roll the d6 a couple
- of times and record the results, then restart the program and do it again, the
- results are the same).
- The Preferences menu allows you to turn the sound on or off and keep it that
- way. The auto-roll function starts the program having rolled the appropriate
- die chosen in the radio buttons, then resets the program to last used values
- (so if you leave the program on 3d6x6 but the auto roll is set to d4, the program
- will roll the d4 with appropriate modifiers on startup, then set you up to roll
- the 3d6x6). The save die quantity setting automatically comes on with auto-roll,
- but you can turn it off if you wish. This is the option that keeps the number of
- dice and the number of times to roll in the preferences.
- Warning, this version may have bugs, but I'm getting better at finding and killing 'em.
-
- Shareware:
- This software is shareware. You are allowed to distribute it
- freely to anyone or anywhere so long as it is unchanged and
- includes this file. If you notice bugs, have comments, or feel like
- sending a couple of bucks, here's the info:
-
- tedward@m-net.arbornet.org
-
- Edward J LeCouteur
- 5030 Whitsett #8
- N. Hollywod, CA 91607
-