When I compile and run the following program, the player starts out on
the bed. I am using version 5/11 of the Inform libraries; if you are
using an old version you probably need to update.
Constant Story "EXAMPLE";
Constant Headline "^An Interactive Example^";
Include "parser";
Include "verblib";
Include "grammar";
Object Blank_Room "Blank Room"
has light
with description "An empty room.";
Nearby Bed "bed"
has supporter static enterable
with name "bed";
[ Initialise;
location = Bed;
print "^^^^^Welcome to the example...^^";
];
End;
> The docs for Inform mention some debugging verbs, which aren't there.
> What is the deal with this?
You need to use the directive
Constant DEBUG;
before you include the libraries in order to be able to use the
debugging verbs.
> And one more addendum.. does anyone have source for a Linux version of
> ZIP? Thanks a lot.
If you have a C compiler and a Unix-like interface to the screen (such
as the 'termcap' or 'curses' libraries), then you can compile an
interpreter from these portable sources:
ftp://ftp.gmd.de/if-archive/infocom/interpreters/zip/zip.sh.Z
If you have the X window system and a C compiler, then you can compile
the XZip interpreter from these sources:
ftp://ftp.gmd.de/if-archive/infocom/interpreters/zip/xzip130.tar.Z
-- Gareth Rees