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                                 Jif
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About JIF
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JIF - a java editor for Inform
© Copyright 2003 - Alessandro Schillaci
WeB:    http://www.freec0de.netfirms.com
e-m@il: silver.slade@tiscalinet.it



INDEX
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1. What is Jif?
2. History 
3. Install compiler, interpreter & libraries
4. Known bugs
5. Copyright
6. Disclaimer
7. Contact
8. Credits

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1. What is Jif?
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Jif is substantially an editor entirely written in java that allows the 
file management for the creation of text-adventures based on Graham 
Nelson's Inform standard [a programming language for Interactive Fiction]. 

With Jif, it's possible to edit, compile and run a Text Adventure in 
Inform format.

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2. History
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* 2004-04-03          Release: Jif 1.0
* 2004-02-08	      Release: Jif 0.9.6 (beta)	
* 2004-01-07	      Release: Jif 0.9.3 (beta)
* 2003-12-15	      Release: Jif 0.9.2 (beta)
* 2003-12-03	      Release: Jif 0.9.1 (beta)
* 2003-11-13	First Release: Jif 0.9   (beta)


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3. Install compiler, interpreter & libraries
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Download the Inform compiler, 
from http://www.inform-fiction.org/software/current.html 
Unzip it into the "INSTALL_PATH\compiler\" directory


Download the WindowsFrotz interpreter, 
from http://www.ifarchive.org/indexes/if-archiveXinfocomXinterpretersXfrotz.html 
Unzip it into "INSTALL_PATH\interpreter\" directory


Download eventual libraries 
and install them into the "INSTALL_PATH\lib\" directory

Inform libraries http://www.inform-fiction.org/software/current.html 



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4. Known bugs
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5. Copyright
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Jif is freeware and under copyright (c) 2003-2004 by Alessandro Schillaci

Jif is free software. 
You can redistribute it with these restrictions:
1. Distributed copies are identical from the original copy archived 
   avaible in http://www.freec0de.netfirms.com/
2. Distributed copies contain this copyright document
3. Distributed copies are given for free

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6. Disclaimer
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THE SOFTWARE IS DISTRIBUTED "AS IS".  NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND IS 
EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.  YOU USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE AUTHORS WILL NOT
BE LIABLE FOR DATA LOSS, DAMAGES, LOSS OF PROFITS OR ANY OTHER KIND 
OF LOSS WHILE USING OR MISUSING THE SOFTWARE.
THE INSTALLATION AND THE USAGE OF THE SOFTWARE MEANS THE ACCEPTANCE 
OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE LICENSE.


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7. Contact
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Internet: 	http://www.freec0de.netfirms.com
E-mail: 	silver.slade@tiscalinet.it

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8. Credits
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Vincenzo Scarpa		Beta tester, Tutorial and functional suggestions
Giancarlo Niccolai	Tutorials about container management in Inform
Roberto Grassi		Italian Word list and suggestions
Riktik			For Hosting Jif on ftp.gilda.it 


Translation by:
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French  Translation: Adrien Saurat 
Spanish Translation: Javier San José (JSJ)
German  Translation: Max Kalus


Various Suggestions:
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Adrien Saurat
Alex V Flinsch
Daryl McCullough
Giancarlo Niccolai
Giles Boutel
Ignazio di Napoli
Joerg Rosenbauer 
Matteo De Simone
Max Kalus
Paolo Lucchesi		
Roberto Grassi
Tommaso Caldarola


JIF Screenshot 
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John Dow (MacOs X Version - Panther)
Vincenzo Scarpa (Windows ME)


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