Daleken 1.12 Release
====================

This is  the documentation directory, a  few of the files  are left unchanged
from the Envy release but a fair few have been updated.

Look  at the  html directory  for updated  and prettified  versions  of these
documents.


Special note: the file 'area.txt' is  primarily for building areas in the old
envy format.  Also  the constants represented in this  file are most probably
out of date also, you will have  to consult 'const.h' for the new values.  An
area building file 'newarea.txt' has information on area file format.

-- The Documents

act.txt		- Explains how the functions send_to_char, send_to_all_char,
		and act are called and used.
admin.txt	- Administrator information.
ansi.txt	- Ansi codes chapter of ansi specification.
area.txt	- Gives detailed instructions on how to create an area file
balance.txt	- Draft of a technical guide to internal formulae.
clans.txt	- Some comments and a guide to creating new clans.
class.txt	- Gives detailed instructions on how to create a class for
		game play.
command.txt	- Gives detailed instructions on how to add commands to the
		game.
config.txt	- Gives descriptions and instructions on how to configure the
		game.
contrib.txt	- Lists all those who have contributed their time in creating
		this release.
dikuimp.txt	- Gives a brief overview on how to be a Diku Implementor.
drool.txt	- Lists the ideas of a group called the Drool Co.
events.txt	- Some information on the Daleken Event system.
hacker.txt	- Gives suggestions on how to proceed in developing a mud.
immortal.txt	- Notes on being/creating immortals.
license.doc	- Gives the license agreement of the original DIKU creators.
license.txt	- Gives the license agreement of the original MERC creators.
license.nvy	- Gives the license agreement of the original ENVY creators.
memory.txt	- Gives information on the memory usage of the release code.
mobprogs.txt	- Documentation for mobile programs standard distribution.
modifications.txt - Guide to allowable modifications on items.
mudprogs.txt	- Documentation for Daleken's Mud Programs.
newarea.txt	- area builder file for Daleken format files
next.txt	- Gives a brief overview on what might be in the next release.
pfile.txt	- Gives detailed information on the format of the playerfiles.
port.txt	- Lists which computer platforms have been successfully
		compiled and suggestions to do so.
progref.txt	- Quick reference to mud programs.
race.txt	- Gives detailed instructions on how to create new races.
raceinfo.txt	- A list of races and stats.
security.txt	- Lists the security features built into the code.
sites.txt	- Lists known active MERC based muds open on the internet.
skill.txt	- Gives detailed instructions on how to create new
		skills/spells in the game
sky.txt		- Lists our ideas.
slist.txt	- The Daleken Skill lists.
snip.txt	- Lists the known code snippet sites for MERC type muds.
trigger.txt	- how to add a mobprog trigger
vnum.txt	- Lists which areas occupy which vnum allotments.
vt100codes.txt	- Notes on the terminal codes available.

-- The Programs

Two scripts  are present in  this directory, they  are really just  toys, but
they can be useful for browsing the contents of the directory.

docmenu		- Uses the 'dialog' program to display documents, of course
		  you first have to have the dialog program.
htmlindex	- Use this to make a quick html index of all the documents.