Trade Wars 2002 Scripts for Telemate and ZOC
If you are looking to download Telemate for DOS the terminal
communications program, you can get it here. The last known
version is 4.21 from 1996. There are 4 parts.
| tm421-1.zip | TELEMATE 4.21, Powerful comm program, 1 of 4
TM is a multi-threading communication program. Featuring ANSI/Avatar/VT52/VT102 terminal, editor, viewer, huge backscroll, clipboard and many unique functions. Built-in mouse support provides easy access to all functions. This high quality comm program gives you OS/2-like power in a DOS program. |
| tm421-2.zip | TM 4.21, Powerful comm program, 2 of 4 |
| tm421-3.zip | TM 4.21, Powerful comm program, 3 of 4 |
| tm421-4.zip | TM 4.21, Powerful comm program, 4 of 4 |
A while back while doing my degree I wrote a bunch of scripts for the DOS program telemate that helped people perform various tasks in the on-line BBS door game Tradewars.
There has only been one public release until now, Version 1.00 which you can get below and only works with the now obsolete Tradewars 2002 V2.
I've occasionally gotten a request for the source to the scripts and to see if they've been updated. I've tinkered with them over the years to work with the newer version V3, but never released them. I also have available the source code for the paired port script which has been cleaned up and commented and hopefully this will answer any questions concerning how they work.
I haven't touched the scripts in a couple of years, and don't see the point of trying to update them further. The reasons being:
- Telemate is an old DOS comm program that hasn't been updated in years. Though it is possibly to run the program as a Telnet application using a virtual com driver like COM/IP, it is expensive to do and probably not worth the effort.
- TWAssist is an old DOS program that hasn't been updated in years and isn't
totally compatible since it doesn't support more than 5000 sectors and has
some issues extracting data from the new V3 door version.
So to make a long story short, I've decided to just simply release the
source to the scripts. If you can figure them out, more power to you.
If you need help with them, I'll try my best to assist but don't ask me how
the stealing price calculations work cause I just looked at them and I
haven't got a clue of what I was thinking. The algorithm was borrowed
from another popular program called the Tradewars Free Terminal with a few
tweaks here and there.
Also the code really was spaghettied together so they don't follow any
logical structure in certain places. The new beta scripts were
modified originally to work and tested with the new (I guess it's old now)
V3 door version. I have tested them and they still work on the
new version which surprised the heck out of me since the code is almost 5
years old. I would suggest trying out the new beta Ether Probe
script as I had added a whole slew of new options (marking avoids, resending
probes, etc.)
Telemate Scripts for v2
Tradewars 2002- (twtm100.zip)
A collection of scripts for use with the online BBS door game TradeWars
2002. This was the initial release from 1995. This does not work with
V3 or higher of TW2002.
Source for Paired Port
Script for TM
Commented Source. Modified to work with V3.
Beta Tradewars scripts for
TM w/ source
Generally works with new V3. May require some modification.
The one problem with the scripts is the reliance on TWAssist which as
stated previously is no longer compatible with the new versions of
Tradewars. If you're looking for TWAssist you can download the last
version from 1995 by clicking
here.
ZOC Scripts
ZOC is another comm terminal application which has the added benefit of
supporting telnet. There is a real good script pack for ZOC
available at
the reverend's tradewars page. I've ported some of the simpler
Telemate scripts over to ZOC.
I've ported over most of the generic stuff that can be used in multiple
scripts like the haggle and number parsing routines and I have enough of
an understanding of REXX now that I'm not having to look through the
REXX reference manual every 5 minutes.
Since the reverend's script are so comprehensive, I've only focused on
some of the simpler scripts. Basically these scripts are used for when
you're warping around and want to make a quick trade. Ideally you
should map these scripts to function keys so that they can quickly be
run at the push of a button.
If you have any questions on how they work, please ask as I haven't had a chance to put comments in them yet. You'll have to right click on them and Save As to download them.
_portsin.zrx
This script will port at the port in the current sector, sell what you have
and buy the most expensive item available. Will work at the Main
prompt or in Autowarp mode. Recommended function key F4
_portore.zrx
This script will port at the port in the current sector, sell what you have
and buy fuel ore. Recommended function key F2
_portorg.zrx
This script will port at the port in the current sector, sell what you have
and buy organics. Recommended function key F3
_sellsin.zrx
This script will port at the port in the current sector, sell what you have
and buy nothing. Recommended function key F1
_portpair.zrx
Pair port trader. Haggles for experience.
_dropftr.zrx
Drops a toll fighter in the current sector. Recommended function key
F5.
_pickftr.zrx
Picks up all fighters from current sector up to your ship's maximum.
Recommended function key F6
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