README for PPA - Picture Puzzle stand Alone applet

DISCLAIMER - AGREEMENT 

USING THE JAVA APPLET IN THIS PACKING INDICATES ACCEPTANCE OF THIS DISCLAIMER 
OF WARRANTY THE APPLET IN THIS PACKAGE IS SUPPLIED AS IS. THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS
ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION THE 
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND OF FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. THE AUTHOR 
ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES, DIRECT OR CONSEQUENTAIL, WHICH MAY RESULT 
FROM THE USE OF THE APPLET EVEN IF ADVISED THAT SUCH DAMAGES MAY OCCUR.

The user also agrees that any legal action taken against the author that is 
directly or indirectly related to this site will be done so under the legal 
jurisdiction and at the location that the author chooses. 

Although the software posted here is free to use and enjoy, the software is 
copyrighted material and can not be modified or sold without the authors 
permission. The provided software is for noncommercial use only!

System Requirements

This program requires a Java 1.1 Compatible browser in order to function. 
Java 1.1 Compatible browsers include (but may not be limited to) Internet 
Explorer 4 (www.microsoft.com), Netscape Communicator 4.5(www.netscape.com,
and HotJava (java.sun.com). 

How to play

Putting the game on your web site is simply a case of modifying the html 
file to use the image you want with the grid size and colors you desire and
then copying it, the image, and the ppa.jar file to your web server. 

While you can use any gif or jpg image file, transparent images don't work 
properly in this release, and jpg files don't work properly on some versions
of the macintosh version of java.

The goal is to re-assemble the picture. You will notice that a color surrounds
each piece of the puzzle. The color is determined by whoever sets up the puzzle,
and can be different based in if the piece is in the right or wrong position 
and if the piece is selected. 

You re-assemble the puzzle by swapping pieces. Click on the first piece that 
you want to swap. The color surrounding the piece will change (Though it is 
possible to have all three colors the same, there would be no point in doing 
this other than to show your stupidity). Click on the piece you want to swap 
it with. The pieces will then be swapped. 

Once all the pieces are in the correct positions, the grid will be removed. Click
on the picture again to play the game.
