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- Centaurus Xross Word, Ver 3.1, for Windows 95
-
- Copyright ⌐ 1996-1997 Centaurus Software Design
- All Rights reserved
-
- This file contains important information about Centaurus Xross Word,
- Please read this entire file.
-
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- 1. General Description
- 2. Program Operation
- 3. System Requirements
- 4. Installation (using zip file)
- 5. Program Files
- 6. Shareware Registration
- 7. Getting Help
- 8. Uninstalling
- 9. Copyright Notice, Distribution License, and Warranty
-
- 1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION
-
- The crossword puzzle is the most widely played word game, which is
- familiar to everyone. This program combines that entertainment while
- providing puzzles with educational value. Features include saving
- and restoring of incomplete puzzles, printing puzzles, word auto
- check, clue auto advance, word hints (vowels, consonants, letters),
- and background style patterns.
-
- 2. PROGRAM OPERATION
-
- Command Buttons:
- Load .............. Opens a dialog box to select a puzzle to load
- into memory.
- Save .............. Saves the currently loaded partially solved
- puzzle for later restore.
- Rest .............. Opens a dialog box to restore a previously saved
- puzzle.
- Clear ............. Clears the currently loaded puzzle, you will be
- prompt to save it, if not completed.
- Print ............. Prints the currently loaded puzzle to the Windows
- default printer. The puzzle may be printed
- without answers, partially solved, or with
- answers.
- Options ........... Set program options and the background style.
-
- Options:
- Auto Advance ...... Enables word auto advance upon completion of a
- word.
- Auto Check ........ Enables word auto check, this will set the word
- bold, if it is correct. A progress bar indicates
- the percentage of the puzzle which is completed.
- Hints ............. Enables the Hints Panel Buttons (Vow, Con, Let).
- This allows 20% of the total Vowels, Consonants,
- and Letters from the loaded puzzle as hints.
-
- Keyboard Functions:
- Page Up/Down ...... Used to select Across , or Down, clue list boxes.
- Arrow Up/Down ..... Used to select a individual clue within a list box.
- Arrow Left/Right... Used to select a individual letter within a word.
- The word is highlighted light gray and the letter
- is highlighted cyan.
-
- Mouse Functions ... You can use the mouse to select word positions or
- word clues. Selecting a clue with the left mouse
- button highlights the word position. Selecting
- a word position with the left mouse button
- selects the across clue, and selecting a word
- position with the right mouse button selects the
- down clue.
-
- 3. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
-
- 486 or better PC
- 8 meg RAM or better
- Microsoft Windows 95
- VGA or SVGA monitor
- 2.5 meg of free disk space for program files
-
- 4. INSTALLATION (using zip file)
-
- CXWORD31.ZIP will have extracted 30 files as listed below:
-
- botany.cx_ msvcrt20.dl_ setup.lst ven2232.ol_
- cxword.ex_ msvcvt40.dl_ setup132.ex_ xw09x09.cx_
- cxword.hl_ nations.cx_ stkit432.dl_ xw11x11.cx_
- cxword.in_ olepro32.dl_ st4unst.ex_ xw13x13.cx_
- cxword.st_ people.cx_ things.cx_ xw15x15.cx_
- earth.cx_ readme.txt threed32.oc_ zoology.cx_
- file_id.diz science.cx_ usa.cx_
- mfc40.dl_ setup.exe vb40032.dl_
-
- There are two methods available for installation:
-
- To install directly from the hard disk:
- Remove any CD-ROM's and/or diskette(s) from your before proceeding.
- Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control
- Panel. Double-click Add/Remove Programs, click Install and then click
- Next. Click Browse, locate the directory where you have previously
- unzipped CXWORD31.ZIP, then click on Setup, click on Open, and click on
- Finish. Follow the instructions provided by the setup program.
-
- After you have successfully installed the Xross Word program, you can
- delete all the files that were extracted from CXWORD31.ZIP from your
- hard drive, as they are no longer required.
-
- To create installation diskettes:
- You will need two 1.44 Mb blank formatted diskettes.
-
- Label the 1st diskette: "Centaurus Xross Word, ver 3.1, disk 1 of 2"
-
- Copy to this 1st diskette, the following 10 files, that were extracted
- from CXWORD31.ZIP.
-
- mfc40.dl_ setup.lst
- msvcrt20.dl_ setup132.ex_
- msvcrt40.dl_ st4unst.ex_
- olepro32.dl_ stkit432.dl_
- setup.exe ven2232.ol_
-
- Label the 2nd diskette: "Centaurus Xross Word, ver 3.1, disk 2 of 2"
-
- Copy to this 2nd diskette, the following 20 files, that were extracted
- from CXWORD31.ZIP.
-
- botany.cx_ earth.cx_ science.cx_ xw09x09.cx_
- cxword.ex_ file_id.diz things.cx_ xw11x11.cx_
- cxword.hl_ nations.cx_ threed32.oc_ xw13x13.cx_
- cxword.in_ people.cx_ usa.cx_ xw15x15.cx_
- cxword.st_ readme.txt vb40032.dl_ zoology.cx_
-
- Setup Instructions:
- Insert disk 1 in drive A:, click the Start Button, point to Settings,
- and then click Control Panel. Double-click Add/Remove Programs,
- click Install, click Next, and then click Finish. Follow the
- instructions provided by the setup program.
-
- After you have successfully installed the Xross Word program, you can
- delete all the files that were extracted from CXWORD31.ZIP from your
- hard drive, as they are no longer required.
-
- 5. PROGRAM FILES
-
- These files will be installed in your \windows\system directory if
- they do not exist, or if the existing installed files are not current
- versions:
-
- vb40032.dll Visual Basic 4.0 runtime library
- threed32.ocx Visual Basic 32 Bit 3D OLE Control
- ven2232.olb Visual Basic for Applications Object Library
- olepro32.dll Visual C++ OLE Property Support DLL
- msvcrt20.dll Visual C++ C Runtime Library
- msvcrt40.dll Visual C++ C Runtime Library
- mfc40.dll Visual C++ MFCDLL Shared Library
-
- These files are installed in the selected installation directory:
-
- cxword.exe Xross Word Program
- cxword.ini Xross Word Initialization File
- cxword.hlp Xross Word Help File
- cxword.sty Xross Word Background Style File
- readme.txt This file
- ????????.cxp Puzzle Files (12 total)
-
- 6. SHAREWARE REGISTRATION
-
- This program is a unregistered version for evaluation use only. It
- is distributed as Shareware, which is based on the honor principal
- allowing you to try before you buy. You may use this program for a
- trial period of 14 days at no cost. You will only have access to the
- 1st puzzle in each of the current 12 puzzle files. If you continue to
- use it beyond the trial period, you are required to pay a registration
- fee of $10.00. Upon doing so, you will receive a registration code by
- mail, with instructions to register the program. This will allow you
- to access all 201 currently available puzzles, and the removal of the
- registration reminder screen.
-
- 7. GETTING HELP
-
- We are very interested in feedback from users. If you have any
- questions, comments, suggestions, or difficulty in installing Centaurus
- Xross Word, please contact us by e-mail, or write us directly.
-
- email address: centsoft@aol.com
-
- Centaurus Software Design
- PO Box 1382
- Auburn, NY 13021 USA
-
- 8. UNINSTALLING
-
- If you have saved any incomplete puzzles, you must delete them before
- uninstalling the program. You can do this by starting Xross Word,
- click on Rest, and delete any saved puzzles that you see listed.
-
- Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control
- Panel. Double-click Add/Remove Programs, click Centaurus Xross Word,
- and then click on Add/Remove.
-
- 9. COPYRIGHT NOTICE, DISTRIBUTION LICENSE, AND WARRANTY
-
- Copyright Notice: Centaurus Xross Word, Version 3.1,
- Copyright ⌐ 1996-1997, Centaurus Software Design, All Rights reserved.
-
- Distribution License: Centaurus Xross Word may be freely distributed
- via OnLine Services, Bulletin Board Systems, or Shareware Venders
- provided that the CXWORD31.ZIP file is not altered in any way.
-
- Warranty: The information contained in the Xross Word program and
- puzzle files is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no
- responsibility is assumed by the authors for its use. This software
- is provided as is and without warranties as to performance of
- merchantability or any other warranties whether expressed or implied.
- Because of the various hardware and software environments into which
- this program may be put, no warranty of fitness for a particular
- purpose is offered. The user must assume the entire risk of using
- this software.
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