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- │ WRITE CHINESE v1.52 │
- │ SEE BELOW FOR PRODUCT INFORMATION │
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- ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
- │ This is a VENDINFO Product Information Record │
- │ │
- │ This record is a means of conveying information about a software │
- │ product from the author to distributors and users. It contains a │
- │ normal, "human-readable" section (you're reading it now), followed │
- │ by a compressed data record. The data record contains a great │
- │ deal of information in a form useable by automated tools. This │
- │ allows BBSes, disk vendors, etc. to test automatically for │
- │ permission to distribute, and to automatically extract product │
- │ information for use in BBS files databases, vendor catalogs, etc. │
- │ │
- │ The VENDINFO file standard is published and is freely useable. │
- │ │
- │ The VENDINFO toolset includes a free end-user viewer, processing │
- │ tools for use by distributors (BBSes, shareware disk vendors, │
- │ etc.), and the editor used by author/publishers to produce these │
- │ records. These tools are either free or very-low cost shareware. │
- │ The toolset can be obtained from many sources, including the │
- │ originators of VENDINFO: │
- │ │
- │ Rams' Island Software Voice: 303-841-2848 CompuServe: 76244,324 │
- │ 7644 E. Lakecliff Way BBS: 303-841-6269 FidoNet: 1:104/333 │
- │ Parker, CO 80134-5904 USA RIME: RAMSISLE │
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- VENDINFO standard v1.00, produced by VendEdit v1.00, 16-Mar-1995
-
- ===== Product Information ==============================
- Product: WRITE CHINESE Traditional and Simplified Characters
- Version: 1.52
- Version Date: 16-Mar-1995
- Product Type: Software
- Basic Distribution Policy (see License, below, for details):
- Shareware, subject to distribution restrictions
-
- Product Description: WRITE CHINESE V1.52 <ASP> Program to teach
- basic Chinese calligraphy- presents 150 of
- the most frequently used characters in
- traditional and simplified forms. Students
- practice drawing characters in a "nine-square
- box," learn Mandarin and Cantonese
- transliterations, and memorize definitions.
- Requires '286, VGA, mouse, HD. Education -
- Language. AWARENESS PRODUCTIONS
-
- Category: Foreign language
- Keywords: CHINESE LANGUAGE TUTORIAL
- Required Packages: china152
- This Package: china152
-
- Required Configuration
- Processor Family: Intel 80x86 (minimum 80286 (AT))
- Clock Speed: 8 MHz
- Minimum OS: MS-DOS 3.0
- Standard RAM: 640K
- Hard Drive Space: 1000K
- Required:
- Video Graphics Array (VGA)
- Keyboard
- Mouse
-
- Orders:
- Address: Awareness Productions
- P.O. Box 261262
- Plano, TX 75026-1262
- USA
-
- Support:
- Address: Awareness Productions
- P.O. Box 261262
- Plano, TX 75026-1262
- USA
- Phone: 214-618-0580
- CompuServe: 75262,1471
- Internet: 75262.1471@compuserve.com
-
-
- ===== Information for Users ("READ-ME") ================
-
- Thank you for trying out WRITE CHINESE!
-
- This program teaches basic Chinese calligraphy, focusing on 150 of the
- most frequently encountered characters which constitute approximately
- 1/3 of all printed materials. Both traditional and simplified characters
- are covered. The student practices calligraphy by drawing characters on
- simulated "nine-square box" paper. The program evaluates each character
- as it is being drawn, providing continuous feedback and positive
- reinforcement.
-
- This program also has quiz options to teach character meanings as well as
- Mandarin (Pinyin, CNPA) and Cantonese (Yale) transliterations.
-
- WRITE CHINESE is shareware, and of course, we would really appreciate
- your monetary support. Registration brings with it many benefits,
- including a larger Chinese database and bonus programs. Whether or not
- you do choose to register, we would still like to hear from you! Your
- comments about the program will be deeply appreciated.
-
- May you and your children have as much fun learning Chinese as we
- have had in writing this tutorial!
-
- NOTES ON RUNNING UNDER WINDOWS
-
- WRITE CHINESE runs best as a stand-alone DOS application. If launched
- from Windows, the opening music may sound unpleasantly erratic. This will
- be true even if the program is provided "exclusive" use of system
- resources.
-
- To toggle off the opening music, the program may launched via the
- CHINESE.PIF file provided as part of this program package. The PIF file
- provides CHINESE.EXE with 512K memory, full-screen operation, exclusive
- use of system resources, and shuts off the opening music via a
- command-line parameter. The CHINESE.ICO file displays the character
- zhong-1, meaning "middle" as in the "Middle Kingdom" (China).
-
- The CHINESE.PIF file assumes that the program is installed in the
- C:\CHINESE subdirectory. If installed on some other drive or in a
- different subdirectory, you should use the PIF Editor to modify the file
- appropriately.
-
- If you prefer launching WRITE CHINESE from a full-screen DOS prompt,
- type "CHINESE N" to switch off the opening music.
-
-
-
- ===== Packing List =====================================
-
- As released by the author or publisher, this package contained the
- following files in addition to this VENDINFO.DIZ:
-
- Filename Size Date Time CRC32
- README.1ST 1295 16-Mar-1995 09:29a CD034248
- README.2ND 1047 16-Mar-1995 09:29a 31AEB4C1
- CHINESE.CHR 630480 16-Mar-1995 09:29a 0178EE95
- CHINESE.DAT 31500 16-Mar-1995 09:29a 9F53AE28
- FILE_ID.DIZ 378 16-Mar-1995 09:29a D4AFCAD3
- ORDER.DOC 2125 16-Mar-1995 09:29a 21DE0C9C
- PROBLEMS.DOC 993 16-Mar-1995 09:29a 71F59F54
- CHINESE.EXE 222760 16-Mar-1995 09:29a 6D204262
- CHINESE.ICO 766 16-Mar-1995 09:29a 1E964A8F
- CHINESE.PIF 545 16-Mar-1995 09:29a 2F2A1427
- CHINESE.SIM 97680 16-Mar-1995 09:29a 5EC33DCA
-
-
- ===== Warranty =========================================
-
- TRIAL USE (SHAREWARE EVALUATION VERSION) WARRANTY:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- The Shareware evaluation (trial use) version is provided AS IS.
- Awareness Productions MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSED OR
- IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
- AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-
- REGISTERED VERSION ONLY WARRANTY:
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- Awareness Productions warrants the physical diskette(s) and any physical
- documentation provided with registered versions to be free of defects in
- materials and workmanship for a period of ninety days from the date of
- registration. If Awareness Productions receives notification within the
- warranty period of defects in materials or workmanship, and such
- notification is determined by Awareness Productions to be correct,
- Awareness Productions will replace the defective diskette(s) or
- documentation.
-
- The entire and exclusive liability and remedy for breach of this Limited
- Warranty shall be limited to replacement of defective diskette(s) or
- documentation and shall not include or extend to any claim for or right
- to recover any other damages, including but not limited to, loss of
- profit, data, or use of the software, or special, incidental, or
- consequential damages or other similar claims, even if Awareness
- Productions has been specifically advised of the possibility of such
- damages. In no event will Awareness Productions's liability for any
- damages to you or any other person ever exceed the lower of suggested
- list price or actual price paid for the license to use the software,
- regardless of any form of the claim.
-
- Awareness Productions SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES,
- EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF
- MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
-
-
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