Readme.txt file for KHex.zip

KHex is a program to help human analysis of the game of Hex.

KHex.zip contains
readme.txt - this file
KHex.jar - compressed 'jar' file containing all the Java program bits and pieces.
KHex.bat - example batch file for Windows 95/8
import.txt - example text game to try the import feature (11x11 board)
playsite.txt - example playsite text file to import
templ5c.hex - example 'template'; open it.

You need to install the Java runtime environment to make this work. See the web page.

To run the program under Windows 95/8:

Either:
Open an MSDOS window and navigate to the directory containing
KHex.jar, and type

c:\your\path\to\jre -cp .\KHex.jar KHex

(for example, it might be    c:\java\jdk1.1.8\bin\jre -cp .\KHex.jar KHex )
(jre is the java command; -cp tells it where to look for the compressed file)

Or:
Modify KHex.bat, using Notepad, so that it reads
c:\your\path\to\jre -cp .\KHex.jar KHex
as above, and then double click on it in Explorer.
If you wish, you can right click on KHex.bat, and select Properties. Now
choose Run: minimized, and click on 'Close on exit'. This will hide the
MSDOS box from you (mostly).

Or:
Make a new entry on your Start menu, using
c:\your\path\to\jre -cp .\KHex.jar KHex  or
c:\your\path\to\KHex.bat, modified as above,
as the command line.

To run the program under Unix:

path/to/jre -cp ./KHex.jar KHex 

should do it.


Write if you have problems...

drking@enterprise.net