         RHP Toolkit v1.5 LORD Utilities
         -- RHPTEST.EXE and LORDTYPE.EXE --

         Created by Jason Brown.  Maintained by Donald Tidmore

         Compiled with Borland Pascal 7.01.

         For Legend of the Red Dragon by Michael Preslar
             (Created by Seth Able Robinson)
             (LORD is owned by Metropolis Gameport)

         ==================================================
         Final Compile Date - v1.5:  September 20, 2005.

         v1.5:  Officially released on September 20, 2005
                on Castle Camelot, Camelot LordNews FDN,
                NightfallGames.com, and Fidotel BBS servers.

--------------------------------------------
** The RHPTEST.EXE utility is for DOS LORD usage ONLY.

** The LORDTYPE.EXE utility may be used for viewing SMALL text
   files containing ASCII text, with or without LORD color
   codes.  It is compatible with both DOS LORD and LORD/32 beta.

   No support is offered for use of LORDTYPE with LORD/Linux Beta.
=================================================================


Primary Download links:
-----------------------

Camelot LordNews FDN:
http://www.filegate.net/camelot/lordfile/rhptst15.zip

Castle Camelot:
http://www.fidotel.com/public/camelot/LordApps/rhptst15.zip
============================================================


[FILE LIST]   Files that should be in RHPTST15.ZIP:

  FILE_ID.DIZ, Toolkit.Diz: The BBS Description File.

  RHP-WHAT.TXT  : Revisions/what's new in this version, for
                  LORDTYPE 1.5 and RHPTEST v1.5. (Whatsnew.txt)
                  * File was renamed from RHP_What.txt on 05/02/2005.

  RHPTOOLS.TXT  : You're reading it!
  RHPTCODE.TXT  : A list of *ALL* RHP codes. (Codes.txt)

 *RHPTEST.EXE   : RHP Tester v1.5:  a program to test RHP programs.
 *LORDTYPE.EXE  : LORDTYPE v1.5:    will display LORD colored files.

  HOMEPAGE.URL  : Contains Internet addresses for my Castle Camelot LORD
                  homepage and for Jason's web-site.
  ------------
  CCL-APPS.TXT  : Info and hyperlink URLs for all LORD programs
                  prepared by Donald Tidmore.
  CCL-PROJ.TXT  : Info on upcoming LORD projects that are planned
                  for remainder of 2005 by Donald Tidmore.

  RT14-REV.TXT:  Contains miscellaneous documentation notes
                 that have been moved out of RHPTOOLS.TXT.


  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.

  LORD data file accessed by RHPTEST.EXE, in LORD directory:
  --------------------------------------------------------------------
  LOGNOW.TXT    : LORD's Daily Happenings file.  Updated during normal
                  IGM usage by various events, or while testing RHP
                  Scripts using the RHPTEST.EXE utility program.

  *= Needed for program to run.
----------------------------------------------------------------------


What is RHPTEST.EXE and LORDTYPE.EXE?  {Added 06/11/05}

    ** RHPTEST is for usage ONLY with DOS LORD, until
       there is one or more RHP-based IGM adapted to
       work under LORD/Windows at some date in the future.

    ** LORDTYPE is usable under LORD/32 Beta, and any version
       of DOS LORD as long as it is used for its intended purpose:
       Reading short text files that use LORD color codes, such as
       LOGNOW.TXT or 3RDPARTY.DAT.

    ** No support of any kind is available for usage of LORDTYPE
       with LORD/Linux Beta.  If it works for you, that's good.
       If it does not work, try using Vern Buerg's LIST utility.
       --------------------------------------------------------

LORDTYPE is simply a DOS program that reads small text files
that contain ASCII text with or without LORD color codes.  It
is fully compatible with the text files created by/used by
any version of DOS LORD.  I've tested it with text files created
by LORD/32 beta for Windows, and it works fine with them.

Usage:  LORDTYPE filename.ext

This program has ONE purpose. It displays small text files on
screen, converting any LORD color codes that are encountered.
It can not do anything else.  All you can do with the program
is read a file one screen at a time, paging downward with the
keyboard's PgDn Key, until you reach the end of the file.

If you want to read large text files, use a program such as
WORDPAD that comes with all versions of MS Windows, or Vern
Buerg's LIST utility.
=============================================================


RHPTEST (or RHP Tester) is a DOS program that reads AND executes
RHP Script files, which are used with The Forest Outhouse, The
Gateway, The L.O.R.D. Cavern, or The Outlands Tavern LORD IGMs.

It is not intended for use with RHP Scripts made for the LordStat
utility program, which was created by Jason Brown.

Usage: RHPTEST filename.ext

Examples: RHPTEST pool.rhp
          RHPTEST c:\lord\gateway\pool.rhp

You MUST type the .RHP portion or RHPTEST will NOT work right.

What happens is that RHPTEST sets up a DUMMY Lord character
with randomly chosen variables.  Then it executes the RHP script
and runs any commands that are found inside.  A summary of changes
made to LORD variables accessed by the script is shown once the
RHP script execution process is completed.
================================================================


[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...

DOS LORD game running any version of LORD v3.xx or LORD v4.xx.
----------------------------------------------------------------------


[UPGRADING]

If you are already using a prior version of RHPTEST and LORDTYPE,
simply unzip all files from RHPTST15 into your RHPTEST directory.

Neither RHPTEST or LORDTYPE have setup programs.  They simply work as is,
from where you put them, on the RHP Script you wish to execute (RHPTEST),
or on the data text file you want to read (LORDTYPE).

The best use of LORDTYPE is to place it either in your LORD
directory, or in an directory that is on your system's PATH
statement. The only file needed to use LORDTYPE is LORDTYPE.EXE.

RHPTEST files should be placed in the directory containing the
RHP script files you are working with.  The only files needed
are RHPTEST.EXE and the RHP script you are testing.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
RHPTEST v1.5 is fully compatible with The Forest Outhouse v2.50,
The Gateway v1.3, The L.O.R.D. Cavern v1.7, and The Outlands
Tavern v1.6 RHP-based IGMs.  It is as usual always backward-compatible
with RHP scripts developed for previous versions of each IGM.

Version info is correct, as of September 20, 2005.
----------------------------------------------------------------------


No longer in use data files:  As of Sept. 16, 2005, I have dropped
RHP-TEST.BAT, RHP1.ICO, Lordcode.txt and v1codes.txt files from
the RHP Toolkit archive.  All are so old that I doubt that anyone
even uses them.  Donald.
=====================================================================


[INSTALLATION]
============================================

Unzip RHPTST15 into a subdirectory, usually underneath your LORD
directory.  Recommendation:  Use one directory for testing your
RHP scripts, then put the fully tested RHP scripts in the directory
for the IGM they are designed for.

LORDTYPE can work on LORD-coded text files from any location, as long
as LORDTYPE.EXE is in a directory listed on your system's DOS PATH
Statement.  RHPTEST.EXE should be run from the directory containing
the .RHP scripts files you are testing.

If the file to be displayed by LordType, or executed by RHPTest, is
NOT in the current directory, you have to specify the entire DOS
directory path and filename.

Example:  LORDTYPE  c:\program files\Qualcomm\Eudora\nndbase.txt
  That would display your Eudora Address Book's ASCII file on-screen.

If file is in current directory, you just run LORDTYPE filename.txt
or RHPTEST filename.RHP.

With Rhptest, you MUST include .RHP.  The program will not work otherwise.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------

LORDTYPE.EXE will work on *ANY* type of ASCII (pure-text) data file you
wish to use it on.  You can use it to view source code files or HTML web-page
files, for example, but LORDTYPE is not really designed for such uses.

Once you start viewing a file, you can't exit the program until it reaches
the end of the file, unless you close the DOS window it is running in.
So don't try running LORDTYPE on any really large files.  You also can't
move UPWARD in a file to re-read something.  And LORDTYPE has no file printing
capability
============================================================

RHPTEST.EXE is meant ONLY for usage with these four LORD IGMs:  The Gateway,
The Forest Outhouse, The L.O.R.D. Cavern, and The Outlands Tavern.  It is
NOT designed to work with LordStat's RHP files.  So just use one of those
four IGM's directories to contain the RHPTEST.EXE and LORDTYPE.EXE programs.

If you copy LORDTYPE.EXE and RHPTEST.EXE to a directory, say C:\UTILS, that
is in your computer system's PATH statement, they will run from anywhere without
having to be in the actual directory you are currently using.
----------------------------------------------------------------------


                               [UN-INSTALLING]

Neither RHPTEST or LORDTYPE are installed in LORD's start.bat file, or in
the 3rdparty.dat file (which is only used for LORD IGMs).  So if you really
don't need them, just delete the sub-directory you installed them into.
But we hope you will keep them around <G>.

There is no SETUP program used by either program.  And neither program
uses configuration files.
----------------------------------------------------------------------


                   [USING RHPTEST.EXE and LORDTYPE.EXE]

Type in:  RHPTEST yourrhp.rhp  (press ENTER key), and your RHP
script (yourrhp.rhp) will be ran.  Note:  The script(s) being
tested SHOULD be in the directory that RHPTEST.EXE is running from.

**** Usage of the .RHP extension is mandatory. ****
=====================================================

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.

RHPTEST can execute RHP files from other directories if needed, and
LORDTYPE can display SMALL text files from other directories.

=========================
Example:  You are in c:\lord\igms directory, where you have your LORD
CAVERN IGM files located, and you have placed the RHPTEST/LORDTYPE files
there also.

To run Hobbit.rhp, you would type:  RHPTEST Hobbit.rhp and then press
the ENTER key to execute the command.

Now say that you are in the c:\lord directory and want to run that script?
As long as RHPTEST.EXE is in a directory listed in your computer system's
PATH statement (in CONFIG.SYS file), that is a simple process.

These are three ways to run RHPTEST.  Examples also apply to LORDTYPE:

RHPTEST ..\hobbit.rhp - Runs hobbit.rhp from the directory above current one.

RHPTEST mushroom.rhp - Runs Mushroom.rhp, which is in the current directory.

RHPTEST c:\lord\outlands\alcove.rhp - You are in the c:\lord\igms directory.
  This command has RHPTEST run the Alcove.rhp file, which is in your Outlands
  Tavern IGM directory.
----------------------------------------------------------------------


                                [REGISTRATION]

Freeware programs.  No registration required.  But please let Jason Brown
and me know that you are using them, and what you think about them.
----------------------------------------------------------------------


About BankGold.rhp:
====================
The script is NOT designed for usage with The Forest Outhouse IGM
in normal game play.  It is entirely designed to illustrate the
usage of *ALL* RHP Language codes in a limited extent, for benefit
of RHP Script writers.  A copy is bundled with RHPTST15.ZIP, the
official release distribution archive for RHP Toolkit v1.5.
=================================================================


    [OTHER PRODUCTS - Jason Brown}   { Revised 09/16/2005 }

Here is the other LORD stuff done by Jason Brown, and maintained
by Donald Tidmore:

The L.O.R.D. Cavern v1.7  - IGM for LORD 3.25+ - 12 different random
(CAVE17.ZIP)    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.

                ** June 2005 - v1.7.  Released on June 11, 2005.
--------------------------------------------------

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+).
--------------------------------------------------

** LORD Cavern RHP Set #3 - contains revisions of the Bats
   and Canyon RHP Scripts.  Canyon2.rhp was redesigned in 2003
   to use the KILLSAVE RHP Command when it kills the player. The
   player who has a Fairy, then has a 50% chance that the Fairy
   will save their life, allowing them to continue using the IGM.

   http://www.fidotel.com/public/camelot/Scripts/caverhp3.zip
   By Donald Tidmore.
---------------------------------------------------------------

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.

                Status: ** September 2005 - v1.7B Beta: In beta development.
--------------------------------------------------

The Outlands Tavern v1.6 - IGM for LORD 3.50+ - Great IGM for LORD!  Lets
(OUTS16.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 techniques usage to Player Fights.  Food/Drink
                may be purchased in v1.6, subject to some limitations.

                ** June 2005 - v1.6.  Released on June 11, 2005.
--------------------------------------------------

RHPTest v1.5    - Utility program for RHP Script writers to use in
(RHPTST15.ZIP)  testing their Scripts outside of the LORD IGM
                they are written for.  Allows some evaluation of
                how they work without your having to start playing
                a LORD game session.

                ** September 2005 - v1.5.  Released on September 20, 2005.
--------------------------------------------------

The Gateway v1.3 - IGM for LORD 3.25+ - This neat-o IGM will allow
(GATE13.ZIP)       you to run RHP scripts like they were normal IGMs
                   (well, sort of).  Freeware.

                ** June 2005 - v1.3.  Released on June 11, 2005.
--------------------------------------------------

Stones! v1.2 - A LORD2 IGM by Jason Brown.  Support and development was
         taken over in June 2002 by Max Larivee.  Contact Max at
         cracktus@hotmail.com with any questions about Stones! v1.20.

-------------------------------------------------------------
    04/09/05: Max Larivee has disappeared. So at the current time, NO
    support is available for Stones!, unless Jason provides it.  I am
    NOT a LORD II programmer.  He is still missing as of 09-16-2005.  Donald.
=============================================================


* Current work - Jason:  RHPTEST/32 beta.  Windows-based RHP Script
  test utility.  Written in C/C++.   Lordstat/32 beta.  Creates HTML
  web-page bulletins on LORD stats.

  September 2005 Note: Jason has not finished work on RHPTest/32 and LordStat/32.

  Neither program is designed for LORD/32 usage.  The /32 part simply means that
  the programs are Windows console mode programs that run from DOS.  Both are
  developed by Jason using the Microsoft Virtual C++ compiler program.

  If you are interested, ask him about their status.  If you are a RHP scripts
  programmer, you can obtain RHPTEST/32 beta from Jason Brown.
---------------------------------------------------------------

Note: My current IGM/utility beta archives, and the archives for
the five RHP Sets, are kept backed up and updated 2-4 times each
month on the http://www.nightfallgames.com/files/ web-site.

And they are usually backed up 2-4 times per month on my Castle Camelot
web-site, which is the PRIMARY distribution source for all of my
LORD and LORD/32 programming projects.
===============================================================


         OTHER CASTLE CAMELOT LORD APPS:]

My LORD/32 Utilities: Chasware LPEDIT/32. In beta development.

My LORD/32 IGMs:  I only have one at present.  FreeWorld II.
-------------------------

My LORD Utilities: ChasWare LORD Player Editor utility;
    DOOFEDIT.EXE - Player Editor utility for Doofus the Gnome IGM.
    JACKEDIT.EXE - Player Editor utility for The Gem Trader IGM.
    KLBEDIT.EXE  - Player Editor utility for Kiteria's LORD Bank IGM.
    SHADEDIT.EXE - Player Editor utility for Hiding in the Shadows IGM.
    SHOPEDIT.EXE - Player Editor utility for The Pawn Shop IGM.
    VIO2EDIT.EXE - Player Editor utility for Violet's Cottage II IGM.
    WOLFEDIT.EXE - Player Editor utility for Werewolf II IGM.
-------------------------

My LORD IGMS: Doofus the Gnome, The Forest Outhouse, The Gem Trader,
              Hiding In The Shadows, Kiteria's LORD Bank, The Love
              Shack II, The Nice Hag, The Pawn Shop, The Ruined Castle,
              Turgeon's House, Violet's Cottage II, and Werewolf II;
              and the LORD Gambling Casino and Realm of Lore IGMs

Notes: The Pawn Shop is maintained by me for Chris MacPherson.
       I adopted H.I.T.S. from Kenneth Padgett.  Turgeon's House was
       adopted from Mike Ciesiensky.  Realm of Lore was adopted from
       Paul Mullins.  Lord Gambling Casino was adopted from Tobin Fricke.

Development of Realm of Lore will resume sometime in late 2005.
The program is currently NOT supported for usage because its
conversion from an old BBS door game tool-kit to the A.N.G.E.L.
Toolkit by Jimmy Rose has not been completed yet.

I am also handling support for Charlie Wardick's The Changeling IGM,
should anyone need help with it, as of mid-August 2005.
---------------------------------

Non-IGM LORD apps:  Belgarion's LORD LADY Scripts, Forest
Outhouse RHP Pack, and Outlands Tavern RHP Pack.

For further details, see the external file CCL-APPS.TXT.

    -- http://www.fidotel.com/public/camelot/ccl-apps.txt

    -- A copy of the file is enclosed inside RHPTST15.ZIP.
===============================================================


Notations regarding upcoming Lord/32 IGMs/Utilities: {09/18/05}
==========================================================
Only two Lord/32 programs are in development, as of September 20,
2005, which I am able to support.  That is the Chasware Lpedit/32
player editor utility program, and the FreeWorld II Lord/32 IGM.

The IGM is a remake for LORD/32 usage of the old Free World LORD
IGM that was created by Chris Martino.  He disappeared in late
May 2005 and has not been heard from since then.  I adopted the
IGM in early August 2005.

Like LPEDIT/32, FreeWorld II will not be released officially
until Michael Preslar authorizes public distribution of LORD/32
IGMs and Utility add-on programs.

Chris Martino WAS doing 32-bit igm updates for me, but he
vanished on everyone in late April 2005 and has not been heard
from since then.  So every program he was doing for me for
Lord/32 usage has to be recreated later in fall/winter 2005.
-------------------------------------------------------------

Note about the original Free World DOS LORD IGM.  I located its
author, George Batalias, Jr., in late August 2005.  He is having
a friend who has his old bbs computers in storage search for the
source code to Free World.  If I am able to get the program's
source code, Marty Blankenship and I will then assume full
authorship and support of new DOS LORD and LORD/32 versions of the
original IGM at some point.  {Added 09/18/2005}
============================================================


Documentation Rewrite Notes:  I've worked on this file for the
past three years, adding stuff here and there.  So I am well
aware it probably is too big and it definitely is messy.  I will
work on a complete rewrite of the documentation files for The
Forest Outhouse, The Gateway, The LORD Cavern, The Outlands
Tavern, and the RHP Toolkit someday.
===============================================================


                [DISTRIBUTION SITES]      Revised 09/16/2005.
Check out these Internet sites!

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
--------------------------------------------------------

Current distribution sites update:
----------------------------------
WWW #1:   http://www.fidotel.com/public/camelot/camelot6.htm
          Castle Camelot LORD IGMs Page
          ----------------------------------------------------

          http://www.fidotel.com/public/camelot/igmpage.htm
          Revamped TrentSoft LORD IGMs Page.

          -- Web-page created many years ago by Joseph Masters.
          -- It is maintained by me now, and updated periodically.
          ------------------------------------------------------

          http://www.fidotel.com/public/kiteria/kit-igms.htm
          Kiteria's Korner! LORD IGMs Page.

          -- Updated periodically.  Is not always up-to-date.
          -- Web-site was created by Bryan Turner for Suzanne
          Franklin.  I've been taking care of it for the past
          several years.
          ------------------------------------------------------

          http://www.fidotel.com/public/camelot/igm-beta.htm
          LORD Beta programs d/l page.

          -- Source for current beta IGMs by Donald Tidmore.

          =====================================================
          Primary distribution source is the LordApps directory:
          http://www.fidotel.com/public/camelot/lordapps.htm

        Official releases of Chasware LORD Player Editor utility;
        Kiteria's LORD Bank Player Editor utility;  LordStat utility;
        RHP Toolkit utility package;

        The Forest Outhouse, The Gateway, The Gem Trader, Hiding
        In The Shadows, Kiteria's LORD Bank, The L.O.R.D. Cavern,
        The Love Shack II, The Nice Hag, The Outlands Tavern, The
        Pawn Shop, Ruined Castle, and Turgeon's House LORD IGMs.
        -------------------------------------------------------

        Lordapps.htm also lists LORD programs released since 2002
        by other LORD programmers including Mike Ciesiensky, Jr;
        Chris MacPherson, Gary Hartzell, Trevor Herndon, David SImmons,
        Bryan Stanbridge, Ken Weitzel, Ahkenaton, Chris Hamilton,
        Jay Hodges, Kenneth Padgett, Rick Smorawski, Kaolin Stockinger,
        Marty Blankenship, Paul Mullins, Bryan Turner, Brian May,
        Brad Carson, Lloyd Hannesson, and Matt Marlor.
  -------------------------------------------------------

Download URL:  http://www.fidotel.com/public/camelot/Scripts/
          Current releases of L.O.R.D. Cavern RHP Sets #1, #2, and #3.
          Outlands Tavern RHP Set #1, and LADY Script files.
          Forest Outhouse RHP Set #1 scripts are also located here.

          * The Fidotel BBS server is not equipped to allow visitors
          file-level access to web-site directories.

          To access individual script files, use the Scripts section
          of the Castle Camelot LORD IGMs Page.

WWW #2:   http://www.nightfallgames.com/files/ - See LORD IGMs.
          Hosted by Michael Everett.  Replacement for dead LORD
          Legacy FTP server.

WWW #3/Fidonet:  http://www.filegate.net/camelot/
          Camelot LordNews FDN. - See Lordfile directory.

Fidonet Mail:  use 1:123/450, and post to LORD Echo.  If writing
          using my name, address messages to Donald Tidmore.  You
          can also write to me in Net-Mail, or in the DoorGames
          echo on Fidonet.

Email:  To reach me immediately, use ktidmore@bellsouth.net,
        gtidmore@hiwaay.net, or donald.tidmore@fidotel.com.

        My donald.tidmore@usa.net is checked for mail about
        once a week.

ICQ:  I stopped using ICQ in summer 2004.  Under MS WIndows XP,
      it became an annoyance, loading itself in the Taskbar area
      without permission.  It also would try to run itself without
      permission, so I un-installed the program.
----------------------------------------------------------------

Lordlegacy.com Note:  I do not have file upload access to Michael
Preslar's current LordLegacy web-site.  Should he ever re-establish
that access, to me and/or other LORD programmers, I will resume uploading
LORD programs released by myself and others to his web-server.
===============================================================


 [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.
================================================================


                  BBS Testers info:  { Revised 07/25/2005 }
----------------------------------------------------------------
1) Michael Everett - Email: sysop@bobobbs.net -OR- news@bobobbs.net

	Sysop of Bobo's BBS.  http://www.bobobbs.net, telnet://bobobbs.net
	Host of the Nightfall Games Server: LORD Archives site
		  http://www.nightfallgames.com/files/.

	Author of various LORD Cavern RHP Scripts and LADY Scripts.

2) Paul Koukos - Email:  444@hellasbbs.com

	Sysop of Hellas BBS.   http://hellasbbs.com, telnet://hellasbbs.com

	Author of the Robin Hood LORD IGM, and various other programs.

3) Rob McGee.  Email: robmc@easystreet.com.
	http://x-bit.org - The X-Bit BBS.

4) Joe Kinjin.  Email: kinjin@tampabay.rr.com.  Anime Madness BBS sysop
	http://www.anime-madness.com/

5) Stephen Gibbs.  Email: centuryp@westnet.com.au.
	http://members.westnet.com.au/centuryp/
	Century Point BBS, in Australia.

===================== Info added 01/21/2005: ======================

6) Daryl Stout.  Email: n5vlz@aristotle.net.
	The Thunderbolt BBS, GT Power 035/005, FIDO 1:382/33,
	Little Rock, Arkansas, USA.  http://www.wx1der.com

7) Marty Blankenship.  Email: marty@atcc.net.
	http://www.atcc.net/marty -- 	telnet://gamemaster.dtdns.net
	Fidonet address:  1:2320/303
	TGB Software:  http://gamemasterbbs.darktech.org

	Current author of Dave's Inn LORD IGM; Creator/Author of
	the Marty's Mercantile LORD IGM, and various other BBS programs.

8) Kristopher Jones, "Lord Cyclone, Sysop of Eye of the Hurricane BBS.

   Email: hurricanebbs@tampabay.rr.com -OR- lord.cyclone@hurricanebbs.dyndns.org
   WWW:  http://www.hurricanebbs.dyndns.org/ .
   Telnet:  Telnet://hurricanebbs.dyndns.org/ .

9) Tom Dominick.  Sysop of The Loonie Bin BBS.
   Email: thomas.dominick@verizon.net .
   Telnet: telnet://www.thelooniebin.net/ .
====================================================================

Thanks to Michael Preslar for keeping LORD alive through v4.06
and v4.07 beta.
=================================================================


06/11/05: Moved Notations regarding upcoming LORD/32 versions
of the RHP-based IGMs and RHP Toolkit programs to the new
RT14-REV.TXT documentation text file.

Data about Michael Preslar's BBS test sites for LORD/32, LORD/X,
and Web-Lord was also relocated to the OH25-REV.TXT file.
===============================================================


RHP Toolkit v2.00 Notes:
-------------------------
The next official release of RHPTEST.EXE and LORDTYPE.EXE will
be primarily for use with DOS LORD.  However, both programs may
be fully usable with 32-bit versions of the four igms supported
by RHPTEST (or RHPTEST/32).  Since LORDTYPE's only purpose is
to display text files that use LORD color codes, it will not care
whether the data files belong to DOS LORD, an 16-bit DOS LORD IGM,
an 32-bit LORD/32 IGM, or to LORD/32 itself.
--------------------------------------------------------------

In summary, RHPTEST.EXE can ONLY be used with DOS LORD versions of
The Forest Outhouse, The Gateway, The L.O.R.D. Cavern, and The
Outlands Tavern LORD IGM programs.  LORDTYPE.EXE may be used with
any version of DOS LORD, or with LORD/32 Beta.

No support of any kind is offered for use of my programs under LORD/Linux
Beta, which as of September 2005, is incapable of running LORD IGMs.

Contact me via email if you need further information or technical support.

To reach me via postal snail mail, my address is as follows:

Donald Tidmore, 1111 Berenice Street, Tuscumbia, AL 35674-3504

If you are writing from outside the United States of America, you
will have to include the country name in the mailing address.
==========================================================================


RHPTEST and LORDTYPE were developed using Borland Pascal 7.01 on
either a MS Windows Millenium Edition system or one using MS
Windows XP.
==============================================================


{Release Notes:}

    Nov. 02, 2002 -- v1.2 toolkit release, by Donald Tidmore.

    Nov. 08, 2003 -- v1.3 toolkit release, by Donald Tidmore.

    June 11, 2005  -- v1.4 toolkit release, by Donald Tidmore.

    Sept. 20, 2005 -- v1.5 toolkit release, by Donald Tidmore.
===========================================================


[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.
    ============================================================

    *NO* warranty is specifically offered to anyone who runs this IGM's
    setup program to install the program while the LORD game is running.
    Any resulting damage to system files is YOUR responsibility ONLY!

=======================================================================


                           Copyright Info Section:
                           -----------------------

    Legend Of the Red Dragon (LORD) is copyright (C) by Seth Able
    Robinson of Robinson Technologies.  And by Metropolis Gameport,
    the current owner.  It is now developed by Michael Preslar.

    LORD/X, LORD/Linux, LORD/32, LORD/Windows references are similarly
    copyrighted by Metropolis Gameport and are also developed for them
    by Michael Preslar.  (Email: mike@lordlegacy.com)
    -------------------------------------------------------------

    The Gateway, The L.O.R.D. Cavern, LordStat, The Outlands Tavern, and
    RHP Toolkit programs, where listed, are copyrighted programs by
    Jason Brown, which are updated and supported by Donald Tidmore.

    The Forest Outhouse, where listed in this utility's files, is
    copyrighted by Donald Glenn Tidmore.
    ------------------------------------------------------------

    LORD, L.O.R.D., and LORD II program names were copyrighted by
    Robinson Technologies.  Those copyrights were transferred to
    Metropolis Gameport, in respect to BBS games.
    ===================================================


RHPTOOLS.TXT: Copyright 2002-2005. Jason Brown and Donald Tidmore.

Revision Date: September 20, 2005 at 12:04 pm.

[END]  { RHP Toolkit Documentation }

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