README
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2README -- xpipeman
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4Xpipeman is a game of skill requiring the user to connect together
5pieces of a pipe to allow a liquid to flow through without
6leaking out. The aim of the game is to connect as many pieces of pipe
7to the start block as possible before the liquid flows out of the
8end on the pipe (see manual page for further details).
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10Nigel Paver
1118 July 1991
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14X11R5
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16This program has been tested under X11R5. The only changes required
17were in score.c because Xos.h apparently did not bring in sys/file.h.
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22Compiling Details:
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24xpipeman can be compiled by either using the Imakefile or by using the
25hand generated Makefile.tra.
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27Compile time parameters:
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29 MAXSCORES -- the number of high scores that you want to keep.
30 The default is 20.
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32 The default directory for the binary and score file is the current
33 directory. You'll have to modify the makefile or copy the binary
34 if you want it to install elsewhere. xpipeman will attempt to
35 create the scorefile (SCOREFILE) at runtime.
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37 There is a little bsd-ish stuff in score.c. flock is used to stop a race
38condition. If you don't have a bsd-like flock, you could probably
39comment it out. The race condition (multiple users writing to the
40score file) is probably rare. If SYSV is defined, this will be ifndef'd
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43 If your compiling this under X11R3, define the term R3 in the makefile or
44imakefile. This will make the include references look like those expected
45by X11R3 instead of X11R4.
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50Copying and Distribution Policy:
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52 Send Constructive comments, bug reports, etc. to either
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54 JANET: pavern@uk.ac.man.cs
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56 or INER : pavern%cs.man.ac.uk@nsfnet-relay.ac.uk
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58 All other comments > /dev/null !!
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61 Copyright 1991 Nigel Paver
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63 Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, and sell this software and its
64 documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without fee, provided that
65 the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that both that
66 copyright notice and this permission notice appear in supporting
67 documentation, and that the author's name not be used in advertising or
68 publicity pertaining to distribution of the software without specific,
69 written prior permission. The author makes no representations about the
70 suitability of this software for any purpose. It is provided "as is"
71 without express or implied warranty.
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73 THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE, INCLUDING
74 ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
75 AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY
76 DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN
77 AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
78 OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
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82 Acknowledgements to Brian Warkentine (brian@sun.COM) for his xrobots
83 program (copyright 1989) which I cannibalized to write this program
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README.linux
1Linux is still SYSV with regard to file locking.
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3build:
4 gcc -s -o xpipeman xpipeman.a -lXaw -lXmu -lXt -lXext -lX11
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6Rob Hooft (hooft@hutruu54.bitnet, hooft@chem.ruu.nl)
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