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exult(1)						      General Commands Manual							  exult(1)

NAME

       exult_studio - a world editor for Exult

SYNOPSIS

       exult_studio [options]

DESCRIPTION

       exult_studio can be used to view graphics and map snippets of Exult games. Used in conjunction with exult the map can be changed as well.

       Currently it is not feasable to create a game from scratch. You must point exult_studio at an existing game instead, either via the -d com-
       mandline option (see below), or by selecting Open static... in the File menu. The latter will pop up a file requester, where you can choose
       an appropriate directory.

       Once  an  appropriate  directory  has  been  located, a tree of game files is displayed to the left of the main window, while the currently
       selected file is viewed in detail to the right. At the moment, the following types of files are supported:

   Shape files
       Shapes are the basic graphical elements of the game. Each shape has one or more frames that typically represent different states or  angles
       of  the	same  thing. E.g. a button shape could have frames for pressed, and released; a character could have frames depicting her sitting,
       standing up facing one way, or another, swinging a punch, etc.

       When a shape file is selected, the right part of the main window will show frame zero of  the  shapes  contained  therein.  Shapes  can	be
       selected  by  clicking, which will show there number, number of frames, and name if known. Other frames can be viewed by changing the frame
       number.

   Map files
       These files contain so called chunks that serve as templates in the final map. The chunks of the selected map file are shown to	the  right
       of the main window.

OPTIONS

       -d DIRECTORY
	      specifies DIRECTORY as the game base directory.

       -x DIRECTORY
	      tells exult_studio to look in DIRECTORY for its user-interface specification. This option is only useful to developers.

FILES

       /usr/share/exult/exult_studio.glade
	      Default location of the user-interface specification.

NOTES

       For more help and information with exult_studio go to:

       http://exult.sourceforge.net/

       http://sourceforge.net/projects/exult/

       Editing a copyrighted game may or may not be allowed. Please exercise caution.

BUGS

       Closing	the directory selector (via Ok or Cancel) induces a crash.  Double clicking the directory works, just move the selector out of the
       way after that.

       Invalid arguments to commandline options will not be taken lightly.  Avoid that for now.

       More bugs? Surely! Please report them at:
						       http://sourceforge.net/bugs/?group_id=2335
       (Be sure to mention information about your operating system, and which version of exult_studio you are running!)

AUTHORS

       The Exult Team

HISTORY

       exult_studio started it's life as a map-browser for Ultima VII and has evolved from there, thanks to the open source-model,  and  contribu-
       tions of time and code from many people.

SEE ALSO

       exult(6)

																	  exult(1)

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DM(8)                                                       BSD System Manager's Manual                                                      DM(8)

NAME

     dm -- dungeon master

SYNOPSIS

     ln -s dm game

DESCRIPTION

     dm is a program used to regulate game playing.  dm expects to be invoked with the name of a game that a user wishes to play.  This is done by
     creating symbolic links to dm, in the directory /usr/games for all of the regulated games.  The actual binaries for these games should be
     placed in a ``hidden'' directory, /usr/lib/games/dm, that may only be accessed by the dm program.  dm determines if the requested game is
     available and, if so, runs it.  The file /etc/dm.conf controls the conditions under which games may be run.

     The file /etc/nogames may be used to ``turn off'' game playing.  If the file exists, no game playing is allowed; the contents of the file
     will be displayed to any user requesting a game.

FILES

     /etc/dm.conf          configuration file
     /etc/nogames          turns off game playing
     /usr/lib/games/dm     directory of ``real'' binaries
     /var/games/games.log  game logging file

SEE ALSO

     dm.conf(5)

HISTORY

     The dm command appeared in 4.3BSD-Tahoe.

SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS

     Two issues result from dm running the games setgid ``games''.  First, all games that allow users to run UNIX commands should carefully set
     both the real and effective group ids immediately before executing those commands.  Probably more important is that dm never be setgid any-
     thing but ``games'' so that compromising a game will result only in the user's ability to play games at will.  Secondly, games which previ-
     ously had no reason to run setgid and which accessed user files may have to be modified.

BSD                                                                May 31, 1993                                                                BSD
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