User:Thijshijsijsjss/Gossamery/Learning ZIL - Revision history

Thijshijsijsjss: Add link to Andrew Plotkin essay

2024-10-01T23:25:56Z

Add link to Andrew Plotkin essay

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	This is or will be a page dedicated to my explorations into ZIL -- the ZORK Implementation Language, the coding language used in Infocoms first text adventure game ZORK. These explorations are fresh and ongoing, so to start off, I will create a humble collections of links.		This is or will be a page dedicated to my explorations into ZIL -- the ZORK Implementation Language, the coding language used in Infocoms first text adventure game ZORK. These explorations are fresh and ongoing, so to start off, I will create a humble collections of links.
	<div style="text-align:right">[[User:Thijshijsijsjss/Gossamery/Learning_ZIL/ZIL_Cheatsheet\|<tt>ZIL Cheatsheet --></tt>]]</div>		<div style="text-align:right">[[User:Thijshijsijsjss/Gossamery/Learning_ZIL/ZIL_Cheatsheet\|<tt>ZIL Cheatsheet --></tt>]]</div>
	* Link to the book: [https://archive.org/details/Learning_ZIL_Steven_Eric_Meretzky_1995/ Learning ZIL]		* Reading material:
			** Link to the book: [https://archive.org/details/Learning_ZIL_Steven_Eric_Meretzky_1995/ Learning ZIL]
			** Essay by Andrew Plotkin: [https://blog.zarfhome.com/2019/04/what-is-zil-anyway.html What is ZIL anyway?]
	* Some relevant Git repos and other links to code, compilation and testing:		* Some relevant Git repos and other links to code, compilation and testing:
	** Git repo with Infocom games' ZIL code: [https://github.com/the-infocom-files the-infocom-files] (bonus: [http://pdd.if-legends.org/infocom/fact-sheet.txt infocom facts sheet])		** Git repo with Infocom games' ZIL code: [https://github.com/the-infocom-files the-infocom-files] (bonus: [http://pdd.if-legends.org/infocom/fact-sheet.txt infocom facts sheet])

Thijshijsijsjss: Add link to ZILF

2024-10-01T23:19:55Z

Add link to ZILF

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	* Some relevant Git repos and other links to code, compilation and testing:		* Some relevant Git repos and other links to code, compilation and testing:
	** Git repo with Infocom games' ZIL code: [https://github.com/the-infocom-files the-infocom-files] (bonus: [http://pdd.if-legends.org/infocom/fact-sheet.txt infocom facts sheet])		** Git repo with Infocom games' ZIL code: [https://github.com/the-infocom-files the-infocom-files] (bonus: [http://pdd.if-legends.org/infocom/fact-sheet.txt infocom facts sheet])
			** [https://foss.heptapod.net/zilf/zilf/-/wikis/home ZILF], an open source ZIL compiler
	** A [https://sterlingdemille.com/encrusted/ website] and [https://github.com/demille/encrusted Git repo] to play some games or test your own, that allows visualizations of a map, object tree and interpreter debugger.		** A [https://sterlingdemille.com/encrusted/ website] and [https://github.com/demille/encrusted Git repo] to play some games or test your own, that allows visualizations of a map, object tree and interpreter debugger.
	** A git repo for a Z-machine that supports online multiplayer: [https://github.com/icculus/mojozork mojozork]		** A git repo for a Z-machine that supports online multiplayer: [https://github.com/icculus/mojozork mojozork]

Thijshijsijsjss: Add link to ZIL cheatsheet page

2024-10-01T23:15:30Z

Add link to ZIL cheatsheet page

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	This is or will be a page dedicated to my explorations into ZIL -- the ZORK Implementation Language, the coding language used in Infocoms first text adventure game ZORK. These explorations are fresh and ongoing, so to start off, I will create a humble collections of links.		This is or will be a page dedicated to my explorations into ZIL -- the ZORK Implementation Language, the coding language used in Infocoms first text adventure game ZORK. These explorations are fresh and ongoing, so to start off, I will create a humble collections of links.
			<div style="text-align:right">[[User:Thijshijsijsjss/Gossamery/Learning_ZIL/ZIL_Cheatsheet\|<tt>ZIL Cheatsheet --></tt>]]</div>
	* Link to the book: [https://archive.org/details/Learning_ZIL_Steven_Eric_Meretzky_1995/ Learning ZIL]		* Link to the book: [https://archive.org/details/Learning_ZIL_Steven_Eric_Meretzky_1995/ Learning ZIL]
	* Some relevant Git repos and other links to code, compilation and testing:		* Some relevant Git repos and other links to code, compilation and testing:
	** Git repo with Infocom games' ZIL code: [https://github.com/the-infocom-files the-infocom-files] (bonus: [http://pdd.if-legends.org/infocom/fact-sheet.txt infocom facts sheet])		** Git repo with Infocom games' ZIL code: [https://github.com/the-infocom-files the-infocom-files] (bonus: [http://pdd.if-legends.org/infocom/fact-sheet.txt infocom facts sheet])
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	** A git repo for a Z-machine that supports online multiplayer: [https://github.com/icculus/mojozork mojozork]		** A git repo for a Z-machine that supports online multiplayer: [https://github.com/icculus/mojozork mojozork]
	* Two YouTube playlists about ZIL: [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVrHYoqKjYQxoP9thsCNsceod1Y9OQgPJ one], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbqO9dbNhzg&list=PLVrHYoqKjYQwaUmNZgc8hKtRAN1aY6FIk two]		* Two YouTube playlists about ZIL: [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVrHYoqKjYQxoP9thsCNsceod1Y9OQgPJ one], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbqO9dbNhzg&list=PLVrHYoqKjYQwaUmNZgc8hKtRAN1aY6FIk two]

	*How did I find out about this?		*How did I find out about this?
	# I was exploring [https://www.ifwiki.org/Main_Page the IFWiki] by the Random Page button		# I was exploring [https://www.ifwiki.org/Main_Page the IFWiki] by the Random Page button

Thijshijsijsjss: Add link to encrusted z machine

2024-10-01T23:01:55Z

Add link to encrusted z machine

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	* Link to the book: [https://archive.org/details/Learning_ZIL_Steven_Eric_Meretzky_1995/ Learning ZIL]		* Link to the book: [https://archive.org/details/Learning_ZIL_Steven_Eric_Meretzky_1995/ Learning ZIL]
	* Git repo with Infocom games' ZIL code: [https://github.com/the-infocom-files the-infocom-files] (bonus: [http://pdd.if-legends.org/infocom/fact-sheet.txt infocom facts sheet])		* Some relevant Git repos and other links to code, compilation and testing:
			** Git repo with Infocom games' ZIL code: [https://github.com/the-infocom-files the-infocom-files] (bonus: [http://pdd.if-legends.org/infocom/fact-sheet.txt infocom facts sheet])
			** A [https://sterlingdemille.com/encrusted/ website] and [https://github.com/demille/encrusted Git repo] to play some games or test your own, that allows visualizations of a map, object tree and interpreter debugger.
			** A git repo for a Z-machine that supports online multiplayer: [https://github.com/icculus/mojozork mojozork]
	* Two YouTube playlists about ZIL: [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVrHYoqKjYQxoP9thsCNsceod1Y9OQgPJ one], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbqO9dbNhzg&list=PLVrHYoqKjYQwaUmNZgc8hKtRAN1aY6FIk two]		* Two YouTube playlists about ZIL: [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVrHYoqKjYQxoP9thsCNsceod1Y9OQgPJ one], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbqO9dbNhzg&list=PLVrHYoqKjYQwaUmNZgc8hKtRAN1aY6FIk two]
	* A git repo for a Z-machine that supports online multiplayer: [https://github.com/icculus/mojozork mojozork]
	*How did I find out about this?		*How did I find out about this?
	# I was exploring [https://www.ifwiki.org/Main_Page the IFWiki] by the Random Page button		# I was exploring [https://www.ifwiki.org/Main_Page the IFWiki] by the Random Page button

Thijshijsijsjss: Add bonus link to infocom facts sheet

2024-10-01T22:50:13Z

Add bonus link to infocom facts sheet

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	* Link to the book: [https://archive.org/details/Learning_ZIL_Steven_Eric_Meretzky_1995/ Learning ZIL]		* Link to the book: [https://archive.org/details/Learning_ZIL_Steven_Eric_Meretzky_1995/ Learning ZIL]
	* Git repo with Infocom games' ZIL code: [https://github.com/the-infocom-files the-infocom-files]		* Git repo with Infocom games' ZIL code: [https://github.com/the-infocom-files the-infocom-files] (bonus: [http://pdd.if-legends.org/infocom/fact-sheet.txt infocom facts sheet])
	* Two YouTube playlists about ZIL: [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVrHYoqKjYQxoP9thsCNsceod1Y9OQgPJ one], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbqO9dbNhzg&list=PLVrHYoqKjYQwaUmNZgc8hKtRAN1aY6FIk two]		* Two YouTube playlists about ZIL: [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVrHYoqKjYQxoP9thsCNsceod1Y9OQgPJ one], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbqO9dbNhzg&list=PLVrHYoqKjYQwaUmNZgc8hKtRAN1aY6FIk two]
	* A git repo for a Z-machine that supports online multiplayer: [https://github.com/icculus/mojozork mojozork]		* A git repo for a Z-machine that supports online multiplayer: [https://github.com/icculus/mojozork mojozork]

Thijshijsijsjss: Add link to infocom files git repo

2024-10-01T22:44:34Z

Add link to infocom files git repo

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	* Link to the book: [https://archive.org/details/Learning_ZIL_Steven_Eric_Meretzky_1995/ Learning ZIL]		* Link to the book: [https://archive.org/details/Learning_ZIL_Steven_Eric_Meretzky_1995/ Learning ZIL]
			* Git repo with Infocom games' ZIL code: [https://github.com/the-infocom-files the-infocom-files]
	* Two YouTube playlists about ZIL: [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVrHYoqKjYQxoP9thsCNsceod1Y9OQgPJ one], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbqO9dbNhzg&list=PLVrHYoqKjYQwaUmNZgc8hKtRAN1aY6FIk two]		* Two YouTube playlists about ZIL: [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVrHYoqKjYQxoP9thsCNsceod1Y9OQgPJ one], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbqO9dbNhzg&list=PLVrHYoqKjYQwaUmNZgc8hKtRAN1aY6FIk two]
	* A git repo for a Z-machine that supports online multiplayer: [https://github.com/icculus/mojozork mojozork]		* A git repo for a Z-machine that supports online multiplayer: [https://github.com/icculus/mojozork mojozork]

Thijshijsijsjss: Add some words on why this has grabbed my attention

2024-09-30T22:15:23Z

Add some words on why this has grabbed my attention

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	# This led me to the IFWiki pages for [https://www.ifwiki.org/Z-code Z-code], [https://www.ifwiki.org/Z-machine Z-machine] and [https://www.ifwiki.org/ZIL ZIL], as well as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z-machine the wikipedia page for Z-machine]		# This led me to the IFWiki pages for [https://www.ifwiki.org/Z-code Z-code], [https://www.ifwiki.org/Z-machine Z-machine] and [https://www.ifwiki.org/ZIL ZIL], as well as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z-machine the wikipedia page for Z-machine]
	# [https://www.ifwiki.org/ZIL The IFWiki page for ZIL] referenced [https://archive.org/details/Learning_ZIL_Steven_Eric_Meretzky_1995/ the book 'Learning ZIL'] on [https://archive.org archive.org].		# [https://www.ifwiki.org/ZIL The IFWiki page for ZIL] referenced [https://archive.org/details/Learning_ZIL_Steven_Eric_Meretzky_1995/ the book 'Learning ZIL'] on [https://archive.org archive.org].
			* Why has this grabbed my attention?
			** I am interested in non-linear texts and in text-adventures (by themselves, and as a subfield of non-linear texts)
			** Coming from a background of Computing Science, I often think back to Michael's [https://vltk.vvvvvvaria.org/w/Torn_at_the_seams:_vernacular_approaches_to_teaching_with_computational_tools essay] and lecture (that is now also a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pX_FwJtd4E Libre Graphics Meeting talk]). At first glance, this language seems to accomodate a methodology unusual for programming languages -- it is very close to natural text. In fact, the first video of the first youtube playlist linked above uses a Microsoft Word document to write their code. Seeing this, I see the potential for collaborative coding efforts, and maybe even a critical analysis of such a language in the current landscape of gamemaking.
			** In some ways, I feel attracted to it in the same ways pen plotters are intruiging: seemingly relics of the past, I am convinced of their potential to contribute in the current, not as a gimmick but through characteristics not so commonly seen in contemporary alternatives. They are inviting to 'touch' and play around with. They are not shy to show their shortcomings. And on top of that, they provide the challenge of connecting 'old' and 'new' hard- and software, which always turns into an insightful experience.

Thijshijsijsjss: Add links to youtube tutorials and a git repo

2024-09-30T21:54:48Z

Add links to youtube tutorials and a git repo

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	This is or will be a page dedicated to my explorations into ZIL -- the ZORK Implementation Language, the coding language used in Infocoms first text adventure game ZORK. These explorations are fresh and ongoing, so to start off, I will create a humble collections of links.		This is or will be a page dedicated to my explorations into ZIL -- the ZORK Implementation Language, the coding language used in Infocoms first text adventure game ZORK. These explorations are fresh and ongoing, so to start off, I will create a humble collections of links.

			* Link to the book: [https://archive.org/details/Learning_ZIL_Steven_Eric_Meretzky_1995/ Learning ZIL]
			* Two YouTube playlists about ZIL: [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVrHYoqKjYQxoP9thsCNsceod1Y9OQgPJ one], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbqO9dbNhzg&list=PLVrHYoqKjYQwaUmNZgc8hKtRAN1aY6FIk two]
			* A git repo for a Z-machine that supports online multiplayer: [https://github.com/icculus/mojozork mojozork]
	*How did I find out about this?		*How did I find out about this?
	# I was exploring [ifwiki.org the IFWiki] by the Random Page button		# I was exploring [https://www.ifwiki.org/Main_Page the IFWiki] by the Random Page button
	# I was presented [https://www.ifwiki.org/The_Valley_House the IFWiki page for The Valley House]		# I was presented [https://www.ifwiki.org/The_Valley_House the IFWiki page for The Valley House]
	# I noticed 'Z-code', a language I was unfamiliar with		# I noticed 'Z-code', a language I was unfamiliar with
	# This led me to the IFWiki pages for [https://www.ifwiki.org/Z-code Z-code], [https://www.ifwiki.org/Z-machine Z-machine] and [https://www.ifwiki.org/ZIL ZIL], as well as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z-machine the wikipedia page for Z-machine]		# This led me to the IFWiki pages for [https://www.ifwiki.org/Z-code Z-code], [https://www.ifwiki.org/Z-machine Z-machine] and [https://www.ifwiki.org/ZIL ZIL], as well as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z-machine the wikipedia page for Z-machine]
	# [https://www.ifwiki.org/ZIL The IFWiki page for ZIL] referenced [https://archive.org/details/Learning_ZIL_Steven_Eric_Meretzky_1995/ the book 'Learning ZIL'] on [https://archive.org archive.org].		# [https://www.ifwiki.org/ZIL The IFWiki page for ZIL] referenced [https://archive.org/details/Learning_ZIL_Steven_Eric_Meretzky_1995/ the book 'Learning ZIL'] on [https://archive.org archive.org].
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Thijshijsijsjss: Create page with the ~backstory~ of how it came to be

2024-09-30T21:49:27Z

Create page with the ~backstory~ of how it came to be

New page

This is or will be a page dedicated to my explorations into ZIL -- the ZORK Implementation Language, the coding language used in Infocoms first text adventure game ZORK. These explorations are fresh and ongoing, so to start off, I will create a humble collections of links.

*How did I find out about this?
# I was exploring [ifwiki.org the IFWiki] by the Random Page button
# I was presented [https://www.ifwiki.org/The_Valley_House the IFWiki page for The Valley House]
# I noticed 'Z-code', a language I was unfamiliar with
# This led me to the IFWiki pages for [https://www.ifwiki.org/Z-code Z-code], [https://www.ifwiki.org/Z-machine Z-machine] and [https://www.ifwiki.org/ZIL ZIL], as well as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z-machine the wikipedia page for Z-machine]
# [https://www.ifwiki.org/ZIL The IFWiki page for ZIL] referenced [https://archive.org/details/Learning_ZIL_Steven_Eric_Meretzky_1995/ the book 'Learning ZIL'] on [https://archive.org archive.org].
*...