multiple users?

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Question seems simple enough, but I can't find the answer in any of the
helpfiles or google... How do I set up Angband for multiple users (say if my
brother wants to be able to open Angband and load his character, then he can
log off and I can log onto mine, etc.). One seemingly 'cheesy' way to do it
would be to simply have multiple installations, but then the hall of fame
would be split, etc. Oh, I use WinXp but run the DOS version, if that makes
a difference. Any help would be appreciated!

 

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Le 11-04-2005, deoxband <noway@hotmail.com> a écrit :
> would be split, etc. Oh, I use WinXp but run the DOS version, if that makes
> a difference. Any help would be appreciated!

If you want to play with two characters under the same system account you
should specify the '-u' option to the executable:

angband -u<character name>

For simplicity's sake only the secondary character must be executed this
way.

Another solution is to have two system accounts for the users (it's always
The Right Thing(tm) for multiple people using the same machine). On UNIX
systems for every account there is a different character, I suppose the
WinXP version should work in a similar way.

Piotr

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On 2005-04-11 08:15:58, "deoxband" <noway@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Question seems simple enough, but I can't find the answer in any of the
> helpfiles or google... How do I set up Angband for multiple users (say if my
> brother wants to be able to open Angband and load his character, then he can
> log off and I can log onto mine, etc.). One seemingly 'cheesy' way to do it
> would be to simply have multiple installations, but then the hall of fame
> would be split, etc. Oh, I use WinXp but run the DOS version, if that makes
> a difference. Any help would be appreciated!
>

Having played the DOS version quite a bit in the past, I would concur with the
idea of using the angband -u idea, and embedding into a batch file. Say for
example you have two different characters, "John" and "Dave", both of which are
stored in the /lib/save folder.

Create a file called john.bat, which would contain the following:

: Beginning of file

: Stops commands being displayed onscreen
@echo off

: Select the drive containing the game
e:

: Open the correct game folder
cd\games\angband

: Run the game loading the character
angband -uJohn

:end

Replace the line angband -uJohn with angband -uDave for the opening of Dave's
character (presumably in a file called dave.bat or something similar), and that
way you have a batch file each to load up the game with your own character, and
need only one installation.

Hope that helps.

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Piotr P. Karwasz wrote:
> Another solution is to have two system accounts for the users (it's always
> The Right Thing(tm) for multiple people using the same machine). On UNIX
> systems for every account there is a different character, I suppose the
> WinXP version should work in a similar way.

Afaik WinXP won't unless you install the game in the home directory of
the windows user. There is indeed a folder that's called Application
Data, however you won't find any angband data in it. So, multiple
installations in the users' homedirectories are imo the smoothest way.

Dirk

 

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---- Original Message -----
From: "topazg" <graham@blessyou.co.uk>
Newsgroups: rec.games.roguelike.angband
Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 1:39 AM
Subject: Re: multiple users?


> On 2005-04-11 08:15:58, "deoxband" <noway@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Having played the DOS version quite a bit in the past, I would concur with
> the
> idea of using the angband -u idea, and embedding into a batch file. Say
> for
> example you have two different characters, "John" and "Dave", both of
> which are
> stored in the /lib/save folder.

Nice! Exactly the sort of thing I was looking for. Thanks everyone!

 

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On 2005-04-12 11:19:34, "deoxband" <noway@hotmail.com> wrote:

> ---- Original Message -----
> From: "topazg"
> Newsgroups: rec.games.roguelike.angband
> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 1:39 AM
> Subject: Re: multiple users?
>
>
> > On 2005-04-11 08:15:58, "deoxband" wrote:
>
> > Having played the DOS version quite a bit in the past, I would concur with
> > the
> > idea of using the angband -u idea, and embedding into a batch file. Say
> > for
> > example you have two different characters, "John" and "Dave", both of
> > which are
> > stored in the /lib/save folder.
>
> Nice! Exactly the sort of thing I was looking for. Thanks everyone!
>

No problem, glad we could help..


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Take Care,
Graham

Pos(0.3.0a2) Alpha "Natar" XX L:1 DL:50' !A R--- !Sp w:Short Sword +0,+0
Pos(V/T//NPP) W H- D+ c-- f PV+ s- TT? d P++ M+
C-- S+ I- So B ac GHB- SQ+ RQ+ V+ F:Better monster AI (Acting like decent
players without automatically knowing where the player is - randomly roaming
the dungeon etc...)