I downloaded another Freecell program and put it in
C:\Download\FreeCellSolver , as one would expect me to. Then I saw
a message about your new Freecell program and I placed it in
C:\Download\FreeCellSolver\NewFreeCell.
After that, I expanded it and it and it ended up in the NewFreeCell
subdirectory. Apparently that is too many subdirectories deep. The
program frequently blew up.
This morning I copied NewFreeCell to C:\ and since then it has
worked much better. It blew up once on one computer, but that is
all.
I then copied NewFreeCell to the C:\ directory of a machine running
Windows Vista and it worked for about 10 seconds. I tried it again
and it failed immediately. Three more times, the same result. An
error in the C:\ directory. It also failed on my Vista 64 machine.
There it failed harder.
I love the program and will continue using it on my XP machines, now
that I have it working on them. I will send you a contribution for
your efforts.
You should play FreeCell on Vista. It is improved over XP but still
has bugs in it. For example, the new Vista FreeCell gives you the
option of saving the game you are working on if you have to quit
FreeCell or quit Windows Vista. The bug is that if you quit a game
and solve the next ten games and quit playing, it will come up with
the stupid old (ten games ago) game and ask you to complete solving
it. I am sure you could do better.
don
--- In fc-solve-discuss_at_yahoogroups.com, "Gary Campbell" <gary_at_...>
wrote:
>
> An update is planned, coming this summer.
> However, I haven't heard that it had ever
> failed in XP, and I thought it had run on
> Vista, but since I don't use Vista, I can't
> vouch for this personally. I would like to
> chat with Mr. Martin further to see if the
> problems he has observed can be fixed.
> -Gary Campbell
> A downloadable copy of the program
> we're talking about can be had at:
> http://numin8r.us/programs
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Donald Paul Martin
> To: fc-solve-discuss_at_yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 12:29 PM
> Subject: Re: A New FreeCell Player (free software!)
>
>
> I tried this program and found that it was very nice. Every once
in
> awhile it goes to the Blue Screen in Windows XP and I cannot get
it
> to run at all in Vista. Is there an update planned?
>
> don
>
> --- In fc-solve-discuss_at_yahoogroups.com, "Gary Campbell" <gary_at_>
> wrote:
> >
> > A new FreeCell player is available, and it's free!
> >
> > To get a copy, click here: http://numin8r.us/programs
> >
> > For anyone who doesn't know what a FreeCell player is,
> > it's an endless source of solitaire puzzles, and one of
> > the best games you can play on a computer.
> >
> > Please forward this email to anyone you know who might
> > play FreeCell (or who knows someone else who might).
> > It's the only way I can think of to get the word out!
> >
> > This email was originated by one of the authors of this
> > program, and he is personally known to me, or to someone
> > I know who knows someone ... who knows him personally!
> >
> > BTW: Instead of forwarding, you can create a new email &
> > paste the body of this email into it. Add the addressees.
> > And the Subject: "A New FreeCell Player (free software!)".
> >
> > Also, you might have to tinker a bit to get the above URL
> > to be recognized as a link. If that doesn't work, cut and
> > paste the link into your browser manually.
> >
>
Received on Tue May 22 2007 - 18:46:02 IDT