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WINWHEEL INSTALL.DOC
Installation Instructions
WINWHEEL is provided in archived form. You must unarchive the
files to your hard drive. The INSTALL program will unarchive files
where necessary.
Since WINWHEEL is a Windows application, it is installed similar to
other Windows application. You may wish to review the procedure by
referring to your Windows User's Guide, pp.87-96.
The included INSTALL.BAT program must be used to copy the program files to
your hard drive. The syntax used is "INSTALL C:". A subdirectory called
WINWHEEL will be created on the C: drive and the game files will be copied
into it. Alternately, you may install the program manually using the
instructions below. With either installation method and Windows 3.0,
it is necessary for the user to copy the SOUND.DRV file as explained below!
Install WINWHEEL by first making a directory on your hard drive called
WINWHEEL.
MD C:\WINWHEEL
You may choose a different hard drive other than the C: drive if you wish.
Then copy the following files into this directory. You must have already
unzipped the distribution file into another directory onto your hard drive.
The files are:
CHAMP.DAT Data for Top Ten Wheelers
EDITWHEE.EXE Data Editor for WINWHEEL.DAT
EDITWHEE.PIF PIF file for data editor. Must be edited for path
SPIN.DAT Data For Money Values on Wheel
VBRUN100.DLL* The Run-Time Module
for Visual Basic Applications.
VBTOOLS.VBX VBTOOLS Run-Time Module
for Visual BASIC Applications
WINWHEEL.DAT Data File of Puzzles
WINWHEEL.DOC Information file on WINWHEEL
and the Shareware Concept
WINWHEEL.EXE The WINWHEEL executable file
There is a bug in the SOUND.DRV file that comes with Windows V.3.0.
The bug causes all sounds to be played slowly, ignoring any tempo commands in
programs. A replacement file is provided here which must be copied to your
\WINDOWS\SYSTEM subdirectory in order for the sounds to work properly. This
file is provided by Micro Help Inc. If you have previously been using
the shareware version 1.20 of WINWHEEL, then you should already have received
the new SOUND.DRV file and copied it to the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM subdirectory.
If you have Windows 3.1, DO NOT copy the SOUND.DRV file!
You must choose into which program group you wish to install WINWHEEL. You
may create a program group by selecting Files, New, Group in Program Manager.
You may have already created a GAMES group for all of your games. Select this
group by clicking on it with your mouse. Now in the PROGRAM MANAGER, Select
File, NEW, Program Item, OK. Type in WINWHEEL for the Description; and for
the Command Line, type in the path and file name, including the drive, where
the WINWHEEL files reside. Now select OK. (i.e. C:\WINWHEEL\WINWHEEL.EXE).
Run the PIF editor in Windows and load the WINWHEE.PIF file. Change the
path to the path where you have placed the WINWHEEL files. Save the file and
quit the PIF editor.
To run WINWHEEL, just double-click the mouse on the WINWHEEL icon, and
enjoy.
Note that WINWHEEL is Shareware and not freeware. If you continue to
use WINWHEEL then you are obligated to register it. Registration
information is contained in the menu within the game. If you have already
registered, then the author Thanks You for supporting the shareware concept of
software distribution.
*Note about VBRUN100.DLL. This is the run-time dynamic link library
required by programs written with Microsoft Visual Basic. If you have
other programs written in this language, you will save disk space by
moving this file into your Windows directory, since only one copy of
this file is required, and the Windows subdirectory is in the path
statement of your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. The file VBTOOLS.VBX is another
run-time module which may be used by other Visual Basic programs, and
may also be moved to your Windows subdirectory. If you acquired WINWHEEL
from an electronic Bulletin Board, a Shareware disk vendor, or from
Compuserve, and did not get the VBRUN100.DLL file, then you must get it in
order for WINWHEEL to run. On Compuserve, GO MSBASIC and download the file
VBRUN.ZIP from library 5. Or contact your disk vendor for the file. Or you
may request it from the author at the registration address. Include $2.00
for shipping and handling.