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DOOM WAD Manager v1.30c "The Original WAD Manager"
by The Blind Preacher (Nick Sabinske)
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DOOM WAD Manager is a manager that allows you to organize and work with all
these PWAD DOOM Levels tons of people are developing. DWM lets you do the
following:
- Catalog your PWADs and give them descriptions (subdirs supported)
- Change the levels PWAD Modify (Maps and Music)
- Flag PWADs for whatever you want
- Run DOOM with a combination of PWADs to try them out
- Configure how you want it to work and appear
- and generally make living with 2000 .WADs much easier :)
DWM is also a user-supported program. This program is completly free, and
I usually consider any reasonable request for a program addition.
** ALWAYS BACKUP PWADLIST.TXT BEFORE RUNNING A NEW DWM VERSION! **
If you are upgrading from a previous version, it may be nessicary to type
'dwm -refresh' to run DWM for the first time. If you were using a version
before 1.15b, then backup your PWADLIST.TXT file, run 'pwupdate', and then
run 'dwm -refresh'.
-> I lost my list of suggestions, so if its not on the 'In The Works' list,
please send me your idea again!
New to this Release version
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- MAJOR Bug fix to Add to PWAD List function
In the Works
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- The return of the Custom Episode File (CEF)
(reintroduced by John Doggett <dogman@u.washington.edu>)
OR
Internal or External PWAD Merging
- idea from Bob Findlay <system.system-jii@afrc.ac.uk>
- Have different sets of savegame files for every WAD
- ideas from "Marcus C. Kellerman" <eaeu401@orion.oac.uci.edu>
- More catagorizing for WADs (ie: Deathmatch wads, crap wads, good wads)
(how bout using subdirs?) <- This will happen! support started
- Running WADs from .ZIP's or .ARJs (iffy)
(may use my own compression algorithm)
- idea from Hank Leukart <ap641@cleveland.freenet.edu>
- The inclusion of DSCM & Network Support (good chance)
- Send in some suggestions and -PLEASE- BE PICKY ABOUT USEABILITY!
** Looking for ideas on what could be on the Customization Menu!
DWM v1.30c is available as "dwm130c.zip" on these popular FTP sites
wuarchive.wustl.edu:: /pub/MSDOS_UPLOADS/games/doomstuff
ocf.nms.unt.edu:: /pub/incoming; /pub/doom/misc
ftp.uwp.edu:: /pub/incoming/id; /pub/games/id/home-brew/doom
** Disclaimer **
I am not responsible if this program does anything its not supposed to do.
It is designed to be what it says. If there's a bug that screws over your
computer, its not my fault. However, it shouldn't be able to do that, and
it sure doesn't do it to mine.
** This is not a final version! **
So PLEASE send me any input you have about this program. I'd love to hear
anything about it, good or bad. Please, do it today!
I may be _reached_ at sharvari@coke.eng.umd.edu
Release Revision History
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v1.30b: - When you add a PWAD, it now gets the date then :)
- Tons of useability enhancements!
(most ideas: "watchertwo" <watchertwo@aol.com>)
- Refresh option moved to command line, use 'DWM -refresh' to run
- PWAD List is first and always :)
- Config option: how far in list by fraction or percent
- Removed config option for 'PWAD List First'
- Config option for Custom Colors
- DWM keeps track of levels Music modifies & lets you change them!
- More efficient Tagging system; Tag multiple maps/musics
(partial idea: BRYENTON T <M0T3@UNB.CA>)
- DWM marks if a PWAD has been modified since its first entry
v1.20b: - You can view .TXT files that go with your .WADs from inside DWM
(idea: "Stefan.Maes" <maes@schs.uia.ac.be>)
- Fixed bug in Load PWAD List checking routines
- PWAD Flagging
(idea: Jeremy Jones <jones@pollux.cs.uga.edu>)
- PWAD Dates are now listed
(idea: LYNN SIMPSON <LSIMPSON@OPAL.TUFTS.EDU>)
- New Configuration Menu:
- Go Right to PWAD List
(idea: Jeremy Jones <jones@pollux.cs.uga.edu>)
- Choose to sort WADs with or without SubDir name
- Choose to sort by Filename for Filedate
- Customized PWAD List format
- Pass more Command Line parameters to DOOM
(idea: Bernie Gorski <bgorski@emr.ca>)
- !??!? Colors ??!?!
v1.15b: - Fixed bug in Play Map PWAD option (didnt start level)
- NEW PWAD SEARCHING ROUTINES! DWM now reads everything about them
- New string input fields
- Option to see whats tagged globally
- Removed IWAD Support (per iD's request)
- Sped up WAD Searching routines (were slow with new system)
- Added Xtra Info option to WAD List
@ This version was dedicated to Matt Fell, author of the DOOM Specs
v1.10b: - FileSpec support for PWAD Searches
(idea: Bernie Gorski <bgorski@emr.ca>)
- Figures out Sound PWADs better
- Fixed changing WAD Type bug in Deletion routine
- List is sorted by Name of PWAD, then by Type of PWAD
(idea : BRYENTON T <M0T3@UNB.CA>)
- PWAD Map Levels listed and stored
- Added Refresh PWADLIST.TXT Option
(idea : BRYENTON T <M0T3@UNB.CA>)
- DWM updates any version of PWADLIST.TXT to the current version
- DWM checks for the PWADs in the list at load up.
- Support for Music PWAD Files
- Docs!
v1.06b: - Fixed bug in menu display system
- DWM searches for PWADs in subdirs also
(idea: BRYENTON T <M0T3@UNB.CA>)
- Support for Sound PWADs
(idea: Bernie Gorski <bgorski@emr.ca>)
v1.05b: - A nearly complete re-code of the source code
- New menu system
- Custom Episode Files REMOVED
v1.01b: - Initial (tres buggy) release