
 NOTE: This file had been imported from Cruelization voting pack 6. Most of 
       what's said in it is still relevant, so please take your time to read
       it :)  Keep in mind that this file IS outdated (even though i did 
       change it in places), but you can read the file CRVPLANS.TXT for newer
       updates on the voting program.


 fNOTE: If you are new to Cruelization, please read CRUELIZ.NFO before reading
       this.




 Hi Everybody ;D

  i'd just like to say a few words about the voting program... 'the assistant'
was written in a real rush even though i've wrote the 1st lines of code long
ago :D. i have had the basics for a while now, but the last weeks had proven
busy to me even despite the expectations. here and there, this baby was coded
in most unreasonable hours (like 2am-6pm periods and such) while listening to
some weird modules on background, so the conclusion is - it just _can't_ be
free from bugs :D. there are more than 4,000 lines of code in it (not including
the color screens data) and i, like always, didn't comment anything :D. you
might wonder why so much code in such relatively simple program - well, there
is still unimplemented stuff that is in, and the structures system i'm using is
pretty versatile, i made it so i'll be able to implement further changes or
schemes.. like anonymizing, further 'anti-unfair' voting schemes, etc. i also
plan on putting in an automatic-corrupt-voting-file repair facility which will
allow you to at least retrive some of the data if the file gets corrupt (right
now all it does is report and rename the file to 'filename.bad') and other
changes. well let's not go into coder-talk :). the fact is it's relatively big
piece of code for this kind of program, and i hadn't much time to test it
around - so, _please_ report any suspicious behavior or obvious bug you spot!
i really need as much input as possible on that :D.
  note: i've made some kind of 'unexpected errors detecting' scheme, which
will report detectable unexpected errors inside the prog. if you see four red
!'s at the four corners of the screen, something have gone wrong. you can hit
a few keys then and see if the program gets back into normal. it should at 
least allow you to exit :). of course, if everything works as expected, this
warning _shouldn't_ occur, but if it does, please report me the exact details
when did it do that and what were the results (i.e. garbled text, computer
crashes (i wonder what could possibly cause that :), comment/vote sudden 
change or disappearing, or anything that follows the alert). sometimes the
warning will also display an error code number on the topmost line (in red as
well). if that occurs, please report the error number too.

  also, about compatibility... i've used only 8086/8088 code so it should run
on virually ANY machine. the only thing that might go wrong is the cursor size
setting. since i had no docs on it, i've had to experiment with the values.
it should be normal cursor on *Insert* mode and half-char cursor on *Overwrite*
mode (for input lines and comment window). when not writing input in a line or
window, the cursor should be off (i.e. invisible). if it is not so, please
report along with your machine / video adapter / operating system / etc specs.

  well, that seems to be all :D 

  enjoy!
 
                        - Cruel Creator -