This directory contains documentation on various aspects of the game.

Area builders will be most interested in database.doc, dbsup.doc, defs.doc,
shop.doc, and values.doc.  These five files can be mailed automatically
with the "do_mail" script in this directory.  do_mail takes the recipient
as its only command-line argument.  For example, to mail the documentation
to CircleMUD's author, you'd type "do_mail jelson@cs.jhu.edu".

CONTENTS:
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COLOR.DOC	- Programmer's manual on how to use color codes
COMM.DOC	- The game-to-player communications system, most importantly
		  the act() procedure
DATABASE.DOC	- The format of the most important data files
DBSUP.DOC	- Detailed information on each field in database.doc
DEFS.DOC	- Important document on what rules should be followed
		  when creating a part of the world, to avoid complete chaos
HACKER.DOC	- Insight into the art & science of programming (courtesy MERC)
HANDLER.DOC	- Descriptions of most of the basic 'database handling'
		  procedures, found in handler.c
LICENSE.DOC	- The conditions under which this game is distributed
		  NOTE: THIS FILE MUST ALWAYS BE PRESENT
RELEASE.DOC	- CircleMUD release history
RUNNING.DOC	- Directions for compiling, running, and maintaining the game
SHOP.DOC	- Describes how to create a shop file
SOCIALS.DOC	- Description of the 'social action' system
SPELL_INFO.DOC	- Doc on spells, especially how damage is calculated
SPELLS.DOC	- Info on the spell/affection system
TIME.DOC	- How time is in DikuMud compared to real world
UTILS.DOC	- Description of the CircleMUD maintenance utilities
VALUES.DOC	- The 4 generic values for items, described in detail
WIZHELP.DOC	- Description of all god commands