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SOME NOTES ON MAKING RBEDIT WORK
1. Make sure that the RBEDIT.EXE file is in the same
directory as the ROSTER.DAT flie that you will be
editing. I'm a simple soul, so I made no provision
for including PATHS in the editing process.
2. The editing is done by replying to prompts. The prompts
will give you your choices either enclosed in a set
of parentheses or as a number to the left of the
available chioces. When a letter is required, be sure
to reply in lower-case. Failure to do so will likely
lead to an invalid choice.
3. The program starts out by giving you a pilot's name
and asking if you wish to edit this pilot in some
way. If you do, the next screen will show some of
this pilot's stats. The screen will stay up until you
hit RETURN/ENTER. This was done to allow you time to
look at the info.
4. The next screen will show you the items that you can
edit. Just type in the number of your choice.
5. If you choose to transfer to a different unit, a list
of currently operational units and their airfields
will be shown. Again, just type in the number of your
choice.
6. This editor is limited in the number of things that
you will be allowed to change. Things that you will
not be able to change are kills, medals, and points.
Those you have to fly for and earn on your own.
7. You will be able to promote a pilot to the rank of
major, but only if you have at least 81 kills (one
more the the Red Baron) and if you are retired. The
reason for the retired restriction is that setting
an active pilot's rank to major causes the Red Baron
program to have a big-time hiccup. Specifically, you
may be prevented from fling an A/C of the type your
squadron flies (if that A/C is different from your
own) on an individual mission basis. I noticed this
first when I was flying a Camel and the rest of the
squadron was flying Se-5a's. I went to the little
screen to try out the Se-5a and what I was offered
was a Moraine Bullet. I then went and promoted an
active GAS pilot to major. He was flying a Dr-I and
the rest of the squadron D-Va's. Went to the little
window and the program quit and gave me some sort of
nebulous error message (complete with error number
and a SEED number {what's that?}). I got the message -
no more active majors.
8. Comments and/or suggestions are welcome.
J.W. Johnson
aka "Jaybird"
74020,1734