----------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Joker version 1.2 README file..... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for trying The Joker for Windows. This program is released as shareware. If you like it and intend to continue using it, please send $10 ($15 for the latest version and 2 other JOK files on disk) as described in the online help. Please redistribute the archived file to other users or BBS's. ------------ Installation ------------ File Locations -------------- JOKER.EXE Any directory. Must be located with JOKER.HLP. JOKER.HLP Any directory. Must be located with JOKER.EXE. JOKER.JOK Must be located with JOKER.EXE. JOKER2.JOK Any directory. Creating the icon ----------------- If you already know how to install a Windows application, then place the executable file (JOKER.EXE) wherever you like. Otherwise, copy the program file into your Windows directory and run Windows. Then, follow these steps: 1. In the Program Manager, open your Games icon ( if it is not already open ). 2. Select the File menu in the menu bar of the Program Manager and make the New... selection 3. When the dialog box opens, press the OK button. 4. If you are using Windows 3.1, at this point you need to press the BROWSE button to open the file selector. Use the controls in this window to display the directory that contains the files in the Joker archive. 5. In the file selector, scroll down to the bottom of the list. Double click on JOKER.EXE. 6. In the next dialog that appears, press Change Icon. If the icon shown is not acceptable, press the View Next button until a more appropriate icon is displayed. When you are ready, press OK and OK again. The Joker icon should now appear in your Games group. The program can be run by double clicking on the new icon.