BattleTech: Line-of-Sight for PalmOS
Copyright Theo Brinkman (c) 2000
v1.2.0 - 05-12-2000

Table of Contents:
i: License
ii: Intructions
iii: Installation
iv: The Source
v: Change History
vi: Contact Information
vii: Credits
vii: Disclaimers

License:
- GNU General Public License (Current Version) See 'COPYING.TXT' for details.

Instructions:
BT: Line-of-Sight is a line-of-sight plotter designed for use with the BattleTech™ board game. Simply define the terrain between the attacking 'Mech & its target, and tap 'Plot'.
How to Read the Plot: If the lower dotted line passes through a ground elevation, the target has partial cover. If the upper line passes through a ground elevation, line-of-sight is blocked. Any other terrain intersected by either line effects the to-hit roll.
Optional Rule: If terrain only intersected by the lower line adds more than +3, give the target partial cover.

Installation:
- Install BTLOS.prc and BTLOSPDB.prc on your PalmOS device.

The Source:
- The PocketC Source code for BTLOS is included in a memo pad export file named 'BTLOS-1.2.0-src.mpa'. Follow your normal import process to add these memos to your PalmOS device.
- The required CControls library can be found from the PocketC web site (http://www.orbworks.com/).
- Please feel free to make changes to the source code and send them in. I'll add a Credits section to this file with your name and what patch/enhancement you sent in.

Change History:
v1.0.0 -- 05-06-2000
- Original Release
- Doesn't handle water hexes properly

v1.0.1 -- 05-10-2000
- Fixed water hex handling

v1.2.0 -- 05-12-2000
- Added markers for 'Mechs

v1.4.0 -- IN PROGRESS
- listing terrain effecting LOS and to-hit modifiers


v2.0.0 -- GOALS:
- handle "terrain skirting" issues

Contact Information:
- Send Enhancements/Patches to faelan@crosswinds.net with 'BTLOS Patch' in the subject.
- Mail suggestions to faelan@crosswinds.net with 'BTLOS Suggestion' in the subject.
- Random flames and/or abuse will be strictly ignored.

Credits:
Theo Brinkman - Everything so far. (v. 1.2.0)

Disclamers:
BattleTech™ is a trademark of FASA Corp.

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