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Version 1.0 18/12/96
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MicroLot Lotto : A Lottery Selector Simulator Program (Windows 95/NT)
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Thank you for trying the shareware version of MicroLot Lotto : A Lottery
Selector Simulator Program. You will be able to try MicroLot Lotto for
15 days or 20 runs, whichever comes first.
1. System Requirements
2. Installation Instructions
3. Files used by MicroLot Lotto
4. Warning!!!
5. Running MicroLot Lotto
6. Bugs in MicroLot Lotto
7. Details of Payment
8. Competition
9. Details of contact
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System Requirements
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WHAT YOU NEED:
* A 486 or Pentium PC running a 32-bit operating system, such as
Windows 95, NT 4. This program will NOT work with 16-bit operating
systems, such as Windows 3.11 or 3.11 for workgroups.
* A sound card. (not essential as the program will work out if you
have not got a sound card. All there will be is a short delay
when you start the draw. Unfortunately, you will not be able to
see the complete draw).
* About 1.22 MB of hard drive. Due to the number of files used,
this program will not work directly off a 3.5" floppy disk.
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Installation Instructions
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Installation is simple. If you are reading this README.TXT then
you have PKUNZIPPED this file. If not, just run the PKUNZIP file
program with MicroLot Lotto.ZIP and all your files will be uncompressed.
Use the following - PKUNZIP MICROLOT
Make sure you create a directory to put all the files in. I suggest
c:\MicroLot, when c:\ is the drive you wish to put the directory in.
All the files are then ready to run.
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Files used by MicroLot Lotto
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The files in the directory are
01.bmp to 60.bmp The graphical numbers.
01.wav to 60.wav The sound track of the numbers.
part1.wav The sound track before the 1st numbers.
part2.wav The sound track between 1st and 2nd numbers.
part3.wav The sound track between 2nd and 3rd numbers.
part4.wav The sound track between 3rd and 4th numbers.
part5.wav The sound track between 4th and 5th numbers.
part6.wav The sound track between 5th and 6th numbers.
part7.wav The sound track between 6th and bonus numbers.
part8.wav The sound track after all the numbers is done.
part11.wav The end sound track before the 1st numbers.
part12.wav The end sound track between 1st and 2nd numbers.
part13.wav The end sound track between 2nd and 3rd numbers.
part14.wav The end sound track between 3rd and 4th numbers.
part15.wav The end sound track between 4th and 5th numbers.
part16.wav The end sound track between 5th and 6th numbers.
part17.wav The end sound track between 6th and bonus numbers.
part18.wav The end sound track after all the numbers is done.
lottery.exe The main program, MicroLot Lotto.
readme.txt This text file.
All files must be present to enable this program to work.
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WARNING !!!!
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There is also an installation file hidden on the hard drive. I
cannot tell you where it is, as modification to it will end your
evaluation of MicroLot Lotto. Also, if the clock is turned back or the
installation file is transferred to another PC, can also end your
evaluation. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
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Running MicroLot Lotto
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Details in how to use MicroLot Lotto, can be found in the help file,
LOTTERY.HLP in the same directory as MicroLot Lotto. Simply type
LOTTERY in the directory to run MicroLot Lotto. Feel free to create a
shortcut.
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Bugs in MicroLot Lotto
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MicroLot Lotto has been tested on several machines, including a P200
machine. If you find any problems in running MicroLot Lotto, like
unexpected messages, results appear or it doesn't look right on the
screen, then please contact me at : MicroLot@jcwchan.clara.net, putting
'MicroLot Lotto BUGS' in the subject heading. Please tell me what format
your time and date are, the problem you encountered and whether you can
repeat what caused the problem. I must be able to repeat the problem.
A known problem is when another program is running at the same time,
especially other sound devices. If another sound device is running,
the sound track of MicroLot Lotto will not work. The program will attempt
to recover itself within 15 seconds. It is the same method that non
sound card PC will work. Multi-tasking MicroLot Lotto with other programs
may cause MicroLot Lotto to slow down or not working as expected. It is
best for MicroLot Lotto to work on its own.
Some normal messages :
'This program has been installed on a different machine.
'The data file has been changed.'
'You have turn back the date.'
'This shareware program has expired.'
'Thank you for register MicroLot Lotto.'
'As you are unlocking this program by registering.'
'Random Number Generator Failed.'
'Another Sound Device is in use or not available'
'File date has been changed'.
All the above messages are normal. Do not report. If you report a
valid problem and I consider that there is a problem and you are
the first person to report it, you may get a free registration or
money off, depending on how serious the problem is. I must be able
to repeat the problem to qualify.
MicroLot Lotto may not work with large fonts in Windows 95. If you find
this problem, press ALT + X and then Y and resize your font in the
control panel, or click on the top right of the window.
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Details of Payment
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Please email me for current details of how to pay, on
MicroLot@jcwchan.clara.net, subject heading 'MicroLot Lotto FULL VERSION'.
Please include your name, address, country and security code as
mention in the registration part of MicroLot Lotto and I will tell you how
to pay.
UK REGISTRATION : I can accept cheques or postal orders.
OTHER COUNTRIES : I can accept cheques drawn against UK banks, in
GBP. I can also accept cash in GBP, at your own risk. No other
currency will be accepted, unless you pay the commission to change
your currency to GBP, currently around 2 GBP on top of registration
cost. I cannot accept coins except for GBP.
Consult my web site for latest prices.
Sorry, I do NOT accept Credit or Debit cards.
Currently, the price is 5 GBP ($10 US) as of January 1997
(special introduction price). This may rise in due course. Feel free to
pay more to encourage me to write more applications.
Your registration code will be emailed back to you within 21 days,
but normally within a week, depending where in the world you are.
Your code is only unique to your PC and no other PCs. Please, do not
format your hard drive or delete your operating system, as this can
affect the code. If you have to, a request of the code can be given,
but must give a valid reason.
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Competition
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To celebrate the release of Version 1.0 of MicroLot Lotto, there will be
a competition to win a registered copy of MicroLot Lotto, without payment.
Second prizes will win half the cost off the registration of MicroLot Lotto.
Anyone who registers MicroLot Lotto, paid up and win, will receive their
money back. Anyone who signs my guest book and answer some questions,
has a chance to win. You will not be committed to purchase MicroLot Lotto
once you sign my guest book. Your comments will be grateful. All
competition winners will have their email and home page link from my
site, just to make sure I am not fixing the competition.
However, if you do sign my guest book or register MicroLot Lotto, whether
you win or not, you will receive any update information via email.
about MicroLot Lotto and my web site.
Check my web site on : http://www.clara.net/jcwchan for draw date,
closing date or the number of times you will be entered. There must
be a minimum of 10 users per draw to enable a draw. Please, no
multiple entries. That includes users who have more than one email
addresses per account. A warning will be given before disqualification
of entry. If you are not sure that you have entered, mention 'NOT SURE'
in the message.
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Details of Contact
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I can be contacted by email to : jcwchan@clara.net
Registration email is : microLot@jcwchan.clara.net
My web page is : http://www.clara.net/jcwchan
Johnny Chan
Ledbury, Herefordshire, UK
(Creator of MicroLot Lotto)
30 December 1996