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The Archives is a place for me to put all that old software that I wrote back when 32bit was a new thing.. If you are looking for any of my older applications, you have come to the right page.

UltimaEdit

UltimaEdit is a character editor for Ultima Underworld II.

Version 2.0 is for the DOS environment.

Version 3.0 is for the Windows environment.

Ultima Edit Readme file:

Nov. 7, 1994

Polymodular Techno-Soft 
UltimaEdit Ver. 2.0

Original c++ file cipher taken from UW2E23.EXE 
written by Terry Orr
compuserv 71140,633.

New interface and utilities written By 
	Scott Dillman
(internet: wsd@world.std.com)
	Using:

ObjectEase v3.0

(c)Copyright 1992 
		David S. Reinhart Associates
	  1004 Marticville Rd. Pequea, PA  17565
			 (717) 284-3736

UltimaEdit is a character editor for Ultima 
Underworld II.

This program is freeware and may be distributed 
freely to anyone, but may not be sold.

System Requirements:

AT 286 with VGA graphics and a MS compatible
 mouse.

Instructions:

IMPORTANT: Back up your saved games before using 
	   this utility.
	   I have never had any problem with the 
	   editor, but is doesn't hurt to be on 
           the safe side.

The files that hold the character's 
attributes are located in sub-directories under 
the uw2 directory.  These directories are labeled
save1, save2, save3, and save4.  The names of the 
directories correspond to the saved positions in 
the game.  In each of these directories there is a
file named 'PLAYER.DAT' this is the file that 
holds all the attributes.
	To use the editor place the file 
uw2edv20.exe anywhere you would like.  I put it in 
the uw2 main directory.  After moving the file, 
start the editor by typing UW2EDV20.  At startup 
the program will automatically backup your 
original "PLAYER.DAT" file to a file called 
"PLAYER.ORG".  If you get into trouble restore 
the file by re-naming "PLAYER.ORG" to 
"PLAYER.DAT". A graphic screen will appear with 
the PMT logo.  Hit the return key to continue.  
You now will be presented with a file dialog box.  
Use the box to choose the 'PLAYER.DAT' file you 
wish to edit, click on OK to continue. The program 
will display two panels.  One with all the known 
bytes and one with all the unknown bytes.  All 
the bytes can be edited and saved. Move the mouse 
cursor over one of the fields. If the mouse cursor 
changes to a pencil, that indicates the field may 
be edited.  Click on the field you wish to change.  
Hit enter to accept your changes. If no changes 
are made nothing is saved.  IMPORTANT: You must 
enter a zero for a zero value. Move the mouse
to the "SAVE" button, and the cursor will turn to 
a disk. Click on the "SAVE" button to save your 
changes to disk.  Another file dialog box appears. 
Choose the file you want to save the changes to 
and click on OK.  Choose the "QUIT" button to 
leave the editor.  The game may also be exited 
at any time by hitting the right mouse button. 
Remember to save your changes before exiting. 
If for any reason the editor locks up, hit the 
escape key.
	At the top left of the screen there is 
a pull down menu that duplicates three of the 
most used commands ("QUIT", "SAVE", "RESTORE", 
and "LOAD"). It also includes the menu item 
"ABOUT" which tells you a little about the 
author and the program.  Remove the about screen
by moving the mouse cursor across it or by 
clicking the left mouse button.
	Beside the "QUIT" and "SAVE" buttons 
there are also ( "RESTORE","TEXT SAVE", 
"TEXT PRINT", "CREATE INI", and "LOAD") buttons.
	The "RESTORE" button allows you to 
restore all the original values of your character
from the time you first ran UltimaEdit.  It does
not restore values from recently made changes, 
only from your original character that was backed 
up into the "PLAYER.ORG" file when the editor was 
first run.
	The "TEXT SAVE" button is a good way to 
keep track of multiple character configurations.  
What this button does is write your current 
character information out to a text file, for 
viewing with a text editor. The file name is a 
shortened version of the character name.
	The "TEXT PRINT" button is just a version 
of the "TEXT SAVE" button, but instead of writing 
to a file it writes to the printer on LPT1.
	The "CREATE INI" button creates a text 
file that is read by the program at startup in 
order for the user to configure the unknown bytes
as they are discovered.  If the ini file (called 
"ULTEDIT.INI") is not found at program startup, 
the program uses the default setup.
	If you wish to configure the unknown bytes
the best thing to do is run UltimaEdit and hit the 
"CREATE INI" button.  Exit the program and use a 
text editor to make your changes.  The structure 
of the ini file is very important.  If there is 
any deviance from the structure the program will 
abort and tell you what is needed to be done. 
The ini file looks as follows:

[editini]
byte19= 19:
byte20= 20:
byte21= 21:
byte22= 22:
byte23= 23:
byte24= 24:
byte25= 25:
byte26= 26:
byte27= 27:
byte28= 28:
byte29= 29:
byte57= 57:
byte58= 58:
byte59= 59:
byte60= 60:
byte62= 62:
byte63= 63:
byte64= 64:
byte65= 65:
byte66= 66:
byte67= 67:
byte71= 71:
byte72= 72:
byte73= 73:
byte74= 74:
byte75= 75:
byte76= 76:
byte77= 77:
byte78= 78:
byte79= 79:
[end]

The number and colon after the label is 
what is needed to be changed if you what to 
configure a byte. For example to change byte 19,
which was labeled "19:" to something like 
"charisma:", you would edit the line:

byte19= 19:
to be:
		  byte19= charisma:

Be very careful to leave a space after the "=".  
When running the program again, the first line 
under "unknown bytes" should now read
"charisma:". Also do not create labels that 
contain spaces, only one word labels are allowed.
	The "LOAD" button allows you to load any
.DAT file you choose.  It is useful in editing 
more than one saved postion in a session or if you
have made coppies of you original .DAT file, it 
allows you to edit these; giving you the ability 
to have more than one character in a saved 
position.

Helpful Hints:

1.)  Always back up your data before you edit 
      anything.

2.)  To bypass the start up logo screen type: 
      UW2EDV20 S

3.) A swimming value above 60 seems to cause 
     problems.

4.) "Rune A-H", "Rune I-P", and "Rune Q-Y" 
    represent the Runes of Magic available in your 
    Rune bag.  These are 8 bit values with each 
    bit representing a particularly Rune as the 
    following example for "Rune A-H":

Bit     Rune    Value

7       A       128
6       B       64
5       C       32
4       D       16
3       E       8
2       F       4
1       G       2
0       H       1

So, if you want only the A Rune, you would
set the value to 128. All Runes would be 255 (just 
add up the value for the Runes you want). If you 
want all the Runes (A thru Y) you would set 
"Rune A-H", "Rune I-P", and "Rune Q-Y" to a 
value 255.

5.)     If you want to experiment with many 
characters in different saved locations.  Make 
your own coppies of the 'PLAYER.DAT' file and 
give them different names; like 'PLAYER1.DAT', 
'PLAYER2.DAT', etc..   Then using the load 
and save features edit these characters the way
you want, but remember the game only recognizes 
the 'PLAYER.DAT' file so before you load the game
make sure the character you want to test is in the
file 'PLAYER.DAT'.

6.)     Only the first 80 bytes of info in the 
'PLAYER.DAT' file are of use to this program.  
The rest is other data pertaining to other things
in the game.  Therefore, it would not be a good 
idea to mix and match different 'PLAYER.DAT' files
with different saved positions.   Everytime you 
save the game it would be a good idea to remove 
any coppies of the 'PLAYER.DAT' file you have made
at that saved position, and start the whole 
editing process over.  I do not know what will 
happen if you use an old 'PLAYER.DAT'file with a 
new saved position.  It might be nothing but I do 
not recommend it.

Revision History:

Ver 1.0:
	Released 11/9/93, worked o.k. but had lots 
        of bugs.

Ver 1.5:
	Released 1/17/94, cleaned up a lot of 
        memory bugs and added support for .ini 
        file, text file output, and  printer 
        output.

Ver 2.0:
	Released 11/7/94, cleaned up the rest of 
        the bugs that I never saw until I started 
        using the program again. Added status bar 
        at bottom of the screen, and the about 
        menu item.  Added file dialogs to make 
        the program directory independent.

Error messages:

UltimaEdit Error(1): Cannot open/find player.dat

UltimaEdit Error(2): Error in ini file.
  Erase ultedit.ini, run program again, and choose
  create ini to create an ini file with program 
  defaults. Use a text editor to edit the ini file 
  to configure the program defaults.

UltimaEdit Error(3): Unable to detect mouse driver.
  Graphic portion of this program requires a mouse.

Thank you for using UltimaEdit Ver 2.0.

I saw that people were still downloading this applicaiton, and out of curiosity I downloaded and tried to run it in Windows 2000 and saw that it was having problems, so I decided to port it to the Windows environment.. If you are interested there is a windows version. The application shares the same codebase with the original, as well as a very similar interface..

Download DOS Version[~121Kb]
Download Windows™ version[~160Kb]

RGBHEX

This little program was written to be a quick and dirty app to help me convert between HEX RGB values and decimal RGB values as well as to choose colors and make sure they are browser color-safe.

It is not very fancy but it is very small (about 64k),and it gets the job done. I have not included a install utility or a help file because I think the size and simplicity of the application do not warrant it.

RGBHEX

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DragnMail

This application was created as a way to quickly send email to individuals without having to launch a fat email client. The main interface accepts dropped files and determines MIME types by querying the system registry. It also has the ability to email directly from the clipboard. At this time it can only email image and text data stored on the clipboard. Text data is converted to plain ASCII text and appended to the mail message; image data is converted to a jpeg (using the supplied quality setting), and mailed as an attachment. Frequently used mail addresses are stored in an adressbook for convience.

This application is freeware.

If you find DragnMail useful, drop me some email and let me know.

The program was created using Borland C++ v5.02

DragnMail
- Version 1.0 -

System Requirements
-------------------------------------------------------------
This Application was designed to run on Windows 95/98/NT 
systems.

Introduction
-------------------------------------------------------------
This application was created as a way to quickly send email
to individuals without having to launch a fat email client.
The main interface accepts dropped files and determines 
MIME types by querying the system registry. It also has
the ability to email directly from the clipboard. At
this time it can only email image and text data stored
on the clipboard.  Text data is converted to plain ASCII
text and appended to the mail message; image data is 
converted to a jpeg (using the supplied quality setting),
and mailed as an attachment.  Frequently used mail addresses
are stored in an adressbook for convience.

This application is freeware. Please see legal notice below.

If you find DragnMail useful, drop me some email and let me know.

The program was created using Borland C++ v5.02

Features
-------------------------------------------------------------
	
	-Drag and drop interface.
	-BASE64 MIME encoding for attachments.
	-Just over 300k in size.
	-Simple interface.
	-Can be hidden in system tray.
	-Mails both text and image data from clipboard.
	-JPEG compresses clipboard image data for transport.
	-Manages addresses.
	-Simple configuration.
	-Easily unistalls.
	-Needs no DLLs or other outside libs.
	-Attachments encoded based on MIME types in system 
	 registry.
	-Can be set to be always on top.
	-Can be placed anywhere on the screen by dragging.

Useage
-------------------------------------------------------------

1. Sending mail and attachments:

The application is realtively easy to use. The first thing
to do after installation is to let DragnMail know where
your SMTP server is. Start the application and click on
'config', you will then be presented with a screen titled
'Dragnmail Config' Fill out 'SMTP Server:', 'User Name:',
'Email Address:, and 'Port:'. 'Port' is already filled in
with the number '25'; which is the most common SMTP port
number. 'Email Address' and 'User Name' is what will 
appear in the from field of your message; something like:
	W. Scott Dillman<sdillman@dreamcycle.net>
The other settings are not as important.  'Use Sounds'
sets the application to use the internal wav sounds for
certain program actions; just for fun. 'Always on top' sets 
the application to be the top-most window on your desktop, 
which aids in drag and drop operations. The 'Jpeg Quality' 
setting tells the program how much to compress an image 
when sending it from the clipboard. The lower this number, 
the higher the compression, but the image quality will 
suffer. You can experiment with this number; but I almost 
always leave it at 100. 'Jpeg Quality' can only be a number 
from 0-100.  
Sending mail can be achived in a number of ways, but will
always involve the 'Send Mail Information' dialog. To send a
quick text message simply click on 'Send' from the main 
screen.  You must fill out 'Name:' and 'Email Address:' 
fields. The application will remember the last 'Name:', 
'Email Address:', and 'Subject:' you entered. Once you have 
entered a 'Name' and 'Email Address' you can add it to your 
addressbook by clicking on the 'Add Address to Address Book' 
button.  This allows you to select it from the 'Address Book' 
drop-down box. Alternately you can remove the address by 
selecting it from the 'Address Book' drop-down box and then 
clicking on the 'Remove Address from Address Book' button. Once 
you have entered your recipients info you can then enter a 
simple text message in the 'Extra Body Text' area. There isn't 
much space because the idea of the application is to send 
quick bits of info and not to be a full fleged email client. 
You may then choose to send an attachment.  You can send 
attachments from either the clipboard or from a file by 
clicking the radio button next to 'Send from clipboard' or 
'Send from file' respectively. You can then click on the 'SEND' 
button to send your mail. If you chose 'Send from file' you 
will be presented with a file dialog where you can choose the 
file to send. If not the application will grab the info to 
send from the clipboard.  Sending the mail may take a few 
seconds, but eventually a dialog box will appear to tell you 
if the mail was sent or not.  If the mail did not reach the 
mail server you should check your SMTP server settings on the 
config dialog; both the server name and the port number must 
be corrrect.
The simplest way to send attachments is to set the 
application to be 'always on top' in the config window and to
drag files from Explorer to the application's main window.
The 'Send Mail Information' dialog will appear and you can 
fill out the recipients info and add a short message and then
click on 'SEND'.

2. Other functions:

Hiding:
The application can be hidden in the system tray (near the
system time) by clicking on the 'Hide' button in the main 
application window. This allows you to set the program to be
'always on top' and not get in the way of your work.  The
application can be un-hidden by single-clicking on the program 
icon in the system tray.

Moving:
The application can be moved anywhere on the screen by left
clicking anywhere in application main window that is not an
active area and dragging it where you want it to be. An active
area is defined by a white glowing rectangle.

Installation
-------------------------------------------------------------
DragnMail can be easily installed in any directory. Just 
double-click on the exe archive and follow the install 
screens.  The only file needed is DragnMail.exe.  The program 
requires no external dlls or other libraries.  Although if
you are reading this chances are you have already installed
the program.

File List:
	- DragnMail.exe  	The program.
	- Readme.txt  		This text file.

The program will create additional files:
	-Dragnmail.ini	 	Program settings.
	-Addressbook.ini 	Email addresses.

Contact Info
-------------------------------------------------------------
W. Scott Dillman can be reached by sending email to:
	sdillman@dreamcycle.net
My home page is at:
	https://dreamcycle.net

Version Info
-------------------------------------------------------------
9/29/98 Version 1.0 First public release.

Known Bugs
-------------------------------------------------------------
(none)

To Do
------------------------------------------------------------
1. Sig file support.
2. Support other clipboard formats.
3. UUENCODING of attachments.
4. Better address book management.
5. Support for exteral sound settings.
6. Full help.
7. Multiple file sect form file dialog.

Legal Stuff
-------------------------------------------------------------
NOTICE
	COPYRIGHT NOTICE.  Copyright 1997, 1998, W. Scott 
Dillman.  All rights reserved.  Any person is hereby 
authorized to view, copy, print and distribute these 
materials subject to the following conditions:

-	These materials may be used for informational 
		purposes only;

-	These materials may not be used for any 
		commercial purpose or as part of any 
		arrangement involving the exchange of money,
		credits, goods or services; and

-	Any copy of these materials or a portion 
		thereof must include this entire notice.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES.  TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT 
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, W. SCOTT DILLMAN DISCLAIMS ALL 
WARRANTIES EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT 
LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.  THESE MATERIALS 
ARE PROVIDED "AS IS", "AS AVAILABLE" AND WITHOUT WARRANTY AS 
TO THE NON-EXISTENCE OF ERRORS.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.  IN NO EVENT SHALL W. SCOTT
DILLMAN BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR 
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER,
INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE ARISING FROM THE LOSS OF
USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF THE 
POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION THE USE
OF THESE MATERIALS.

U.S. GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS.  Use, duplication
or disclosure by the United States Government is subject to 
the restrictions set forth in DFARS 252.227-7013(c)(1)(ii) 
and FAR 52.227-19.

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DragnMail LICENSE AGREEMENT

OWNERSHIP AND COPYRIGHT.  Copyright 1997, 1998, 
W. Scott Dillman.  All rights reserved.  This computer 
program (referred to as "DragnMail" or "DragnMail v1.0") is 
owned exclusively by W. Scott Dillman and is protected by 
United States copyright laws, international treaty provisions 
and other applicable laws.  By downloading DragnMail and/or 
using DragnMail, you agree to be bound by the terms of this 
agreement.  If you do not agree to the terms of this agreement, 
y ou are not permitted to download or use DragnMail.

USE.  You may use DragnMail to generate information for
your personal non-commercial use and enjoyment.  You may not
modify, alter, decompile or reverse engineer DragnMail or any 
part thereof. Unless you obtain the written permission of 
W. Scott Dillman you may not, directly or indirectly, use or
permit the use, transfer, sale or distribution of DragnMail, or
for any commercial purpose or as part of any arrangement 
involving the exchange of money, credits, goods or services.
Subject to the foregoing restrictions, you may distribute or
transfer DragnMail, or allow DragnMail to be copied, if, and only 
if:

-	You assure that each distributee, transferee
		or person copying DragnMail (including each 
		person having access to DragnMail through a 
		network server) agrees to all of the terms of
		this agreement which are applicable to you,
        including, but not limited to the non-
		commercial use only of DragnMail; and

-	The above copyright notice and this Agreement
 		appear as part of the sign-on message for 
		DragnMail.

INDEMNIFICATION.  You agree to indemnify and hold 
harmless W. Scott Dillman from and against any claims or 
lawsuits, including reasonable attorneys' fees, that, 
directly or indirectly, result from or arise out of your use
or distribution of DragnMail.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES.  TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT 
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, W. SCOTT DILLMAN DISCLAIMS ALL 
WARRANTIES EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT 
LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS 
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.  DragnMail IS 
PROVIDED "AS IS", "AS AVAILABLE" AND WITHOUT WARRANTY AS TO 
THE NON-EXISTENCE OF ERRORS, VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL 
COMPONENTS.  Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion 
of implied warranties so the above exclusions may not apply 
to you.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.  You assume all 
responsibility and the risk for use of DragnMail.  IN NO EVENT 
SHALL W. SCOTT DILLMAN BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,
INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR ANY DAMAGES
WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE ARISING FROM
THE LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF 
THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION THE
USE OF DragnMail.

U.S. GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS.  Use, duplication
or disclosure by the United States Government is subject to 
the restrictions set forth in DFARS 252.227-7013(c)(1)(ii) 
and FAR 52.227-19.

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LEDFont

When I first saw Darrick Brown's LED java app my jaw dropped. The first thing out of my mouth was "I didn't know you could do that". I quickly put it up on my home page. I wanted my sign to stand out. Darrick had the forethought to allow the user of his app to create custom fonts for the LED display. So I created my first font using a windows paint program and an application that converted .gif files to .xpm files. This worked but wasn't the ideal situation. It took some time just to create one font. I wanted to be able to click on a TrueType font and save it as a LED font file. Easier said then done, I know a heck of a lot more about fonts and bitmaps now than I would ever want to know. In the end I had a simple Windows interface that allowed you to click on a TrueType font and save it as an LED font.

System Requirements:

This Application was designed to run on Windows systems. I have tested it on Windows 95/NT,3.1,3.11; and should work fine on any system that can run Windows.

Click here to get the applet...

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