FRAN gauges Readme fileFS2002 Gauge Combo - by François Ouellette
Release 2.0 - March-2003
Copyright (c) 2003 - F. Ouellette
NOTE:
This material is FREEWARE - cannot be sold or exchanged for a fee in any way,
including download services.
See below the Legal Stuff section for the complete story.
** Please include this file when re-distributing!**
First, the Credits
Credits and a million thanks to Tom Gibson for the engine specs and operating
data, the idea of an electric propeller control box, and many other things,
including hundred of hours of testing. He's the one who asked for this stuff in
the first place, and most gauges and instruments were designed according to his
specifications and requirements. Bitmaps for baseplates and toggles of the
supercharger and several other gauges are his work too.
Also thanks to Joe McNulty (USAF) and Julian Firth (Atlantic Airlines, U.K.) for
real-life pilot advice and flight information on using the fuel boost pumps and
the propeller controls, amongst other things.
All programming done by François Ouellette with FS2002 SDK under Windows ME with
Visual C++ 4.0, no hacking or hex-editing of other people's stuff! I have the
source code to prove it.
Some gauges work with DirectSound (tm), and are compatible with DirectX (tm)
version 6 and later.
Also thanks to my AMD processors (the latest being a fantastic Duron) for
chewing up so much code and frames without getting sick. And of course Microsoft
for the Flight Simulator software without which we wouldn't have so much fun.
The gauges were originally tested with FS2002, , under Windows ME, and a screen
set to 1024x768. THEY WILL NOT WORK WITH FS2000 or any earlier version of FS.
All trademarks acknowleged.
Have fun!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
FRANPLANETG.gau
FRANELECTG.gau
Installation
The Legal Stuff
Introduction
This material was specifically implemented for Tom Gibson's release 6 panels,
and are an upgrade to release 5 instruments developed for FS2000.
It was designed to work as a set of gauges, with lots of interaction between the
various instruments. It was also designed specifically for large propliners,
like the Douglas DC-4/6/7, Connies, twin-engine liners like the Martin 4-0-4,
Convair Liner, etc
Instead of creating yet other versions of the same gauges we see everywhere, Tom
Gibson and I have created an "active" environment which is also driven by
parameters set in a configuration file, allowing to create engines that match
the plane's features and characteristics.
You will see here original things you never saw before in FS! And everything is
found here to allow you to fly your classic propliner just like the real thing.
Let's mention:
Flight Engineer Notepad
Electrical system, with Ground Power Unit
Realistic sounds
Everything is included for 4-engine and 2-engine planes, some gauges and
controls only make sense for one configuration or the other.
This kit uses the files FRANPLANETG.GAU and FRANELECTG.GAU which contain the
instruments and controls described below.
The gauges were designed to work as a set, they cannot really work if taken
separately. Despite their high level of sophistication their programming has
been optimized to use as little system resources as possible.
How does it work
In the Microsoft (tm) Flight Simulator the interactive component is the panel,
and a panel can be shared by several planes. The panel is configured through its
panel.cfg file. Each plane´s features and characteristics mainly come from
what´s called the AIR file.
With this add-on material we have yet another configuration component: we use a
file in which we can define additional plane characteristics, and flight
operational data, adding lots of realism to the flights. A given panel can be
used with different models of planes, sharing most of their features, yet having
some different settings as well, that can be changed dynamically.
If this kit was downloaded alone, look at the Installation section for detailed
instructions on how to install the various files.
Otherwise, if coming with one of Tom Gibson's excellent panels, there would be
no installation other than the one for the panel, as described in the panel's
respective installation instructions.
Description of the Gauge Files
File FRANPLANE.GAU
Name to use in panel.cfg Description
FRANPLANETG!Type Plane setup gauge
FRANPLANETG!Clipboard The FE reference notepad
Details
This is the master component that drives the operation of almost all the other
gauges and instruments. This gauge will do a number of things for your planes,
such as computing flight data, to a level of sophistication never seen before in
FS (to my knowledge!). Once again, thanks to Tom Gibson for prompting the
development of this gauge, which started as a simple supercharger simulation and
evolved towards one of the most complex FS instrument I ever programmed
The FRANPLANETG!Type gauge will display a small clickable clipboard icon that
will bring up the Clipboard gauge described below, also called the FE Notepad.
NOTE: It is recommended to put this gauge first in the list of gauges in the
panel.cfg file, i.e. gauge00 of the main window, or at least be placed before
the other gauges of this set. Doing so will get your panel to activate faster,
and guarantee that all the common data structures get properly initialized
before the other gauges start using them.
The configuration file FRANCONFIGTG.CFG, located in the FS "gauges" folder,
contains all the data required by the various instruments and gauges set. Also,
this gauges creates and maintains a data file called FRANFLIGHTLOG.DAT also
located in the same folder.
The basic conceptual structure of a "plane" is organized as follows:
Plane Type 1
Default Cruise Table
Fuel Planner Parameters
Sub-type 1 model, V speed, weight parameters
optional engine and cruise table
Sub-type 2 model, V speed, weight parameters
optional engine and cruise table
Plane Type 2
Default Cruise Table
Fuel Planner Parameters
Failure/Fire Parameters
Sub-type 1 model, V speed, weight parameters
etc...
The Cruise Tables define the operational flight data for a given plane, such as
the recommended altitude and speed to follow depending on the current weight. As
the weight of the aircraft changes as the fuel is burned, the pilot has to
adjust the flight parameters as well. This information will be available on the
"FE Notepad" that also displays the current aircraft weight, fuel left, range,
etc.
The Fuel Planner Parameters are used by Tom Gibson's Fuel Planner utility
program, which can be activated directly from the FE Notepad by clicking the
little F box underneath the X box on the upper right-hand corner of the page.
For a description of the Fuel Planner consult Tom Gibson's instructions supplied
with the panel.
When, in the panel.cfg file, we install the "FRANPLANETG!Type" gauge we will be
loading the data found in a section called [planeNN] in the FRANCONFIGTG.CFG
file, with its related parameters and associated sections for the engine and
cruise tables. The NN number comes from the 5th parameter of the gauge entry in
the panel.cfg file; values can range from 1 to 99; for example:
gauge02=FranPlaneTG!Type, 10, 340, 50,, 2
will look for entry [plane02] in the configuration file. We use 2-digit figures
in the name.
Plane Configuration
The structure can be found in the following example:
[plane01]
plane_type = Four-engine Propliner
This plane section will be selected with the "FranPlaneTG!Type" gauge set to 1,
with the parameters are as follows:
plane_type A description of your aircraft type.
cruise This is the cruise table that applies to this plane type, unless
superseded in a entry. This entry refers to a section called
[cruiseN] (see below). Numbers range from 1 to 9.
The following 12 parameters are used by Tom Gibson's Fuel Planner:
climb_rate Rate of climb in feet per minute
climb_fuelrate Gallons per hour consumed while climbing
climb_speed Climb speed in knots
descent_rate Descent rate in feet per minute
descent_fuelrate Gallons per hour used while descending
descent_speed Descent speed in knots
max_cruise_speed Maximum cruise speed in knots
max_cruise_fuelrate Gallons per hour used at maximum cruise speed
lr_cruise_speed Long-range cruising speed in knots
lr_cruise_fuelrate Gallons per hour used at long-range cruise speed
takeoff_taxi_fuel Gallons of fuel for taxi and takeoff
reserve_fuel Gallons to use as a contingency reserve
electrical_system sets the initial state of the plane's electrical system
when selected in FS; can be set to "on" or "off" to override the default
value set for the the Battery/External switch of the electrical panel.
In each [planeNN] section we need at least one entry, simply numbered from 1. For a given plane we can have many
subtypes, which can be selected dynamically through the Notepad (see
below).
model This is the specific model of the aircraft being described. This
value will be displayed on the Notepad.
zero_fuel_wt This is the weight in pounds of the aircraft, without the
fuel.
max_takeoff_wt Maximum takeoff weight, in pounds.
max_landing_wt Maximum landing weight, in pounds.
v1 The V1 speed, in knots, when empty and when loaded.
v2 The V2 speed, in knots, when empty and when loaded.
The Clipboard: the FE Notepad
The "FRANPLANETG!Clipboard" gauge displays a clickable notepad that shows data
as you fly. It has four page tabs, and the plane model that shows on the first
line is clickable too, to switch between them. Therefore if a plane type has
many entries you can select one from here.
This Notepad displays the information kept by the Flight Engineer about all
aspects of the aircraft's operations, including flight data tables on weight,
speed, fuel, etc.
The first page shows the plane's current weight and fuel, and the maximum
landing weight, along with the V speeds. It also shows the aircraft's range in
terms of how much time and NM we have left with the available fuel and the
current flight settings.
There were no hand calculators or on-board computers on the classic propliners,
the FE used to do that work by hand (remember: the ball-point pen was first
invented for aviation purposes!). But this gauge does it all for you as you fly,
and the data is also updated dynamically.
The Clipboard gauge is loaded in its own subpanel; it can then be moved or
resized, and associated to a sub-panel command key (Shift-Number). It can also
be brought up by clicking the clipboard icon that belongs to the plane 'type'
gauge presented above.
Use this example to set-up a clipboard subpanel in your panel.cfg file:
[Window05]
file=franclipboard.bmp
size_mm=250
position=3
visible=0
ident=1701
gauge00=FRANPLANETG!Clipboard, 0, 0, 250
The ident must be 1701 for the Notepad to come up when clicking the clipboard
icon of the FRANPLANETG!Type gauge. Make sure the 'size_mm' parameter value and
size parameter of the gauge00 entry are the same.
The bottom tabs of the Notepad will flip the pages as you click them with the
mouse to show:
- Fuel and Weight data. Just like the real thing. Except we make all the
computations for you, so at any time you can know how you are doing with
weight, fuel, range, etc.
- Long range cruise data, with recommended settings depending on your
weight and altitude. If any engine has been feathered it will show the
cruise data to match.
- Maximum cruise data, with recommended settings depending on your weight
and altitude. If any engine has been feathered this table shows that the
settings are "Not Recommended" (N/R).
- A log of the aircraft's operations, showing the total hours the aircraft
has been used, the total distance flown as kept by the flight engineer.
There is a clickable X checkbox on the right-hand upper corner to close the
Norepad.
Underneath this checkbox is a F which is used to bring up Tom Gibson's Fuel
Planner utility program. The program receives information about the aircraft as
described above and allows you to compute the fuel required to complete your
flight. Most of the time with FS the plane starts with all tanks full, which is
not always desireable. Also, make sure the "Unlimited Fuel" option is cleared in
the Realism menu of FS. Consult the instructions supplied with the panel on how
to use the Fuel Planner.
If you want to fly your propliner like the real thing, the Notepad will display
everything you need to know in order to properly set the aircraft parameters
according to the manufacturer's or airline's recommendations: cruise speed, RPM,
BMEP, fuel flow. If you just want to fly casually, it will still inform you on
how you are doing with the fuel and other things.
Consult Tom Gibson's flying instructions coming with his panels and planes for
more information.
NOTE: When you leave the cockpit using a Spot view (S command) some
statistical data will not be maintained, since the main panel is not
active and the Plane gauge is not running either. You can bring up the
Notepad while watching the aircraft fly but the dynamic information will
not change.
Cruise Table Section
>From the [planeNN] and sections the 'cruise = N' parameter points to a cruise
table section. This stuff is Tom Gibson´s baby, he compiled and entered all the
data in the configuration file. You shouldn't change anything unless you really
know what you are doing! This data will be displayed on the "FE Notepad" as you
fly.
Basically we are dealing with 6 weight classes and 6 altitude ranges, and at
least two flight situations: "long range" and "maximum cruise", whether you want
to fly slower and farther, or faster while using more fuel per mile.
If you get unlucky and lose one or more engines in flight, you will need to
drastically change your operational parameters, and use a special cruise table
for 3, 2 or 1 engine operation depending if you fly a 4-engine or a twin-engine
aircraft. Therefore additional tables can be supplied for these situations.
The format of the parameters is as in the following example:
[cruise1]
cruise_name = A comment of your own
weight_range = 100000+, 100000, 95000, 90000, 85000, 80000
a11 = (six groups separated by commas)
through
a16 = (six groups separated by commas)
Details
weight_range Contains 6 weight limits, in pounds, for the aircraft. The
value are in decreasing order, and will be used as a search criteria in
the database, depending on the plane's current weight.
long_range_alt_range contains six "up to" altitude ranges in feet
corresponding to the weight ranges.
long_range_ceiling contains operating ceilings in feet, corresponding to
the weight ranges.
alr1 through alr6 These are six 'long range' classes of data to match the
long range altitude ranges and weight defined above. Each entry has 6
values: IAS, RPM, BMEP, BMEP drop value, Fuel Flow in lb/hour per engine
and blower setting.
max_cruise_alt_range
max_cruise_ceiling are similar to the long range parameters described
above.
amc1 through amc6 Similar to the long range entries, for the 'max cruise'
situation.
3_engine_alt_range
3_engine_ceiling are similar to the long range parameters described above.
a31 through a36 Similar to the long range entries, for the '3-engine'
situation.
FRANELECTG.GAU
Name to use in panel.cfg Description
FRANELECTG!Main Bus Electrical main bus
FRANELECTG!Batt Ext Battery/External power select
FRANELECTG!Ext Power External power indicator light
FRANELECTG!Gen Inop 4 Generator 'inoperative' lights, 4 engines
FRANELECTG!Gen Inop 2 Generator 'inoperative' lights, twin engines
FRANELECTG!Gen Switch 4 Generator on/off line, 4 engines
FRANELECTG!Gen Switch 2 Generator on/off line, twin
FRANELECTG!AC/DC volts AC/DC Voltmeter
FRANELECTG!Gen Select 4 DC Voltmeter source selector, 4 engines
FRANELECTG!Gen Select 2 DC Voltmeter source selector, twin
FRANELECTG!Batt Amps Battery load/charge indicator
FRANELECTG!Amps Main bus Ampere load indicator
FRANELEC!Ignition Scope Engine analyzer oscilloscope
This group of instruments and gauges control the electrical circuits that feed
nearly all the instruments supplied in the other GAU files. Once again Tom
Gibson has provided all the data to make it realistic, according to the
information found in real operations manuals for twin-engine and 4-engine
propliners (Martin, Convair, Douglas and others).
This is done over and above the FS electrical system, which does not offer many
features, and relies on the power of a single battery and bus, despite its
numerous variables that almost never show anything useful, and allow unlimited
engine starts even on a dead battery...
To bypass the FS power we need to set parameters in the airplane's aircraft.cfg
file located in the airplane's directory. In the [electricals] section we set
the minimum voltage to 0 for the various components. This gives us full control
on what we want to do.
Many gauges found in my other GAU files will 'connect' to the power bus
maintained by the gauges in this group. Therefore, no power, no instruments.
Propliners and large aircraft in general rely on an external power source when
on the ground. The on-board batteries on classic liners were barely sufficient
to keep everything alive for more than a few minutes. Starting engines on the
batteries is also something a good pilot wouldn't do unless there was an
emergency situation. Remember that these batteries only had a capacity of about
88 ampere-hours, which can be compared to what we find today in a middle-size
car. External power is 28 volts DC with sufficient current to feed everything
and keep the batteries fully charged.
Also, on-board generators are not able to supply power to the main bus unless
the engines were typically running at about 975 RPM or more. Therefore, on idle
engines, the batteries will discharge if there is anything on that draws power,
beginning with the panel instruments themselves. Active generators deliver 28
volts DC and a few hundred amperes each.
This instrument group has been simplified, but retains most of the functions
that are found on a classic propliner. The AC power comes from an inverter
connected to the main bus' DC power; on real planes there were emergency AC
alternators on some engines, but we don't have them here. So, when the DC power
gets low the AC power will also start declining.
Main Bus
This gauge must be put on the plane's main panel. It's invisible and it controls
the power that's made available to the various instruments. This is the backbone
of all the electrical 'wiring'. It accepts a 5th parameter to specify the number
of ampere-hours you want for your batteries. if no value is given it defaults to
90.
Battery/External Power Select
This control has two switches: on the left is one to connect the battery or
external power to the main bus, and on the right is one to select the source to
be the battery or the external power. Also, when the left switch is OFF the
Ground Power Unit is switched off (see below).
There is a parameter you can set to control its default state to OFF or ON when
the panel is brought up. This is the 5th entry in the panel.cfg file, for
example:
gauge04=franelec!Batt Ext, 160, 75, 120,, on
will start the gauge with the left switch to ON. If you want to get on the
flight deck with the aircraft shut down, set the parameter to off (or simply
omit it along with the two last commas).
When the left switch is OFF no power is fed to the main bus that would come from
the source as set by the other switch (and also the GPU is de-activated). See
also the plane parameter electrical_system.
External Power Indicator Light
This little light bulb is in fact a simulation of a GPU (Ground Power Unit).
When external power is available this light glows.
External power comes in when the plane is stopped, with parking brakes applied
and the Battery/External Power switch to ON. Release the parking brake or turn
the switch OFF and the power is disconnected. Apply the parking brake to get
external power after a few seconds (time to start the generator) with the
Battery/External switch set to ON.
You will even hear the sound of the generator as the ground crew gets it ready
for you! The sound of the gasoline engine will come from the right-hand side of
the cockpit.
When external power is available it is sent to the main bus depending on the
position of the Battery/External selector switches.
Generator Inoperative Indicator Lights
These lights come up when a generator is not functional, whether it is not in
motion, not on-line, or because it is broken. Remember that a generator needs at
least 950 RPM or so in order to supply sufficient power to the main bus. On real
aircraft pilots 'crack' the engines by setting the throttle a little higher when
on idle to allow at least one generator to be active.
If there is insufficient voltage the lights won't come up either!
Generator online/offline Switches
These switches allow you to disconnect the generators from the main bus. You
would normally do that only to check the battery voltage or to put a generator
that is malfunctioning off-line. You can set them 'on' or 'off' by default using
the 5th parameter in the panel.cfg entry, e.g.
gauge03=franelec!Gen Switch 4, 10, 75, 120,, off
AC/DC Voltmeter
This gauge shows the AC voltage on the main bus and the DC voltage from the
source selected on the rotary switch (see below). Normal operating voltage on
the generators is 28 volts, a fully charged battery does 24. A low voltage will
cause many instruments and devices to stop functioning. When on battery power,
we can start an engine only if there is enough juice available, or use external
power. Voltage quickly drops when the battery charge gets too low.
DC Voltmeter Source Selector
This rotary switch connects the DC voltmeter to each generator or to the main
bus. It is typically used to check if generators work properly and if the main
bus is active during the pre-takeoff procedure.
Battery Load/Charge Indicator
This gauge shows the activity on the battery. If the battery is off-line it will
always show 0. When the battery is on the main bus circuit it will display its
status, whether it is charging (+) or discharging (-).
Main Bus Ampere Load
This gauge shows the current drawn from the main bus by the various active
devices.
Ignition Scope
If you read Tom Gibson's document on how to fly the DC-6 it mentions an engine
analyzer or "Chinese television". This is a simulation of an oscilloscope that
shows the engine's ignition spark patterns.
The clickable 8-position knob selects the cylinder banks for each engine (the
typical R-2800 had 18 cylinders in two rows of 9) and there is also a on/off
toggle. If the selected bank is not active the screen shows a dot. Otherwise a
spark pattern will display. This is a CRT, so it needs a few seconds to warmup
before displaying anything! Also if the available power is insufficient the
display goes dark.
** FLY SAFELY! **
E-mail me for comments or suggestions: fouellet@idirect.com
Installation
First of all, you need to use a utility such as WinZIP (tm) available from
various sites like www.shareware.com. It must support long file name in order to
extract the files properly. Also, you may want to extract the files into a
temporary folder first, then move them to the target locations.
When extracting the files you can check the "use folder name" (or similar)
option to retain the current folder structure, this makes it easy to keep the
files in their respective folders.
Remember that the Flight Simulator folders (directories) are normally located
inside the main folder called:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\FS2000
Here is the list of the files:
File in the ZIP archive Destination Folder Note
franreadme.htm This file
franreadme.txt Plain text version of this file
FRANPlaneTG.GAU gauges Id.
FRANElecTG.GAU gauges Id.
franconfigtg.cfg gauges Id.
fuelplan.exe gauges Id.
franclipboard.bmp panel The plane's panel folder, see Note 1 below.
panel_add_clip.cfg panel Sample commands to add to the plane's panel.cfg
file
to use the notepad gauge. See Note 2.
click.wav
fran_genrun.wav
fran_genshut.wav
fran_genstart.wav
sound The FS sound folder, see Note 3.
Note 1
The plane's panel folder is located in the airplane's own folder which is in the
FS "aircraft" folder; for example, if your plane was loaded in a folder called
"DC6B2K" the structure would be
Note 2
The Clipboard gauge uses its own sub-panel, which you will need to create in the
plane's panel.cfg file. This file shows sample commands you can copy and edit to
configure the notepad in your plane.
Always make a copy of the original file before changing it; the panel.cfg file
is a simple text file that you can edit with the Windows Notepad or Wordpad text
processors. If you are not familiar with editing the panel.cfg file consult the
Microsoft Panels SDK document included, in the section called Panel
Configuration File.
Note 3
The sound folder is located in the the FS main folder, for example:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\FS2002\sound
These are plain PCM wave files that go with the various gauges. If you already
have some of them installed you can keep the existing ones. If any of them is
missing, you might hear the Windows "default" sound when clicking the various
toggles and keys, or nothing at all for the propeller and GPU gauges. The
Clipboard always produces the Windows default sound (usually a "ding") when
selecting a plane.
** HAVE FUN! **
THE LEGAL STUFF?
Yes, the Legal Stuff... Here it is, first in plain English:
THIS SOFTWARE CAN BE OBTAINED FOR FREE, BUT IT DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN DISPOSE OF
IT AS YOU LIKE! OR PRETEND IT'S YOURS. OR SELL IT. OR DO ANYTHING YOU MIGHT
REGRET IN THE FUTURE. I DEVELOPED IT FOR THE ONLY ENJOYMENT OF US FLIGHTSIMMERS
WHO LIKE SHARING THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND PLANES.
IF YOU LIKE IT AND WOULD LIKE TO DISTRIBUTE IT TO OTHERS, PLEASE TELL THEM WHERE
IT'S COMING FROM, AND LEAVE IT AS IT IS, INCLUDING THIS FILE. IF YOU WANT TO
CHANGE ANYTHING PLEASE ASK ME FIRST, E-MAIL IS CHEAP, SO DROP ME A LINE AT
fouellet@idirect.com, I WILL BE GLAD TO HELP.
THE ONLY PART YOU CAN CHANGE WITHOUT SPECIAL PERMISSION IS THE CONFIGURATION
FILE CALLED "FRANCONFIG.CFG" AND THIS WOULD BE AT YOUR OWN RISK ANYWAYS. IF YOU
ADD NEW PLANE AND ENGINE DATA, BE NICE AND LET ME KNOW TOO! AND PUT COMMENTS IN
THE FILE TO TELL US WHAT YOU HAVE DONE, DON'T BE MEAN.
I HAVE BETTTER THINGS TO DO THAN TO CHASE HACKERS ON INTERNET. HOWEVER, IT'S A
VERY SMALL WORLD OUT THERE, WE'RE ALL WIRED VERY CLOSELY. BEWARE! IN ANY CASE,
EVEN IF YOU LIE MY GAUGES KNOW WHO THEIR MASTER IS, AND WILL HAUNT YOU EVERYTIME
THEY RUN ON YOUR MACHINES. WHO KNOWS, THEY MAY MUTATE AND TAKE CONTROL WHEN YOU
LEAST EXPECT IT...
Here it is next, in proper legal English:
YOU MAY UPLOAD THIS MATERIAL TO ANY SERVER THAT HAS A FREE DISTRIBUTION POLICY.
IF THESE FILES ARE UPLOADED TO RESTRICTED SERVERS (I.E. COMPUSERVE FSFORUM)(NOT
THE AUTHOR'S INTENTION), THEY MAY BE DOWNLOADED AND UPLOADED TO OTHER SERVERS.
THIS NOTICE CONSTITUTES THE AUTHOR'S PERMISSION AND REQUIREMENT TO ALLOW THIS.
THIS FILE ARCHIVE MAY NOT BE UPLOADED TO ANY SERVER THAT SPECIFIES THAT THE
SERVER OWNERS HOLD A COPYRIGHT (OF ANY SORT) ON THIS FILE ARCHIVE WHEN STORED ON
THAT SERVER.
THIS FILE ARCHIVE MAY NOT BE UPLOADED TO SERVERS THAT HAVE A SPECIFIC CHARGE TO
DOWNLOAD THIS ARCHIVE. THIS FILE ARCHIVE MAY BE UPLOADED TO SERVERS THAT HAVE A
CHARGE FOR THEIR GENERAL USE (OR A FEE FOR IMPROVED ACCESS); HOWEVER, IF THIS
TEXT FILE IS OMITTED OR MODIFIED IN ANY WAY LEGAL ACTION WILL RESULT.
THIS ENTIRE TEXT FILE MUST BE INCLUDED IN ANY DISTRIBUTION. DO NOT CHANGE THIS
FILE ARCHIVE WITHOUT PERMISSION!
Now, here is the part that I like most:
THE AUTHOR (THAT'S ME) IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE THAT YOU MIGHT INCUR AS A
RESULT OF USING THESE PRODUCTS. YOU ASSUME THE RISK OF USE.
HA! HA! SO THERE IS A JUSTICE AFTER ALL...
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