How to Install this version of TryPeaks
---------------------------------------

Version 1.0 January 30, 1999
Copyright (C) 1999 by Seanster <Seanster@Seanster.com>
All Rights Reserved.


Note: If you're not using gnome from cvs, then you
shouldn't be messing with this version of TryPeaks!
This is a beta release and not for general distribution.

Until someone either says they will add this to gnome-games
or will not, the install will be a little messy. If you managed
all the other cvs stuff then this is child's play. Read the
instructions all the way through to be sure you have what you need.
Or to decide if it's worth it or not...


Un-tar the package named trypeaks_source.tgz.tar
into your gnome-games directory. 
Note that if your version of gnome-games is much
newer than trypeaks, you should back-up your copies
of Makefile.am and configure.in and restore them later.

[
~/> cd gnome-games
gnome-games/> tar xvf trypeaks_source.tgz.tar
]

This will write out 3 files:

Makefile.am
configure.in
trypeaks_install.txt (this document)
trypeaks<version>.tgz

Now untar the trypeaks directory into gnome-games.

[
gnome-games/> tar zxvf trypeaks<version>.tgz
]

Now build, install, and clean-up:

[
gnome-games/> touch Makefile.am
gnome-games/> ./autogen.sh
gnome-games/> make
gnome-games/> make install
gnome-games/> make clean
]


If you encounter problems, then maybe you don't have
the proper tools for running autogen.sh. That's a
much bigger issue related to any gnome cvs module and
is miles beyond the scope of this document.
If you're not using gnome from cvs already, then you
shouldn't be messing with this version of TryPeaks!


When everything has built properly, play TryPeaks!

[
gnome-games/> trypeaks
]

The first time you run the game you will be asked
for the location where the high-scores file should be
stored. If you play TriPeakz on Windowz, you may want to
copy or even share your statistics/high scores data.

The windowz version stores it's high scores in:
\windows\EntPack.ini

TryPeaks will happily share this file with the other games
that use it, and will not harm it in any way. That said,
MAKE A BACKUP! It'll only end in tears!

If windowz makes you retch, simply press the OK button to accept
the default name and location for the INI file.

Please note that you can change the location of the INI file at
any time by choosing the menu option SETTINGS->Scores Location...
Doing this only chooses the file. TryPeaks will not move the contents
of the old file to the new file or delete the old file, or anything
of the sort. It will only create a new file if one does not exist.


Next it's going to ask you your name. If you want to remain anonymous
or just fool around, choose the default 'Guest' player, otherwise
type in your name and click OK.


Now the game board will draw and you are ready to play. Press the 
'Deal' button on the toolbar and go crazy :)


If you have never played TryPeaks before and don't know the rules,
then you're just going to have to figure it out (I did).
[Or maybe by then the rules help will have been written (there's a
job for YOU! :) and you can access the rules from the 'HELP' menu.]


Share and Enjoy!

//EOF