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Fortune package
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    The fortune program is designed for your amusement. Just type "fortune" and you'll get a new random message!

    This program is FREEWARE! (like any program should be)...

   The text (all the 13100 fortunes) come from the original Linux version of 'fortune'. The text has been compiled into the (large) fortune.dat file. Unfortunately I don't know who was the initiator of the project or to whom the text belongs, but I can't take credit for what isn't mine! There also might be spelling errors or omissions in your fortunes. I can't be held responsible for those ones! One must be mad to correct 2.2 Mb of text!


   What I did was the exe file witch allows you to 'use' the fortunes.

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FEATURES:

- access to over 13100 different fortunes (I think I mentioned it already!) 
- virus detector* 
- customizable output 
- small size and low on memory usage

* The program has a built in check that will signal if your system is infected with an exe virus. (However it will not disinfect the virus or tell you what virus it is. Use a professional AntiVirus to get rid of any nasty code crawler!)

There are two exe files with this package: fortune.exe is the dos executable and fortune32.exe is intended for Win32 environments.

   FILE                       PLATFORM
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fortune.exe	   DOS, Win 3.1, Dos Mode, Win95, Win98, WinMe
fortune32.exe      Win95, Win98, WinMe, Win2000, WinXP
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Because of persistent bugs, fortune32.exe takes no parameters and just displays a random fortune message. None of fortune.exe's switches will work with fortune32.exe. Sorry! Maybe next version will have a graphical interface!

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USAGE:

fortune.exe           Displays the current fortune (for DOS systems)
fortune.exe /?        Displays help info 
fortune.exe /fxxxxx   Displays fortune number xxxxx. The fortunes are from 1 to 13103 
fortune.exe /v        Verbose mode (Displays the fortune's number and category) 
fortune.exe /s        Displays only small fortunes (smaller that 256 characters) 

Examples:

fortune /f486 /v   will display fortune number 486 in verbose mode.

fortune /s /v      will display only a short fortune in verbose mode.

fortune /s /f486   will display fortune 486 only if it is short.

fortune32.exe         Displays your fortune (for Win32 systems)

You can also redirect the fortune text form the screen to a file. 
Examples:

fortune >> fortune.txt        will send the output to fortune.txt

fortune /s >> fortune.txt     will send the output of a small fortune to fortune.txt
fortune32 >> fortune.txt      will NOT work properly and should not be used

Consult readme.htm for Windows Integration information

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DISCLAIMER 

This program is distributed AS IS. This means that Mad_Ady CAN'T BE HELD RESPONSIBLE for the MALFUNCTIONING, MISUSE, or ANY ERRORS generated by this software. If you don't agree with this, DO NOT use the software. Using the software means that your understand and agree to this disclaimer.

This program is freeware and can be distributed freely through any means (Internet, BBS, CD-ROM, floppy, etc.) as long as it remains in its original archive. Decompiling, reverse engineering and cracking this software is STRICTLY PROHIBITED! If you want the source code, e-mail me on mad_ady@hotmail.com

Check out my web page for new software, new releases or updates, on http://go.to/mad_ady/
