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Six Pack Card Game for Windows
Copyright (c) 1994 P.B.Cook
Portions Copyright (c) 1991-1994 P.B.Cook
Version 1.0
10 April 1994
1. For full documentation see the Windows Online Help file (6PACK.HLP)
2. Shareware
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The program 6PACK.EXE comprising the Card Games called 'Six Pack' and
this documentation file is distributed as 'Shareware'. It is a fully
functioning program. You may evaluate the program for a period of 30
days, after which continued use of the program requires registration
with the author.
I don't ask much for the registration fee, and will be pleased to send
you an updated version of the program when you register provided you
supply a disk and cover my costs.
3. Introduction
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The Six Pack Card Game is a set of six single pack patience games based
on games described by David Parlett in his book 'The Penguin Book of
Patience'.
The program is written using Turbo Pascal for Windows from Borland (an
excellent language product which I can thoroughly recommend).
4. Installation
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4.1 Requirements
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An IBM PC AT or compatible. Microsoft Windows V3+. A mouse.
The program has been tested running under Microsoft Windows V3.0 and
V3.1 using hardware varying from an 8Mhz Tandon AT to an IBM 386DX
Portable on a range of display adaptors.
nb. The Card Deck selection dialog feature will not work in Windows
V3.0 unless you have the COMMDLG.DLL program.
4.2 Install
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You should receive this software as a single self extracting archive
file using the LZH format from Yoshi. (6PACK_10.EXE)
4.2.A To install the software from DOS
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a) Copy the file 6PACK_10.EXE to the Drive and Directory you wish to
use for the installation.
b) Execute the file 6PACK_10.EXE.
c) You will be prompted with a Copyright screen and the option to
proceed to install the program files.
d) The program will then de-archive the files
6PACK .EXE - the Windows Executable file.
6PACK .HLP - the Windows Help file
6PACK .TXT - this documentation file.
DECKnnn.BMP - a set of 12 Cards Deck Designs
You may include the 6PACK.EXE file in Windows Program Manager or double
click on its filename in File Manager to launch the program.
Once you have run the program and selected from the user definable
options a further file
6PACK.INI
will be found in the Directory containing your Windows Files. Should
you wish to remove 'Six Pack' from your system at a future date then
this file may be deleted.
Unless registered with the author the program will remind you
periodically that the 'Good Guys' register their Shareware Programs.
4.2.B To Install from Windows
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If you have receieved this software direct from me then it came with
its own Windows Installation procedure (INSTALL.EXE) on the disk.
a) Place the distribution disk in drive a: or b:
b) From Program Manager select File, Run and key in a:\install.exe
or b:\install.exe.
c) Follow the instructions that follow to install Six Pack or any
of the other programs spplied on the disk.
d) The installation program will unpack the files to your disk and
install the application into Program Manager if you require.
5. Registration
If you like this program and intend to continue using it then you may
register your ownership with the author and receive your personal
registration number. This will stop the program nagging you to
register.
Registration costs five pounds sterling (or equivalent in readily
convertible currency). If in addition you send me a disk with return
packaging and postage for your location, I will provide the most up to
date version of the program and copies of other Shareware programs I
have written for you to try. I can also supply a disk, if you prefer
not to send your own, for a further one pound and fifty pence (three
pounds for non UK locations).
I may be contacted by Post, Telephone and FAX as indicated in the HELP,
ABOUT option in the game.
Please make cheques (drawable on a UK Bank please) payable to
Mr. P.B.Cook.
Send registrations to
Mr. P.B. Cook,
( SIX PACK )
7 Deaf Hill Terrace,
Trimdon Station,
County Durham, UK
TS29 6BZ
See the Help file for full details on Registration.
6. Other Products
At the time of writing I can offer for following programs for use with
Microsoft Windows -
13OUT V3.0 - Single pack patience game.
4ACES V1.0 - Single pack patience game.
TERRACE V2.1 - Double pack patience game (5 variants).
CARLTON V2.0 - Double pack patience game.
WINLHA V1.1 - Fully featured Windows Based Driver for the Dos
LHA Archive Program from Yoshi (LZH archive files). FREEWARE.
Shrink all thoses lesser used files... and think of the space
you can save.
DOCARC V1.4 - Data file archiving program, allowing the data
file to be archived and de-archived and automatically launching
the files application. (Try it and see).
JACKPOT V1.1 - Four Reel Fruit Machine Game with Random Hold and
Nudge
PMPlus V1.4 - Enhances the Program Manager by allowing you to
nest one Program Group inside another. Adds depth to your
workspace.
TMPlus V1.2 - Windows Task Manager replacement. Includes all the
functionality of the original and adds a user definable menu
system to launch your programs as well as a Browse and Run
facility to access your less used programs.
xFA V1.0 - An enhancement to the Windows File Association functions
that permits a single file type (denoted by the file extension) to
be associated with multiple application programs. (rather than just
one application which Windows supports alone).
For Programmers - if you are a programmer and use Turbo Pascal for Windows
then I am also willing to license a couple of Turbo Pascal Units (TPU files)
which implement all the hard work in the card games. All you need to add
is the framework of the game plus the logic to implement its rules. Give
me a ring for more details.
Philip B. Cook
April 1994
Update Information
V1.0 10 April 1994 First Release Version of Six Pack