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- WINWHEEL Documentation
- V.1.7 (January-16-93)
- Requires VGA Card, Mouse, and Microsoft Windows 3.0 or 3.1
- Copyright 1991-1992 by Russell Mueller
- Member of the Association of Shareware Professionals
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- This program requires the file VBRUN100.DLL. If you did not get it
- with WINWHEEL, then please contact your shareware vendor. Or you
- may download it from Compuserve. It is in the file VBRUN.ZIP in
- the MSBASIC forum in the Visual Basic library (lib #5). It is not
- included in the ZIP file so that users do not have to download it
- multiple times from Bulletin Board Systems.
- Alternately, contact the author at the address below. There is a
- $2.00 shipping and handling charge (refundable with registration).
-
- DEFINITION OF SHAREWARE
-
- 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 while others
- require it, some specify a maximum trial period. With
- registration of WINWHEEL, you get the most recent revision of
- the program with over 12,500 puzzles.
- 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. (In both cases, there are good programs
- and bad ones!) 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.
-
- DISCLAIMER - AGREEMENT
-
- Users of WINWHEEL must accept this disclaimer of warranty:
- "WINWHEEL 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 WINWHEEL."
-
- There is a known problem with WINWHEEL 1.5 and earlier when
- used at resolutions higher than standard VGA (640 X480)
- on graphic cards using Large Font video drivers. The Orchid
- ProDesigner II and SpeedStar cards are known to have this problem.
- The buttons will be improperly placed on the screen. This is caused
- by using a non-standard font-size in Windows. Portions of the Windows
- screen are sized and positioned proportional to the font size. Some
- video drivers have options for using a large font in the higher
- resolutions. This will cause the buttons and some text to be improperly positioned on the screen. The solution at this time is to get new
- Windows video drivers for your Super VGA card which will select the
- correct font. There are replacement drivers on Compuserve for the
- Tseng ET4000 cards (Orchid Prodesigner, and Diamond SpeedSTAR cards,
- among others). WINWHEEL V.1.6 corrects thsi problem if large font drivers
- are in use.
-
- WINWHEEL is a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge
- to the user for evaluation. Feel free to share it with your
- friends, but please do not give it away altered or as part of
- another system. The essence of "user-supported" software is to
- provide personal computer users with quality software without
- high prices, and yet to provide incentive for programmers to
- continue to develop new products. If you find this program
- useful and find that you are using WINWHEEL and continue to use
- WINWHEEL after a reasonable trial period, you must make a reg-
- istration payment of $19.00 to Russell Mueller. The $19.00
- registration fee will license one copy for use on any one
- computer at any one time. You must treat this software just like
- a book. An example is that this software may be used by any
- number of people and may be freely moved from one computer
- location to another, so long as there is no possibility of it
- being used at one location while it's being used at another.
- Just as a book cannot be read by two different persons at the
- same time.
-
- Commercial users of WINWHEEL must register and pay for their
- copies of WINWHEEL within 30 days of first use or their license
- is withdrawn. Site-License arrangements may be made by contacting
- Russell Mueller at the address below.
-
- Anyone distributing WINWHEEL for any kind of remuneration must
- first contact Russell Mueller at the address below for authorization.
-
- You are encouraged to pass a copy of the shareware version of WINWHEEL along
- to your friends for evaluation. Please encourage them to register their
- copy if they find that they can use it. All registered users
- will receive a copy of the latest version of the WINWHEEL
- system, software support via mail, and free upgrades/fixes for 90 days
- from date of registration.
-
- WINWHEEL, EGAWHEEL, and VGAWHEEL have been found to be useful to educators
- at all levels. These programs are being used for improving language skills
- in the English language. EGAWHEEL and VGAWHEEL are DOS programs nearly
- identical to WINWHEEL, without the requirement for Microsoft Windows or a
- mouse. Thy also contain a built-in editor which may be used to create a
- custom database of puzzles for education and entertainment. Please contact
- the author for a site-license agreement with quantity discount.
-
- ***ASP Ombudsman Policy*****************************************************
- "This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware
- Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle
- works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with
- an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help.
- The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP
- member, but does not provide technical support for members' products. Please
- write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442
- or send a Compuserve message via Compuserve Mail to ASP Ombudsman
- 70007,3536."
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- Beware, younger children may not fully understand the
- rules and are prone to fighting when one player monopolizes
- the Wheel.
- Players outside the U.S. may not recognize some of the
- puzzles, especially those which pertain to U.S. television celebrities or
- programs. I do not have a database which is specific to the world market.
-
- A new data editor was added to Version 1.5. The previous version
- had an editor than ran from DOS. The new editor is a Windows application and
- can be run from the menu in WINWHEEL or set up as an icon in a group.
-
- ATTENTION EGA & VGA owners with DOS systems.
- EGAWHEEL V.19.0S(Shareware with 1000 puzzles) $ 3.00*
- EGAWHEEL V.19.00(Shareware with over 12,600 puzzles) $10.00 + #3.00 S&H*
- VGAWHEEL V.1.9S (Shareware with 1000 puzzles) $ 3.00*
- VGAWHEEL V.1.90 (Shareware with over 12,600 puzzles) $10.00 + $3.00 S&H
- WINWHEEL V.1.70 (Shareware with 1000 puzzles) $ 3.00*
- WINWHEEL V.1.70 (Shareware with over 12,600 puzzles) $19.00 + $3.00 S&H
-
- * U.S. funds only. Non-U.S. customers please use International Postal Order.
-
- Enjoy!--
- Russell Mueller
- 507 Washington Gardens
- Washington, NJ 07882-9205
- U.S.A
-