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Re: TAB - Windows IF/Text Adventure Maker

Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2023 11:45 am
by catventure
21 Aug 2023 (Release 71)
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*UPDATED System Message 48 has been expanded to include text customisation of TAB game window menu bar items. (useful for other language and translation purposes)

If using a database created with prior version 70 then to make compatible before running it will be necessary to add menu text items [43] to [52] to the System Message 48 list - as shown in the "default database" in this version 71 otherwise the menu bar items will not appear in the TAB Player game window.

*NEW Split-Screen Graphic/Text version. Replaces previous horizontal graphics version.

*NEW "lock" and "unlock" actions in graphics versions of TAB to disable/enable window resizing in the TAB game window.

http://tab.thinbasic.com/

Re: TAB - Windows IF/Text Adventure Maker

Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2023 9:50 pm
by catventure
https://caad.club/parser-tab-2/
A recent article of TAB in the Spanish club magazine CAAD.

Re: TAB - Windows IF/Text Adventure Maker

Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2023 6:39 pm
by catventure
There is also the 3 graphicbox split-screen version 71 :D

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Re: TAB - Windows IF/Text Adventure Maker

Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2023 6:48 pm
by catventure
A screenshot of the text only version of TAB Player.

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Re: TAB - Windows IF/Text Adventure Maker

Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2023 5:13 pm
by catventure
Season's Greetings and Happy New Year 2024 to all text adventurers!

Just a reminder that I made an online instruction QUICK TUTORIAL for a "TAB for Windows" text adventure example game in case anyone fancies trying it out over the hols.

http://tab.thinbasic.com/QuickTutorial.html

(However, it is also included in the TAB download)

Best wishes,
catventure.

Re: TAB - Windows IF/Text Adventure Maker

Posted: Sun May 05, 2024 2:46 pm
by catventure
The annual PARSERCOMP Interactive Fiction jam webpage.

https://itch.io/jam/parsercomp-2024

Re: TAB - Windows IF/Text Adventure Maker

Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2024 3:13 pm
by catventure

Re: TAB - Windows IF/Text Adventure Maker

Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2024 5:20 pm
by catventure
Here is a demovid about implementing a game "clock" using flags in a TAB for Windows text adventure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vGT04pyWpo

Check out the coding needed and entries required by downloading the TAB text version program and load the "Clock.tab" demo database into the TAB Editor.

Regards,
catventure.

Re: TAB - Windows IF/Text Adventure Maker

Posted: Wed May 28, 2025 5:53 pm
by catventure
Here's what I found Google AI says about TAB. :)


AI Overview

ThinBASIC Adventure Builder (T.A.B.) is a free, offline text adventure creator for Windows XP and above. It's designed to be a retro-style interactive fiction authoring tool, similar to earlier programs like QUILL, GAC or PAW. T.A.B. consists of an editor for constructing adventures, a player for testing, and a system for creating standalone executable games.

Key Features of ThinBASIC Adventure Builder (T.A.B.):

Authoring:
T.A.B. provides tools for creating the structure, content, and logic of a text adventure.

Player:
It includes a player to test and experience the games you've created.

Standalone Executables:
You can create standalone executable files of your adventures, allowing players to run them without needing T.A.B.

Retrospective Design:
T.A.B. is designed to evoke the style and mechanics of older text adventure programs.

Parser-based:
It uses an advanced parser to interpret player commands and actions within the adventure.

Database, Interpreter, and Parser:
T.A.B. operates with a database to store adventure data, an interpreter to process commands, and a parser to analyze player input.

Editor and Player:
You use the editor to construct the adventure, and the player to test it.

Response and Script Editors:
T.A.B. uses Response and Script editors to handle player input and actions within the game.

Standalone Executables:
You can compile your adventures into standalone executable files for distribution.

"default.tab" file:
A template adventure file that provides a starting point for your own games.

Community and support:
There's a community forum where you can find help and share your creations.

How to get started with T.A.B.:
1. Download T.A.B.:
You can download the T.A.B. program (text-only version) from the https://catventure.itch.io/ website.
2. Unzip and launch the editor:
After downloading, unzip the archive and launch the TAB_Editor.EXE program.
3. Open the default adventure:
Open the "default.tab" file in the editor to get started with a pre-built structure.
4. Learn the basics:
Start with the quick tutorial or watch the tutorial video on the TAB itch.io page.
5. Start creating:
Begin defining locations, objects, and game logic using the editor.

Regards,
catventure.