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Hangman, Children's Hangman ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ It is important that your current version number is on all correspondence. The program archive consists of: HANGMAN.EXE.............Regular Hangman program HANGMAN2.EXE............Party version of Hangman CHANGMAN.EXE............Children's version of Hangman HANGMAN.DOC.............Program documentation HANGMAN2.DOC............Party version documentation HANGMAN.LST.............Words for regular hangman CHANGMAN.LST............Words for children's version HANG.BAT................Sample batch file HANG2.BAT...............Sample batch file READ.ME.................Update file FILE_ID.DIZ.............BBS description file HUCKABEY.TXT............Current list of James Huckabey Software ARCHIVE.TXT.............This list of files See HUCKABEY.TXT for details on getting a copy of all my software. Children's Hangman, Regular Hangman These two programs run exactly the same and the Children's version has slightly different Heckler sayings. The default dictionary for Hangman (HANGMAN.EXE) is HANGMAN.LST and Children's Hangman (CHANGMAN.EXE) default is CHANGMAN.LST. If the dictionaries are not found the programs abort. Starting with version 6.0 the dictionaries are no longer internal to the program. These files must be in the current directory unless you are specifying you own list(s). To create your own dictionary you need an editor or word processor that can read and write ASCII files (DOS text files). It is preferred that you enter the words in uppercase only. The program converts all entries to uppercase and in alphabetical order (displays look better). Enter your words one to each line. No punctuation can be used in any of the words and the length limit is 16 characters. The list can be up to 500 words long. You can use more than one list of words and they can be called anything that you want. Please do not change or rename the default files (HANGMAN.LST and CHANGMAN.LST). Here is how to construct two different kinds of batch files for running the program. The first example (included in the archive) is to run any text file. Our example is called HANG.BAT: Echo Off ;Turn echo to screen off C: ;Get to the correct drive Cd \Education\Hangman ;change into proper directory Hangman %1 ;%1 here means any filename CD \ ;change to the root directory on exit %1 means that you can type in any file name. Example: HANG MY.LST This would start Hangman and load in a text file called MY.LST. HANG MARY.TXT This would start Hangman and load in a text file called MARY.TXT. HANG This would start Hangman and load in the default dictionary named HANGMAN.LST. If there is no command line entry the %1 is ignored. Our second batch file loads the same file each time it is run. It is called HANG2.BAT; Echo Off ;Turn echo to screen off C: ;Get to the correct drive CD \EDUCATION\HANGMAN ;Change into proper directory HANGMAN NEW.LST ;Start and load dictionary CD \ ;Change to the root directory on Exit These types of batch files can be duplicated for each person or child and be named for that child or person. This way you and your children only have to know how to type in your/their name to run the program. You can also make a batch file to run just the program with the default dictionary: Echo Off ;Turn echo to screen off C: ;Get to the correct drive CD \EDUCATION\HANGMAN ;Change into proper directory HANGMAN ;Start with default dictionary CD \ ;Change to the root directory on Exit These can be repeated for either versions of the program. Playing the Game To start the program type in either HANGMAN or CHANGMAN and press <ENTER>. The screen Displays the same menu only the title is different: ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ Hangman Options Menu ║ ╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ ║ ║ <A> New/First Game <F> Erase Top Ten ║ ║ ║ ║ New Player <G> Help/Information ║ ║ ║ ║ <C> Continue Game <H> Turn Sound ON/OFF ║ ║ ║ ║ <D> View Words Tried Exit The Program ║ ║ ║ ║ <E> View Top Ten ║ ║ ║ ╟──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ Press Choice <A-I> ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ J A M E S H U C K A B E Y software with a heart Press choice <A> to . You cannot continue a game if you have not started a game and aborted play. You cannot view scores when the are none to display. <A> New/First Game Pressing <A> or <ENTER> starts a game. The first step on the first game is to get your name. If you do not enter your name the program picks one of thirty random names (male and female, even Hey You). Any letter can be typed in from the keyboard to erase press <BACKSPACE> and when finished press <ENTER>. At the top of the play screen the program keeps track of how many words you have tried and gives you your percentage of correct ones. There are nearly 500 words in Hangman and 100 in Children's Hangman. Each word is displayed only once and if you should try all words the program starts over. This same procedure is used if you use your own lists. The words are picked in random order. Each time you run the program they are in a different order. The letters tried, but not used, are displayed down the upper right side. At the bottom of the screen is a row of dashes that represent the number of letters in the word(s). If you press 'E' and there are two or more Es in the word they are all displayed. The letters found can only be entered once. Letters not found can be entered more than one time and each time counts as a miss. Remember you have only 11 misses before you are hung. After you spell the word or are hung, the screen displays: Press Choice: <W>ord, <M>enu, <S>ound ON/OFF When you press <M> for menu the game ends and you are shown your current score and then returned to the menu. If you use this option you cannot restart the game. You current score if it is greater than position number 10 is added to the score file. You must have 50% or better to get into the Hangman Top Ten and the number of words tried must be higher than the tenth entry. If you press <ESCAPE>/<ESC> during game play this is the abort option. Aborted programs can be continued from the Options Menu. Pressing <W> displays the next word. Should you go through all the words and continue playing the program starts over displaying words in a different order. Pressing <S> turns the sound OFF if on or ON if off. Same as the Options Menu choice <H>. New Player Pressing takes you to the name entry routine. <C> Continue Game Pressing <C> will restart an aborted game. If you press <ESC> during the play you exit the current game. Pressing <C> lets you restart it. <D> View Words Tried Pressing <D> lets you display the words that you have tried during the current game. This is true even if you have quit the current game (pressed <M> to exit). <E> View Top Ten Pressing <E> displays the Hangman Top Ten that is stored on the hard drive or diskette drive. <F> Erase Top Ten Pressing <F> prompts you for a 'Y' to confirm the deletion of the current Top Ten. It is suggested that you do this from time to time when the scores start getting pretty high. If you are instructing your children you should warn them about not using this option unless they really know what they are doing. <G> Help/Information Pressing <G> displays the author information and then the two help screens, which only highlight information. The program is pretty straight forward. <H> Turn Sound ON/OFF Pressing <H> turns the sound ON and OFF. If the sound is ON the menu displays <H> Turn Sound OFF and if OFF the menu displays <H> Turn Sound ON. The program default is sound OFF. This option was added for those people who do not their computer to make any noise or are using the program at work and they do not want their boss to know it. (grin) Exit The Program Pressing exits (terminates) the program. Your Contribution Please send your contribution, $10 is suggested for the Hangman series, which includes Hangman, Children's Hangman and Hangman Two. Please include your name, address, version number, diskette size and info on where you received your copy of the program (friend, BBS download, Software Library, etc.) and send to the following: James Huckabey 3621-A Fraser Street Bellingham, WA 98226-2473 U.S.A. (360) 671-2868 I would also enjoy just hearing your likes and dislikes about any of my programs. I am open to suggestions on how our programs might be improved. All suggestions are evaluated. If you are having program problems, you may be running an altered and/or non-authorized version. Please send a note along with the version number and the problem you are experiencing. Please include a self addressed stamped envelope if you expect a reply. There are no exceptions. Please give complete details, printouts, screen dumps, etc. You can make notes directly on printouts showing problems or suggestions. Thank you. DISCLAIMER In no event will the Author be liable to you for any damages, including any lost profits, lost savings, or other incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of or inability to use the program or unfamiliarity of the user with DOS, even if the Author has been advised of the possibility of such damages, or for any claim by any other party. If you use these programs you agree to these terms.