SPEED 01-23-97 A Typing Speed Game/Utility Version 1.2 - January 1997 Internet: PSahyoun@prodigy.net (Author) SPEED Version 1.2 - January 1997 -1- SPEED LICENSE INFORMATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Speed License Information SPEED is SHAREWARE, user supported software for the IBM PC. SPEED is made available for a free 30 day trial period. If you find this program useful, you may license your copy of the program for use on one machine by sending US$7 Philip Sahyoun. Please EMAIL Philip Sahyoun at: PSahyoun@prodigy.net for registering information. Terms and Conditions SPEED may not be changed or modified in any way except by the author. SPEED is SHAREWARE, and may be freely distributed, as long as it remains in its complete form with all support and documentation files. All prices are subject to change without notice. Discounts apply only to individual orders, they are not cumulative. SPEED Version 1.2 - January 1997 -2- WARRANTY INFORMATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Limited Warranty The author makes no warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. This includes, but is not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, and fitness for any particular purpose with respect to both the software and the documentation included in this package. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT EVEN IF THE AUTHOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR CLAIM. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, so the above limitation may not apply to you. The warranties set forth above are in lieu of all other express and implied warranties, whether oral, written, or implied, and the remedies set forth above are your sole and exclusive remedies. Limitation of Liability In no case shall the authors liability exceed the license fees paid for the right to use SPEED or five dollars (US$7.00), whichever is greater. Shareware Distributor License Agreement Shareware distributors may distribute this program as long as the Author has been notified prior to ANY distribution. The "per disk" charge may not exceed $10 and the shareware distributor will not change the above license agreement for the end user of SPEED. End users are still required to register each shareware copy of SPEED. SPEED Version 1.2 - January 1997 -3- REGISTERING BENEFITS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Benefits of Registering SPEED Registered users get the complete program with no limitations as well as free periodical upgrades. These upgrades can be obtained by contacting the author. Special features include the program to convert any ordinary DOS unformatted text file into the SPEED format to be used in lieu of the original phrases. Registered users are also entitled to all future upgrades of SPEED as well as TXT2SPD. REGISTERED USERS ================ 1) No longer a restricted use limit or Shareware delay. 2) Free future updates. 3) TXT2SPD.EXE included to convert any DOS unformatted text file into SPEED format for use in the command line to substitute default phrases. 4) Custom minor changes to actual program. FUTURE UPGRADES =============== 1) Able to race against the computer in a new RACE Mode. 2) Sound Blaster including the addition to play MUSIC/SOUND EFFECTS. 3) 10 key support will be added for increasing your speed in numbers. 4) Better looking menus and more user friendly interface. ... SPEED Version 1.2 - January 1997 -4- SPEED -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Execution and Menu Options No installation is needed. Just extract archive into any directory. Command line: SPEED.EXE [FILE.SPD] (Registered Only) SPEED.EXE (Shareware) When the menu shows up the following keys do the following: "S" - Will toggle PC Speaker sound ON/OFF. "M" - Will set the MODE of game. LINE/TIME/RACE(in progress) "+" or "-" - will incriment or decriment appropriate values depending on the current MODE. "V" - Will show top 20 typists and their speeds. "1 - 4" - Changes colors. "R" - Will chose RANDOM colors. "A" - Will save default conditions for future uses. Ex. Colors, mode, values... "O" - Will restore all values back to original default. "ENTER" - Begin SPEED Rules of the Game After the menu, a phrase will appear towards the top of the screen. A highlighted character will be placed over the letter that needs to be typed. Hit the appropriate letter and the highlithgted letter will move. Blank spaces will be shown as ("_") and underscore. If an incorrect letter is typed, the cursor will not move until the correct character is typed. If SOUND is toggled on, you will be able to hear the clicking sound for correct keys, and a beep for incorrect. Sound does help. After TIME runs out or all LINES are typed or you beat the computer in RACE mode. A screen will come up showing stats. View your stats and hit ESCAPE when finished. If you qualify for top typist you may be put on the list. And all first placers get to put in their saying. Additional: At any time during the program you can hit to exit to DOS with acception of entering information at top typists. Registering SPEED To register SPEED you must have access to the internet. Please forward an EMAIL message to: PSahyoun@prodigy.net and I will reply with appropriate information for registration. The cost for registering is $7.00. Please email for payment information. I will personally repsond to all EMAILS. THANKS: Thanks goes out to my girlfriend/fiance, Annie, for being a great tester and for having the patience to put up with me and Thanks goes out to Nick Marrelli for coming up the idea of a utility to measure typing speed without the cost of (c) Mavis Beacon and without having to look all over hell and gone.