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  1. Newsgroups: comp.sources.misc
  2. From: ross@teserv.den.mmc.com (Perry R. Ross)
  3. Subject: v36i105:  ldb - Play backgammon by e-mail, v1.3, Part08/12
  4. Message-ID: <1993Apr11.233131.18512@sparky.imd.sterling.com>
  5. X-Md4-Signature: cdedf54b7065522f7cf4c0e3bce6db59
  6. Date: Sun, 11 Apr 1993 23:31:31 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 105
  11. Archive-name: ldb/part08
  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 8 (of 12)."
  22. # Contents:  ldb-man.ps2
  23. # Wrapped by ross@teserv.den.mmc.com on Tue Apr  6 14:52:23 1993
  24. PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/ucb ; export PATH
  25. if test -f 'ldb-man.ps2' -a "${1}" != "-c" ; then 
  26.   echo shar: Will not clobber existing file \"'ldb-man.ps2'\"
  27. else
  28. echo shar: Extracting \"'ldb-man.ps2'\" \(37364 characters\)
  29. sed "s/^X//" >'ldb-man.ps2' <<'END_OF_FILE'
  30. X(y)f(ma)o(y)f(not)i(b)q(e)h(the)f(upp)q(er)h(and)f(lo)o(w)o(er)g(case)h(of)
  31. X357 1224 y(the)f(same)f(c)o(haracter.)20 b(The)14 b(default)g(is)f("{color)h
  32. X(rw".)187 1307 y Fc(-direction)e(up/do)o(wn)357 1357 y Fd(This)k(sets)i(the)g
  33. X(direction)e(of)g(pla)o(y)g(for)g(the)h(lo)q(cal)f(user)i(for)e(the)h(game)e
  34. X(started)j(b)o(y)e(this)h(ldb)f(run.)357 1407 y(The)e(default)g(is)g
  35. X("{direction)f(up".)187 1490 y Fc(-m)o(y)o(addr)h(addr)357
  36. X1540 y Fd(Y)m(our)i(mail)d(address)18 b(is)e(set)h(to)f Fb(addr)g
  37. XFd(for)g(games)f(started)i(on)f(this)g(ldb)g(run.)25 b(This)16
  38. Xb(o)o(v)o(errides)g(the)357 1590 y(address)f(sp)q(eci\014ed)h(in)d
  39. XFb(.ldbr)n(c.)187 1673 y Fc(-start)h(user)357 1722 y Fd(A)e(game)e(is)h
  40. X(started)i(with)e(the)i(sp)q(eci\014ed)g(user.)18 b(The)12
  41. Xb Fb(user)g Fd(argumen)o(t)e(ma)o(y)g(b)q(e)i(an)o(y)f(e{mail)f(address)357
  42. X1772 y(that)j(is)g(v)n(alid)f(for)g(y)o(our)h(host.)18 b(Some)12
  43. Xb(e{mail)f(addresses)k(will)c(need)k(to)d(b)q(e)i(quoted)g(if)e(they)h(con)o
  44. X(tain)357 1822 y(shell)g(metac)o(haracters.)18 b(The)13 b Fb(user)g
  45. XFd(argumen)o(t)f(ma)o(y)f(also)h(b)q(e)h(an)g Fb(alias)g Fd(for)f(an)h(opp)q
  46. X(onen)o(t)g(y)o(ou)f(ha)o(v)o(e)357 1872 y(pla)o(y)o(ed)e(b)q(efore.)17
  47. Xb(Aliases)11 b(are)g(de\014ned)g(in)f(the)h(p)q(eople)g(\014le,)g(and)f(are)h
  48. X(initialized)e(to)h(the)h(\014rst)g(name)f(of)357 1922 y(the)j(opp)q(onen)o
  49. X(t,)g(with)f(all)f(upp)q(er-case)j(letters)g(c)o(hanged)f(to)f(lo)o(w)o(er.)
  50. X18 b(The)12 b({start)h(option)f(is)g(deferred)357 1972 y(un)o(til)j(all)f
  51. X(command)f(line)j(options)f(ha)o(v)o(e)h(b)q(een)h(scanned,)g(so)e(the)i(p)q
  52. X(osition)e(of)g(the)i({start)f(option)357 2021 y(on)e(the)g(command)d(line)j
  53. X(is)f(not)h(imp)q(ortan)o(t.)i(Only)e(one)g({start)g(ma)o(y)e(b)q(e)j(used)g
  54. X(p)q(er)f(ldb)g(run.)187 2104 y Fc(-remotestart)f(user1)i(user2)357
  55. X2154 y Fd(A)e(game)d(is)j(started)g(b)q(et)o(w)o(een)h(user1)f(and)g(user2.)
  56. X18 b(The)13 b(lo)q(cal)f(host)g(sends)i(a)e(remote)g(start)h(message)357
  57. X2204 y(to)j(user1)g(instructing)g(it)g(to)f(start)i(a)e(game)g(with)g(user2.)
  58. X24 b(The)17 b(lo)q(cal)e(host)h(do)q(es)g(not)g(participate)357
  59. X2254 y(thereafter)h(in)f(the)g(game.)22 b(F)m(or)15 b(the)i(purp)q(oses)g(of)
  60. Xe(the)i({color)e(and)g({direction)h(options,)f(user1)i(is)357
  61. X2304 y(considered)i(the)e(lo)q(cal)f(user.)29 b(The)18 b({remotestart)f
  62. X(option)f(is)h(deferred)i(un)o(til)d(all)g(command)e(line)357
  63. X2353 y(options)g(ha)o(v)o(e)g(b)q(een)i(scanned,)f(so)g(the)g(p)q(osition)e
  64. X(of)h(the)h({remotestart)g(option)e(on)i(the)g(command)357
  65. X2403 y(line)e(is)h(not)g(imp)q(ortan)o(t.)i(Only)e(one)g({remotestart)g(ma)o
  66. X(y)e(b)q(e)i(used)h(p)q(er)g(ldb)e(run.)187 2486 y Fc(-new)o(addr)357
  67. X2536 y Fd(The)i({new)o(addr)g(option)f(tells)h(ldb)f(to)h(notify)e(all)h(of)g
  68. X(y)o(our)h(opp)q(onen)o(ts)g(that)g(y)o(our)f(e{mail)f(address)357
  69. X2586 y(has)g(c)o(hanged.)19 b(T)m(o)12 b(use)i(it,)f(\014rst)h(put)g(y)o(our)
  70. Xf(new)h(address)g(in)o(to)f(the)h(m)o(y)o(addr=)e(line)h(of)f(y)o(our)i
  71. X(.ldbrc.)357 2636 y(Then,)h(run)f("ldb)g(-new)o(addr".)20 b(As)15
  72. Xb(y)o(ou)e(send)j(mo)o(v)o(es)d(to)h(y)o(our)g(opp)q(onen)o(ts,)h(they)g
  73. X(will)e(b)q(e)i(noti\014ed)357 2686 y(of)e(y)o(our)h(new)g(address.)19
  74. Xb(If)14 b(an)o(y)f(of)h(y)o(our)f(opp)q(onen)o(ts)i(still)e(use)h(older)g
  75. X(ldb)g(v)o(ersions,)f(y)o(ou)h(will)e(see)j(a)0 2825 y(4th)f(Berk)o(eley)h
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  77. X%%Page: 3 3
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  79. Xb(LDB\(1\))357 42 y(w)o(arning)14 b(message.)22 b(The)15 b({new)o(addr)g
  80. X(option)g(will)e(not)i(w)o(ork)g(with)g(older)g(ldb)g(v)o(ersions,)g(so)g
  81. X(those)357 92 y(opp)q(onen)o(ts)j(will)f(ha)o(v)o(e)g(to)h(c)o(hange)g(y)o
  82. X(our)f(e{mail)e(address)k(in)e(.ldb)q(data)g(and)h(.ldbp)q(eople)f(with)g(a)
  83. X357 142 y(text)d(editor.)357 225 y(If)20 b(y)o(ou)f(ha)o(v)o(e)h(m)o(ultiple)
  84. Xe(e{mail)f(addresses,)23 b(y)o(ou)d(should)f(put)i(the)f(most)f(common)e
  85. X(address)k(in)357 275 y(.ldbrc,)14 b(run)g("ldb)f(-read)i(-new)o(addr",)e
  86. X(then)i(use)g(a)f(text)h(editor)f(to)g(c)o(hange)g(the)h("m)o(y)o(addr=")d
  87. X(lines)357 325 y(in)k(.ldb)q(data)f(and)h(.ldbp)q(eople)g(for)g(the)h(games)e
  88. X(and)h(opp)q(onen)o(ts)h(that)g(need)g(di\013eren)o(t)g(addresses.)357
  89. X374 y(Ev)o(erything)d(will)e(b)q(e)j(automatic)d(from)g(there.)187
  90. X457 y Fc(-notify)i(addr)357 507 y Fd(This)k(option)f(a\013ects)i(games)e
  91. X(started)i(b)o(y)f(either)g(-start)h(or)e(-remotestart)h(on)g(this)g(ldb)g
  92. X(run.)30 b(A)357 557 y(message)15 b(is)h(sen)o(t)g(to)f(the)i(sp)q(eci\014ed)
  93. Xg(address)g(when)f(the)g(game)e(that)h(is)h(started)g(b)o(y)g(the)g(-start)g
  94. X(or)357 607 y(-remotestart)f(option)f(ends.)21 b(This)15 b(message)f
  95. X(includes)h(the)h(termination)d(co)q(de)i(of)f(the)h(game,)e(the)357
  96. X657 y(game)e(v)n(alue,)g(and)h(a)g(gammon/)o(bac)o(kgam)n(m)o(on)d(\015ag.)17
  97. Xb(This)12 b(option)g(is)g(mainly)d(for)j(the)h(use)g(of)e(game)357
  98. X706 y(starters)j(that)e(wish)g(to)f(either)i(k)o(eep)g(score)g(or)f(start)h
  99. X(new)f(games)f(when)i(the)f(old)f(ones)i(\014nish.)k(Ev)o(en)357
  100. X756 y(though)c(-notify)g(is)g(only)g(used)i(b)o(y)e(the)h(pla)o(y)o(er)f
  101. X(that)h(starts)h(the)f(game)e(\(or)i(the)g(game)e(starter)j(that)357
  102. X806 y(uses)g(-remotestart\),)f(b)q(oth)g(pla)o(y)o(er's)f(ldb)h(will)e(send)j
  103. X(a)e(message)h(when)g(the)h(game)d(ends.)187 889 y Fc(-jacob)o(y)20
  104. Xb Fd(The)14 b(Jacob)o(y)f(rule)g(is)h(enabled)f(for)g(the)h(game)e(started)i
  105. X(b)o(y)f(this)g(ldb)g(run.)18 b(This)13 b(rule)h(sp)q(eci\014es)h(that)357
  106. X939 y(gammo)o(ns)c(and)i(bac)o(kgamm)o(ons)d(coun)o(t)k(as)f(a)f(single)h(p)q
  107. X(oin)o(t)f(if)g(neither)i(pla)o(y)o(er)f(doubled)g(during)f(the)357
  108. X989 y(game.)27 b(This)17 b(option)g(ma)o(y)f(only)g(b)q(e)i(enabled)g(b)o(y)f
  109. X(the)h(user)h(starting)e(the)h(game,)e(and)i(ma)o(y)d(not)357
  110. X1039 y(b)q(e)i(disabled)e(b)o(y)h(the)h(other)f(pla)o(y)o(er.)24
  111. Xb(If)16 b(the)h(opp)q(onen)o(t's)f(v)o(ersion)g(of)f(ldb)h(do)q(es)h(not)f
  112. X(supp)q(ort)g(the)357 1088 y(Jacob)o(y)e(rule,)g(it)f(is)h(disabled)g(and)f
  113. X(the)i(game)d(pro)q(ceeds)k(as)e(if)f(it)h(w)o(ere)g(nev)o(er)h(enabled.)187
  114. X1171 y Fc(-cra)o(wford)357 1221 y Fd(The)h(Cra)o(wford)g(rule)g(is)g(enabled)
  115. Xh(for)e(the)i(game)d(started)k(b)o(y)d(this)h(ldb)g(run.)25
  116. Xb(This)16 b(rule)g(sp)q(eci\014es)357 1271 y(that)11 b(neither)h(pla)o(y)o
  117. X(er)e(ma)o(y)f(double)h(for)h(the)g(\014rst)h(game)d(of)h(a)h(matc)o(h)e
  118. X(after)i(either)h(pla)o(y)o(er)f(is)f(within)g(1)357 1321 y(p)q(oin)o(t)h(of)
  119. Xg(winning)g(the)h(matc)o(h.)k(If)11 b(matc)o(h)g(pla)o(y)g(is)g(not)h
  120. X(enabled,)g(this)f(argumen)o(t)g(has)h(no)f(meaning.)357 1371
  121. Xy(This)h(option)f(ma)o(y)f(only)h(b)q(e)h(enabled)g(b)o(y)g(the)g(user)h
  122. X(starting)f(the)g(game,)f(and)g(ma)o(y)f(not)i(b)q(e)g(disabled)357
  123. X1420 y(b)o(y)g(the)h(other)g(pla)o(y)o(er.)k(If)12 b(the)h(opp)q(onen)o(t's)f
  124. X(v)o(ersion)h(of)e(ldb)h(do)q(es)h(not)f(supp)q(ort)h(the)g(Cra)o(wford)f
  125. X(rule,)357 1470 y(it)i(is)f(disabled)h(and)g(the)g(game)f(pro)q(ceeds)i(as)f
  126. X(if)f(it)h(w)o(ere)h(nev)o(er)g(enabled.)187 1553 y Fc(-europ)q(ean)357
  127. X1603 y Fd(The)h(Europ)q(ean)h(rule)e(is)h(enabled)g(for)f(the)i(game)d
  128. X(started)i(b)o(y)g(this)g(ldb)f(run.)24 b(This)15 b(rule)h(sp)q(eci\014es)357
  129. X1653 y(that)i(bac)o(kgammo)o(ns)e(coun)o(t)i(as)g(double,)g(rather)h(than)f
  130. X(triple,)g(the)h(score)g(sho)o(wn)f(on)g(the)g(cub)q(e.)357
  131. X1703 y(This)12 b(option)f(ma)o(y)f(only)h(b)q(e)h(enabled)g(b)o(y)g(the)g
  132. X(user)h(starting)f(the)g(game,)f(and)g(ma)o(y)f(not)i(b)q(e)g(disabled)357
  133. X1753 y(b)o(y)g(the)g(other)h(pla)o(y)o(er.)j(If)c(the)g(opp)q(onen)o(t's)g(v)
  134. Xo(ersion)g(of)g(ldb)f(do)q(es)i(not)e(supp)q(ort)i(the)g(Europ)q(ean)f(rule,)
  135. X357 1802 y(it)i(is)f(disabled)h(and)g(the)g(game)f(pro)q(ceeds)i(as)f(if)f
  136. X(it)h(w)o(ere)h(nev)o(er)g(enabled.)187 1885 y Fc(-p)q(ermanen)o(t)357
  137. X1935 y Fd(The)j(game)f(started)i(b)o(y)e(this)h(ldb)g(run)g(is)g(mark)o(ed)e
  138. X(p)q(ermanen)o(t.)30 b(P)o(ermanen)o(t)17 b(games)g(are)h(auto-)357
  139. X1985 y(matically)13 b(restarted)k(when)g(they)f(end.)24 b(This)15
  140. Xb(is)h(for)f(p)q(eople)h(y)o(ou)g(pla)o(y)e(with)i(constan)o(tly)m(,)f(and)g
  141. X(it)357 2035 y(sa)o(v)o(es)h(y)o(ou)g(the)g(trouble)g(of)f(restarting)h(the)h
  142. X(game)d(when)i(it)g(is)f(o)o(v)o(er.)24 b(This)16 b(option)f(ma)o(y)e(only)i
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  144. X(and)j(ma)o(y)d(not)j(b)q(e)g(disabled)f(b)o(y)g(the)h(other)g(pla)o(y)o(er.)
  145. Xk(If)357 2134 y(the)c(opp)q(onen)o(t's)f(v)o(ersion)g(of)f(ldb)h(do)q(es)g
  146. X(not)g(supp)q(ort)h(p)q(ermanen)o(t)f(games,)e(the)j(p)q(ermanen)o(t)f
  147. X(\015ag)f(is)357 2184 y(disabled)h(and)f(the)i(game)d(pro)q(ceeds)k(as)e(if)f
  148. X(it)h(w)o(ere)g(nev)o(er)h(enabled.)187 2267 y Fc(-matc)o(h)g(p)q(oin)o(ts)
  149. X357 2317 y Fd(This)f(option)g(enables)h(matc)o(h)e(pla)o(y)g(and)h(sp)q
  150. X(eci\014es)i(the)f(n)o(um)o(b)q(er)f(of)f(p)q(oin)o(ts)i(the)g(matc)o(h)e(is)
  151. Xh(to)g(pla)o(y)357 2367 y(to.)30 b(Games)16 b(that)i(are)g(part)h(of)e(a)g
  152. X(matc)o(h)g(ha)o(v)o(e)h(additional)e(information)f(displa)o(y)o(ed)i(ab)q(o)
  153. Xo(v)o(e)g(the)357 2417 y(b)q(oard)c(to)f(sho)o(w)h(the)g(curren)o(t)h(matc)o
  154. X(h)e(score)i(and)e(the)i(n)o(um)o(b)q(er)e(of)g(p)q(oin)o(ts)g(b)q(eing)h
  155. X(pla)o(y)o(ed)f(to.)18 b(When)357 2467 y(a)e(game)f(that)h(is)g(part)g(of)g
  156. X(a)g(matc)o(h)f(ends,)i(and)f(the)h(sp)q(eci\014ed)g(n)o(um)o(b)q(er)f(of)f
  157. X(p)q(oin)o(ts)h(has)h(not)f(b)q(een)357 2516 y(reac)o(hed,)i(the)f(game)f(is)
  158. Xg(restarted.)28 b(This)17 b(option)f(ma)o(y)e(only)i(b)q(e)i(enabled)f(b)o(y)
  159. Xf(the)h(user)h(starting)357 2566 y(the)c(game,)e(and)h(ma)o(y)e(not)j(b)q(e)g
  160. X(disabled)f(b)o(y)g(the)h(other)g(pla)o(y)o(er.)j(If)c(the)h(opp)q(onen)o
  161. X(t's)g(v)o(ersion)g(of)e(ldb)357 2616 y(do)q(es)j(not)e(supp)q(ort)i(matc)o
  162. X(h)e(pla)o(y)m(,)f(the)i(game)f(pro)q(ceeds)j(as)e(if)f(it)g(w)o(ere)i(a)f
  163. X(normal)d(game.)0 2825 y(4th)j(Berk)o(eley)h(distribution)598
  164. Xb(Octob)q(er)16 b(6,)d(1992)584 b(3)p eop
  165. X%%Page: 4 4
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  167. Xb(LDB\(1\))187 42 y Fc(-score)48 b Fd(The)15 b(cum)o(ulativ)o(e)e(score)j
  168. X(for)e(all)g(opp)q(onen)o(ts)h(is)g(prin)o(ted.)21 b(This)14
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  172. Xb(o)o(v)o(er)h(all)f(opp)q(onen)o(ts)h(is)g(also)f(prin)o(ted.)187
  173. X225 y Fc(-broadcast)h([\014le])357 275 y Fd(The)c(sp)q(eci\014ed)h(\014le)e
  174. X(is)g(mailed)e(to)i(all)f(curren)o(t)j(opp)q(onen)o(ts.)17
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  176. X325 y(absences,)19 b(etc.)26 b(If)17 b(the)g(\014le)f(argumen)o(t)g(is)g(not)
  177. Xg(giv)o(en,)h(standard)g(input)f(is)g(read)h(and)f(sen)o(t)i(to)e(all)357
  178. X374 y(opp)q(onen)o(ts.)187 457 y Fc(-con)o(trol)357 507 y Fd(This)g(option)g
  179. X(puts)h(ldb)e(in)o(to)h(a)g(sp)q(ecial)g(mo)q(de)g(that)g(do)q(es)h(not)f
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  185. X740 y Fd(This)j(option)f(allo)o(ws)f(y)o(our)i(game)e(\014le)i(to)f(b)q(e)h
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  188. X(from)i(y)o(our)h(opp)q(onen)o(t's)h(data)f(\014le)g(and)h("rev)o(ersing")357
  189. X839 y(it)g(so)h(y)o(ou)f(can)h(use)g(it.)26 b(T)m(o)16 b(use)h(the)g
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  191. X(send)357 889 y(y)o(ou)c(their)h(.ldb)q(data)f(\014les.)18
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  199. X(y)o(our)g(game)e(\014le.)357 1122 y(The)j(reconstruct)h(function)e(cannot)g
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  211. X1454 y Fc(-help)64 b Fd(This)14 b(prin)o(ts)g(a)f(one-line)h(description)h
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  234. Xb(6,)d(1992)584 b(4)p eop
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  245. X374 y(displa)o(y)o(ed.)187 457 y Fc(Board)42 b Fd(The)15 b(b)q(oard)g(is)f
  246. X(displa)o(y)o(ed)g(near)h(the)g(left)g(side)g(of)f(the)h(screen,)h(and)f(tak)
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  256. X706 y(b)q(orne)d(o\013)s(\),)f(lo)q(cated)g(to)f(the)i(left)e(of)g(the)i(b)q
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  264. X938 y Fc(Doublin)o(g)f(Cub)q(e)357 987 y Fd(The)j(curren)o(t)h(v)n(alue)f(of)
  265. Xf(the)h(doubling)f(cub)q(e)i(is)e(displa)o(y)o(ed)g(in)h(rev)o(erse)h(video)f
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  272. X(ear)h(b)q(eside)g(the)h(top)e(of)g(the)357 1187 y(b)q(oard.)187
  273. X1269 y Fc(Mo)o(v)o(e)g(Blo)q(c)o(ks)357 1319 y Fd(The)f(mo)o(v)o(e)e(blo)q(c)
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  276. X1369 y(for)g(y)o(ou,)f(and)i(one)f(for)g(y)o(our)g(opp)q(onen)o(t.)20
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  278. X(ter)i(y)o(our)e(mo)o(v)o(es,)357 1419 y(and)19 b(y)o(ou)g(will)e(see)k(y)o
  279. X(our)e(opp)q(onen)o(t's)g(mo)o(v)o(es)f(displa)o(y)o(ed)h(in)f(his)h(mo)o(v)o
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  285. X(ws)i(the)f(v)n(alue)f(of)g(the)357 1568 y(roll)g(\(in)h(the)h(range)f(1{6\))
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  482. Xo(ou)h(will)e(pla)o(y)m(,)g(and)h(the)357 2500 y(second)i(is)f(the)h(one)f(y)
  483. Xo(our)g(opp)q(onen)o(t)h(will)d(pla)o(y)m(.)18 b(It)c(defaults)g(to)g("rw",)g
  484. X(and)g(is)g(o)o(v)o(erridden)g(b)o(y)g(the)357 2550 y Fb({c)n(olor)g
  485. XFd(command)d(line)i(argumen)o(t.)0 2825 y(4th)h(Berk)o(eley)h(distribution)
  486. X598 b(Octob)q(er)16 b(6,)d(1992)584 b(7)p eop
  487. X%%Page: 8 8
  488. X7 bop 0 -103 a Fd(LDB\(1\))572 b(UNIX)14 b(Programmer's)d(Man)o(ual)571
  489. Xb(LDB\(1\))187 42 y(direction)357 92 y(This)17 b(is)h(either)g("up")f(or)g
  490. X("do)o(wn",)g(and)h(de\014nes)g(y)o(our)g(preferred)h(direction)f(of)e(pla)o
  491. X(y)h(for)g(games)357 142 y(y)o(ou)g(start.)28 b(The)18 b(direction)f(of)g
  492. X(pla)o(y)f(only)g(refers)j(to)e(whether)h(y)o(ou)f(pla)o(y)f(to)o(w)o(ard)h
  493. X(increasing)g(or)357 192 y(decreasing)g(n)o(um)o(b)q(ered)f(p)q(oin)o(ts.)25
  494. Xb(Although)16 b(b)o(y)f(default)h(up)o(w)o(ard)g(pla)o(y)f(go)q(es)i(to)o(w)o
  495. X(ard)f(the)g(top)h(of)357 242 y(the)e(screen,)i(this)e(can)g(b)q(e)h(rev)o
  496. X(ersed)g(\(for)f(y)o(our)g(screen)i(only\))d(b)o(y)h(the)g("In)o(v)o(ert")g
  497. X(command)d(in)i(the)357 291 y(Con)o(trol)g(men)o(u,)f(accessible)j(via)e(the)
  498. Xh Fb({c)n(ontr)n(ol)f Fd(command)e(line)i(argumen)o(t.)19 b(The)c(default)f
  499. X(for)g(this)357 341 y(line)f(is)h("up",)f(and)h(is)g(o)o(v)o(erridden)g(b)o
  500. X(y)g(the)g Fb({dir)n(e)n(ction)g Fd(command)d(line)i(argumen)o(t.)187
  501. X422 y(initialb)q(oard)357 472 y(As)j(w)o(as)f(alluded)g(to)g(earlier,)g(y)o
  502. X(our)h(screen)h(sho)o(ws)f(one)f(of)g(three)i(p)q(ossible)e(b)q(oard)g
  503. X(images)f(at)h(an)o(y)357 522 y(time.)h(Although)d(the)g(purp)q(ose)h(for)f
  504. X(this)g(will)e(b)q(e)j(explained)f(later,)f(this)h(line)g(allo)o(ws)e(y)o(ou)
  505. Xi(to)g(select)357 571 y(whic)o(h)h(of)g(these)h(three)h(b)q(oards)e(should)g
  506. X(b)q(e)h(displa)o(y)o(ed)f(initially)m(.)i(The)e(legal)g(v)n(alues)g(are)g
  507. X("b)q(efore",)357 621 y("after",)f(and)h("curren)o(t".)19 b(The)14
  508. Xb(default)g(is)f("curren)o(t".)187 702 y(autoroll)28 b(If)16
  509. Xb(y)o(ou)f(w)o(ere)i(the)g(last)e(to)h(double,)g(y)o(ou)g(ha)o(v)o(e)f(no)h
  510. X(option)f(but)h(to)g(roll)f(the)i(dice)f(when)h(it)e(is)h(y)o(our)357
  511. X752 y(turn.)j(If)14 b(autoroll)f(is)h(enabled,)g(ldb)f(will)g(roll)g(the)i
  512. X(dice)f(for)g(y)o(ou)g(automatically)d(in)j(this)g(case.)19
  513. Xb(F)m(or)357 802 y(those)d(that)f(prefer)i(consistency)m(,)f(autoroll)e(ma)o
  514. X(y)g(b)q(e)i(disabled,)f(although)f(attempting)g(to)h(double)357
  515. X852 y(when)e(y)o(ou)f(doubled)g(last)g(will)f(cause)i(an)f(error)h(message.)
  516. X18 b(P)o(ossible)12 b(v)n(alues)g(for)g(autoroll)f(are)i("y)o(es")357
  517. X901 y(and)h("no",)e(with)i("y)o(es")g(b)q(eing)g(the)g(default.)187
  518. X982 y(automo)o(v)o(e)357 1032 y(Eac)o(h)j(time)e(y)o(ou)h(roll)f(the)i(dice,)
  519. Xg(ldb)f(determines)h(ho)o(w)f(man)o(y)f(legal)g(w)o(a)o(ys)h(there)i(are)f
  520. X(for)f(y)o(ou)g(to)357 1082 y(use)j(y)o(our)f(rolls.)30 b(In)18
  521. Xb(the)h(relativ)o(ely)e(un)o(usual)h(case)h(where)g(there)h(is)e(only)f(one)h
  522. X(w)o(a)o(y)g(for)f(y)o(ou)h(to)357 1132 y(use)g(y)o(our)f(rolls,)f(ldb)h(can)
  523. Xg(automatically)d(apply)j(this)g(mo)o(v)o(e)e(to)i(y)o(our)g(b)q(oard)g(b)q
  524. X(efore)h(displa)o(ying)357 1182 y(it.)g(Automo)o(v)o(e)13 b(is)h(disabled)g
  525. X(b)o(y)f(default)h(b)q(ecause)i(quite)e(frankly)f(it's)h(prett)o(y)h(anno)o
  526. X(ying.)i(P)o(ossible)357 1231 y(v)n(alues)d(for)f(automo)o(v)o(e)f(are)i("y)o
  527. X(es")g(and)g("no",)f(with)g("no")g(b)q(eing)h(the)h(default.)187
  528. X1312 y(auto)q(double)357 1362 y(One)d(of)e(the)i(o\016cial)e(rules)i(of)e
  529. X(bac)o(kgammon)e(allo)o(ws)i(for)g(automatically)e(doubling)i(the)i(game)e(v)
  530. Xn(alue)357 1412 y(when)15 b(the)f(op)q(ening)g(roll)g(is)g(a)f(tie.)19
  531. Xb(The)c(rules)g(go)e(on)h(to)g(state)h(that)f(automatic)f(doubling)g(is)h
  532. X(only)357 1462 y(to)d(b)q(e)h(used)g(when)g(the)g(pla)o(y)o(ers)f(agree)h(b)q
  533. X(eforehand)g(on)f(its)g(use)h(and)f(limitations.)j(The)e(metho)q(d)e(ldb)357
  534. X1512 y(uses)i(to)f(implemen)o(t)d(this)j(somewhat)f(v)n(ague)h(rule)g(is)g
  535. X(to)g(allo)o(w)e(eac)o(h)i(pla)o(y)o(er)g(to)g(sp)q(ecify)g(a)g(maxim)n(um)
  536. X357 1561 y(n)o(um)o(b)q(er)g(of)g(auto)q(doubles)g(they)h(are)g(willing)d(to)
  537. Xj(accept)g(in)f Fb(.ldbr)n(c,)g Fd(and)g(for)g(the)h(maxim)o(um)7
  538. Xb(n)o(um)o(b)q(er)357 1611 y(of)14 b(auto)q(doubles)h(applied)f(to)g(an)o(y)h
  539. X(game)e(to)h(b)q(e)i(the)f(lesser)h(of)e(the)h(t)o(w)o(o)f(pla)o(y)o(ers')h
  540. X(sp)q(eci\014ed)h(limits.)357 1661 y(F)m(or)j(example,)h(if)f(y)o(ou)g(set)i
  541. XFb(auto)n(double=4)f Fd(in)g(y)o(our)f(.ldbrc,)i(no)e(game)f(y)o(ou)i(pla)o
  542. X(y)e(will)h(ev)o(er)h(b)q(e)357 1711 y(auto)q(doubled)15 b(more)f(than)g(4)h
  543. X(times,)f(although)g(the)h(n)o(um)o(b)q(er)f(of)h(tied)g(op)q(ening)f(rolls)h
  544. X(is)f(ob)o(viously)357 1761 y(not)c(limited.)k(Ho)o(w)o(ev)o(er,)d(if)d(y)o
  545. X(ou)i(w)o(ere)g(to)g(start)g(a)g(game)e(with)h(someone)g(who)h(had)f(set)i
  546. XFb(auto)n(double=2)357 1810 y(,)21 b Fd(that)f(game)e(w)o(ould)h(b)q(e)h
  547. X(limited)e(to)i(at)f(most)g(2)g(auto)q(doubles.)36 b(If)19
  548. Xb(y)o(ou)h(don't)f(w)o(an)o(t)g(to)h(pla)o(y)357 1860 y(automatic)12
  549. Xb(doubles,)i(set)g(auto)q(double=0,)g(whic)o(h)f(is)h(also)f(the)i(default.)
  550. END_OF_FILE
  551. if test 37364 -ne `wc -c <'ldb-man.ps2'`; then
  552.     echo shar: \"'ldb-man.ps2'\" unpacked with wrong size!
  553. fi
  554. # end of 'ldb-man.ps2'
  555. fi
  556. echo shar: End of archive 8 \(of 12\).
  557. cp /dev/null ark8isdone
  558. MISSING=""
  559. for I in 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ; do
  560.     if test ! -f ark${I}isdone ; then
  561.     MISSING="${MISSING} ${I}"
  562.     fi
  563. done
  564. if test "${MISSING}" = "" ; then
  565.     echo You have unpacked all 12 archives.
  566.     rm -f ark[1-9]isdone ark[1-9][0-9]isdone
  567. else
  568.     echo You still need to unpack the following archives:
  569.     echo "        " ${MISSING}
  570. fi
  571. ##  End of shell archive.
  572. exit 0
  573.  
  574. exit 0 # Just in case...
  575.