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YATZEE FOR OS/2
This is a game of dice, called Yatzee, for an OS/2 (version 1.2 or later)
equipped computer. The program has the following highlights:
- It is a "real" Presentation Manager program.
- It has fullblown help-facilities.
- It is best suited for a LAN, where every player plays on his own computer.
- All players can watch the other participants play.
- It has National Language Support.
- It does not need a mouse.
- It exploits Common User Access Multiple Document Interface.
- It is well suited for demonstration of the advanced capabilities of OS/2
such as multi-threading, LAN-support, dynamic linking, national language
support and so on.
If you use this game, please send 20 USdollars to:
Peder Madsen
Dalgas Have 68, st. t.v.
DK-2000 Frederiksberg
Denmark, Europe
You will then get the possibility of new versions or offerings of other
programs that I make.
Please direct comments and error reports to the above address.
The program is free of charge (except as mentioned above) and you may copy
the program freely. The program may not be sold or distributed commercially
or otherwise for profit. I reserve all rights and priviligies to this program.
Installation and use of this program is on your own responsibility. The
author disclaims responsibility for any damage to your computer and its data.
Copyright (c) 1990 by Peder Madsen.
INSTALLATION-INSTRUCTIONS
This game of yatzee is aimed at Local Area Networks, although it is able to
run on a stand-alone computer. It consists of two executable programs, one
client-program (YATZYNET.EXE) and one server-program (YASERVER.EXE). In
addition there are some Dynamic Link Libraries (YATZYxx.DLL where xx is
a countrycode) and some help-files (YATZYxx.HLP where xx is a countrycode).
To install the program, make a directory on the disk where you want to place
it. Lets say you want to install the program on the C-disk in a directory
called YATZYNET. Start an OS/2 Windowed Command Prompt and execute the
following commands (all commands ends with pressing "enter"):
md c:\yatzynet
Now copy the program to the newly created directory. If you get it from a
diskette enter this at the command prompt:
copy a:\ c:\yatzynet
RUNNING THE PROGRAM IN A STAND-ALONE ENVIRONMENT
To test the installation, execute the program. Make the YATZYNET-directory
the current directory by execution of the following commands:
c:
cd \yatzynet
Start the server program by executing a start-command:
start /c yaserver
If everything is okay, the serverprogram starts in a new window on the desktop
saying "Waiting for connection #0...". This window is now uninteresting and
you may minimize it.
You now start one (or more) instances of the game by entering:
start /pm yatzynet
This command is executed as many times as there are players. When the
program is started, please follow the instructions in the window.
RUNNING THE PROGRAM IN A LAN ENVIRONMENT
If you want to play the game of Yatzee in an environment with a Local Area
Network, which the program is aimed at, the server-program (YASERVER.EXE)
must run on the LAN-server you are logged on to. When the server-program
has started, the first player must be made known to the program within two
minutes. The players must run the client-program (YATZYNET.EXE) on their
individual computers. When this program is executed, it is important, that
current directory is the one where the system was installed. This is also
true if you put the game in a group-menu. Don't forget to mention the right
directory in the "Working directory" entryfield.