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* * Bible Baseball for Windows version 2.4 - Read this file first! * *
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Installation Instructions for Program Manager:
- Place the following four (6) files into a new directory
(like c:\winbb) or into an existing directory. Just as long
as the 6 files are in the SAME directory.
WINBB.EXE
BIBLE.QUS
BB0.WAV
BB1.WAV
BB2.WAV
LARGEFNT.BMP (used only for hi res large font mode)
- Select the window in program manager into which you want to
add WinBB
- Pull down the FILE menu and select NEW
- Select Program Item and click OK
- In the Program Item Properties window select BROWSE
- Manipulate the directory structure until you find the directory
where you placed the 6 WinBB files
- Select WINBB.EXE and click OK
- Back in the Program Item Properties window type "Bible Baseball"
(without the quotes) into the DESCRIPTION field and click OK
- That's it! WinBB should now be installed in the current window
** RESTART NOTE: The restart file (GAMES.DAT) from previous versions
of Bible Baseball 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 18 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 in Bible Baseball'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 4 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 486-33, 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 10/9/94 - Added option to limit the time
allowed to answer a question. Placed option to turn
runners off on opening screen. And fixed bug in New Game.
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 small fee.
- Instructions for entering your own questions are also available.
- The question file (BIBLE.QUS) format was altered in version 1.2
to put all fields on 1 line so that it can more easily be
imported into a spreadsheet or other apilcation. Plus a new
field was added as the first field. It is canonical number
(sequence number of books in Bible). Note: The game will still
work with the old format, but the Old/New Testament selection
will not identify the old format questions.
NOTE: If you have created questions from a version of Bible Baseball
prior to version 1.2 (that is, in the old format) and would
like them converted to the new format, please notify me either
by E-mail (AOL-id=RLB777) or by US Mail. I will provide to
you (for free) a convert program that will convert your questions
into the new format. Remember, the old format will still work
with the current version. Just the Old/New Testament option won't
work.
Standard Copyright and Disclaimer Stuff:
- You may copy and give this game to anyone you wish as long
as the 5 main files and this README.TXT file 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.
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 that in the big inning God created
the heaven and the earth.