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TADS Alternate Library


The TADS Alt library is one of several alternate libraries made for the TADS 2 system. The library is based on ADV.T, enhancing and extending its world model. Alt has served as a proof-of-concept for several of the ideas that have found their way into TADS 3. The library offers an author:

  • Well-defined naming and coding conventions
  • Special display attributes
  • Aggregated and ListGroup display
  • Object pre- and post- Actions
  • Sense passing
  • Enterable Objects
  • Object Postures
  • Time-oriented play and display

 

Where To Get The Latest Version

The library comes in three packages, library source, documentation, and examples.

ALT Library Online

TADS Homepage

Michael J. Roberts Homepage

The TADS Authors Manual

Mark Engleberg's TADS Tutorial