Buttons on Chat window from left to right:

Undo Last Move

    This is used to step back any unit movements made on the game board.

Step forward through Logfile

    This is used primarily for email games.  Look in the Vassal Help files for further
    information on this function.

Server Controls

    Reference the "How to Get Started" link (ReadMe.txt) for in-depth info on this
    function.

Tiles/Units

  [Markers]

    Turn Counter:
   
    This is used to keep track of turns during play.  It will repeat its position in 
    the chat window when a selection is made.  Drag out this counter somewhere on the 
    board so each player can see it.  It will not function from inside the Tile/Units
    window.

    Right-Click Turn Counter Menu    
    
    -(ON/OFF)  INITIATIVE CALL  CTRL I
     This selection is used to call for a roll for initiative.  After the roll is made
     by all players, select this function again to turn it off, then use the END TURN
     function to select the winner of the roll.

    -END TURN  CTRL E
     This is used to select between PLAYER 1 and PLAYER 2 turns.

    -Delete  CTRL X:
     To remove this counter from the game board.  


    Creature Focus:
    
    This is an optional marker used to show where a creatures attack/spell is coming
    from and aiming at.  To use it effectively, place the marker first on the
    originating unit, then drag to the effected unit or location.  This action will
    repeat its movement on the chat window.  Delete the marker after its use.
    An example of its use:

    -Player 1 (types in chat window):  "Arcane Archer shoots an arrow"
    -Player 1 places the marker on his Arcane Archer then drags the marker to an enemy
     unit.  This will display in the chat window: "Creature Focus moves R5 -> M11"
     This notifies Player 2 where the attack came from and where it is going to.

    Rather than using this marker you could just simply type in your intentions:  
    "Arcane Archer (R5) shoots an arrow at Eye of Gruumsh (M11)"

    Right-Click Creature Focus Menu       

    -Delete  CTRL X:
     To remove this marker from the game board.  


    Radius 2 / Radius 4

    This marker is used to overlay a spell effect.

    Right-Click Radius Menu       
    -Delete  CTRL X:
     To remove this marker from the game board.  

    Cone 1 / Cone 2

    This marker is used to overlay a spell effect.  Unfortuanetly we were not able to
    effectively combine both markers so that it can be rotated within one marker.  So
    both markers will need to be dragged out to get an idea of where you wish to show
    a spell's area of effect.

    Right-Click Cone Menu       

    -Rotate CW  CTRL ]
     To rotate the cone clockwise.

    -Rotate CCW  CTRL [
     To rotate the cone counter-clockwise.

    -Delete  CTRL X:
     To remove this marker from the game board.  



  [Tiles]

    Tiles can be tricky to manipulate once placed on the game board.  It can be easier
    to orientate the tile while its in the Tiles/Unit window prior to dragging it out on
    the game board.  To manipulate a tile after its been placed:

    -To Drag it to a new loaction
     Shift+Left-Click it once to get a selection box around the tile.
     Then Left-Click+hold and drag transparent tile to new location and drop.

    -To access the tile's right click menu
     Shift+Right-Click it once to open the menu, then left click the selection you want.

    To prevent the Non-Stacking piece error message from popping up each time you hit a
    tile on the board, select "Don't show this dialog again" on the error window that
    pops up.

    Right-Click Tile Menu

    -Rotate CW  CTRL ]
     To rotate the tile clockwise.

    -Rotate CCW  CTRL [
     To rotate the tile counter-clockwise.

    -Delete  CTRL X:
     To remove a tile from the game board.    


  [Units]

    Units are selected from the Tiles/Unit button on the Chat window

    Commander units are marked with a star on the top left corner of the unit

    To move a normal sized unit on the board, left-click+hold and drag transparent
    unit to the square you desire, aiming for the center of the square.  For large
    units, aim for the four square corners you wish to place them on.

    If you need to return a unit to a previous location because of an error, its safer
    and more efficent to count how many times it was moved on the chat window and then
    hit the Undo Last Move button (top left button on Chat window) the same number of
    times.

    Right-Click Unit Menu

    -Unit Name  (HP) CTRL H:
     This is used to keep track of the units hitpoints.  The units hitpoints are
     defaulted to the starting hitpoints of that unit.

    -Condition  CTRL C:
     Use this to mark a unit with a condition.  This can be used to mark units as
     ROUTING, DEAD, STATUE, POISONED, AC+2, etc.  To reset the condtion, just delete
     the text from the Condition window and hit OK.

    -Mark Moved  CTRL M:
     When a unit makes it's initial movement on its turn, a marker will appear on the 
     upper right corner of the unit.  If your unit decides to take a full action and
     not move, you will need to select this to show it's movement has been completed for
     this round. Also use this to deselect the movement marker if the unit routed before
     its turn during a round.  To deselect all units moved markers on the board after the
     end of a round, use the "Mark all pieces on this map as not moved" button on the chat
     window.

    -Choose Player Color  CTRL P:
     All the units are set to Player 1 (Green) by default.  Once Player 2 chooses his 
     units, right click each unit and select Choose Player Color (Ctrl-P).  This will
     select the only other color red.  To revert the unit back to the previous color,
     just select Choose Player Color (CTRL-P) again.

    -Delete  CTRL X:
     To remove a unit from the game board.


Dice

    To use the dice, simply hit the associted dice button.  It will show the result to
    all players in the chat window.  Then add any modifiers to roll and type in the final
    result in the chat window.  Its good to call out what the roll is for prior to
    hitting the dice button.


Snapshot

    Used to make a snapshot of the game board.  Look in Vassal Help files for more info
    on this function.


Zoom IN/OUT

    Used to zoom in and out of the game board.  This only effects the player using it.


LOS

    Line of Sight function.  Only the player using it will see its effects.  To use,
    Left-Click+hold on a point any where on the game board and drag to another location
    to check line of sight.  In the Edit Preferences menu, you can select your LOS to
    always snap-to-grid.

MOV

    To unmark all units that have a active moved marker on the game board.  This
    function is normally selected after a Roll for Initiative has been made for a new
    round.