dev_README

See COMPILE for compilation instructions, and INSTALL for installation & installer instructions.

SlySven's branches at GitHub (not exhaustive):
mudletDev   - local fork of github/Chris7/mudletDev.
mudletDev_exitsDialog
            - add extended/improved GUI for exits (accessed from 2D
            mapper context menu).
mudletDev_fileLocation
            - allow lua files to be located away from executable and
            get mudlet to remeber where. Also allows creation of
            "make install" aspect in Makefile.
mudletDev_customExitsFixAndEnhance
            - restore operation of and enhance custom exit line GUI
            drawing operations to 2D Mapper.
mudletDev_versionData
            - Link all places where Mudlet version is required to
            value placed into project file.  Allow Lua scripts to
            access this information.  Add Myself to contributors and
            text of GPL to "About" dialog.  Provide commandline
            argument handling to provide help, version and quiet
            (no splash screen) options and help for builtin Qt ones.
mudletDev_debugControls
            - provide a framework for developers to add temporary controls
            for modification of the run-time behaviour of the application that
            appears as controls on the last tab of the profile preferences
            dialog, includes an example I've been using to render the room
            symbols on the 2D map less than 100% opaque.
mudletDev_fixGSysMessage
            - revision that replaces global gSysMessage with per Host message
            stack to correct an issue when using more than one profile in a
            session.
mudletDev_fileLocation_debugControls
            - a composit of the mudletDev_fileLocation and
            mudletDev_debugControls branches



mudletDev_proposedUpdates
            - an UNSTABLE (may get rebased so history gets messed up) mash-up
            of other changes merged into one.  Only intended as a demo and may
            (eventually) do things to map/other data files that other versions
            cannot comprehend - don't let it over-right stuff you want to hang-
            on to!
It currently incorporates:
            mudletDev_exitsDialog
            mudletDev_customExitsFixAndEnhance
            mudletDev_fileLocation
            mudletDev_debugControls


mudletDev currently incorporates:
            mudletDev_exitsDialog
            mudletDev_customExitsFixAndEnhance

            pending:
            mudletDev_fileLocation
            mudletDev_debugControls
            mudletDev_versionData
            mudletDev_fixGSysMessage