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- Yahtzee Readme...
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-
- Hello whoever you are that downloaded this project. Although
- there are alot more things you can do with VB, I made this program
- a while back and decided to update it a little and give it out
- to the public. Although it's not very hard to make, it is a good
- start for a new programmer to look though. It is coded fairly well
- although I am sure you will find mistakes and things you could make
- better. If you do make something better, please email it to me at
- the following address: sharmon@microtechcomputers.com , thanks.
-
- Every line of code was started and finished by me except the help
- class file, in which I am unfamiliar with the newer Microsoft Help
- format. In the help file proj directory you will find the help
- I made for the program, it was my first attempt at a MS .chm help
- file. I included it in the project so that everyone else like me
- that knows nothing about a .chm help file can learn what little I
- now know about it.
-
- Yahtzee is owned by Milton Bradley, so this game is not a sellable
- item, but it is kinda fun if you like Yahtzee. Use it for personal
- use and to learn from if you don't already know everything in it's
- source code. It was made with VB6 SP3. It has not been tested on
- anything other than VB6 SP3, Win98, and Win98 SE. Other than those
- items, I am unsure of compatibility. I will test future versions and
- am adding network support and skin's to the next version. If anyone
- want's to help work on a silly little Yahtzee game, just email at
- the above stated email address.
-
- Ok the reason why I made this is because my son was addicted to the
- game for a short period (7 year old). And playing it with him got
- me interested in it. All the rules are by the Milton Bradley rule
- guide that comes with the board game. Before I made it I searched the internet
- for a game to d/l. I found one (in which I modeled the way this one
- looks like - sorry can't remember the name - it didn't come with source
- code and didn't have all the correct features of the game or anyway to
- undo your last score selection) so I decided then to make it. It took
- about a two days. Anyhow here it is, have fun if you're interested.
-
- If you do decide to use this code, play by the rules, I wrote it, so give
- me credit if you use it, do not just write your name on it and give it out
- to everyone as your own game. Thanks to all the great people who share
- their code at Planet Source Code (http://www.planet-source-code.com), I have
- learned more from everyone here than any schooling or books will ever teach me.
- Well except api, which I had to learn most from books:) Alhough, I will
- never understand why so many people post the same code over and over there.
-
- Take care, Shannon Harmon - sharmon@microtechcomputers.com
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- PS..if you are still reading this, I don't know why. And if you don't
- like the code, sorry, don't use it.