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NetHack checks the following '''environment variables''': | NetHack checks the following '''environment variables''': | ||
| + | *NETHACKOPTIONS - You can define configuration [[options]] here. | ||
| + | *HACKOPTIONS - The same as NETHACKOPTIONS, but used only if NETHACKOPTIONS was not defined. | ||
*[[WIZKIT]] - Allow [[wizard mode]] games to start with extra items. | *[[WIZKIT]] - Allow [[wizard mode]] games to start with extra items. | ||
*ROGUEOPTS - Set the ghost name in the [[Rogue level]]. For example, setting ROGUEOPTS's value to <tt>name=Foo</tt> would name the ghost to 'Foo' | *ROGUEOPTS - Set the ghost name in the [[Rogue level]]. For example, setting ROGUEOPTS's value to <tt>name=Foo</tt> would name the ghost to 'Foo' | ||
*SHOPTYPE - For [[wizard mode]] debugging, forces a creation of a shop. For example, setting this to <tt>z</tt> will make a [[Treasure zoo]] on every level. | *SHOPTYPE - For [[wizard mode]] debugging, forces a creation of a shop. For example, setting this to <tt>z</tt> will make a [[Treasure zoo]] on every level. | ||
*SPLEVTYPE - For [[wizard mode]] debugging, forces NetHack to use certain layouts for the [[special level]]s that have multiple layouts. For example: <tt>bigrm-2,minetn-5</tt> would force the 2nd bigroom variant (with the dark and light areas), and the 5th minetown variant (the grotto town). | *SPLEVTYPE - For [[wizard mode]] debugging, forces NetHack to use certain layouts for the [[special level]]s that have multiple layouts. For example: <tt>bigrm-2,minetn-5</tt> would force the 2nd bigroom variant (with the dark and light areas), and the 5th minetown variant (the grotto town). | ||
| + | *NH_HEAPLOG - If the value is a file name and NetHack can write to that file, all memory allocations and release information done by NetHack is written there. | ||
*HOME - Your home directory. | *HOME - Your home directory. | ||
*MAIL - On window ports that support reading mail, this should point to your mail box file. | *MAIL - On window ports that support reading mail, this should point to your mail box file. | ||
Revision as of 16:00, 23 March 2007
NetHack checks the following environment variables:
- NETHACKOPTIONS - You can define configuration options here.
- HACKOPTIONS - The same as NETHACKOPTIONS, but used only if NETHACKOPTIONS was not defined.
- WIZKIT - Allow wizard mode games to start with extra items.
- ROGUEOPTS - Set the ghost name in the Rogue level. For example, setting ROGUEOPTS's value to name=Foo would name the ghost to 'Foo'
- SHOPTYPE - For wizard mode debugging, forces a creation of a shop. For example, setting this to z will make a Treasure zoo on every level.
- SPLEVTYPE - For wizard mode debugging, forces NetHack to use certain layouts for the special levels that have multiple layouts. For example: bigrm-2,minetn-5 would force the 2nd bigroom variant (with the dark and light areas), and the 5th minetown variant (the grotto town).
- NH_HEAPLOG - If the value is a file name and NetHack can write to that file, all memory allocations and release information done by NetHack is written there.
- HOME - Your home directory.
- MAIL - On window ports that support reading mail, this should point to your mail box file.
- MAILREADER - On window ports that support reading mail, NetHack will spawn this mailreader to read your mail.
- TERM - Terminal type.
- This page is a stub. Should you wish to do so, you can contribute by expanding this page.
