From c6d143923c5c46a6346868d3aea82451c50abfd5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lars Brinkhoff Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 20:25:05 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update Zork documentation with information about _MSGS_. The Zork save function checks that the user has a directory, and that there is a _MSGS_ file in it. --- doc/games.md | 16 ++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/games.md b/doc/games.md index 235e53fb..d38040d4 100644 --- a/doc/games.md +++ b/doc/games.md @@ -91,5 +91,17 @@ Enter a cave and hunt a creature called a wumpus. To play this, type ### Zork -Classic text adventure game. To play, type `zork^K`. For more information, -see [madadv.info](madman/madadv.info) and [madadv.help](madman/madadv.info). +Classic text adventure game. To play, type `zork^K`. For the save +function to work, you must be logged in, have a user directory, and +have a "\_MSGS_ *\*" file in it. For example, if you chose +the user name FOO: + +``` +:login foo +:print foo; ..new. (udir) +:create foo; _msgs_ foo +^C +``` + +For more information, see [madadv.info](madman/madadv.info) and +[madadv.help](madman/madadv.info).