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== The DIL section ==

When I first thought of writing this manual I had planned to leave
DIL totally out of it. The DIL language always confuses new Builders
and complicates teaching simple rooms, objects, and NPCs. It became
clear to me though that DIL is such a part of the server that I at least
had to mention it hear so builders would know where to look and
what DIL could do for them when they got to the point where they were
ready to use it.
=== What is DIL? ===

DIL is short for, Data-based instructional language. Not to be
confused with Database since DIL is nothing like a database. Data-based
means that the language works on a fixed set of units like objects,
NPCS, and rooms and is designed to give them a life of their own.
Unlike on many of the mud servers on the internet DIL is not an
interpreted language it is a compiled language which gives you the user
much more safe guards against crashes and slow code.

DIL also provides a full set of data types to allow you to do
calculations or store information from players. The DIL language can
even deal with file access and it can add fields and information to the
players if needed. In short the VME server has its own internal
functional language that will allow you to do just about anything you
want to.
=== What can DIL be used for? ===

...

It is hard to explain what all DIL can be used for with out just
writing a list of things that have already been done in DIL so here is the
list.
* All spells
* 60% of the commands and skills and growing
* Administrator commands
* Movement commands
* look commands
* 200+ quests and growing
* Message boards
* Mail system
* Clan system
* Automated Newbie guides
* object restrictions
* Death Sequence
* Magical combat system
* NPC agressive functions
* personalized Familiars
* personalized pets
* Deck of cards
* Chess board
* dice
* online AD&D game playing system
* Communication channels
* automated wedding chapel

Realize this is only a small list of things that can be done in
DIL. In the future we hope to be able to add the ability to easily
change combat and all the character update features using DIL. These
things can be currently done with DIL but it takes a lot of knowledge
and work which we hope to simplify.
=== Where do I get more information on DIL ===

The online DIL reference guide is the most authoritative guide
currently for DIL. It can be found at
http://www.valhalla.com and follow the builders links.

In the near future we hope to have an entire new DIL manual that
will teach, a person who has never coded all the way to people who are
already professional coders, to use DIL. For now if you can not find
what you need in the DIL reference manual you can join the DIL email list
at dil-request@valhalla.com or you can send a mail to
whistler@valhalla.com. Until and even after the new DIL
manual is written we will always try to help you as much as possible
while you are getting started. It is important that you at least try
and look through the DIL reference before asking a lot of questions
because many of the questions may be answered already.

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