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 ==Resources==
 * [[Lich scripting reference]]
 {{Third-Party Software}}

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	# LichID		# LichID
	;e ~~Lich.display_lichid =~~ <true\|false>		;display lichid <true\|false>

	# RealID		# RealID
	;e ~~Lich.display_uid =~~ <true\|false>		;display uid <true\|false>
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	==Resources==		==Resources==

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	<div class="alert alert-info"><center>'''{{mono\|;TUNE TOWNCRIER }}to join the TownCrier channel and get GS news and tips every five minutes. There is no chat on this channel.'''</center></div>		<div class="alert alert-info"><center>'''{{mono\|;TUNE TOWNCRIER }}to join the TownCrier channel and get GS news and tips every five minutes. There is no chat on this channel.'''</center></div>

	==About==		===About===
	<section begin=About />		<section begin=About />
	'''The Lich''' is third-party software that expands scripting capabilities on Simutronics front end clients ([[Wizard (front end)\|The Wizard]] and [[Wrayth]] for Windows users, and [[Avalon]] for Mac OS X users), allowing players to script using the Ruby Programming Language, a high-level programming language with almost limitless capability. The program comes bundled with several scripts, such as scripts that calculate a character's [[redux]], move from any location to another within a database, walk through an area until a creature is found, and spell up a character using all available spells. Also, there is a repository that allows for the quick, easy downloading of user-made scripts through The Lich, itself. Scripts can range from being very simple to quite advanced; for example, there is a script, titled xpSF, that modifies the experience window in Wrayth to display additional information about the character's experience level that updates itself when experience is gained. <section end=About />		'''The Lich''' is third-party software that expands scripting capabilities on Simutronics front end clients ([[Wizard (front end)\|The Wizard]] and [[Wrayth]] for Windows users, and [[Avalon]] for Mac OS X users), allowing players to script using the Ruby Programming Language, a high-level programming language with almost limitless capability. The program comes bundled with several scripts, such as scripts that calculate a character's [[redux]], move from any location to another within a database, walk through an area until a creature is found, and spell up a character using all available spells. Also, there is a repository that allows for the quick, easy downloading of user-made scripts through The Lich, itself. Scripts can range from being very simple to quite advanced; for example, there is a script, titled xpSF, that modifies the experience window in Wrayth to display additional information about the character's experience level that updates itself when experience is gained. <section end=About />
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	===What is "Lich"?===		==What is "Lich"?==
	Lich is an open source scripting engine for text-based MUDs. It is not a complete front-end in and of itself: it operates much like a proxy server and communicates with the user through their chosen front-end (effectively giving the appearance of expanding the front-end's features with its own). It allows you to write and run scripts for a text-based MUD in the Ruby language.		Lich is an open source scripting engine for text-based MUDs. It is not a complete front-end in and of itself: it operates much like a proxy server and communicates with the user through their chosen front-end (effectively giving the appearance of expanding the front-end's features with its own). It allows you to write and run scripts for a text-based MUD in the Ruby language.
			==How Does Lich Function==
			Lich defaults on Windows to a Lich 5 folder on your desktop. Lich launches by double clicking on the lich.rbw file. Folders are created inside the Lich 5 directory, the primary ones of user interest are the <CODE>/scripts</CODE> directory and the <CODE>/data</CODE> directory. Scripts contains user downloaded scripts and the Data directory contains information used by lich. The most notable items here are <CODE>alias.db3</CODE>
			<CODE>entry.dat</CODE>
			<CODE>lich.db3</CODE> which contains all your user information. This file should be backed up often, preferable with something like ;Lich Script:

	Lich was originally created by [http://lichproject.sourceforge.net/ Shaelun], who brought it up from an idea to version 3.57. Starting with version 3.58 through 4.6.56, Lich was maintained by [http://lichproject.org/ Tillmen]. Tillmen's versions focused more heavily on Simutronics games, specifically Gemstone IV. If you are interested in non-Simutronics games, you might be better served with Shaelun's version. Starting with Lich v5, Lich has been forked over by the team at [https://github.com/elanthia-online/lich-5/ Elanthia-Online] to update and continue development in a collaborative format with contributions from both GemstoneIV and DragonRealms contributors. Current [[Lich_(software)/Installation\|installation]] instructions now use Lich v5.		Lich was originally created by [http://lichproject.sourceforge.net/ Shaelun], who brought it up from an idea to version 3.57. Starting with version 3.58 through 4.6.56, Lich was maintained by [http://lichproject.org/ Tillmen]. Tillmen's versions focused more heavily on Simutronics games, specifically Gemstone IV. If you are interested in non-Simutronics games, you might be better served with Shaelun's version. Starting with Lich v5, Lich has been forked over by the team at [https://github.com/elanthia-online/lich-5/ Elanthia-Online] to update and continue development in a collaborative format with contributions from both GemstoneIV and DragonRealms contributors. Current [[Lich_(software)/Installation\|installation]] instructions now use Lich v5.


	==~~What~~ ~~can~~ ~~Lich do~~ ~~for~~ ~~me?~~==		==How do I use it==
			Lich itself doesn't do much. At it's core, it parses incoming XML from the game and runs it through an engine. Scripts that a user downloads perform a varity of functions with that information.

	{{#section:Lich:Script Repository\|popularscripts}}		{{#section:Lich:Script Repository\|popularscripts}}

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	===What can Lich do for me?===		==What can Lich do for me?==
	{{#section:Lich:Script Repository\|popularscripts}}		{{#section:Lich:Script Repository\|popularscripts}}

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	===What can Lich do for me?===		===What can Lich do for me?===
			{{#section:Lich:Script Repository\|popularscripts}}
	The Lich program, absent of any scripts, doesn't appear to do much of anything (besides allow you to alias commands in the game). What Lich is doing behind the scenes allows you to use pretty powerful scripts, such as:

	* '''[[Script Go2 \| go2]]''': This script makes long and short journeys easy. It is powered by a database of 18,677 rooms with 42,695 known movements connecting those rooms (as of 10-2-2010, for Gemstone IV). Some of those movements include tasks such as navigating mazes, dealing with slippery ice, or waiting in line to use a rope bridge. It includes a large list of common locations in each town, and takes you to the closest one. For example typing ";go2 bank" will take you to whatever bank is closest to you.
	* '''[[Lich:Script Xnarost \| Xnarost]]''': This script pops up a window to show you which room you are in on a map. The script originally used only Tsoran's maps, but since those are becoming increasingly outdated, new maps are being created and added to narost. The script continues to show you what room you are in as you move around, changing maps as needed. It allows you to click on a room to make the go2 script take you there, and some other things.
	* '''[[Script Infomon \| infomon]]''': This script is responsible for tracking any useful information that the main Lich program doesn't. The most useful thing it tracks is the spells that are on you, and their remaining time. It also keeps track of other peoples spell ranks that use Lich, to give more accurate spell tracking.
	* '''[[Script LNet \| lnet]]''': This script is a simple chat script that allows you to chat with other people using Lich. It is a great source of help for those new to Lich. It also allows scripts to transfer information to other characters (disabled by default) to allow, for example, a spellup script (waggle) to know exactly how many casts of what spells another character needs.
	* '''[[Script Repository \| repository]]''': This script allows you to upload and download scripts from the Lich server. There are many, many more scripts available for tasks big and small.

	In addition to the powerful Ruby scripts, Lich can run most WizardFE/Wrayth scripts unaltered. This allows you to use the scripts you already have, but since Lich is running them, you can have any number of them going at once. However, learning a little Ruby goes a long way. Scripts that take a hundred lines in WizardFE/Wrayth can usually be rewritten as a dozen or so lines in Ruby, and work much better.


	==F.A.Q and Common commands.==		==F.A.Q and Common commands.==

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	<CENTER>{{boldmono\|<tt>~~Quick Start &~~ Installation Guides</tt>}}</CENTER>		<CENTER>{{boldmono\|<tt>Installation Guides</tt>}}</CENTER>

	* '''Windows'''		* '''Windows'''
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	Lich was originally created by [http://lichproject.sourceforge.net/ Shaelun], who brought it up from an idea to version 3.57. Starting with version 3.58 through 4.6.56, Lich was maintained by [http://lichproject.org/ Tillmen]. Tillmen's versions focused more heavily on Simutronics games, specifically Gemstone IV. If you are interested in non-Simutronics games, you might be better served with Shaelun's version. Starting with Lich v5, Lich has been forked over by the team at [https://github.com/elanthia-online/lich-5/ Elanthia-Online] to update and continue development in a collaborative format with contributions from both GemstoneIV and DragonRealms contributors. Current [[Lich_(software)/Installation\|installation]] instructions now use Lich v5.		Lich was originally created by [http://lichproject.sourceforge.net/ Shaelun], who brought it up from an idea to version 3.57. Starting with version 3.58 through 4.6.56, Lich was maintained by [http://lichproject.org/ Tillmen]. Tillmen's versions focused more heavily on Simutronics games, specifically Gemstone IV. If you are interested in non-Simutronics games, you might be better served with Shaelun's version. Starting with Lich v5, Lich has been forked over by the team at [https://github.com/elanthia-online/lich-5/ Elanthia-Online] to update and continue development in a collaborative format with contributions from both GemstoneIV and DragonRealms contributors. Current [[Lich_(software)/Installation\|installation]] instructions now use Lich v5.

	The Lich is written to be compatible with other third-party software, such as [[PsiNet]] and [[Black Lightning]].

	===What can Lich do for me?===		===What can Lich do for me?===
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	* '''[[Script Go2 \| go2]]''': This script makes long and short journeys easy. It is powered by a database of 18,677 rooms with 42,695 known movements connecting those rooms (as of 10-2-2010, for Gemstone IV). Some of those movements include tasks such as navigating mazes, dealing with slippery ice, or waiting in line to use a rope bridge. It includes a large list of common locations in each town, and takes you to the closest one. For example typing ";go2 bank" will take you to whatever bank is closest to you.		* '''[[Script Go2 \| go2]]''': This script makes long and short journeys easy. It is powered by a database of 18,677 rooms with 42,695 known movements connecting those rooms (as of 10-2-2010, for Gemstone IV). Some of those movements include tasks such as navigating mazes, dealing with slippery ice, or waiting in line to use a rope bridge. It includes a large list of common locations in each town, and takes you to the closest one. For example typing ";go2 bank" will take you to whatever bank is closest to you.
	* '''[[Script ~~Narost~~ \| ~~narost~~]]''': This script pops up a window to show you which room you are in on a map. The script originally used only Tsoran's maps, but since those are becoming increasingly outdated, new maps are being created and added to narost. The script continues to show you what room you are in as you move around, changing maps as needed. It allows you to click on a room to make the go2 script take you there, and some other things.		* '''[[Lich:Script Xnarost \| Xnarost]]''': This script pops up a window to show you which room you are in on a map. The script originally used only Tsoran's maps, but since those are becoming increasingly outdated, new maps are being created and added to narost. The script continues to show you what room you are in as you move around, changing maps as needed. It allows you to click on a room to make the go2 script take you there, and some other things.
	* '''[[Script Infomon \| infomon]]''': This script is responsible for tracking any useful information that the main Lich program doesn't. The most useful thing it tracks is the spells that are on you, and their remaining time. It also keeps track of other peoples spell ranks that use Lich, to give more accurate spell tracking.		* '''[[Script Infomon \| infomon]]''': This script is responsible for tracking any useful information that the main Lich program doesn't. The most useful thing it tracks is the spells that are on you, and their remaining time. It also keeps track of other peoples spell ranks that use Lich, to give more accurate spell tracking.
	* '''[[Script LNet \| lnet]]''': This script is a simple chat script that allows you to chat with other people using Lich. It is a great source of help for those new to Lich. It also allows scripts to transfer information to other characters (disabled by default) to allow, for example, a spellup script (waggle) to know exactly how many casts of what spells another character needs.		* '''[[Script LNet \| lnet]]''': This script is a simple chat script that allows you to chat with other people using Lich. It is a great source of help for those new to Lich. It also allows scripts to transfer information to other characters (disabled by default) to allow, for example, a spellup script (waggle) to know exactly how many casts of what spells another character needs.
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	In addition to the powerful Ruby scripts, Lich can run most WizardFE/Wrayth scripts unaltered. This allows you to use the scripts you already have, but since Lich is running them, you can have any number of them going at once. However, learning a little Ruby goes a long way. Scripts that take a hundred lines in WizardFE/Wrayth can usually be rewritten as a dozen or so lines in Ruby, and work much better.		In addition to the powerful Ruby scripts, Lich can run most WizardFE/Wrayth scripts unaltered. This allows you to use the scripts you already have, but since Lich is running them, you can have any number of them going at once. However, learning a little Ruby goes a long way. Scripts that take a hundred lines in WizardFE/Wrayth can usually be rewritten as a dozen or so lines in Ruby, and work much better.

	===What operating systems does it work with?===
	Starting in version 3.58, Lich is written completely in Ruby. This means it should it should run on any platform that can run the Ruby interpreter. Lich is developed on Linux, but the majority of the user base uses Windows (XP, Vista, Win7, Win8).

			==F.A.Q and Common commands.==
	==Installation==

	Please review the [[Lich_(software)/Installation]] page.


	==F.A.Q.==
	'''Q: Where did my inventory windows go?'''		'''Q: Where did my inventory windows go?'''
	: A: If you use inventory windows in Wrayth, you’ll find they have disappeared the first time you run Lich on each character. Lich hijacks the setting to provide container contents to scripts. In doing so, it’s unable to tell what the setting was to start with, so it turns it off (from Wrayth’s point of view). Just type “set inv on” to turn it back on.		: A: If you use inventory windows in Wrayth, you’ll find they have disappeared the first time you run Lich on each character. Lich hijacks the setting to provide container contents to scripts. In doing so, it’s unable to tell what the setting was to start with, so it turns it off (from Wrayth’s point of view). Just type “set inv on” to turn it back on.
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	==Resources==		==Resources==
	* [[Lich scripting reference]]		* [[Lich scripting reference]]
	* [[Mac Installation - Lich (software)]]
	* Playershops by Lich: https://ps.lichproject.org/		* Playershops by Lich: https://ps.lichproject.org/
	* ~~Unofficial~~ Support for Lich: Lich Support is best handled in the #scripting channel in the official GS Discord		* Support for Lich: Lich Support is best handled in the #scripting channel in the official GS Discord
			* Popular Lich scripts: [[Lich:Script_Repository#Popular_Lich_Scripts \| Popular Scripts ]]
	* Popular Lich script thread: http://forum.gsplayers.com/showthread.php?81229-What-Lich-Scripts-Do-You-Regularly-Use

	{{Third-Party Software}}		{{Third-Party Software}}

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 Please review the [[Lich_(software)/Installation]] page.
 ==F.A.Q.==
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 * [[Mac Installation - Lich (software)]]
 * Playershops by Lich: https://ps.lichproject.org/
-* Unofficial Support for Lich: http://forum.gsplayers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=104
+* Unofficial Support for Lich: Lich Support is best handled in the #scripting channel in the official GS Discord
 * Popular Lich script thread: http://forum.gsplayers.com/showthread.php?81229-What-Lich-Scripts-Do-You-Regularly-Use

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 '''Q: How come when I cast spells on people it doesn't tell the correct duration for the spell?'''
 : A: This is due to not setting permissions correctly with LNet once logged in. In general, most people should be fine with typing: ;LNET ALLOW ALL ALL. This should allow anyone with Lich installed to detect your spell durations. It also allows other things, to see exactly what you can do type ;LNET HELP ingame and read over the output it provides.
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