TAB consists of 2 programs:The TAB Editor -
(tab_editor.tbasic) allows you to construct, save and
test your adventure games.
The TAB Player - (tab_player.tbasic) is the Runtime
version of TAB that plays game databases independent of
the Editor for truly standalone adventures.
In order to run these programs you require the latest
version of thinBASIC installed on your computer.
Included with the download are a few demo example
databases made with TAB. You can download the latest
Alpha Version here
Check out the programs, play the demo's and familiarise
yourself with the various Editor and Player menu options.
I am developing this project to be available to all and
be within the reach of anyone who is interested in using
it to write text adventure games for the enjoyment and
benefit of the Interactive Fiction community at large.
To begin creating this example text adventure game you
need to start the Editor program and Open the
"default.tab" adventure datafile.
This database contains essential vocabulary words, system
messages and pre-existing basic coding entries for your
adventure. It is a sort of 'skeleton', 'shell' or
'template' database which you use when first starting to
write your game. Once this has loaded into the Editor the
other menu button options will become available to you
and you can begin entering/deleting/amending data from
within the various adventure Editors.
When you have finished your work session you can save
your data using a unique filename
eg: 'myfirstgame'
Next time you save an edited version of your data, simply
overwrite the existing data with your new updated data
using the same filename as before eg: 'myfirstgame'.
TAB will always remind you to save your adventure when
you try to close/exit the program
Ok. If you have started the Editor and opened the
"default" database supplied you are ready to
move on to Part three....
DISCLAIMER
The TAB software is provided 'AS IS' without warranty of
any kind, either expressed or implied. By using it you
agree to accept the entire risk as to the quality and
performance of the program.
This software is not guaranteed to perform properly on
all systems or under all circumstances. The author
assumes no responsiblity for errors or damages that may
occur from the use of this software.
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