From Date: Thu, 4 Mar 1999 12:08:23 +1000 From: interactive fiction. Anyone interested can see rec.games.int-fiction The correct group is rec.arts.int-fiction (which deals with the design and programming of IF) [r.g.i-f deals with playing and help with playing IF] > (there is an FAQ), and he suggested Inform in particular Inform is suited for this since it allows _relatively_ easy replacement of the grammar. > Anyone interested who has seriously checked out what it will take to Steps: 1/ Download Inform (The newest version is somewhat of a pain to use - you're better off using the older one ... 6.15 I think until the newer one stabilises), the libraries and the manuals from ftp.gmd.de. 2/ Download the Inform version of Adventure (Advent.inf) 3/ Case and paste Lojban text over English text (trivial =) 4/ Copy English.h into Lojban.h and edit LibraryMessages() to return Lojban text, change language constants, etc. 5/ Copy Grammar.h to GLojban.h (or whatever) and fix every action. 6/ Fix advent.inf's special grammar lines. The advantage of this method is that once it is done, other Lojban adventures would be easier to create as the general-purpose files will be done. There are quite a few Inform adventures whose source code has been released. and these could also be translated at some point. Good luck to whoever undertakes it ... the int-fiction community is friendly and helpful, and there are people with experience in translating Inform to other languages that may be able to provide assistance. --OH.