http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TAB_IF_CREATOR/ TAB IF CREATOR Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:56:54 GMT Philip Richmond http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TAB_IF_CREATOR/message/724 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TAB_IF_CREATOR/message/724 Update: ====== There are problems with "link" action command that can cause trouble in TAB.. I have been unable to solve the problems. Therefore the rarely Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:41:22 GMT Philip Richmond http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TAB_IF_CREATOR/message/723 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TAB_IF_CREATOR/message/723 Hi, I have updated the language file to clarify the usage of the "linkX$" action. eg: linksomegame.tab If the database "somegame.tab" resides in another Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:55:10 GMT Philip Richmond http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TAB_IF_CREATOR/message/722 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TAB_IF_CREATOR/message/722 *FIX. Temporary workaround fix to "gameover" action when used after "pause" action to prevent user keypresses affecting "gameover" messagebox and causing it to Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:35:29 GMT Philip Richmond http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TAB_IF_CREATOR/message/721 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TAB_IF_CREATOR/message/721 Whoops those formulas should have read: The formula for alternate object examine messages: Flag Value = (mess number * 1000) + 100 +THE NUMBER OF THE ALTERNATE Sun, 03 Jan 2010 17:05:16 GMT Philip Richmond http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TAB_IF_CREATOR/message/720 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TAB_IF_CREATOR/message/720 Hi, Coming in next version: *NEW. Alternate 'Object Examine' messages, Alternate 'Character Examine' messages and Alternate 'Character Announcement' texts can Sun, 03 Jan 2010 15:55:59 GMT Philip Richmond http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TAB_IF_CREATOR/message/719 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TAB_IF_CREATOR/message/719 Hi, More fixes for next version: *FIX. The %speechloc% character speech tag was broken. Now works. *FIX. The following commands were previously NOT working or Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:06:00 GMT Philip Richmond http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TAB_IF_CREATOR/message/718 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TAB_IF_CREATOR/message/718 New for next version: *NEW & IMPROVED. A transcript will now log text output sent to the game richedit control in real time to a user-designated file - instead Fri, 01 Jan 2010 11:15:39 GMT Philip Richmond http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TAB_IF_CREATOR/message/717 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TAB_IF_CREATOR/message/717 Hi, Fix for next release: If a database is loaded and the User quits the TAB_Editor and responds affirmative to the messagebox prompt: "Save Database Before Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:01:45 GMT Philip Richmond http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TAB_IF_CREATOR/message/716 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TAB_IF_CREATOR/message/716 Hello, Little fix for next release in TAB_Player program: * The Game Window Title (as entered on the Game Settings Editor) will now show up on the opening Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:49:11 GMT Philip Richmond http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TAB_IF_CREATOR/message/715 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TAB_IF_CREATOR/message/715 Hi, In response to an earlier request made by Jason, I think... I have made a new action called "randomroomX,X,X,X,...." Will randomly select one of the room Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:25:20 GMT Philip Richmond http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TAB_IF_CREATOR/message/714 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TAB_IF_CREATOR/message/714 Hi Frank,   ...   I am trying to do it. Not quite as simple as locations, as I have to bear in mind the routines that deal with the following existing object Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:43:07 GMT Frank Fridd http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TAB_IF_CREATOR/message/713 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TAB_IF_CREATOR/message/713 Hello again To have dedicated alternative examination messages is a very good idea. I have already made alternative examination messages in my game in the same Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:37:23 GMT GARETH PEARCE230 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TAB_IF_CREATOR/message/712 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TAB_IF_CREATOR/message/712 I think that is a grand Idea Phil.   There are so many potential "quantity" related puzzles which could be streamlined and reported to the player for greater Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:56:54 GMT Philip Richmond http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TAB_IF_CREATOR/message/711 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TAB_IF_CREATOR/message/711 Hi Frank,   Good. Your trick with the alternate texts very clever.   I'm thinking now it would be good if I could apply and extend the "alternate description Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:36:43 GMT Frank Fridd http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TAB_IF_CREATOR/message/710 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/TAB_IF_CREATOR/message/710 Hello All What a lovely idea, it would make the player look at the room descriptions more if he/she knew that room descriptions could change and therefore miss