So I've finally got around to fixing up the documentation for beta 2. Slight change in layout, less grayed out ("not checked yet!") sections (actually only...
Okay, here's a problem I had to deal with using Alan IDE. IMPORT 'tvtime_library.i'. 199 F : Adventure source file (tvtime_library.i) not found. I set...
Hi all, A new month and a new project. I have just begun an updated version of "TV Time" - the game built in the Beginner's Guide. I will incorporate the new...
Hello: I know this topic may have been covered, but since the SEARCH feature at yahoo is inoperable.... I am wondering if there is a "supporter" attribute for...
Alan uses ISO encoding... I think it would be easier to change languages if it used UTF-8. I found this problem developing a spanish library: On my Windows...
Hi all I'm still trying to get my head around Alan 3 and would appreciate a bit more guidance from those in the know. I have a 'hat' object in my test game for...
There have been some indications out there in IF-land about a problem with restore in Alan interpreters. That have now been fixed. Alpha9 interpreters for...
A blog for writing and playing with Alan 3 has started on the alanif.se website. For now, there is for example a review of Byron Alexander Campbell's recent...
A while ago there was a question about how to describe the state of components of an object when the object is examined. At the moment this is not done...
Hi, I've added a quick reference file (QuickRef.txt) to the library files. This file facilitates the use of the new library and its features. The new file is...
Hi All, I've set up a little test piece (hereto) to illustrate something I don't quite 'get'. Reading the manual, it seems to indicate that both 'actor' and...
Just a quick note to let you know that the Alan v3.0alpha9 has been released (Windows/MacOSX, Linux is in the pipes). The Library v0.95 has also been released....
Subscribers to this list are presumably interested in writing interactive fiction games and likely to enjoy playing them too. So I thought I would mention...
I'm putting together an introductory ALAN programming example for people just starting with the ALAN system. The example comes in two parts. There's two...
Finally! Finally, Alan v3.0 alpha 8 is available. After a long period of only internal work on low speed some really great strides have been taken recently....
Hi everyone! There has not been much news on this list for a while. But that doesn't mean that nothing is happening with Alan. We have migrated to a new web...
Hello: The hero is represented in the standard library with various attributes and other information. Is there any way to code additional attributes and...
Hello: I am wondering if there is a way the player might be prompted to input some information which can then be stored in memory and referenced by ALAN in...
I've just translated the short cloak project equivalent adventure for the spanish language, Vampiro, into english, to make sure these two bugs had nothing to...
To overwrite meta verbs, is there other way than using entity? Add to every entity Verb 'help' Does Only "¡ Ja, te lo has creido ! :-))) No, piensa un poco,...
I'm forwarding your message to the list, I hope you don't mind, in the hope that there are others that might help out. See some comments further down. ... I...
Hey all. I'm only a couple of days old in using Alan. So far, I am _VERY_ happy with the way that it's been built as well as how it functions. I came to...
Not having much luck so far. I'm trying to compile a adventure (well, a room), mostly for the purpose of figuring out how to provide the path to imported...
Okay, so I think I almost grasp how this system would work. Unfortunately, the well-written part on how to prepare an adventure means I have some work to do...
