Library Contributions

This page explores library contributions, including but not limited to those found at the IF Archive.

Stable Library Contributions

These contributions are largely unchanged since their release.

Name	Description	Additional Notes	On Archive?
Beta	Modified version of the Comments in Transcripts code. Allows testers to type: >* [tester’s comments].		yes
Books	Kent Tessman’s Future Boy! book class that allows commands like >CONSULT BOOK ABOUT FUTURE BOY!		no
CanGo	A routine that provides exit descriptions for rooms		yes
Container	SuperContainer class by Kent Tessman (with tweak by Robb Sherwin). Used for objects that are both platforms and containers (like a desk).		yes
Context_Menu.h	Kent Tessman’s Future Boy! adaptive context menu system		no
Converse	Chris Tate’s conversation system based on “Pytho’s Mask”		yes
Footnotes	New footnote system by Roody Yogurt		no
MapGen	Routines for making games with rooms with randomly-generated connections		yes
Multikey	A replacement for DoLock/DoUnLock that allows doors to have multiple key objects		no
NewMenu	Menu update by Roody Yogurt		yes
Phone	A telephone class		yes
Plumbing	A library contribution that provides nearly nothing but the kitchen sink		no
Printf	A routine to print a formatted string, similar to C’s printf()		yes
Ptalk	Robb Sherwin’s port of Adam Cadre’s “Phototalk”	Variations of this used in most of Sherwin’s games	yes
RandMove	Code for random NPC movement scripting	Works with slight change; this page also suggests a replacement	yes
Simpletalk	Simplified version of Robb Sherwin’s “Phototalk” extension port, modified to be #include-able		yes
Sort	Configurable extension for sorting arrays in several ways		yes
Spellsys	Library for doing Spellcaster-type spells	Won’t compile as-is, but its page has information on how to fix	yes
Strfnc	A set of additional string functions		yes
Time	Future Boy! routines for measuring the passage of real time by Kent Tessman		no
Useverbs	Allows players to play game in “USE NOUN TO DO SOMETHING” form (if using involves hitting, burning, locking, tying, digging, or cutting)		yes
Version	Provides a form for quick-and-easy “VERSION” responses to non-Roodylib games		no

Library Contributions In Progress

These are contributions that are currently being updated.

Name	Description	Latest Version	Status	On Archive?
Follow	Future Boy! routines for better NPC following by Kent Tessman	2.0	Works great	no
NewAutomap	Glk-compliant version of Automap	1.2	See notes	no
NewBoxdraw	Updated version of the Boxdraw.h to work better with glk interpreters	1.4	Works fine	no
NewConverse	An update to Chris Tate’s conversation system based on “Pytho’s Mask”	2.0	Works great.	no
Opportune	Small extension for quick 1-turn WINDOWS OF OPPORTUNITY (or questions)	1.3	Works fine	no
PastTense	Extension for changing verblib and various messages to past tense	1.2	Not really tested	no
Timesasked	Keeps track of number of times characters are asked and told about things	1.1	Works fine	no

Outdated Library Contributions

Some contributions are a little outdated or unnecessary:

Name	Description	Hugo Version	Reason	On Archive?
Automap	Provides Beyond Zork-like map capabilities to games.	2.5	Touched up and made glk-compatible as NewAutomap but this is the original.	Yes
Boxdraw	Draws quote boxes either in main window or floating above text.	2.4	Updated and turned into NewBoxdraw.	Yes
Extra	A routine for parsing extraneous words in room descriptions	2.4	Made unnecessary by extra_scenery property.	Yes
Menu	Menu replacement	2.1	This has since been made obsolete by the latest version of Hugo’s official Menu routine.	Yes
Newlib01	A collection of new library routines for the Hugo system	2.4	Not tested. It’s a mishmash of stuff, so something may be useful but it’s unlikely one would use most of it.	Yes
Smrtdesk	A desk object designed to deal intelligently with user interaction between a desk and its drawers.	2.4d	Not tested. Probably made irrelevant by the SuperContainer (Container) contribution.	Yes