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file: README.TXT
BLACK BAT RUMMY V1.0
Windows 3.1
Shareware Version Copyright Kent Quander 1995
________________________________________________________________________
CONTENTS
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Setup / Uninstall
Application Notes
How to Register
Shareware in General
Disclaimer Agreement
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SETUP
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Windows 3.1 Installation
------------------------
(1) Make sure you have the Windows 3.1 version of the disk
(check the label), or have downloaded the self-extracting file
"bbat31.exe".
(2) Close other applications.
(3) If you have the disk version, run the "setup.exe" program on the
disk using the Program Manager's "Run" command. The "Run" command
can be found under the Program Manager's Files Menu.
If you have downloaded the self-extracting file, you will find
"setup.exe" in the directory where extracted the Black Bat Rummy
files reside.
(4) Follow the on-screen directions during setup.
Windows 95 / Other
------------------
A Windows 95 specific version of Black Bat Rummy should soon be avail-
able (already perhaps?). Seek out the self-extracting file "bbat95.exe".
The Windows 3.1 version will install and run under Windows 95, but may,
under some circumstances, incorrectly update the background of the game
window.
Black Bat Rummy is untested under OS/2 and other Windows environments.
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UNINSTALL
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Automatic Uninstall
-------------------
When Black Bat Rummy is successfully installed, an "Uninstall" Icon
will be created in the same program group as the Black Bat Rummy Icon.
Double-click this icon to remove the game from your system. You may,
during setup, elect to not install icons for the program. If this is
the case, simply run "uninstal.exe" in the directory where Black Bat
Rummy resides.
Note: If other files have been created in Black Bat Rummy's home
directory, they will not be deleted during the automatic
deinstallation. For example, "blackbat.gid", a file created
by Window's "winhelp.exe" program, must be deleted manually.
Manual Uninstall
----------------
Since Black Bat Rummy does not alter system configuration or ".ini"
files, you can manually remove all program components by:
(1) deleting the contents of the directory where the program's
files are located;
(2) deleting the directory itself;
(3) deleting the Black Bat group/icons.
Uninstall Notes
---------------
If you have downloaded the self-extracting version of the game, and
have extracted the setup files into a directory on your hard drive,
then those originally extracted files will remain on your system after
following the uninstall procedures described above. The self-extracting
file and the files contained within it must be deleted manually.
________________________________________________________________________
APPLICATION NOTES
-----------------
Like all game programs involving animation, Black Bat Rummy
likes to have the computer all to itself! To assure smooth animation,
the processor is monopolized during the computer's tile manipulations.
For best results, pause the game before starting other applications.
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HOW TO REGISTER
---------------
Black Bat Rummy is a shareware program and is provided for your
evaluation at no charge. Share it with your friends, but please
do not give it away altered, crippled, or as part of another system.
If, after a reasonable trial period, you continue to play the game,
please send a registration payment of $15.00 to the author.
Benefits of Registration
------------------------
(1) All registered users will receive a copy of the latest
version of the Black Bat Rummy game.
(2) You will receive a registration code entitling you to
upgraded versions of Black Bat Rummy, up until (but not
including) the next major release. Major releases will be
numbered in whole numbers (e.g. v2.0). Minor upgrades,
numbered in .10 increments, will be free of charge to
registered users.
(3) A clear conscience.
(4) Three months support (via e-mail) for the program.
When you have decided to register, print out a copy of the file
"register.frm". It can be found in the the directory where the
other Black Bat Rummy files reside. Fill out the form, and
send it along with a registration fee of $15.00 to:
Kent Quander
5155 Shelbyshire
Shelby Township, MI 48316
... Thanks in advance!
Registration Notes
------------------
Online registration via CompuServe may be available. For quick and
easy registration, check there first (GO Shareware).
Source code for Black Bat Rummy is obtainable at a very reasonable
cost. Direct any inquiries to the author at the address above.
Anyone distributing Black Bat Rummy for any kind of remuneration must
first contact the author for authorization. This authorization will be
automatically granted to distributors recognized by the Association of
Shareware Professionals (ASP) as adhering to its guidelines for shareware
distributors, and such distributors may begin offering Black Bat Rummy
immediately.
________________________________________________________________________
SHAREWARE IN GENERAL
--------------------
Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software
before buying it. If you try a shareware program and continue
using it, you are expected to register. Individual programs
differ on details -- some request registration; others require
it. Some specify a maximum trial period. With registration, you
get anything from the simple right to continue using the software
to an updated program with printed manual.
Copyright laws apply to both shareware and commercial software,
and the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific
exceptions as stated below. Shareware authors are accomplished
programmers, just like commercial authors, and the programs are
of comparable quality. The main difference is in the method of
distribution. The author specifically grants the right to copy and
distribute the software, either to all and sundry or to a specific
group. For example, some authors require written permission before
a commercial disk vendor may copy their shareware.
Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software.
You should find software that suits your needs and pocketbook,
whether it's commercial or shareware. The shareware system makes
fitting your needs easier, because you can try before you buy.
And because the overhead is low, prices are low also. Shareware
has the ultimate money-back guarantee -- if you don't use the
product, you don't pay for it.
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DISCLAIMER AGREEMENT
--------------------
Black Bat Rummy is supplied as is. The author disclaims all
warranties, expressed or implied, including, without limitation,
the warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any purpose.
The author assumes no liability for damages, direct or conse-
quential, which may result from the use of Black Bat Rummy.
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