skWare's HTML Video Poker Game
skWare's HTML Video Poker (skVPoker) is a Video Poker Game written in wcCode for WINS. This game is based on a one of the many variations of Video Poker where the player can select one or more cards to be kept and then places a bet on the hand he/she is dealt. The game will then deal replacement cards and score the hand for the player. As all of this is done using WINS DHTML a player can therefore use this game via the Internet using either Netscape or Internet Explorer. Also due to support of Virtual PPP by wcNav this game can be used by players dialed into your system using the WINS Navigator Client.
The system administrator is able to modify the supplied templates supplied so that he/she can change the look and feel of the generated forms to suit their needs. You are also able to changed the graphics used by the game if one so desires.
Usage of this software is covered by skWare's Software License which you should read at some stage and you should also check out skWare's Software Warranty. You may also want to check out the Trademarks page at some stage.
You should definately read the Change Log..
You can also check out skWare Online for the latest information on this program and also the others written by skWare.
skVPoker is shipped with a GUI Installer. All you need to do is unzip the file in some temporary directory and start the install.exe program. This will install skVPoker on your system and backup a previous version if found. It will also perform updates to the user database if this is required.
The installation process creates a backup directory in the WINS default directory called skware-backup-yyyymmddhhttss where:-
yyyy = Current year mm = Current month dd = Current date hh = Current hour tt = Current minute ss = Current secound
The backup directory is only populated with files if the installer finds an old copy of a file that it is either going to replace or delete. This has been done so that you use the backed up files as an aid is customising such things as the html templates.
- You will need to integrate any changes that you have made to the html templates. You will find a copy of your old template files in the backup directory.
- Once you have completed using the files in the backup directory it can be deleted. It is suggested that you copy the backup directory it to diskette for archival purposes before deletion.
The operation of the game is controlled by the configuration file. This configuration file is called skware.cfg and must be in your WildCat data directory (eg. d:\wc5\data). The instalation process automatically creates this file if it does not exist and adds default entries as required. If the file already exists then only new configuration items will be added to this file and current settings such as your registration code will be preserved.
The file skware.cfg is an 'ini' type file the contents for the [skvpoker] section are described in the following table.
Parameter Description [skdwt] This is the section header and is used to seperate parameters from other programs. RegCode Once registered this parameter should contain your registration code as supplied by skWare. In the shareware version this should contain the word "SHAREWARE" without the quoutes. StartPoints This is the number of points given to a new player. It is also the number of points given to a player when they start a new day with no points. GamesPerDay This is the number of games a player is allowed per day. If this is set to 0 then the games allowed per day is unlimited. HomePageLink This is the link to your home page. It is used by the Home button so that the user can return quickly to you home page. MenuPageLink This is the link used by the menu button so the user can return quickly to the games menu page.
All of the templates used by the game are totally customizable. The templates supplied are in the http\skware\template and http\skware\template\vpoker directories and are used as follows.
Template File Used By games.htm This template is used when the user clicks on the menu button. It provides a common html based menu for all of skWare's games. This template is common to all of skWare's html games supporing the menu button. vpoker\help.htm This template is used when the user clicks on the help button. vpoker\main.htm This template is used for the start of the game. vpoker\nogames.htm This template is used when the user trys to enter the game and no longer has any more games left for the day. vpoker\nopoints.htm This template is used when the user trys to enter the game and no longer has any more points left for the day. vpoker\over.htm This template is used when the game is over. vpoker\over10.htm This template is used when the game is over and the user makes it to the top ten. vpoker\topten.htm This template is used when the user clicks on the top ten button.
If you want you can change the graphics used by the program by either modifying the supplied gif's or creating your own and replacing the supplied GIF's. All of the gifs for the cards are in the directory http\skware\images\cards. As all of skWare's card games use these files please remember that if you alter one or more these files then these changes will be reflected in all of skWare's card games.
There are several ways to register skVPoker. These are:-
- To Register skVPoker print the file register.txt fill it in, and send it and the required amount to the following address:- skWare
PO Box 9559
Wellington
NEW ZEALAND
- If you want to pay by Credit Card (either Mastercard or Visa) to can either print the file ccreg.txt fill it in and send to the address above or fill in the form and email it to skWare.
- You can also register online at skWare Online - Online Registration.
- You can also register online at the SRU Shopping Mall. To do this:-
- Goto to http://www.srupc.com/mall
- Click on the mall entrance button
- Select Winserver Add-ons and utiliies
- Select Skware Software (Steve Davies)
- Select the desired programs from the list presented.
With credit card registration handled directly by skWare you will be charged in New Zealand Dollars (NZD) as skWare is based in New Zealand and the archaic banking rules prevent use from doing otherwise. If you use the SRU Shopping Mall to register you will be charged in US Dollars (USD). At present 1 USD is approximately $2NZD.