Short:      Client for IGS, Internet Go Server, V1.1ß
Uploader:   kekkonen@geocities.com
Author:     kekkonen@geocities.com
Type:       game/board
Requires:   OS3.x, AmiTCP or compatible, xen.font, xhelvetica.font
Version:    1.1ß


    Note:
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    This is a beta version of the client. There are bugs etc, so beware.
    Developing a program that uses internet is not an easy task to do if
    one does not have an internet connection :-/ In practise this means
    that I have not really done any other than superficial testing - use
    this program at your own risk.
        If you notice any bugs or would like to see some feature, gimme a
    call or mail me at kekkonen@geocities.com. I probably will read my mail
    someday, but quite possibly not for a month or two...
        The documentation provided is old and needs updating, so don't be
    surprised if many features are not explained at all. I just don't have
    time to write documents right now.


    Description:
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    Ambassador is a go client for Amiga, like AmigaIGC, only more advanced
    and userfriendly. Go is an ancient Chinese board game that can be
    played on the internet on the Internet Go Server with this client
    program. If you do not play go nor plan to learn to play, you don't
    really need this program for anything.


    New to IGS?
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    IGS stands for Internet Go Server - you can play an old (about 4000
    years) Chinese board game against other folks over there. If you do not
    have an account to IGS, please telnet to IGS (igs.joyjoy.net, port 6969
    - login as 'guest'), before running this client. When logged in to IGS,
    type help register. Follow the instructions IGS gives you. After you
    have an account and a password, you should again log in with telnet and
    type command "toggle client 1". After that you should log out (quit)
    and try out the Ambassador.
        If this sounds complex, do not worry - you only need to do this
    once and you're set to go. I plan to have a better support for new
    players in the client in the future.


    Requirements and recommendations:
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    - OS3.0 or newer required
    - Internet connection via AmiTCP/IP or compatible
    - Fast CPU recommended
    - Hard Disk recommended
    - AGA/GFX-card recommended
    - If you want sounds, you also need upd-daemon. You can find it from
      Aminet (util/rexx/Upd140.lha). It is also included in this archive.
    - Xen-font required .  This is hardcoded into the program.  This is
      likely to change in the future. Xen-font can be found from Aminet. 
    - XHelvetica-font required (sizes 11 and 13). Also hardcoded.
    - For speech narrator.device & translator.library are required.


    Speech:
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    This version of Ambassador includer speech if you have narrator and
    translator. However, something is  _very_ buggy at the moment, so
    beware... (also, speech is at the moment syncronous - if I can kill
    all the bugs, it will be asyncronous some day as it shoud be).


    BUGS:
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    There are lots of bugs, many more than in v0.93. Some of the bugs
    really do crash your machine. However, as this version is otherwise far
    superior to the older version of Ambassador (and definately to
    AmigaIGC), you should use this one. Please do report all bugs to me as
    well as possible, preferrably with the capture files. Most easily I can
    be reached by mailing me at jarkkojpl@hotmail.com.
    kekkonen@geocities.com should also work, but the hotmail address is
    preferred.



    Usage:
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    You must start Ambassador from the shell. 

    Ambassador <login> <password> <server> <port>

    See the AmigaGuide document inside the archive for more (old) information.


    Major changes since v1.0ß:
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    o Toggling Help now really does enable/disable the help system. I also
      fixed the help/string bug - although now one has to activate the
      window one seeks information on. Damn OS3.x bugs...:(
    o Help has a simple hypertext interface (double click on words)
    o Improved pen allocation. 16 color screen graphics no more look
      ridicilously bad...
    o Local preferences has more pages
    o Player stats window
    o Statistics are collected of all games played by the user.
    o More sound output enabled
    o Notify system should now be functional


    Todo:
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    o Speech for channels, shouts and system shouts
    o Asyncronous bugfree speech
    o Support for more IGS commands & options I don't have enough
      information to implement at the moment
    o (Better) support for new users.
    o Updated documentation
    o ARexx
    o Some top secret stuff