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  1. Newsgroups: comp.sources.misc
  2. From: ross@teserv.den.mmc.com (Perry R. Ross)
  3. Subject: v36i104:  ldb - Play backgammon by e-mail, v1.3, Part07/12
  4. Message-ID: <1993Apr11.233112.18414@sparky.imd.sterling.com>
  5. X-Md4-Signature: ea02d6ca77faccbeb0a468ffc239f595
  6. Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1993 23:31:12 GMT
  7. Approved: kent@sparky.imd.sterling.com
  8.  
  9. Submitted-by: ross@teserv.den.mmc.com (Perry R. Ross)
  10. Posting-number: Volume 36, Issue 104
  11. Archive-name: ldb/part07
  12. Environment: UNIX, C, VMS, VAXC, CURSES, 32BIT
  13. Supersedes: ldb: Volume 28, Issue 93-97
  14.  
  15. #! /bin/sh
  16. # This is a shell archive.  Remove anything before this line, then unpack
  17. # it by saving it into a file and typing "sh file".  To overwrite existing
  18. # files, type "sh file -c".  You can also feed this as standard input via
  19. # unshar, or by typing "sh <file", e.g..  If this archive is complete, you
  20. # will see the following message at the end:
  21. #        "End of archive 7 (of 12)."
  22. # Contents:  ldb-man.ps3
  23. # Wrapped by ross@teserv.den.mmc.com on Tue Apr  6 14:52:22 1993
  24. PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/ucb ; export PATH
  25. if test -f 'ldb-man.ps3' -a "${1}" != "-c" ; then 
  26.   echo shar: Will not clobber existing file \"'ldb-man.ps3'\"
  27. else
  28. echo shar: Extracting \"'ldb-man.ps3'\" \(36517 characters\)
  29. sed "s/^X//" >'ldb-man.ps3' <<'END_OF_FILE'
  30. X187 1941 y(sup)q(erk)o(ey)357 1991 y(If)c(y)o(ou)f(liv)o(e)h(in)g(fear)g(of)f
  31. X(ro)o(ving)h(sup)q(ervisors)h(\(or)g(other)f(fun-impaired)e(individuals\))h
  32. X(running)h(across)357 2041 y(y)o(ou)17 b(pla)o(ying)e(an)i(inno)q(cen)o(t)h
  33. X(game)e(of)g(bac)o(kgammon,)e(y)o(ou)j(ma)o(y)e(w)o(an)o(t)i(to)g(enable)h
  34. X(the)g(sup)q(erk)o(ey)357 2091 y(function.)i(Just)c(pic)o(k)e(a)g(k)o(ey)h
  35. X(on)f(the)i(k)o(eyb)q(oard)e(y)o(ou)h(nev)o(er)g(use)h(in)e(ldb,)g(suc)o(h)h
  36. X(as)g(the)g(bac)o(kquote,)357 2140 y(and)e(put)g(a)g(line)g(in)g
  37. XFb(.ldbr)n(c)f Fd(setting)i(sup)q(erk)o(ey)g(to)f(the)h Fb(de)n(cimal)g
  38. X(ASCII)g(c)n(o)n(de)g Fd(of)e(the)i(k)o(ey)f(y)o(ou)g(w)o(an)o(t;)357
  39. X2190 y(for)i(example,)f(to)h(use)i(the)f(bac)o(kquote)f(k)o(ey)m(,)g(use)i
  40. X("sup)q(erk)o(ey=96".)23 b(Only)15 b(single{c)o(haracter)i(k)o(eys)357
  41. X2240 y(are)g(allo)o(w)o(ed,)e(and)h(the)g(k)o(ey)h(y)o(ou)e(select)j(will)d
  42. X(not)h(b)q(e)g(usable)h(for)f(normal)e(purp)q(oses)j(within)f(ldb.)357
  43. X2290 y(Mak)o(e)e(it)f(one)h(y)o(ou)g(can)g(hit)g(in)f(a)h(h)o(urry)m(.)187
  44. X2371 y(sup)q(ercmd)357 2421 y(If)j(y)o(ou'd)g(rather)i(ha)o(v)o(e)f(a)f
  45. X(program)f(of)i(y)o(our)f(c)o(hoice)i(come)e(up)h(instead)g(of)f(the)h(shell)
  46. Xg(when)g(the)357 2470 y(sup)q(erk)o(ey)g(is)e(pressed,)i(put)f(it)f(on)g
  47. X(this)g(line.)25 b(It)16 b(will)f(b)q(e)i(passed)g(unc)o(hanged)g(to)f(a)g
  48. X(shell)g(via)f(the)357 2520 y(system\(\))e(function.)k(VMS)c(users)h(should)e
  49. X(read)h(the)h(note)f(in)f(the)h(section)g(titled)g("VMS)g(NOTES")357
  50. X2570 y(on)h(sup)q(ercmd)g(functionalit)o(y)m(.)187 2651 y(c)o(hec)o(kp)q(oin)
  51. Xo(t)357 2701 y(This)g(option)e(k)o(eeps)j(the)f(game\014le)f(up)g(to)h(date)g
  52. X(b)o(y)f(writing)g(it)g(out)h(whenev)o(er)h(the)f(dice)g(are)g(rolled)0
  53. X2825 y(4th)g(Berk)o(eley)h(distribution)598 b(Octob)q(er)16
  54. Xb(6,)d(1992)584 b(8)p eop
  55. X%%Page: 9 9
  56. X8 bop 0 -103 a Fd(LDB\(1\))572 b(UNIX)14 b(Programmer's)d(Man)o(ual)571
  57. Xb(LDB\(1\))357 42 y(or)12 b(a)g(message)g(is)g(sen)o(t.)18
  58. Xb(This)12 b(prev)o(en)o(ts)i(game)d(information)e(from)h(b)q(eing)i(lost)g
  59. X(if)g(ldb)f(crashes,)j(y)o(our)357 92 y(mac)o(hine)g(go)q(es)i(do)o(wn,)f(or)
  60. Xg(what)g(ha)o(v)o(e)g(y)o(ou.)22 b(This)15 b(option)g(is)g(enabled)h(b)o(y)f
  61. X(default,)g(and)g(I)g(highly)357 142 y(recommend)h(y)o(ou)h(lea)o(v)o(e)g(it)
  62. Xh(that)f(w)o(a)o(y)m(.)28 b(If)17 b(y)o(ou)g(just)h(can't)f(stand)h(the)g
  63. X(though)o(t)g(of)f(a)g(few)g(extra)357 192 y(writes)e(to)e(disk,)h(y)o(ou)f
  64. X(can)h(disable)g(it)f(with)h("c)o(hec)o(kp)q(oin)o(t=no".)k(On)c(y)o(our)g(o)
  65. Xo(wn)f(head)h(b)q(e)h(it.)187 275 y(timeout)28 b(This)13 b(option)g(sets)i
  66. X(the)f(n)o(um)o(b)q(er)f(of)f(da)o(ys)i(ldb)f(will)f(w)o(ait)g(for)h(a)h
  67. X(reply)f(from)f(y)o(our)h(opp)q(onen)o(t.)18 b(After)357 325
  68. Xy(this)12 b(n)o(um)o(b)q(er)f(of)g(da)o(ys)g(passes,)i(ldb)e(will)f(assume)i
  69. X(y)o(our)f(last)g(message)h(w)o(as)f(lost)h(and)f(automatically)357
  70. X374 y(resend)16 b(it.)j(This)c(prev)o(en)o(ts)h(the)f(situation)e(where)j(b)q
  71. X(oth)f(pla)o(y)o(ers)f(think)g(they)h(are)g(w)o(aiting)e(on)h(the)357
  72. X424 y(other,)20 b(and)f(ev)o(en)o(tually)f(b)q(oth)h(pla)o(y)o(ers)f(forget)h
  73. X(they)g(ev)o(en)h(ha)o(v)o(e)e(a)h(game)e(going.)31 b(This)19
  74. Xb(option)357 474 y(defaults)14 b(to)g(7)f(da)o(ys;)h(y)o(ou)f(can)h(disable)g
  75. X(automatic)e(resends)k(b)o(y)d(setting)h(it)g(to)g(0.)187 557
  76. Xy(k)o(eep)q(old)33 b(This)16 b(option)f(sets)h(the)h(n)o(um)o(b)q(er)e(of)g
  77. X(da)o(ys)g(ldb)h(will)e(k)o(eep)i(a)g(game)e(after)i(it)f(is)g(o)o(v)o(er.)24
  78. Xb(This)15 b(can)h(b)q(e)357 607 y(handy)h(in)f(case)j(y)o(ou)d(need)i(to)f
  79. X(resend)i(the)e(last)g(mo)o(v)o(e)f(of)g(a)h(game.)26 b(This)17
  80. Xb(option)f(defaults)h(to)g(7)357 657 y(da)o(ys;)c(if)g(y)o(ou)h(set)h(it)e
  81. X(to)h(0,)f(\014nished)h(games)f(are)h(deleted)h(immediately)m(.)187
  82. X740 y(debug)62 b(This)15 b(option)g(enables)g(v)n(arious)g(debug)h(messages.)
  83. X22 b(It)15 b(is)g(a)g(bitmap,)e(with)i(eac)o(h)h(set)g(bit)f(enabling)357
  84. X789 y(debug)d(messages)f(from)f(a)h(di\013eren)o(t)i(part)e(of)g(ldb.)17
  85. Xb(Most)12 b(p)q(eople)g(will)e(w)o(an)o(t)h(to)g(lea)o(v)o(e)g(it)h(at)f(0,)g
  86. X(whic)o(h)357 839 y(is)j(the)g(default.)k(If)13 b(y)o(ou)h(w)o(an)o(t)f
  87. X(debug)i(messages,)e(lo)q(ok)g(for)g(the)i(de\014nitions)f(of)f(DB)p
  88. X1693 839 13 2 v 15 w(*)h(in)f(ldb.h.)0 965 y Fc(PEOPLE)i(FILE)149
  89. X1060 y Fd(Ldb)f(main)o(tains)d(a)i(list)g(of)f(all)g(of)h(the)h(p)q(eople)g
  90. X(y)o(ou)f(ha)o(v)o(e)g(ev)o(er)h(pla)o(y)o(ed.)j(This)c(\014le)h(is)f(used)h
  91. X(for)f(sev)o(eral)h(purp)q(oses:)187 1151 y(1)149 b(It)15 b(stores)h(the)f(n)
  92. Xo(um)o(b)q(er)f(of)g(games,)f(p)q(oin)o(ts,)i(gamm)o(ons,)d(bac)o(kgammo)o
  93. X(ns,)g(and)j(matc)o(hes)f(y)o(ou)g(ha)o(v)o(e)357 1201 y(w)o(on)f(and)h(lost)
  94. Xg(to)g(that)g(p)q(erson.)187 1284 y(2)149 b(It)16 b(stores)h(the)f(address)h
  95. X(for)e(that)h(p)q(erson,)h(and)e(the)h(address)h(that)f(p)q(erson)h(should)e
  96. X(use)i(to)e(get)h(to)357 1334 y(y)o(ou.)29 b(It)18 b(also)f(allo)o(ws)g(y)o
  97. X(ou)g(to)h(assign)f(an)h(alias)e(to)i(that)g(p)q(erson,)h(and)f(to)f(use)i
  98. X(that)f(alias)e(when)357 1383 y(starting)e(a)f(game)g(instead)h(of)f(the)i
  99. X(full)d(e{mail)g(address.)187 1466 y(3)149 b(It)14 b(stores)h(information)c
  100. X(that)j(allo)o(ws)f(ldb)g(to)h(reject)h(start)g(messages)f(from)e(defunct)j
  101. X(games.)149 1576 y(Normally)m(,)c(y)o(ou)i(should)h(nev)o(er)g(ha)o(v)o(e)g
  102. X(to)g(edit)f(the)i(p)q(eople)f(\014le,)f(but)h(it)g(is)f(describ)q(ed)j(here)
  103. Xf(in)e(case)i(y)o(ou)e(need)i(to)149 1625 y(for)f(some)f(reason.)19
  104. Xb(It)14 b(is)f(in)h(the)g(same)f(o)o(v)o(erall)g(format)f(as)i(.ldbrc)g
  105. X(\(name/v)n(alue)e(pairs\).)187 1717 y(addr)87 b(This)16 b(is)g(the)h
  106. X(address)h(of)e(the)h(opp)q(onen)o(t.)25 b(This)17 b(is)f(what)g(uniquely)g
  107. X(de\014nes)h(the)g(record,)h(in)e(case)357 1767 y(y)o(ou)d(are)i(pla)o(ying)d
  108. X(t)o(w)o(o)h(p)q(eople)i(with)e(the)i(same)e(name.)187 1850
  109. Xy(name)72 b(This)14 b(is)g(the)g(name)f(of)g(the)h(opp)q(onen)o(t.)187
  110. X1933 y(alias)88 b(This)16 b(is)f(a)h("nic)o(kname")e(y)o(ou)h(can)h(assign)g
  111. X(to)g(an)f(opp)q(onen)o(t.)24 b(When)16 b(a)g(new)g(opp)q(onen)o(t)g(is)g
  112. X(found,)357 1982 y(the)c(alias)e(is)h(initialized)f(to)h(the)h(\014rst)g(w)o
  113. X(ord)g(of)e(the)i(opp)q(onen)o(t's)g(name,)e(with)h(all)f(upp)q(er)i(case)h
  114. X(letters)357 2032 y(c)o(hanged)g(to)g(lo)o(w)o(er.)k(Y)m(ou)c(can)g(c)o
  115. X(hange)g(the)g(alias)f(to)h(an)o(y)f(desired)i(string)f(with)g(a)f(text)i
  116. X(editor)f(\(just)357 2082 y(mak)o(e)f(sure)j(ldb)f(isn't)f(running)h(at)g
  117. X(the)g(time,)e(or)i(y)o(our)g(c)o(hanges)g(will)f(b)q(e)h(lost\).)187
  118. X2165 y(m)o(y)o(addr)31 b(This)15 b(is)h(the)g(address)h(that)e(this)h(opp)q
  119. X(onen)o(t)g(should)f(use)h(to)g(mail)c(to)k(y)o(ou.)22 b(This)16
  120. Xb(sa)o(v)o(es)g(y)o(ou)f(from)357 2215 y(ha)o(ving)e(to)h(sp)q(ecify)g(the)h
  121. X(-m)o(y)o(addr)d(argumen)o(t)g(when)j(starting)f(a)f(game,)f(and)i(is)g(esp)q
  122. X(ecially)g(imp)q(or-)357 2265 y(tan)o(t)f(with)h(p)q(ermanen)o(t)f(games,)f
  123. X(since)j(these)g(games)d(are)i(started)h(automatically)10 b(without)j(giving)
  124. X357 2314 y(y)o(ou)h(a)g(c)o(hance)i(to)e(c)o(hange)h(y)o(our)f(address.)21
  125. Xb(If)14 b(y)o(ou)g(only)g(ha)o(v)o(e)g(one)g(e{mail)e(path,)j(y)o(ou)f(can)g
  126. X(ignore)357 2364 y(this.)30 b(This)17 b(\014eld)h(is)g(initialized)e(to)i
  127. X(the)g(v)n(alue)f(of)h(the)g Fb({myaddr)g Fd(option)f(at)h(the)g(time)f(the)h
  128. X(\014rst)357 2414 y(game)11 b(with)i(this)g(opp)q(onen)o(t)g(is)g(started,)h
  129. X(or)f(to)g(the)h(v)n(alue)e(of)g(m)o(y)o(addr)g(from)f(.ldbrc)i(if)f(no)h
  130. XFb({myaddr)357 2464 y Fd(option)g(w)o(as)h(used.)187 2547 y(equiv)73
  131. Xb(The)21 b(presence)i(of)e(this)f(\014eld)h(\015ags)g(this)g(as)g(an)f
  132. X("equiv")g(record.)40 b(Equiv)20 b(records)j(allo)o(w)c(one)357
  133. X2597 y(opp)q(onen)o(t)g(to)f(ha)o(v)o(e)g(m)o(ultiple)e(e{mail)g(addresses,)
  134. X21 b(but)d(to)g(cause)i(all)d(of)h(them)f(to)h(refer)i(to)e(one)357
  135. X2647 y(p)q(eople)f(record.)28 b(Equiv)16 b(records)j(ha)o(v)o(e)d(no)h(v)n
  136. X(alid)e(\014elds)i(except)h Fb(addr)f Fd(and)g Fb(e)n(quiv,)g
  137. XFd(and)g(m)o(ust)e(b)q(e)357 2696 y(preceded)h(b)o(y)e(the)g(record)h(they)g
  138. X(refer)g(to)e(in)h(the)g(p)q(eople)h(\014le.)0 2825 y(4th)f(Berk)o(eley)h
  139. X(distribution)598 b(Octob)q(er)16 b(6,)d(1992)584 b(9)p eop
  140. X%%Page: 10 10
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  143. X(start)g(time)e(of)h(the)h(most)e(recen)o(tly)i(started)h(game)d(that)h(has)h
  144. X(\014nished.)357 92 y(If)h(that)g(mak)o(es)f(no)h(sense,)i(don't)e(w)o(orry)m
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  146. Xb(It)13 b(is)g(used)h(to)357 142 y(discard)g(old)g(start)g(messages)g(that)g
  147. X(y)o(ou)f(forgot)h(to)f(clean)h(out)g(of)f(y)o(our)h(mail.)187
  148. X225 y(score)81 b(This)14 b(is)g(an)f(arra)o(y)h(of)f(10)g(n)o(um)o(b)q(ers)h
  149. X(that)g(represen)o(t,)i(in)d(order:)426 358 y(-)h(Games)e(w)o(on)426
  150. X408 y(-)i(Games)e(lost)426 457 y(-)i(P)o(oin)o(ts)f(w)o(on)426
  151. X507 y(-)h(P)o(oin)o(ts)f(lost)426 557 y(-)h(Gamm)o(ons)d(w)o(on)426
  152. X607 y(-)j(Gamm)o(ons)d(lost)426 657 y(-)j(Bac)o(kgammons)d(w)o(on)426
  153. X706 y(-)j(Bac)o(kgammons)d(lost)426 756 y(-)j(Matc)o(hes)h(w)o(on)426
  154. X806 y(-)f(Matc)o(hes)h(lost)357 889 y(This)f(information)d(is)i(stored)i
  155. X(purely)f(for)g(whatev)o(er)h(purp)q(oses)g(y)o(ou)e(can)i(think)e(of.)187
  156. X972 y(end)106 b(This)16 b(line)g(is)g(required)h(to)f(separate)i(p)q(eople)f
  157. X(records.)26 b(If)16 b(y)o(ou)g(hand)g(en)o(ter)i(a)e(record,)h(y)o(ou)f(m)o
  158. X(ust)357 1022 y(b)q(e)f(sure)g(to)f(put)g(an)g(end)h(mark)o(er)e(or)h(y)o
  159. X(our)g(record)h(will)e(merge)g(with)h(the)h(next)f(one,)g(whic)o(h)g(is)g
  160. X(not)357 1072 y(what)g(y)o(ou)f(w)o(an)o(t.)0 1198 y Fc(ST)l(AR)l(TING)j(A)g
  161. X(GAME)149 1292 y Fd(T)m(o)d(start)h(a)e(game,)g(y)o(ou)h(m)o(ust)f(use)i(the)
  162. Xf Fb({start)g Fd(command)d(line)j(argumen)o(t,)f(along)g(with)h(the)g(e{mail)
  163. Xe(address)k(of)149 1342 y(the)g(p)q(erson)g(y)o(ou)e(wish)h(to)g(pla)o(y)f
  164. X(with.)k(F)m(or)d(example,)219 1459 y(ldb)f({start)h(m)o(ybuddy@bac)o(k.gamm)
  165. Xn(on.com)149 1527 y(If)g(y)o(ou)f(w)o(an)o(t)h(to)g(pla)o(y)f('w',)f(and)i
  166. X(mak)o(e)e(y)o(our)i(opp)q(onen)o(t)g(pla)o(y)f('b',)f(use)j(the)g(command)
  167. X219 1645 y(ldb)e({color)g(wb)h({start)h(blac)o(k@blah.blah.blah)149
  168. X1712 y(See)h(the)f(OPTIONS)g(section)g(for)g(more)e(details)h(on)g(the)i(a)o
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  170. XFd(will)e(not)149 1762 y(allo)o(w)g(y)o(ou)g(to)h(pla)o(y)f(with)g(y)o
  171. X(ourself,)h(but)g(that's)g(ok)f(b)q(ecause)j(y)o(ou'd)d(probably)g(lose.)149
  172. X1830 y(When)i(y)o(ou)f(start)h(a)f(game,)f(ldb)h(sends)i(y)o(our)e(e{mail)e
  173. X(address)k(to)e(y)o(our)g(opp)q(onen)o(t,)h(along)e(with)h(y)o(our)g(op)q
  174. X(ening)149 1880 y(roll.)20 b(When)c(y)o(our)e(opp)q(onen)o(t)h(receiv)o(es)i
  175. X(y)o(our)e(message,)f(his)h(ldb)f(will)g(roll)g(his)g(op)q(ening)h(roll,)f
  176. X(and)g(decide)i(who)149 1929 y(w)o(on.)i(If)13 b(y)o(ou)g(w)o(on,)f(his)i
  177. X(ldb)e(will)g(send)j(y)o(our)e(ldb)g(a)g(message)g(to)g(that)g(e\013ect,)i
  178. X(and)e(the)h(b)q(oard)f(will)f(come)h(up)g(on)149 1979 y(y)o(our)j(screen)i
  179. X(with)d(that)h(roll)f(in)g(y)o(our)h(mo)o(v)o(e)e(blo)q(c)o(k.)23
  180. Xb(If)16 b(he)g(w)o(on,)f(he)h(will)f(use)h(the)h(op)q(ening)e(roll)g(and)h
  181. X(his)f(ldb)149 2029 y(will)e(send)i(y)o(our)e(ldb)h(a)f(message)h(telling)f
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  183. X(is)i(o\013)g(and)f(running.)149 2097 y(If,)f(b)o(y)g(unfortunate)h(c)o
  184. X(hance,)g(the)g(op)q(ening)f(roll)f(is)h(a)g(tie,)g(y)o(our)g(opp)q(onen)o
  185. X(t's)h(ldb)f(will)e(send)j(y)o(our)f(ldb)g(a)g(message)149
  186. X2146 y(to)k(that)f(e\013ect.)25 b(This)15 b(will)f(cause)j(a)e(new)h(op)q
  187. X(ening)g(roll)e(sequence)k(as)d(describ)q(ed)j(ab)q(o)o(v)o(e.)k(A)16
  188. Xb(message)f(will)f(b)q(e)149 2196 y(prin)o(ted)g(telling)e(y)o(ou)g(what's)h
  189. X(going)f(on;)h(just)g(k)o(eep)g(feeding)g(the)h(incoming)d(messages)i(to)g
  190. X(ldb,)f(and)h(it)f(will)g(tak)o(e)149 2246 y(care)j(of)e(ev)o(erything.)0
  191. X2372 y Fc(PLA)l(YING)i(A)h(GAME)149 2466 y Fd(When)g(it)f(is)g(y)o(our)f
  192. X(turn,)i(the)g(game)d(will)h(b)q(e)i(displa)o(y)o(ed)e(on)h(y)o(our)g
  193. X(screen,)i(and)e(y)o(ou)g(will)f(b)q(e)h(faced)h(with)f(three)149
  194. X2516 y(options:)j(Roll,)12 b(Double,)h(or)h(Concede.)19 b(Unless)c(y)o(ou)f
  195. X(are)g(v)o(ery)g(co)q(c)o(ky)m(,)g(I)g(w)o(ould)f(not)h(suggest)g(doubling)f
  196. X(at)h(this)149 2566 y(p)q(oin)o(t.)27 b(Y)m(ou)16 b(could)h(alw)o(a)o(ys)e
  197. X(concede,)k(but)e(I)g(really)f(think)h(that)f(w)o(ould)g(b)q(e)i(selling)e(y)
  198. Xo(ourself)g(short.)28 b(So)16 b(y)o(ou)149 2616 y(should)h(c)o(ho)q(ose)h
  199. X("Roll".)24 b(Just)18 b(press)g("r",)f(and)f(w)o(atc)o(h)h(y)o(our)g(roll)f
  200. X(app)q(ear)h(on)f(y)o(our)h(mo)o(v)o(e)e(blo)q(c)o(k)i(\(along)e(the)149
  201. X2666 y(righ)o(t)h(side)g(of)f(the)i(screen,)h(under)e(the)h(w)o(ord)e("Y)m
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  220. Xq(c)o(k)i(as)g(w)o(ell.)24 b(No)o(w,)16 b(press)i("1".)24 b(Again)15
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  222. X149 341 y(t)o(yp)q(e)j("8".)27 b(The)17 b(second)i(en)o(try)e(in)g(the)g(mo)o
  223. X(v)o(e)f(blo)q(c)o(k)h(re\015ects)i(this)e(mo)o(v)o(e,)f(as)h(do)q(es)h(the)f
  224. X(b)q(oard.)28 b(Happ)o(y?)f(If)149 391 y(not,)16 b(press)g("r";)g(this)f
  225. X(will)f(reset)j(y)o(our)e(rolls)g(to)g(UNUSED)h(and)f(put)h(the)g(b)q(oard)f
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  227. X(ed,)f(and)h(then)h(y)o(ou)f(can)g(en)o(ter)i(some)d(di\013eren)o(t)i(mo)o(v)
  228. Xo(es.)j(Otherwise,)d(hit)f("s")g(\(not)h("q"!\))j(to)c(send)h(the)149
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  231. X(message)149 540 y(to)j(y)o(our)g(opp)q(onen)o(t,)h(p)q(erhaps)g(to)f(gloat)f
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  233. Xb(Y)m(ou)14 b(only)h(get)g(2)g(lines)g(of)f(56)149 590 y(c)o(haracters,)i(so)
  234. Xe(k)o(eep)g(it)g(short.)k(When)c(y)o(ou)g(are)g(done,)g(press)h
  235. XFa(<)p Fd(return)p Fa(>)p Fd(.)20 b(Y)m(our)13 b(mo)o(v)o(e)g(is)g(on)h(its)g
  236. X(w)o(a)o(y!)149 658 y(There)h(are)g(three)g(shortcuts)g(y)o(ou)f(can)g(use)h
  237. X(after)f(y)o(ou)f(ha)o(v)o(e)h(en)o(tered)h(y)o(our)f(\014rst)h(mo)o(v)o(e:)
  238. X187 736 y(1.)137 b(Y)m(ou)12 b(can)g(press)h Fa(<)p Fd(return)p
  239. XFa(>)p Fd(,)h(whic)o(h)e(will)f("rep)q(eat")i(y)o(our)f(last)f(mo)o(v)o(e.)16
  240. Xb(That)c(is,)g(y)o(our)g(next)h(remain-)357 786 y(ing)f(roll)g(will)f(mo)o(v)
  241. Xo(e)g(from)g(the)i(same)f(p)q(oin)o(t)g(as)h(y)o(our)f(last)h(one)g(mo)o(v)o
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  243. X(mo)o(v)o(e)g(more)g(than)g(one)i(piece)f(from)e(the)j(same)e(p)q(oin)o(t.)
  244. X187 913 y(2.)137 b(Y)m(ou)20 b(can)h(press)i Fa(<)p Fd(space)p
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  246. X(e.)37 b(That)21 b(is,)h(y)o(our)e(next)357 963 y(remaining)12
  247. Xb(roll)h(will)f(mo)o(v)o(e)g(from)h(the)h(p)q(oin)o(t)f(y)o(our)h(last)g(mo)o
  248. X(v)o(e)e(ended)j(on.)187 1041 y(3.)137 b(Y)m(ou)15 b(can)h(press)h("p",)e
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  250. X(last)f(mo)o(v)o(e)f(ended)i(on.)23 b(In)357 1091 y(our)12
  251. Xb(1)g(6)g(example)f(ab)q(o)o(v)o(e,)h(y)o(ou)g(could)g(ha)o(v)o(e)g(just)h
  252. X(hit)f("p")g(after)g(y)o(ou)g(mo)o(v)o(ed)f(13{7,)g(and)h(ldb)g(w)o(ould)357
  253. X1141 y(ha)o(v)o(e)i(\014gured)g(out)g(that)g(to)f(mak)o(e)g(the)h(7)g(p)q
  254. X(oin)o(t)f(with)h(the)g(remaining)e(roll)h(of)g(1,)g(it)g(w)o(ould)g(ha)o(v)o
  255. X(e)h(to)357 1190 y(mo)o(v)o(e)e(a)i(piece)h(from)d(the)i(8)g(p)q(oin)o(t.)149
  256. X1286 y(In)g(addition,)e(there)k(is)d(one)h(more)f(shortcut)i(that)f(ma)o(y)e
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  258. X(a)e(roll)g(to)149 1336 y(b)q(ear)j(o\013)f(a)f(piece,)i(y)o(ou)e(can)h(just)
  259. Xg(hit)g("o".)20 b(Ldb)15 b(will)e(lo)q(cate)i(the)h(p)q(oin)o(t)e(\(if)g(an)o
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  261. X(orne)i(o\013)f(b)o(y)g(the)h(next)g(un)o(used)g(roll,)e(and)h(mak)o(e)f
  262. X(that)h(mo)o(v)o(e)f(automatically)m(.)j(Y)m(ou)d(can)i(also)f(select)h(a)149
  263. X1436 y(roll,)e(then)h(hit)g("o".)149 1503 y(If)e(y)o(ou)f(use)h(y)o(our)g(mo)
  264. Xo(v)o(es,)e(hit)h("Send",)h(and)f(start)i(to)e(en)o(ter)i(y)o(our)e(message,)
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  266. Xy(y)o(ou)18 b(can)h(press)h(ESC)f(to)f(get)h(out)g(of)e(send)j(and)e(bac)o(k)
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  268. X1603 y(re{en)o(ter)d(y)o(our)e(mo)o(v)o(es.)0 1727 y Fc(DOUBLING)149
  269. X1821 y Fd(If)g(y)o(ou)g(decide)h(to)f(double,)g(just)h(c)o(ho)q(ose)g
  270. X("Double")e(instead)i(of)e("Roll".)k(Y)m(ou)d(will)f(get)h(to)g(enclose)i(a)e
  271. X(message,)149 1871 y(just)i(lik)o(e)e(when)h(y)o(ou)g(send)h(a)e(mo)o(v)o(e,)
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  275. Xb("Roll")c(and)i(sends)h(y)o(ou)e(to)h(the)149 1970 y(next)h(men)o(u.)i(If)c
  276. X(y)o(ou)h(don't)f(lik)o(e)g(this,)h(y)o(ou)f(can)h(disable)g(it)f(b)o(y)h
  277. X(setting)g Fb(autor)n(ol)r(l=no)g Fd(in)f(.ldbrc.)149 2038
  278. Xy(If)j(y)o(our)g(opp)q(onen)o(t)g(doubles,)g(y)o(ou)f(will)g(see)i(a)f
  279. X(message)f(just)h(under)h(the)f(b)q(oard)g(to)g(that)g(e\013ect,)i(and)d(a)h
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  309. X334 y(By)f(default,)f(ldb)h(displa)o(ys)f(the)h(Curren)o(t)h(b)q(oard)f(at)f
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  314. X(o)o(v)o(e.)21 b(The)16 b(second)g(line)f(of)f(the)i(screen)h(tells)e(y)o(ou)
  315. Xf(whic)o(h)h(b)q(oard)g(is)g(displa)o(y)o(ed)f(\(near)149 484
  316. Xy(the)f(left\).)k(When)12 b(y)o(ou)g(roll,)f(ldb)g(automatically)e(switc)o
  317. X(hes)k(to)f(the)h(curren)o(t)g(b)q(oard)f(if)f(it)h(is)g(not)f(already)h(up.)
  318. X18 b(Y)m(ou)149 533 y(can)d(set)f(whic)o(h)g(of)f(these)j(three)f(b)q(oards)f
  319. X(is)g(initially)d(displa)o(y)o(ed)j(via)f(the)h Fb(initialb)n(o)n(ar)n(d)f
  320. XFd(setting)h(in)g(.ldbrc.)0 659 y Fc(ENTERING)j(COMMENTS)149
  321. X754 y Fd(Whenev)o(er)g(y)o(ou)e(send)h(a)f(mo)o(v)o(e)f(to)h(y)o(our)g(opp)q
  322. X(onen)o(t,)h(y)o(ou)e(are)i(giv)o(en)f(the)h(opp)q(ortunit)o(y)f(to)g
  323. X(enclose)i(a)e(t)o(w)o(o)f(line)149 803 y(commen)o(t.)i(While)d(en)o(tering)i
  324. X(y)o(our)e(commen)o(t,)f(certain)i(k)o(eys)h(ha)o(v)o(e)e(sp)q(ecial)h
  325. X(meaning.)j(These)e(are:)187 895 y(BS/DEL)357 945 y(The)e(bac)o(kspace)h(and)
  326. Xf(delete)h(\(or)f(rub)q(out\))h(k)o(eys)f(b)q(oth)g(erase)h(the)g(last)f(c)o
  327. X(haracter)h(t)o(yp)q(ed.)k(Y)m(ou)13 b(can)357 994 y(bac)o(kspace)i(from)d
  328. X(one)i(line)g(to)f(the)i(previous)f(one.)187 1077 y(^W/^B)35
  329. Xb(The)14 b(^W)f(and)h(^B)g(\(con)o(trol-W)f(and)h(con)o(trol-B\))g(k)o(eys)g
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  331. X1127 y(are)c(delimited)e(b)o(y)i(spaces.)187 1210 y(^X/^U)45
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  334. X1260 y(end)f(of)g(the)g(previous)g(line,)f(or)h(to)g(the)g(b)q(eginning)g(of)
  335. Xf(the)h(\014rst)h(line)f(if)f(used)h(on)g(the)h(\014rst)f(line.)187
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  342. X(This)c(allo)o(ws)f(y)o(ou)h(to)g(c)o(hange)h(y)o(our)f(mind)e(and)i(bac)o(k)
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  344. X(are)f(en)o(tered)i(in)o(to)e(the)g(commen)o(t.)j(When)d(y)o(ou)g(reac)o(h)g
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  346. X1784 y(the)j(next)f(line,)f(or)g(b)q(eeps)i(if)e(y)o(ou)g(are)h(at)f(the)h
  347. X(end)g(of)f(the)i(last)e(line.)22 b(Note)16 b(that)g(the)g(sup)q(erk)o(ey)h
  348. X(is)e(still)g(activ)o(e)149 1834 y(while)f(en)o(tering)g(commen)o(ts,)e(and)i
  349. X(cannot)g(b)q(e)g(en)o(tered)i(in)o(to)d(a)g(commen)o(t.)0
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  351. XFd(option)h(p)q(ermits)f(y)o(ou)g(to)h(con)o(trol)g(y)o(our)f(games)g(in)h
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  353. X149 2104 y(are)h(displa)o(y)o(ed,)e(one)h(at)g(a)f(time,)g(just)h(as)g(they)g
  354. X(are)h(when)f(y)o(ou)g(are)g(pla)o(ying,)e(allo)o(wing)g(y)o(ou)h(to)h(p)q
  355. X(erform)f(an)o(y)h(of)149 2154 y(the)h(functions)f(on)g(the)g(con)o(trol)g
  356. X(men)o(u.)j(The)d(con)o(trol)g(men)o(u)e(has)j(the)f(follo)o(wing)d
  357. X(commands:)187 2245 y(In)o(v)o(ert)62 b(This)13 b(allo)o(ws)e(y)o(ou)i(to)f
  358. X(in)o(v)o(ert)h(the)h(b)q(oard)f(for)f(this)h(game.)j(The)e(b)q(oard)f(will)e
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  377. Xb(6,)f(1992)573 b(12)p eop
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  388. X(e)g(b)q(een)357 242 y(w)o(aiting)g(for)g(y)o(our)h(opp)q(onen)o(t)h(for)f
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  471. X562 y(return)g(to)d(ldb.)0 688 y Fc(BUGS)149 782 y Fd(A)i(game)e(\014le)h
  472. X(created)i(b)o(y)e(ldb)g(under)i(Eunice)f(m)o(ust)e(b)q(e)i(run)g(through)f
  473. X("unixto)o(vms")e(b)q(efore)j(the)g(V)-5 b(AX{C)15 b(ldb)149
  474. X832 y(can)g(read)f(it.)149 900 y(The)k(sup)q(erk)o(ey)g(function)e(only)g(w)o
  475. X(orks)h(when)h(ldb)e(is)h(w)o(aiting)e(for)i(a)f(k)o(ey)m(.)27
  476. Xb(If)16 b(ldb)g(is)h(doing)f(something)f(time-)149 950 y(consuming,)20
  477. Xb(suc)o(h)h(as)f(calculating)g(legal)f(mo)o(v)o(es,)h(the)h(sup)q(erk)o(ey)g
  478. X(will)e(not)h(w)o(ork)g(un)o(til)f(the)i(calculation)e(is)149
  479. X999 y(complete.)149 1067 y(There)14 b(should)f(b)q(e)g(a)f(w)o(a)o(y)g(to)g
  480. X(pla)o(y)g(in)o(teractiv)o(ely)g(\(using)h(so)q(c)o(k)o(et)g(connections,)g
  481. X(for)g(example\),)e(rather)i(than)g(via)149 1117 y(e{mail.)149
  482. X1185 y(Under)f(Eunice,)g(there)g(is)f(a)g(bug)g(when)g(delmail)e(is)h
  483. X(enabled,)i(receiv)o(ed)g(mail)d(is)h(in)h(a)g(\014le)g(with)f(m)o(ultiple)f
  484. X(v)o(ersions,)149 1234 y(and)15 b(these)h(v)o(ersions)f(are)g(en)o(tered)h
  485. X(on)e(the)i(command)11 b(line)j(\(as)h(opp)q(osed)g(to)g(b)q(eing)f(sp)q
  486. X(eci\014ed)i(b)o(y)f(a)f(pattern)h(in)149 1284 y(.ldbrc\).)j(Eunice)13
  487. Xb(handles)g(m)o(ultiple)d(v)o(ersions)j(b)o(y)f(app)q(ending)h(a)f(dot)g(and)
  488. Xg(the)i(v)o(ersion)e(n)o(um)o(b)q(er)g(to)g(all)f(v)o(ersions)149
  489. X1334 y(of)16 b(the)h(\014le)g(but)g(the)g(new)o(est)h(v)o(ersion,)e(to)h
  490. X(whic)o(h)f(it)g(app)q(ends)i(nothing.)25 b(When)17 b(the)g(most)e(recen)o(t)
  491. Xj(v)o(ersion)f(is)149 1384 y(deleted,)g(the)g(next)f(older)g(v)o(ersion)g(b)q
  492. X(ecomes)g(the)g(most)f(recen)o(t,)i(and)f(has)g(no)f(v)o(ersion)h(su\016x)g
  493. X(attac)o(hed.)24 b(This)149 1434 y(\014le)14 b(will)f(b)q(e)h(skipp)q(ed,)g
  494. X(since)g(its)g(name)f(c)o(hanged)h(b)q(et)o(w)o(een)h(the)f(time)f(the)h
  495. X(\014le)g(list)f(w)o(as)h(created)h(and)f(the)g(\014le)g(is)149
  496. X1484 y(op)q(ened.)24 b(All)15 b(other)h(\014les)g(will)e(b)q(e)i(scanned)g
  497. X(prop)q(erly)m(.)23 b(The)16 b(w)o(ork-around)f(for)g(this)h(is)f(to)g(not)h
  498. X(use)g(a)f(pattern)149 1533 y(lik)o(e)c('ldb)g(ldb.txt*')g(on)h(the)g
  499. X(command)d(line)i(to)h(sp)q(ecify)g(all)f(v)o(ersions)h(of)g(the)g(\014le,)g
  500. X(but)g(rather)h(use)f('ldb)f(ldb.txt.*)149 1583 y(ldb.txt')g(so)h(that)f(the)
  501. Xh(most)f(recen)o(t)i(v)o(ersion)f(is)f(scanned)i(\(and)e(th)o(us)h(deleted\))
  502. Xh(last.)k(Alternativ)o(ely)m(,)11 b(the)h(pattern)149 1633
  503. Xy(can)j(b)q(e)f(quoted)g(so)g(that)g(ldb)g(in)o(terprets)h(it)f(instead)g(of)
  504. Xf(the)i(shell.)149 1701 y(The)g Fb({myaddr)f Fd(command)d(line)j(option)f
  505. X(should)g(o)o(v)o(erride)i(the)f(m)o(y)o(addr)e(line)i(in)f(the)i(p)q(eople)f
  506. X(\014le.)149 1768 y(V)m(ersion)g(1.0)f(of)h(ldb)f(only)g(allo)o(w)o(ed)g(the)
  507. Xh(colors)g(red,)g(white,)g(and)g(blac)o(k,)e(represen)o(ted)17
  508. Xb(b)o(y)d(r,)f(w,)h(and)g(b,)f(resp)q(ec-)149 1818 y(tiv)o(ely)m(.)24
  509. Xb(Although)15 b(ldb)h(1.0)f(will)f(allo)o(w)h(games)g(to)g(b)q(e)i(started)g
  510. X(and)f(pla)o(y)o(ed)g(correctly)h(with)e(di\013eren)o(t)i(colors,)149
  511. X1868 y(the)c(mo)o(v)o(e)d(blo)q(c)o(ks)i(will)f(ha)o(v)o(e)h(the)g(string)g
  512. X("*BAD)g(COLOR*")f(displa)o(y)o(ed)h(where)h(the)f(color)g(should)g(b)q(e,)g
  513. X(making)149 1918 y(it)i(di\016cult)g(to)f(\014gure)i(out)f(whic)o(h)g(color)g
  514. X(y)o(ou)f(are)i(pla)o(ying.)i(Upgrading)c(to)h(a)g(new)o(er)h(ldb)f(will)e
  515. X(\014x)i(this.)19 b(Nev)o(er-)149 1968 y(theless,)14 b(if)f(y)o(ou)f(are)h
  516. X(pla)o(ying)f(someone)g(who)h(is)g(using)f(ldb)h(1.0,)e(y)o(ou)i(ma)o(y)e(w)o
  517. X(an)o(t)h(to)h(restrict)i(y)o(our)d(color)h(c)o(hoices)149
  518. X2017 y(to)h(r,)g(w,)f(and)h(b.)149 2085 y(Occasionally)m(,)c(ldb)g(will)f
  519. X(prin)o(t)h(a)g(spurious)h(message)f(telling)f(y)o(ou)h(that)h(y)o(ou)f(only)
  520. Xf(ha)o(v)o(e)i(one)f(legal)f(mo)o(v)o(e.)16 b(Usually)149 2135
  521. Xy(when)f(it)e(prin)o(ts)i(this,)e(it)h(is)g(righ)o(t,)f(but)h(in)f(the)i(sp)q
  522. X(ecial)f(case)h(where)g(y)o(ou)e(ha)o(v)o(e)h(one)g(piece)h(left)f(to)g(b)q
  523. X(ear)g(o\013,)g(one)149 2185 y(of)f(y)o(our)f(rolls)g(is)h(less)g(than)g(y)o
  524. X(ou)f(need)i(to)f(b)q(ear)g(it)f(o\013,)h(and)f(the)i(other)f(roll)f(is)h
  525. X(big)f(enough)h(to)f(b)q(ear)i(o\013)e(b)o(y)h(itself,)149
  526. X2235 y(ldb)i(will)f(w)o(an)o(t)g(y)o(ou)h(to)g(use)g(the)h(smaller)d(die)i
  527. X(\014rst,)h(then)g(b)q(ear)f(o\013)g(with)g(the)h(bigger)e(one.)22
  528. Xb(This)15 b(is)g(consisten)o(t)149 2284 y(with)f(the)g(rules)g(that)g(sa)o(y)
  529. Xf(y)o(ou)g(m)o(ust)f(use)j(b)q(oth)e(dice)h(if)f(y)o(ou)g(can,)h(but)f(is)h
  530. X(not)f(correct)i(in)e(this)h(case.)19 b(Note)14 b(that)149
  531. X2334 y(y)o(ou)g(can)h(either)g(use)g(b)q(oth)g(dice)f(lik)o(e)g(ldb)g(w)o(an)
  532. Xo(ts,)g(or)g(ignore)g(the)h(message)f(and)g(b)q(ear)h(o\013)f(with)g(the)h
  533. X(larger)f(die.)149 2384 y(Y)m(our)g(mo)o(v)o(e)e(will)h(b)q(e)h(accepted)i
  534. X(either)f(w)o(a)o(y)m(.)0 2825 y(4th)f(Berk)o(eley)h(distribution)588
  535. Xb(Octob)q(er)15 b(6,)f(1992)573 b(14)p eop
  536. X%%Trailer
  537. Xend
  538. Xuserdict /end-hook known{end-hook}if
  539. X%%EOF
  540. END_OF_FILE
  541. if test 36517 -ne `wc -c <'ldb-man.ps3'`; then
  542.     echo shar: \"'ldb-man.ps3'\" unpacked with wrong size!
  543. fi
  544. # end of 'ldb-man.ps3'
  545. fi
  546. echo shar: End of archive 7 \(of 12\).
  547. cp /dev/null ark7isdone
  548. MISSING=""
  549. for I in 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ; do
  550.     if test ! -f ark${I}isdone ; then
  551.     MISSING="${MISSING} ${I}"
  552.     fi
  553. done
  554. if test "${MISSING}" = "" ; then
  555.     echo You have unpacked all 12 archives.
  556.     rm -f ark[1-9]isdone ark[1-9][0-9]isdone
  557. else
  558.     echo You still need to unpack the following archives:
  559.     echo "        " ${MISSING}
  560. fi
  561. ##  End of shell archive.
  562. exit 0
  563.  
  564. exit 0 # Just in case...
  565.