4 Aces
Card Game for Windows 

Copyright (c) 1993  Philip B. Cook

Shareware Version 1.0

16 August 1993




1. For full documentation refer to the Windows online help file
   (4ACES.HLP).


2. INTRODUCTION 

4 Aces, is a traditional simple patience card game described to me 
by John Pocock of Shropshire, England.

I have modelled the way in which the games behaves on the version of
Patience called Solitaire distributed by Microsoft with the Windows 3
Environment.

The code contained here is 'all my own work', with only a little help
from the nice people at BORLAND who provide some even nicer examples of
how to go about things Windows fashion, when you purchase their excellent
TURBO PASCAL for WINDOWS product, of which I cannot speak too highly.

The software requires Microsoft Windows 3 and a mouse. It has been tested 
running under 

   Windows 3.0 in Real, Standard and 386 Enhanced modes and 
   Windows 3.1 in Standard and 386 Enhanced modes 

on an IBM AT (286), 386sx, 386DX processors and my new 486DX2-50.

This product is provided  on an as-is basis. The Author makes no warranty 
whatsoever regarding the product and specifically disclaims any implied 
warranty or liability of any kind. 

All trademarks acknowledged.




3. SHAREWARE

This product is distributed as Shareware.  It is not Public Domain and I
retain the copyright. Please feel free to copy the package to your
friends or upload it to your favourite bulletin board.  If you get this
from a commercial source you should pay no more than the cost of the
diskette on which it is supplied plus a small copying fee.  The software
is distributed as a self extracting archive file built using LHArc
(Copyright Yoshi). It should come to you with the following files.

4ACES.EXE   	- the Windows Executable File.
4ACES.TXT   	- This text file in simple TEXT format.
4ACES.HLP	- Windows on-line help file.
DECK_nnn.BMP    - Card Deck Picture Files.

To install the program from DOS proceed as follows :

1. Copy the file 4ACE_10.EXE to the Drive and Directory on where you wish to 
   'unpack' it.
2. Type 4ACE_10 at the DOS prompt.
3. Answer the questions.

The files will be extracted and expanded on the current drive.

Once the program is executed and you save your favourite mode of
operation of the game, it will write a file 4ACES.INI in your WINDOWS
directory. I don't approve of applications writing all over the WIN.INI
file, so I don't.

If you like the game and intend to continue to use it beyond an initial
trial period (shall we say 30 days), then I shall be delighted to receive
your request for registration.  Once registered the program will cease the
(small amount of) nagging that it does. I hope by then to be able to
offer you some other software on the same basis, and perhaps some
improvements made to the 4 Aces Game.

I don't ask much for Registration so please do the decent thing and
register if you use the program.

If you spot any bugs in the program, or would like to suggest extra features, 
I would also be pleased to hear from you. 


4.CONTACTS

The author can be contacted as follows :

POST		Mr. P.B. Cook,
		7 Deaf Hill Terrace,
		Trimdon Station,
		County Durham,
		ENGLAND.
		TS29 6BZ

TELEPHONE 	+44 429 880319   or 
		+44 642 485395

FACSIMILE 	+44 642 471287



4. REVISION HISTORY

V0.1      May 1993       Alpha Test version.
                           Note - No HELP FILE in this version.

V0.2   27 May 1993       Beta Test Sites only.
                         A few fixes PLUS first Help File and a 
                         full set of card decks.

V0.3   31 May 1993       Improved operation of the Select Deck dialog.
                         No longer shows 'non deck' *.bmp files.

V0.4   1 June 1993       Modified the operation of the Select Deck
                         dialog to display 4 Decks at once in a scrolling
                         List Box.

V0.5   15 June 1993      Full BETA TEST Release - Test sites only.  

V1.0   16 Aug 1993       First Public release.


P B Cook
August 1993