MORE WinGames/WINGAMES.iso/winwheel/winwheel.doc

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WINWHEEL Documentation
V.1.4 (03-15-92)
Requires VGA Card, Mouse, and Microsoft Windows 3
Copyright 1991-1992 by Russell Mueller
Member of the Association of Shareware Professionals
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This program requires the file VBRUN100.DLL. If you did not get it
with WINWHEEL, then please contact your shareware vendor. Or you
may download it from Compuserve. It is in the file VBRUN.ZIP in
the MSBASIC forum in the Visual Basic library (lib #5). Alternately,
contact the author at the address below. There is a $2.00 shipping
and handling charge.

DEFINITION OF SHAREWARE

Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software
before buying it. If you try a Shareware program and continue
using it, you are expected to register. Individual programs
differ on details -- some request registration while others
require it, some specify a maximum trial period. With
registration of WINWHEEL, you get the most recent revision of
the program with over 11,900 puzzles.
Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial software,
and the copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific
exceptions as stated below. Shareware authors are accomplished
programmers, just like commercial authors, and the programs are
of comparable quality. (In both cases, there are good programs
and bad ones!) The main difference is in the method of
distribution. The author specifically grants the right to copy
and distribute the software, either to all and sundry or to a
specific group. For example, some authors require written
permission before a commercial disk vendor may copy their
Shareware.
Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You
should find software that suits your needs and pocketbook,
whether it's commercial or Shareware. The Shareware system makes
fitting your needs easier, because you can try before you buy.
And because the overhead is low, prices are low also. Shareware
has the ultimate money-back guarantee -- if you don't use the
product, you don't pay for it.

DISCLAIMER - AGREEMENT

Users of WINWHEEL must accept this disclaimer of warranty:
"WINWHEEL is supplied as is.  The author disclaims all
warranties, expressed or implied, including, without limitation,
the warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any purpose.
The author assumes no liability for damages, direct or conse-
quential, which may result from the use of WINWHEEL."

There is a known problem with WINWHEEL and some other Windows
programs when used at resolutions higher than standard VGA (640 X480)
on graphic cards using the Tseng video chipset. The Orchid ProDesigner II
and SpeedStar cards are known to have this problem. The buttons will be
improperly placed on the screen. This is caused by using a non-standard
font-size in Windows.  Portions of the Windows screen are sized and
positioned proportional to the font size.  Some video drivers have options
for using a large font in the higher resolutions.  This will cause the
buttons and some text to be improperly positioned on the screen.  The
solution at this time is to get new Windows video drivers for your
Super VGA card which will select the correct font.  There are replacement
drivers on Compuserve for the Tseng ET4000 cards (Orchid Prodesigner, and
Diamond SpeedSTAR cards, among others).

WINWHEEL V.1.4 is a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge
to the user for evaluation.  Feel free to share it with your
friends, but please do not give it away altered or as part of
another system.  The essence of "user-supported" software is to
provide personal computer users with quality software without
high prices, and yet to provide incentive for programmers to
continue to develop new products.  If you find this program
useful and find that you are using WINWHEEL and continue to use
WINWHEEL after a reasonable trial period, you must make a reg-
istration payment of $19.00 to Russell Mueller.  The $19.00
registration fee will license one copy for use on any one
computer at any one time.  You must treat this software just like
a book.  An example is that this software may be used by any
number of people and may be freely moved from one computer
location to another, so long as there is no possibility of it
being used at one location while it's being used at another.
Just as a book cannot be read by two different persons at the
same time.

Commercial users of WINWHEEL must register and pay for their
copies of WINWHEEL within 30 days of first use or their license
is withdrawn.  Site-License arrangements may be made by contacting
Russell Mueller at the address below.

Anyone distributing WINWHEEL for any kind of remuneration must
first contact Russell Mueller at the address below for authorization.

You are encouraged to pass a copy of WINWHEEL V.1.4 along to your
friends for evaluation.  Please encourage them to register their
copy if they find that they can use it.  All registered users
will receive a copy of the latest version of the WINWHEEL
system, software support via mail, and free upgrades/fixes for 90 days
from date of registration.

WINWHEEL, EGAWHEEL, and VGAWHEEL have been found to be useful to educators
at all levels.  These programs are being used for improving language skills
in the English language. EGAWHEEL and VGAWHEEL are DOS programs nearly
identical to WINWHEEL, without the requirement for Microsoft Windows or a
mouse.  Thy also contain a built-in editor which may be used to create a
custom database of puzzles for education and entertainment.  Please contact
the author for a site-license agreement with quantity discount.

***ASP Ombudsman Policy*****************************************************
"This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware
Professionals (ASP).  ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle
works for you.  If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with
an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help.
The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP
member, but does not provide technical support for members' products.  Please
write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI  49442
or send a Compuserve message via Compuserve Mail to ASP Ombudsman
70007,3536."
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    Beware, younger children may not fully understand the
rules and are prone to fighting when one player monopolizes
the Wheel.
    Players outside the U.S. may not recognize some of the
puzzles, especially those which pertain to U.S. television celebrities or
programs.  I do not have a database which is specific to the world market.

I have included a program EDITWHEE.EXE which is a DOS program to edit the
puzzles and create a new CHAMP.DAT file, should the original become corrupted
or if you wish to start a new Top Ten WHEELERS list.  Run it from the DOS
prompt, from the Edit option on the menu line, or add it to your games group.
You can add it to a group by using the Program Manager, "File-New-Browse" and
add the EDITWHEE.PIF file in the Command Line.

ATTENTION EGA & VGA owners with DOS systems.
   EGAWHEEL V.17.0S(Shareware with 1000 puzzles)         $ 3.00*
   EGAWHEEL V.17.00(Shareware with over 12,000 puzzles)  $10.00*
   VGAWHEEL V.1.7S (Shareware with 1000 puzzles)         $ 3.00*
   VGAWHEEL V.1.70 (Shareware with over 12,000 puzzles)  $10.00*
   WINWHEEL V.1.40 (Shareware with 1000 puzzles)         $ 3.00*
   WINWHEEL V.1.40 (Shareware with over 12,000 puzzles)  $19.00*

* U.S. funds only.  Non-U.S. customers please use International Postal Order

    Enjoy!--
                     Russell Mueller
                     507 Washington Gardens
                     Washington, NJ  07882-9205
                     U.S.A