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- Welcome to WORDSEARCH MANIA! for Windows
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- This file contains important information about Wordsearch Mania! Please read!
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- TABLE OF CONTENTS
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- 1. Running the Software
- 2. System Requirements
- 3. Registration by Mail
- 4. Registration Online Through Compuserve
- 5. Registration with a Credit Card
- 6. How to get Help
- 7. Copyright Notice, Distribution License, and Warranty
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- 1. RUNNING THE SOFTWARE
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- Wordsearch Mania! was written using VISUAL BASIC v3.0. To run Wordsearch
- Mania! v1.1, you will need the following files at a minimum:
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- WS.EXE - The Wordsearch Mania! executable
- WS.CFG - Configuration file
- WS.HLP - Windows help file for Wordsearch Mania!
- THREED.VBX - Programming file
- ANIBUTON.VBX - Programming file
- VBRUN300.DLL - Run-time library for all VISUAL BASIC
- programs (not part of the original archive,
- need to download separately. Can be found
- on many BBS's in your area)
- DICTIONA.RY - Used to build puzzles with
- PUZZLES.ZIP - An archive containing some puzzles for you to
- solve
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- The following files are also included in the original archive, but are not
- necessary for program operation:
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- WS.ICO - Icon file for Windows
- README.1ST - This File
- ORDER.FRM - Fill out this form to register Wordsearch Mania!
- HISTORY.TXT - Shows the programming evolution of this program
- FILE_ID.DIZ - Description file, used by many BBS'es
- WELCOME.WAV \
- THANKYOU.WAV - Windows sound files
- LOWBEEP.WAV /
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- Do the following to install Wordsearch Mania!:
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- 1) Create a directory on your hard disk to put the program
- in. This can be done with the 'MD' command from DOS.
- For example, to create a directory called 'WRDSRCH' on
- your 'C' drive, move to the root directory ("C:\>") and type
- 'MD WRDSRCH'. It is not recommended to run this program
- from a floppy drive, it will run too slow.
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- 2) Copy the files WS.EXE, WS.CFG, and WS.HLP into this
- directory. You can put the files not necessary for program
- operation here as well.
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- 3) You can copy the puzzles from the archive PUZZLES.ZIP into the
- directory just created, or you can create another directory
- to put them in. If you choose the latter, you will need to
- tell the program where the puzzle files are located (See
- 'Set Paths' from the 'Options' menu).
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- 4) Copy the files THREED.VBX, ANIBUTON.VBX and VBRUN300.DLL to
- your \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory.
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- 5) Run WINDOWS, and select 'RUN' from the Program Manager
- 'File' menu. Type 'WS' as the file to run. Don't
- forget to include directory information if necessary.
- You can also create a 'program item' by selecting 'New'
- from the 'File' menu. An icon (WS.ICO) has been included
- for this purpose.
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- That's all there is to it!
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- 2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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- To run Wordsearch Mania!, you will need Windows 3.1 or better (3.0 is
- not supported), approx 330K RAM free (plus 50K approx for each puzzle loaded),
- and a mouse.
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- 3. PROGRAM REGISTRATION
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- THIS PROGRAM IS NOT FREE! You are invited to try Wordsearch Mania! v1.1
- for an evaluation period not to exceed 15 days. If you continue to use the
- program after the time is up, YOU MUST REGISTER.
- To REGISTER, please send the completed order form (ORDER.FRM) along with
- a check or money order (NO CASH PLEASE!) for $19.99 + $4.00 S/H to the
- following address:
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- Michael J. Baker
- 18002 N. 12th St. #24
- Phoenix, AZ. U.S.A. 85022-1208
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- Make out all checks to 'Michael J. Baker'. Foreign orders will be
- accepted, as long as the registration check is drawn on a U.S. or Canadian
- bank (See the next two sections 'Registration online through Compuserve' and
- 'Registration with a Credit Card' if you cannot meet this criterion). Please
- add $2.00 shipping for foreign orders ($6.00 US Currency). Registration
- entitles you to the following three things:
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- 1) A free upgrade to the next version. It will automatically be sent
- to you the second it is finished!
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- 2) All registration screens will be disabled in the program!
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- 3) Even More Puzzles! An archive full of puzzles (the number varies
- from day to day, but there will be a lot!) will be sent with your
- registration disk. When the next version of the program is sent to
- you, a brand new archive of puzzles will be sent along with it!
- Remember, you can also build your own puzzles to solve, or have the
- computer build them for you!
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- 4. REGISTRATION ONLINE THROUGH COMPUSERVE
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- If you subscribe to Compuserve, you can register the program online,
- with the registration fee charged to your Compuserve account. Type
- 'GO SWREG', select 'Register Shareware' from the top menu, and follow the
- instructions. The name of the program is 'Wordsearch Mania! v1.1'.
-
- Foreign orders will be accepted here. Please note that all foreign
- orders will be charged $6.00 U.S. for shipping instead of the $4.00 charged
- to U.S. customers.
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- 5. REGISTRATION WITH A CREDIT CARD
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- You can order with MasterCard, Visa, American Express, or Discover from
- Public (software) Library by calling 800-2424-PsL or 713-524-6394 or by FAX
- to 713-524-6398. You can also mail credit card orders to PsL at P.O.Box
- 35705, Houston, TX 77235-5705. The name of the program is 'Wordsearch Mania!
- v1.1'
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- PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ABOVE NUMBERS ARE FOR ORDERS ONLY!! Any questions
- about the status of the shipment of the order, refunds, registration options,
- product details, technical support, etc. must be directed to the author (see
- section 6, 'How to get help').
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- To insure that you get the latest version of the program, PsL will
- notify me the day of your order and we will ship the product directly to you.
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- Foreign orders will be accepted here. Please note that all foreign
- orders will be charged $6.00 U.S. for shipping instead of the $4.00 charged
- to U.S. customers.
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- 6. HOW TO GET HELP
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- If you have any questions, comments, or bug fix reports about Wordsearch
- Mania!, you can send me mail if you subscribe to one of these online
- services:
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- CompuServe: My address is 74072,1330
- Internet: 74072.1330@compuserve.com (format varies slightly from
- system to system, notice that there is a period instead
- of a comma).
- America Online: Send me mail through the Internet
- Genie: Send me mail through the Internet
- Prodigy: Send me mail through the Internet (you get the idea)
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- If none of these options is possible for you, then write me directly:
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- Michael J. Baker
- 18002 N. 12th St. #24
- Phoenix, AZ. U.S.A. 85022-1208
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- 7. COPYRIGHT NOTICE, ETC.
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- COPYRIGHT NOTICE: Wordsearch Mania! Version 1.1 Copyright (C) 1994
- Michael J. Baker ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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- DISTRIBUTION LICENSE: Wordsearch Mania may be freely distributed via
- Bulletin Board Networks or other Shareware Vendors provided that the
- following files are included and not altered in any way: WS.EXE,
- WS.HLP, WS.CFG, THREED.VBX, ANIBUTON.VBX, WS.ICO, PUZZLES.ZIP,
- DICTIONA.RY, HISTORY.TXT, ORDER.FRM, FILE_ID.DIZ, all .WAV files,
- and README.1ST (this file).
-
- WARRANTY: This program is provided 'AS IS' without any warranty,
- expressed or implied. Any person using this software assumes the
- risk involved in doing so. The author cannot assume responsibility
- for any hardware or software damage caused by the proper or improper
- use of this program.
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