                          Fig-Forth Version 2.30
                              March 11, 2003

     This package is released under the shareware concept, requiring 
registration after a reasonable period. Registration is $25 US funds or 
equivalent at the time of registration.

     Well worth the manual itself, Fig-Forth v2 is a fully operational 
compiler and engine for the IBM 386 and up running MS-DOS; featuring 
multiple display modes, program overlays and libraries, executable creation 
and a manual of over 200 pages!

Requirements:
    HTML browser for the documentation,
    256K available RAM for DOS,
    100% compatible video card,
    OEM mouse driver & mouse,
    SB compatible sound card for sound,
    3 or more megabytes hard drive space.

Installation:
    Unzip the source files into a folder of their own, with an optional
sub-folder for the documentation. Point your shortcuts to FF.BAT and
CONTENTS.HTM, then read or play!

The following files should be contained in the archive:
     3D.4TH           7,168 -- 3D low-res graphic example
     3D1.4TH          7,168 -- 3D high-res graphic example
     BOING.WAV        1,194 -- sound file
     BREAK.4TH       24,576 -- game example
     BTREK.4TH       41,984 -- game example
     DART.WAV           250 -- sound file
     DOOO.WAV         4,242 -- sound file
     EDIT.4TH        17,408 -- utility file
     F80.EXE         72,645 -- main program
     FF.BAT              20 -- shortcut file
     JUG.JMF          8,580 -- song file
     MANUAL.ZIP     561,094 -- documention archive
     MIDI9.4TH       57,344 -- utility file
     README.TXT       3,071 -- this file
     RNDGEN.4TH      30,720 -- RNG test file
     TEST.JMF           334 -- song file
     TEST.WAV        67,380 -- sound file
     F230.XML         7,759 -- PAD file
     PACKING.LST      1,638 -- packing list

The MANUAL.ZIP file contains;
     22A.JPG         38,365
     22B.JPG         25,026
     22C.JPG         62,054
     22D.JPG         27,768
     22E.JPG         15,390
     22F.JPG         16,162
     22G.JPG          6,948
     5A.JPG          25,704
     A01.JPG        121,764
     A02.JPG         16,044
     A03.JPG         63,280
     A04.JPG         21,067
     APA.HTM         32,333
     APB.HTM          1,716
     APC.HTM          3,930
     APD.HTM          7,685
     APE.HTM          7,447
     C11.HTM         15,695
     C21.HTM         43,780
     C31.HTM         10,835
     C41.HTM         11,840
     C51.HTM         18,063
     C61.HTM         81,352
     C71.HTM         33,006
     C81.HTM         39,726
     C91.HTM         37,387
     CA1.HTM         10,437
     CONTENTS.HTM    12,193
     KN1.HTM          5,395
     LG1.HTM         92,192
     P11.HTM         16,506
     P21.HTM        142,560
     P31.HTM         91,726


Contacting the author;

e-mail:
       progchan@aol.com

  or by mail at:
       Mary Bell
       5028 Powerline rd. #B2
       Olivehurst, Ca. 95961 USA




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