Centaurus Xross Word, Ver 3.1, for Windows 95 Copyright © 1996-1997 Centaurus Software Design All Rights reserved This file contains important information about Centaurus Xross Word, Please read this entire file. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. General Description 2. Program Operation 3. System Requirements 4. Installation (using zip file) 5. Program Files 6. Shareware Registration 7. Getting Help 8. Uninstalling 9. Copyright Notice, Distribution License, and Warranty 1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION The crossword puzzle is the most widely played word game, which is familiar to everyone. This program combines that entertainment while providing puzzles with educational value. Features include saving and restoring of incomplete puzzles, printing puzzles, word auto check, clue auto advance, word hints (vowels, consonants, letters), and background style patterns. 2. PROGRAM OPERATION Command Buttons: Load .............. Opens a dialog box to select a puzzle to load into memory. Save .............. Saves the currently loaded partially solved puzzle for later restore. Rest .............. Opens a dialog box to restore a previously saved puzzle. Clear ............. Clears the currently loaded puzzle, you will be prompt to save it, if not completed. Print ............. Prints the currently loaded puzzle to the Windows default printer. The puzzle may be printed without answers, partially solved, or with answers. Options ........... Set program options and the background style. Options: Auto Advance ...... Enables word auto advance upon completion of a word. Auto Check ........ Enables word auto check, this will set the word bold, if it is correct. A progress bar indicates the percentage of the puzzle which is completed. Hints ............. Enables the Hints Panel Buttons (Vow, Con, Let). This allows 20% of the total Vowels, Consonants, and Letters from the loaded puzzle as hints. Keyboard Functions: Page Up/Down ...... Used to select Across , or Down, clue list boxes. Arrow Up/Down ..... Used to select a individual clue within a list box. Arrow Left/Right... Used to select a individual letter within a word. The word is highlighted light gray and the letter is highlighted cyan. Mouse Functions ... You can use the mouse to select word positions or word clues. Selecting a clue with the left mouse button highlights the word position. Selecting a word position with the left mouse button selects the across clue, and selecting a word position with the right mouse button selects the down clue. 3. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 486 or better PC 8 meg RAM or better Microsoft Windows 95 VGA or SVGA monitor 2.5 meg of free disk space for program files 4. INSTALLATION (using zip file) CXWORD31.ZIP will have extracted 30 files as listed below: botany.cx_ msvcrt20.dl_ setup.lst ven2232.ol_ cxword.ex_ msvcvt40.dl_ setup132.ex_ xw09x09.cx_ cxword.hl_ nations.cx_ stkit432.dl_ xw11x11.cx_ cxword.in_ olepro32.dl_ st4unst.ex_ xw13x13.cx_ cxword.st_ people.cx_ things.cx_ xw15x15.cx_ earth.cx_ readme.txt threed32.oc_ zoology.cx_ file_id.diz science.cx_ usa.cx_ mfc40.dl_ setup.exe vb40032.dl_ There are two methods available for installation: To install directly from the hard disk: Remove any CD-ROM's and/or diskette(s) from your before proceeding. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. Double-click Add/Remove Programs, click Install and then click Next. Click Browse, locate the directory where you have previously unzipped CXWORD31.ZIP, then click on Setup, click on Open, and click on Finish. Follow the instructions provided by the setup program. After you have successfully installed the Xross Word program, you can delete all the files that were extracted from CXWORD31.ZIP from your hard drive, as they are no longer required. To create installation diskettes: You will need two 1.44 Mb blank formatted diskettes. Label the 1st diskette: "Centaurus Xross Word, ver 3.1, disk 1 of 2" Copy to this 1st diskette, the following 10 files, that were extracted from CXWORD31.ZIP. mfc40.dl_ setup.lst msvcrt20.dl_ setup132.ex_ msvcrt40.dl_ st4unst.ex_ olepro32.dl_ stkit432.dl_ setup.exe ven2232.ol_ Label the 2nd diskette: "Centaurus Xross Word, ver 3.1, disk 2 of 2" Copy to this 2nd diskette, the following 20 files, that were extracted from CXWORD31.ZIP. botany.cx_ earth.cx_ science.cx_ xw09x09.cx_ cxword.ex_ file_id.diz things.cx_ xw11x11.cx_ cxword.hl_ nations.cx_ threed32.oc_ xw13x13.cx_ cxword.in_ people.cx_ usa.cx_ xw15x15.cx_ cxword.st_ readme.txt vb40032.dl_ zoology.cx_ Setup Instructions: Insert disk 1 in drive A:, click the Start Button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. Double-click Add/Remove Programs, click Install, click Next, and then click Finish. Follow the instructions provided by the setup program. After you have successfully installed the Xross Word program, you can delete all the files that were extracted from CXWORD31.ZIP from your hard drive, as they are no longer required. 5. PROGRAM FILES These files will be installed in your \windows\system directory if they do not exist, or if the existing installed files are not current versions: vb40032.dll Visual Basic 4.0 runtime library threed32.ocx Visual Basic 32 Bit 3D OLE Control ven2232.olb Visual Basic for Applications Object Library olepro32.dll Visual C++ OLE Property Support DLL msvcrt20.dll Visual C++ C Runtime Library msvcrt40.dll Visual C++ C Runtime Library mfc40.dll Visual C++ MFCDLL Shared Library These files are installed in the selected installation directory: cxword.exe Xross Word Program cxword.ini Xross Word Initialization File cxword.hlp Xross Word Help File cxword.sty Xross Word Background Style File readme.txt This file ????????.cxp Puzzle Files (12 total) 6. SHAREWARE REGISTRATION This program is a unregistered version for evaluation use only. It is distributed as Shareware, which is based on the honor principal allowing you to try before you buy. You may use this program for a trial period of 14 days at no cost. You will only have access to the 1st puzzle in each of the current 12 puzzle files. If you continue to use it beyond the trial period, you are required to pay a registration fee of $10.00. Upon doing so, you will receive a registration code by mail, with instructions to register the program. This will allow you to access all 201 currently available puzzles, and the removal of the registration reminder screen. 7. GETTING HELP We are very interested in feedback from users. If you have any questions, comments, suggestions, or difficulty in installing Centaurus Xross Word, please contact us by e-mail, or write us directly. email address: centsoft@aol.com Centaurus Software Design PO Box 1382 Auburn, NY 13021 USA 8. UNINSTALLING If you have saved any incomplete puzzles, you must delete them before uninstalling the program. You can do this by starting Xross Word, click on Rest, and delete any saved puzzles that you see listed. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. Double-click Add/Remove Programs, click Centaurus Xross Word, and then click on Add/Remove. 9. COPYRIGHT NOTICE, DISTRIBUTION LICENSE, AND WARRANTY Copyright Notice: Centaurus Xross Word, Version 3.1, Copyright © 1996-1997, Centaurus Software Design, All Rights reserved. Distribution License: Centaurus Xross Word may be freely distributed via OnLine Services, Bulletin Board Systems, or Shareware Venders provided that the CXWORD31.ZIP file is not altered in any way. Warranty: The information contained in the Xross Word program and puzzle files is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by the authors for its use. This software is provided as is and without warranties as to performance of merchantability or any other warranties whether expressed or implied. Because of the various hardware and software environments into which this program may be put, no warranty of fitness for a particular purpose is offered. The user must assume the entire risk of using this software. (end-of-file)