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- README FILE for the Color Book v1.0 (c) 1996
- by David Garretson
-
- THIS PROGRAM IS SHAREWARE AND HAS LIMITATIONS
- ON IT'S DISTRIBUTION FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION
- REGARDING THE DISTRIBUTION STATUS OF THIS PROGRAM
- READ THE INCLOSED SHAREWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT
- ACCOMPANYING THIS DOWNLOAD PACKAGE.
-
-
- ____Ordering Information__________________________
-
- **************************************************
- ORDER NOW!!! This version is the shareware version
- of Color Book. The full featured version includes
- the capability to save and open pictures and
- implements printer support in addition to providing
- over 5X's as many pictures to be colored on!
- **************************************************
-
- For ordering information and pricing please read the
- "Order.txt" file in the directory where Color Book
- is installed.
-
- ____SETUP/INSTALLATION PROCEDURES_________________
-
- 1. Place the downloaded file (CBOOKV10.ZIP) in any
- temporary directory (such as C:\temp).
-
- 2. Use a utility such as PKZip or WinZip to unzip the
- downloaded file in any temp directory (ie C:\temp).
- If you do not have either of these programs they can
- be downloaded many different BBS/shareware sites.
-
- 3. Once unzipped, simply click the Setup.exe file located
- in the directory that you unzipped "CBOOKV10.ZIP"
- to. The Setup program give you the opportunity to
- modify the default installation directory (currently
- C:\Program Files\Color Book\colorbook.exe)
-
- 4. The setup program will also put the program into
- the "Add/Remove Programs" folder in the Control Box.
- If you decided to delete or un-install the Color Book
- program do so from the Control Box.
-
- _______________________________________________________
- 1. The following suggestions will enhance your child's
- enjoyment of the Color Book program, while making the
- program as 'kid safe' as possible:
-
- -After installing the program, place a short cut to
- the Color Book program on your desktop.
-
- -Run the program from the desktop shortcut with no
- other windows open.
-
- Performing the above actions will limit your child's
- ability to access to the desktop while the program
- is running via "Alt/Tab" key combination.
-
- ____USE/FEATURES_________________________________
-
- 1. The Color Book program only runs on Windows95
- in a maxmized window. This window cannot be moved,
- or resized while the program is running, these
- features are by design to help minimize your
- child's access to the rest of your computer's
- programs and data.
-
- **********************************************
- WARNING: YOUR CHILD WILL STILL HAVE ACCESS
- TO THE HARD DRIVE WHEN CHOOSING THE "SAVE",
- "SAVE AS" AND "OPEN" BUTTONS/MENUS WITHIN
- THE PROGRAM. YOU SHOULD NOT LEAVE YOUR
- CHILD UNATTENDED WHILE USING THE COLOR BOOK
- PROGRAM.
- **********************************************
-
- 2. To color, simply select a color from the
- "etch-a-sketch" palette by left clicking and
- dragging the mouse while holding the left button
- down over the picture area.
-
- 3. Different sized color widths can be selected
- from the windows tool bar or custom sizes can be
- selected from the menu under "Color Tools".
- Pictures will automatically redraw the black
- outlines if colored over when the mouse button
- is released.
-
- 4. To erase a small area click the small eraser
- on the palette tool bar and repeat the steps
- listed above for drawing. To erase an entire
- picture and start over drag the "etch-a-sketch"
- -like palette window over the entire picture
- and all coloring will be erased.
-
- 5. To save (available in REGISTERED version
- only), use the "alt + Save" from the main
- menu or choose the icon on the main window's
- tool bar that looks like a book with a piggy
- bank on it. NOTE: Once a picture has been
- saved, only additional drawing can be performed
- when the saved file is re-opened at a later time.
- Any attempt to erase colors from a previously
- saved file will fail.
-
- 6. When closing the program a window will open
- asking if you really want to close the program,
- this must be responded to by pressing "OK"
- within approximately three (3) seconds.
- Pressing "CANCEL" will abort the program
- shutdown. Likewise not choosing either button
- will return the user to normal program operation
- within approximately three (3) seconds. This
- feature is added as an additional precaution
- to minimize small children's ability to exit
- the program and have access to the desktop.
-
- NOTE: THE CHILD/DATA SAFETY FEATURES ARE NOT
- MEANT TO BE A SUBSTITUTE FOR ADULT SUPERVISION.
-
- ____Bugs:_______________________________________
-
- No known bugs at this time...
-
- 5. Color Book Requirements:
-
- -486SX or better processor
- running Windows 95(tm) w/ 8M RAM minimum
- recommended.
-
- -SoundBlaster Compatable sound card
- (for sound support)
-
- -Mouse, or other pointing device
-
- -Video Card/Display capable of displaying
- 256 colors in Windows.
-
- -Color printer (for printer support)
-
- ___How to Contact the Author___________________
-
- If you should have any problems running the
- shareware version of the Color Book program please
- contact:
- David Garretson
- 124 Columbia Ave.
- Brunswick, ME 04011
-
- or send e-mail to 'dgarrets@ime.net'
-
- _______________________________________________
-
- ORDER NOW!!! This version is the shareware version
- of Color Book. The full featured version includes
- the capability to save colored pictures and printer
- support in addition to over 30 different pictures
- to be colored on!
-
- For order information and pricing please read the
- "Order.txt" file in the directory where Color Book
- is installed.
-