Initial import of (very old) vidoom sources.

author: Ian C <ianc@noddybox.co.uk> 2011-06-09 13:46:28 +0000
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+<html>
+
+<head>
+<meta name="GENERATOR" content="vim">
+<title>viDOOM - Free Software DOOM editor</title>
+</head>
+
+<body>
+
+<h1 align="center">Main Menu</h1>
+
+<p>Depending on the setting in <a href="overview.htm#GAME_ASK">configuration</a>
+starting viDOOM you may be asked to pick the game type to edit.
+Pick one of the games from the menu, or if the menu is cancelled
+the <a href="overview.htm#GAME_TYPE">default game type</a> will
+be used.</p>
+
+<p>After this you will be presented with the main menu containing
+the following options.</p>
+
+<h3>Edit The Current Level</h3>
+
+<blockquote>
+    <p>Edit the current level. See <a href="editing.htm">editing</a>
+    for details.</p>
+</blockquote>
+
+<h3>Load Level from open WADs</h3>
+
+<blockquote>
+    <p>Selects a level to load from the open IWAD and PWAD files.
+    Note that the level is loaded from the <strong>most recent</strong>
+    WAD file opened that holds a map for the selected level. If
+    you already have a level open for editing and the <strong>Edit
+    The Current Level</strong> option has been used then
+    confirmation will be asked before allowing you to proceed.
+    This warning can be disabled in the INI file (see <a
+    href="overview.htm#MAP_CLEAR">overview</a>).</p>
+</blockquote>
+
+<blockquote>
+    <p>If you are editing for ZDOOM and the <a
+    href="overview.htm#MAPINFO_LUMP">mapinfo_lump</a> option has
+    been switched on, if there is a MAPINFO.WAD file in the <a
+    href="overview.htm#PWAD_DIR">PWAD directory</a> it will be
+    loaded in as well for editing.</p>
+</blockquote>
+
+<h3>Save Current Level</h3>
+
+<blockquote>
+    <p>Saves the map you are currently editing into a <a
+    href="glossary.htm#PWAD">PWAD</a> file. This PWAD will <strong>only</strong>
+    contain the map, and nothing else. So if you have loaded the
+    map from a PWAD that contains any other information (e.g.
+    music, extra sounds, graphics patches) it is not a good idea
+    to save over the original PWAD file. If the saved PWAD
+    filename matches a PWAD that is already loaded, after saving
+    the open PWAD will be closed and then re-opened. This could
+    be important to note as the saved PWAD will now be at the top
+    of the open PWADs.</p>
+</blockquote>
+
+<blockquote>
+    <p>If you are editing for ZDOOM and the <a
+    href="overview.htm#MAPINFO_LUMP">mapinfo_lump</a> option has
+    been switched on, a MAPINFO.WAD file will be generated in the
+    <a href="overview.htm#PWAD_DIR">PWAD directory</a>.</p>
+</blockquote>
+
+<blockquote>
+    <p>Note that the saved map must be built with a <a
+    href="glossary.htm#BSP">node builder</a> before it can be
+    played in DOOM if the <a href="overview.htm#NODE_BUILDER">node
+    building section in the config file</a> has not been set up.</p>
+</blockquote>
+
+<blockquote>
+    <p><strong>Important note: </strong>While saving viDOOM will
+    remove any deleted objects from the map, delete any sectors
+    that do no have linedefs attached to them and vertices that
+    are not in use. This is worth remembering as objects <em>will</em>
+    be renumbered if any have been deleted so that they fit
+    together contiguously after saving.</p>
+</blockquote>
+
+<h3>Create New Empty Level</h3>
+
+<blockquote>
+    <p>Creates a completely empty level for editing. If you
+    already have a level open for editing and the <strong>Edit
+    The Current Level</strong> option has been used then
+    confirmation will be asked before allowing you to proceed.
+    This warning can be disabled in the INI file (see <a
+    href="overview.htm#MAP_CLEAR">overview</a>).</p>
+</blockquote>
+
+<blockquote>
+    <p>If you are editing for ZDOOM and the <a
+    href="overview.htm#MAPINFO_LUMP">mapinfo_lump</a> option has
+    been switched on, if there is a MAPINFO.WAD file in the <a
+    href="overview.htm#PWAD_DIR">PWAD directory</a> it will be
+    loaded in as well for editing.</p>
+</blockquote>
+
+<h3>Change Current Level Name</h3>
+
+<blockquote>
+    <p>Allows the map to be assigned to a different map number.
+    See the <a href="glossary.htm#MAP">glossary</a> for some
+    extra info on map/level numbers.</p>
+</blockquote>
+
+<h3>Open PWAD file</h3>
+
+<blockquote>
+    <p>Allows a PWAD file to be opened.</p>
+</blockquote>
+
+<h3>Close PWAD file</h3>
+
+<blockquote>
+    <p>Closes one of the currently open PWAD files. Note that
+    viDOOM will not let you unload the <a
+    href="glossary.htm#IWAD">IWAD</a> opened at startup.</p>
+</blockquote>
+
+<h3>Preview Level</h3>
+
+<blockquote>
+    <p>Allows a level to be previewed without disturbing the
+    level currently being edited. Note that the preview is <em>very</em>
+    basic with linedefs shown as grey lines, vertexes as white
+    pixels and things as red blobs. While in the preview press F1
+    for help on controlling the display.</p>
+</blockquote>
+
+<h3>List entries in WAD directory</h3>
+
+<blockquote>
+    <p>This will list all the lumps defined in the directory of
+    the loaded IWAD and any loaded PWAD files. The entires will
+    be displayed in a picklist window.</p>
+</blockquote>
+
+<h3>About viDOOM</h3>
+
+<blockquote>
+    <p>See who was responsible for this.</p>
+</blockquote>
+
+<h3>View License</h3>
+
+<blockquote>
+    <p>View the license you must accept if you are to run viDOOM.
+    The license is repeated <a href="license.htm">here</a> in the
+    documentation. Don't worry, it's only the GNU public license,
+    and not anything nasty.</p>
+</blockquote>
+
+<h3>Quit</h3>
+
+<blockquote>
+    <p>Exit viDOOM. If you have a level open for editing and the <strong>Edit
+    The Current Level</strong> option has been used then
+    confirmation will be asked before allowing you to proceed.
+    This warning can be disabled in the INI file (see <a
+    href="overview.htm#MAP_EXIT">overview</a>).</p>
+</blockquote>
+
+<hr>
+
+<p><a href="index.htm">Back to index</a></p>
+
+<p><tt>$Id$</tt></p>
+</body>
+</html>
author	Ian C <ianc@noddybox.co.uk>	2011-06-09 13:46:28 +0000
committer	Ian C <ianc@noddybox.co.uk>	2011-06-09 13:46:28 +0000
commit	a9022b5972dc49d86f617a27940fafe9c4d0e7e7 (patch)
tree	61405aa4ade91ed1057f863ddf118ceb38e14f8e /doc/mainmenu.htm