



                      DSEdit - Character Editor for Dark Savant

                           Version 1.0,  November 11, 1992

                           Copyright (C) 1992 Ted Stephens



          Disclaimer:

          This utility  is not  warranted to  do anything  at all.   It  is
          provided  "as-is" only,  with no  other  warranties expressed  or
          implied.  It may or may not perform according to the specs below.
          Use this utility solely at your own risk.


          IN NO EVENT  WILL I BE LIABLE  TO YOU FOR ANY  DAMAGES, INCLUDING
          ANY  LOST   PROFITS,  LOST   SAVINGS  OR   OTHER  INCIDENTAL   OR
          CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE
          THE PROGRAM, OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER PARTY.

          License:

          DSEdit is provided as freeware.  There is are  no restrictions on
          its use,  except that  it may  not be  sold or  distributed on  a
          commercial  basis or  with a  commercial package,  nor may  it be
          distributed  in any  modified  form, nor  may  it be  distributed
          without  this license notice  and documentation file.  The author
          reserves all rights to the source code and executable code.






























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                      DSEdit - Character Editor for Dark Savant

                           Version 1.0,  November 11, 1992

                           Copyright (C) 1992 Ted Stephens




          DSEdit will allow you to edit your save game party.  

               USAGE: DSEdit <filename.ext>

          Field movements are as follows.
               <Tab>          Next field
               <BackTab>      Previous field
               <Arrow Keys>   Moves direction of arrows
               <CtrlPgUp>     Previous character
               <CtrlPgDn>     Next character
               <CtrlEnter>    Exit editor with saving prompt

          Spell Picklists
               Press <F2> for a list of spell
               Known spells will be selected
               To add or remove spells press the space bar
               Press <Enter> to exit and save
               Press <ESC> to exit NO save

          Item Picklists
               Press <F2> for list of items
               Press <F3> for usage count
               Select item then press <Enter>
               Press <ESC> to exit NO save

          Item Count Window
               Press <ESC> to exit NO save
               Press <CtrlEnter> to exit and save changes






















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                      DSEdit - Character Editor for Dark Savant

                           Version 1.0,  November 11, 1992

                           Copyright (C) 1992 Ted Stephens




          Limitations:
               I did not  figure out how to get the  pictures to match
               the items added.   The work around this is to  drop the
               items in  the game then  pick them back  up.   The game
               will assign the correct picture to the items.

          Extras:


          Notes:
               Thanks to W.F. Peterson for his character record layout
               and  C source code with the skills, spell, professions,
               races and logic  to decode the spell  storage.  Written
               in   Borland   Pascal   with   routines   from   Object
               Professional.  Source code is free for the asking.

          Revisions:

               1.0  November 11, 1992 Initial release.
               1.1  November 13, 1992 Update
                    Fixed bug in hit points, stamina points not being saved
                    Add Alt-D to delete an item
                    Add a help message to count window
                    Change logic to set all characters to Max at startup

          Credits:

               Borland Pascal is a registered trademark of Borland
                  International.
               Object Professional is a registered trademark of TurboPower
                  Software.

          Author:
               Send all comments, bugs, etc. to:

                    Ted Stephens             Home Phone (614)-793-2296
                    2980 Sawdust Ln.         Work Phone (614)-276-5000
                    Dublin, OH 43017              CIS 76515,3433












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