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Storymaker+ Version 2.2
(C) Copyright 1992-1994 Elson Embry
All rights reserved.
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VENDOR DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION
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This file provides information for Electronic Board Systems or BBS's,
computer clubs, user groups and vendors such as catalog vendors, CD-ROM
distributors, rack or retail outlet vendors, who may want to distribute
Storymaker+ on a shareware basis.
A common definition of a shareware program is that it is a "try-before-
you-buy, low cost, high quality software". As the production, distri-
bution or evaluation of shareware programs may and do require conside-
rable time and expense, the program was written with the intention to
address the interests of all concerned and thus create a product that
is indeed shareware according to the above definition.
If you also think Storymaker+ is a program worth distributing which
users can freely and sufficiently evaluate, and you agree to abide by
the conditions below, then you may distribute the program.
Shareware distribution of Storymaker+ is subject to the following con-
ditions:
1) Distribution of the software for a fee may not exceed $10 to cover
duplication costs such as diskettes, shipping and handling.
2) It is also a responsibility of the distributor to make users
sufficiently aware that the software is shareware.
3) All files must remain intact. No file may be omitted, renamed or
modified in any way.
4) Older versions of the program must be discarded upon receipt of a
newer version.
5) The author reserves the right to revoke permission from anyone at
any time.
Program updates are uploaded at least to major BBS's as feeder boards
including Channel 1, Exec PC, and Software Creations.
Distributors who are on record authorized vendors from prior distribu-
tion policies will continue to automatically receive program updates.
Others may send for the latest version of the program by including
a $1.50 check - $3.00 in U.S funds if foreign - to cover mailing costs.
As the fee is to ensure that overall costs do not become prohibitive,
simply writing for a copy may get you one only if costs permit. Inclu-
ding a copy of your catalog in either case may also put your company
in the mailing list if costs permit. Please note that receipt of a disk
from the author does not by itself constitute permission to distribute.
The vendor disk, which contains Storymaker+ in a self-archived file,
also includes a special utility to install from the floppy drive, or
hard disk. The package is made to fit in a single 360k diskette; please
specify if your system requires a 3.5 diskette.
* List of Files
FILE_ID.DIZ _ Shareware package description
README.DOC - Log of current and previous releases
VENDOR.DOC - Vendor information
STORY.DOC - Software information
REGISTER.FRM - Registration form
SMINIT.EXE - Initialization/Update utility
STORY.EXE - Main program
EDITFONT.DAT - Program file
HELP.DAT - Program file
PHONEME.DAT - Program file
PRULES.DAT - Program file
SBINST.DAT - Program file
SCREEN.DAT - Program file
SMR.DAT - Program file
*.SML - Melody files
*.VOC - Digital sound files
SAMPLE.TXT - Demo text file
DEMO_.SBK - Demo story file
DEMO.SPL - Sample picture library file
* Archived File Name: STORYVnn.ZIP, nn for version number.
* Suggested Category: Education,Music,Graphics,Sound,Special Interest.
* Program Description: The program name Storymaker+ and version number
must be included in descriptions containing more than one line.
Hardware requirements must be included in long descriptions of the
program. Recommended description:
STORYMAKER+ Vn.n - Storymaker+ is an EGA graphics creativity kit
for the use of parents participating in the education of their
young children. It is also designed for elementary-school aged
children with some help from their parents.
Storymaker+ is for creating and reading talking storybooks with
animation, music & sound effects. It is also easy to make copies
for others as storybooks can be compiled into royalty-free, stand-
alone programs.
The various program modules include a graphics editor for sketch-
ing sceneries in a story and the shapes that can add animations
to the story. Standard,16-color PCX files can be imported into the
editor. There is also a melody editor - with an animated piano -
for adding music to a story. It can also be used as a learning
tool to introduce a child to music. Also included is a simple text
editor for entering the text for the program to read and make the
computer talk. Storymaker+ accepts Sound Blaster's VOC and CMF
music files for additional sound effects.
Online help is available throughout the program.
The program will work with the PC speaker but a Sound Blaster card
is recommended.
Hardware Requirements: 512K RAM, 256K EGA/VGA, hard drive, mouse.
Registration is $23 and brings bonus graphics and sound effects,
and Voicemaker, a bonus speech program.
* Hardware Requirements:
512k, Hard Drive, 256k EGA/VGA, Mouse.
* Optional Hardware: Sound Blaster card.
* Registration Fee: $23.
* Other Information: Please refer to the text file STORY.DOC.
* Author Information: Elson Embry
PO Box 12035
Santa Rosa, CA 95406
Telephone: (707) 546-5659