zMUD Tutorials

For more information, see the Zugg Software Support Library, or post questions to the zMUD Discussion Forum.

Online Help Files
zMUD v6.x
Online hyperlinked help files for the latest version of zMUD.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
zMUD FAQ
Frequently asked questions and common problems and solutions for zMUD.
eLicense FAQ
Frequently asked questions and common problems and solutions for the eLicense license and registration system.
Articles
Migration Guide, by Zugg
Tips for migrating from one version of zMUD to another.  Has good tips for fixing corrupted settings files and corrupted map files.
Complexity: Novice
Advanced zMUD Triggers, by Zugg
Describes new advanced trigger features available in version 6.20 and higher.
Complexity: Advanced
Overview of zMUD Variables, by Zugg
Describes new advanced variable features available in version 6.20 and higher.
Complexity: Intermediate
Timers, Alarms, and the WAIT Command, by Zugg
A complete discussion of how to use timers and delays in zMUD.  Includes the tick timer, alarms, and the notorious WAIT command.
Complexity: Intermediate
COM Programming in zMUD, by Zugg
A discussion of accessing and calling COM objects from within zMUD scripts.
Complexity: Intermediate
ADO Programming in zMUD, by Zugg
A discussion of accessing databases using ADO from within zMUD scripts.
Complexity: Intermediate
zMUD COM Plugins, by Zugg
Describes writing COM plugins for zMUD.  Includes an example of a zMUD plugin written using Visual Basic.
Complexity: Intermediate
zMUD COM Server, by Zugg
Documentation of the zMUD COM Server interface.  Examples show in Delphi and Visual Basic.  A reference for all COM interfaces published by zMUD.
Complexity: Intermediate
zMUD COM Using zMUD, by Zugg
A discussion of how to control zMUD using the zMUD COM interface from within a zMUD script.
Complexity: Intermediate
zMUD Book Chapter - zMUD Features, by Zugg
A chapter from the never published zMUD book that describes how to use basic zMUD features (pertains to v4.62)
Complexity: Novice
zMUD Book Chapter - Triggers and Buttons, by Zugg
A chapter from the never published zMUD book that describes how to use triggers and buttons (pertains to v4.62)
Complexity: Novice
zMUD Book Chapter - Speedwalking, by Zugg
A chapter from the never published zMUD book that describes speedwalking and slow walking (pertains to v4.62)
Complexity: Novice
zMUD Book Chapter - Advanced Editing, by Zugg
A chapter from the never published zMUD book that describes how to use the builtin zMUD editor (pertains to v4.62)
Complexity: Novice
zMUD Book Chapter - Programming, by Zugg
A chapter from the never published zMUD book that describes the zMUD scripting language (pertains to v4.62)
Complexity: Novice
zMUD Programming, by Zugg
A more technical discussion of the zMUD programming language.
Complexity: Intermediate
Using zMUD instead of telnet.exe, by Darker
This brief set of instructions will show you how to make Windows95 (and Internet Explorer) use zMUD, instead of telnet.exe to open mud links
Complexity: Novice

Page last updated on December 18, 2002