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* * Bible Baseball for Windows version 2.6f - Read this file first! * *
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Installation Instructions for Program Manager:
- The setup program will place the following eight (8) files into
a new directory (like c:\winbb) or into an existing directory.
WINBB.EXE
WINBB.HLP
WINBB.VBX
BIBLE.QUS
BB0.WAV
BB1.WAV
BB2.WAV
README.TXT
- It will also make sure that you have the necessary Windows
system files to run this Visual Basic program.
- It will place the icon for Bible Baseball into the Windows
group that you specify.
- That's it!
** RESTART NOTE: The restart file (GAMES.DAT) from versions of
Bible Baseball prior to v2.4 will not work properly with the
new version of Bible Baseball. This is do to the fact that
the game needs to save an extra parameter for the new
option to be able to restart properly. Users who have
an old version of the restart file must do one of the
following:
- Delete the old file (GAMES.DAT) and the game will create
a new one the first time you save.
- Edit the old file (GAMES.DAT) using an editor like
NOTEPAD and add a comma and a zero (i.e. ",0" without
the quotes) to the end of each line in the restart file.
Each line in the file represents one game that can be
restarted. Each line should have 44 parameters!
Playing Instructions:
- Pull down HELP menu inside WINBB for playing instructions.
Machine Requirements:
- Windows 3.1
- Arial, Times New Roman true type fonts
- MS Sans Serif screen font
- VBRUN300.dll visual basic run module
- MMSYSTEM.dll (for sound) - supplied with Windows 3.1 in your
Windows\System directory (unless you deleted it!)
- Speaker.drv (for sound) or equivalent - without it you won't
hear the crowd
About the Author:
This is my first attempt at creating a program for the PC to be
distributed to the general public. But I am not exactly a novice
to computers. I am an 19 year mainframe computer programmer.
My wife wanted me to learn Visual Basic so that I could write
some applications for her fifth grade classroom's PC. She
teaches at Penn Christian Academy in Norristown, PA. If you have
any comments, corrections, bug notifications (heaven forbid),
or ideas for other useful educational programs, please just let
me know. My address is listed inthe game's ABOUT box.
Development Environment:
This program was written in Visual Basic V3.0 Standard Edition
on my home PC which is a 486SX-25 with 8 meg RAM. I'm running
Windows 3.1 on top of MS-DOS 6.2 using the standard Microsoft
memory manager(HIMEM/EMM386), disk cache (Smartdrv), and speaker
driver (speaker.drv). It was also tested on a 486-66, a 386-33,
and a 386SX-16. Some of the machines running 640x480 and some
at 800x600. It ran successfully on all of the machines
(it was a little slow on the 386SX).
Future Enhancements:
- Maintaining high scores
- Better animation (I'm trying everything!)
- Selecting questions by books of the Bible
- Computer players with different strengths
- 1 out & 9 run options by team
- ???? If you have any suggestions, please let me know!
Version History:
- v1.0 released 1/11/94
- v1.1 released 1/20/94 - Typos in question file fixed, sound menu
bar option changed to avoid some confusion, some buttons changed
to fit labels better.
- v1.2 released 1/26/94 - New question file format implemented
with a canonical number and all info on one line. Please note
that the program will work with both the old and new question
file formats! Also, a conversion program is available to
convert the old question format to the new format.
- v1.3 released 1/27/94 - Three new options added to program
startup. First, option for allowing a maximum of 9 runs per
half inning. Second, option for allowing only 1 out per half
inning. Lastly, option to start game without sound.
- v1.4 released 1/28/94 - Options to select only Old Testament
or New Testament questions added. Also, option info in menu
bar of game.
- v1.5 released 2/14/94 - Team uniform colors change at the end
of each half inning. Plus new closing screen. Added new button
on opening screen to "quit" without entering game.
- v1.6 released 2/25/94 - More animation. Players run on and off
the field. Batter and on-deck hitter move accordingly. Added
options to opening screen and to new "options" menu bar for
turning animation, sound, 1 out limit, or 9 run limit on or off.
Added opening "Play Ball" wav file.
- v1.7 released 3/10/94 - New start-up screen buttons and message.
Question screen warning message. Improvements made in center
baseball field message area.
- v2.0 released 04/05/94 - Save and restart options added. Game
now full-screen compatible to 800x600. Some behind-the-scenes
coding and bitmap enhancements. Handling of quotation marks in
question add screen.
- v2.1 released 04/11/94 - Internal improvements. Fixed bug with
overlap of shortcut keys on options menu bar.
- v2.11 released 05/02/94 - Minor bug fix involving 9 run limit.
- v2.2 released 9/14/94 - Fixed problem when running game under
high resolution large font mode.
- v2.3 released 10/7/94 - Added centering screen routine for all
windows. Added bannermen in right field bleachers.
- v2.4 released 10/11/94 - Added new option to limit the amount of
time allowed to answer a question. Placed option to turn
runners off on opening screen. And fixed bug in New Game.
- v2.5 released 10/22/94 - Added new opening herald screen and
New Game with New Teams parameter has returned.
- v2.6 released 12/20/95 - General program clean-up. Added real
Windows help file. Eliminated LARGEFNT.BMP file. Added clock
to scoreboard. Added question maintenance options to menu.
New startup WAV file.
Questions:
- This game contains 4 classifications of questions. They are
SINGLE, DOUBLE, TRIPLE, and HOME RUN.
- The SINGLE questions are the easiest and the HOME RUN
questions are the hardest.
- This version of WinBB contains 100 questions
(40 SINGLE, 20 DOUBLE, 20 TRIPLE, and 20 HOME RUN).
- Questions are taken from several different transalations.
- More questions are available for a shipping/handling fee.
- Instructions for entering your own questions are also available.
Standard Copyright and Disclaimer Stuff:
- You may copy and give this game to anyone you wish as long
as the 8 main files are kept intact.
- This program is free of charge but the author still maintains
all copyrights.
- This program is provided to you on an "as is" basis. The author
assumes no responsibility for any losses or damages incurred
from the use of this program (but what could go wrong?!?).
- Windows and Visual Basic are excellent products and are
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Other Software by the Author:
- Bible Blips for Windows v1.2 - a simple little Bible utility that
displays randowm Bible verses when run.
- Bible Blips: The Screen Saver for Windows v2.2 - a Windows
screen saver version of Bible Blips with a bunch of setup options.
- Christmas Blips Screen Saver v2.0 - A Christmas version of the
Bible Blips screen saver.
Also, coming to a retail outlet near you...
- Major League Math Baseball for Windows v1.1 - a math adaptation
of Bible Baseball for Windows that is being released and
distributed to the retail market by Quorum Software.
"Bible Blips for Windows", "Bible Blips: The Screen Saver for Windows",
"Bible Baseball for Windows", "Major League Math Baseball for Windows" ,
and "Christmas Blips Screen Saver" are all trademarks of Barbor Software.
Enjoy the game and try to absorb some of the wisdom from the greatest
book ever written! By the way, did you know that baseball is referenced
in the Bible? Yes, in Gen 1:1 it says