From: boelter3945@iscsvax.uni.edu
Newsgroups: rec.games.mud.admin
Subject: Re: need help with client software Tint or Dink
Date: 28 Sep 92 12:56:06 -0500
Organization: University of Northern Iowa

In article <Bv6zML.Kv2@acsu.buffalo.edu>, oispeggy@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu
   (Peggy Brown) writes:
> I'm new to muds and trying to get either Tint 2.2w or Dink 
> working.  I'm on a VAX-VMS platform with Wollongong telnet.

   Another Vax user out there? *cheer*!

> The documentation for Tint does not explain exactly how to 
> install it/use it, once the files are unpacked.

   Did you get it to compile?  I could never get it to do that on my system,
because of protections set on some libraries on the system disk here. 
Fortunately, I found a pre-compiled version which I ftp'd.  It was originally
on piggy.ucsb.edu /pub/mud/Clients tint_24rows.exe  but I just checked again,
and it's not there anymore.

   After compiling it, you need to create an image symbol in your login.com
file, something like this:

$ TINT :== $ SYS$LOGIN:TINT_24ROWS.EXE

   Then to use, simply type:

prompt>  tint <IP/machine site> <port#>

> The Dink documentation says to use the file makedink.com to 
> compile Dink.  I can't find makedink.com.  I checked 2 ftp sites 
> that have Dink and its not there.

   Well, if the file isn't there, I don't know how to help you.  I can check
and see myself, though not sure if that would help or not.  There _is_ an
already pre-compiled (.exe) version of Dink, located at:
   piggy.ucsb.edu /pub/mud/Clients/DINK10.exe

   I would recommend you (binary)get that file, and save yourself the hassle. 
That's what I did. :-)  As Tint above, you still must create an image symbol in
your login.com file, something like this:

$ DINK :== $ SYS$LOGIN:DINK10.EXE

   For this one, however, you need to create a file called dink.init, which the
client reads in and uses.  This file should contain a list of client commands,
defining the worlds you will want to connect to.  Example file:

---start of file---
/addworld furry 128.2.254.5 2323
/addworld pern 130.43.3.3 4201
/addworld amber 140.174.1.69 6250
---end of file---

   Then you invoke the client by typing:

prompt>  dink <keyword>
prompt>  dink furry   <---example

> So I'm really stuck and would appreciate any help.
> Thanks!

   Welcome, Hope I helped out somewhat! :-)

> - Peggy -
> oispeggy@ubvms.cc.buffalo.edu

                                        John "Nightwind" Boelter
                                        Shameless plug for FurryMuck at
                                        128.2.254.5 2323

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