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# Zoom Manual

Zoom is an interpreter for Z-Code files, versions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. These usually contain interactive fiction (IF), and typically have a filename ending in '.zX', where X is a number (for example, `curses.z5`). Zoom runs under the X-window system on POSIX systems, and also under Mac OS X. This file documents both versions (they are very similar). Z-Code games may also be contained in Blorb files (extension .blb or .zlb).

## Table of Contents

A short introduction to Interactive
Fiction
  Describes the conventions used in most IF, talks through an example session of a game, describes where to obtain more IF.
About Zoom
  Describes Zoom's user interface
Configuring Zoom (X Windows)
  How Zoom is set up under X Windows; the .zoomrc file: fonts, resources, per-game configuration, the game menu.
Configuring Zoom (Mac OS X)
  Using the preferences dialog under Mac OS X, OS X-specific features.
The Debugger
  Using Zoom's symbolic debugging mode.
Troubleshooting
  Problems you may encounter running Zoom, and their solutions.

Zoom written by Andrew Hunter. Mail any suggestions, bug reports or abuse to andrew@logicalshift.demon.co.uk