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Bridge for Windows Readme.txt file
Subject Page
-------------------------------------
Introduction........................2
Shareware...........................3
Limited Warrany.....................4
Installing Bridge for Windows.......5
Operating Procedures................7
Technical Support...................7
Distributing Bridge for Windows.....7
Purchasing the Licensed Version.....8
DeInstalling Bridge for Windows....10
Page 2 Introduction
Have you gotten tired of games requiring a high degree of
eye-hand coordination?
Would you like something more than solitaire (an excellent
game)?
Is it frustrating to try to get a bridge foursome together?
Then it is time for Bridge for Windows.
Bridge for Windows deals four random hands of Bridge,
selects the best hand to be yours and the second best for North.
As South you will open the bidding. Bridge for Windows bids as
North responding to your bidding as a normal partner would.
Bridge for Windows also bids the East and West positions.
During play, you play the declarer and dummy hands as North and
South and Bridge for Windows plays the opposition as East-West
Bridge for Windows follows the generally accepted practice of
the weak two-bid structure whereas two clubs is the only forcing
opening bid. Bridge for Windows will assist you in practicing
your bidding such that a partner recognizes what you mean by
that bid. However, that is not the intent.
Bridge for Windows is designed to provide relaxation. And you
can readily switch to another task when your boss comes in your
office.
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Definition of Shareware
Shareware distribution gives users a chance to try software
before buying it. If you try a Shareware program and continue
using it, you are expected to register. Individual programs
differ on details -- some request registration while others
require it, some specify a maximum trial period. With
registration, you get anything from the simple right to continue
using the software to an updated program and a printed manual.
Copyright laws apply to both Shareware and retail software, and the
copyright holder retains all rights, with a few specific
exceptions as stated below. Shareware authors are accomplished
programmers, just like retail authors, and the programs are of
comparable quality. (In both cases, there are good programs and
bad ones!) The main difference is in the method of distribution.
The author specifically grants the right to copy and distribute
the software, either to all and sundry or to a specific group.
For example, some authors require written permission before a
commercial disk vendor may copy their Shareware.
Shareware is a distribution method, not a type of software. You
should find software that suits your needs and pocketbook,
whether it's retail or Shareware. The Shareware system makes
fitting your needs easier, because you can try before you buy.
And because the overhead is lower, prices are lower also.
Shareware has the ultimate money-back guarantee -- if you don't
use the product, you don't pay for it.
Page 4
LIMITED WARRANTY AND DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
THIS SOFTWARE AND ACCOMPANYING WRITTEN MATERIALS (INCLUDING
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE) ARE PROVIDES "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF
ANY KIND. FURTHER, FULL CIRCLE COMPUTING (FCC) DOES NOT WARRANT,
GUARANTEE, OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE, OR THE
RESULTS OF USE, OF THE SOFTWARE OR WRITTEN MATERIALS IN TERMS OF
CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, CURRENTNESS, OR OTHERWISE.
THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE RESULTS AND PERFORMANCE OF THE
SOFTWARE IS ASSUMED BY YOU. IF THE SOFTWARE OR WRITTEN MATERIALS
ARE DEFECTIVE YOU, AND NOT FCC OR ITS DEALERS, DISTRIBUTORS,
AGENTS, OR EMPLOYEES, ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY
SERVICING, REPAIR, OR CORRECTION.
THE ABOVE IS THE ONLY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, THAT IS
MADE BY FCC ON THIS PRODUCT. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION OR
ADVICE GIVEN BY FCC ITS DEALERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AGENTS OR
EMPLOYEES SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY OR IN ANY WAY INCREASE THE
SCOPE OF THIS WARRANTY AND YOU MAY NOT RELY ON ANY SUCH
INFORMATION OR ADVICE. YOU MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM
STATE TO STATE.
NEITHER FCC NOR ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE
CREATION, PRODUCTION OR DELIVERY OF THIS PRODUCT SHALL BE LIABLE
FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES
(INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS
INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, AND THE LIKE)
ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE SUCH PRODUCT EVEN IF
FCC HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
This Limited Warranty shall be governed and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
BY USING THE SHAREWARE VERSION OF BRIDGE FOR WINDOWS YOU
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS LIMITED WARRANTY, UNDERSTAND
IT, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS' TERMS AND CONDITIONS. YOU ALSO
AGREE THAT THE LIMITED WARRANTY IS THE COMPLETE AND EXCLUSIVE
STATEMENT OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND SUPERSEDE ALL
PROPOSALS OR PRIOR AGREEMENTS, ORAL OR WRITTEN, AND ANY OTHER
COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THE PARTIES RELATING TO THE SUBJECT
MATTER OF THE THE LIMITED WARRANTY.
Page 5
Installating Bridge for Windows
To install Bridge for Windows, follow these steps:
Before you can use Bridge for Windows you have to run the
setup program from Windows so it will work properly on your
computer. You cannot just copy the files from the Bridge for
Windows disk to your hard disk. The files on the distribution
disk are packed in a special way to save space. The setup
program unpacks those files and builds them on your working
disk.
Bridge for Windows installation will pre-install the Visual
Basic runtime DLL on your system, if you do not already have a
version. Other runtime files will be installed in the
appropriate directory. Windows version stamping resources will
be used to ascertain if a file should be copied to your
computer.
1. Make Windows' "Program Manager" the active window.
2. From Windows' "Program Manager", select "File", then select
"Run". This will open the "Run" dialog box.
3. Place the copy of Bridge for Windows in your floppy drive.
Now, the dialog box needs for you to type in the command that
will run the Bridge for Windows installation program.
* If your floppy disk goes in your Drive "A", type:
A:SETUP
Leave the "Run Minimized" box un-selected, and click the
"OK" command button.
* If your floppy disk goes in your Drive "B", type:
B:SETUP
Leave the "Run Minimized" box un-selected, and click the
"OK" command button.
4. Fill in the required information in the dialog box.
* Installation will assume that installation will be performed
from the floppy drive designation you typed in the previous
step before the word "setup".
* It will ask you for the hard disk "Destination Drive and
Directory" designation on which you want it to install Bridge
for Windows. It will suggest a directory named "C:\BRIDGE".
If you want the Bridge for Windows program files
installed on a different drive or directory, just click
the pointer to the right of the characters you want to
change, backspace over the ones you want to erase, then
type in the new designation.
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* It will automatically build a Bridge for Windows icon and
add it to "Program Manager". Accept the "Yes" (already
selected by default) if you do want it to do this.
Select "No" if you do not.
5. Bridge for Windows Setup will unpack the necessary files
and place them into the proper directories.
6. Bridge for Windows Setup will notify you when the
installation is completed.
Bridge for Windows is installed and ready to use. Double click
the pointer on the Bridge for Windows icon and try it out! This
README.TXT and BRIDGE.WRI are also installed in the group for
your browsing.
Page 7
Operating Procedures
To get started playing Bridge for Windows, see the companion
file BRIDGE.WRI (in Windows Write Format). Information is also
available through the on-line Help facility.
Technical Support
Technical support for Bridge for Windows can be obtained from:
Full Circle Computing
15 Greenridge Avenue, Suite 19
White Plains, NY 10605-1248
Voice/FAX 914 997-1774
An attempt was made to deal with all combinations which may arise,
however, there may well be situations, especially in bidding and
responding, which may not be dealt with correctly. When you find
such situations, please communicate this information to Full Circle
Computing at the above address. Paper or FAX is preferable, and
please try to be complete in describing the situation.
Also, if additional features, such as storing and replaying
pre-dealt hands as in a duplicate tournament, are desired, please
so indicate.
Distributing Bridge for Windows
You are encouraged to pass a copy of the shareware version of
Bridge for Windows along to your friends for evaluation.
If you do so, you must provide the entire set of Bridge for
Windows shareware version files. These include:
BRIDGE.EX_
BRIDGE.HL_
BRIDGE.WRI
README.TXT
SETUP.EXE
SETUP.LST
SETUP1.EXE
SETUPKIT.DL_
MDICHILD.VB_
THREED.VB_
VER.DL_
VBRUN100.DL_
COMMDLG.DLL
Do not simply copy the files off your hard drive. Bridge for
Windows must be installed using the SETUP program! SETUP will
only copy DLL's (VER.DLL, COMMDLG.DLL, etc.) from the
distribution disk if the files are not found on your computer
or the files on your computer are out of date.
Page 8
Purchasing the Licensed Version
You may use the shareware version of Bridge for Windows for a 30
day trial period. If you would like to continue to use Bridge
for Windows after the 30 day trial period, you are required to
purchase the licensed version of Bridge for Windows.
You can order or register Bridge for Windows by completing the
following form and mailing a check to
Full Circle Computing
15 Greenridge Avenue, Suite 19
White Plains, NY 10605-1248
USA
Make Checks payable to: Full Circle Computing
If you wish to order an evaluation copy of Bridge for Windows,
The cost is $6.00 to cover shipping and handling. This can be
ordered by telephone or FAX to 914 997-1774. Please provide all
the information identified on the form below. You will be
invoiced for shipping charges with the software.
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Full Circle Computing
15 Greenridge Avenue, Suite 19
White Plains, NY 10605-1248
USA
Order form
Bridge for Windows 1.0 (or latest version)
NAME______________________________________________
COMPANY___________________________________________
STREET____________________________________________
STREET____________________________________________
CITY______________________________________________
STATE_________________________ ZIP________________
COUNTRY_________________
TELEPHONE NUMBER_____________________
Bridge for Windows..................................$49.00...______
New York Residents Sales Tax (using local rate of _____%)....______
Shipping/Handling - US or Canada.................$4.00.......______
Shipping/Handling - US or Canada - OverNight....$19.00.......______
Shipping/Handling - US or Canada.for evaluation..$6.00.......______
Shipping/Handling - Outside of US or Canada.....$15.00.......______
==========
Total in US Funds drawn on a US Bank.............______
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DeInstalling Bridge for Windows
If the situation arises that you need to deinstall Bridge for
Windows, use the following procedures:
Delete BRIDGE.EXE, BRIDGE.HLP, BRIDGE.WRI, and README.TXT
from the directory where the software was installed. Then
remove the subdirectory. The default subdirectory is
C:\BRIDGE.
This deletion can be through FileManager in Windows or
using DOS commands:
CD\BRIDGE
ERASE *.*
CD ..
RD BRIDGE
In windows, activate the program group where the Bridge program
is displayed. The default is BRIDGE. From Program Manager,
Select File, Delete for each Program Item and then the Program
Group. This will remove Bridge from Windows.
Before removing the DLL's used by Bridge for Windows, you must
ascertain that the DLL or VBX is not in use by any other program.
The files, COMMDLG.DLL and VER.DLL are most probably on your
system because Windows 3.1 installs these files.
DO NOT DELETE COMMDLG.DLL AND VER.DLL
Other files can be deleted once you determine that no other
program needs the file. MDICHILD.VBX, THREED.VBX are stored
in the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM subdirectory. VBRUN100.DLL is in the
\WINDOWS subdirectory. Using File Manager or DOS delete, these
files can be deleted. If you delete a file and later find that
it is still needed, Installing Bridge for Windows will also
install these files.