                             RHP Toolkit v1.2
                              By Jason Brown
                         Maintained by Donald Tidmore

                   Written in Borland Turbo Pascal 6.0
                  Compiled with Borland Turbo Pascal 7.0

             Uses DDPlus v7.1 by Steven Lorenz and Bob Dalton
                For Legend of the Red Dragon by Michael Preslar

                       (Created by Seth Able Robinson)
                    (LORD is owned by Metropolis Gameport)

                         Version date: 11/02/2002



[LEGAL DISCLAIMER]

                         DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY

            THIS SOFTWARE AND MANUAL ARE SOLD "AS IS" AND WITHOUT
            WARRANTIES AS TO PERFORMANCE OF MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY
            OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.  BECAUSE
            OF THE VARIOUS HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ENVIRONMENTS INTO
            WHICH THIS PROGRAM MAY BE PUT, NO WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR
            A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IS OFFERED.  GOOD DATA PROCESSING
            PROCEDURE DICTATES THAT ANY PROGRAM BE THOROUGHLY TESTED
            WITH NON-CRITICAL DATA BEFORE RELYING ON IT.  THE USER
            MUST ASSUME THE ENTIRE RISK OF USING THE PROGRAM.  ANY
            LIABILITY OF THE SELLER WILL BE LIMITED EXCLUSIVELY TO
            PRODUCT REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF PURCHASE PRICE.
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[FILE LIST]
  Files that should be in RHPTST12.ZIP:

  FILE_ID.DIZ   : BBS Description File. (Toolkit.diz)
  RHP_WHAT.TXT  : Revisions/what's new in this version, for
                  LordType 1.2 and RHPTest v1.2. (Whatsnew.txt)
  RHPTOOLS.TXT  : You're reading it!
  RHPTCODE.TXT  : A list of *ALL* RHP codes. (Codes.txt)
  LORDCODE.TXT  : A list of LORD RHP codes.
                  (Basically identical to RHPTCODE.TXT file.)
  V1CODES.TXT   : A list of v1 RHP codes, maybe will end up in other
                  programs...
 *RHPTEST.EXE   : RHP Tester v1.2: a program to test RHP programs.
 *LORDTYPE.EXE  : LORDType v1.2: will display LORD colored files.
 *RHPTEST.PIF   : MS-DOS Shortcut for RHPTEST.EXE
 *RHP.ICO       : Windows9x icon file for RHPs.
  HOMEPAGE.URL  : Internet Shortcut to my homepage.

  Files that are made by RHPTEST:
 *FILENAME.LOG  : Log file where FILENAME is the name of an RHP that is
                  tested.  It contains anything the RHP has written to
                  mail or news.

  ERROR.LOG     : Created in directory ran from, has errors that happen.
  *=Needed for program to run.
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[REQUIREMENTS]
A computer!
One or more RHP capable IGMs.
DOS version 3.1 or better.
286 or later processor (sorry, those of you with 8088/8086s! :p).
Memory!  Very little needed to run...
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[UPGRADING]
If you are already using a prior version of RHPTest and LordType,
simply unzip all files from RHPTST12 into your RHPTest directory.
Then re-run the Setup program and make sure your settings are
correct.  That's all you need to do.
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[INSTALLATION]
Unzip RHPTST12 into a subdirectory, usually underneath your LORD
directory.  Recommendation:  Use one directory for testing your
scripts, then put the fully tested RHP scripts in the directory
for the IGM they are designed for.

I suggest usage of RHPTools directory name.  Run Setup.  Answer the
questions, and then start using the RHPTest and LordType programs.
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[UN-INSTALLING]
Neither RHPTest or LordType are installed in LORD's start.bat
file, so if you really don't need them, just delete the
subdirectory you installed them into.  But we hope you will
keep them around <G>.
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[USING IT]
Type in:  RHPTEST yourrhp.rhp  (press ENTER key), and your RHP
script (yourrhp.rhp) will be ran.  Note:  The script(s) being
tested HAVE to be in the RHPTest directory.  To use LordType,
just type its name at the DOS prompt.  In general, the format
for usage is:  LORDTYPE yourcode.txt.  That will display the
content of yourcode.txt file.
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[REGISTRATION]
Freeware programs.  No registration required.  But please let
me know that you are using them, and what you think about them.
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[DISTRIBUTION SITES]
Check out these Internet sites!

FTP:  None used by Jason Brown.
WWW: http://www.pcisys.net/~jmbrown/
My World Wide Web page includes links to other pages, like Seth Able's!

Email: jmbrown@pcisys.net -OR- farlander@mailandnews.com
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Current distribution sites update:
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FTP:      ftp://ftp.lordlegacy.org/lordlegacy/igms/
WWW #1:   http://www.lordlegacy.org/camelot/camelot6.htm
          Castle Camelot LORD IGMs Page

Download URL:  http://www.lordlegacy.org/camelot/LordApps/

Fidonet:  http://www.filegate.net/camelot/lordfile/
          Camelot LordNews FDN
Email:    ktidmore@bellsouth.net - OR- donald.tidmore@usa.net
          For Fidonet mail, use 1:123/450, and post to LORD Echo.
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[COMING SOON]
Not applicable, LORD-wise, at this time for Jason.  He is
currently not involved with LORD programming.

* Outlands Tavern.  Next version will restore the Food/Drinks options.

* Possibly 32-bit versions of each IGM will be created at some point
  for use with either Lord for Linux - currently available in beta,
  or Lord/32 for Windows - beta not available yet.

* Various LADY Scripts written by Donald Tidmore and others will be
  converted into RHP Scripts, to give users more choices for running
  random events in the Outlands Tavern or The Gateway IGMs.
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[OTHER PRODUCTS]
Here is the other LORD stuff that I've done!

The L.O.R.D. Cavern v1.5  - IGM for LORD 3.25+ - 12 different random
         actions, great comm routines (works on several systems other
         IGMs won't), intro ANSI, and some really rare happenings!
         The Random Happening Program (RHP) language lets you make
         your own random happenings!  Now allows sysop handles.  Node
         0 and DigiBoard support, comm routines refined.  Freeware,
         as of v1.4.  Now includes built-in limits on rewards and
         penalties, to reduce its impact on LORD's "fair play" doctrine.
         Includes some brand new random actions, All new riddles and
         questions for the Troll and Riddler.  And much more.

The L.O.R.D. Cavern RHP Set #1 - 5 RHP programs for The L.O.R.D. Cavern!
(CAVERHP1.ZIP)              The Lost City of Darborne, The Waterfall, The
                            Old Magician, The Diamond Mine, and The
                            Canyon.  v1.3a+ (some require v1.3c+).

The L.O.R.D. Cavern RHP Set #2 - 5 MORE RHP programs for The L.O.R.D.
(CAVERHP2.ZIP)              Cavern!  The Bats, The Flower Patch, A Random
                            Hobbit, The Mushroom Patch, and The Cavern
                            Women.  All written by users!  v1.3b+ (some
                            require v1.3c+).

LordStat v1.7 - Bulletin generator for LORD 3.15+ - 11 different bulletins
(LORDST17.ZIP)  to spice up your LORD game!  Helps users to pick and
                choose who to attack, and tells who is the best warrior in
                the Realm!  Now also tells users where others are in the
                Realm, sleeping in the Inn, Field, or in an IGM!  New
                bulletin lists the installed IGMs!  Lets you not use any
                of the bulletins you don't want to, and has an easy to use
                built in SETUP program!  Now has the ability to have custom
                bulletins made!  Includes Renegade, Wildcat! and
                RemoteAccess pause code support.  Freeware.

The Outlands Tavern v1.4 - IGM for LORD 3.50+ - Great IGM for LORD!  Lets
(OUTS14.ZIP)       users talk and PARTY!  Best of all, users can stay
                   overnight in the Tavern, for a fee, and be safer than in
                   LORD's Inn!  There's still a chance someone might get
                   them!  New BackRoom will spice up the stay and includes
                   support for BADWORDS.DAT!  Also has RHP support!
                   Freeware.   Restored Taste Punch event. Added defensive
                   skill technique usage to Player Fights.

The Gateway v1.1 - IGM for LORD 3.25+ - This neat-o IGM will allow
(GATE11.ZIP)       you to run RHP scripts like they were normal IGMs
                   (well, sort of).  Freeware.
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Stones! v1.2 - A LORD2 IGM by Jason Brown.  Support and development was
    taken over in June 2002 by Max Larivee.  Contact Max at
    fieldsoft@hotmail.com with any questions about Stones! v1.20.
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[CLOSING]
Thanks to Seth Able Robinson for writing LORD and releasing the
PLAYER.DAT structure.  Thanks to Michael Preslar for keeping LORD
going through v4.06, and v4.07 beta, for Metropolis Gameport.

Thanks to beta testers Charlie Wardick, Gary Hartzell, Gordon
Lewicky, Michael Everett, and Paul Koukos.

Special thanks to Charlie Wardick and Jason Brown for teaching me
basic Pascal programming skills, and LORD programming skills.

Thanks to Jason Brown for entrusting me with his LORD programs,
for their update and support.  Donald. 10/04/2002.
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BBS Testers info:
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1) Gordon Lewicky - Email: glewicky@dowco.com.  Sysop Milkyway
   !:153/307,  Milky Way, 1;153/307;  or Fidonet 1:153/0.
   Sysop of Milkyway BBS. in British Columbia, Canada.

2) Michael Everett - Email: sysop@bobobbs.net.
   Sysop of Bobo's BBS.  http://www.bobobbs.net, telnet://bobobbs.net

3) Paul Koukos - Email:  444@hellasbbs.com
   Sysop of Hellas BBS.   http://hellasbbs.com, telnet://hellasbbs.com

4) Gary Hartzell.  Email: gary.hartzell@verizon.net.
5) Charlie Wardick:  Email: chasware@cox.net, Phoenix, Arizona.

Thanks to Michael Preslar for keeping LORD alive through v4.06
and v4.07 beta.
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[END]    11/02/2002.