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BILLY BEAR and ALEX - VGA
Copyright (C) 1991-1995
All rights reserved.
Loraine Wauer
PO Box 132
Tipton, Michigan 49287
(517) 431-2512
BILLY BEAR AND ALEX requires:
VGA and a SOUND BLASTER soundcard or
compatable. [Does not work with PC
Speaker]
SHAREWARE FILE DESCRIPTIONS
Files contained in the current version:
FILE_ID.DIZ Shareware package description
README.DOC Log of current releases
VENDOR.DOC Vendor information
REGISTER.DOC Registration form
ALEX.EXE Billy Bear and Alex
shareware program
BILLY.DOC Software Information
BOOKS.DOC Information on Billy Bear Books
ORDER.DOC Order form for Billy Bear Books
BB.BAT BAT file to hear .CMF music
HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
IBM or compatible computer, 512k RAM memory
Hard drive.
Mouse is required.
VGA graphics monitor
Sound Blaster sound card.
DISCLAIMER/WARRANTY
The software is provided on an "as-is" basis and
there is no warranty of any kind, whether
expressed or implied. Your use of the software
is completely at your own risk. I assume no
liability for any damages caused by the direct
or indirect use of the software and any of its
files. Your use of the software means that you
agree to all of these terms.
COPYRIGHT/REGISTRATION/DISTRIBUTION
Billy Bear and Alex is copyrighted by the
author. All rights are reserved.
Billy Bear and Alex is distributed as
shareware. With the shareware concept, you
are asked to register Billy Bear's stories
if you decide to use it after an evaluation
period.
This is a "shareware" program, not a "freeware"
program.
Shareware distribution of Billy Bear amd Alex
to others is permitted and encouraged as long as
all file are included and no file is altered in
any way. BBS sysops, vendors or anyone planning
to distributed Billy Bear and Alex for a fee,
please refer to the VENDOR.DOC for distribution
requirements and restrictions.
Site licenses and quantity discounts are available
and encouraged. Please write or call for details.
BENEFITS OF REGISTERING THE PROGRAM:
*Copy of Billy Bear and Alex without the
registration information and advertising pages.
*Program support
*Your name on the THIS BOOK BELONGS TO page.
*All the backgrounds and graphics used in Billy
Bear and Alex story which can be installed
to the STORYMAKER+ VGA program.
...INCLUDING YOUR PICTURE!!!!!
...ALSO a .PCX picture of you to use in other
art/drawing programs!]
STORYMAKER+ Shareware Program by Elson Embry
If you don't have the STORYMAKER+ shareware
program you can obtain a copy through your
local shareware vendor, BBS, or include
$2.00 to cover shipping and handling and
Billy Bear will send you the current version.
When ordering this program from us, make
sure you let us know if you want the EGA or
VGA version of Storymaker+.
TO ORDER BILLY BEAR and ALEX
Please print the file REGISTER.DOC. (for
foreign orders - US funds, drawn on US
Banks) To order other storybooks in the
Billy Bear Collection print the ORDER.DOC.
Make checks payable to Loraine Wauer.
INITIALIZING THE PROGRAM
If installing from a floppy disk with the
auto-install files:
Insert disk in drive A: (or B:)
Type A: Enter
Type GOBILLY Enter
To run storybook (if installed at subdirectory
ALEX):
Type CD \ALEX Enter
Type ALEX Enter
TO HEAR THE .CMF MUSIC
To run .CMF music, a Sound Blaster
sound card - driver SBFMDRV.COM
must be in resident before running
the storybook.
Check your Sound Blaster directory
[example used - SB], to see if there
is SBFMDRV.COM listed. To check the
directory do the following - If your
Sound Blaster [SB] is in the C: drive
Type C: Enter
Type CD\SB Enter
Type DIR Enter
Now look for SBFMDRV.COM
If you see this listed, go back to the
storybook directory. We have made a
BB.BAT file which will install the
sound driver for and also run the
storybook:
Type C: Enter
Type CD\ALEX Enter
Type BB Enter
Now when you open the storybook, you
should hear .CMF music.
If you don't hear the .CMF music, the
drive and/or directory information may
need to be changed. You need a text
editor utility to edit the file (later
versions of DOS has the EDIT utility,
or if you have Windows, use its Notepad
utility).
For example, if you have EDIT:
Type C: Enter
Type CD\ALEX Enter
Type EDIT BB.BAT Enter
The DOS editor will now come on your screen.
The DDBB.BAT is set to find the SB\SBFMDRV
on the C: drive, if your Sound Blaster [SB]
is on another drive, change the C: to that
drive.
Example: BB.BAT as distributed reads:
C:\SB\SBFMDRV
ALEX
C:\SB\SBFMDRV /U
My second drive is D:, so I would change it to:
D:\SB\SBFMDRV
ALEX
D:\SB\SBFMDRV /U
Click on SAVE to save your changes.
Read your Sound Blaster book for more
information if you still can not hear
the .CMF music in the storybook.
**IF YOU ARE READING THE .DOC FILES IN STORYMAKER+
READER, THEY MAY APPEAR TO BE OFF LINE... THEY
WILL PRINT FINE. IF YOU READ THE FILES IN THE
DOS EDITOR THEY WILL BE EASIER TO READ FOR SOME
OF THE DOC FILES.**
TRADEMARKS
.STORYMAKER+ is a copyrighted program by Elson
Embry.
.IBM is a registered trademark of the IBM
Corporation.
.Sound Blaster is a registered trademark of
Creative Labs, Inc.
.MAHJONGG VGA FOR WINDOWS [MJWIN] is a
copyrighted program by Ron Balewski.