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mjreadme.txt (c) By Berrie Bloem 1995
This mjreadme.txt file forms part of this zip file.
This file contains release notes, installation information and
information about error messages for Mah Jongg for Windows,
Version 1.01A.
Please feel free to upload this ShareWare software to any
electronic bulletin board, include it on the cover disk of
your magazine, give it to anyone who might be interested,
so as many people as possible will have a chance to enjoy
this software, provided you distribute it in full, including
all the files listed below, not more, not less, in an unaltered
state.
Mah Jongg for Windows Version 1.01A is available on
CompuServe's SWREG (GO SWREG). The ID is 5675.
Registration numbers for version 1.01 will work with this
version.
******** Release Notes ********
The following 14 files are contained in this zip file:
mahjongg.exe The program main executable file
mahjongg.hlp Windows help file for Mah Jongg
tiles.dll Library containing tile images
bwcc.dll Borland custom controls (dialog boxes)
demorun.exe Utility to run a Mah Jongg Demo
stake.wav Sound of tile landing on a stake
table.wav Sound of tile landing on a table
alltiles.bmp External tile set
antique.bmp External tile set
modern.bmp External tile set
redgreen.bmp External tile set
voices.zip Zip file containing voices (25 wave files)
mjreadme.txt This file
file_id.diz Identification file
If you have the Borland bwcc.dll file already installed in your
Windows\System directory and it is not older than the one included
in this zip file, then you don't need the Borland bwcc.dll file from
this zip file.
Note: This note concerns all files EXCEPT BWCC.DLL.
None of the files of the previous release of "Mah Jongg for
Windows 1.00" will work properly with this version. The best
option is to replace all old files with these new ones.
Note: Mah Jongg will run properly without all the sound files (*.wav)
or the bitmap files (*.bmp).
Note: See "mahjongg.hlp" topic "Licensing and Ordering Information -
What's New" to read about all the additions and improvements
in this version of the game.
Note: Mah Jongg no longer uses the file called "mahjongg.ini" which
is in your Windows directory. You can delete it if you no longer
wish to play with the previous version.
******** Installation and Removal ********
System Requirements:
Microsoft Windows (TM) version 3.10 or higher.
Installing Mah Jongg for Windows:
To install the files which are contained in the file "voices.zip",
see the next section called "Installing the voice files".
Create a new directory in your favorite games directory called
mahjongg or whatever name you fancy. You can install this version
over the previous version if you no longer wish to play with
the previous version.
Extract or copy all the files from this zip file to the directory
you have just created. You can move the Borland file to your
Windows\System directory if you like, so other programs can access
this file too.
In Windows, open File Manager and Program Manager side by side. You
now need to drag the file mahjongg.exe from File Manager to a program
group in Program Manager. For example, if you already have a "games"
program group in Program Manager you might like to add the
mahjongg.exe file to this group.
Now double click on the newly created icon for mahjongg in the
program group and off you go - you are ready to play!
You can also drag the file "demorun.exe" to Program Manager.
Starting this program will start "mahjongg.exe" in demo mode.
Mah Jongg will now play endlessly. This demo mode is especially
meant for shops, exhibitions and situations where you might
like to have something attractive displayed on the screen.
Installing the voice files:
The zip file called "voices.zip" contains one set of voice files,
which can be used for all players.
To install the voice files, create a directory called "voices",
which MUST be a subdirectory of the directory where you installed
"mahjongg.exe". So if you installed "mahjongg.exe" in the
following directory:
c:\mahjongg\
then the voices will go in this directory:
c:\mahjongg\voices\
This is meant to keep your hard disk tidy.
Extract all the files contained in "voices.zip" to this newly
created directory "voices". Now you're ready to start
"mahjongg.exe". Choose the menu option "Game | Preferences | Sound"
and check the "Player's Voices" and the "Your Voice" check boxes.
As soon as you start a game the players will call out the tiles
they discard.
Note: The two sound files called "table.wav" and "stake.wav"
should stay in the same directory where you've installed
"mahjongg.exe".
See the "mahjongg.hlp" file for extensive information on creating
new voice files.
Removing Mah Jongg for Windows:
Just delete the files: mahjongg.exe, mahjongg.hlp, tiles.dll,
mjreadme.txt, demorun.exe, mahjongg.cfg, all the wave files and
possibly any bitmap files used as tile sets. In the case of the
Borland bwcc.dll file only delete if it is NOT in your
Windows\System directory.
Mah Jongg for Windows no longer uses its own initialization file
called mahjongg.ini in your Windows directory. You can safely
delete this file.
******** Error Messages ********
If you are unlucky Mah Jongg for Windows might show one of the following
error messages:
1 Old version of "TILES.DLL"
Solution: Make sure that the right version of tiles.dll is in
the same directory as mahjongg.exe. You can check
the version numbers in File Manager if you select
the menu "View | All File Details". The version
numbers of mahjongg.exe and tiles.dll are shown in
the time stamp of those files: 01:01:00. The version
of tiles.dll that came with release 1.00 (January
1995) will not work properly with this new version.
If the problem remains, try the strategy followed
in point 3 below, but look for TILES.DLL in stead of
BWCC.DLL. After you've done all that, move the one
and only copy of TILES.DLL left on your computer
to the directory where you've installed mahjongg.exe.
2 Can't find "TILES.DLL"
Solution: Move TILES.DLL, MAHJONGG.HLP, MJREADME.TXT and
MAHJONGG.EXE all to the same directory.
3 You are using an old version of "BWCC.DLL".
Copy the version from the Mah Jongg zip file to your
Windows\System directory. Mah Jongg will now exit.
Solution: Make sure that the correct version of BWCC.DLL is
loaded in memory. If the copy of BWCC.DLL that came
with the Mah Jongg zip file is newer than the copy
found in your Windows or Windows\System directory,
then copy the version from the Mah Jongg zip file
to your Windows\System directory and delete any
copies found in your Windows directory. Try running
Mah Jongg again. If the problem remains then you
have to search all directories listed after the
"PATH=" and possibly "SET PATH=" statements in
your autoexec.bat file and your Windows and
Windows\System directory for copies of BWCC.DLL.
Close all applications except Program Manager
and File Manager. Make backup copies of all
versions on a floppy disk and include information
from which directory a particular copy came from.
Delete any versions of this DLL in your Windows
directory and copy the newest version you can find
of this DLL to your Windows\System directory.
Try running Mah Jongg again. If the problem still
remains, then delete all copies of this DLL on
your system, except for the copy in your
Windows\System directory. Mah Jongg should run now.
4 Sorry... You are using a version prior to Windows 3.1. Mah Jongg
needs Windows 3.1 or higher. Mah Jongg will now exit.
Solution: I'm afraid you'll have to install a version of
Microsoft Windows (TM) newer than the version
you have now. Versions onwards from 3.10 should
run Mah Jongg properly.
5 Mah Jongg has a problem allocating memory. Free up memory by closing
other applications. Mah Jongg will now exit.
Solution: The memory on a computer is limited. Other
applications have taken up so much of it that
Mah Jongg can't get enough to run properly.
Close all applications you're not working
on at the moment and try running Mah Jongg again.
6 Could not Create Timer
Solution: There are only a limited number of timers in Windows.
Other applications have taken up so many of them
that Mah Jongg can't get the timers needed to run
properly. Close all applications you're not working
on at the moment and try running Mah Jongg again.
7 Error opening Help. Can't find "mahjongg.hlp". Make sure it is in
the same directory as mahjongg.exe.
Solution: Move TILES.DLL, MAHJONGG.HLP, MJREADME.TXT and
MAHJONGG.EXE all to the same directory.
All other problems are dealt with in the "mahjongg.hlp" file topic "Technical
Information - Error Messages" or in the appropriate description of the dialog
boxes "The Program Full Explanation - Information and Message Boxes".
You can contact me if problems persist, see Ordering Information in
"mahjongg.hlp" for how to contact me.