ColorMe! version 1.21 Copyright © 1993-1994 by Eucalyptus Software All rights reserved. Eucalyptus Software P.O. Box 3348 Saratoga, CA 95070 FAX: (408) 364-1446 EMAIL: 72624,321 on CompuServe (72624.321@compuserve.com via internet) *** OVERVIEW *** ColorMe! is a Windows coloring book for kids. It's great for introducing children to computers. Using a mouse, a child can operate the program by simply pointing and clicking. Choose from five coloring books (ABC's, Animals, Dinosaurs, Staying Home, Things That Go). ColorMe! has 125 colors and 25 patterns for filling in the pictures. By mixing colors and patterns, children come up with very creative designs. ColorMe! will print to any Windows-supported color or black and white printer. Ages 2-10 *** SOME QUOTES FROM REGISTERED USERS *** "I think this one far outclasses anything else on shareware." -C. Hoak "My 4 year-old daughter loves ColorMe! We use it every day." -C. Deatherage "Best coloring book I've seen" -K. Vu *** REQUIREMENTS *** This program requires Windows 3.1 and VGA or better resolution. *** INSTALLATION *** Installation from a BBS: ----------------------- ColorMe! is distributed on BBS systems without a SETUP program for faster downloads. If you received ColorMe! without the file SETUP.EXE, follow this easy one-time installation procedure: 1) Make sure all of the ColorMe! files and directories were properly extracted. The following tree shows all the files and directories that are distributed with ColorMe!: +---COLORME! | BWCC.DLL | COLORME!.EXE | COLORME!.HLP | FILE_ID.DIZ | LICENSE.TXT | ORDER.TXT | README.TXT | VENDOR.DOC | \---COLORBKS | ABC'S.PRV | ANIMALS.PRV | DINOSAUR.PRV | HOME.PRV | PREVIEW | THINGSMV.PRV | +---ABC'S | HOUSE.PCX | PEACOCK.PCX | ZZORDER.PCX | +---ANIMALS | ANML02.PCX | ANML12.PCX | ZZORDER.PCX | +---DINOSAUR | DINO02.PCX | DINO24.PCX | ZZORDER.PCX | +---HOME | HOME17.PCX | HOME23.PCX | ZZORDER.PCX | \---THINGSMV TM02.PCX TM24.PCX ZZORDER.PCX If you have a flat directory structure (instead of the nested one above) you probably did not receive ColorMe! as a self-extracting archive. Haruyasu Yoshizaki's LHA version 2.55b self-extracting archive is the preferred distribution format, because by default it retains the nested directory structure ColorMe! requires. However, you may have received ColorMe! using some other compression format, such as zip or arj. If that is the case, you need to specify a switch to retain the directory structure when you decompress (e.g. "pkunzip -d clrme121.zip", or "arj x -y clrme121.arj"). If any of the files listed above are missing from your ColorMe! archive, try downloading ColorMe! from one of the more popular bulletin boards, such as America Online, or CompuServe. Also, please drop a note to the sysop of the original BBS from which you downloaded ColorMe! to let him know that his version of ColorMe! is incomplete. You can also buy the shareware version of ColorMe! at popular computer stores, such as Egghead Software and Comp USA. 2) Copy the top level "COLORME!" directory to the root of your C: hard drive. This step is not required, but "C:\COLORME!" is the default location for ColorMe! and is used in the remainder of the instructions. Select the "COLORME!" folder in the File Manager. Then, select the "Copy..." entry under the "File" menu. Type "\" into the "TO" field (leave the "FROM" field alone) and click on the "OK" button. 3) You can create a ColorMe! icon in the Program Manager. First, click on the group to which you wish to add ColorMe!. Then, choose "New..." from the "File" menu in the Windows Program Manager. Select "Program Item" and click "OK". In the "Command Line" box, type "C:\COLORME!\COLORME!.EXE" (or use the "Browse" button to locate the "COLORME!.EXE" file) Another way to create the ColorMe! icon in your Program Manager is to drag the COLORME!.EXE file from the file manager and drop it into the Program Manager Window. 4) To start ColorMe!, double click on the ColorMe! icon in the Program Manager. If you did not create an icon, you can start ColorMe! by double clicking on C:\COLORME!\COLORME!.EXE in the File Manager. Installation from a distribution disk: ------------------------------------- If you received ColorMe! on a disk with the file SETUP.EXE, start the SETUP program as follows: insert the ColorMe! distribution disk in your floppy drive. From the Windows Program manager choose "Run..." from the File menu, type "A:\SETUP", and press the enter key. If you are using a floppy drive other than "A:", substitute the letter of your drive for "A:" (i.e. "B:\SETUP"). If you have a problem installing ColorMe!, please contact us by FAX, email, or letter. *** DOCUMENTATION *** Complete documentation is provide as on-line help. *** KNOWN PROBLEMS *** ColorMe! takes advantage of some of the more advanced features of the Windows API. We have seen a few cases where ColorMe! does not function properly due to bugs in particular video drivers. It is often the case that upgrading to the newest version of the video driver will solve the problem. You can get the newest driver from the manufacturer of your video card, or you can check online services such as America Online or CompuServe. The problem is not very common. So far, we have seen the problem occur with the Number Nine video card and a couple of other obscure cards. In the case of Number Nine, getting the most recent version of the driver solved the problem. If you do run into a problem that causes ColorMe! not to color the pictures properly, would you please provide us the following information by FAX, email, or letter? Your name and telephone number Your FAX/email (if applicable) Version number of ColorMe! (use Help->About) Type of computer Manufacturer of computer Manufacturer of video card (include address, and phone number) Type of video card Model of video card Filename of video driver Version and date of driver software Version and date of video BIOS (if applicable) Any other applicable information. If you provide us with the above information, we'll let you know if we have seen the problem with your particular video driver, and whether or not there is a new version to fix the problem. *** HOW TO CONTACT US *** FAX: (408) 364-1446 EMAIL: 72624,321 on CompuServe (72624.321@compuserve.com via internet) LETTER: Eucalyptus Software P.O. Box 3348 Saratoga, CA 95070.