September 23, 1994


               NoScore Utility Program for:

                           VGA Planets Version 3
                           Copyright 1993, 1994
                           By Tim Wisseman
                           All Rights reserved.

               These new files are freeware files that may be
      freely uploaded to BBS, or ftp sites. However these files
      are not to be modified in any way.

      This document covers the VGA Planets NoScore Utility:

      NOSCORE.EXE  Version 3.01 [release 2]

        VGA Planets is a user supported shareware game.

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         What is NOSCORE?

            NOSCORE is a program that allows host to remove game scores
            from the PLAYER#.RST files before being sent out.

            NOSCORE must be run after HOST has been executed.

            NOSCORE can be placed in any directory.

            It will accept a path to where the PLAYER#.RST files are kept.

            Player 10 is "a"

            player 11 is "b"

            NOSCORE [path] P:[123456789ab] R:[x123456789ab]
                    S:[+-][+-][+-][+-] @RESPONSE.TXT

            path = the path to the directory where the PLAYER#.RST
                     file are placed, such as c:\planets\game1 .

            P:   = race number(s) of .RST file to the changed.

            R:   = race number(s) to be removed from those specified
                   by the (P:) paramter.   The (X) specifies that all
                   scores except the player's own, are to be removed.

            S:   = specifies to either remove (-) or leave intact (+),
                   each of the score types:
                     Planets.
                     Star bases.
                     Capital ships.
                     Freighters.

            @    = specifies to read a response file to execute.  This is
                   similar to a batch file, except noscore reads through
                   it like a list of seperate commands.  

         For example:

            NOSCORE e:\vgaphost1 R:x

            This would search through all PLAYER#.RST files in
            E:\VGAPHOST1, and remove all scores except the players own.

            NOSCORE S:--++

            From all PLAYER#.RST files in the current directory, the
            "Planet" and "Starbase" scores are only removed, leaving all
            players to see how many enemy ships are left.

            NOSCORE P:12 R:3456789ab
            NOSCORE P:34 R:1256789ab
            NOSCORE P:56 R:1234789ab
            NOSCORE P:78 R:1234569ab
            NOSCORE P:9a R:12345678b
            NOSCORE P:b R:123456789a

            The players are playing in groups of two, and the host or
            a vetran player, playing as the 11th player by his/her self.
            Each team has the scores of other teams removed to allow more
            equal play.  In this case, the .RST are in the current
            directory.

            The above example could also be done using a response file:
            RES.TXT
            {first line follows}
              P:12 R:3456789ab
              P:34 R:1256789ab
              P:56 R:1234789ab
              P:78 R:1234569ab
              P:9a R:12345678b
              P:b R:123456789a
            {end of file}

            NOSCORE @RES.TXT

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         History of NOSCORE

            Version 3.00 : 1st release 07-09-1994
                           No known bugs.

            Version 3.01 : 2nd release 23-09-1994
                           No known bugs.
                           Added selected score removal (S: option)
                           Added response file for multiple player
                           score changes (@ option)

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            This is the second release of NOSCORE, any and all comments
            are welcome.

            This Utility was not created by the author of VGA Planets,
            all email can be directed to:
              cholz@wilbur.mbark.swin.oz.au
              u3942255@pluto.mbark.swin.oz.au

            All additional code supplied in program is
            Copyright 1994 by Chris Holz.

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