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The file menu host all of the Runner's main options, the options you'll use the most.
 
The file menu host all of the Runner's main options, the options you'll use the most.
'''Open Adventure''' or '''Yellow Folder''':
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<br>'''Open Adventure''' or '''Yellow Folder''':
 
Prompts you to select a .TAF file(adventure) to open and play in the Runner.
 
Prompts you to select a .TAF file(adventure) to open and play in the Runner.
  
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'''Exit''':
 
'''Exit''':
 
Closes the Runner application(obviously).
 
Closes the Runner application(obviously).
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== Edit Menu ==
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'''Auto-Complete''': This auto-completes the commands, you type the first letter and it completes for you.
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== View Menu ==
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'''Full Screen''':Places the Runner in Full Screen mode, allows you to play the games without the taskbar.
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'''Debugger''': Opens the ADRIFT 5 debugger, this is only for developers. You can see which tasks are running at the time or objects in place.
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'''Options''': Runner options such as text color, enable graphics, enable sound and such.
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== Macros Menu ==
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'''Edit Macro''': Allows you to set up macros, so you can press a button and execute a bunch of tasks, move objects or characters around and such. Be careful, because it can annoy you a lot if used the wrong way.
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* [[Macros: Creating a Macro]]
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== Window Menu ==
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'''Show Map''': Shows the map for the game in a window on the right side of the main runner window.
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'''Show Graphics''': Shows all game graphics in a window below the map.
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== Help Menu ==
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'''About ADRIFT''': Shows the ADRIFT logo and Runner version.
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'''About Adventure''': Shows the adventure name, author name, version and release date.

Revision as of 22:28, 6 September 2012

What it is

The Runner is a essential part of the ADRIFT 5 Suite, because it's in the Runner that you can test your games and the players use it to run your game. So, let us explain a bit about it.

The File Menu And Main Toolbar

The file menu host all of the Runner's main options, the options you'll use the most.
Open Adventure or Yellow Folder: Prompts you to select a .TAF file(adventure) to open and play in the Runner.

Open Game or Blue Folder: The Open Game option allows you to open a previously saved game and continue the adventure from where you left off.

Restart Game: Restarts the Adventure game being played at the moment, means that you start from the beginning.

Save Game or Floppy disk: Used with Open Game, the Save Game option basically saves your progress up to the point where the option is activated(clicked). It asks you for a name for the save file, type the name then click Save.

Save Game As: If you saved the game previously and want to make a backup of your save, use this option. Type the name and click Save.

Start Transcript: Records and exports the text in the game to a .TXT file.

Recent Adventures: Point here and a submenu will open showing all your recently played adventures. Click on one to load and run it.

Exit: Closes the Runner application(obviously).

Edit Menu


Auto-Complete: This auto-completes the commands, you type the first letter and it completes for you.

View Menu


Full Screen:Places the Runner in Full Screen mode, allows you to play the games without the taskbar.

Debugger: Opens the ADRIFT 5 debugger, this is only for developers. You can see which tasks are running at the time or objects in place.

Options: Runner options such as text color, enable graphics, enable sound and such.

Macros Menu


Edit Macro: Allows you to set up macros, so you can press a button and execute a bunch of tasks, move objects or characters around and such. Be careful, because it can annoy you a lot if used the wrong way.

Window Menu


Show Map: Shows the map for the game in a window on the right side of the main runner window.

Show Graphics: Shows all game graphics in a window below the map.

Help Menu


About ADRIFT: Shows the ADRIFT logo and Runner version.

About Adventure: Shows the adventure name, author name, version and release date.