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Document for IGMMAKE.EXE, the IGMEDIT.DAT File Maker.
Copyright (c) 1997 Talon Software
1. This document only covers what IGMMAKE is for, read the other
documents for information about other subjects.
2. IGMMake will create a Universal Install file for 3rd Party IGMs.
The IGMEDIT.DAT file created by IGMMake is used by IGMEDIT.EXE to
set up IGM's quickly and easily. (I hope you understood that).
3. It is a good idea to play with IGMMake a little before you make the
main one for your IGM. You might want to write out what you want to
say in the file too so you can get it to sound the best as possible.
You will see what I mean when you run the program a couple times..
I did not spend a whole heck of a lot of time writing this utility,
and if someone wants to write a better one please sent it to Talon
Software and we will put it in the IGMKIT.
4. We have included the source to this EXE. But it will not be
documented. You may modify the source to the IGMMake utility.
5. There are four (4) static configuration options, and a maximum of
ten (10) dynamic options. These will be explained below.
Option 1 - This is a very straight forward option. All it needs is
the name of the IGM to be displayed in IGMEdit. It has
a maximum of 60 letters in the IGM Name.
Option 2 - This is also very straight forward. Just enter the name
of the Author of the IGM. This also has a maximum of 60
letters.
Option 3 - The main EXE name. So IGMEdit can put the startup command
into the IGMDATA.DAT when you add the IGM to Hackers: the
Role Playing Game. This MUST be correct for the IGM to
install properly.
Option 4 - This is the configuration file that your IGM needs to get
information from to run properly. IGMEdit will automaticaly
create this file when the IGM is setup and installed on the
machine with Hackers: the Role Playing Game. The information
that is put into the configuration file are the ten (10)
dynamic configuration options.
Options 5-14 - These options are not specific as the ones above are.
They can be used for anything. When it asks for the
config line #, it is asking you for the question to
ask the sysop setting up the IGM to answer. (If you
got that good for you :> ). You will have options
for what each line you enter does. They are below:
0 - Oops I messed up - This will allow you to
go back and modify the
config line # question.
1 - Find HACKER.EXE - This will tell IGMEdit
to run the Find File
command and search for
HACKER.EXE so you don't
have to type in the PATH!
2 - Find (IGM EXE) - This is like #1, but it
will find the EXE of the
IGM that you specified in
option 3.
3 - Variable - This just tells IGMEdit to
prompt the sysop setting
up the IGM for a value or
string for the IGM to read.
NOTE: To exit from the 10 question loop, type NONE in
all caps.. That will cause the program to write
the file IGMEDIT.DAT and quit.
Thats it. If you don't understand any of what I just
said above, play with IGMMake and IGMEdit together. The
only way to make it perfect is to do it over and over.
5. Thats all for IGMMake. Its kinda strange that the Documentation is
almost as big as the program. I hope you find this module of IGMKit
as useful as Talon Software has in making IGMs setup with ease.