WebRunner Map

I have been working on adding the map to WebRunner, bringing a large chunk of ADRIFT functionality to online play. It is not interactive like using the Runner application, so you can't move or rotate it, or click on individual locations, but it will update as you move between locations.

I will get this released to online play soon.

5.0.22 out now

ADRIFT 5 release 22 is now available for download.

The main highlights in this release are Sound (MP3, WAV and MID at the moment - OGG to follow in a future release), Object Oriented Syntax (e.g. Player.Held.Count), and embedded Expressions.

The full list of changes is:

Enhancements

• Logic flow(ID 18340)
• Event location defaults(ID 17906)
• Record time(ID 15134)
• PropertyValue simplification(ID 10142)
• IF Statement should work in descriptions(ID 8102)
• Add in Action Play Sound(ID 1164)
• Object weight and size(ID 617)
• ValueList property type(ID 330)
• Unlock but no lock!(ID 188)

Bug Fixes

• Events and Turn Counting (ID 18373)
• Setting a character's position to Standing on the Floor teleports them to the player's location.(ID 18367)
• TODO - Function "Any Character sitting on object" still has to be completed.(ID 18366)
• Player Perspective Issue(ID 18361)
• set (text) property to (text) variable uses key not value(ID 18356)
• Date Storage in Modules(ID 18355)
• Save as EXE Broken(ID 18353)
• NPC Visibility(ID 18350)
• Location Must Not Have Been Seen not Resetting on Undo(ID 18346)
• Position of Dynamic Objects Displayed On-Screen(ID 18336)
• Text After Ellipsis AutoCaps(ID 18334)
• %UCase[ + or $ or ^ ]% hangs Adrift runner(ID 18324)
• Undeletable letters on fresh runner open(ID 18099)
• Can’t rearrange subevents(ID 17904)
• Set Property to Unselected returns error(ID 17793)
• Restrictions on Double Reference Tasks Broken(ID 17576)
• Map bug(ID 16328)
• Right Clicking In Empty Tab Area Crashes Developer(ID 16318)
• Character not reset when restoring saved game.(ID 16245)
• > and >= are reversed(ID 15846)
• System Task trigger(ID 15668)
• Character/Location/Object List property exception(ID 15244)
• PropertyValue function not working for location properties(ID 9884)
• When I reopen System Tasks in the Developer they revert to Immediately(ID 4432)
• Text variables(ID 907)

5.0.21 out now

ADRIFT 5 release 21 is now available for download. This release was mostly focused around WebRunner, which is now up and running at http://play.adrift.org.uk. There are also lots of fixes for playing v4 games within v5, off the back of some issues with the IF Comp entries. Please let me know if you spot any further compatability issues playing v4 games on v5.

The full list of changes is:

Enhancements

• Map navigation (ID 14721)
• Greater/ Less than comparisons for integer properties. (ID 4480)
• Browser Runner (ID 8580)

Bug Fixes

• Task priority logic (ID 14377)
• "X ME" for 3.90 games broken on Adrift 5? (ID 10669)
• Event inconsistencies (ID 13791)
• Events misfiring on initial running of game (ID 603)
• Referenced Object in Specific Tasks (ID 10007)
• Location Group Restriction gives error (ID 10046)
• Cannot select Ref Obj with some properties. (ID 10024)
• Alternate Texts in Restrictions and Text Overrides (ID 10309)
• Text Overrides AutoCap (ID 10308)
• Runner crashes if restriction in "when obj listed in location" (ID 10382)
• Closing Forms using [x] (ID 9836)
• Crashes when undocking, maximizing map (ID 8595)
• Extracted encrypted TAFs (ID 13241)
• Variables set by System Task not reset on Restore (ID 11862)
• Spaces in object names (ID 13166)
• Char is here always displays (ID 11159)
• Fonts bug (ID 11157)

ADRIFT Online

It's still very early days, but I have started working on a web version of Runner.  This should make it possible to play ADRIFT games online.  The user experience will not be as good as using the native app (for example, I doubt that I will be able to get the map to work in a browser), but it will mean casual players will be able to try out games online to see if they are worth downloading.

5.0.20 out now

Version 5.0.20 is now out. This has a fair few enhancements and bug fixes in it. The main enhancements of note are version 3.90 support, text colour support in Runner, and suspension of text when it fully fills the screen. The full list of changes is as follows:

Enhancements

• Encrypt v5 TAFs (ID 8543)
• Add adventure versioning (ID 8528)
• Conversation node with matching most keywords (ID 8489)
• Implementation of %turns% variable (ID 8372)
• v3.90 support (ID 8347)
• Name the Alternate Description tabs (ID 8072)
• Change colours (ID 8298)
• New Restriction: Ref Character must/must not be Character (ID 1504)
• Option to clear Recent Document History? (ID 4499)
• Ability to turn off auto complete for specific commands/objects (ID 6623)
• Display images in v4 games (ID 8214)
• Text break (ID 523)
• Add [more] to Runner. (ID 4517)
• Ctrl+S to Save in Developer (ID 5149)
• Giving worn objects (ID 5524)
• First/Second/Third person perspective (ID 5310)

Bug Fixes

• Game crash when restart running an .exe file (ID 8381)
• Entire contents of map page jumps to page 1 (ID 8208)
• Search/Replace excludes simple text (ID 8330)
• Runner - Examine me (ID 596)
• Ribbon doesn’t remember if it’s minimised upon close/open (ID 969)
• Tasks, Objects, Events, etc. Numbers not updating (ID 987)
• Text Overrides Do Not Work On Bottom Bar (ID 7538)
• Text Override Last Updated Not Updating (ID 7908)
• Switching Characters (ID 8122)
• Deleting graphics once added to game (ID 8124)
• Examining characters (ID 605)
• Characters starting on Characters (ID 8154)
• Items Not Closing On Opening (ID 8213)
• Setting Character Property values in actions is ad-hoc and not quite right (ID 7313)
• Cutting a folder causes popup and leaves the folder in sidebar but not in any displayed folders (ID 946)
• Objects part of character disappear when character or player is on another object (ID 7289)
• Darkness When On Objects Fails (ID 8173)
• Double Spaces in Alternate Texts. (ID 4051)
• Dropping Characters (ID 6389)
• Asking/telling conversation system (ID 7663)
• Objects part of character (ID 7478)
• NPC’s handling objects (ID 3383)
• PUT ALL in container - BUG (ID 4192)
• Move Character to Parent Location... (ID 6391)
• Again (g) Command Not Working as Expected (ID 7937)
• Dragging folders doesn’t update tree (ID 7955)
• Drag folder onto subfolder of itself (ID 7952)

Release 19 out now - (the Free one)

I have just uploaded ADRIFT 5.0.19.  This is the first version of Developer to be released (since 3.9.20 anyway) to have no registration restricting the use of the software.

There aren't a huge number of changes in this release as a large chunk (sorry!) of my time has been spent getting Blorbs working.  This now means images can be packaged along with the adventure into a single file, and run directly.

The full list of changes in this version is:

Enhancements

• Add Blorb support (ID 6170)
• Make Developer free (ID 7380)
• Set full screen view as default in runner (ID 6995)

Bug Fixes

• Runner Crash - Char on Himself (ID 6392)
• Retroactive Property Assignment/Edits (ID 952)
• Characters No Longer Listed By Default (ID 6390)
• Spaces in variable names (ID 6162)
• password system failure (ID 6322)
• Change & Use of the Character Name Property (ID 7539)
• Debugger does not list failed restrictions (ID 6329)
• Disambiguation broken (ID 7308)
• Conversation Keyword / Uppercase (ID 7128)
• Error when detaching map and creating new folder (ID 6236)
• Arranging non-existing windows (ID 5893)

New Website

I have just launched a new ADRIFT website at http://www.adrift.co.  The old site should now redirect to this site.

The layout is based on the old site, but has many improvements including:

• Single Login - all authentication on site uses the forum logins.
• Profiles - every user has a profile, showing uploaded adventures and any reviews they have created.
• Searchable adventures - you can now filter on title and description.
• Page per adventure - each adventure now has it's own page showing the most useful reviews.
• Cover art - can be assigned to each adventure
• Amazon style ratings - Ratings can be rated, meaning the most useful ones are displayed first.
• Integrated blog - the blogger ADRIFT blog is now the News page.
• New post highlight - If new posts have been added to the Forum, the link will become highlighted.
• Facebook LIKE button - Each game now has a like button, allowing people to promote their own games.
• Latest forum posts - This mini-list is now properly tied into the permissions of the user.
• Self Reviews - It is no longer possible (without creating a separate account) to review your own games.

There is still a little tidying up to do, so please let me know if you find any problems.