This directory contains Inform source code examples contributed by members of the IF community
An example program featuring a deck of cards with a complex listing routine, by Anson Turner. Release 3 / Serial number 971119. Requires at least Inform library 6/7 to work properly, as earlier versions cannot parse names like "the two of hearts" correctly.
13 short Inform programming examples, by Al.
The "Isaac Newton's Beach" example from the DM4, modified by Al to show object creation and destruction.
A short game which gives an example of using the BeforeParsing() entry point to simulate a room where commands are echoed back to the player, much like Zork I's Loud Room, by John Menichelli.
A demonstration of the scope property, by Al.
The three example games from the Inform Beginner's Guide, ported to the Triform library by "she's long gone".
Mass Nouns, a demonstration of how to handle items that come in varying quantities, such as water or sand, written by Andrew Plotkin.
A compiled version of Mass Nouns, a demonstration by Andrew Plotkin. Release 6 / Serial number 050421
An example implementation of a language puzzle, written by Lucian Smith. Based on the puzzle in "The Edifice", by the same author, and written to accompany an article in XYZZYnews 16.
Nearly Dark Rooms, an example for a class of dimly dit rooms where "take all" does not work, by Graham Nelson. Posted by Joyce Haslam with Graham's permission.
A demonstration showing how properties can replace attributes, by Al.
A demonstration of a game containing a safe with a combination dial, by Al.
Compass Spin, An Experiment in Low Strings and Relative Directions by Brian D. Smith. Inform source code. A demonstration of the use of relative directions, i.e., "left", "right", "ahead", "back" etc.
Compass Spin, An Experiment in Low Strings and Relative Directions by Brian D. Smith. Compiled Z-code. Release 1 / Serial number 971126
A demonstration of bitwise attributes, a way of creating attributes beyond the 16 custom ones available in Inform. Release 2, by Paris Downes.
An example Inform program which uses Kory Heath's revised 'ReviseMulti' function which gives control back to the programmer, so that you can allow commands like 'TAKE ALL' to work for items in containers or on supporters, by Lucian Smith. Release 1.
The Bank of Zork, An Interactive Queueing Model, by David Wildstrom. Inform source code. A demonstration of a queueing system.
The Bank of Zork, An Interactive Queueing Model, by David Wildstrom. Compiled Z-code. Release 1 / Serial number 980110