<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968"><title>The Grendel Manual</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="manual.css" type="text/css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.64.1"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="The Grendel Manual"><link rel="next" href="ar01s02.html" title="Installing, compiling, running"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">The Grendel Manual</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"> </td><th width="60%" align="center"> </th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="ar01s02.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr></div><div class="article" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h1 class="title"><a name="id2443026"></a>The Grendel Manual</h1></div><div><div class="authorgroup"><div class="author"><h3 class="author"><span class="firstname">Michiel</span> <span class="surname">Rook</span></h3><tt class="email"><<a href="mailto:michiel%20at%20grendelproject%20dot%20nl">michiel at grendelproject dot nl</a>></tt></div><div class="author"><h3 class="author"><span class="firstname">Hemko</span> <span class="surname">de Visser</span></h3><tt class="email"><<a href="mailto:nemesis%20at%20grendelproject%20dot%20nl">nemesis at grendelproject dot nl</a>></tt></div></div></div><div><p class="releaseinfo">$Id: manual.xml,v 1.5 2004/04/21 21:07:05 druid Exp $</p></div></div><div></div><hr></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="index.html#intro">Introduction</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="index.html#copyright">Copyright and License</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="index.html#credits">Credits and acknowledgements</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="index.html#disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="ar01s02.html">Installing, compiling, running</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="ar01s02.html#install_installation">Installation</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ar01s02.html#install_compilation">Compilation</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ar01s02.html#install_running">Running</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ar01s02.html#install_immortals">Creating immortals</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="ar01s03.html">Command Reference</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="ar01s03.html#commands_apropos">APROPOS</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ar01s03.html#damage">DAMAGE</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ar01s03.html#raceinfo">RACEINFO</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ar01s03.html#shutdown">SHUTDOWN</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="ar01s04.html">Building areas</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="ar01s04.html#building_areaformat">Area format</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ar01s04.html#building_notes">Some notes on NPC's</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ar01s04.html#building_install">Installing a new area</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ar01s04.html#building_ansi">Using ANSI color codes</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ar01s04.html#building_tables">Tables, constants and structures</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="ar01s05.html">Races</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ar01s06.html">GMC introductory guide and specification</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="ar01s06.html#gmc_syntax">Syntax</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ar01s06.html#gmc_compiler">Compiler</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ar01s06.html#gmc_assembler">Assembler</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ar01s06.html#gmc_vm">Virtual Machine</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ar01s06.html#gmc_out">'Getting out' of the VM</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ar01s06.html#gmc_types">Types</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ar01s06.html#gmc_entrypoints">Common entry points</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="ar01s07.html">Developer information</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="ar01s07.html#developers_modules">Modules</a></span></dt></dl></dd></dl></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="intro"></a>Introduction</h2></div></div><div></div></div><p>
Welcome to the official documentation of The Grendel Project.
These pages will tell you everything you need to know about
installing, setting up, running and maintaining Grendel.
</p><p>
This manual is by no means complete. If you spot any errors or omissions,
have suggestions or questions, do not hesitate to contact one of the
authors.
</p><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="copyright"></a>Copyright and License</h3></div></div><div></div></div><p>
<span class="emphasis"><em>The Grendel Project - A Windows/Linux MUD Server © 2000-2004 by Michiel Rook</em></span>
</p><p>
Please observe the file "documentation\License.txt" before using this software.
</p><p>
Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
</p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.</p></li><li><p>Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or
other materials provided with the distribution.</p></li></ul></div><p>
</p><p>
Neither the name of The Grendel Project nor the names of its contributors may be used
to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior
written permission.
</p><p>
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT
SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="credits"></a>Credits and acknowledgements</h3></div></div><div></div></div><p>
</p><div class="literallayout"><p>The Grendel Project is © 2000-2004 by Michiel Rook. <br>
Additional code by Hemko de Visser, Roeland van Houte, Brad Taylor and Oscar Martin.<br>
Additional documentation and FAQs by Jeremiah Davis.</p></div><p>
</p><p>
</p><div class="literallayout"><p>Uses the LibXmlParser unit © Stefan Heymann.<br>
Uses the RegExpr unit © Andrey V. Sorokin.<br>
Uses a modified version of Winsock2 interface unit © Alex Konshin.<br>
Uses a modified version of the AnsiIO unit © Gayle Davis.<br>
Uses parts of the Delphi Implementation of MD5 Algorithm © Matthias Fichtner.<br>
Uses parts of the Delphi Fundamentals library © David Butler.<br>
Uses parts of the FastStrings library © Peter Morris.<br>
Uses parts of the Jedi Code Library © Project JEDI.</p></div><p>
</p><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="credits_diku"></a>Diku Mud</h4></div></div><div></div></div><p>
Diku Mud is copyright (C) 1990, 1991 by Sebastian Hammer, Michael Seifert,
Hans Henrik St{rfeldt, Tom Madsen, and Katja Nyboe. Their license agreement
is in the file 'documentation\license.diku'.
</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="credits_merc"></a>Merc Diku Mud</h4></div></div><div></div></div><p>
Merc Diku Mud is a derivative of the original Diku Mud. Merc Diku Mud contains
substantial enhancements to Diku Mud. These enhancements are copyright 1992,
1993 by Michael Chastain, Michael Quan, and Mitchell Tse. Their license
agreement is in the file 'documentation\license.merc'.
</p></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="credits_smaug"></a>SMAUG</h4></div></div><div></div></div><p>
SMAUG is a derivative of the version 2.1 distribution of Merc Diku Mud.
SMAUG contains substantial enhancements to Merc Diku Mud, including some
features of the original Diku Mud that were removed by the Merc team.
SMAUG is (C) 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 by Derek Snider. Their license
agreement is in the file 'documentation\license.smaug'.
</p></div></div><div class="section" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="disclaimer"></a>Disclaimer</h3></div></div><div></div></div><p>
No liability for the contents of this document can be accepted.
Use the concepts, examples and information at your own risk.
There may be errors and inaccuracies, that could be damaging to
your system. Proceed with caution, and although this is highly
unlikely, the author(s) do not take any responsibility.
</p><p>
All copyrights are held by their by their respective owners,
unless specifically noted otherwise. Use of a term in this
document should not be regarded as affecting the validity of any
trademark or service mark. Naming of particular products or
brands should not be seen as endorsements.
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