ARUN - README

This archive contains the freely distributable parts of the Alan
Adventure Language System. The system is a tool to make it very easy
to create text adventures also known as interactive fiction.

The complete system consists of a compiler, 'alan', and an
interpreter, 'arun'. The compiler is *not* included as it is not
freely distributable. This archive contains the following files:

	README		- this text
	INFO		- how to accquired the complete Alan distribution

	arun		- executable interpreter

	jungle.alan	- source for the jungle example
	jungle.acd
	jungle.dat

	dungeon.alan	- source for the Dungeon prelude
	dungeon.acd
	dungeon.dat

To run the examples unpack the archive and issue the following command

	arun jungle

or

	arun dungeon


This package, including the interpreter, is freely distributable.
Game files are compatible across all supported platforms (including
the handling of multi-national characters) so you should be able to
run any games produced. Game files produced by versions prior to 2.5
are no longer compatible and need recompilation. Version 2.5 game
files are incompatible but *can* be run by the v2.6 interpreter (the
v2.6 compiler can not produce v2.5 games, however!).

Documentation and the compiler is available on request through email
from

	alan-request@softlab.se

For more information on distribution read the INFO file. Or contact
thoni@softlab.se for alternatives.


Happy Adventuring!

	The ThoNi & GorFo Adventure Factories