def displayHelpLongRangeScan(): ''' Displays how to use long range scan command ''' print """ INSTRUCTIONS FOR ** STAR TREK ** - LONG RANGE SCAN ---------------- SHOWS CONDITIONS IN SPACE FOR ONE QUADRANT ON EACH SIDE OF YOUR STARSHIP (WHICH IS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SCAN) - ------------------- | 000 | 005 | 115 | ------------------- | 000 |(112)| 113 | ------------------- | 000 | 008 | 117 | ------------------- - THE SCAN IS CODED IN THE FORM '###'. WHERE THE UNITS DIGIT IS THE NUMBER OF STARS, TENS DIGIT IS THE NUMBER OF STARBASES, AND HUNDREDS DIGIT IS THE NUMBER OF KLINGONS. EXAMPLE -- 117 = 1 KLINGON, 1 STARBASE, 7 STARS. - YOUR POSITION IS INDICATED BY THE (). - (TO CONTINUE, HIT 'RETURN') """ Util.prompt() Util.clear()
def displayHelpShortRangeScan(): ''' Displays what is the short range scan ''' print """ INSTRUCTIONS FOR ** STAR TREK ** - SHORT RANGE SCAN ---------------- SHOWS YOU A SCAN OF YOUR PRESENT QUADRANT... - -1--2--3--4--5--6--7--8- Region: Quadra Sigma III 1 | var: [7,6] 2 * * B | Sector: [4,6] 3 K | Stardate: 2283 4 * | Time remaining: 42 5 | Condition: RED 6 E * | Energy: 2997 7 * | Shields: 0 8 * | Photon Torpedoes: 10 -=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=- Docked: False - SYMBOLOGY ON YOUR SENSOR SCREEN IS AS FOLLOWS: - E = YOUR STARSHIP'S POSITION K = KLINGON BATTLE CRUISER B = FEDERATION STARBASE (REFUEL/REPAIR/RE-ARM HERE!) * = STAR - (TO CONTINUE, HIT 'RETURN') """ Util.prompt() Util.clear()
def displayHelpNavigationCommand():
''' Displays how to use the navigation command '''
print """
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ** STAR TREK **
-
nav = Navigation
----------------
COURSE IS IN A CIRCULAR NUMERICAL VECTOR ARRANGEMENT AS SHOWN . . .
-
4 3 2
`. : .'
`.:.'
5----E----1
.':`.
.' : `.
6 7 8
-
INTEGER AND REAL VALUES MAY BE USED. (1.5 IS HALF- WAY BETWEEN 1 AND 2.)
VALUES MAY APPROACH 9.0, WHICH ITSELF IS EQUIVALENT TO 1.0.
-
ONE WARP FACTOR IS THE SIZE OF ONE QUADRANT. THEREFORE, TO GET
FROM QUADRANT 6,5 TO 5,5, YOU WOULD USE COURSE 3, WARP FACTOR 1.
-
(TO CONTINUE, HIT 'RETURN')
"""
Util.prompt()
Util.clear()
def displayHelp(): Util.clear() Help.displayHelpMap() Help.displayHelpShortRangeScan() Help.displayHelpLongRangeScan() Help.displayHelpCommands() Help.displayHelpNavigationCommand() Help.displayHelpPhaser() Help.displayHelpTorpedo() Help.displayHelpShield() Help.displayHelpComputer()
def displayHelpShield(): '''Displays how to use the Shield Control ''' print """ INSTRUCTIONS FOR ** STAR TREK ** - she = Shield Control -------------------- DEFINES NUMBER OF ENERGY UNITS TO BE ASSIGNED TO SHIELDS. ENERGY IS TAKEN FROM TOTAL SHIP'S ENERGY. NOTE THAT THE TOTAL ENERGY INCLUDES SHIELD ENERGY. - (TO CONTINUE, HIT 'RETURN') """ Util.prompt() Util.clear()
def displayHelpTorpedo(): ''' Displays how to use the Photon Torpedo Control ''' print """ INSTRUCTIONS FOR ** STAR TREK ** - tor = Photon Torpedo Control ---------------------------- TORPEDO COURSE IS THE SAME AS USED IN WARP ENGINE CONTROL. IF YOU HIT THE KLINGON VESSEL, HE IS DESTROYED AND CANNOT FIRE BACK AT YOU. IF YOU MISS, YOU ARE SUBJECT TO HIS PHASER FIRE. - (TO CONTINUE, HIT 'RETURN') """ Util.prompt() Util.clear()
def displayHelpPhaser(): ''' Displays how to use the Phaser Control ''' print """ INSTRUCTIONS FOR ** STAR TREK ** - pha = Phaser Control -------------------- ALLOWS YOU TO DESTROY THE KLINGON BATTLE CRUISERS BY ZAPPING THEM WITH SUITABLY LARGE UNITS OF ENERGY TO DEPLETE THEIR SHIELD POWER. (REMEMBER, KLINGONS HAVE PHASERS, TOO!) - (TO CONTINUE, HIT 'RETURN') """ Util.prompt() Util.clear()
def displayHelpMap(): '''Displays some informations about the federation's map''' print """ INSTRUCTIONS FOR ** STAR TREK ** - THE GALAXY IS DIVIDED INTO AN 8 X 8 QUADRANT GRID, AND EACH QUADRANT IS FURTHER DIVIDED INTO AN 8 X 8 SECTOR GRID. - YOU WILL BE ASSIGNED A STARTING POINT SOMEWHERE IN THE GALAXY TO BEGIN A TOUR OF DUTY AS COMMANDER OF A STARSHIP; YOUR MISSION: TO SEEK AND DESTROY THE FLEET OF KLINGON WARSHIPS WHICH ARE MENACING THE UNITED FEDERATION OF PLANETS. - (TO CONTINUE, HIT 'RETURN') """ Util.prompt() Util.clear()
def displayHelpComputer(): ''' Displays all possible commands of the computer ''' print """ INSTRUCTIONS FOR ** STAR TREK ** - com = Access Computer --------------------- THE LIBRARY-COMPUTER CONTAINS SEVERAL OPTIONS AND SETTINGS: - rec = Cumulative Galatic Record sta = Status Report bas = Starbase Calculator nav = Navigation Calculator col = Change Screen Color con = Change Screen Contrast - (TO CONTINUE, HIT 'RETURN') """ Util.prompt() Util.clear()
def displayHelpCommands(): ''' Displays all possible commands ''' print """ INSTRUCTIONS FOR ** STAR TREK ** - commands -------- YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING TEXT COMMANDS AVAILABLE TO YOU AS THE CAPTAIN OF A STARSHIP: - nav = Navigation pha = Phaser Control tor = Photon Torpedo Control she = Shield Control com = Access Computer xxx = Restart - (TO CONTINUE, HIT 'RETURN') """ Util.prompt() Util.clear()