__ ___ |_)( |_) | _)| \ S O F T W A R E ______________________________________________________________________ Presents: TicTacSpot Description: A game of tic-tac-toe or noughts and crosses for Spot Requirement: Registered copy of Spot Version: 1.0 Date: 09/10/93 Status: Freeware. Contribution: n/a Acknowledge: Spot, Nico Francois; Arexx, William S. Hawes ______________________________________________________________________ "Who says that there's no point in an Arexx port?" Brief ________________________________________________________________ TicTacSpot is the computerised version of noughts and crosses making it much easier to play with other people via local echoes or netmail. It also erradicates the need to removed multiple quote arrows. FEATURES ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ o New games started easily o Saves you removing multiple quoting arrows o Easy to make moves o Large display Usage ________________________________________________________________ INSTALLING AFM ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ The script can be copied to where you keep all of your Spot scripts (usually REXX:, although mine are kept in Rexx:Spot). The script can be run from the option 'Execute Script' from the 'Arexx' menu or else, and this is a better option, it can be installed directly to the Arexx menu. To do this, select 'Arexx' from the settings menu. Up will pop a window aptly named Arexx. From here you must click on the button marked 'Add'. Once you have done this, a number of gadgets will become unghosted. The first we are interessted in is called 'Name' and is below the 'Add' gadget you clicked on. In here you must type the name you want to appear in the menu. In this case it would be 'TicTacSpot' although you may call it anything you like such as, 'grenade' or 'baloon' although these won't aid your memory into remembering what the option is for...but it will give your friends a laugh... The next string gadget is called 'Script' and is directly below the 'Name' gadget. In here you can type the full path of the script, or better still select the button along side it with a piece of paper with a bent corner on it. This will open a file requester where you can select the script. It defaults to open in Rexx: so you must find the correct directory if the script is not in Rexx:. The last gadget is called 'Output' and determines where the output will go. As TTS does not give out text output this can be left as it is ie, blank. WHERE TO USE TTS ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ To use TTS you simply select the menu option like any other (providing you have chosen to install the script as instructed above.) Once you have done this you may be told a number of things such as "Do not use from arealist". TTS is designed to be used from the Message reading screen. Also, it should be used from Netmail or local echoes only as you may receive messages from unhappy moderators otherwise and may ultimately asked to enter a read-only state on specific echoes if your behaviour persists...this is because some people don't like noughts and crosses as they feel they are far above it. If this is the case, smile to yourself and have another game of TTS via netmail. USING TTS ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ If you want to continue a game of TTS with someone who has already sent a message containing TTS data, simply move to the message via the message screen (F3) and start TTS via the Arexx menu. The moves will be decoded and you will be asked if you are playing 0s or Xs. Simply select the one you are playing (MB: the shortcut for '0' is 'oh' not 'zero'). Once you have selected what symbol you are playing, a requester will appear in which the current goes will be displayed (this will probably only contain one symbol if it is a new game). The letters on the buttons beneath this area represent the moves. 'Next' will take you to the next row of buttons, and from this requester you can move on to the third requester containing the buttons for the bottom row of the grid. From any requester you can select 'Cancel' and abort the go. Each of the row requester is labelled in the title bar with which row it represents. The letters in the buttons represent: tL - top LEFT tM - top MIDDLE tR - top RIGHT mL - middle LEFT mM - middle MIDDLE mR - middle RIGHT bL - bottom LEFT bM - bottom MIDDLE bR - bottom RIGHT After placing your symbol, you will be asked if you wish to edit the message. Yes will allow you to add comments etc. NB: DO NOT alter the layout of the grid, or the quote arrows '>' in any way otherwise you will not be able to proceed. Also, the line '* TicTacSpot' is essential, and is used to mark the start of the game...the blank line is also essential! Future Enhancements __________________________________________________ o Possible release of three player version with 4x4 grid... Disclaimer ___________________________________________________________ o I am not responsible to any damage caused through the use or misuse of this product and so it must only be used at your own risk. All efforts have been made to ensure the stability of the program but this does not mean it is 100% safe. Please backup any important data that could be damaged through the use of this software until you are sure that it is stable...Amen. Donations/Comments ___________________________________________________ Any comments or donations can be sent to: PSR Software Paul Ruane 26 Birdwood Close, Selsdon, Surrey. CR2 8QG. I may also be contacted at the following addresses as Paul Ruane: Fidonet_____ 2:252/149.3 2:253/516.12 Amiganet____ 39:135/14.3 39:135/13.12 _________________________________________________________________NULL_