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'''Roger Firth''' is usually known simply as, erm, Roger. He lives in the UK.
==Author Credits==
==Author Credits==
* ''Captain Fate'' (with [[Sonja Kesserich]]; 2002, 2004; [[Z-code]]).
* ''[[Letters from Home]]'' (2000; [[Z-code]]). [[IF Comp 2000]]: 12th place.
* ''Letters from Home'' (2000; [[Z-code]]), for [[IF Comp 2000]] (12th place).
 
* ''William Tell'' (with [[Sonja Kesserich]]; 2002, 2004; [[Z-code]]).
==Tech Credits==
* Co-author with [[Sonja Kesserich]] of ''[[Heidi]]'', ''[[William Tell]]'' and  ''[[Captain Fate]]'' (2002, 2004; Z-code) – demonstration games from ''[[The Inform Beginner's Guide]]''.
* Co-author with [[Sonja Kesserich]] of the [http://www.firthworks.com/roger/informfaq/ Inform 6 FAQ].
* Authored utilities INSTRUCTOR for reformatting [[Inform]] source programs, and INSPECTOR for analysing Inform game files.
* Authored the following [[Inform]] extensions:
** boxclever.h – Extends the 'box' statement to allow bold or underlined text.
** CCPL.h – Adds a Creative Commons license.
** checkout.h – Adds a CHECKOUT debugging verb to test room connections.
** daemons.h (with [[Andrew Plotkin]]) – Puts daemons and timers in a priority order.
** dump.h – Adds debugging verbs DUMP and IS for analysing Inform game files.
** random.h – Provides a portable Z-machine/Glulx random number generator.
** scenic.h (with [[Richard Barnett]], [[Joe Mason]], and [[Stefano Gaburri]]) – Embeds examinable-only scenery 'objects' within a room object.
** shuffle.h – Shuffles a list of numbers and uses them in that order.
** smartcantgo.h (with [[David Wagner]]) – Lists a room's exits.
** StatusLineColors.inf (with [[Jay Goemmer]]) – Sets colours of the status bar.
** stringmaker.h – Turns a byte character array into a packed string or vice-versa.
** writelist.h – Changes the way object lists are printed so that an object's invent property can also be used within room descriptions.
 
==Organizational Credits==
* Co-author with [[Sonja Kesserich]] of ''[[The Inform Beginner's Guide]]'', The Interactive Fiction Library (IFLibrary.org), 2002.  
* Creator of the ''[http://www.firthworks.com/roger/cloak/ Cloak of Darkness]'' game for comparing IF [[authoring system]]s.
* Maintainer of the [http://www.firthworks.com/roger/informary/ Informary] snippets of Inform news.
* Maintainer of the [http://www.firthworks.com/roger/parsifal/ Parsifal] list of IF links.
* Maintainer of the [http://www.firthworks.com/roger/editors/ IF editors summary].
* Originator of the [http://www.plover.net/~textfire/raiffaq/ifaq/ Ifaq].
* Originator of the [http://plover.net/~textfire/raiffaq/welcome.html r*if Welcome page].
 
==Other Credits==
* Librarian in charge of selected pages at [http://www.inform-fiction.org/inform6.html inform-fiction.org].
 
==Links==
==Links==
* [http://www.wurb.com/if/person/728 Baf's Guide listing for Roger Firth]
* [http://www.firthworks.com/roger/ Roger Firth's home page]
[[Category: People|Firth, Roger]] [[Category:Inform authors|Firth, Roger]] [[Category:Stubs|Firth, Roger]]
* {{baf person|Roger Firth|728}}
===Interviews===
* [https://www.delron.org.uk/newsletter/insideadrift12/index.htm Interview: Roger Firth questioned by KF (View HTML)], [https://www.delron.org.uk/newsletter/insideadrift12.pdf (View PDF)] - [[InsideADRIFT]] Issue 12, December 2003.
 
[[Category:People|Firth, Roger]]
[[Category:Inform 6 authors|Firth, Roger]]
[[Category:Inform 6 extension authors|Firth, Roger]]
[[Category:Interviewed|Firth, Roger]]

Latest revision as of 20:41, 3 February 2022

Roger Firth is usually known simply as, erm, Roger. He lives in the UK.

Author Credits

Tech Credits

  • Co-author with Sonja Kesserich of Heidi, William Tell and Captain Fate (2002, 2004; Z-code) – demonstration games from The Inform Beginner's Guide.
  • Co-author with Sonja Kesserich of the Inform 6 FAQ.
  • Authored utilities INSTRUCTOR for reformatting Inform source programs, and INSPECTOR for analysing Inform game files.
  • Authored the following Inform extensions:
    • boxclever.h – Extends the 'box' statement to allow bold or underlined text.
    • CCPL.h – Adds a Creative Commons license.
    • checkout.h – Adds a CHECKOUT debugging verb to test room connections.
    • daemons.h (with Andrew Plotkin) – Puts daemons and timers in a priority order.
    • dump.h – Adds debugging verbs DUMP and IS for analysing Inform game files.
    • random.h – Provides a portable Z-machine/Glulx random number generator.
    • scenic.h (with Richard Barnett, Joe Mason, and Stefano Gaburri) – Embeds examinable-only scenery 'objects' within a room object.
    • shuffle.h – Shuffles a list of numbers and uses them in that order.
    • smartcantgo.h (with David Wagner) – Lists a room's exits.
    • StatusLineColors.inf (with Jay Goemmer) – Sets colours of the status bar.
    • stringmaker.h – Turns a byte character array into a packed string or vice-versa.
    • writelist.h – Changes the way object lists are printed so that an object's invent property can also be used within room descriptions.

Organizational Credits

Other Credits

Links

Interviews