Beta Testers needed


12 Apr 1995 22:57:22 GMT

I am working on an IF engine, and I need help in the testing stage.

This engine is written using VX-REXX under OS/2. You do not need
VX-REXX to use the program (They allow distribution of the .DLL), but you
do need OS/2 2.1 or better with REXX installed.

The interface is noun/verb point and click, similar to the old Legend
engine (used in Time Quest). It currently does not have graphics support
or auto mapping, but both are on my list of "Things I intend to start real
soon now."

The adventures will eventually be written using a nice, slick
point and click interface, but that also is on the list of things not yet
done. For now, the source files must be hand typed. The source uses an
object oriented format similar to LambdaMOO (Which was a great inspiration
for this).

I need experienced IF authors to look at this and decide if it has
merit, and give me pointers on where to go with it. I'm sure there is lots
of cleaning up to do, but I do not have the experience to do it alone.

If you would like to help me out with this, send me an e-mail at
'desantom@io.com'. I will send you a uuencoded copy of the executable
and an early copy of the documentation. Nothing is very clean yet, sorry.

--
Mike DeSanto
The Big D                                   desantom@io.com
                                          It doesn't have to work right,
                                          It just has to work!