From 361e4ef2bb2729204fbc828d7881ab38ad89eeaa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: David Griffith Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2014 21:04:04 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Update manpage --- doc/frotz.6 | 66 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------------- 1 file changed, 35 insertions(+), 31 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/frotz.6 b/doc/frotz.6 index 25383c7..17030d8 100644 --- a/doc/frotz.6 +++ b/doc/frotz.6 @@ -21,9 +21,6 @@ except for version 6. Version 6 is semi-supported by displaying the outlines of V6 graphics with the picture number in the bottom-right corner. -.P -This port supports old-style sound effects through the OSS sound driver. - .SH OPTIONS .TP @@ -176,7 +173,7 @@ except in special circumstances. .TP .B \-x Expand the abbreviations "g", "x", and "z" to "again", "examine", and -"wait". This switch is for use iwth old Infocom games that lack these +"wait". This switch is for use with old Infocom games that lack these common abbreviations which were introduced in later games. Use it with caution: A few games might use "g", "x" or "z" for different purposes. @@ -199,9 +196,10 @@ Default is 1 (report first instance of an error). On startup, .B frotz will first check the system's frotz.conf then $HOME/.frotzrc for -configuration information. The configuration file uses a simple +configuration information. The configuration file uses a simple syntax +of .br - syntax. + .PP Color names may be any of the following: @@ -423,32 +421,27 @@ that path for game files. If that doesn't exist, INFOCOM_PATH will be searched. +.SH FURTHER INFORMATION .PP -Latest information on Unix Frotz is here: -.br -http://www.cs.csubak.edu/~dgriffi/proj/frotz/ - -.PP -The latest release of Unix Frotz is here: +A +.BR git(1) +repository of all versions of Unix Frotz back to 2.32 is available +for public perusal here: .br -ftp://ftp.ifarchive.org/if-archive/infocom/interpreters/frotz/ - +https://github.com/DavidGriffith/frotz/. .PP -See this website for a list of mirrors: +The bleeding edge of Frotz development may be followed there. A wiki +summarising Frotz is also there at this URL: .br -http://www.ifarchive.org - +https://github.com/DavidGriffith/frotz/wiki/ .PP -See this website for more information on Infocom past, present, and -future; and where to get new Z-Machine games and the old ones by Infocom: +Source tarballs are available at the IF Archive or any of its many +mirrors: .br -http://www.csd.uwo.ca/Infocom/ - +http://www.ifarchive.org/ .PP -Frotz for other platforms: -.br -http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Heights/3222/frotz.html - +Most distributions of Linux and BSD include Frotz in their package +repositories. .SH CAVEATS .PP @@ -473,22 +466,33 @@ This manpage is not intended to tell users HOW to play interactive fiction. Refer to the file HOW_TO_PLAY included in the Unix Frotz documentation or visit one of the following sites: .br -http://www.csd.uwo.ca/Infocom/faq.html +http://www.microheaven.com/ifguide/ +.br +http://www.brasslantern.org/beginners/ +.br +http://www.musicwords.net/if/how_to_play.htm .br -http://www.cs.csubak.edu/~dgriffi/proj/frotz/HOW_TO_PLAY + +.PP +If you prefer a PDF file of how to play, here is one: .br -http://www.ifarchive.org +http://inform-fiction.org/I7Downloads/Examples/dm/IntroductionToIF.pdf + .SH BUGS -This program has no bugs. no bugs. no bugs. no *WHAP* thank you. +This program has no bugs. no bugs. no bugs. no *WHAP* thank you. If +you find one, please report it to the Github site referenced above in +.B +FURTHER INFORMATION. + .SH AUTHORS .B Frotz -was written by Stefan Jokisch in 1995-7. +was written by Stefan Jokisch for MSDOS in 1995-7. .br The Unix port was done by Galen Hazelwood. .br -Currently the Unix port is maintained by David Griffith. +The Unix port is currently maintained by David Griffith . .SH "SEE ALSO" -- 2.34.1