#HELPS

0 MCCP~
MCCP: Mud Client Compression Protocol

MCCP reduces latency ("lag") by compressing the data sent by the MUD
to the client using the zLib data-compression standard.  A list of
compliant clients can be found at
http://www.abandoned.org/nemon/compress/

In particular zMUD version 6.03 and better implement MCCP v2, the
version used in this MUD.  To see the compression ratio being achieved,
choose Preferences->General under the View menu, and click on the
emulation tab.  The ratio is written at the bottom of the tab, in red.

See also {BHELP COMPRESS{x.
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0 COMPRESS~
Syntax: Compress

MCCP has been implemented in CoolMUD.  It will be auto-detected
when you first log in; in all but the most bizarre circumstances,
there should be no need to manually control it.  However, should
the need arise, the {BCOMPRESS{x command will allow you to force
MCCP on or off. 

For more information on MCCP, see {BHELP MCCP{x.
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0 MXP~
MXP: Mud eXtension Protocol

See the following document for more information on MXP:
http://www.zuggsoft.com/zmud/mxp.htm
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-1 MXP_DEF~
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Setting up the default MXP elements.... 
<!-- Elements to support the zMUD Automapper -->
<!ELEMENT RName '<FONT COLOR=Red><B>' FLAG="RoomName">
<!ELEMENT RDesc FLAG='RoomDesc' OPEN>
<!ELEMENT RExits '<FONT COLOR=Blue>' FLAG='RoomExit' OPEN>
<!-- The next element is used to define a room exit link that sends -->
<!-- the exit direction to the MUD if the user clicks on it -->
<!ELEMENT Ex '<SEND>'>
<!ELEMENT Chat '<FONT COLOR=Red>' OPEN>
<!ELEMENT Gossip '<FONT COLOR=Blue>' OPEN>
<!-- in addition to standard HTML Color specifications, you can use -->
<!-- zMUD color attribute names such as blink -->
<!ELEMENT ImmChan '<FONT COLOR=Gray><B>'>
<!-- the next elements deal with the MUD prompt -->
<!ELEMENT Prompt FLAG="Prompt" OPEN>
<!ELEMENT Hp FLAG="Set hp" OPEN>
<!ELEMENT MaxHp FLAG="Set maxhp" OPEN>
<!ELEMENT Mana FLAG="Set mana" OPEN>
<!ELEMENT MaxMana FLAG="Set maxmana" OPEN>
<!ELEMENT Move FLAG="Set move" OPEN>
<!ELEMENT MaxMove FLAG="Set maxmove" OPEN>
Finished.
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-1 MSP~
Wanna get those weird "!!SOUND" statements converted into actual sounds?

Here's the procedure for the latest zMUDs:
Go into View->Preferences->Sounds.
Click the plus next to sounds.
Click on the MSP tab.
Check all boxes except "Echo MSP triggers."

Or, for those with zMUD version 5.31 and up:

Go into Edit->Preferences->Sounds.
Click on the plus next to sounds.
Click on the MSP tab.
Click the arrow next to the URL after clicking each sound in the list.  A
  download box should come up as it gets it from the site.

Optionally, for those without 5.31, get the following sounds and put them
into your MSP folder for CoolMUD under "combat" directory:
http://home1.gte.net/reif/MSP/combat/start.wav
http://home1.gte.net/reif/MSP/combat/lucky.wav
http://home1.gte.net/reif/MSP/combat/nooo.wav

Enjoy!
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