Nicer help information

3 files changed, 19 insertions, 46 deletions

diff --git a/noncore/games/kbill/Strings.h b/noncore/games/kbill/Strings.h
index 45509d1..ffd830e 100644
--- a/noncore/games/kbill/Strings.h
+++ b/noncore/games/kbill/Strings.h
@@ -3,44 +3,2 @@
 
-#define storystr \
-"             The Story:\n\
-\n\
-Yet again, the fate of the world rests\n\
-in your hands!  An evil computer hacker,\n\
-known only by his handle 'Bill', has\n\
-created the ultimate computer virus.  A\n\
-virus so powerful that it has the power\n\
-to transmute an ordinary computer into\n\
-a toaster oven.  (oooh!) 'Bill' has\n\
-cloned himself into a billion-jillion\n\
-micro-Bills.  Their sole purpose is to\n\
-deliver the nefarious virus, which has\n\
-been cleverly diguised as a popular\n\
-operating system.\n\
-\n\
-As System Administrator/Exterminator,\n\
-your job is to keep Bill from succeeding\n\
-at his task."
-
-#define rulesstr \
-"             The Rules:\n\
-\n\
-kBill has been painstakingly designed and\n\
-researched in order to make it as easy to use\n\
-for the whole family as it is for little Sally.\n\
-Years - nay - days of beta testing and \n\
-consulting with the cheapest of human interface\n\
-designers have resulted in a game that is easy\n\
-to use, yet nothing at all like a Macintosh.\n\
-\n\
-I.   Whack the Bills (click)\n\
-II.  Restart the computer (click)\n\
-III. Pick up stolen OSes & return(drag)\n\
-     them to their respective computers\n\
-IV.  Drag the bucket to extinguish sparks\n\
-V.   Scoring is based on total uptime,\n\
-     with bonuses for killing Bills.\n\
-\n\
-As for the rest, you can probably figure\n\
-it out.  We did, so it can't be too hard."
-
 #define endgamestr \
diff --git a/noncore/games/kbill/kbill.cpp b/noncore/games/kbill/kbill.cpp
index 568df95..9fcfd5d 100644
--- a/noncore/games/kbill/kbill.cpp
+++ b/noncore/games/kbill/kbill.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@
 #include <qmessagebox.h>
+#include <qmultilinedit.h>
 #include <qmenubar.h>
+#include <qtextbrowser.h>
+#include <qfont.h>
+#include <qwidget.h>
 #include "kbill.h"
 #include "inputbox.h"
-
+#include "helpdialog.h"
 #include "objects.h"
@@ -33,3 +37,3 @@ KBill::KBill() : QMainWindow() {
         //file->insertItem(("View high scores"), this, SLOT(ViewHighScores()));
-        file->insertItem(("Quit game"), this, SLOT(Quit()));
+        
 
@@ -109,3 +113,8 @@ void KBill::Story() {
          field->stopTimer();
-         QMessageBox::message( ("Story"), (storystr), 0);
+         HelpDialog *stryDialog = new HelpDialog(this,"helpdialog",1);
+         QString stryString = "<b>The Story</b><p>Yet again, the fate of the world rests in your hands!  An evil computer hacker, known only by his handle 'Bill', has created the ultimate computer virus.  A virus so powerful that it has the power to transmute an ordinary computer into a toaster oven.  (oooh!) 'Bill' has cloned himself into a billion-jillion micro-Bills.  Their sole purpose is to deliver the nefarious virus, which has been cleverly diguised as a popular operating system. As System Administrator and Exterminator, your job is to keep Bill from succeeding at his task.";
+         stryDialog->setCaption("The story of KBill");
+         stryDialog->TextBrowser1->setText(stryString);
+         stryDialog->resize(200,200);
+         stryDialog->show();
          field->startTimer();
@@ -115,3 +124,8 @@ void KBill::Rules() {
          field->stopTimer();
-         QMessageBox::message(("Rules"), (rulesstr), 0);
+        HelpDialog *rulesDialog = new HelpDialog(this,"helpdialog",1);
+         rulesDialog->setCaption("The rules of KBill");
+        QString rulesStr = "<b>The Rules</b><p>kBill has been painstakingly designed and researched in order to make it as easy to use for the whole family as it is for little Sally. Years - nay - days of beta testing and consulting with the cheapest of human interface designers have resulted in a game that is easy to use, yet nothing at all like a Macintosh.<p><UL><LI>Whack the Bills (click)</LI><LI>Restart the computer (click)</LI><LI>Pick up stolen OSes & return (drag) them to their respective computers</LI><LI>Drag the bucket to extinguish sparks</LI><LI>Scoring is based on total uptime, with bonuses for killing Bills.</LI></UL><P>As for the rest, you can probably work it out for yourself.  We did, so it can't be too hard";
+         rulesDialog->TextBrowser1->setText(rulesStr);
+         rulesDialog->resize(200,200);
+                rulesDialog->show(); 
          field->startTimer();
diff --git a/noncore/games/kbill/kbill.pro b/noncore/games/kbill/kbill.pro
index a0eddf2..22aa98c 100644
--- a/noncore/games/kbill/kbill.pro
+++ b/noncore/games/kbill/kbill.pro
@@ -8,2 +8,3 @@ Library.cc MCursor.cc Monster.cc  Network.cc Picture.cc \
 Spark.cc UI.cpp inputbox.cpp kbill.cpp
+INTERFACES = helpdialog.ui
         TARGET          = kbill