mjreadme.txt (c) By Berrie Bloem 1996

This mjreadme.txt file forms part of this zip file.

This file contains release notes, installation information and
information about error messages for Mah Jongg for Windows, 
Version 1.12.

Please feel free to upload this ShareWare software to any 
electronic bulletin board, include it on the cover disk of 
your magazine, give it to anyone who might be interested, 
so as many people as possible will have a chance to enjoy 
this software, provided you distribute it in full, including
all the files listed below, not more, not less, in an unaltered 
state.

BEN      BMP     75598  12-08-96  1:12a
BWCC     DLL    155712   2-28-95  4:51a
FILE_ID  DIZ       372  12-08-96  1:12a
GONG     WAV     42072  12-08-96  1:12a
KINGFISH BMP     75598  12-08-96  1:12a
MAHJONGG CNT     12191  12-08-96  1:12a
MAHJONGG EXE    573216  12-08-96  1:12a
MAHJONGG HLP    455752  12-08-96  1:12a
MJREADME TXT      8003  12-08-96  1:12a
NEWTILES BMP     75598  12-08-96  1:12a
ORDER    TXT      4256  12-08-96  1:12a
ORDRFORM WRI      3840  12-08-96  1:12a
STAKE    WAV      4960  12-08-96  1:12a
TABLE    WAV      1442  12-08-96  1:12a
TILES    DLL    212048  12-08-96  1:12a
YOJIMBO  BMP     75922  12-08-96  1:12a

Mah Jongg for Windows Version 1.12 is available on 
CompuServe's SWREG (GO SWREG). The ID is 11123.

See 'order.txt' for information on how to order by phone, fax, 
mail or email.

The shareware version including more tilesets and voice files
is available from my homepage on the internet:
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/bloem
or:
http://members.aol.com/bloem

A french version is also available from this page.

Registration numbers for previous versions will work with this 
version.

******** Release Notes ********

If you have the Borland bwcc.dll file already installed in your 
Windows\System directory and it is not older than the one included 
in this zip file, then you don't need the Borland bwcc.dll file from 
this zip file.

Note:   This note concerns all files EXCEPT BWCC.DLL.
	None of the files of the previous release of "Mah Jongg for 
	Windows 1.00" will work properly with this version. The best 
	option is to replace all old files with these new ones.

Note:   Mah Jongg will run properly without all the sound files (*.wav) 
	or the bitmap files (*.bmp).

Note:   See "mahjongg.hlp" topic "Licensing and Ordering Information - 
	What's New" to read about all the additions and improvements 
	in this version of the game.

Note:   Mah Jongg no longer uses the file called "mahjongg.ini" which 
	is in your Windows directory. You can delete it if you no longer 
	wish to play with the previous version.


******** Installation and Removal ********

System Requirements:

	Microsoft Windows (TM) version 3.10 or newer.

Installing Mah Jongg for Windows:

    Just decompress the files into any directory of your choice, and you
    can immediately run the program from that directory.

	In Windows, open File Manager and Program Manager side by side. You 
	now need to drag the file mahjongg.exe from File Manager to a program 
	group in Program Manager. For example, if you already have a "games" 
	program group in Program Manager you might like to add the 
	mahjongg.exe file to this group.  

	Now double click on the newly created icon for mahjongg in the 
	program group and off you go - you are ready to play!

Removing Mah Jongg for Windows:

	Just delete the files: mahjongg.exe, mahjongg.hlp, tiles.dll, 
	mjreadme.txt, all the wave files and possibly any bitmap files 
	used as tile sets. In the case of the Borland bwcc.dll file 
	only delete if it is NOT in your Windows\System directory.

	Mah Jongg for Windows no longer uses its own initialization file 
	called mahjongg.ini in your Windows directory. You can safely
	delete this file.


******** Error Messages ********

If you are unlucky Mah Jongg for Windows might show one of the following
error messages:

1       Old version of "TILES.DLL"
	Solution:       Make sure that the right version of tiles.dll is in 
			the same directory as mahjongg.exe. You can check 
			the version numbers in File Manager if you select 
			the menu "View | All File Details". The version 
			numbers of mahjongg.exe and tiles.dll are shown in 
			the time stamp of those files: 01:12:00. The version 
			of tiles.dll that came with release 1.00 (January 
			1995) will not work properly with this new version.
			If the problem remains, try the strategy followed 
			in point 3 below, but look for TILES.DLL in stead of
			BWCC.DLL. After you've done all that, move the one 
			and only copy of TILES.DLL left on your computer 
			to the directory where you've installed mahjongg.exe.

2       Can't find "TILES.DLL"
	Solution:       Move TILES.DLL, MAHJONGG.HLP, MJREADME.TXT and 
			MAHJONGG.EXE all to the same directory.

3       You are using an old version of "BWCC.DLL".
	Copy the version from the Mah Jongg zip file to your 
	Windows\System directory. Mah Jongg will now exit.
	Solution:       Make sure that the correct version of BWCC.DLL is
			loaded in memory. If the copy of BWCC.DLL that came
			with the Mah Jongg zip file is newer than the copy
			found in your Windows or Windows\System directory,
			then copy the version from the Mah Jongg zip file
			to your Windows\System directory and delete any 
			copies found in your Windows directory. Try running 
			Mah Jongg again. If the problem remains then you 
			have to search all directories listed after the 
			"PATH=" and possibly "SET PATH=" statements in 
			your autoexec.bat file and your Windows and 
			Windows\System directory for copies of BWCC.DLL. 
			Close all applications except Program Manager
			and File Manager. Make backup copies of all 
			versions on a floppy disk and include information 
			from which directory a particular copy came from. 
			Delete any versions of this DLL in your Windows 
			directory and copy the newest version you can find 
			of this DLL to your Windows\System directory.
			Try running Mah Jongg again. If the problem still 
			remains, then delete all copies of this DLL on 
			your system, except for the copy in your 
			Windows\System directory. Mah Jongg should run now.

4       Sorry... You are using a version prior to Windows 3.1. Mah Jongg 
	needs Windows 3.1 or higher. Mah Jongg will now exit.
	Solution:       I'm afraid you'll have to install a version of 
			Microsoft Windows (TM) newer than the version 
			you have now. Versions onwards from 3.10 should 
			run Mah Jongg properly.

5       Mah Jongg has a problem allocating memory. Free up memory by closing
	other applications. Mah Jongg will now exit.
	Solution:       The memory on a computer is limited. Other 
			applications have taken up so much of it that 
			Mah Jongg can't get enough to run properly. 
			Close all applications you're not working
			on at the moment and try running Mah Jongg again.

6       Could not Create Timer
	Solution:       There are only a limited number of timers in Windows.
			Other applications have taken up so many of them 
			that Mah Jongg can't get the timers needed to run 
			properly. Close all applications you're not working 
			on at the moment and try running Mah Jongg again.

7       Error opening Help. Can't find "mahjongg.hlp". Make sure it is in 
	the same directory as mahjongg.exe.
	Solution:       Move TILES.DLL, MAHJONGG.HLP, MJREADME.TXT and 
			MAHJONGG.EXE all to the same directory.

All other problems are dealt with in the "mahjongg.hlp" file topic "Technical 
Information - Error Messages" or in the appropriate description of the dialog 
boxes "The Program Full Explanation - Information and Message Boxes".


You can contact me if problems persist, see Ordering Information in 
"mahjongg.hlp" for how to contact me.

