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- VENDINFO standard v1.04, produced by VendEdit v1.30, 23-Jan-1996
-
- ===== Product Information ==============================
- Product: Bridge Assistant Bridge Card Game for Windows
- Version: 3.1
- Version Date: 1-Jan-1996
- Product Type: Software
- Basic Distribution Policy (see License, below, for details):
- Shareware, subject to distribution restrictions
-
- Product Description: Bridge Assistant v3.1 <ASP> is a Windows
- program for all bridge players. It enables
- you to improve your game by study and
- practice away from the table. The program can
- save and restore hands and also deal hands of
- chosen types enabling you to study aspects of
- bridge where you are weak. It requires
- Windows 3.1 and is Shareware. For additional
- information contact: SoftTech, CIS Mail -
- 100116,3254.
- Reason for version: Upgrade
-
- Category: Games; Card games
- Keywords: BRIDGE ASSISTANT CARD GAME WINDOWS
- Required Packages: BRIDGE31
- This Package: BRIDGE31
- Registration Fee: 37.50 ($ US)
-
- Required Configuration
- Processor Family: Intel 80x86 (minimum 80286 (AT))
- Minimum OS: MS-DOS 3.0
- Standard RAM: 1K
- Hard Drive Space: 1K
-
- Orders:
- Address: SoftTech
- 24 Rosenthal Road
- London SE6 2BY
- England
- Phone: 0181 697 2614
- FAX: 0171 359 0405
- CompuServe: 100116,3254
- Internet: 100116.3254@compuserve.com
-
- Support:
- Address: SoftTech
- 24 Rosenthal Road
- London SE6 2BY
- England
- Phone: 0181 697 2614
- FAX: 0171 359 0405
- CompuServe: 100116,3554
- Internet: 100116.3554@compuserve.com
-
-
- ===== Information for Users ("READ-ME") ================
-
- README
-
- Welcome to Bridge Assistant v3.1 a Windows program for all
- bridge players. Please read this file first.
-
- For more detailed inforation use the program's help program.
- Run Bridge Assistant, Select 'Help', select 'Shareware Help'.
-
-
- 1. Introduction
-
- DEFINITION OF SHAREWARE
-
- Shareware is a method of software distribution that
- gives the user a chance to try the software before
- buying it. If you try a Shareware program and continue
- to use it, you are expected to register.
-
- Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and commercial
- software and the copyright holder retains all rights,
- with the exception that copying and distributing the
- program for evaluation purposes is encouraged, subject
- to certain conditions.
-
-
- 2. About the ASP
-
- The Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP) was
- formed in 1987 by a group of Shareware authors. The
- intention was to inform users about Shareware,
- encourage professionalism among authors and discourage
- unethical practices (crippling programs, excessive
- reminder screens, failure to respond to registration)
- that were threatening the development of the Shareware
- industry.
-
- The author of Bridge Assistant 3.1 is a member of the
- ASP and the following is the Ombudsman statement:
-
- "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."
-
-
- 3. Distribution
-
- Feel free to share Bridge Assistant with your friends,
- but please do not distribute the program in an
- incomplete or modified form, or as part of another
- system, or for a fee.
-
-
- 4. Registration
-
- Bridge Assistant is a Shareware program and you are
- requested if you find it useful and continue to use it
- to register.
-
- Registration costs: $37.50.
-
- For your fee you will receive a license that will
- enable you to use the software 'just like a book'.
- Which means that the 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 is being used
- at another. Just as a book cannot be read by two
- different persons at the same time.
-
- There are other benefits to registration:
-
- 1. You will be sent the latest version.
- 2. You will receive a printed manual.
- 3. You will receive a registration number.
- 4. You will be notified of product updates.
- 5. You will be entitled to eMail support.
- 6. You will be entitled to automatic
- registration for minor updates.
- 7. You will be entitled to low-cost upgrades
- to major new releases.
-
-
- CREDIT CARD ORDERS
-
- You can order with MC, Visa, Amex, or Discover from
- Public (software) Library by calling 800-2424-PsL or
- 713-524-6394 or by FAX to 713-524-6398 or by CIS
- Email to 71355,470. You can also mail credit card
- orders to PsL at P.O.Box 35705, Houston, TX 77235-
- 5705.
-
- Please note that the above numbers are for orders
- only.
-
- Any questions about the status of the shipment of
- the order, product details, technical support,
- volume discounts, dealer pricing, site licenses,
- etc., must be directed to SoftTech.
-
- To insure that you get the latest version, PsL will
- notify us the day of your order and we will ship the
- product directly to you.
-
-
- MAIL ORDER / REGISTRATION FORM (USA)
-
-
- To register complete the order form below and mail to:
-
- Public (software) Library
- P.O. Box 35705
- Houston, TX 77235-5705
-
-
- Name _______________________________________________
- Address _______________________________________________
- _______________________________________________
- City _________ State __________ Zip _________
- Country _____________________ Phone ____________
-
-
- Quantity Description Amount
-
- ______ Bridge Assitant 3.1 $37.50 $___________
-
- Total $___________
-
-
- MC/Vias/Amex/Disc.:
-
- Number: _______________________________________________
-
-
- Exp.: ___ /___ Signature: ______________________
-
-
- If paying by Cheque or Money Order note that the cheque
- must be in 'US Dollars' ($ USD) if sent to PsL in the
- USA. A cheque will have to clear before goods are
- dispatched.
-
-
- Where did you get your copy of Bridge Assistant?
-
- 1. Friend
- 2. CompuServe Your ID for update notices ____________
- 3. BBS __________________________________________
- 4. Disk Vendor _____________________________________
- 5. Other __________________________________________
-
-
- Comments / Improvements: ________________________________
- _________________________________________________________
- _________________________________________________________
- _________________________________________________________
-
-
- MAIL ORDER / REGISTRATION FORM (UK)
-
-
- To register complete the order form below and mail to:
-
- SOFTTECH
- 24 Rosenthal Road
- London SE6 2BY
- England
-
-
-
- Name _______________________________________________
- Address _______________________________________________
- _______________________________________________
- City _________ State __________ Zip _______
- Country _____________________ Phone ____________
-
-
- Quantity Description Amount
-
- ______ Bridge Assistant 3.1 £25.00 £___________
-
- Total £___________
-
-
- Please pay by Cheque or Money Order. Please note that the
- cheque must be in 'UK Pounds' (£ Sterling) if sent to
- SoftTech in England. A cheque will have to clear before
- goods are dispatched.
-
-
- Where did you get your copy of BRIDGE ASSISTANT?
-
- 1. Friend
- 2. CompuServe (Your ID for update notices) ____________
- 3. BBS __________________________________________
- 4. Disk Vendor _____________________________________
- 5. Other __________________________________________
-
-
- Comments / Improvements: ________________________________
- _________________________________________________________
- _________________________________________________________
- _________________________________________________________
-
-
-
-
- ===== Packing List =====================================
-
- As released by the author or publisher, this package contained the
- following files in addition to this VENDINFO.DIZ:
-
- Filename Size Date Time CRC32
- PLAY.BKB 12429 1-Jan-1996 03:10a 9A7B0362
- SA.BKB 280438 1-Jan-1996 03:10a B2A94D39
- A.BRG 1536 1-Jan-1996 03:10a 85B0E002
- B.BRG 1536 1-Jan-1996 03:10a 116B6C21
- DEAL1.BRG 1536 1-Jan-1996 03:10a D0B7BA60
- DEAL2.BRG 1536 1-Jan-1996 03:10a 5C198555
- DEAL3.BRG 1536 1-Jan-1996 03:10a 0728E30E
- BRIDGE.DAT 384 1-Jan-1996 03:10a 6AE4BA20
- FILE_ID.DIZ 415 1-Jan-1996 03:10a A8B72941
- CARDS.DLL 148528 1-Jan-1996 03:10a 21E7A11C
- ENGINE.DLL 64320 1-Jan-1996 03:10a 6376BB32
- README.DOC 12507 1-Jan-1996 03:10a 22F2BDCA
- VENDOR.DOC 2741 1-Jan-1996 03:10a 6B83A445
- BRIDGE.EXE 235312 1-Jan-1996 03:10a 435F3D8A
- BRIDGE.HLP 127887 1-Jan-1996 03:10a 36D02ABB
- SHARE.HLP 29816 1-Jan-1996 03:10a BE2A8D47
- TUTORIAL.HLP 256647 1-Jan-1996 03:10a 4C031244
- MANUAL.WRI 15872 1-Jan-1996 03:10a 29348E1D
-
-
- ===== Installation =====================================
-
- Installation
-
- The installation of Bridge Assistant involves
- extracting the zip-file BRIDGE.ZIP into a sub-
- directory on your hard disk. Unarchiving the zip-
- file will set up all the files required to run
- Bridge Assistant.
-
- If you do not understand the paragraph above then
- you should carefully follow the instruction below
- and refer where necessary to your DOS manual.
-
- 1. Go to the DOS prompt.
-
- You should see a c:\> or something similar on
- your screen.
-
- 2. Make a sub-directory for Bridge Assistant on
- your hard disk.
-
- To do this type:
-
- md \bridge
-
- 3. Change to the sub-directory that you have just
- created.
-
- To do this type:
-
- cd \bridge
-
- 4. Now extract the archive. Include the drive
- letter in the command.
-
- To do this type:
-
- pkunzip a:bridge.zip
-
- 5. Getting Started
-
- Running Bridge Assistant
-
- Bridge Assistant requires WINDOWS so before
- attempting to run it you should start windows. There
- are then several ways to run a program for which you
- should refer to the WINDOWS USER GUIDE.
-
- One way to do it is to use PROGRAM MANAGER. Select
- RUN from the FILE menu option. When the dialog box
- appears type BRIDGE, you may have to type
- C:\BRIDGE\BRIDGE if you haven't added the sub-
- directory where you placed the program to your PATH
- statement.
-
- It is recommended that you add Bridge Assistant to a
- PROGRAM MANAGER group. A good place to put it would
- be in the GAMES group where you can find SOLITAIRE
- and MINESWEEPER.
-
-
-
- ===== Warranty =========================================
-
- Warranty
-
- Please read the terms below. If you do not agree to
- them you are requested to stop using the program and
- to remove the program from your computer.
-
- All users of Bridge Assistant 3.1 must accept the
- following disclaimer of warranty and conditions of
- usage:
-
- Bridge Assistant 3.1 is supplied as is. The
- author does not warrant that the software is
- error-free and assumes no liability for
- damages, direct or consequential, which may
- result from the use of Bridge Assistant 3.1.
-
- The author expressly requests that you do not
- make changes or modifications to the software.
- Also you may not dis-assemble or reverse
- engineer the software in any way.
-
-
-
- ===== License for Use and Distribution =================
-
- License Agreement and Warranty
-
- Please read the terms below. If you do not agree to
- them you are requested to stop using the program and
- to remove the program from your computer.
-
- Users evaluating Bridge Assistant 3.1 do so under the
- following conditions:
-
- The author grants you the right to evaluate
- Bridge Assistant 3.1 for a period of 30 days
- and requests that if you are satisfied that you
- then register the product.
-
- Note that The attached VENDINFO data record is hereby
- incorporated by reference. Any distribution
- satisfying all the distribution requirements
- expressed in that data record is hereby authorized.
-
-
-
-
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