Conference hydra::amiga_v1

505.0. "Adventure programming language." by SOFTY::HEFFELFINGER (Bored on Board) Sun May 17 1987 20:53

    Are there any BIX users in this conference?  The latest issue of
    BYTE magazine has an article about a somewhat Lisp-esque language
    called AdvSys (Or somesuch).  It's designed to be used to create
    fairly complex (or so it appears) text adventures.  The C sources
    for it are available on BIX (or through the magnetic medium for $10). 
    I get the impression that the C code is generic enough that it could
    be adapted to any environment.  I don't recall any mention of any
    specific machines being used.  I have a great interest in designing
    text adventures, and this language, if it works as advertised, might
    just be the ticket.  So, the point of all this is, I'm trying to
    find both BIXen and interested adventure programmers who might want
    to split the cost of downloading from BIX. 

    A language junkie,
    Gary

    Well.  I guess it goes to show that I shouldn't get too far behind
    on my Usenet reading.  There's already been talk about it and someone
    has done the work of massaging the source code.  I guess it'll trickle
    down to us eventually.  Sorry for the clutter.  Perhaps we can use
    this note to discuss the use of ADVSYS.  (Provided anyone actually
    uses it.)
    
    Gary