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WORD FILL by Ssorg Software P.O. Box 621331 Orlando, Fl 32862 DESCRIPTION Word Fill is basically a Fill-in-the-Word type puzzle program. In this puzzle a marked square playing grid is displayed on the screen along with a list of words. The object of the game is to place all the words on the list in the grid. These words can be in the vertical or horizontal direction. The program comes with a data file of approximately 1400 words that are used in creating the puzzle. The words are randomly chosen from the file. The user can also enter their own words (up to 60) into a playing grid. The program provides a number of special features. These include the ability to: save a puzzle to be completed later, change screen colors, print the puzzle or save it as an ASCII text file, and a "Boss" key to display a fake DOS screen. There are no special hardware requirements for the program. The game can be run off a single floppy disk and can be run in color or monochrome mode. INSTALLATION Floppy Disk - The program can be run as is from a single floppy disk. To do this switch to the drive that has the disk in and enter "WORDFILL". Hard Disk - The program "WORDFILL.EXE" needs several files to be in the current directory or path for the program to work right. An install program has been included to set this up for you. To run the install program type in the drive letter, a colon, and the word "INSTALL". (i.e. if the program disk is in drive A enter "A:INSTALL") STARTING Before starting the program all users should read the LICENSE.DOC file. This file contains important license information regarding the use of WORD FILL 2.2. When the program is started it will first check for the existence of the "COLORS.WF" file. If the file exists the program will read the file to determine the screen colors to be used. If the file is not found the game will use the default colors. The program will then display the main menu on the screen (see figure 1). ╔══════════════════════════════════╗ ║ MENU ║ ╟──────────────────────────────────╢ ║ ║ ║ 1 = Word puzzle with key ║ ║ ║ ║ 2 = Word puzzle without key ║ ║ ║ ║ 3 = Number puzzle with key ║ ║ ║ ║ 4 = Number puzzle without key ║ ║ ║ ║ 5 = Continue one from file ║ ║ ║ ║ 6 = Create puzzle ║ ║ ║ ║ 7 = Set screen colors ║ ║ ║ ║ 8 = Exit program ║ ║ ║ ╚══════════════════════════════════╝ Figure 1. The first four choices determine whether the puzzle will be of words or numbers and whether a key word or number will be given initially. A key makes the puzzle easier to solve. It basically gets you off to the right start. Option 5 displays directory of uncompleted puzzles previously saved to files (see Figure 2). You can save any puzzle you are currently working on and bring it up later using this option. ╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ <Esc> = Exit Directory of Games <F1> = Path║ ╟─────────────────────────────────────────────────╢ ║ Path: C:\WORDHUNT\ ║ ║ ║ ║ PUZZLE2.WFP FUN.WFP ║ ║ NATIONAL.WFP TEST1.WFP ║ ║ SUSAN.WFP ║ ║ SPELL1.WFP ║ ║ ANIMALS.WFP ║ ║ RIVERS.WFP ║ ║ STATES.WFP ║ ║ LESSON1.WFP ║ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ Figure 2. A saved puzzle can be called up by highlighting it and hitting the enter key. All puzzles are saved to separate DOS files with the ".WFP" as the extension. The program comes with a data file of approximately 1400 words that are used in creating the word puzzles. Random number algorithms are used to generate the numbers used in the number puzzles. The words are randomly chosen from this file. You also have the option, by picking number 6 from the main menu, for entering your own words or numbers (see Figure 3a & 3b). ╔═══════════════════════════════════════════╗ ║ ║ ║ WORD ║ ║ A ║ ║ P F ║ ║ I I ║ ║ DELIGHTFUL ║ ║ L ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ║ ╚═══════════════════════════════════════════╝ Figure 3a. ┌───────────┬───────────┬───────────┐ │WORD │ │ │ │FILL │ │ │ │RAPID │ │ │ │DELIGHTFUL │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ └───────────┴───────────┴───────────┘ Figure 3b. You can enter up to 60 words into the playing grid. Normal entry of the letters is from left to right as you type on the keyboard but by hitting the F3 key letter entry is switched from top to bottom. Hitting the F1 key when you are finished will have the program scan the grid for the individual words and list them (see Figure 3b) as well as masking the playing grid. Choosing number 7 from the main menu brings up a screen for changing the colors used by the program (see Figure 4). You can pick any of 16 different # COLOR <<DEFAULT>> <<ASSIGNED>> ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── 0 BLACK ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ 1 BLUE ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ 2 GREEN ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ 3 CYAN ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ 4 RED ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ 5 MAGENTA ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ 6 BROWN ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ 7 LIGHTGREY ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ 8 DARKGREY ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ 9 LIGHTBLUE ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ 10 LIGHTGREEN ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ 11 LIGHTCYAN ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ 12 LIGHTRED ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ 13 LIGHTMAGENTA ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ 14 YELLOW ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ 15 WHITE ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ Figure 4 colors and replace them with an alternate color for the program to use. Please remember that screen background colors are restricted to low intensity colors. These are the first eight colors displayed on the screen. Solving Puzzles While solving the puzzle several options can be called up using the function keys. A list of these options is displayed at the bottom of the screen. F1 will exit you from the puzzle back to the main menu, F2 will remove whatever word your curser happens to be on, F3 will save the incomplete puzzle to a file to be solved later and F4 will print the puzzle. Note - If you use F4 to print the puzzle the format will be slightly different and your printer might not support the standard IBM graphic characters for drawing the lines. If your printer has an emulation that supports the IBM symbol set you should use that. If the program was started with the "/F" switch from the command line (i.e. WORDFILL /F) using F4 will redirect the printing option to an ASCII file of your choice. This is useful for those who would like to import these puzzles into their word processors and desktop publishers. A boss button has been included for those who like to play at work (g). When you hit this key (<ESC>) a fake DOS screen is displayed until another key is hit. To enter a word from the list into the grid move the cursor to the desired location in the playing grid. Hitting the enter key will highlight the first word in the list that's the right size for that word location in the grid. If the letter your cursor is on is at the intersection of two words the game will prompt you for the desired direction (horizontal or vertical). You can use the arrow keys to go through the list until the word you want is highlighted. If some of the letters in the word do not match with the selected area of the grid those letters will blink. Once you have selected the word hitting enter will place it in the playing grid. The <Esc> key will take you out of any step in the program. If you have a monochrome monitor the displays might be easier to see in two color mode. The program can be run in monochrome mode using the /M option. To use it enter "WORDFILL /M" at the DOS prompt and the screens will be displayed in just two colors. DISTRIBUTION All shareware distributors, disk vendors and computer clubs who wish to distribute the Word Fill 2.2 package should refer the VENDOR.DOC file for information. All BBS SYSOPs should refer to SYSOP.DOC file. All others should refer to the LICENSE.DOC file. REGISTRATION Word Fill is a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge to the user for evaluation. Feel free to share it with your friends, but please do not give it away altered or as part of another system. The essence of "user-supported" software is to provide personal computer users with quality software without high prices, and yet to provide incentive for programmers to continue to develop new products. If you find this program useful and find that you are using Word Fill and continue to use Word Fill after a reasonable trial period (15 Days), you must make a registration payment of $15. This registration payment will give you the legal right to continue to use "Word Fill". In addition, all registered users of Word Fill are entitled to 90 Days of technical support, a full User's Guide, all documentation, the latest version of the program, and a free copy of another great game called "Crypto Clue". To assist you in registering a text file of the registration form, REGISTER.FRM is included on this disk. At the DOS prompt enter: COPY REGISTER.FRM PRN This will copy the form to your local printer. If you do not have a printer just write your name, address, and where you got the program on a plain sheet of paper. Send this along with a check or money order for $15 U.S. funds (plus $2 S/H) to: Ssorg Software /WF P.O. Box 621331 Orlando, FL 32862 You will be sent confirmation of your registration, a disk with the latest version, along with all documentation and your free game. Site licenses and group discounts are available. TECHNICAL SUPPORT All registered users of Word Fill are entitled to 90 Days of technical support. Technical support is available to registered users by telephone, mail or electronically. Non-registered users will be provided "limited" support by mail. Technical support can be reached by mail at the following address: Ssorg Software /WF P.O. Box 621331 Orlando, FL 32862 It can also be reached electronically at the following: CompuServe: 70621,440 Internet: 70621,440@COMPUSERVE.COM * * * ASP OMBUDSMAN POLICY * * * 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. _______ ____|__ | (R) --| | |------------------- | ____|__ | Association of | | |_| Shareware |__| o | Professionals -----| | |--------------------- |___|___| MEMBER * * * DISCLAIMER - AGREEMENT * * * Users of Word Fill must accept this disclaimer of warranty: "Word Hunt is supplied as is. The author disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any purpose. The author assumes no liability for damages, direct or consequential, which may result from the use of Word Hunt."