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Good evening... I've only recently become a member of TDN (though it has been quite a few months now I guess)... though have been following the boards from time to time for a while now... recently started contemplating creating my own d-mod, with absolutely no programming/scripting/mapping experience...so forgive my naivety when it comes to such things! Any advice would be much appreciated

Also, though my programming skills are limited at present, I've played quite a few d-mods, and as such, am more than willing to beta-test any works pending completion if needed... and am definitely available for grammar and spell-checking.

IceDomina@hotmail.co.uk
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Firstly, I'm sorry if this question has been asked before. Secondly, I'm sorry if it's something really basic that has escaped me...

I've noticed that in several D-mods (Blood Scorpions is one that I can think of off the top of my head, but there's plenty more) if you read certain books or are told important information it appears like a piece of parchment on the screen... (I hope that makes sense). Unfortunately, most d-mods that include this have story files all in .d format, so I can't see how it's done.

Help, please? Step-by-step instructions, or just hints and tips would be much appreciated.

While I'm typing away, I'd like to say a quick 'thankyou' to all the d-mod authors who wrote tutorials (scripting and mapping) and those who left their story files in .c format... I've learnt a lot so far!

NB That is, the information appears like a typed page from a book, or a letter or a diary...