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 * DM2TEXTe
 * /

Name:
  DM2 Text Data Importer/Exporter (DM2TEXTe)
Release:
  2003-05-09 (Rev.0)
Possible OS to run:
  PC/AT Japanese Windows 2000 Professional
  PC/AT US Windows 98 Second Edition
Requirements:
  Windows 95 or later
  GRAPHICS.DAT from DM2
Primary aim:
  To supply method for any MOD creator to have their own
  text in their own original dungeon.
Secondary aim:
  To supply method for incoming editor to modify text data
  interactively? (As a external utility tool)
Acknowledgement:
  Not available
Target graphics dat:
  - Dungeon Master 2 (PC/AT Version)
  - Dungeon Master 2 (Amiga Version)
  - Dungeon Master 2 (PC-9800)
Notes:
  This is first release.

  I developed DM2TEXTe for future use.
  For now, no reason exists to modify text data in
  graphics dat.

  In graphics dat, there are much text messages.
  They contain item names and so on.
  Though i think that wall board text in dungeon should be
  included in dungeon dat, they are stored in graphics dat.
  This is one reason for DM2TEXTe to be developed.
  A future story:
    If you succeed to craft your own dungeon,
    you may want to have message board in your dungeon for
    purpose of more interactive effects.
    However it means you must have any method to modify
    graphics dat.
    This tool or much excellent editor may help you to
    add new text data in your graphics dat.
    At last if you are to publish your dungeon which have
    own text message, there must be method to apply your
    modification of graphics dat for everyone.
    Publishing dungeon with graphics dat won't be 
    reasonable resolution, and please remember DM2 is
    developed on numerous platforms. This means your
    graphics dat may not adapt for everyone's DM2 env.

    In this case, it is reasonable to prepare and use
    "Patch/Updater Tool" to distribute modified parts of
    graphics dat.
    DM2TEXTe may perform merge function between existing
    text data in original graphics dat and new text data
    in form of csv text file into new graphics dat.
    It works just as a "Patch Tool".

Links:
  - Miscellaneous Files Upload Forum by Christophe
  http://dmweb.free.fr/Forum/list.php?f=8
  This tool will be released here, please visit for
  more information and discussion!
Contact:
  Personal contact for danmasu@lycos.jp <Kentaro-k.21>
