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- ****************** Pretty Good Solitaire 2.1 *********************
-
- -- IMPORTANT NOTICE --
-
- This program requires the file VBRUN300.DLL in your \windows\system
- directory. This file is probably available from the same place
- that you found this program. In fact, since many programs require
- this file, you may already have it.
-
- -- INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS --
-
- Method 1 (Easy Method) - Place all the files in the GOODSOL2.ZIP
- in the same directory. The name of the directory does not matter.
-
- Method 2 (Harder Method) - Place the files GOODSOL2.EXE,
- GOODSOL2.HLP, FILE_ID.DIZ, README.1ST, and VENDOR.DOC in the same
- directory. The file QCARD.DLL can go in the same directory with
- the other files or in the \Windows directory. The files CMDIALOG.VBX
- and VSFLEX.VBX can go in the same directory with the other files or
- in the \Windows\System directory (You may already have a copy of
- CMDIALOG.VBX. If you have a newer version already in your
- \Windows\System directory, don't replace it with the version in this
- package). The advantage to this method is that you can save hard
- drive space if you have other programs that use CMDIALOG.VBX,
- VSFLEX.VBX or QCARD.DLL.
-
- -- RUNNING THE PROGRAM --
-
- To run the games, run the file GOODSOL2.EXE. To play a particular
- game, click on its name on the main screen. To see the rules for
- a particular game, goto the help menu or press F1. In most games,
- the cards can be moved by drag and drop. Also, to quickly move a
- card, try right-clicking on the card.
-
- -- IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM --
-
- If the program doesn't run, most likely there is a DLL conflict with
- the file QCARD.DLL. Pretty Good Solitaire requires the version of
- QCARD.DLL dated 2/15/94. There are other programs that use a different
- version of this DLL. If another version of QCARD.DLL exists in your
- /Windows directory, this can cause Pretty Good Solitaire not to run.
- If you have other problems, contact the author at GoodSol@aol.com.
-
- -- HOW TO REGISTER --
-
- This program is shareware. Continued use of Pretty Good Solitaire
- beyond a 30-day evaluation period requires registration. Registration
- will bring you instructions on how to get rid of the registration
- reminder screens and other benefits (see the help file). To register,
- print out the registration form in the help file and send $19 to:
-
- Thomas Warfield
- PO Box 9155
- Springfield IL 62791-9155 USA
-
- On Compuserve, you can register online by GO SWREG, #8322.
-
- -- BUGS, SUGGESTIONS, AND COMMENTS --
-
- If you find any bugs, or have any suggestions for features or for new
- games to be included in the collection, e-mail GoodSol@aol.com,
- or on Compuserve, 75237,254.
-
- -- GET THE LATEST VERSION --
-
- The latest version of Pretty Good Solitaire (including any bug
- fixes) can always be found on the World Wide Web at:
-
- http://users.aol.com/GoodSol/pgs.html
-
- -- CD-ROM PUBLISHERS AND DISTRIBUTORS --
-
- See VENDOR.DOC for distribution policies.
-
-
- -- VERSION HISTORY --
-
- version 1.0 (7/19/95) - contained the original 5 games:
- FreeCell Towers, Baker's Dozen, Golf, Fourteen Out, and
- Yukon.
-
- version 1.1 (8/15/95) - fixed some minor bugs in
- FreeCell, Dozen, and Yukon. Added 5 new games: Busy Aces,
- 5 Piles, EastHaven, La Belle Lucie, and St. Helena.
-
- version 1.2 (9/25/95) - added 5 new games - Spiderette,
- Eagle Wing, Deuces, Perpetual Motion, and Storehouse.
-
- version 2.0 (11/15/95) - complete rewrite of all the games, merging
- them all into one EXE file. Added 15 more games to bring the
- total to 30. Added new features such as automatic game saving,
- game statistics, selectable background color, and support for
- multiple players.
-
- version 2.0a (2/17/96) - New feature: double-clicking on a card in
- the tableau automatically moves it to the foundation, if possible.
- Fixed several bugs.
-
- version 2.1 (6/21/96) - Added 30 more games to bring the total to 60.
- Added many new features, such as tours, graphical card back
- selection, view statistics of all games at once, select game number,
- right-clicking mouse shortcut.
-