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- MultiPuzzle v1.1
- ================
- Copyright (C) 1994 Lorens Younes (d93-hyo@nada.kth.se)
-
- This program may be freely distributed except for commercial purpose,
- so long as the files included are not separated or modified.
-
-
- INTRODUCTION
- ------------
- MultiPuzzle is a little game that runs on the Workbench screen.
- The purpose is to sort a number of bricks so that they form a picture.
- The number of bricks and the picture used may be set by the user.
-
-
- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
- -------------------
- Since MultiPuzzle uses datatypes.library to load pictures, it requires
- version 3.0 or higher of the OS.
-
-
- HOW TO PLAY
- -----------
- When MultiPuzzle is run, it tries to load the selected picture (or a
- default one if none has been selected). If this fails, a file requester
- will open where a picture can be selected. When the picture is loaded a
- window will open on the Workbench screen where the picture is diplayed.
-
- To start a new game choose New from the Game menu. The bricks are now
- shuffled (it may take some time if there are lots of bricks). When the
- bricks have been shuffled it's time to start sorting them.
-
- The bricks are moved by clicking on them with the left mousebutton or by
- using the arrow keys. Only neighbors to the empty position may be moved.
- It's possible to move a whole row or column with a single mouse click.
-
- Since it some times is hard to see any difference between two bricks it's
- possible to display there numbers. This is done by pressing 'n'. If the
- mouse has three buttons, pressing the button in the middle also displays
- the numbers. The numbers are hidden when a brick is moved or by pressing
- 'n' again (or the middle mousebutton).
-
- To quit the program choose Quit from the Game menu or just close the
- window.
-
- The picture can also be set from within the program by selecting
- Load Picture in the Settings menu. This brings up a file requester from
- where a new picture can be chosen.
-
-
- TOOLTYPES
- ---------
- MultiPuzzle currently recognize three tooltypes:
-
- PUBSCREEN=<name of public screen>
- Use this to open the window on other public screen than the default one.
- (If there is no public screen with the given name, the program will trie
- to open its window on the default public screen).
-
- PICTURE=<name of picture>
- Set this to the name of the picture to be used.
-
- ROWS=<number of rows>
- Use this to set the number of rows wanted.
-
- COLUMNS=<number of columns>
- Use this to set the number of columns wanted.
-
- (NOTE! The number of rows or columns set here will be corrected if they
- are to big or small.)
-
-
- VERSION HISTORY
- ---------------
- v1.0 (94-04-10) Initial version.
- v1.1 (94-04-23) Added the PUBSCREEN tooltype.
- Added possibility to load pictures from within the program.
-
-
- PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
- --------------------
- Make it possible to set the options now set by using tooltypes, from within
- the program.
-
- Add support for locale.library.
-
-
- BUG REPORTS
- -----------
- If you discover any bugs please let me know. Also if you have any
- suggestions for improvements or just want to tell me how great this
- program is, I would appreciate to hear from you.
-
- My email-address is:
-
- d93-hyo@nada.kth.se
-