Do a search for "awemud" on sourceforge.net, then download the source. In my opinion it''s quite structured and easy to follow cpp code. Might give you some hints.

Wannabe
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I know what you mean about the source from other games... I''d tried studying the code for a mud (ROM v?.??) and it went right over my head. But with such things as C++ and STL it should be a snap to make many of the tougher things in a MUD like the command interpreter and Mob manager. I''ve heard that the networking side of a MUD is pretty easy when using winsock, or heck even directplay if you''d like people to be able to use your MUD over other connection types like modem and LAN (Can''t you do that anyway with Winsock?).

I was going to write my own MUD but got an idea for something else, so I''m going to offer you some advice I learned from somebody I don''t remember from some MUD mailing list I still seem to be subscribed to (Just noticed all their messages in my Hotmail Junkmail folder); "Write the Network Code First!". I''m not sure what he meant by that but it must be useful

Good luck with your MUD.

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Stupid divide by zero error. I should be allowed to tear a hole in the fabric of time and space if I want!

Lo All,

Didn''t think it was worth making another post for (sorry for hijacking this one).

Does anyone know of any tutorials on Just simple text based adventures (no network code), I wouldn''t mind programming one.

Most of it wouldn''t be a problem but parsing and using the text inputted by the user, would be hard I think e.g. "Hit man with trout"

Thanks in advance....

CoiN