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Linux-Announce Digest #167
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Sat Jun 25 05:13:06 2005
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Linux-Announce Digest #167, Volume #5 Sat, 25 Jun 2005 05:13:03 EDT
Contents:
New version of HLA Adventure for Linux and Windows (dunric@yahoo.com)
[HUMBUG] Next Meeting - 2nd July 2005 (Mark Suter)
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Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 16:59:05 CST
From: dunric@yahoo.com
Subject: New version of HLA Adventure for Linux and Windows
Hello Gaming, Assembly and Linux Fans! :)
Version 3.20 of HLA Adventure has just been released for both Linux and
Windows:
http://www.geocities.com/dunric/hlaadv.html
and
http://members.tripod.com/~panks/hlaadv.html
HLA Adventure was written in Randall Hyde's HLA (High Level Assembly)
programming language. Both the language and development of HLA
Adventure were discussed in the March 2005 issue of LinuxWorld Magazine
(Vol 2., Issue 3).
(Until the end of June 2005, please download from the Geocities website
because I have exceeded my monthly 1 GB Data Transfer limit on the
Tripod website. It should be fine after July 1, 2005. I'll probably
upgrade to "Tripod Plus" in the near future, giving me a 5 GB monthly
Data Transfer limit.)
Alternatively, in the next few days, you can also download Version 3.20
of HLA Adventure from Winsite.com. I've just uploaded that version to
Winsite, and it should be available in the next couple of days. If you
can't download from either my Geocities or Tripod websites, the Winsite
website should have the latest version of HLA Adventure within a couple
of days.
Finally, I've also uploaded HLA Adventure to the IF-Archive
(www.ifarchive.org), which should have Version 3.20 of HLA Adventure
available for both Windows and Linux very soon.
Randall Hyde's HLA is available at:
http://webster.cs.ucr.edu/AsmTools/HLA/index.html
And now to the changes made in HLA Adventure! :)
Changes in Version 3.20 of HLA Adventure include:
o - Change Type: Major Bug Fix. Fixed a bug where room #99 held shop
inventory and items (the location for shop inventory and items was
originally designated as "99", when HLA Adventure only had 95 total
rooms [back in version 1.48].
Since expanding the game many moons ago, I forgot to change this and
accidentally added in a room #99, too, which meant that if the player
went to room # 99 they could get items from the shop for free. Also,
the player could drop items in the room and have them appear in the
shop). This bug has been fixed now with a workaround that allows the
player to move North from room 99, but not back South again ("The exit
south is blocked by a magical force field").
This cobbled workaround isn't elegant, but it works. This also means
that if players saved their game in Room #99, they can still exit from
room #99 to room #97, but cannot go back to room #97. If you left items
in Room #99, they are available in the shop. The only inconvenience is
that you'll have to purchase them again to retrieve them. I know, I
know, that sucks and all, but this was the only compromise that worked
successfully without trapping the player in room #99.
o - Change Type: Minor Bug Fix. Fixed a bug where the player couldn't
"play flute" in certain situations. Also fixes a bug where the player
could "play flute" simply by carrying the rope (even if they didn't
have the flute). Both bugs have now been fixed, and the player can
properly "play flute" without problems.
Feel free to send any comments, suggestions and bug fixes to me at the
email address listed below:
dunric@yahoo.com
Sincerely,
Paul Panks [a/k/a "Dunric"]
dunric@yahoo.com
P.S. I can also be reached via MSN Messenger with the screen name
"paulpanks076".
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From: Mark Suter <suter@zwitterion.humbug.org.au>
Subject: [HUMBUG] Next Meeting - 2nd July 2005
Date: 25 Jun 2005 02:10:06 GMT
The Home Unix Machine Brisbane Users Group exists to get fellow
Unix users in contact with each other, to introduce people to
Unix and Unix-like operating systems, and to help users in
operating those systems. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Meetings tend to be informal. We socialize, discuss Unix and
computing, solve Unix problems for new and experienced users
alike and, these days, have regular talks.
Date: Saturday, 2nd July 2005 (every second Saturday)
Time: From 3pm with the network up 30 minutes after we are
granted entry. The network will be brought down after
midnight to allow time to clean up for a 1am exit.
Venue: Room S201, Hawken Engineering Building (no. 50)
The University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus
Car parking is currently unregulated on Saturdays. The
University is serviced by public transport with frequent
buses during University terms. For more information:
http://www.uq.edu.au/about/index.html?page=1070
http://www.uq.edu.au/maps/index.html?menu=1&z=2&id=25
Cost: Membership until our AGM in September is $20, but no one
has to join unless they are going to use club services
such as our network access during meetings.
Talks: Information on upcoming talks is announced separately.
For information on talks see the announcements by our
Talks Maintainer on the announce mailing list.
Food: The eating places (ranging from take away to a la Carte)
at 'The Ville' are usually open until about 10pm Saturday
night. There is also the Pizza Cafe on campus near the
Schonell Theater:
http://www.uqunion.uq.edu.au/schonell/pizzacaffe/
http://www.uq.edu.au/maps/index.html?menu=1&z=2&id=11
Drinks: Various soft drinks and snacks are available from the
three vending machines located immediately outside the
room. Remember to bring change!
For more information on club meetings and HUMBUG itself see our
web page at http://www.humbug.org.au/ or email me directly.
Humbug President
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