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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Installation Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Hangman Version 1.2
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- Installation:
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- 1. Go to the directory where you decompressed the Hangman package.
- 2. Type Install
- 3. Follow the directions on the screen.
- 4. You are done!
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- Note: Hangman uses OS/2 REXX. REXX must be installed on your computer if you
- did not install it originally with OS/2. Refer to your OS/2 installation
- manual for instructions on installing REXX.
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- Alternate Installation Method:
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- Installation:
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- Extract the archive (you probably already did that!) into a directory
- (c:\games\hangman is used in this text). To run the game, change to that
- directory (c:\games\hangman) and type Hangman
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- To install the game onto the Presentation Manager Desktop:
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- After extracting the files into a directory (see above), go back to the
- Desktop and open the "OS/2 System" folder, then the "Templates" folder, then
- drag a program template to the desktop. The new template will then open its
- Settings. You can push the Find button and locate C:\GAMES\HANGMAN\HANGMAN.EXE
- Then page the notebook to the "General" page and modify the program name to
- Hangman You may now start the game by double-clicking on the Hangman icon on
- the desktop. Put the icon in a sub-folder if you wish. Personally, I have it
- in the "Games" folder.
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- Users may also wish to set up an Association for .HNG word list files for use
- by Hangman. This is accomplished by the following steps:
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- 1. Click with the second mouse button over your newly created Hangman icon.
- 2. Open the Settings.
- 3. Page to the "Associations" page.
- 4. In the lower-left section of the notebook page, enter *.HNG and press Add
- 5. Close Settings by double-clicking the System menu icon (upper-left corner
- of notebook)
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Playing Hangman ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Hangman Version 1.2
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- Select from the following:
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- o Quick Intro
- o Starting/Login & Restarting
- o Solving Words
- o Opening Other Word Lists
- o 2-Player Challenge
- o Creating Word List Icons
- o Scoring
- o Other features
- o Creating Word List Icons
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1. Quick Intro ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Quick Introduction:
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- 1. Select one or two names from the Login screen depending on the number of
- players (2 max in version 1.2).
- 2. Press New Word to get a new word.
- 3. Select letters by pressing the letter buttons located directly underneath
- the new word.
- 4. When word is completed and you have won (or lost!), press New Word to play
- again. If you are playing a two-player game, switch players (you will see
- the player name change to indicate who should play the current word
- displayed).
- 5. Use File -> Open Words to open other word files.
- 6. Use Game -> 2-Player Challenge to challenge each other with your own words
- (2-Player game only.)
- 7. Use Game -> Restart, Game -> 1-Player, or Game -> 2-Player to restart
- game/select another player/change from a 1-Player game to a 2-Player game
- (or vice-versa).
- 8. Use File -> Load Internal Words to reload the internal words.
- 9. Use Game -> Reset Score to reset the current player's scores.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2. Starting/Login &Restarting ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Login Screen:
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- 1. Enter your new name in the box and press Add, if necessary.
- 2. Using the mouse, select either one name (for a 1-Player game) or two names
- (for a 2-player game).
- 3. Press Start to start the game.
- 4. Use Delete to delete unwanted names.
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- Quick tip: Double-click on a single name (for a 1-player game) or select one
- name then double-click on the second (for a 2-player game) to start.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3. Solving Words ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Solving Words:
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- 1. Start Game by pressing New Word to randomly pick a new word from the
- current word list.
- 2. Press a letter button (A-Z), depending on what letter you would like to
- guess is contained within the current word.
- 3. When either all the letters in the word are showing (you have WON!) or the
- Hangman picture is completely filled (you have LOST!), press New Word to
- play again.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4. Opening Other Word Lists ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Opening Other Word Lists:
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- 1. Go to the Hangman File menu and select Open Words.
- 2. Select a .HNG file to open.
- 3. Wait until Hangman has loaded the words (you will see a progressing count
- as it loads in the words).
- 4. Press New Word to play your new words.
- 5. Use File -> Load Internal Words to reload the internal words, if you so
- desire.
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- Note: You, the user, may also view what word list/word file is currently in use
- by using File -> Current Words.
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- Alternate word lists can also be opened using the following methods:
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- o Drag/Drop a .HNG file (Hangman word list) onto the Hangman window.
- o Double-click on a Hangman word list and Hangman will start using that word
- list.
- o Drop a word list onto the Hangman icon and Hangman will start using that word
- list.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5. 2-Player Challenge ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- 2-Player Challenge:
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- 1. Press Game -> 2-Player Challenge
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- a. Select the number of words you want to enter and press Accept Word
- Count.
- b. Player 1: Enter the first word of your sequence and press Accept this
- word.
- c. Enter the remaining words in your sequence.
- d. Player 2: Enter your word list.
- e. The Word Entry window will close on entry of the last word of Player 2's
- sequence.
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- 2. Playing the entered words:
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- a. Proceed to play each other's word using New Word. Be sure to look at
- the current player to see which player should play the current word.
- b. At the end of the 2-Player Challenge, a final score will be presented.
- c. After this final score window is closed, normal play will resume.
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- Note: Playing the 2-Player Challenge will not affect your individual user
- scores or ratios.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.6. Creating Word List Icons ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Creating Word List Icons:
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- Using Game -> Create Icons, Hangman can be used to search for, and create icons
- in your Hangman folder for your various Hangman-provided word lists,
- user-created word lists, or any other flat-ASCII word lists you have renamed
- with an .HNG extension.
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- Steps to create Word List icons in your Hangman desktop folder:
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- 1. The Create Icons window initially appears loaded with the word lists
- located in the current directory.
- 2. Using Add Directory, add other directories of word lists as needed.
- 3. Using Delete Word List, delete any unwanted word lists, using Ctrl/Shift +
- mouse click to select multiples.
- 4. For any word lists that are not named (signified by "Unknown" in Word List
- Name box), enter an applicable name for the word list, then press Set Word
- List Description to assign that name to that word list.
- 5. Press Create Icons to create/update the Hangman desktop folder and add the
- new icons. By double-clicking with the mouse on any of these icons,
- Hangman will be started using the named word list.
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- Note: If you have moved the Hangman desktop folder to another folder, such as
- Games, another folder will be created on the Desktop. If you want to place the
- word lists in the original Hangman folder, do the following:
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- 1. Click on the system menu (upper left hand-corner icon) of the newly-created
- Hangman folder.
- 2. Select Select All
- 3. Open the destination folder, in this case your original Hangman folder
- located in Games, etc.
- 4. With the mouse pointer over one of the word lists in the new folder, press
- and hold mouse button one and drag the word lists into the original Hangman
- folder.
- 5. You are done! Delete the new folder, if desired, now that it is empty.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.7. Scoring ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Scoring is by percentage solved correctly. This is calculated as:
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- Number right
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- Total number of words played
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.8. Other Features ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Other Features:
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- 1. Hangman will save the current words file you are using on exit.
- 2. Hangman will save the current words file you are using on exit.
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- o Note: If you are using a large file of words, it may take a while for
- Hangman to load the words on start-up. Please be prepared to wait!
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- 3. Use Game -> Reset Score to reset the current player's score.
- 4. Use Game -> Hangman Size to switch between Hangman picture sizes.
- Large is for use with 1024x768 and greater resolutions.
- Small is used for lower resolutions.
- 5. Creating your own word lists:
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- a. Open the OS/2 system editor.
- b. Type your words, one per line, pressing <ENTER> after each word, for
- example:
- AGRICULTURE
- ZEBRA
- QUITTER
- View the Sample word list in your Hangman folder for an example.
- c. Save your word list in the form name.hng where name is the name of your
- word list (8 letters max).
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. About Hangman ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Hangman Version 1.2
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- Synopsis:
- Hangman reproduces the classic game of Hangman for the OS/2 Presentation
- Manager.
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- Related information:
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- o Versions
- o Registration/Contact Information
- o Disclaimer/Copyright
- o Playing Hangman
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1. Versions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Revision History::
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- 08/05/94 v1.2:
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- o Added Delete capability to Login screen.
- o Added capability to create icons in Hangman installation folder for Hangman
- .HNG word lists.
- o Modified large/small Hangman bitmap setting for better placement on <
- 1024x768 resolutions.
- o Corrected bug in wordlist searching/saving on start-up/exit.
- o Adjusted pricing structures in accordance with new Shareware
- standards/completion of сeta period.
- o Expanded help.
- o Install sets up .HNG file association so Hangman will automatically load any
- .HNG word list that is double-clicked upon.
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- 6/30/94 v1.11:
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- o Removed need for external .DLL to fix v1.1 and Installation program.
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- 6/30/94 v1.1: Additions/Fixes:
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- - Users can Drag/Drop a word list file on Hangman to start Hangman using
- that word list.
- - Users can Double-click on a .HNG file to start Hangman using that word
- list. (Association must be set up first)
- - Drag/Drop word lists on Hangman window while it is running to load that
- word list!
- - Enlarged size of Hangman icon for greater visibility
- - Added Large/Small selection for Hangman picture size. You mean everybody
- does not have at least 1024x768 resolution? :-)
- - Shrank Hangman folder icon to 32x32 to account for < 1024x768 resolutions.
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- 6/20/94 v1.0:
- Initial release into Cyberspace-land.
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- Pre-v1.0:
- Unimportant!!!
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- Further Information:
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- This program is my own original extrapolation of various other programs I have
- seen (No base idea is original). If you think I may have copied a program you
- or one of your acquaintances has previously written, you are, regrettably and
- sadly, mistaken.
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- As of version 1.00, this game is classified as Shareware. Please help support
- the Shareware concept by registering this product. (Registration)
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- Comments and feedback could, conceivably, encourage future games and programs.
- Plus, due to my unstable mental condition, I need the support. Contact
- information is located in Contact Information. Hopefully the net routing
- works!
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2. Registration/Contact Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Hangman is not Freeware. If you enjoy Hangman, or just feel the guilt of using
- such a quality product without paying for it, please send $5 (U.S.) to the
- following address:
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- Everett Barnes
- P.O. Box 273496
- Concord, CA 94527
- U.S.A.
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- This "donation" will, of course, entitle you to the following:
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- 1. Future upgrades of Hangman at no cost.
- 2. E-mail notification of new releases/other products from Everett Barnes.
- 3. The curious freedom that arises from your body when the burden of
- unregistered software is lifted.
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- I can also be contacted at my Internet id:
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- everett.barnes@dataport.com
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- I also ask that the following please
- be directed to the above addresses:
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- o All pain
- o All lawsuits
- o All hate mail
- o All bugs/errors
- o All suggestions
- o All death threats
- o All user word lists
- o All supportive mail
- o All Gregorian chants
- o All recommendations
- o All additional monies
- o All interesting dreams
- o All severed body parts
- o All documenetaion typos
- o All formulas for destruction
- o All E-mail addresses of my users
- o All blood, tissue and urine samples
- o All watercooled Volkswagen performance tips
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.3. Disclaimer/Copyright ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Disclaimer:
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- IF YOU DOWNLOAD OR USE THIS PROGRAM, YOU AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS:
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- UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AM I LIABLE FOR: 1. ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
- SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
- PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
- BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER
- IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
- ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
- POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. 2. THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS AGAINST YOU FOR LOSSES OR
- DAMAGES.
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- I DO NOT WARRANT UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE OPERATION OF HANGMAN. I HAVE NO
- OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE SERVICE, DEFECT CORRECTION, OR ANY MAINTENANCE FOR
- HANGMAN. I HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO SUPPLY ANY UPDATES OR ENHANCEMENTS TO YOU,
- EVEN IF THEY ARE OR LATER BECOME AVAILABLE. (But I will, to the best of my
- ability.)
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- Copyright:
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- This software is copyright (C) 1994 Everett Barnes. All Rights Reserved except
- as specified below.
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- Permission is hereby granted to use, copy, and distribute this software (or
- portions thereof) for any purpose, without fee, subject to these conditions:
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- 1. The following files must included in any distribution.
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- a. Install.EXE
- b. Hangman.hlp
- c. Hangman.inf
- d. Readme.txt
- e. SampWord.hng
- f. Hangfold.ico
- g. Hangman.exe
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- 2. Users may collect fees for the distribution of Hangman, ( such as FTP sites
- that sell CD-ROM versions of their archives. Please include me! :-) ) but
- users are specifically prohibited from selling Hangman as a product or
- bundling Hangman with other products that are, in return, sold.
- 3. Permission is NOT granted for the use of the author's name and/or company
- name in advertising or publicity relating to this software or products
- derived from it.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Other Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Hangman Version 1.2
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- Select from the following:
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- o Other Products Available
- o Trademarks
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1. Other Products ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Other Products available from Everett Barnes:
- (Please excuse the blatant self-promotion...)
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- o Planets
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- - Synopsis:
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- o Planets combines the eye-pleasing graphics of a spinning planetary mass
- with the usefulness of a clock, day of the week/date information, and
- system information.
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- - Features:
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- o Over 50 planets to choose from.
- o Clock
- o System Information/Drive Space Free/Swap monitor
- o Alarm function
- o Configurable fonts, planets, and statistics.
- o Full on-line help!
- o Submission tutorial for submitting user-drawn planets.
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- - Availability:
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- o Available Now!
- o Freeware. Look for it on your favorite OS/2 BBS!
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.2. Trademarks ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- IBM, OS/2 and Presentation Manager are trademarks of International Business
- Machines.
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- Vispro/REXX is a trademark of Hockware.
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- Any other products I may have mentioned are the trademarks/copyrights of their
- respective companies.
-