
                           The Inscribers Guild v1.0
                      Copyright (c) 1996 Thomas J. Smith
                        An Xport for  Galaxy 5 

     
             For the latest version, Freq SCRIBES from 1:2410/903.
     


                               *IMPORTANT NOTE*
     
      Versions 1.00 & 1.01 Wide Beta of Galaxy 5, contained a problem
      with returning from an Xport. The game would exit with a "Com Port
      Not Enabled" error. As of v1.02 Wide Beta, this problem has been
      fixed. The point being: If you are running a version earlier than
      1.02, you probably shouldn't install this Xport, as it will run
      fine until the caller exits the Xport! :(
     


                                 INTRODUCTION
     
      The Inscribers Guild is an Xport for the door game Galaxy 5. I
      created this Xport for all Galaxy 5 SysOps to install to their
      game for the hell of it! ;> This Xport is freeware.
     
      If you do not yet have Galaxy 5 installed on your system, why not?
      :) You can get it by calling The Last Call BBS! (313) 295-6284, or
      via Fido requesting the magic name G5 from 1:2410/903.
     
      The Inscribers Guild gives your players the opportunity to name
      their weapon, armour, and space crafts. The cost is set by you in
      the SCRIBES.CFG file, and whether or not you allow players to name
      their weapon, armour, and/or space crafts, is also set by you in
      the config file (the config file is set up during installation,
      and can be edited at any time to make changes). Players go into
      the guild, and they can view their stats, visit the ATM, or go up
      to the owner and have something personalized. The cost that you
      set in the config file, is multiplied by the players rank in order
      to make the price a little fair, and that price applies to all
      items that players can have personalized.
     
      The Inscribers Guild also makes use of your BADWORDS.DAT file if
      it exists in your DATA subdirectory. It works just like the filter
      in Galaxy 5. If BADWORDS.DAT does not exist, then callers can name
      their items using "bad words." If BADWORDS.DAT does exist, then
      any words callers use in their items that matches a "bad word"
      listed in the BADWORDS.DAT file, will be filtered using the
      appropriate replacement as listed in BADWORDS.DAT.
     


                                 INSTALLATION
     
      To install The Inscribers Guild, simply create a directory for the
      Xport, and unzip the SCRIBESxx.ZIP archive to that directory (or
      you can unzip the archive to a temporary directory). Run the
      INSTALL program, and choose the install option. Use your arrow
      keys to move the arrow and make your selection, or type the letter
      of the choice you wish to make.
     
      First you will be asked to show INSTALL where your home Galaxy 5
      directory is located. Type in the full path including the drive
      letter. INSTALL will automatically fill in the second directory,
      "Path to The Inscribers Guild." You can leave it as is, or change
      it if you wish. When finished, choose (D)one.
     
      After showing INSTALL where your directories are, you will be
      shown the configuration options which you can set to your likings,
      or leave as is. When finished, choose (D)one, and the game will
      copy the files to the proper directory (if necessary), and write
      the needed Xport info to your XPORTS.DAT file located in your home
      Galaxy 5 directory (if it does not exist, INSTALL will create it).
      Thats it! Yer done!
     


                                 CONFIGURATION
     
      If in the future you wish to change the cost of getting something
      inscribed, or wish to change the settings on the items allowed to
      be inscribed, just load the SCRIBES.CFG file in your editor, and
      make the changes. The only requirements of the file, is that there
      should be NO spaces in any line. Here is what the config file
      looks like,

      PRICE=1000
      ARMOUR=YES
      WEAPON=YES
      SHIP=YES

      Change only the setting after the equals (=) sign for the
      setting(s) you wish to change. To disallow one or more of the
      items, put NO after the = sign for the particular item(s) you wish
      to disallow inscribing of.
     


                                 UNINSTALLING
     
      To "Uninstall" The Inscribers Guild, simply run the INSTALL
      program, and choose the (U)ninstall option from the main menu. You
      will be asked if you are sure, and then the Xport will be
      uninstalled if you choose to continue. Take note that this will
      not delete any files, only remove the lines related to the Xport
      from the XPORTS.DAT file so that it will no longer be available to
      callers.
     


                                 CONTACTING ME
     
      My BBS   : The Last Call BBS! (313) 295-6284
      Fido     : 1:2410/903
      Internet : Thomas.Smith@wland.ack.mi.org
     
