Carlton Card Game for Windows
Copyright (c) 1992-93 P.B.Cook
Version 2.0
31 May 1993
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* S T O P P R E S S *
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* New for Version 2.0 *
* New game variant called 'Milligan Harp' *
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1. For full documentation see the Windows Online Help file.
2. Shareware
The program CARLTON.EXE comprising the Card Game 'Carlton' and
this documentation file is distributed as 'Shareware'. It is a
fully functioning program. You may evaluate the program for a
period of 30 days, after which continued use of the program
requires registration with the author.
I don't ask much for the registration fee, and will be pleased
to send you an updated version of the program when you register
provided you supply a disk and cover my costs.
3. Introduction
The Carlton Card Game is a two pack patience game described by
David Pelter in his book 'The Penguin Book of Patience'. The
game 'Carlton' is one of a family of related games with slightly
varying rules and layouts. The principle variants described in
the book have all been implemented in this program.
The program is written using Turbo Pascal for Windows from
Borland (an excellent language product which I can thoroughly
recommend).
4. Installation
4.1 Requirements
An IBM PC AT or compatible. Microsoft Windows V3+. A mouse.
The program has been tested running under Microsoft Windows V3.0
and V3.1 using hardware varying from an 8Mhz Tandon AT to an IBM
386DX Portable on a range of display adaptors.
4.2 Install
You should receive this software as a single self extracting
archive file using the LZH format from Yoshi. (CARL_20.EXE)
To install the software from DOS
a) Copy the file CARL_20.EXE to the Drive and Directory you wish
to use for the installation.
b) Execute the file CARL_20.EXE.
c) You will be prompted with a Copyright screen and the option
to proceed to install the program files.
d) The program will then de-archive the files
CARLTON.EXE - the Windows Executable file.
CARLTON.HLP - the Windows Help file
CARLTON.TXT - this documentation file.
You may include the CARLTON.EXE file in Windows Program Manager
or double click on its filename in File Manager to launch the
program.
Once you have run the program and selected from the user
definable options a further file
CARLTON.INI
will be found in the Directory containing your Windows Files.
Should you wish to remove 'Carlton' from your system at a future
date then this file may be deleted.
Unless registered with the author the program will remind you
periodically that the 'Good Guys' register their Shareware
Programs.
5. Registration
If you like this program and intend to continue using it then
you may register your ownership with the author and receive your
personal registration number. This will stop the program
nagging you to register.
Registration costs five pounds sterling (or equivalent in
readily convertible currency). If in addition you send me a disk
with return packaging and postage for your location, I will
provide the most up to date version of the program and copies
of other Shareware programs I have written for you to try.
I may be contacted by Post, Telephone and FAX as indicated in
the HELP, ABOUT option in the game.
Please make cheques (drawable on a UK Bank please) payable to
Mr. P.B.Cook.
Send registrations to
Mr. P.B. Cook,
( CARLTON )
7 Deaf Hill Terrace,
Trimdon Station,
County Durham, UK
TS29 6BZ
See the Help file for full details on Registration.
6. Other Products
At the time of writing I can offer for following programs for
use with Microsoft Windows -
13OUT V2.4 - Single pack patience game.
TERRACE V1.5 - Double pack patience game (5 variants).
WINLHA V1.1 - Fully featured Windows Based Driver for the Dos
LHA Archive Program from Yoshi (LZH archive files). FREEWARE.
Shrink all thoses lesser used files... and think of the space
you can save.
DOCARC V1.4 - Data file archiving program, allowing the data
file to be archived and de-archived and automatically launching
the files application. (Try it and see).
JACKPOT V1.1 - Four Reel Fruit Machine Game with Random Hold and
Nudge
PMPlus V1.1 - Enhances the Program Manager by allowing you to
nest one Program Group inside another. Adds depth to your
workspace.
TMPlus V1.1 - Windows Task Manager replacement. Includes all the
functionality of the original and adds a user definable menu
system to launch your programs as well as a Browse and Run
facility to access your less used programs.
For Programmers - if you are a programmer and use Turbo Pascal
for Windows then I am also willing to sell a couple of Turbo
Pascal Units (TPU files) which implement all the hard work in
the card games 13 Out and Terrace and Carlton. All you need to
add is the framework of the game plus the logic to implement its
rules. Give me a ring for more details.
Philip B. Cook
May 1993
Update Information
V1.0 31 August 1992 First Release Version of Carlton
Reported Bugs
1. Selecting Deal when the deck is exhausted
confused the UNDO facility.
V1.1 20 Sept 1992 Fixed Release V1.0 Bug 1.
V1.2 15 October 1992 Added Windows online help system.
Reported Bugs
2. Fatal error (nul selector - very rare)
V1.3 25 Nov 1992 Fixed Bug 2 from V1.2
3. Clicking on the backcloth immediately below
a card stack that has just shortened causes
a UAE. (Thanks to Brian Flatt for finding
and reporting this one).
V1.4 3 December 1992 Fixed Bug 3.
4. Activating Undo to remove a card from the
extra stack provided at the end of Miss
Milligan left a part image of the stack.
V1.5 17 January 1993 Fixed Bug 4.
V2.0 31 May 1993 - Added a new variant called Milligan Harp.
- Added option to change the vertical offset
of cards in the playing area while playing
the game.
- Long card piles in the tableau now
automatically adjust their length to fit.