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                 ABC-WARE Software for Kids!

                      AnimaX v1.0.272

                 Copyright 2000 J. Behling

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Dear parents,

Children are attracted by computers as if by magic. Though strange and 
suspicious to many adults, to children these modern aids are as natural as 
the telephone and the TV. Just the fact that mom and dad use it excites 
the curiosity of the child.

Often the computer is unjustly condemned as being a cause for 
children's isolation, lack of creativity, increasing propensity for 
violence, etc. This is not necessarily so. If the computer is used the 
right way, i.e. with the appropriate software and under the control 
of the parents, it can help to encourage creativity and communication 
skills.

ABC-WARE is software for children.* Under this name programs are 
developed which do not contain violence and have no racist or other 
content which is liable to corrupt the young. Here you will not find 
any shoot-'em-up games.

ABC-WARE stimulates children's creativity and their intellectual and 
logical capacities.  It supports the imagination of your child, and, in an 
enjoyable and playful way, allows him or her to practise simple tasks 
such as reading, arithmetic, etc., either alone or together with children 
of the same age or even with the whole family.

Make sure that your children spend their time at the computer in a useful 
way. Pay attention to ABC-WARE when buying software. This ensures that 
you always choose the right software.


* There are supposedly even adults who enjoy ABC-WARE!




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Installation

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Start the installation by typing

            abcsetup

The installation program will ask you which directory AnimaX shall 
be installed in. You can either accept the default directory or enter a 
directory of your choice. If the directory does not exist already, it 
will be created by the installation program.

After the installation, your target directory has to contain the following 
files:

    Target directory:
        readme.txt       introduction
        AnimaX.exe       main program
        AnimaX.hlp       help file
        AnimaX.cnt       help contents file
        order.doc        order form
        AnimaX_*.dll     picture files
        pics\*.*         additional picture files (BMP, JPG)

    Windows System directory:
        picclp32.ocx     OCX module
        msvbvm60.dll     Visual Basic runtime module (distributed
                         separately with online versions)

Attention: This file may also be used by other programs! If you 
want to uninstall AnimaX for any reason, make sure that no other 
programs use these runtime modules before you delete it!

A program group will be created and the icons for AnimaX will be added 
automatically.


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History

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You may download the newest version of AnimaX and additional picture 
files from the homepage
http://www.abc-ware.de/


16.04.2000  Version 1.0.272
    * Problem with email support fixed
    * New Setup version

07.04.2000  Version 1.0.271
    * Reset of moves didn't work properly, fixed

02.04.2000  Version 1.0.270


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Disclaimer

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AnimaX has been tested thoroughly; nevertheless, errors may have 
slipped in. In view of the multitude of possible hardware and software 
combinations, interactions and incompatibilities cannot be ruled out. 
There is no warranty for a faultless operation of AnimaX; nor is the author 
liable in any way for any damages which may result from using 
the program. The full risk of using the software is assumed by the user.