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Last Updated - 6:45PM June-15-2006
By Austin
This file includes instructions for how to retrieve
the distro code while it is in development.
This guide is for users of Windows.
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!!! NOTICE !!!
Please be aware that this is a live deveopment environment.
Things will change and at times a script may not compile.
Do not use it for a live shard because of the above mentioned reasons.
Any issues, comments, compliments:
Post to the 'POL Distro Dev' board at http://www.polserver.com
!!! NOTICE !!!
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[ TORTOISE SVN ]
* First you will need the TortoiseSVN client.
The purpose of this program is to keep the files up to date for you.
* Download the latest ".msi (Windows installer)" file.
http://tortoisesvn.sourceforge.net/
* Install the program to where you normally install stuff and reboot when it asks.
* NOTE: <###> Refers to a version number.
Example: 095 096 097 098 (currently 095, 096 and 097 are available)
To retrieve all distro versions, omit /releases/<###>
Example: https://svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/pol-distro/
* Create a folder called "Distro-<###>" and right click it.
Example: Distro-096
* Select "SVN Checkout"
* For the URL of the repository enter
https://pol-distro.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/pol-distro/releases/<###>
Example: https://pol-distro.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/pol-distro/releases/097
Click [okay]
* It will begin downloading the files for the disto.
* When it has completed retrieving the files, click [okay]
* In the future you can right click here and select "SVN Update" to retrieve the latest files.
[ <###> CORE ]
* Download the latest POL <###> core at:
http://releases.polserver.com/
* Save it next to the "Distro-<###>" folder.
* Extract the following files from the zip file to the "Distro-<###>/distro" folder:
POL.EXE
UOCONVERT.EXE
UOCONVERT.CFG
* Extract the following files from the zip file to the "Distro-<###>/distro/scripts" folder:
ECOMPILE.EXE
* Extract all of the .em files from the zip file to the "Distro-<###>/distro/scripts/modules" folder:
*.EM FILE EXAMPLES:
BASIC.EM
BASICIO.EM
BOAT.EM
CFGFILE.EM
FILE.EM
HTTP.EM
MATH.EM
NPC.EM
OS.EM
POLSYS.EM
UNICODE.EM
UO.EM
UTIL.EM
* Double click "StartHere.bat" and follow the menus.
* Start with realms.
- Copy the client files over.
- Run "UO convert" on them.
* Compile all scripts
* Start POL
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