Documentation is like sex: when it is good, it is very, very good; and when it is bad, it is better than nothing.
-- Dick Brandon
Thanks for checking out InnerSpace, the culmination of many years of writing,rewriting and refactoring. This document aims to provide an overview of the framework, including the minimal set of predefined objects and verbs.
I'm a programmer. So naturally, this document is aimed toward my peers, those who are interested in creating their own universe within which to create an online game. In time, I expect that either I or third parties will release more extensive core databases aimed at different genres or styles of gameplay, but for now, a certain amount of "DIY" attitude may be required ;-)...
To begin with, there's a few sources that readers might want to refer to in order to get the most out of InnerSpace. I've chosen to omit any general discussions of MUD/MOO/MUCK/MUSH/etc. technology; if you're here, you probably have a clue.
First of all, this framework borrows heavily from the ideas of the greatest (imo) frameworks of all time, LambdaMOO, or, more appropriately, MOO itself. That being so, it might be worth checking out the LambdaMOO Programmer's Manual. This is a document that seems to be constantly moving around the net, so I'll point you to the original TeX version of the document, at:
http://cvs.sourceforge.net/viewcvs.py/lambdamoo/manual/
A little Googling will lead you to other formats, I'm sure.
Also, the networking layer of InnerSpace is provided by the Twisted python package, available at:
There's reams of information available there, should you feel like mucking around...
Connecting to the Server
For the moment, the instructions for starting the server and building the client are contained in the InstallingInnerSpace document. Once you have the server up and running, you'll want to launch the client, and connect with:
| User | wizard |
| Password | wizard |
| Host | localhost |
Obviously, once in, it's a pretty good idea to change your password for the wizard account, which you can do by entering the command:
@password me to <new password>
If you'd like a more specific name for your administrator character, for the moment you can use:
@exec caller.set_name("<new name>")
