FreeCell
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README
FreeCell V 1.07 Apr '97 for the Psion 3a
(C) Copyright Mark Fitzpatrick 1996,1997
1. CONTACT INFORMATION
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If you have any questions, require some assistance,
or just feel like exchanging some e-mail, I can be
contacted via email:
+ For Compuserve users:- 100026,2452
+ For Internet users:- markf@mssoft.com.au
+ For Snail Mail users: Mark Fitzpatrick,
10 Brandon Place,
St Ives, 2075
SYDNEY, NSW,
AUSTRALIA
2. OVERVIEW
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FreeCell is a game of patience played with all 52
cards of a deck. Unlike conventional patience, each
game of FreeCell is thought to be solvable so it is
more like a set of individually challenging puzzles.
The object of the game is to put all cards in suit
and increasing numeric order (starting with the Ace)
on the four home cells.
Cards can be moved either to the free cells or on
top of another card that is of the opposite colour
and next numeric value eg. 7 Hearts on 8 Spades or
Queen Diamonds on King Clubs
The system will automatically put cards on the home
cells when they are available. It will not automatically
move cards that could still be used in the deck.
3. REGISTRATION:
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Freecell a is shareware game. If you like it and wish to
continue to use it you should register it. You may freely
distribute FreeCell as long as all files in the package are
included.
An unregistered copy of Freecell will continue to remind you
to register and will cease to work after 50 games have been
played.
To register:
1) For Compuserve users, "GO SWREG" and select the file with
ID 10674. The charge is US $10 which will be added to
your normal Compuserve bill.
2) Internet users can register via RegNet - The Registration
Network. The URL to reach the information / registration
page for FreeCell is: "http://www.swregnet.com/783p.htm"
RegNet can be reached on the World Wide Web at the
following URL: "http://www.swregnet.com" or by calling
1 800 WWW2REG (1 800 999-2734) or (805) 288-1827
The charge is $15 US. RegNet take $5 + 10% for the
service, I get the rest.
3) Send cash in the form of Australian dollars or an
International Money order for $15 Australian or a cheque
drawn on an Australian bank. Add a 25% premium over the
exchange rate if you send cash in any other currency
(US Dollars, Pounds, Marks, Francs, or Yen).
Send the money to:
Mark Fitzpatrick,
10 Brandon Place,
St Ives, 2075
SYDNEY, NSW,
AUSTRALIA
When registering please make sure you send the following
information (if possible):
+ Your name (as you would enter it)
+ The version number
+ The version build date and time
This will enable me to make sure you receive the latest
version, no matter which version you currently happen to
have.
Once you have registered, you will be sent a registration ID
which you enter along with your name. This will turn off the
nag screens and disable the expiry mechanism. Benefits of
being a registered user include:
* Notification of bug fixes and enhancement availability.
* No charge for fixes and enhancements
* First 100 registrations will receive a bonus extra game
including the OPL Source Code. (by email only)
4. INSTALLATION:
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1) Copy Freecell.opa to the \APP\ directory on any drive on
your 3a.
2) (Optional) Copy Freecell.rsc to an \APP\FREECELL\
directory on any drive of your 3a.
3) Install the Freecell.opa game using Psion-I from the
System screen.
5. HISTORY
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27Mar96 V1.0 First Release
30Mar96 V1.01 Crashed sometimes when moving from Deck to
Free cells and then back to the Deck.
05Apr96 V1.02 Reduced number of drawables kept open by
using one for ALL suits instead of one per
suit. Keep "special" drawable open for
cursors use to fix hangup bug.
07Apr96 V1.02 Fixed the "Exit Number 25" problem when the
"\APP\FREECELL" directory doesn't exist. Now
it creates the directory automatically if it
doesnt exist.
09Apr96 V1.03 Added Undo capability for last move, or
moves if the computer made several automatic
ones as a result of yours.
Fixed bug in help. Don't ignore the drive
info obtained when FREECELL.RSC is found on
other than the default drive.
20Apr96 V1.04 Fixed bug where valid moves become invalid
after aborting a move from Freecell to Deck.
Add "Smart" cursor movement when dropping a
card. The cursor stick's to valid choices
only when appropriate.
28May96 V1.05 Changed the crippling to a fixed number of
games (50) instead of a one month trial.
05Jun96 V1.06 Allow the FreeCells to participate in the
automatic movement to HomeCells.
Fixed a bug generating "Invalid Move"s when
it shouldn't.
Fixed a bug in the 50 games limit crippling
that caused registration to be ignored!
31Mar97 V1.07 Fixed a crash where an array gets overrun.
Changed the move behaviour when there are
Aces that will be auto-moved.
Changed the auto place selection to be
"more sensible" when moving a card from a
free cell back to the deck.
Added new scoring features where best run,
worst run and current run are recorded
Added information on registering via the
Internet.
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