Deliantra-Client/pod/manual.pod

=head1 CFPlus Manual

=head2 Features

=over 4

=item Fullscreen Map

CF+ can uses a fullscreen map, which greatly enhances how much of the
game world you can see.

=item Persistent Map Cache (Crossfire+ only)

CF+ can persistently cache all map data it received from the
server. This not only allows it to display an overview map, but also
ensures that once-explored areas will be available the next time you want
to explore more.

=item Hardware acceleration

Unlike most Crossfire clients, CF+ take advantage of OpenGL hardware
acceleration. Most modern graphics cards have difficulties with 2D
acceleration, while 3D graphics is accelerated well.

=item No arbitrary limits

Unlike other Crossfire clients, CF+ does not suffer from arbitrary
limits (like a fixed amount of face numbers). There are still limits, but
they are not arbitrarily low :)

=item High quality text rendering

Although surprising at first, high quality text rendering is a real
must have feature.  For this, CF+ leverages Παν語 (PanGo) to offer
real-world text output quality, so you can chat in 日本語 (japanese),
ﺎﻠﻋﺮﺒﻳﺓ (arabic) or most any other language/script, as long
as suitable fonts are installed.

=back

=head1 Usage

=head2 X<the_keyboard>Keyboard/Keymappings

The keyboard works quite similar to other programs: If a widget (e.g. a text entry) has the focus,
you can enter and edit text there.

Special key bindings apply to the playing area. It needs to be focused to
work. If it doesn't have the focus, it will be tinted in red, in that case
you can focus it by clicking into it.

The following keys are available in the playing area:

=over 4

=item B<F1>..B<F9> - open various dialogs (use the right mouse button menu to see which).

=item B<Tab> - toggle (make visible/invisible) the playerbook window.

=item B<Spacebar> - apply the item below you (selected by the server, usually the topmost item).

=item B<Return>, B<Enter> - examine the item below you (selected by the server, usually the topmost item).

=item B<,> (the comma) - take the item below you (selected by the server, usually the topmost item).

=item Cursor/Arrow Keys, Keypad-B<12346789> - try to move in the given direction.

=item Keypad-B<5> - use your current range slot on yourself or the space where you are standing.

=item B<Shift>-I<direction> - use your current weapon to attack the space indicated by the direction key.

=item B<Ctrl>-I<direction> - run into the indicate direction as fats as possible, attacking everything in your way.

=item B<+>, Keypad-B<+> - rotate through your range weapons.

=item B<->, Keypad-B<-> - rotate through your range weapons, the other way round.

=item B<'> - open the completer.

=item B<"> - open the completer, presetting it with your current communication command.

=item B<a>-B<z> (lowercase characters) - open the completer, presetting it with the character types.

=item B<Ctrl>-B<Insert> - open the macro recorder/key binding editor and start recording.

=back

=head2 The Map

The map is always displayed in the background, behind all other windows and UI elements.

#TODO# middle-click scrolls
#
# keys:
#
# a apply
# keypad moves, kp_5 applies ranged attack to self

Starting to type enters the I<completion mode>. In that mode, you can type
abbreviations or commands and have them executed as soon as they match a
valid command. This is best explained by a few examples:

Typing B<climb> will display a list of commands with I<climb> in their
name, such as I<ready_skill climbing> and I<use_skill climbing>.

You can abbreviate commands by typing only the first character of every
word (or even characters within the word - the client will try to make
a good guess, as long as the characters are in order). For example,
typing I<iwor> will likely select I<invoke word of recall>, while I<ccfo>
will select I<cast create food>. Likewise, I<rscli> will likely select
I<ready_skill climbing> and I<usl> will give you I<use_skill levitation>.

You can enter space and other text as arguemnt to the command. For
example, C<cfoo waybread> will expand to C<cast create food waybread>.

=head2 The map overview

This is the small mini map in the upper left corner. It displays the areas which
you already visited before.

=head2 The Status area in the lower right corner

The area in the lower right corner displays the most interesting
stats while playing. The 4 gauges: Health, Mana/Spellpoints,
Grace and Food. The top of each gauge shows the current value
and the bottom value is the maximum value.

Going over each gauge with the mouse cursor will show a tooltip
with a detailed explanation of each stat.

Below the gauges there is a line that looks like this:

   Exp: ######## (lvl ####)

The former number are the experience points and the number in the parents
is the level of your character.
The level of the character depends on the experience points you have.
If the experience points reach a certain value your level rises or falls.
This depends on the experience table of the server you are currently playing on.

On the bottom there is a line:

   Rng: xxxxxxxxx

It tells you have you have in your range slot. The range slot is activated
if you "fire" (by pressing ctrl+direction key). For example there could be a spell
in your range slot or a weapon (like a bow) you will fire with.

=head2 The Floorbox

Right to the left of the status area there is the floorbox.
It displays what is on the tile your character stands on. If there are very many
items there will be a "More..." button which will open up the Inventory.

If you opened a container a button "Close container" will show up.

=head2 Setup

This is the main setup window (opened via the I<Setup> button on the top of
the client window), with following sub-windows:

=head3 Server

This window is for editing the connection settings and shows
some information about the currently connected server.

=head3 Pickup

Here you can configure your automatic pickup configuration.

=head3 Graphics

Here you can configure some aspects of the graphical appearance
of the client.

=head3 Audio

This window lets you enable/disable audio and set the background music
volume.

=head3 Keyboard

Here you can edit the key bindings you have made.

B<PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO PRESS> I<Save Config> on the top of the client window
after you are finished.

=head3 Debug

Here are some debugging options, which are maybe only interesting to the developers
of the client.

=head2 The Playerbook

You can open the Playerbook by pressing B<tab> or by pressing B<F2> for 
the Statistics, B<F3> for the Skills, B<F4> for the Spellbook or B<F5> for the
Inventory.

What these are is explained below:

=head3 Statistics

=for image sc_statistics.jpg

You can toggle this windows via B<F2>.

This page tells you about your current status and statistics. 
The B<Player> frame shows your name, title and current map, and your
current weight and maximum weight.

The B<Primary/Secondary Statistics> informs you about the status of
your L<primary statistics|glossary/primary statistics>, which is the group on the left and about the
L<secondary statistics|glossary/secondary statistics> which is the group on the right.

=head3 Skills

=for image sc_skill_list.jpg

You can toggle this windows via B<F3>.

TBD

=head3 Spellbook

=for image sc_spellbook.jpg

You can toggle this windows via B<F4>.

=head3 X<playerbook_inventory>Inventory

=for image sc_inventory.jpg

You can toggle this windows via B<F5>.

On the left side of this windows you see the player's inventory.
On top the current weight and maximum weight are listed on the right
of the B<sort order button>, which reveals following possible orders:

=over 4

=item Type/Name

This order sorts the items first by type, and then by name.

=item Recent/Normal/Locked

This order puts the recently picked up or applied items to the top,
then it displays the normal not so recently changed items, and to the last
it displays the locked items.

=item Weight/Type

This order first sorts by weight and then by type.

=back

Below the sort order button there is the item list. You can hover the mouse cursor over
the items to see what actions you can do with the mouse. Right click will 
show you the B<context menu>, with the following actions:

=over 4

=item examine

This will let you examine the item further and print informations like this:

   That is cloak (unidentified)
   It is made of: leather.
   It goes around your shoulders.
   It weights 5.000 kg.
   You reckon it is worth between 1 gold coin and 1 gold coin.

=item mark

This marks the item for further operations, like L<thawing or igniting
something with a flint and steel|faq_igniteandthaw>.

=item ignite/thaw

This will ignite for example a torch or thaw an icecube with a B<flint &
steel> L<$ARCH/light/flint_and_steel.base.111.png>, which is B<required to
be in your inventory> for this to work.

=item inscribe

This will let you write on something (eg. scrolls) with a B<pen>
L<$ARCH/skills/Skill_Tools/stylus.base.111.png>, which is I<required to
be in your inventory> for this to work.

When you click on this context menu entry a small popup window will open
where you can type in what you want to inscribe.

=item rename

This lets you rename an item. When you click on this context menu entry
a small popup window will open and let you type in the new name for the
item.

=item apply

This L<applies|command/apply> an object.

=item lock/unlock

=item drop/put/take all

=item drop/put/take <n>

=back

On the right side there will be displayed the currently open container
or the floor on which you stand. There are nearly the same context menu
operation aviable. On the top the is the name of the currently opened
container or just 'Floor'.

If a container is open, there will be a button 'Close container' which
will apply the container in your inventory again to close it.

=head2 X<binding_recorder>Binding Recorder

This is a special facility which lets you record commands issued via the
completer or the message window and bind them to a key.

(I<Note:> as this facility is quite complicated it might change in future).

It mainly works this way:

First you have to I<start recording> via the button on the top.

Then you can issue commands via the completer, or just run around, the
commands will be recorded in the background.

If you are finished with the command sequence click on I<stop recording>
(the same button you used to start recording).

Then you can see a list of the commands you issued and delete them if you
want.

Next you have to click on I<bind>, which will open a key query, where you
have to press the corresponding key combination which you want to bind to
this command sequence.

After you are finished you have to click on B<OK>.

B<Don't forget to> I<Save Config> B<!>

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#	Content
1	=head1 CFPlus Manual
2
3	=head2 Features
4
5	=over 4
6
7	=item Fullscreen Map
8
9	CF+ can uses a fullscreen map, which greatly enhances how much of the
10	game world you can see.
11
12	=item Persistent Map Cache (Crossfire+ only)
13
14	CF+ can persistently cache all map data it received from the
15	server. This not only allows it to display an overview map, but also
16	ensures that once-explored areas will be available the next time you want
17	to explore more.
18
19	=item Hardware acceleration
20
21	Unlike most Crossfire clients, CF+ take advantage of OpenGL hardware
22	acceleration. Most modern graphics cards have difficulties with 2D
23	acceleration, while 3D graphics is accelerated well.
24
25	=item No arbitrary limits
26
27	Unlike other Crossfire clients, CF+ does not suffer from arbitrary
28	limits (like a fixed amount of face numbers). There are still limits, but
29	they are not arbitrarily low :)
30
31	=item High quality text rendering
32
33	Although surprising at first, high quality text rendering is a real
34	must have feature. For this, CF+ leverages Παν語 (PanGo) to offer
35	real-world text output quality, so you can chat in 日本語 (japanese),
36	ﺎﻠﻋﺮﺒﻳﺓ (arabic) or most any other language/script, as long
37	as suitable fonts are installed.
38
39	=back
40
41	=head1 Usage
42
43	=head2 X<the_keyboard>Keyboard/Keymappings
44
45	The keyboard works quite similar to other programs: If a widget (e.g. a text entry) has the focus,
46	you can enter and edit text there.
47
48	Special key bindings apply to the playing area. It needs to be focused to
49	work. If it doesn't have the focus, it will be tinted in red, in that case
50	you can focus it by clicking into it.
51
52	The following keys are available in the playing area:
53
54	=over 4
55
56	=item B<F1>..B<F9> - open various dialogs (use the right mouse button menu to see which).
57
58	=item B<Tab> - toggle (make visible/invisible) the playerbook window.
59
60	=item B<Spacebar> - apply the item below you (selected by the server, usually the topmost item).
61
62	=item B<Return>, B<Enter> - examine the item below you (selected by the server, usually the topmost item).
63
64	=item B<,> (the comma) - take the item below you (selected by the server, usually the topmost item).
65
66	=item Cursor/Arrow Keys, Keypad-B<12346789> - try to move in the given direction.
67
68	=item Keypad-B<5> - use your current range slot on yourself or the space where you are standing.
69
70	=item B<Shift>-I<direction> - use your current weapon to attack the space indicated by the direction key.
71
72	=item B<Ctrl>-I<direction> - run into the indicate direction as fats as possible, attacking everything in your way.
73
74	=item B<+>, Keypad-B<+> - rotate through your range weapons.
75
76	=item B<->, Keypad-B<-> - rotate through your range weapons, the other way round.
77
78	=item B<'> - open the completer.
79
80	=item B<"> - open the completer, presetting it with your current communication command.
81
82	=item B<a>-B<z> (lowercase characters) - open the completer, presetting it with the character types.
83
84	=item B<Ctrl>-B<Insert> - open the macro recorder/key binding editor and start recording.
85
86	=back
87
88	=head2 The Map
89
90	The map is always displayed in the background, behind all other windows and UI elements.
91
92	#TODO# middle-click scrolls
93	#
94	# keys:
95	#
96	# a apply
97	# keypad moves, kp_5 applies ranged attack to self
98
99	Starting to type enters the I<completion mode>. In that mode, you can type
100	abbreviations or commands and have them executed as soon as they match a
101	valid command. This is best explained by a few examples:
102
103	Typing B<climb> will display a list of commands with I<climb> in their
104	name, such as I<ready_skill climbing> and I<use_skill climbing>.
105
106	You can abbreviate commands by typing only the first character of every
107	word (or even characters within the word - the client will try to make
108	a good guess, as long as the characters are in order). For example,
109	typing I<iwor> will likely select I<invoke word of recall>, while I<ccfo>
110	will select I<cast create food>. Likewise, I<rscli> will likely select
111	I<ready_skill climbing> and I<usl> will give you I<use_skill levitation>.
112
113	You can enter space and other text as arguemnt to the command. For
114	example, C<cfoo waybread> will expand to C<cast create food waybread>.
115
116	=head2 The map overview
117
118	This is the small mini map in the upper left corner. It displays the areas which
119	you already visited before.
120
121	=head2 The Status area in the lower right corner
122
123	The area in the lower right corner displays the most interesting
124	stats while playing. The 4 gauges: Health, Mana/Spellpoints,
125	Grace and Food. The top of each gauge shows the current value
126	and the bottom value is the maximum value.
127
128	Going over each gauge with the mouse cursor will show a tooltip
129	with a detailed explanation of each stat.
130
131	Below the gauges there is a line that looks like this:
132
133	Exp: ######## (lvl ####)
134
135	The former number are the experience points and the number in the parents
136	is the level of your character.
137	The level of the character depends on the experience points you have.
138	If the experience points reach a certain value your level rises or falls.
139	This depends on the experience table of the server you are currently playing on.
140
141	On the bottom there is a line:
142
143	Rng: xxxxxxxxx
144
145	It tells you have you have in your range slot. The range slot is activated
146	if you "fire" (by pressing ctrl+direction key). For example there could be a spell
147	in your range slot or a weapon (like a bow) you will fire with.
148
149	=head2 The Floorbox
150
151	Right to the left of the status area there is the floorbox.
152	It displays what is on the tile your character stands on. If there are very many
153	items there will be a "More..." button which will open up the Inventory.
154
155	If you opened a container a button "Close container" will show up.
156
157	=head2 Setup
158
159	This is the main setup window (opened via the I<Setup> button on the top of
160	the client window), with following sub-windows:
161
162	=head3 Server
163
164	This window is for editing the connection settings and shows
165	some information about the currently connected server.
166
167	=head3 Pickup
168
169	Here you can configure your automatic pickup configuration.
170
171	=head3 Graphics
172
173	Here you can configure some aspects of the graphical appearance
174	of the client.
175
176	=head3 Audio
177
178	This window lets you enable/disable audio and set the background music
179	volume.
180
181	=head3 Keyboard
182
183	Here you can edit the key bindings you have made.
184
185	B<PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO PRESS> I<Save Config> on the top of the client window
186	after you are finished.
187
188	=head3 Debug
189
190	Here are some debugging options, which are maybe only interesting to the developers
191	of the client.
192
193	=head2 The Playerbook
194
195	You can open the Playerbook by pressing B<tab> or by pressing B<F2> for
196	the Statistics, B<F3> for the Skills, B<F4> for the Spellbook or B<F5> for the
197	Inventory.
198
199	What these are is explained below:
200
201	=head3 Statistics
202
203	=for image sc_statistics.jpg
204
205	You can toggle this windows via B<F2>.
206
207	This page tells you about your current status and statistics.
208	The B<Player> frame shows your name, title and current map, and your
209	current weight and maximum weight.
210
211	The B<Primary/Secondary Statistics> informs you about the status of
212	your L<primary statistics\|glossary/primary statistics>, which is the group on the left and about the
213	L<secondary statistics\|glossary/secondary statistics> which is the group on the right.
214
215	=head3 Skills
216
217	=for image sc_skill_list.jpg
218
219	You can toggle this windows via B<F3>.
220
221	TBD
222
223	=head3 Spellbook
224
225	=for image sc_spellbook.jpg
226
227	You can toggle this windows via B<F4>.
228
229	=head3 X<playerbook_inventory>Inventory
230
231	=for image sc_inventory.jpg
232
233	You can toggle this windows via B<F5>.
234
235	On the left side of this windows you see the player's inventory.
236	On top the current weight and maximum weight are listed on the right
237	of the B<sort order button>, which reveals following possible orders:
238
239	=over 4
240
241	=item Type/Name
242
243	This order sorts the items first by type, and then by name.
244
245	=item Recent/Normal/Locked
246
247	This order puts the recently picked up or applied items to the top,
248	then it displays the normal not so recently changed items, and to the last
249	it displays the locked items.
250
251	=item Weight/Type
252
253	This order first sorts by weight and then by type.
254
255	=back
256
257	Below the sort order button there is the item list. You can hover the mouse cursor over
258	the items to see what actions you can do with the mouse. Right click will
259	show you the B<context menu>, with the following actions:
260
261	=over 4
262
263	=item examine
264
265	This will let you examine the item further and print informations like this:
266
267	That is cloak (unidentified)
268	It is made of: leather.
269	It goes around your shoulders.
270	It weights 5.000 kg.
271	You reckon it is worth between 1 gold coin and 1 gold coin.
272
273	=item mark
274
275	This marks the item for further operations, like L<thawing or igniting
276	something with a flint and steel\|faq_igniteandthaw>.
277
278	=item ignite/thaw
279
280	This will ignite for example a torch or thaw an icecube with a B<flint &
281	steel> L<$ARCH/light/flint_and_steel.base.111.png>, which is B<required to
282	be in your inventory> for this to work.
283
284	=item inscribe
285
286	This will let you write on something (eg. scrolls) with a B<pen>
287	L<$ARCH/skills/Skill_Tools/stylus.base.111.png>, which is I<required to
288	be in your inventory> for this to work.
289
290	When you click on this context menu entry a small popup window will open
291	where you can type in what you want to inscribe.
292
293	=item rename
294
295	This lets you rename an item. When you click on this context menu entry
296	a small popup window will open and let you type in the new name for the
297	item.
298
299	=item apply
300
301	This L<applies\|command/apply> an object.
302
303	=item lock/unlock
304
305	=item drop/put/take all
306
307	=item drop/put/take <n>
308
309	=back
310
311	On the right side there will be displayed the currently open container
312	or the floor on which you stand. There are nearly the same context menu
313	operation aviable. On the top the is the name of the currently opened
314	container or just 'Floor'.
315
316	If a container is open, there will be a button 'Close container' which
317	will apply the container in your inventory again to close it.
318
319	=head2 X<binding_recorder>Binding Recorder
320
321	This is a special facility which lets you record commands issued via the
322	completer or the message window and bind them to a key.
323
324	(I<Note:> as this facility is quite complicated it might change in future).
325
326	It mainly works this way:
327
328	First you have to I<start recording> via the button on the top.
329
330	Then you can issue commands via the completer, or just run around, the
331	commands will be recorded in the background.
332
333	If you are finished with the command sequence click on I<stop recording>
334	(the same button you used to start recording).
335
336	Then you can see a list of the commands you issued and delete them if you
337	want.
338
339	Next you have to click on I<bind>, which will open a key query, where you
340	have to press the corresponding key combination which you want to bind to
341	this command sequence.
342
343	After you are finished you have to click on B<OK>.
344
345	B<Don't forget to> I<Save Config> B<!>
346