do not mess with these unless you know what you're doing!

these files are required by Roadscape Odyssey III: Crossed Paths to set ending flags, and to enhance the meta sequences.

deleting or editing these files could break the game. proceed with caution



CODE GUIDE (for dataminers and modders):

Any batch (.BAT) file with this structure:
@echo off
REM create a temporary VB file to run this batch hidden
set vbsFile=%temp%\hide_self.vbs
echo Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") > "%vbsFile%"
echo WshShell.Run "cmd /c ""file.vbs""", 0, False >> "%vbsFile%"

REM run the vbscript
cscript //nologo "%vbsFile%"

REM delete the temp file
del "%vbsFile%"

... allows for Flash to execute VBS scripts.
Flash 8's 'exec' command doesn't support VBS files, so this script is a workaround by running it through Command Prompt and then closing the CMD window, leaving the VBS to execute normally.
--
Any Visual Basic Script (.VBS) file with this snippet:
Dim wshShell
Set wshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

currentusr = wshShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%USERNAME%")

... allows for direct mentioning of the player name (e.g. by MsgBox "ARE YOU READY, " + currentusr + "?", vbCritical, "!!!")
The snippet is placed before the msgbox command (or any other command that may use the new currentusr variable) to make sure the username is correctly grabbed.
--
Any VBS script with this snippet:
do until i = 120
    i=i+1
    wshell.sendkeys "I HATE YOU"
    wscript.sleep 15
loop

Set oWMP = CreateObject("WMPlayer.OCX.7")
Set colCDROMs = oWMP.cdromCollection

if colCDROMs.Count >= 1 then
        For i = 0 to colCDROMs.Count - 1
                colCDROMs.Item(i).Eject
        Next ' cdrom
End If

... opens the player's disc tray (if one is installed on / connected to the player's machine.)
If the player doesn't have a disc tray, nothing will happen and the script will end.