Copyright ⌐ Vincent Tan, 1994-1995. All Rights Reserved.
Note: this Read Me is best read with SimpleText, not TeachText.
Be sure you read and agree with the terms of the License Agreement below before using this software. If you disagree with the terms of the License Agreement below then you must remove all copies of this software from your machine(s) and destroy any documentation you have of this software.
Distribution Information:
Jigsaw may be freely distributed only as the unregistered version. Under no circumstances may registered versions be distributed. Jigsaw must be distributed in its entirety, that is, you must distribute the program and all of its support files.
Jigsaw may be distributed on CD-ROM and floppy disks and may be uploaded to Bulletin Board Systems, as well as passed on to others. Only the costs of the actual distribution may be charged, ie the cost of production of the disk/CD-ROM. BBS's and online services may not charge users to download this software.
Magazines and book authors are allowed to distribute this software in an unregistered form on any disks or CD-ROMs that they bundle with their product. I only ask that you send me a copy of that issue or book.
I ask that anyone who distributes this software should contact me about the latest version so that you distribute only the latest version.
Hardware and Software Requirements:
Jigsaw requires a colour capable Macintosh and System 7.0 or later.
QuickTime is required for JPEG pictures to be displayed.
Installation:
Ñ you can install Jigsaw anywhere but the "Jigsaw" program and the "Jigsaw Help" file should be in the same folder. You can move them wherever you like. If you like, create an alias of the "Jigsaw" program, move it somewhere convenient, and then drag-and-drop any pictures or saved games to it. If you want to save disk space, you can delete the "Jigsaw Help" file but you will then not be able to get any help or to see Help Balloons.
Ñ when you first save your preferences, Jigsaw will create its preferences file in the same folder that Jigsaw is in. If you like, you can drag the preferences file to your System Folder icon and it will then be placed in the Preferences Folder inside the System Folder. The next time you run Jigsaw, it will be found and used.
Ñ to use a sound for the "end of game" sound: 1) put it into your System (drag the sound icon to your System Folder), or 2) put a System 7 sound file into the same folder that the Jigsaw program is in, or 3) put an alias to a System 7 sound file into the same folder that the Jigsaw program is in.
Known Problems:
Ñ Due to a limitation of the Mac drawing routines, the Show Loose Pieces command may not draw an outline around all the loose pieces.
Ñ Jigsaw has limited TIFF support. Jigsaw only opens uncompressed TIFFs that contain 8-bit or 24-bit data, ie, it only supports uncompressed 8-bit greyscale, uncompressed 8-bit palette and uncompressed 24-bit RGB TIFF files.
Ñ Prompting with Apple Guide when running the PowerPC version does not work correctly due to problems in Apple's software. I will try to get it working in a future version.
Getting Help:
Help is only available if the "Jigsaw Help" or "Jigsaw Guide" files are in the same folder as the Jigsaw program. The "Jigsaw Guide" file requires Apple Guide to be installed (System 7.5 and later).
If you need help, you can:
Ñ select "Jigsaw Help" or "Jigsaw Guide" in the Help menu,
Ñ click the help icon (it looks like a question mark) in the Tool Bar, or
Ñ press the "help" key on some keyboards (extended, adjustable and the new design keyboards).
If Apple Guide is installed, Jigsaw Guide will usually open, otherwise the Jigsaw Help Window will appear. Note: you can browse the Apple Guide on the PowerPC version but the prompting does not work correctly due to problems in Apple's software. I will try to get it working in a future version.
Upgrading
If you have registered a previous version of Jigsaw, you can upgrade to this one for US$5 or equivalent. I will then send you registration information for this version.
Shareware and Registration Information:
Jigsaw is released as shareware. You are allowed to try out this software for 4 (four) weeks. After this time, you should register it if you decide to keep it.
Registration information is available in the help screens and you can fill in the registration form by opening the "About Jigsaw" window from the Apple menu.
The registered version has these extra features:
Ñ you can save the game so you can continue later on where you left off,
Ñ you can change shape options such as the size (anywhere from 24 pixels to 150 pixels in width and height), the number of pieces (either by total or by the number across and down), the amount of randomness for the pieces, and how far apart the pieces must be to make them "snap" together and to "snap" into place,
Ñ you can change the sound played when you finish a game,
Ñ you can join an unlimited number of pieces together and then drag them as if they were one piece - the unregistered version limits you to 20 joins per game,
Ñ you are entitled to free upgrades to the latest minor version. Major version upgrades may have a higher fee - if so, they will contain information for registered users about the upgrade path for them.
Ñ these are the shapes that are available in the registered version of Jigsaw:
1: Boxes
2: Hexagons
3: Blocky Jigsaw
4: Jigsaw
5: Traditional Jigsaw
6: Hexagonal Blocky Jigsaw
7: Hexagonal Jigsaw
8: 2 Headed Blocky Jigsaw
9: 2 Headed Jigsaw
10: 2 Headed Traditional Jigsaw
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Jigsaw License Agreement:
This is a legal agreement between you and Vincent Tan ("the Author") covering your use of Jigsaw ("the software"). Be sure to read the following agreement before using the software. BY USING THE SOFTWARE (REGARDLESS IF YOU HAVE REGISTERED THE SOFTWARE OR NOT), YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, DO NOT USE THE SOFTWARE AND DESTROY ALL COPIES OF IT.
This is copyrighted software. You may use this software for 4 (four) weeks without any charge. The software is owned by the Author and is protected by international copyright laws. Therefore, you must treat the software like any other copyrighted material (e.g. a book or musical recording).
If you would like to continue to use the software after this evaluation period, forward the appropriate license fee to the Author. Commercial distribution of the software is restricted without permission of the author. To distribute the software, you must first have the Author's consent (it can be written or electronic). Contact the Author for details about this. If you distribute this software, you must distribute it "AS IS" and without any modifications to either the software itself or to the support files that come with it, and it should be distributed in its entirety, that is, you must distribute the program and the support files.
Paying the license fee allows you the right to use the licensed number of copies of the software. No more than the licensed number of copies may be used at any one time. You may not rent or lease the software, nor may you modify, adapt, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the software. If you violate any part of this agreement, your right to use this software terminates automatically and you must then destroy all copies of this software and any documentation in your possession.
The software and related documentation are provided "AS IS" and without warranty of any kind and the Author expressly disclaims all other warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Under no circumstances shall the Author be liable for any incidental, special or consequential damages that result from the use or inability to use the software or related documentation, even if the Author has been advised of the possibility of such damages. In no event shall the Author╒s liability exceed the license fee paid, if any.
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