AD&D COMBAT DATABASE v1.1
		Written by David Reiss (david@imacs.co.nz)

  	   This Database was written in Microsoft Access v7.0
			(C) David Reiss, 1996


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Legal Stuff:
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This database is completely free in every sense of the word.  This software 
can be copied, distrubited and run in any manner available, provided that the 
ZIP file remain unmolested.  The files contained in the ZIP file are:

AD&DCOM.MDB				-	The Program Database
AD&DDATA.MDB				-	The Data Database
AD&D Combat Database.LNK (AD&DCO~1.LNK)	-	Shortcut on Desktop
AD&D Combat.LNK (AD&DCO~2.LNK)		-	Shortcut on Start Menu
AD&DCOM.TXT				-	This file


AD&DCOM is provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind, either express 
or implied. In no event shall David Reiss be held liable for any damages 
whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss 
of business profits or special damages.




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The Author:
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This database was written by David Reiss, the Dungeon Master of a PBEM game
called Brutal Destiny.  The Brutal Destiny (and this file) can be found at:

http://imacs.co.nz/pbem

If you find any bugs, have an idea for an improvement, or would like to say
how much you like this database, please feel free to contact David Reiss at:

david@imacs.co.nz



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Installation:
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To install the AD&DCOM database, simply Un-Zip the archive with WinZIP into
the "C:\" directory.  The Links will be copied to the Desktop and Taskbar 
automatically.


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How To Use The Database:
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Run the Database.  At the menu, select "Maintain Combatants".  Using the Drop
Down List for Name or the scroll bar at the bottom, you can browse and change 
the combatants, or by clicking on the bar at the left then pressing DEL, and 
combatant can be deleted.

When all of the combatants have been entered, exit the "Maintain Combatants" 
form, and click on "Decide Initiative".

On the "Decide Initiative" form, select all of the combatants to be included
in this combat, and then click the "Decide Initiative" button.  To view all 
characters in alphabetical order, click the "Clear" button.  
NOTE:  This will change all Initiative rolls to 0

Click on the > button for each Combatant with an initiative roll.  This will
bring up the Combat screen, with the current Combatant selected on the left
hand side.


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Features In v1.0:
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- Multiple Weapons per Combatant

- Initiative Decider

- A Roll of 20 inflicts double damage

- Easy Modification and selection of weapons from Combat form


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Features In v1.1:		(06/03/97)
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- Changed the Weapon Thaco to Weapon Thaco Bonus for ease of use
  ie, if a character has a +1 sword, just put 1 in the Weapon Bonus

- Added button to each line of Initiative Decider which
  automatically runs the Combat with the current Combatant selected

- In Maintain Combatants the Combatant is now selectable from a drop
  down list

- Bug Fix with modifying weapons from Maintain Combatants

- Changed Thaco Display in Combat Screen to display the combatants Base
  Thaco, and the Thaco with the current weapon selected

- Numerous bug fixes with Referential Integrity in Weapons maintenance.


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Features In v2.0:		(07/03/97)
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- Corrected problems with adding new combatants and weapons for new
  combatants.  Now, you're able to type a new weapon name, and it
  will automatically add the weapon and allow changes.

- Added feature so that when a new record is selected in Maintain 
  Weapons, the Combatant Name is entered automatically.

- Split database into Program and Data, to make it easier to update
  in the future.

- Cosmetic changes (removed Navigation Bar on Menu, changed Tab Order and
  removed Tab Stop on some items)