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| The SPELLBOUND! Spelling Tutor, Version 2.10 |
| Copyright (C) 1988-1990 By Kenneth R. Casey, Jr. |
| All Rights Reserved. |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
A quick glance at the table of contents will serve to
introduce you to the features of The SPELLBOUND! Spelling Tutor,
as well as to a number of our other products!
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| TITLE SECTION |
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DEDICATION .............................................. 0.0
REQUIREMENTS ............................................. 1.0
BUG FIXES, UPDATES, MAINSTREAM BBS .................. 1.1
IT REALLY WORKS! .................................... 1.3
REGISTRATION AND LICENSE INFORMATION ..................... 2.0
AUTOMATIC REGISTRATION FOR PREVIOUS REGISTERED USERS! 2.1
SPECIAL 7 DAY LICENSE FOR USE -- YOU MUST READ THIS! 2.2
LEGAL INFORMATION ................................... 2.3
LICENSE AGREEMENT ................................... 2.4
DISCLAIMER .......................................... 2.5
DISTRIBUTION WARNING ................................ 2.6
SPELLBOUND! SPELLING TUTOR HISTORY........................ 3.0
VERSION 2.00 ADDITIONS .............................. 3.1
VERSION 2.10 ADDITIONS .............................. 3.2
FEATURES OF THE SPELLBOUND! SPELLING TUTOR ............... 4.0
UNIQUE TEACHING METHOD! ............................. 4.1
FIVE, TEN OR TWENTY WORD SETS ....................... 4.2
ANIMATION FOR CHILDREN .............................. 4.3
GREAT FOR USE BY ADULTS ............................. 4.4
USE TO TEACH MEDICAL, LEGAL AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL
VOCABULARIES ........................................ 4.5
CREATE WORD SEARCH PUZZLES FROM TUTOR WORD SETS! .... 4.6
TEST AND TUTOR MODES ................................ 4.7
USE YOUR OWN WORD LISTS! ............................ 4.8
ON BOARD MINI EDITOR! ............................... 4.9
PERSONALIZED DIFFICULT WORD LIST CREATED FOR EACH
STUDENT! ............................................ 4.10
CREATE EXHAUSTIVE REPORTS ON EACH STUDENT'S
PERFORMANCE! ........................................ 4.11
VOLUMINOUS CONTEXT-SENSITIVE HELP FROM WITHIN THE
PROGRAM! ............................................ 4.12
READ DOCUMENTATION FROM WITHIN THE PROGRAM! .... 4.12.1
COMPLETE SECURITY WITH ENCRYPTED PASSWORD PROTECTION! 4.13
3-D USER-FRIENDLY MENUS! ............................ 4.14
THE PROGRAM CAN BE COMPLETELY CONFIGURED TO EACH
USER! ............................................... 4.15
EASY TO USE MAINTENANCE FUNCTIONS! .................. 4.16
INFORMATIVE REPORTS ................................. 4.17
DISPLAY, VIEW, RENAME, DELETE OR PRINT FILES WITH
INTERNAL FILE MANAGER ............................... 4.18
INSTALLATION ............................................. 5.0
IMPORTANT! .......................................... 5.1
PREPARATION ......................................... 5.2
FILES WHICH SHOULD BE ON THE DISKS AFTER INSTALLATION 5.3
PRINTING THE DOCUMENTATION .......................... 5.4
STARTING AND RUNNING THE SPELLING TUTOR .................. 6.0
SETTING THE DATE AND TIME ........................... 6.0.1
WHAT IT DOES ........................................ 6.1
WORD LIST PROCESSOR ................................. 6.2
STARTING AND CONFIGURING THE SPELLING TUTOR ......... 6.3
SETTING UP SYSTEM DEFAULTS .......................... 6.4
CONFIGURATION MENU .................................. 6.5
IMPORTANT! ..................................... 6.5.1
CHANGING COLORS, CONFIGURING MENU PROGRAM ........... 6.6
TURN SOUND ON OR OFF ........................... 6.6.1
COLORS ......................................... 6.6.2
IMPORTANT! ................................ 6.6.2.1
EDITOR ......................................... 6.6.3
SPELLING TUTOR COLOR SETTINGS AND WORD SEARCH GRID
CHARACTER ........................................... 6.7
TEACHER MAINTENANCE ................................. 6.8
EDIT WINDOWS ........................................ 6.9
REGISTRATION OPTIONS 1, 2, and 3 ......................... 7.0
REGISTRATION OPTION 1: $15 - REMOTE CONVERSION OF
CURRENT COPY (LIMIT 1) .............................. 7.1
REGISTRATION OPTION 2: $25 SINGLE OR MULTIPLE
COPIES OF LATEST VERSION WITH ADDITIONAL WORD LISTS . 7.2
REGISTRATION OPTION 3: $35 - LATEST VERSION, WORD
LISTS, SPELLBOUND! DIRECTOR, BOTHSIDES TEXT
FORMATTER, AND THE SPELLBOUND! WORD SEARCH CREATOR
(LIMIT 1) ........................................... 7.3
INVOICE ............................................. 7.4
ADDITIONAL WORD LISTS AVAILABLE
FROM SPELLBOUND! SOFTWARE .......................... 7.5
TELEPHONE SUPPORT ................................... 7.6
THE SPELLBOUND! SOFTWARE SUPER DUPER NEW AND IMPROVED
ALL PURPOSE SHAREWARE CURSE OR -- "WHO IS WELDON?" .. 7.7
TESTIMONIES OF SOME OF WELDON'S VICTIMS ............. 7.8
PROBLEMS ................................................. 8.0
"INPUT RUN-TIME MODULE PATH:" MESSAGE ............... 8.1
STRANGE WORDS OR CHARACTERS APPEARING IN WORD LISTS.. 8.2
WHEN YOU FORGET YOUR TEACHER PASSWORD ............... 8.3
WORD SETS IN SPELLING TUTOR DON'T CORRESPOND TO
PRINTED LIST ........................................ 8.4
DIFFERENT "SPELL.EXE" BEING RUN INSTEAD OF SPELLING
TUTOR ............................................... 8.5
"OUT OF STRING SPACE IN MODULE..." MESSAGE AND CRASH 8.6
SPELLBOUND! DIRECTOR HARD DISK MANAGER, MENU SYSTEM & DOS
SHELL .................................................... 9.0
SPECIAL OFFER FOR RESELLERS, CONSULTANTS, ETC. ...... 9.1
SPELLBOUND! SOFTWARE'S "BOTHSIDES TEXT FORMATTER" ........ 10.0
BABYDRAW -- DRAWING GAME FOR CHILDREN 2 TO 102! .......... 11.0
UP TO 4 PERSONALIZED COPIES FOR ONLY $19.95!!!
($5.00 FOR ADDITIONAL) .............................. 11.1
INVOICE/ORDER FORM FOR BABYDRAW ..................... 11.2
THE SPELLBOUND! WORD SEARCH CREATOR ...................... 12.0
EXAMPLE WORD SEARCH PUZZLE -- FIND THE ITEMS OF
FURNITURE! .......................................... 12.1
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS .......................................... 13.0
0.0 DEDICATION
The SPELLBOUND! Spelling Tutor is dedicated first to The
Lord Jesus Christ, without whose help this project would never
have been undertaken nor completed. He has sustained us
financially and spiritually during the two years of hard work
which has gone into the development of this program.
In addition, it is dedicated to my wife, and for my four
children, for whose education the proceeds from the program will
be used.
Every line of code reflects my love for both my Savior and
my family.
1.0 REQUIREMENTS
The SPELLBOUND! Spelling Tutor requires at least 384k of free
memory (memory free after DOS installed), DOS 3.00 or higher, a
CGA, EGA, or VGA graphics monitor, and one of the following
systems:
1) Two 360k floppy drives.
2) One hard drive.
3) 720k or greater single floppy drive.
It will not run on MDA Monochrome or Hercules systems unless
you use one of the CGA simulators, such as the excellent
shareware program, SIMCGA, available from many quality bulletin
boards and shareware distributors.
1.1 BUG FIXES, UPDATES, MAINSTREAM BBS
The latest shareware version of any of our software products
including any bug fixes can be found on the Mainstream Computers
BBS.
MAINSTREAM COMPUTERS BBS, Alma, MI -- (517) 463-8474.
24hrs 300/1200/2400 8-N-1.
Running WildCat! BBS Software for various discussion
folders. Many files are available for downloading,
and FREE ACCESS from the first call!
SPELLBOUND! Software Products may be located in the Download
areas using the following search specifications.
Spelling Tutor -- SPELL???.ZIP, BabyDraw -- BABYDR??.ZIP,
BothSides -- BOTH??.ZIP, Floormat -- FLOOR???.ZIP, Pik --
PIK???.ZIP
1.3 IT REALLY WORKS!
My daughter Shannon, the original beta tester of the
spelling tutor, for whose spelling improvement this project was
begun, won her class spelling bee the first year of its use! We
have received many testimonials in regard to its effectiveness in
training students to spell effectively and successfully. It
really works!
2.0 REGISTRATION AND LICENSE INFORMATION
2.1 AUTOMATIC REGISTRATION FOR PREVIOUS REGISTERED USERS!!!
If you installed this copy of the Spelling Tutor over
your registered installation of a previous 2.xx series version of
the Spelling Tutor, then your registration and serial number has
been transferred to the new version. If you did not install it
into the same directories or onto the same diskettes, then
reinstall it. It must be installed over the old installation so
that the INSTALL program can transfer the registration from the
old one to the new.
2.2 SPECIAL 7 DAY LICENSE FOR USE -- YOU MUST READ THIS!
The SPELLBOUND! Spelling Tutor Version 2.10 is being
released under a special licensing concept. You are granted a
limited license to use the program for a period of 7 days to
determine its worth. If you continue to use the program after
this trial period, you are required to pay for your copy by
purchasing it from SPELLBOUND! Software.
The program is not "crippled" or "date limited" in any way,
so it will continue to operate after your 7 days have elapsed,
but it will remind you of your obligation to register each time
you exit the program.
If you received your copy from a shareware distribution
company, you paid a small amount for the service of copying and
distribution. SPELLBOUND! Software receives no compensation at
all until you pay for your copy.
Use of the program beyond the 7 day evaluation period
constitutes your consent to the terms of registration under which
you must submit the proper fee for registration to SPELLBOUND!
Software. Failure to do so is a violation of U.S. Copyright Law.
If after the 7 day period you decide to forego further use of the
program, you must completely remove the files contained in this
package from your system although it will continue to work.
Registration is extremely simple! The program will
calculate, total and print out an invoice for you. Just fill out
the data entry screen when the program terminates. It even
prints out a mailer for you! Put your invoice and check into the
mailer, staple or tape, and mail! You don't even need a pen. It
will be all filled out for you! Send it to:
SPELLBOUND! Software
P.O. Box 158
Shepherd, MI 48883
Of course you can simply call (517) 828-6520 to register and
have the shareware messages removed immediately over the phone
with Visa or M/C!
2.3 LEGAL INFORMATION
There are three very affordable ways to register. Please
see "REGISTRATION, OPTIONS 1,2, AND 3" near the end of this
documentation.
2.4 LICENSE AGREEMENT
Hereinafter, "THE SOFTWARE" shall refer to "The SPELLBOUND!
Spelling Tutor" Shareware Version and "THE AUTHOR" shall refer to
Kenneth R. Casey, Jr.
This is a legal agreement between you, the end user, and THE
AUTHOR. By continuing to use the THE SOFTWARE, you are agreeing
to be bound by the terms of this agreement. If you do not agree
to the terms of this agreement, promptly destroy all copies of
THE SOFTWARE and any accompanying documentation.
THE AUTHOR grants to you the user, the right to use one copy
of THE SOFTWARE on a single terminal connected to a single
computer (i.e. with a single CPU), for an evaluation period of 7
days after which you must pay for the program by registering the
program with the AUTHOR. Registration of a single copy entitles
you to telephone support and the use of a single copy of the
program on a single CPU. Under no circumstances may the program
be networked, or copies used on multiple computers simultaneously
without purchasing the additional copies required.
Failure to register the program after 7 days while
continuing to use the program is in violation of the copyright
held by THE AUTHOR.
Federal law provides both civil and criminal penalties for
copyright infringement.
THE SOFTWARE is owned by THE AUTHOR, and is protected by
United States copyright laws and international treaty provisions.
You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble THE
SOFTWARE.
THE SOFTWARE may be freely distributed on computer bulletin
board systems in its ORIGINAL, UNINSTALLED form with all of its
files intact. These files may be compressed into distribution
files for uploading and downloading to bulletin boards.
The Uninstalled files are:
README
INSTALL.EXE
ARCHIVE1
ARCHIVE2
Tampering with or altering any of these files is an
infringement of our copyright for which Federal Law provides
severe civil and criminal penalties.
Complete copies may also be freely distributed to
individuals and institutions for evaluation.
SHAREWARE DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
It may also be distributed by scrupulous shareware
distributors, providing no more than $8.00 is charged for the
service of providing a single copy of THE SOFTWARE, and providing
that the purchaser is made well aware that what he has purchased
is the service of duplication and distribution for the sole
purpose of evaluating the THE SOFTWARE, and not a license to use
THE SOFTWARE. Distributors who advertise shareware programs as
"Free Software" explicitly or implicitly are forbidden to
distribute THE SOFTWARE. If your company meets these guidelines,
no written authorization is required to distribute THE SOFTWARE.
Under no circumstances may an installed copy (that is, other
than the 4 aforementioned files comprising the distribution
package) of THE SOFTWARE or an installed NONSHAREWARE copy of the
program be distributed!
2.5 DISCLAIMER
This program is provided "AS IS" without any warranty,
expressed or implied, including but not limited to, implied
warranties of merchantability and fitfulness for a particular
purpose, with respect to THE SOFTWARE, the documentation, and the
media upon which it is conveyed.
In no event shall SPELLBOUND! Software, Kenneth R. Casey,
Jr. or their suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever
(including, without limitation, damages for loss of business
profits, business interruption, loss of business information, or
other pecuniary loss) arising out of the use of or inability to
use "The SPELLBOUND! Spelling Tutor" even if SPELLBOUND! Software
or Kenneth R. Casey, Jr. have been advised of the possibility of
such damages. Because some states do not allow the exclusion or
limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages,
the above limitation may not apply to you.
2.6 DISTRIBUTION WARNING
This program may only be distributed in the form of the 4
files: README, INSTALL.EXE, ARCHIVE1 and ARCHIVE2. While they
may be compressed into a single file, they must appear in this
order and no tampering of any kind may be done to the files
themselves. YOU MAY NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES DISTRIBUTE AN
"INSTALLED" COPY! -- That is you may not distribute any of the
files resulting from an installation of the program.
If you have received a copy of the program which, when
installed, does not conform to FILES.LST, please report it to us
so that we may investigate the source. When you pass on copies
of this program to your friends, give them the original 4 files.
DO NOT give them copies of your "installed" version! Failure to
abide by these guidelines may result in the recovery of triple
damages under Federal Law.
3.0 SPELLBOUND! SPELLING TUTOR HISTORY
3.1 VERSION 2.00 ADDITIONS
DYNAMIC MENUS!
Menu options not available to the student are no longer
displayed when a student is logged in. This includes both the
"Dangerous" options (quitting, shelling, File Manager etc.) and
Teacher Only options. This should help reduce confusion for the
student.
USE YOUR OWN EDITOR FROM WITHING PROGRAM TO CREATE WORD LISTS!
You may now specify your favorite editor to use instead of
the mini editor supplied with the program. To specify the
editor, just press ENTER while the Menu Configuration option on
the Main Menu is highlighted. Press the arrow keys until the
Editor configuration option appears and press Enter again. Enter
the full pathname to your editor into the window which appears
and press ENTER to save it. Now when you run the editor, your
own editor will be run!
EASIER LOGGING IN!
Logging in has been made easier. Just press ESC while at
the Main Menu to return to the login screen and enter the new
name. You no longer use "Change Name" to do this as it is no
longer available from the Main Menu. The ESC key always backs
you up from whatever operation you are performing. When at the
Main Menu, ESC returns you to the login screen.
FILE MANAGER ALLOWS YOU TO VIEW, PRINT OR RENAME FILES!
The Spelling Tutor now has its own file viewing utility.
This makes the task of checking the contents of word lists, etc.
much easier and quicker. You may now display files in any
directory using valid DOS file specifications. When file names
are displayed, you may rename a file by pressing F5 or send it to
your parallel printer by pressing F9. To view any file, just
highlight the file's name using the arrow keys and press ENTER!
This option is disabled when the "Dangerous" options are
disabled. The File Specification Edit Window will always display
the last file created or accessed by default.
DOCUMENTATION CAN BE READ FROM WITHIN PROGRAM!
You may now view the documentation in SPELL.DOC while you
are in the Menu Module. Press F1 once to bring up context-
sensitive help. When the help box is displayed, press F1 once
more and the view utility will display SPELL.DOC. SPELL.DOC must
be in your DATA or PROGRAM directory for this to work properly.
If SPELL.DOC is not available, you will be apprised of this. If
you would like to substitute a file of your own creation to be
displayed, just rename it to SPELL.DOC and see that it is in your
DATA or PROGRAM directory. Alternatively you could edit
SPELL.DOC to add your own notes.
5 WORDS SETS!
5 word sets are now supported in addition to the 20 and 10
word sets supported in the earlier versions.
WORD LIST SELECTION MADE EASIER!
When selecting a Word List from the Configuration Menu, you
no longer have to remember the available word lists or type in
the name. Now a list of the files will be presented to you in a
file selection box from which you can use the arrow and ENTER
keys to select a Word List.
DISPLAY TERMS OF MORE THAN ONE WORD!
The program now supports combination words such as "all
together". To include words of this type, just separate the
words with the caret character "^", which can be inserted by
holding down the shift key and pressing the "6" key (not the
number pad "6" key). When either the Word List Processor or the
Spelling Tutor encounter this character separating two or more
words, it will regard the linked words as a single word. The
Spelling Tutor will translate the caret as a space when the word
is displayed.
Hyphenated words are now also supported. Whenever a hyphen
separates words, they will be displayed as one word.
3.2 VERSION 2.10 ADDITIONS
FOR OUR PAST AND FUTURE REGISTERED USERS, A GIFT -- CREATE WORD
SEARCH PUZZLES FROM YOUR WORD LISTS!!!
We want to convey to our registered users a sense of the
gratitude we feel toward them for taking the time to support the
Spelling Tutor. For that reason, we have added a new feature
which is available to all past and future registrants of the
Spelling Tutor. You can now create Word Search Puzzles
consisting of discrete sets of words from your word lists. See
elsewhere in the documentation for instructions on the use of
this feature!
If you are one of our previous registrants, you can update
your copy of the Spelling Tutor to this new version by simply
installing it into the same directories/disks as your old
version. Your registration will be automatically transferred to
the new version. There is no upgrade fee. We want you to have
this upgrade for free!
We hope that the addition of the Word Search Puzzle feature
will serve to convince you of our appreciation for your kindness
in registering your copy of the Spelling Tutor!
NEW 36 CHARACTER WORD LENGTH LIMIT!
As we were compiling the legal list, we found that a great
many legal terms were comprised of three or more words, resulting
in lengths in excess of the maximum of 15 characters.
Because of this, the Spelling Tutor now has a maximum word
length limit of 36 characters. When the word length is set to a
length in excess of 15 characters, the Smileys will be disabled
as their movement on the screen would mess up the display of long
words.
WORD SETS CAN NOW BE SHUFFLED ON THE FLY!
As you are displaying the word sets in the word set
selection screen in the Spelling Tutor, you now just press the
Space Bar to cause the words in the currently displayed set to be
shuffled! To restore the original order, scroll to the next set
in any direction using the Arrow keys and scroll back.
NEW PROFESSIONAL WORD LISTS AVAILABLE FROM SPELLBOUND!
The Spelling Tutor has become a great tool for professionals
to brush up on words specific to their profession. Many have
lamented the necessity of typing in these words themselves and
have asked us to produce word lists which could then be
purchased. To date, we have produced both a medical and a legal
word list and even as we speak, several more are being created.
These lists range in size from several thousand words to more
than 20,000 words (as in the case of the LEGAL and MEDICAL word
lists)! These lists will be made available at a cost of $9.95
per diskette or any pair for $16.95. (See Section 7.5,
"ADDITIONAL WORD LISTS AVAILABLE FROM SPELLBOUND! SOFTWARE" for
further information.)
FILE MANAGER NOW ALLOWS TEACHER TO DELETE FILES!
TEACHER can now delete files displayed in the file display
box. Only TEACHER has this ability. It cannot be enabled for
anyone else.
4.0 FEATURES OF THE SPELLBOUND! SPELLING TUTOR
4.1 UNIQUE TEACHING METHOD!
While in TUTOR mode, the student is not allowed to misspell
the word. In conventional spelling methods the student is allowed
to misspell the word, allowing for a period of time in which the
student believes he has formed a proper memory image of the word.
This is confusing and necessitates the inconvenient step of
having to "unlearn" the wrong spelling. By prohibiting improper
keystrokes from being displayed on the screen, The SPELLBOUND!
Spelling Tutor insures that the only spelling the student will
ever see is the correct one.
When in TEST mode, evaluation is not done by individual
letter, but by word. The student is allowed to type in invalid
characters and the word is evaluated only after pressing ENTER.
While in TEST mode, a record of the student's scores is kept.
4.2 FIVE, TEN OR TWENTY WORD SETS
The SPELLBOUND! Spelling Tutor allows you to configure it to
test on sets consisting of 5, 10 or 20 words. For smaller
children with shorter attention spans, the 5 or 10 word set
options are provided. For older students, the 20 word set option
might be more appropriate. Since the grading is done on a
percentage basis, this will have no effect on scoring.
4.3 ANIMATION FOR CHILDREN
The Spelling Tutor allows you to set the minimum and maximum
length for words, thus allowing you to define the program for a
narrow age group. It has a child mode which makes use of
animated graphics and music to maintain the child's interest and
reward his efforts. This is accomplished by setting Smileys to
ON in the Configuration Menu.
4.4 GREAT FOR USE BY ADULTS
It has been designed for use by adults as well, as it is not
uncommon for adults to experience difficulty with spelling,
especially those with common learning disabilities such as
dyslexia.
4.5 USE TO TEACH MEDICAL, LEGAL AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL
VOCABULARIES
A number of medical, legal and other professionals have told
us how successfully this program has been used in the learning of
esoteric vocabularies containing medical or legal terms. This is
a great program for the office personnel to use to polish up on
some of those more difficult terms!
To assist you in this endeavor, SPELLBOUND! Software has
compiled a number of professional word lists. As of this
writing, we have a medical and legal word list. These word lists
are being made available at a cost of $9.95 per diskette. See
registration information in this document for further information
about these and other word lists.
4.6 CREATE WORD SEARCH PUZZLES FROM TUTOR WORD SETS!
This feature is presented as a "Thank You Gift" to all
registered users of the Spelling Tutor. We feel that those who
register are entitled to something extra for their honesty. This
is not a "crippled" feature as it is totally unrelated to the
function of the Spelling Tutor and was added to the program for
the sole purpose of rewarding those deserving persons who
register.
Upon the completion of any given set of words, or by
pressing the F5 key while at the Word Set Selection Screen, a
word search puzzle can be created which will hide the set of
words in a grid of random letters whose size corresponds to the
number of words per set. The registered version of the program
can then send the puzzle to a file which can be printed either
from DOS or from the File Manager option on the Main Menu. The
file's prefix will be the same as the word list used, while the
extension will correspond to the set number. Ie. the 3rd set
from SPELL.WDS would yield a puzzle name of "SPELL.3". From the
Tutor Configuration Menu, you may control whether to print
puzzles, and if so, whether they are HARD (diagonal and backward
insertion enabled) or EASY (diagonal and backward insertion
disabled). The maximum word length must be set to 15 or less to
use the word search puzzle feature!
NOTE: When the Spelling Tutor creates a Word Search Puzzle
on screen, it does so by inserting the words into a grid
consisting of small dots (ASCII character 249). We feel that
this is the most ideal character with which to display the words
as they are inserted into the grid. Some color cards are not
equipped to print the extended IBM character set 128-255. For
this reason, several alternate characters have been provided
which you can use if the grid appears to have strange looking
characters instead of small dots. Just press F1 while in the
Spelling Tutor to bring up the help screen and at the bottom you
will see that while in this screen, you can press the spacebar to
cycle through several characters the program may use when
printing the grid. The character you choose will be saved for
future use and will be used until you specify another.
Alternatively you may enable your computer to display the
extended character set by loading the file GRAPHICS.COM from your
DOS diskette before running the Spelling Tutor. GRAPHICS.COM is
a memory-resident program which loads the extended IBM ASCII
character set, enabling your color card to display them while in
graphics mode.
We believe that this feature makes a valuable contribution
to the teaching of spelling. Searching for the words in a word
search puzzle forces the "visualization" of the word as a
necessary step in the task of locating the word pattern in the
puzzle. It is the perfect method by which words recently tutored
may be reinforced in the student's memory!
We hope that the addition of this feature will convey in
some measure our gratitude for your registration!
4.7 TEST AND TUTOR MODES
There are two different modes in which the Spelling Tutor
may be run, TUTOR mode and TEST mode. TUTOR mode validates each
letter of the word as it is entered. It will not allow the
incorrect letter to be printed, thus preventing the student from
developing an errant mental image of the spelling of the word. In
this mode, the only spelling the student will ever see is the
correct one. If a hint is needed or for some reason the word is
completely forgotten, the spacebar may be tapped, resulting in
the momentary display of the word for the duration set in the
Word Flash Rate setting in the Configuration Menu.
TEST mode only checks the validity of the word when the
"ENTER" key is pressed and so the backspace key, insert key,
delete key, and cursor keys are available for editing. One may
cause the word to be flashed to him in TEST mode or in TUTOR mode
by tapping the spacebar. The word will be briefly shown for the
duration set in the Word Flash Rate set in the Configuration
Menu. At the end of the test in TEST mode, a score and grade are
given, and the results are printed to a unique data file
corresponding to the individual's name. These records can be
printed out or viewed from the Records Menu.
4.8 USE YOUR OWN WORD LISTS!
The Spelling Tutor allows you to create your own word lists.
There is no special formatting required. Use actual text from
the student's current reading if you wish. All punctuation,
numbers, symbols, etc. will be ignored and the words will be
grouped into sets of 5, 10 or 20, depending on what you have in
your configuration. Use the onboard Mini Editor to enter the
words, or use your own favorite Word Processor or Editor. Just
use the "Change Colors, Editor, Etc." option on the Main Menu to
indicate the full path name to your editor. From then on, when
you edit word lists, the program will run your editor.
CAUTION!!! If you use a word processor such as WordPerfect
or WordStar, you MUST make certain to use the mode in the word
processor which saves the text as a Dos (or ASCII) text file.
Most word processors save formatting codes with the text file
when saving and these codes may be interpreted as nonsense words
by the Spelling Tutor or the Word List Processor.
A special function is available from within the Spelling
Tutor Menu Module called the Word List Processor, which will
gather words from text files of any format, (lists, letters,
Grandma's jam recipe, -- anything containing text!) sort the
words, delete duplicate words, and print them sequentially
numbered by sets of 5, 10 or 20 to a file you specify. The list
may be sent to a printer and used as a reference from which to
assign word sets. When you edit a file from within the Spelling
Tutor, you will be prompted to run the text file you have created
through the Word List Processor.
4.9 ON BOARD MINI EDITOR!
Create word lists -on the fly- with the SPELLBOUND! Mini
Editor. Words can be entered in any format to be used with
Spelling Tutor or optionally run through the Word List Processor
to remove possible duplicates and form them into discrete
numbered sets. Optionally use your own editor from within the
spelling tutor. (See "USE YOUR OWN WORD LISTS" above.) Just
press the appropriate option from the Main Menu!
4.10 PERSONALIZED DIFFICULT WORD LIST CREATED FOR EACH STUDENT!
Whenever the student misspells a word, that word is appended
to a file called STUDENT.ERR where "STUDENT" is the first eight
letters of his name. The file will contain the date and time of
the errors as well, for teacher information. This file should
then be cleaned of duplicates by using the Word List Processor
function from within the Spelling Tutor Menu Module. The date,
time and etc. will be ignored by the Word List Processor. This
way the student may be tested exclusively on words with which he
previously has had difficulties. This makes the most of the
valuable time the student spends learning to spell.
4.11 CREATE EXHAUSTIVE REPORTS ON EACH STUDENT'S PERFORMANCE!
Records are kept of all the students' work in The Spelling
Tutor. Records may be viewed individually or printed out to a
printer, a file, or even to the screen. The records menu always
displays the average score for the previous 10 sessions.
4.12 VOLUMINOUS CONTEXT-SENSITIVE HELP FROM WITHIN THE PROGRAM!
Help is available in the form of a one line help box just
under the menu box, which displays help for the currently
highlighted selection. If more help is desired, a help window
may be popped up with context-sensitive help by pressing the F1
key at any time. Press F1 once again to read this documentation
online. Press any other key to exit the help screen.
4.12.1 READ DOCUMENTATION FROM WITHIN THE PROGRAM!
You may read the documentation contained in SPELL.DOC from
within the program simply by pressing F1 while the help window is
displayed. SPELL.DOC must be in the PROGRAM or DATA directory for
this to work.
4.13 COMPLETE SECURITY WITH ENCRYPTED PASSWORD PROTECTION!
The Teacher and each student may be required to use a
password to gain access to the menu/records program so that
unauthorized users may not view a student's progress. The
Teacher may print out the students' passwords in the case one is
forgotten. If the wrong password is entered more than once for a
given name, a file called SPELLSEC.LOG is updated with the name
of the person to whose records access was attempted, and the
password which was tried.
4.14 3-D USER-FRIENDLY MENUS!
The SPELLBOUND! Spelling Tutor was designed for use by
people with little or no computer experience. It observes widely
held DOS conventions which are used in other DOS applications.
Help is on the F1 key, ESC backs you up in the program, F10 is
the exit key, etc. All of the configuration, viewing and
printing of reports are navigable by use of the up, down, left
and right cursor or arrow keys. Just highlight the selection you
wish and press the ENTER (carriage return) key. Alternatively,
each selection has a number just to the left of it which may be
pressed in lieu of the cursor and ENTER keys. This facilitates
the execution of a selection by using just one keystroke! A
small help window is located just below the window, and
continually offers one line of instruction on the highlighted
selection.
For those who like bells and whistles, unique transparent
shadowing is used in the menus which give a true 3-D effect.
Windows which pop up over other boxes cast a longer shadow than
the boxes underneath.
4.15 THE PROGRAM CAN BE COMPLETELY CONFIGURED TO EACH USER!
All of the colors, sound effects, and options such as word
length, flash rate, use of animated graphics, source file, number
of word sets, etc. are completely user configurable. Each
student may adjust all of the colors used in the program.
Alternatively, he may opt for the default configuration or one
which the teacher has set up for him. His personal configuration
will be saved in a file in the data directory called STUDENT.CFG
where STUDENT is the first eight letters of his name. When the
program starts, the student is asked to type in the first eight
letters of his name. The program will then load his
configuration, his performance records (if any) and the colors,
etc. will be those he saved in the previous session.
4.16 EASY TO USE MAINTENANCE FUNCTIONS!
By selecting "Maintenance" from the Records Menu, all the
students in the class may be displayed at one time. All the
Teacher need do to examine the student records is highlight the
name with the cursor (arrow) keys and press ENTER and the
student's records are loaded and ready to view or print reports.
Alternatively, the Teacher may highlight the name, press the
SPACEBAR to mark one or any number of names, and then press F6 to
delete all the marked names. Additionally, you may reverse the
marks with the F7 key. That way you may mark only the students
you do not wish to delete.
4.17 INFORMATIVE REPORTS
Two types of reports are printed. There is an individual
student report, which lists each record of each session and
averages his grades for you. There is also a report for the
entire class. This report gives the number of sessions each
student performed, the score for the most recent session, the
average for all of his sessions, and a class average. Print it
using the File Manager available from the Main or Records Menu.
4.18 DISPLAY, VIEW, RENAME, DELETE OR PRINT FILES WITH INTERNAL
FILE MANAGER
You may display all of the files matching a given file
specification in a directory by using this option from the Main
Menu or the Records Menu and entering a file specification such
as C:\SPELL\*.*, SPELL*.*, ??.*, etc.
To immediately view the contents of any file without
displaying the directory, just enter the file name instead of a
file specification after selecting "File Manager" from the Main
Menu. It will be immediately displayed.
The displayed entry will always be the last file created or
accessed by the program which will probably be right 90% of the
time. These will be reports, password lists, word search
puzzles, etc. This will save you a lot of typing as all you will
have to do is press ENTER to accept it.
When a file specification is entered, all of the files in
the specified directory which meet that specification will be
displayed in a file selection box.
VIEWING, RENAMING AND PRINTING FILES
While the files are displayed, you may view the contents of
any file by highlighting and pressing ENTER.
You may rename a file by highlighting it and pressing F5 or
send to your printer connected to LPTn by pressing F9.
DELETING FILES
TEACHER can delete the currently highlighted file by
pressing CTRL-F2. You will then be asked to press CTRL-F2 once
again to confirm your decision. This feature is not available to
anyone but the person logging in as TEACHER.
PRINTING FILES AND WORD SEARCH PUZZLES
You may rapidly view or print the contents of multiple files
from the file selection box by successively highlighting each
file and pressing ENTER to view it or F9 to print it.
This feature may be used to view and to print out copies of
the Word Search Puzzles you create.
5.0 INSTALLATION
The SPELLBOUND! Spelling Tutor is distributed in one of two
ways. Via diskette, and via a single compressed file using one
of the shareware ZIP or ARC utilities. To install from the
diskette, just type: Drive:\INSTALL, where "Drive:" is the drive
containing the distribution diskette. Just answer the questions
as they are presented to complete the installation process.
When distributed as a single compressed ZIP, ARC, LZH, or
PAK file, it must first be uncompressed using the proper utility.
This single file may only contain the 4 files mentioned above in
the license information.
5.1 IMPORTANT!
You MUST install using the INSTALL program as the files are
compressed and cannot be run until they have been uncompressed.
To install to two floppies, put the distribution diskette
into drive A: and the destination diskette into drive B:. The
program will create a Program diskette and a Data diskette. On
hard drives, you will create a Program directory and a Data
directory. (These may both be the same if you wish.)
For classrooms, you will probably want each class to have
its own directory. The Program Directory must be included in the
PATH statement so that DOS will know where to find the Spelling
Tutor program files when it is run from other directories. The
install program will update your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS
files to include these changes if you allow it to. If you don't
allow it to make these changes, you must make them manually or
the Spelling Tutor will not run properly.
5.2 PREPARATION
The entire installation procedure is given in the file,
README and in the INSTALL program itself.
For successful installation it will be necessary for you to
add the following line to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file on your boot
drive, or to enter it at the DOS prompt before running The
Spelling Tutor. Alternatively, the installation program will
make these changes for you if you allow it to.
SET PATH=drive:\ProgramDirectory;
OR
PATH drive:\ProgramDirectory;
If you already have a path command in your AUTOEXEC.BAT, it
will be necessary to append the new path to the old. If for
example, your PATH were:
SET PATH=C:\DOS;C:\UTIL;C:\WP
You may append the new path by appending a semicolon and
then the new path thus:
SET PATH=C:\DOS;C:\UTIL;C:\WP;C:\SPELL
When the Spelling Tutor starts up, it will check the program
directory to make sure that all of the files it needs are in the
program directory. If it finds any missing, it will alert you as
to the name of the missing files and immediately shut down. Copy
the necessary files to the program directory and try again.
5.3 FILES WHICH SHOULD BE ON THE DISKS AFTER INSTALLATION
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PROGRAM Directory
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DRIVE A: for floppies. C:\SPELL for Hard drive.
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BRUN45.EXE -- Run time module.
SPELL.DTA -- Contains screen, help, various messages etc.
SPELL.EXE -- Menu, Configuration, Editor, Records module.
SPELL000.EXE -- The Spelling Tutor module.
SPELL001.EXE -- The Word List Processor module.
SPELL002.EXE -- Termination Module
DEFAULT.CFG -- Default configuration for use with the program
SPELL.CFG -- Retains name of last person to log in. (Created)
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DATA Directory
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DRIVE B: for floppies. C:\DATA for Hard drive.
================================================================
GOSPEL.TXT -- Example text file for word list creation
SPELL.DOC -- Documentation. Press F1 twice to read online
SPELL.WDS -- Word list (other files with ".WDS" extension)
PASSWORD.LST -- Student password file (Created)
CLASS.RPT -- Report on entire class performance (Created)
SPELLSEC.LOG -- Logs incorrect password attempts (Created)
STUDENT.CFG -- Student's personal configuration (Created)
STUDENT.DAT -- Student's personal records (Created)
STUDENT.REP -- Contains Student Progress Report (Created)
STUDENT.ERR -- Personal Difficult Word List (Created)
WORDLIST.nnn -- Word Search Puzzles (Created)
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The DATA data directory must be the current directory.
Change to the drive which will contain your data files (in this
case, B:,) e.g. B: <Enter>. For this configuration, you must
include drive A: in your PATH command.
5.4 PRINTING THE DOCUMENTATION
You may print the documentation contained in SPELL.DOC by
pressing F1 twice to display the documentation and then pressing
F9. Make sure you have plenty of paper (about 35 sheets) and the
printhead positioned to the very top line of the page.
To print any of the other text files, select "File Manager"
from the Main Menu and enter "*.*" for the file specification.
Place the selection bar on the text file you wish to print and
press F9. Select the parallel printer port to which your printer
is connected (almost always 1) and press ENTER.
6.0 STARTING AND RUNNING THE SPELLING TUTOR
The easiest way to run the Spelling Tutor directly is to
type SPELL and then your name (the first eight letters of it) and
then press ENTER! This will take you directly to the Tutor.
When you are finished in the Tutor, you will be taken to the Menu
Program, from which you may view your records or press F10 to
quit (if "Dangerous" functions are enabled). You may also simply
type SPELL and the menu module will be loaded from which you may
start the Spelling Tutor from the Main Menu.
6.0.1 SETTING THE DATE AND TIME
The system date will be checked and if found to be less than
the distribution date of the program, you will be asked to enter
the proper system date. If you have an onboard clock, you will
not need to worry about this, but if you don't, and you do not
set the date when your computer boots, the date will be
incorrect. The date and time are used in the records, so enter
the correct date if prompted to do so.
6.1 WHAT IT DOES
This program may be entirely customized to each user no
matter the age. All the colors may be customized and are saved
to each user's personal file. The length of the words, animated
graphics and music, whether to test or tutor, word lists, all are
personally configurable. You may specify any file which is known
to contain properly spelled words. Punctuation, non-letter
characters, and numbers are ignored. This allows the
conscientious parent to type the text of the child's reading
assignment into a text file and then use that text as the file
with which to use the SPELLBOUND! Spelling Tutor.
The Spelling Tutor cleans out punctuation, non-letter
characters, and numbers while culling the words into discrete
units which are then arranged into sets of 5, 10 or 20 in the
order in which they appear in the text. For example, you could
use the example text file, "GOSPEL.TXT" as a source for words.
The first set of 20 words would be:
The <-- 1
following
is
certainly
the <-- 2
most
important
message
you
will
ever
hear
in
your
life
The <-- 3
Gospel
of
Jesus
Christ
Each word would be presented one at a time to the student.
If you wish to display a two word construction, such as "all
together", just separate the words with the "^" (caret) character
ie. "all^together". This tells the spelling tutor to display both
words together and not to treat them as two words. When they are
displayed in the Spelling Tutor, the caret will be replaced by a
space.
You can see here one problem which can result from using
regular text files. The word "THE" appears three times is the
same set. The "Word List Processor" solves this problem...
6.2 WORD LIST PROCESSOR
THE SPELLBOUND! Word List Processor has been provided with
the program to help create lists of unique words from any text
files you specify. This option, available from the Main Menu,
will take any file containing text, sort the words, delete
redundant words, optionally resort the file into original order,
shuffle them, or leave them alphabetically sorted. It then groups
the words, 5, 10, or 20 on a line, (this is determined by your
current setting for number of words per set) numbered by set, and
paginated, so that one may see the words in sets of 5, 10, or 20
with the File Manager Viewer, or send it to the printer. All of
the letters are converted to lower case because, as in the case
of text files, words which otherwise would not be capitalized
would be so when found at the beginning of a sentence. It is
recommended that you run your word processor's spell checker on
any files you create to insure that the words contained therein
are correctly spelled. The text file "GOSPEL.TXT" has been
provided so that you can try the Word List Processor yourself.
(We suggest that you might take a few moments to read it too!)
6.3 STARTING AND CONFIGURING THE SPELLING TUTOR
You start the program by typing "SPELL" (without the quotes)
or "SPELL STUDENT" (STUDENT is your name), and pressing "ENTER".
If this is your first time on, you will be prompted to answer
some questions concerning global defaults for the program. These
defaults are:
(1.) Allow students (other than "TEACHER") access to "Dangerous"
functions?
(2.) Enable password protection for entry to records?
In future sessions, "TEACHER" may change these answers by
logging in as "DEFAULT" and answering the questions again. Only
"TEACHER" may log in as "DEFAULT". This of course means you must
log in as "TEACHER" before you log in as "DEFAULT".
After this you will be prompted to enter your name. Log in
as "TEACHER" (case not important), and select a password.
"TEACHER" will be given access to all of the reports and be able
to make a file containing all the student passwords. In
addition, only the teacher may create a default configuration for
the program. There is only one Teacher allowed on the system.
The teacher menus contain extra functions available only to the
teacher. These are not displayed or available when students are
logged in.
If you just press ENTER, the name will default to "TEACHER".
It is important that you select a name which is unique, because
selection of the same name as another in the same directory will
result in your records being added to the same files, making it
impossible to distinguish between the two. If two people share
the same name, one must use a nickname or substitute. The first
eight letters are used because that is the limit which DOS
imposes upon the prefix portion of a file's name. The
"extension" (a period and up to three letters) is reserved to
distinguish between the various data types. These extensions
are: REP, for reports printed to disk, CFG, which contains
information relating to your configuration, DAT, which contains
your performance records from which the report is generated, and
ERR, to which misspelled words are written.
Once you have entered your name, you will be presented with
the main menu. From this menu you may select two other menus.
These are listed on the "Main Menu" as "View Records/Print
Reports" and "Configure The Spelling Tutor". From this menu you
may also run the Word List Processor, specify the colors, and
sounds of the Menu Program, and select your own editor for use in
creating and editing word lists. To select from the menu, just
press the up or down cursor keys corresponding to the direction
in which you wish the selection bar to travel, and when it is
upon the desired selection, press "ENTER". A quicker method
which bypasses the pressing of the "ENTER" key is to simply press
the number to the left of the selection. This will execute your
selection immediately.
You may configure several parameters from the Configuration
Menu. The first four menu options are toggles, that is, when you
select them by pressing the corresponding number or pressing <CR>
when highlighted, they will toggle back and forth among 2 or 3
alternating values. You have control over the following aspects
of the program:
6.4 SETTING UP SYSTEM DEFAULTS
A default configuration file called DEFAULT.CFG is supplied
with the program. This file contains the startup settings for
the first log in of each person using the Spelling Tutor. It
also has all the settings for the information stored in
STUDENT.CFG, which contains configuration options set in the
Configuration Menu, such as the colors, etc. The distributed
form of DEFAULT.CFG is configured for Tutor mode, Smileys on,
etc. The Teacher (and ONLY the Teacher) may reconfigure this
file. By logging in as "DEFAULT", you can control the initial
settings given to each student the first time he logs in.
To do so, you must be logged in as "TEACHER". As "TEACHER"
press ESC to return to the Log In screen. Enter "DEFAULT" into
the name box and when prompted, give your "TEACHER" password (the
password with which you log in as TEACHER). At this time, you
will be presented with the startup screen you see when you start
the program for the first time. This allows you to respecify
whether password protection should be used and whether
"Dangerous" functions should be enabled for the students. Answer
the questions again, and you will be taken into the menu program.
Now set up the program with the settings with which you wish
each student to start out. Just about everything, colors, the
word list, default edit window entries, Smileys, etcetera will be
saved to DEFAULT.CFG. In addition, you may run the spelling
tutor while logged in as "DEFAULT" and change the colors by
pressing F1 (while in the Spelling Tutor Module) and using the
left and right arrow keys to cycle the colors. These also will be
saved to the default configuration contained in DEFAULT.CFG.
When you have finished making your changes, press ESC while at
the Main Menu again to return to the Log In screen to log in
again as "TEACHER". From now on, whenever a student logs in for
the very first time, he will receive this "DEFAULT" configuration
you have created, until the next time you reconfigure the
"DEFAULT" settings. .
Because the name "DEFAULT" is reserved for this purpose, any
student whose real name is "Default", (in the event you have any
of Frank Zappa's children in your class) will have to use a
nickname to log in!
6.5 CONFIGURATION MENU
The Configuration Menu is used to configure the Spelling
Tutor to each student. The following options are available.
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These first four options toggle among 2 or 3 values. Just
press the enter key to switch between them.
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(1.) Whether or not to show smileys, and play music. This may be
set to off for adults who might quickly tire of the smiley
screens.
(2.) Number of words per word set. Pressing ENTER toggles among
the three values, 5, 10 and 20.
(3.) This selection determines whether to run the Spelling Tutor
in Test Mode or in Tutor Mode. Tutor mode validates each letter
as it is typed. If the letter is incorrect, the correct word is
flashed to hint as to the true spelling and the letter is
replaced by the dot character. The user never sees the
misspelled word and consequently no memory image is formed of the
wrong spelling. In this mode, the only spelling the user will
see is the correct one. This results in teaching to remember
words as memory images, rather than depending on a phonetic
interpretation each time the word is encountered. In Test Mode,
the entire word is typed in, right or wrong, and no validation is
performed until the Enter key is pressed. This allows for
correction by using the edit keys. Records are kept for sessions
completed in test mode but not for tutor mode.
(4) This selection offers some control over the creation of Word
Search Puzzles. After completing each session, a Word Search
Puzzle may be created with the set just completed. You may cycle
among "HARD", "EASY", or "NO" word search puzzles. "EASY"
disables diagonal and backward insertion of words into the
puzzle. "HARD" causes a high percentage of the words to be
inserted both diagonally and backwards. "NO" disables the
creation of word search puzzles.
Word Search Puzzles are created on screen in the shareware
version of the program to demonstrate the utility of this
registration premium. If the ability to reinforce the spelling
of words by the solving of word search puzzles is important to
you, you will be pleased to know that registration makes the
printing of these puzzles possible.
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These next three options cycle through a number of values.
Just press the left or right arrow keys to cycle in either
direction. Don't press ENTER on this selection except to cause
it to cycle upward. When the selection has reached the value
you desire, just use the up and down arrow keys to move the
selection bar off this selection.
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(5.) Flash Rate may be set here in 18ths of a second.
(6. and 7.) The minimum and maximum length of words may be
configured so as to target a given age group. For example, one
might configure a minimum length of 2 and a maximum length of 4
for a child of between 4 and 7. Use the left and right arrow
keys to cycle through the values between 2 and 15. You will not
be allowed to select a maximum length which is less than the
minimum length and vice versa.
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The next two selections pop up an edit window or selection box
when you press enter so that you can edit the listed selection
directly or move the selection bar to select your choice. When
you have edited the selection or made the selection via the
selection bar, pressing enter again closes the window.
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(8.) You may also specify the file of your choice. If none is
specified, the default will be SPELL.WDS. This can be a file of
your own creation, or it can be the file supplied with the
program. To select a word list file, press ENTER while this
seletion is highlighted. All of the word lists having a "WDS"
extension in the current directory will be displayed in a
scrolling box. Use the highlight bar to select the word list for
use with the spelling tutor and press ENTER to select it.
(9.) When you have made all your selections and you are pleased
with the settings, just tap the "9" key or place the menu bar
over selection 9 and press Enter. Your selections will be saved
in a file which is created from the first eight letters of your
name and ".CFG". The next time you run the program, your
configuration will have been saved, so that there is no need to
re-enter the information unless a change is desired.
6.5.1 IMPORTANT!
None of the changes you have made will be saved unless you
invoke selection 9. If you wish to abort the changes you have
made, just press ESC. You will be returned to the Main Menu
without saving the changes
6.6 CHANGING COLORS, CONFIGURING MENU PROGRAM
The Menu program's colors may be customized to each user's
individual tastes. Just select "Change Colors, Editor, etc."
from the MAIN MENU by pressing ENTER while the selection bar is
upon it or by pressing the number which corresponds to it.
Then use the arrow keys to cycle through configurable
options. When the desired option appears, press ENTER again.
6.6.1 TURN SOUND ON OR OFF
You may turn the sound on or off. As you are cycling
through the configurable options, you will see the words "Toggle
Sound On" or "Toggle Sound Off" depending on the state of the
toggle. Just press ENTER to toggle the sound on or off.
COLORS 6.6.2
You may change the colors of any areas of the screen. These
areas are: Menu Colors, (the menu, and Title boxes), Help Colors
(the key list, settings box, and one line help box), Popup Help
Colors, and Background Colors. When you press ENTER while one of
these are highlighted, a box will appear at a random position on
the screen. Its colors will correspond to the colors of the area
of the screen you chose to configure. Use the arrows now to
cycle the colors; the up and down arrows cycle foreground colors
and the left and right arrows cycle through the available
background colors. When the desired color combination has been
reached, press ENTER again to save the configuration, or ESC to
abort and retain original colors. When you configure the colors
for the menu background, (behind the menus), you will be given
the opportunity after choosing the colors, to select a background
character with which to fill the background. These will be of
the ASCII character set, from 0-255, excepting the characters 32
to 126.
6.6.2.1 IMPORTANT!
You will never be allowed to select the same foreground and
background colors! In other words, if you have a black
background while you cycle the foreground color, the color black
will not be displayed. This prevents the user from making any
part of the screen invisible.
6.6.3 EDITOR
You may also indicate your favorite word processor or editor
to use in lieu of the internal mini-editor supplied with the
Spelling Tutor. Just press ENTER when Editor is displayed while
configuring and type the full pathname to your editor into the
box which is displayed. Then press ENTER to save the information
and from then on, when you run the editor, your own editor will
be used. If you wish to use the internal editor at some later
point, just reconfigure again, but delete the previous path name
and leave it blank.
6.7 SPELLING TUTOR COLOR SETTINGS AND WORD SEARCH GRID CHARACTER
When in the Spelling Tutor program help window (not the Menu
Program), you may change the color palette with the left arrow
key, or the attribute color with the right arrow key. To bring
down the help window, just press F1. To change the Word Search
Puzzle grid character, press the spacebar while the help screen
is displayed to cycle through the several characters available.
When you have finished, press any other key to exit the help
screen. These changes are saved to your personal configuration
file and the program will use these colors and character in all
future sessions until you change them.
6.8 TEACHER MAINTENANCE
The MAINTENANCE selection on the Records Menu takes you to a
display which contains all the student names in the current
directory. This selection is only displayed when the Teacher is
logged in. There is a limit of 136 names which you may view, so
it would be wise to keep class size under that number. You may
highlight (reverse video) any of the names and do one of two
things. You may mark the name for future deletion, or you may
view that student's records.
To mark for deletion, just place the highlight bar over the
name you wish to mark and press the SPACEBAR. After marking all
of the names you wish to delete, just press F6 (the keys and
their functions are listed at the bottom of the display screen).
A window will then pop onto the screen and ask you to confirm
your decision. If you press "N" at this time, or "ESC" at any
time, none of the names which were marked will be deleted. If
you are going to delete all but a few names, you may
alternatively mark only those names which you do not want to
delete. After marking the names to save, just press F7, the
Reverse Marks key. All the names which were unmarked become
marked, and all the names which were marked become unmarked.
Press F8 to clear all marks from the display.
To view student records, just press "ENTER" while
highlighting the name and you will be taken directly into the
student's records menu. From here you may print class reports,
individual reports, etc. Password protection is disabled for
your convenience in this mode. You will also have the full
battery of Teacher functions available to you while in this
mode, including the ability to delete files from the File
Manager. To reenable password protection, and to disable the
Teacher functions you must enter the program by returning to the
log in screen or quit the program completely. While in the
student's records you may go to the Main Menu and then to the
Configuration Menu. You have complete control over the student's
configuration and you may change any of his settings. These
changes will be saved in his personal configuration and will be
loaded into his next session.
6.9 EDIT WINDOWS
Many of the edit windows will contain default entries when
they start up. This is to save you typing time. If the default
entry is not the one you wanted, just type in the new entry. The
old one will disappear and be replaced by the new one you are
typing. If you wish to retain the old entry for editing, just
type the right arrow key and then the left arrow key. The old
entry will then be retained.
7.0 REGISTRATION OPTIONS 1, 2, and 3
There are 3 options under which you may register The
SPELLBOUND! Spelling Tutor. To make it affordable, we offer a
single copy of the Tutor for $15 by converting your current copy
remotely by phone. We offer single copies of the current version
or multiple copy discounts on a sliding scale under option 2,
adding 3,083 new words in several word lists. Under our 3rd
option, we make two of our more popular products available for
just $10.00 over the single copy price! Best of all, all future
updates of the Spelling Tutor in the 2.xx series will be free to
you as the registration information will be transferred when you
install the new version. Future updates beyond the 2.xx series
may also be free, but we cannot guarantee that just yet. You are
responsible for acquiring the updates from your shareware
distributor, from your local BBS, or through other distribution
channels.
7.1 REGISTRATION OPTION 1: $15 - REMOTE CONVERSION OF CURRENT
COPY (LIMIT 1)
YOU RECEIVE:
1. Remote Registration of your current copy.
BY MAIL -- We call you COLLECT to convert your copy.
BY PHONE -- You call us with MasterCard or Visa and
we give you a special conversion number to type into
the program. This removes all shareware messages and
enables printing of Word Search puzzles!
2. All future releases in the 2.xx series will be
automatically converted when you install them.
This copy will be remotely converted by telephone to the
registered version for $15.00 using your MasterCard or Visa.
Alternatively, you may mail to us the invoice, and we will call
you COLLECT and give you the special code to remove the shareware
screens and enable the printing of Word Search puzzles.
You MUST be willing to accept a COLLECT telephone call if
you order under Option 1 by mail and wish to be remotely
converted. We are making a single copy available at this price
by cutting all of our costs so that there is no excuse for not
registering your copy.
This entitles you to telephone and written support. You
will not receive additional word lists or most recent version of
the program by return mail using this option as this is not
enough to cover the added costs of shipping and labor. All you
will receive from us is your MasterCard or Visa receipt.
7.2 REGISTRATION OPTION 2: $25 SINGLE OR MULTIPLE COPIES OF LATEST
VERSION WITH ADDITIONAL WORD LISTS
1 to 20 copies - $25.00
21 to 50 copies - $20.00
51 to 100 copies - $15.00
101 and up - $12.00 (Negotiable)
YOU RECEIVE:
1. Optional Remote Removal of Shareware Screens.
2. Latest Version of the SPELLBOUND! Spelling Tutor by Mail.
3. 3,083 New Words in 5 New and 2 Greatly Expanded Word
Lists.
4. All future releases in the 2.xx series will be
automatically converted when you install them.
For $25.00 you may register and receive the latest
registered version which has all shareware notices removed the
added ability of printing Word Search Puzzles and the following
additional word lists:
COMMON.WDS -- 1510 of the most commonly used words.
MISSPELL.WDS -- 690 of the most commonly misspelled words.
DIFFCULT.WDS -- 266 Words of various areas of difficulty.
GRADE1.WDS -- 214 words for Grade 1
GRADE2.WDS -- 659 words for Grade 2 (cf S/W ver: 375 words)
GRADE3.WDS -- 793 words for Grade 3 (cf S/W ver: 440 words)
GRADE4.WDS -- 486 words for Grade 4
That's a total of 3,803 new words!
(While the files GRADE2.WDS and GRADE3.WDS are included in
this shareware package, the files listed above are greatly
expanded versions, and only the additional words were counted in
the total.)
If you have MasterCard or Visa, you may also have your
current copy converted by phone while you wait for your new copy
and word lists to arrive by mail. Just have the program up and
running when you call and we'll give you the special conversion
code.
If you order by mail, and you would like your copy converted
remotely while you wait to receive your package, indicate on the
invoice that we may call you COLLECT and we will call you as soon
as we receive your order to convert your copy to the registered
version immediately.
When you print the invoice from the termination module as
the Spelling Tutor terminates, the total is calculated according
to the sliding rate schedule mentioned above.
7.3 REGISTRATION OPTION 3: $35 - LATEST VERSION, WORD LISTS,
SPELLBOUND! DIRECTOR, BOTHSIDES TEXT FORMATTER, THE SPELLBOUND!
WORD SEARCH CREATOR (LIMIT 1)
YOU RECEIVE:
1. Optional Remote Removal of Shareware Screens.
2. Latest Version of the SPELLBOUND! Spelling Tutor by Mail.
3. 3,803 New Words in 5 New and 2 Greatly Expanded Word
Lists.
4. All future releases in the 2.xx series will be
automatically converted when you install them.
5. Single Copy of The SPELLBOUND! Director, (the Best Menu,
DOS Shell, and HD Management System Around!)
6. Free Copy of The BothSides Text Formatter Utility for
Printing All of Your Documentation to Both Sides of Your
Paper!
5. A registered copy of "The SPELLBOUND! Word Search
Creator"
SPELLBOUND! Software markets a very popular Menu, Dos Shell,
and File Management program called the SPELLBOUND! Director.
This is a Hard Disk Management program which does everything DOS
does, only better, and with a simple menu interface which can be
run from the keyboard or the mouse! (See information on its
features at the end of this documentation.)
This program is normally sold over the counter for 34.95.
For $35.00, you may purchase The SPELLBOUND! Spelling Tutor AND a
copy of The SPELLBOUND! Director. You basically get the Spelling
Tutor program for free!
In addition, we'll send you a registered copy of our most
popular program, "The BothSides Text Formatter", for free. See
the information at the end of this documentation for a list of
features and some testimonials from registered users.
Also included free is a registered copy of "The SPELLBOUND!
Word Search Creator", a program which creates Word Search puzzles
from lists of words you provide and which creates and processes
word lists and word search puzzles. This program does the same
thing as the Word Search puzzle creator included in the Spelling
Tutor, but is a stand alone version which gives you much more
control over how the words are inserted, size of the puzzle,
level of difficulty, etc. It is much faster than the word
search puzzle creator in the Spelling Tutor, as it operates in
text mode rather than in graphics mode. This version also allows
you to print the actual puzzle in double-wide format on your
printer, making them easier to view and to solve.
Again, if you have M/C or Visa, you can get your present
shareware copy converted by phone while you wait to receive your
package. You will also receive the additional word lists
mentioned above.
If you order by mail, and you would like your copy converted
remotely while you wait to receive your package, indicate on the
invoice that we may call you COLLECT and we will call you as soon
as we receive your order to convert your copy to the registered
version immediately.
There is a limit of 1 copy using this option.
7.4 INVOICE
The following form may be easily printed by starting up the
shareware version of the Spelling Tutor and exiting from the
program. Several information screens inform you about how
shareware works. From the second screen you may send a completed
invoice and pre-addressed mailer to your printer. You will be
prompted for all of the information necessary to complete the
invoice. All of the calculations (including 4% sales tax for
Michigan residents) will be done for you! The completed form
will then be sent to your printer. A mailer containing your
return address and the address of SPELLBOUND! Software will also
be printed. Just place your invoice and check into the mailer,
staple or tape, and mail! If you prefer, send the following form
to your printer or create a facsimile.
+---------------------------------------------------------------+
| INVOICE FOR THE SPELLBOUND! SPELLING TUTOR 2.10 |
+--------------------------------+------------------------------+
| | RECEIVED FROM:|
| NAME: ___________________ PH: (___) ___-____ | |
| | |
| STREET: _____________________________________ | |
| +---------------+
| CITY: ____________________ ST: ___ ZIP: _____ | SORRY, NO |
| | C.O.D.s! |
+======+========================================+=======+=======+
| QUAN | DESCRIPTION | EACH | TOTAL |
+======+========================================+=======+=======+
| | OPTION 1 - See Description above |$15 | |
| | OPTION 2 - See Description above |$25-$12| |
| | OPTION 3 - See Description above |$35 | |
+======+========================================+=======+=======+
| (MICHIGAN RESIDENTS: 4% SALES TAX) TAX:| |
| TOTAL:| |
| Call you COLLECT for remote registration? [ ] +-------+
| |
| Payment Method: Check/MO: [ ] MasterCard: [ ] Visa: [ ] |
| |
| Card No: _______________ Exp Date: __/__ Ph: (___) ___-____ |
| |
| Cardholder's Signature (Required): __________________________ |
| |
| DISKETTE TYPE (Check One): 5.25: [ ] 3.5: [ ] |
| |
| (If using Mastercard or Visa |
| SEND TO: SPELLBOUND! Software you may call us and have |
| P.O. Box 158 your copy converted right |
| Shepherd, MI 48883 now over the phone!) |
| |
+===============================================================+
| C O M M E N T S |
+===============================================================+
| _____________________________________________________________ |
| _____________________________________________________________ |
| _____________________________________________________________ |
| _____________________________________________________________ |
+================================================+==============+
| SHIP TO: | |
+================================================+ |
| | |
| NAME: ________________________________________ | |
| STREET: ______________________________________ | |
| CITY: ___________________ ST: ___ ZIP: _______ | |
| | |
+================================================+==============+
| Note that The SPELLBOUND! Spelling Tutor has been delivered |
| and accepted by the customer. Upon receipt of this paid |
| invoice, the terms specified in the selected option(s) above |
| will be met by SPELLBOUND! Software ie. word lists, latest |
| version and copy of The Director will be sent when applicable.|
+---------------------------------------------------------------+
7.5 ADDITIONAL WORD LISTS AVAILABLE FROM SPELLBOUND! SOFTWARE
SPELLBOUND! Software is continually in the process of adding
to its library of word lists. These lists will fall into a
number of differing categories. Available now are Medical, Legal
and Difficult word lists.
We are making these word lists available to anyone,
regardless of whether you're registered or not, since they are
essentially standard ASCII lists of individual words which may
have usefulness in applications other than the SPELLBOUND!
Spelling Tutor. These word lists are available for $9.95 per
diskette or any two disks for $16.95.
If you would like to receive a list of titles and
descriptions of word lists we have currently available, send a
self-addressed, stamped, business size envelope to:
SPELLBOUND! Software
P.O. Box 158
Shepherd, MI 48883
REGISTRATION WORD LIST ................................... 9.95
LEGAL WORD LIST A-M ...................................... 9.95
LEGAL WORD LIST N-Z ...................................... 9.95
MEDICAL WORD LIST A-M .................................... 9.95
MEDICAL WORD LIST N-Z .................................... 9.95
DIFFICULT WORD LIST ...................................... 9.95
BOTH LEGAL DISKS ......................................... 16.95
BOTH MEDICAL DISKS ....................................... 16.95
Just send your request and payment in U.S. funds to the
address above, or if you have MasterCard or Visa, call: (517)
828-6520. Please specify diskette type, 3.5" or 5.25".
7.6 TELEPHONE SUPPORT
Those who register may receive telephone support. If you
discover any undocumented "features" (bugs), please let us know
immediately. If you encounter any problems running the program
or need help, feel free to call us. Please check the "PROBLEMS"
section of this documentation to see if your problem can be
resolved by questions answered there.
We may be contacted at: (517) 828-6520 between the hours of
9:00 am and 5:00 pm EST. When you call, have the contents of
AUTOEXEC.BAT, CONFIG.SYS, the names of any TSRs (memory-resident
programs) you may have in memory while running The SPELLBOUND!
Spelling Tutor.
It would help greatly if you had the program running and the
phone near the computer so that we could talk through the
problem.
7.7 THE SPELLBOUND! SOFTWARE SUPER DUPER NEW AND IMPROVED ALL
PURPOSE SHAREWARE CURSE OR -- "WHO IS WELDON?"
If you use the program and enjoy it, send at least the
$15.00 to register the shareware version. If you continue to
make use of it while failing to purchase, you will fall into the
snare of the "SPELLBOUND! SOFTWARE SUPER DUPER NEW AND IMPROVED,
ALL PURPOSE SHAREWARE CURSE".
NOTE: While the curse will affect matters of personal hygiene
and landscaping, -- IT HAS NO EFFECT ON THE RUNNING OF THE
SPELLING TUTOR! The Spelling Tutor will run forever after the
evaluation period; there are no "Time Worms" or any other kind of
mischief. There are no functional differences between the
shareware version and the registered version except for the
ability to print out word search puzzles.
When we at SPELLBOUND! decided to try the "Curse" method of
coercing registrations, we combed the yellow pages for a "medium"
and although it may seem like a contradiction in terms, we found
them to be very "rare". We settled instead for a "Weldon".
Weldon is not a medium -- but his rates were reasonable -- he
agreed to come up with a suitable curse in return for merely
mentioning his name in this documentation! (His mind IS a little
"Well done" due to his forgetting to close the microwave door one
too many times.) The following is the result of Weldon's work
(suitable for framing!)...
=================================================================
SPELLBOUND! SOFTWARE'S SUPER DUPER, NEW AND IMPROVED,
ALL PURPOSE SHAREWARE CURSE!
-- by Weldon
(He never said we had to mention his last name!)
MAY...
...your pickup blow a head gasket,
...your toilet back up,
...your shrubbery turn brown,
...your boomerang not return
...your spouse become a Hare Krishna
...your dog mistake your leg for a hydrant
...your mother in law move in, permanently
...you develop the following maladies:
- prickly heat
- gingivitus
- the heartbreak of psoriasis
- halitosis
- irregularity
- painful warts
AND WORST OF ALL...
May the most annoying man in America do the following show
from your livingroom:
"Users who secretly refuse to register shareware and
the mothers who raised them. One person reveals the whole
sordid story 'I refused to register The SPELLBOUND! Spelling
Tutor'"
-- NEXT GERALDO
=================================================================
Can you imagine how cheaply we're letting you off? You
could run up thousands of dollars in medical, psychiatric,
plumbing, auto repair, dry cleaning, dental costs, the legal
costs of deprogramming your spouse --and BOOMERANG REPAIR! (Do
you know how hard it is to find an HONEST and AVAILABLE boomerang
repairman? They get too much return business! I got so
frustrated with our repairman, I tried to just throw our
boomerang away. I finally gave up after 3 hours!)
$15.00 can save you all this heartache! $25.00 will save
you all this heartache and get you the latest version and word
lists as well! $35.00 will save you all this heartache, get you
the latest version, the additional word lists, and a copy of:
The SPELLBOUND! Word Search Creator $19.95
The SPELLBOUND! Director Hard Disk Manager $34.95
BothSides Text Formatter $15.00
Together with the $25.00 value of the Spelling Tutor, this is a
$95.00 VALUE!!! CALL US NOW!
(Wait a minute, are your gums beginning to feel painful? --
and just who was that on the phone -- YOUR MOTHER IN LAW???!!!!!!
Better Hurry...)
7.8 COMMENTS FROM SOME OF WELDON'S VICTIMS
Below are some testimonies to the effectiveness of Weldon's work
stripped of chilling detail! If you have similar experience, let
us know about it when you register. It may appear here in the
next version!
"Call off Weldon..."
Curtis E. McGinnis, Ashtabula, OH
"Please... No curse!"
Alan Stubbe, Virginia Beach, VA
"This registration is contingent on Weldon taking a hike
somewhere -- preferably with Geraldo!"
Coleman Chase, Kent, WA
[Registration] should keep me well isolated from the dreaded
SPELLBOUND! Software Curse!"
Charles M. Smith, Jackson, MI
NOTE:
While some may find the above comments disturbing, rest assured
that these persons, having now become registered users, are now
living happy and contented lives.
8.0 PROBLEMS
8.1 "INPUT RUN-TIME MODULE PATH:" MESSAGE
PROBLEM:
When I try to start The SPELLBOUND! Spelling Tutor, I get
the message: Input run-time module Path: _
SOLUTION:
The run-time module, BRUN45.EXE cannot be found. This
module contains code which the other files SPELL.EXE,
SPELL000.EXE, SPELL001.EXE, and SPELL002.EXE need in order to
run. Just make certain that the file BRUN45.EXE is in a
directory which is in your PATH. Your PROGRAM directory should
be listed in your PATH if you correctly installed the program, so
move BRUN45.EXE to that directory for best results.
Any time your DATA directory is other than the PROGRAM
directory which includes the file BRUN45.EXE, you MUST have the
PROGRAM directory listed in your PATH. See your DOS manual for
further information about "PATH".
8.2 STRANGE WORDS OR CHARACTERS APPEARING IN WORD LISTS
PROBLEM:
I get strange characters or words in my word lists after
I've created word lists using my own editor.
SOLUTION:
Your editor or word processor is saving its files in a
format which includes formatting codes etc. To correct this, see
your word processor manual for instructions on saving your files
as "Dos Text Files" or Ascii files. For example, in WordPerfect
5.0, press CTRL-F5 to save it as a "Dos Text File". In WordStar,
save the file in "Nondocument mode".
8.3 WHEN YOU FORGET YOUR TEACHER PASSWORD
PROBLEM:
I've forgotten the "Teacher" password and can no longer gain
access to the Spelling Tutor as Teacher.
SOLUTION:
Delete the file TEACHER.CFG from your DATA disk(s) /
directory(s). If your DATA directory were C:\SPELL\DATA, you
would issue the following command:
DEL C:\SPELL\DATA\TEACHER.CFG <Press ENTER>
This command will delete the configuration information
belonging to the Teacher, including the password. The next time
you try to log in as "Teacher", the program will search for
TEACHER.CFG. When it is not found, the program will assume you
are logging in for the first time and ask you for a new password.
Any configuration you previously had as "TEACHER" will have been
lost, so you will have to reconfigure your settings.
8.4 WORD SETS IN SPELLING TUTOR DON'T CORRESPOND TO PRINTED LIST
PROBLEM:
Word list sets in the Spelling Tutor do not correspond to
the sets I've printed out in spite of the fact that they use the
same number of words per set.
SOLUTION:
You have set the Minimum and Maximum word length to filter
out some of the shorter or longer words. When this is done,
fewer words are used from the file, so the word sets no longer
correspond.
8.5 DIFFERENT "SPELL.EXE" BEING RUN INSTEAD OF SPELLING TUTOR
PROBLEM:
When I try to run The Spelling Tutor by typing "SPELL", the
WordPerfect program SPELL.EXE comes up. This is in spite of the
fact that the Spelling Tutor's PROGRAM directory containing
SPELL.EXE is in my PATH.
SOLUTION:
This is happening because the directory containing
WordPerfect's SPELL.EXE is in a directory which appears before
the Spelling Tutor PROGRAM directory in your PATH statement.
When the Spelling Tutor INSTALL program modified your PATH, it
appended the PROGRAM directory to the end of your PATH statement.
This means if you have a directory called C:\WP containing
WordPerfect's SPELL.EXE and a directory C:\SPELL containing
SPELL.EXE in your PATH and C:\WP appears first, the copy of
SPELL.EXE in C:\WP will be run, and not the copy residing in
C:\SPELL. The following PATH statement is an example of this.
PATH C:\DOS;C:\UTIL;C:\WP;C:\BIN;C:\SPELL;
^ ^
To remedy this problem, you can move all of the files from
your DATA directory into the PROGRAM directory, change to the
PROGRAM directory and run the program from there. If, on the
other hand, you have multiple DATA directories corresponding to
several classrooms, you may simply edit your PATH statement so
that the PROGRAM directory appears before the directory
containing the other SPELL.EXE. To use the example PATH
statement given above, we would change it to:
PATH C:\DOS;C:\UTIL;C:\SPELL;C:\WP;C:\BIN;
^ ^
HOW THE PATH STATEMENT WORKS
When you execute a command for which DOS is unable to find
the specified command internally or externally in the current
directory, it will search all of the directories in the PATH
starting from the beginning and moving through each directory to
the end. Once the executable file has been found, no further
directories will be searched.
8.6 "OUT OF STRING SPACE IN MODULE..." MESSAGE AND CRASH
PROBLEM:
Sometimes I get the message "Out of String Space in Module
(Module Name) and I'm dropped back to Dos. Why is this
happening.
SOLUTION:
There are a couple of possibilities. First, you may not
have enough memory available for the program to run properly. As
is clearly stated in this documentation, the INSTALL program and
in README, the Spelling Tutor requires at least 384k of "free"
memory to run. This is the amount of memory available after the
operating system, configuration and TSRs (not "installed
memory"). It requires this memory to load a full directory of
files into memory in the File Manager and to perform some of the
Maintenance functions. Make sure you have at least this amount
of memory available when you run the program.
Another way this can happen even when you have enough
memory, is when you run a program which loads as "Terminate and
Stay Ready" (TSR or Memory Resident) from the Dos Command or
Shell options. When the Spelling Tutor performs a Dos Command or
allows you to Shell to the Operating System, it does so by
releasing a portion of its memory and then loading a secondary
copy of your command processor (usually COMMAND.COM). If a Dos
Command is being performed, the command is run and the secondary
command processor exits back to the calling program, in this
case, the Spelling Tutor Menu Module. If you are in a Shell, you
must type "EXIT" to return to the calling program. If while this
second copy of the command processor is running, you load a TSR,
the TSR is loaded into the memory area which was released
temporarily by the Spelling Tutor. When you then try to run a
function in the Spelling Tutor which requires the allocation of
more memory, the program finds no memory available due to the TSR
being loaded just beneath it, causing a fatal crash.
To remedy this problem, do not load TSRs from within the
Spelling Tutor. Some older programs are ill behaved and fail to
clean up after themselves when they terminate.
Programs such as PC-Paintbrush are run from a batch file
which first loads a graphics/screen capture/printer utility then
the program. PC-Paintbrush first loads FRIEZE.COM memory
resident, and then the PC-Paintbrush program. When the Paint
program is exited, the FRIEZE program stays in memory. If a
program such as this were run as a Dos Command or from the Shell,
the Spelling Tutor would certainly crash. To remove FRIEZE.COM,
in particular, edit the batch file PBRUSH.BAT and add the line
FRIEZE as the last line of the file. This will cause FRIEZE.COM
to dislodge itself from memory, allowing a safe return to the
calling program.
If you are in doubt about whether a program you are running
leaves a portion of itself in memory, get yourself a utility such
as PC Magazine's PCMAP.COM (available from most BBSes and
shareware distributors as freeware) or use one of the commercial
memory peekers such as PC-Tools' MI.COM. These will reveal to
you all of the programs currently occupying memory.
9.0 SPELLBOUND! DIRECTOR HARD DISK MANAGER, MENU SYSTEM & DOS
SHELL
+---------------------------------------------------------------+
| The SPELLBOUND! DIRECTOR, Version 2.20 |
+---------------------------------------------------------------+
FEATURES OF THE SPELLBOUND! Director...
...Very Affordable -- ONLY $34.94! Documentation on disk -- can
be read from within program!
...Completely mouse driven. (Of course you can use the keyboard
in the event that you are afraid of mice!)
...Complete file management system including directory
management, handling of ZIP format files, copying, deleting,
moving multiple files, change date & time of files, create
@response lists etc.
...Intuitive, Menus are extremely simple to setup and use.
...Easy setup via data entry screen. Just answer the questions,
the program handles the rest!
...Create your own user defined help for each item in your menu
which will pop up at the press of the F1 key!
...You can have unlimited menus of 18 selections per menu, which
can branch into submenus. Easily move up and down these menu
"trees".
...All selections may be invoked via a single key press! Three
methods of invocation available: Single keypress, light bar
selection, or mouse!
...Define your own prompt for additional parameters!
...Saves all information entered into prompt windows by the user
for next time.
...Usage log tracks the starting time, ending time, and time
elapsed of all programs run from the Menu System.
...Prompted parameters may be inserted any where in the command
line arguments rather than just being appended to the tail.
...Calendar, ASCII and attribute charts, and a four function
calculator with tape available at the press of a key.
...Leaves only 11k kernel in memory; as small as your mouse
driver. Can optionally leave memory entirely!
...Configure your own colors throughout the program. Color code
your menus!
...Send a sequence of up to 15 keystrokes to be run with your
application!
9.1 SPECIAL OFFER FOR RESELLERS, CONSULTANTS, ETC.
When at least 10 copies of The SPELLBOUND! Director are
purchased, the name "The SPELLBOUND! Director may be customized
to any name you wish (limited to 22 characters). If you are a
reseller or consultant, you could benefit from customers and
clients having your name advertised every time your customer
boots his computer.
We have available a date-limited but fully functional test
drive of the program available for $5.00 (applicable toward
purchase of the program.) Just send to address given in the
invoice above.
Rates:
1 copy -- $34.95
2-9 copies $25.00
10-19 copies $20.00
20-50 copies $15.00
50 and up $10.00
Lifetime license for resellers and consultants to install on
machines they sell under their own name -- $1200.00
10.0 SPELLBOUND! SOFTWARE'S "BOTHSIDES" TEXT FORMATTER
+----------------------------------+
| THE BOTHSIDES TEXT FORMATTER 3.5 |
+----------------------------------+
This program prints ANY text file to both sides of paper
when sending to your printer, no matter how the text file is
paginated. It saves you half the paper you would normally use
and half the binder space when storing documentation. It has the
added ability of formatting unpaginated text with a footer
containing a title and page number. It's output can go to disk
files or directly to the printer.
This utility has become our greatest seller. Many have
found it to be one of their most useful utilities. If you
purchase a lot of shareware packages, this program is
INDISPENSIBLE!
BothSides Text Formatter -- Only $15.00 for the first copy,
$10.00 for any additional copies from SPELLBOUND! Software, and
FREE when you purchase The SPELLBOUND! Spelling Tutor using the
$35.00 Option.
SOME COMMENTS FROM BOTHSIDES USERS...
BothSides is the first software I have evaluated in a long
time which is useful to me. It's easy to learn and easy to
use!
-- Paul Lowe, Chattanooga, TN
Simplicity, functionality, ease of use, all keywords from a
user's viewpoint of a well designed program. All can be used
when referring to the BothSides Text Formatter!
-- Charles M. Smith, Jackson, MI
I think your program is spellbinding! ...and I really admire
your skill!
-- John A. Holmes, Bangor, ME
Great program! I use this all the time. It's saving me a lot
of paper!
-- Jerry Breazeale, Demorest, GA
Great! Sensible thinking! Saves me paper AND binders!!
Thanks!
-- Kevin Holihan, Neptune, NJ
11.0 BABYDRAW -- DRAWING GAME FOR CHILDREN 2 TO 102!
This is a great drawing program designed for use by small
children beginning at about 2 years of age, it is a program which
will bring hours of fun to any child 2 to 102. It works with any
CGA adapter or better and uses the number pad keys to draw up,
down, and diagonally. It makes drawing INCREDIBLY EASY!
When a small child presses any non-drawing key, the program
generates random drawing. The child is GREATLY EXCITED by his
"creation". The program can also RECORD and PLAY BACK drawings
just as they were originally drawn with complete control over
speed etc. It comes with a program which can PLAY BACK A WHOLE
SCRIPT of playback drawings so that you can make "SLIDESHOW" type
presentations. You may FREELY DISTRIBUTE the special PLAYBACK
PROGRAM to friends so that you can create VIDEO GREETING CARDS
which draw themselves!
11.1 UP TO FOUR PERSONALIZED COPIES FOR ONLY $19.95!!! ($5.00 FOR
ADDITIONAL)
The program is CUSTOMIZED WITH THE CHILD'S NAME throughout,
and displays a 49 character MESSAGE FROM THE GIVER to the child
every time the program starts. If the child's name were "Susan",
the program would be called "Susan's Drawing Game", the program
file would be called SUSAN.EXE and would be started by typing
"SUSAN". It would then display a 49 character message your
specify in its own box on the opening screen, such as "Susie is
the Apple of Mommy and Daddy's Eye". When the program
terminates, it restores the DOS screen and poses the question,
"Have you hugged Susan today?"
The Public Brand Software Library gave it 4 STARS (out of 4)
and called it "Literally hours of fun!"
BabyDraw ....................$19.95 (for up to 4 customizations,
$5.00 for each additional)
Site Licenses are available and negotiable. Call for information
11.2 INVOICE/ORDER FORM FOR BABYDRAW
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| SPELLBOUND! Software Product Order Form |
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| Name: _________________________________________________ |
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| Street: _________________________________________________ |
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| City: _________________________ St: ______ Zip: ______ |
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| Phone: (___) ___-____ (for questions about your order) |
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| QUANTITY | DESCRIPTION | PRICE EACH | TOTAL |
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| | First 4 Copies of BabyDraw | 19.95 | 19.95 |
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| | BabyDraw Additional Copies | 5.00 | |
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| Michigan Residents add 4% sales tax:| |
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| CHECK ONE: |
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| Check/Money Order: [ ] MasterCard: [ ] Visa: [ ] |
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| Card No: ___________ Expiration: __/__ Ph: (___) ___-____ |
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| Cardholder Signature: _____________________________________ |
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| Send U.S. Funds only to: |
| SPELLBOUND! Software |
| P.O. Box 158 |
| Shepherd, MI 48883 |
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| Or if you have MasterCard or Visa, call: |
| (517) 828-6520 |
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| Specify name and message for each child for which a |
| customized copy is desired. Limit name to nine characters |
| and message to 49 characters. Messages longer than 49 |
| characters will be modified or truncated! |
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| Name: ___________________________ |
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| Message: ___________________________________________________ |
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| Name: ___________________________ |
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| Message: ___________________________________________________ |
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| (Print additional names on reverse side) |
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12.0 THE SPELLBOUND! WORDSEARCH CREATOR
The program works much the same way as the Word Search
Creator included as a feature of the Registered version of the
Spelling Tutor. The differences are that this is a stand alone
version which operates much more quickly in text mode and that it
can process lists of up to 80 words created by you or it can
insert words one by one as you enter them into the program! It
gives you control over every aspect of the program. You
determine whether words may be inserted backwards, diagonally, or
just horizontally and vertically. By setting it to create Hard
puzzles, a large percentage will be inserted diagonally and
backwards. You have complete control over size -- from 5X5 to
18X18. In addition, you have the added options of being able
specify a puzzle title and to have the puzzle itself printed
using doublewide print, which makes the printed puzzle much
easier to read. When you are finished entering words one by one,
the program can save the list for you (sorted by length --
longest first for easier insertion) for future use. All current
settings can be saved with the list as well to override the
default settings. It also an automatic mode which allows you to
very quickly generate multiple puzzles without requiring user
intervention.
Following is an example of a puzzle created with "The
SPELLBOUND! Wordsearch Puzzle Creator using the theme "Household
Furniture Items".
12.1 EXAMPLE WORD SEARCH PUZZLE -- FIND THE ITEMS OF FURNITURE!
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE PUZZLE
R N Z E O D C T N K D X D G O C C J
O F F L Z Z M R C R X N R I L U V K
X F E B M G E O A B A I D H K R J U
A F L A I G L O M T A A U V T T V G
H L B T X C B O S H R T C E K A B E
N R A M C P A T C B C A L Z P I S I
E I T X U K H D L H U E N O K N H X
L V D C B G T S G R V F L V Q S E T
M A N T I Y T N P I P C F L V I L S
U N E N A E I H S Y H Z A E C O F E
J I H E R T N I M X I M U X T V B H
D T Y E E J O K O T P R F N X H Q C
N Y O P I N Y C T R O P N E V A D D
C E R X T X M T G O Q R N A H E W N
O A Y M P W B L S M D R E S S E R F
C S T A E S E V O L D D R S O F A V
E X Z M Z F E S A C K O O B C L K V
G D N A T S T A H S O M B E D S B I
Find the following 24 words in the 18 X 18 puzzle above which
are hidden vertically, horizontally, diagonally, and backwards.
BED BOOKCASE BUFFET CARPETING
CHAIR CHEST CLOCK CUPBOARD
CURTAINS DAVENPORT DRESSER ENDTABLE
HATSTAND HUTCH LAMP LOVESEAT
NIGHTSTAND RADIO SHELF SOFA
STEREO TABLE TELEVISION VANITY
13.0 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I gratefully acknowledge the following for their
contributions, suggestions, ideas, assistance, and support in the
development of The SPELLBOUND! Spelling Tutor.
Patti J. Casey -- Came up with name, "SPELLBOUND!", Did
author's laundry, maintained computer
room, compiled word lists, bore his
children, loved him selflessly.
Shannon and Sean Casey -- Alpha testers, first to benefit from
the Spelling Tutor.
Haruyasu Yoshizaki -- A.K.A. "Yoshi", author of the excellent
LHARC file compression utility, for his
generosity in allowing the free use of
LHARC, which has been used to
distribute the Spelling Tutor.
Ilmars Dobulis -- Contributed lots of sound advice and
encouragement.
Kathleen Corder -- Contributed some excellent ideas now
found in the Spelling Tutor.
Jim Olson, Wayne Wyszinski
of Mainstream Computers-- First to sell it in their store.
Tracy Sumner -- Purchased the first copy!
Dr. Albert Amman M.D. -- First multiple copy purchaser!
Contributed some great ideas for
shareware distribution.
David E. Tew -- Super helpful and thorough during beta
test phase.