Monster Media 1996 #14/Monster Media No. 14 (April 1996) (Monster Media, Inc.).ISO/win_game/mjbb10.zip/MJREADME.TXT

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mjreadme.txt (c) By Berrie Bloem 1996

This mjreadme.txt file forms part of this zip file.

This file contains release notes, installation information and
information about error messages for Mah Jongg for Windows,
Version 1.10.

Please feel free to upload this ShareWare software to any
electronic bulletin board, include it on the cover disk of
your magazine, give it to anyone who might be interested,
so as many people as possible will have a chance to enjoy
this software, provided you distribute it in full, including
all the files listed below, not more, not less, in an unaltered
state.

Mah Jongg for Windows Version 1.10 is available on
CompuServe's SWREG (GO SWREG). The ID is 5675.

Registration numbers for previous versions will work with this
version.

******** Release Notes ********

If you have the Borland bwcc.dll file already installed in your
Windows\System directory and it is not older than the one included
in this zip file, then you don't need the Borland bwcc.dll file from
this zip file.

Note:   This note concerns all files EXCEPT BWCC.DLL.
    None of the files of the previous release of "Mah Jongg for
    Windows 1.00" will work properly with this version. The best
    option is to replace all old files with these new ones.

Note:   Mah Jongg will run properly without all the sound files (*.wav)
    or the bitmap files (*.bmp).

Note:   See "mahjongg.hlp" topic "Licensing and Ordering Information -
    What's New" to read about all the additions and improvements
    in this version of the game.

Note:   Mah Jongg no longer uses the file called "mahjongg.ini" which
    is in your Windows directory. You can delete it if you no longer
    wish to play with the previous version.


******** Installation and Removal ********

System Requirements:

    Microsoft Windows (TM) version 3.10 or higher.

Installing Mah Jongg for Windows:

    Just run the self extracting archive to install all the files in
    the directory which you will be asked for when you start this
    program.

    In Windows, open File Manager and Program Manager side by side. You
    now need to drag the file mahjongg.exe from File Manager to a program
    group in Program Manager. For example, if you already have a "games"
    program group in Program Manager you might like to add the
    mahjongg.exe file to this group.

    Now double click on the newly created icon for mahjongg in the
    program group and off you go - you are ready to play!

Removing Mah Jongg for Windows:

    Just delete the files: mahjongg.exe, mahjongg.hlp, tiles.dll,
    mjreadme.txt, all the wave files and possibly any bitmap files
    used as tile sets. In the case of the Borland bwcc.dll file
    only delete if it is NOT in your Windows\System directory.

    Mah Jongg for Windows no longer uses its own initialization file
    called mahjongg.ini in your Windows directory. You can safely
    delete this file.


******** Error Messages ********

If you are unlucky Mah Jongg for Windows might show one of the following
error messages:

1       Old version of "TILES.DLL"
    Solution:       Make sure that the right version of tiles.dll is in
            the same directory as mahjongg.exe. You can check
            the version numbers in File Manager if you select
            the menu "View | All File Details". The version
            numbers of mahjongg.exe and tiles.dll are shown in
            the time stamp of those files: 01:10:00. The version
            of tiles.dll that came with release 1.00 (January
            1995) will not work properly with this new version.
            If the problem remains, try the strategy followed
            in point 3 below, but look for TILES.DLL in stead of
            BWCC.DLL. After you've done all that, move the one
            and only copy of TILES.DLL left on your computer
            to the directory where you've installed mahjongg.exe.

2       Can't find "TILES.DLL"
    Solution:       Move TILES.DLL, MAHJONGG.HLP, MJREADME.TXT and
            MAHJONGG.EXE all to the same directory.

3       You are using an old version of "BWCC.DLL".
    Copy the version from the Mah Jongg zip file to your
    Windows\System directory. Mah Jongg will now exit.
    Solution:       Make sure that the correct version of BWCC.DLL is
            loaded in memory. If the copy of BWCC.DLL that came
            with the Mah Jongg zip file is newer than the copy
            found in your Windows or Windows\System directory,
            then copy the version from the Mah Jongg zip file
            to your Windows\System directory and delete any
            copies found in your Windows directory. Try running
            Mah Jongg again. If the problem remains then you
            have to search all directories listed after the
            "PATH=" and possibly "SET PATH=" statements in
            your autoexec.bat file and your Windows and
            Windows\System directory for copies of BWCC.DLL.
            Close all applications except Program Manager
            and File Manager. Make backup copies of all
            versions on a floppy disk and include information
            from which directory a particular copy came from.
            Delete any versions of this DLL in your Windows
            directory and copy the newest version you can find
            of this DLL to your Windows\System directory.
            Try running Mah Jongg again. If the problem still
            remains, then delete all copies of this DLL on
            your system, except for the copy in your
            Windows\System directory. Mah Jongg should run now.

4       Sorry... You are using a version prior to Windows 3.1. Mah Jongg
    needs Windows 3.1 or higher. Mah Jongg will now exit.
    Solution:       I'm afraid you'll have to install a version of
            Microsoft Windows (TM) newer than the version
            you have now. Versions onwards from 3.10 should
            run Mah Jongg properly.

5       Mah Jongg has a problem allocating memory. Free up memory by closing
    other applications. Mah Jongg will now exit.
    Solution:       The memory on a computer is limited. Other
            applications have taken up so much of it that
            Mah Jongg can't get enough to run properly.
            Close all applications you're not working
            on at the moment and try running Mah Jongg again.

6       Could not Create Timer
    Solution:       There are only a limited number of timers in Windows.
            Other applications have taken up so many of them
            that Mah Jongg can't get the timers needed to run
            properly. Close all applications you're not working
            on at the moment and try running Mah Jongg again.

7       Error opening Help. Can't find "mahjongg.hlp". Make sure it is in
    the same directory as mahjongg.exe.
    Solution:       Move TILES.DLL, MAHJONGG.HLP, MJREADME.TXT and
            MAHJONGG.EXE all to the same directory.

All other problems are dealt with in the "mahjongg.hlp" file topic "Technical
Information - Error Messages" or in the appropriate description of the dialog
boxes "The Program Full Explanation - Information and Message Boxes".


You can contact me if problems persist, see Ordering Information in
"mahjongg.hlp" for how to contact me.