Here is your upgrade for 
     Spheres of Influence Version 1.9�.

ALL #?.library files, the "Spheres of Influence"
executable and many data files must be replaced,
(the entire distribution is included here for
completion.)

My recommendation is that you re-name your current
SOIDATA: drawer as "soidataold" and de-compress this
as normal, naming this "SOIDATA" drawer as you had
your old one named (this will insure that all new
files will correctly be used.) After everything checks
out, delete the "soidataold" drawer.

With this version release I am adding password control
so that only the player who knows the password will be
able to take the turn. This way your private data is
shielded from prying eyes. In the original, I did not
think this was needed, but others have requested this
feature--so here it is!

I am also trying to arrange the code so that it may
be played as a BBS game. Each player would have a copy
of the executable, and the BBS would act as a clearing-
house doing save-file maintenance and control. At this
time the "front-end" code should be all complete and
this executable will work with a BBS. All I need now is
to write the code which interacts with a BBS and maintains
the player lists, and mediates (via E-Mail?) the activities
involved with players trading and bartering. There is
a cursory front end for Tempest BBSes floating around
which works except for the barter design is missing as of
yet.

Some minor information has been added to the manual which
relates to passwords and BBS handles. Passwords have their
own new section, while handles are dealt with in 
Section # 31 Setting Drawing Pens.