Six Pack Card Game for Windows Copyright (c) 1994 P.B.Cook Portions Copyright (c) 1991-1994 P.B.Cook Version 1.0 10 April 1994 1. For full documentation see the Windows Online Help file (6PACK.HLP) 2. Shareware ------------ The program 6PACK.EXE comprising the Card Games called 'Six Pack' and this documentation file is distributed as 'Shareware'. It is a fully functioning program. You may evaluate the program for a period of 30 days, after which continued use of the program requires registration with the author. I don't ask much for the registration fee, and will be pleased to send you an updated version of the program when you register provided you supply a disk and cover my costs. 3. Introduction --------------- The Six Pack Card Game is a set of six single pack patience games based on games described by David Parlett in his book 'The Penguin Book of Patience'. The program is written using Turbo Pascal for Windows from Borland (an excellent language product which I can thoroughly recommend). 4. Installation --------------- 4.1 Requirements ---------------- An IBM PC AT or compatible. Microsoft Windows V3+. A mouse. The program has been tested running under Microsoft Windows V3.0 and V3.1 using hardware varying from an 8Mhz Tandon AT to an IBM 386DX Portable on a range of display adaptors. nb. The Card Deck selection dialog feature will not work in Windows V3.0 unless you have the COMMDLG.DLL program. 4.2 Install ----------- You should receive this software as a single self extracting archive file using the LZH format from Yoshi. (6PACK_10.EXE) 4.2.A To install the software from DOS -------------------------------------- a) Copy the file 6PACK_10.EXE to the Drive and Directory you wish to use for the installation. b) Execute the file 6PACK_10.EXE. c) You will be prompted with a Copyright screen and the option to proceed to install the program files. d) The program will then de-archive the files 6PACK .EXE - the Windows Executable file. 6PACK .HLP - the Windows Help file 6PACK .TXT - this documentation file. DECKnnn.BMP - a set of 12 Cards Deck Designs You may include the 6PACK.EXE file in Windows Program Manager or double click on its filename in File Manager to launch the program. Once you have run the program and selected from the user definable options a further file 6PACK.INI will be found in the Directory containing your Windows Files. Should you wish to remove 'Six Pack' from your system at a future date then this file may be deleted. Unless registered with the author the program will remind you periodically that the 'Good Guys' register their Shareware Programs. 4.2.B To Install from Windows ----------------------------- If you have receieved this software direct from me then it came with its own Windows Installation procedure (INSTALL.EXE) on the disk. a) Place the distribution disk in drive a: or b: b) From Program Manager select File, Run and key in a:\install.exe or b:\install.exe. c) Follow the instructions that follow to install Six Pack or any of the other programs spplied on the disk. d) The installation program will unpack the files to your disk and install the application into Program Manager if you require. 5. Registration If you like this program and intend to continue using it then you may register your ownership with the author and receive your personal registration number. This will stop the program nagging you to register. Registration costs five pounds sterling (or equivalent in readily convertible currency). If in addition you send me a disk with return packaging and postage for your location, I will provide the most up to date version of the program and copies of other Shareware programs I have written for you to try. I can also supply a disk, if you prefer not to send your own, for a further one pound and fifty pence (three pounds for non UK locations). I may be contacted by Post, Telephone and FAX as indicated in the HELP, ABOUT option in the game. Please make cheques (drawable on a UK Bank please) payable to Mr. P.B.Cook. Send registrations to Mr. P.B. Cook, ( SIX PACK ) 7 Deaf Hill Terrace, Trimdon Station, County Durham, UK TS29 6BZ See the Help file for full details on Registration. 6. Other Products At the time of writing I can offer for following programs for use with Microsoft Windows - 13OUT V3.0 - Single pack patience game. 4ACES V1.0 - Single pack patience game. TERRACE V2.1 - Double pack patience game (5 variants). CARLTON V2.0 - Double pack patience game. WINLHA V1.1 - Fully featured Windows Based Driver for the Dos LHA Archive Program from Yoshi (LZH archive files). FREEWARE. Shrink all thoses lesser used files... and think of the space you can save. DOCARC V1.4 - Data file archiving program, allowing the data file to be archived and de-archived and automatically launching the files application. (Try it and see). JACKPOT V1.1 - Four Reel Fruit Machine Game with Random Hold and Nudge PMPlus V1.4 - Enhances the Program Manager by allowing you to nest one Program Group inside another. Adds depth to your workspace. TMPlus V1.2 - Windows Task Manager replacement. Includes all the functionality of the original and adds a user definable menu system to launch your programs as well as a Browse and Run facility to access your less used programs. xFA V1.0 - An enhancement to the Windows File Association functions that permits a single file type (denoted by the file extension) to be associated with multiple application programs. (rather than just one application which Windows supports alone). For Programmers - if you are a programmer and use Turbo Pascal for Windows then I am also willing to license a couple of Turbo Pascal Units (TPU files) which implement all the hard work in the card games. All you need to add is the framework of the game plus the logic to implement its rules. Give me a ring for more details. Philip B. Cook April 1994 Update Information V1.0 10 April 1994 First Release Version of Six Pack