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Master Doodle Shareware Information ------ ------ --------- ----------- *************************************** * If you are using a 520 ST/STE then * * make sure that you run MASTER * * DOODLE from within an AUTO Folder, * * otherwise you will get an Out Of * * Memory Error * *************************************** Following the success of the Shareware Super Card, we are going ahead with two more Shareware titles - Master Doodle and Penguin. Master Doodle takes the Doodle part of the highly acclaimed Master Time, and expands it into a program with a unique method of control, ideally suited to children. Whilst Penguin is a highly addictive and original game. "The Best Time Tutor I've Seen on the ST" - ST USER Sept 91 "I Really Liked Master Time, the Care put into it's design shows everywhere ... ... which puts it in a class of it's own" - New Atari User. ST FORMAT 87% - "A Super Package" Master Time is just one of the many B.Ware programs that you will be able to purchase at a greatly reduced rate as a Master Doodle Shareware registered user. To All Super Card Registered users. -- --- ----- ---- ---------- ------ Thank you to everyone who sent their fivers in for Super Card, the quality of the people that did register made up for those that didn't. We greatly enjoyed reading all of your letters, and only regret that any reply had to be hastily scribbled on the back of the documents that we sent back to you. A lot of overseas users with many Doctors and Vicars making up the numbers, with some generous souls insisting that we accepted more than the five pounds that we asked for. Such nice comments, and a lot of really interesting ideas for the next version of Super Card. Well you can pat yourselves on the back, knowing that you are responsible for Two more B.Ware titles being made Shareware. "I can afford a lot of fivers but not many fifties" said one user, which sums up nicely what it's all about. It doesn't matter to us if we sell a little for a lot, or a lot for a little, but it allows you to be able to amass a lot of top quality titles with a clear conscience, knowing that you can be a genuine user for only five pounds. What is Shareware ? ---- -- --------- - For those unaware of the concept of Shareware here is what it is all about. We put out a program of the quality that you would normally pay twenty to thirty pounds for, via magazines and Public Domain libraries. Then we ask everyone that likes the program for a donation, for which we will send you some goodies, and special offer forms that will allow you to recoup your five pounds many times over. And then as you have made us happy by sending your money, we do the same thing again. You are free to copy the program as many times as you wish, and pass on copies to anyone, anywhere in the world. Shareware relies on trust and honesty - if no one sends in any contributions, then we decide that we're wasting our time and pack it in, and you will have to find "lot's of fifties", or delve into the seedy world of piracy for your programs (and we hope you get nicked and all your discs eaten by a Virus!). So please don't leave it to everyone else - send a fiver in - Thanks. How to register your copy --- -- -------- ---- ---- Send in five pounds sterling, as a postal order or cheque made payable to : - B.Bytes Computer Systems and send it to : - B.Ware Software B.Bytes Computer Systems 19 Southfield Road Hinckley Leics LE10 1UA Or Telephone UK (0455) 613377 9-5:30 Mon-Sat UK Time with a credit card - Access / Visa or American Express. We will return a Professional Fully Illustrated Manual, a Double-Sided B.Ware Demo Disc, and a Special Order Form that will let you purchase other B.Ware programs at prices so low that we dare not print them for fear of upsetting other dealers ! The offer to upgrade to Super Card 2 was so good that very few people have yet to take it up, - and they may simply be waiting a bit longer ! - so you know that we mean a GOOD offer ! If you can only boot from a Single- Sided disc drive then please enclose a blank disc, we will be happy to split the Demo's over two Single-Sided discs for you. Master Doodle Instructions ------ ------ ------------ The program file MASTERDO.PRG can be placed within an AUTO folder to make it Auto run and to save 32k of memory, or it can be started from the Desktop. *************************************** * 520 ST/STE owners MUST Run MASTER * * DOODLE using an AUTO Folder ! * *************************************** It is beyond the scope of this READ_ME file to cover the operation of Master Doodle in any detail, but here are a few tips to get you going. What disc to use ---- ---- -- --- MASTER DOODLE can be run from two Single-Sided discs, one Double-Sided disc, or a Hard Drive. The second disc or extra capacity of a Double-Sided disc or Hard Drive is needed to store your pictures for loading back in later. If you are using two Single-Sided discs then make sure that the second disc is formatted ready for use. To run MASTER DOODLE select it from the Desktop or place it in an Auto folder to save 32k of memory. *************************************** * 520 ST/STE owners MUST Run MASTER * * DOODLE using an AUTO Folder ! * *************************************** * * * 520 ST/STE Owners will not be able * * to run MASTER DOODLE from a Hard * * Drive unless they have more than * * 512k memory. * *************************************** When you have read the opening screen, click a Mouse button to proceed. If you are running the program for the first time or/and are using Single- Sided discs you will get this warning : - CAN'T FIND PICTURE FILES PLEASE SEE READ_ME.DOC press a mouse button This warning will stop you from spending hours on a picture only to find that you can't Save it afterwards ! Having noted this, press a mouse button to proceed. When all of the program has loaded, you will be taken to the Main Menu. All functions of MASTER DOODLE can be selected by clicking on the boxes that make up the Main Menu, but there are also keyboard short cuts available for more experienced users (fuller details in manual) If you are using this program for the first time and/or are a Single-Sided user, you should now replace the program disc with your picture disc. Before you can use the Second disc or room on your Double-Sided or Hard drives, you must install them as Picture discs. Select 'Make Picture Disc' by clicking on the bottom bar of the Main Menu with BOTH mouse buttons, or use the keyboard short cut F9. After you have followed the prompts you will have a working Picture disc. This only has to be done only the once unless you want to create other pictures discs to store more pictures on. Each picture disc can store up to twelve pictures in MASTER DOODLE format, and you can also save pictures in Neochrome or Degas format as well. Now we will go on a quick tour of all the MASTER DOODLE features SQUARE - 'S' ------ Click on the SQUARE picture on the Main Menu or press the 'S' key. Move the 's' and 'e' (Start and End points) using the arrow buttons and selecting the 's' and 'e' boxes to move them, or Move the mouse pointer onto the drawing area and place the 's' point with the left mouse button and the 'f' point with the right mouse button. Finally click on the Empty or Filled square icon to produce an outline or filled object. Any one of the 16 colours can be selected by clicking amongst the colours shown at the bottom of the screen. Click on the symbol found top right to return to the Main Menu Click on undo to bring up the option to undo your last work or clear the screen completely. CIRCLE - 'C' key ------ Just like SQUARE but produces a CIRCLE instead. ELLIPSE - 'E' key ------- As CIRCLE and SQUARE but extra arrow boxes allow you to expand the ellipse either sideways or vertically. LINES - 'L' key ----- As SQUARE and CIRCLE but just produces a single line between points. LETS WRITE - 'W' key ---- ----- Position cursor with arrow boxes or directly with the mouse, and then type in letters using the letter buttons or directly from the keyboard. Use the 'a' and 'A' boxes to switch between Upper and Lower case. DOODLE - 'D' key ------ Free-hand version of CIRCLE, LINE, SQUARE that traces a point directly on the screen. Or you can switch the box containing a picture of a pen between Move and Draw, and use the Arrow buttons instead. You can also select different line styles and thicknesses PENS & PAINTS - 'F2' key ---- - ------ Select Fill patterns and Line thicknesses that will be used on CIRCLE, SQUARE, ELLIPSE and LINE. EDIT PICTURES - 'F1' key ---- -------- Edit one of the Sprite pictures Click on the picture top right to bring up a one screen picture selector, or use the scroll arrow keys to select one. Then use the pen to make changes. STOS owners can use the STOS sprite editor instead if they want. PICTURES - 'F3' key -------- Move a picture around the screen using the Arrow buttons or mouse pointer, and click on the Camera to paste it to the screen. A child can make up a picture very easily with these building blocks. ERASER - 'R' key (Rub out) ------ Basically a very wide brush that works similar to DOODLE - colours apart from background can also be selected ! PAINT - 'P' key ----- Fill enclosed areas of screen with a colour or pattern. MAGNIFY - 'M' key ------- First position the Magnify square over a part of the screen, and then click on the Magnifying glass icon to edit it in finer detail COLOURS - 'F4' key ------- The last four colours in the palette can be customised using this screen, just select the 'bucket' and move the sliders. SAVE - 'F6' key ---- Save MASTER DOODLE pictures by typing in a name on any one of the twelve possible positions, and click on the bottom bar. LOAD - 'F5' key ---- Select one of the twelve pictures to be loaded back into MASTER DOODLE. QUIT - 'Esc' ---- Create a New Picture Disc - 'F9' ------------------------- SAVE AS NEO/ PI1 -'F7','F8' ---------------- All selectable by clicking on the bottom menu bar with BOTH mouse buttons. BOTH buttons are used to stop 'junior' from doing too much damage ! Don't forget that registered users get a Fully Illustrated Manual ! Have fun - and please don't forget the fiver - Bye Bye for now.