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- Mah Jongg -V-G-A- Utilities
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- Version 3.0
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- -> PAKTIL.COM
- -> UNPAKTIL.COM
- -> VIEWSET.EXE
- -> EDITHOF.EXE
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- The utility files, Mah Jongg -V-G-A-, The Draftsman, and all associated
- documentation files are Copyright 1988-90 by Ron Balewski. Any
- distribution in violation of the PERMISSION TO COPY section of the
- MNVGA30 manual shall be treated as a violation of the US Copyright laws.
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- PAKTIL.COM
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- This utility will pack all 44 .TIL files and a PAL.CFG file into
- one Vnn.TIS tileset file.
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- To use PAKTIL, you must first be sure that the current subdirectory
- contains all necessary .TIL and .CFG files and that PAKTIL.COM is in the
- current subdirectory or is accessable thru a PATH (if you don't
- understand the DOS PATH command, please consult your DOS manual). Then,
- just type PAKTIL.
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- PAKTIL will NOT overwrite any existing .TIS files. It will look
- for any "open space" between V01.TIS and V99.TIS and use this as the
- name of the file it creates.
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- Once PAKTIL successfully generates a .TIS file from the tiles, all
- .TIL and PAL.CFG files can be deleted.
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- UNPAKTIL.COM
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- UNPAKTIL will take a .TIS tile set file and "break it apart" into
- 44 .TIL files and one PAL.CFG. The individual files can then be used
- with The Draftsman or can be selectively replaced with other tiles.
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- To use UNPAKTIL, you must first be sure that the current
- subdirectory is where you want the .TIL files to go. For ease of use,
- UNPAKTIL should also be in the current subdirectory or accessable thru a
- PATH (this is not required, however). Then, type:
- UNPAKTIL filename.ext
- where "filename.ext" is the path (if not current), filename, and
- extension of the .TIL file that you wish to split.
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- * NOTICE * NOTICE * NOTICE * NOTICE * NOTICE * NOTICE *
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- Starting with MJVGA version 3.0, VIEWSET.EXE is no longer included on
- the MJVGA disk because of space limitations. If you have an older
- version of MJVGA, please continue to use the VIEWSET.EXE file from
- that version. If you don't have a copy of VIEWSET.EXE, an
- improved version of the program is now included on the PCX2TIS
- utility diskette, which is available directly from me TO REGISTERED
- USERS ONLY for $3.00.
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- VIEWSET.EXE
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- First, let me apologize for the size of this simple little program.
- I'm using a new and far-from-optimized graphics menu library for file
- selection and mouse control. It's not the most bug-free library
- I've ever used, either. But I bought it, so by God I'm gonna use it!
- Besides, it DOES make make programming a lot more convenient, it DOES
- look kinda "cool", and it's not TOO terribly buggy!
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- To use it, first be sure that your current directory contains your
- tile set .TIS files. Also be sure that VIEWSET.EXE is available either
- directly or thru a path. Then just type VIEWSET.
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- You'll be given a list of all .TIS files in the current directory.
- Just select one by left-clicking on it, then left-click OK to view the
- tiles.
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- You can magnify any of the tiles by left-clicking on it. Then
- left-click to return to the tiles screen.
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- To exit the tiles screen, just right-click (or left-click anywhere
- there's not a tile). You'll be returned to the file selection menu
- where you'll be able to select another tile set for viewing.
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- To exit VIEWSET completely, just return to the file selection menu
- and left-click CANCEL (or anywhere outside of the menu box).
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- EDITHOF.EXE
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- Here's another one of those over-inflated files using that goofy
- new library. Oh, well -- it's only disk space!
-
- The purpose of this utility is to edit or delete entries in the
- MJVGA Hall of Fame file. Note that MJVGA will NOT create a hall of fame
- file until the first name is entered. It will then create a HIDDEN file
- called MJVGA.HOF. If you attempt to run EDITHOF.EXE before MJVGA has
- created MJVGA.HOF, you will just be told that no hall-fo-fame file
- exists.
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- When you first start EDITHOF, you'll be asked for a password. When
- MJVGA creates MJVGA.HOF, the default password is PASSWORD (in upper
- case). You can, of course, change this password to your own. More on
- that shortly.
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- From here, EDITHOF is quite simple to use (probably because it
- doesn't do much). Let me talk briefly about each menu item in order.
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- Delete Entries
- ===============
- When you select this option, a box of buttons will appear. Just
- turn "on" the buttons corresponding to the hall-of-fame entries you'd
- like to delete. The buttons are turned "on" or "off" by simply clicking
- on them. When you've selected all the entries to be deleted, just click
- on the DONE button. If you change your mind, clidk on CANCEL.
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- Edit Name
- =========
- When you select this option, you must select a name field by
- pressing a number key from 1 to 0 (for 10). If you decide not to edit a
- name, just press the ESCape.
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- When you're editing a name, the left & right arrow keys will move
- the cursor. Any other key will overwrite the current character. When
- you're done editing press ENTER (or ESCape to cancel the edit).
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- Read HOF File
- =============
- If you edit or delete entries, but decide you shouldn't have, you
- can re-load the HOF file by selecting this option. No changes are
- written to the HOF file until you select the "Write HOF File" option.
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- Write HOF File
- ==============
- This selection will write all your changes to the HOF file.
- Changes will NOT be saved unless you select this option. You MUST
- explicitly inform EDITHOF that you DO want to re-write the HOF file.
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- Password
- ========
- This option will prompt you for a new password for access to the
- HOF file. Once the password is entered and the "Write HOF File" option
- selected, the password will be updated. Please REMEMBER YOUR NEW
- PASSWORD!!! It is encrypted within the file -- you CANNOT simply look
- at the HOF file with a disk utility such as Norton Utilities and see the
- password! Also, note that the password is case sensitive. Capital
- letters are NOT the same as small letters!!
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- Quit
- ====
- This one's easy. It returns you to DOS!
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- One final note: You can drag the little menu box around by pressing
- the left mouse button when the pointer is on the top MENU bar. Moving
- the mouse will cause the menu box to move. Release the mouse button
- when the menu box is where you want it. This feature alone is well
- worth the outrageous price of that screwy library!!!
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