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- -=( Language support )=-
-
- Languagefile version 1.00
-
-
- LangComp
- ========
-
- LangComp is used to compiler the language definition files into datafiles
- usable by the program.
-
- Usage is simple:
-
- LangComp DUTCH.DEF
-
- for a single file or
-
- LangComp *.DEF
-
- for all the language files in the directory.
-
- DON'T change numbers in the DEF file. In that case the program can't find
- the strings anymore... Make sure the strings are enclosed between ""
- and don't use the ^ for anything else as colorcodes!
-
-
-
-
- Help files:
- ===========
-
- If you make a new language file, you probably want a new helpfile for that
- language to. Look at the language files in the package to see how to built
- them.
-
- You can also use language strings and color codes in the helpfile.
- The language strings are handy for f.e. menu strings. If you change the
- language file, the helpfile changes accordingly.. Colors are always nice for
- headers and such.
-
- There's one special token in the language file. the $$ combination (which has
- to appear on an otherwise empty line) stops the help and askes to press enter
- or stop. If you don't use it, the program just counts lines and stops anyhow
- at every 24 characters. This one is nicer to look at. (and a way to ensure
- that colors are what they should be, the current textcolor is NOT stored
- for a new page!!)
-
- The naming convention for my doors is <PROGNAME>HELP.<Language ID>
- so for PONG, a helpfile for GERman should be named PONGHELP.GER
-
-
- HI and BYE files:
- =================
-
- These files are shown before the door is started and after the user leaves
- the door. The naming convention is:
-
- HI_<LanguageID>.<ASC/ANS/AVT>
- BYE_<LanguageIF>.<ASC/ANS/AVT>
-
- So the introfile for German PONG should be called: HI_GER.ANS/ASC/AVT
- and the bye file: BYE_GER.ANS/ASC/AVT
-
- The should also be in the same directory as the EXE file or in the directory
- where the <PROGNAME>= environment variable is stored.
-