CMTSOLIT version 1.0 (for Windows 95)
December 20, 1997

CMTSolit is a solitaire game written with Borland's Delphi as
a learning project.  The compiled program and its source are freeware.  
If you like it, play another hand!

Charles Tyson
Possible E-mail address: ctyson@encompass.net


BASIC INSTRUCTIONS:

Place the game files (CMTSOLIT.EXE, CMTSOLIT.INI, CMTSOLIT.R1 and
CARDS.DLL) in a directory of their own.  Note that the CARDS.DLL file
supplied with this game is a "32-bit" version and probably not 
compatible with the CARDS.DLL version in your Windows\System directory.  
Don't worry, that just means you should keep the two versions in 
separate directories.

(The file SOLITSRC.ZIP contains the program source and is not necessary
for playing CMT Solitaire.  See below for more information.)

To start a game, select "Select a card ame" from the "Game" menu.
Select "Rules" from the "Help" menu for instructions.

To move, click on the desired card.  If it is legal to move that card, 
the cursor will change to a miniature representation of that card--the
card and any cards below it will disappear.  Place the cursor on the
receiving pile and click again.  If the cards do not reappear, you
are not allowed to place them there.  You can always return the cards
to the pile they came from.  (The "hot spot" of the card cursor is the
top middle of the card).

The piles are color-coded for their function:  Red piles are "Foundation"
piles which are the final destination for cards.  Green piles are
"Tableau" piles where you arrange the cards according to the rules of
the game.  Blue-green piles are "Layoff" piles where you can temporarily
store a single card.  Dark blue "Stock" piles usually 
hold the cards which aren't dealt out at the beginning--if a game allows
redeals, click on the empty stock pile to redeal.  Sky blue "Waste" piles 
hold cards which can't be placed on a tableau or foundation.  Yellow
"Reserve" piles are used in a few games such as Superior Canfield.

Under the "Edit" menu there are options for Undo and Autoplay.  The Undo
function attempts to reverse your last move, but it doesn't always work.
Autoplay attempts to move cards from the tableau to the foundations--but it
uses a simple strategy for doing this, and occasionally won't make the best
move.  You can't undo an autoplay, but you can restart from the beginning
with the Game menu's "Restart this hand" option.

If you win a game, the court cards will congratulate you.  Click on the
polite response below their message to continue.  

You can at any time choose among the Game menu items "Deal another hand" 
(of the same game), "Select a card game" (to try a different game), or "Exit."


PROGRAM SOURCE INCLUDED

The file SOLITSRC.ZIP is an archive containing all the files necessary 
for owners of Borland's Delphi 2 or 3 to compile CMTSolit.exe.  If you're
not interested in that, you can delete SOLITSRC.ZIP.  If you do want to tinker
with the program, create a directory for it and unzip SOLITSRC there.  The file
EXPLAIN.TXT has a few notes to get you started.