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- Quiz Master Construction Set PC
-
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- * Quiz Master Construction Set PC is distributed as a Shareware *
- * product. To register as a user, please send $9.95 to: *
- * * * EZuse Software *
- * 4732 Knollpark Circle *
- * Antioch, CA 94509 *
- * *
- * Why register as a 'user'? You will receive a printed manual, *
- * a disk with the latest version of the program plus a stand- *
- * alone version of the game for a student to 'take' the quiz *
- * without being able to modify the questions or 'look' at the *
- * answers. *
- * In addition, you will be placed on our customer list to be *
- * notified of any new products. You will also be able to buy *
- * any upgrades of the Quiz Master product at a very reasonable *
- * cost. *
- * This verson is a working product, not a 'demo' or 'cripple' *
- * verson. Please take the time to register. Thank you. *
- *****************************************************************
-
- Instructions to use Quiz Master
- -------------------------------
-
- REQUIREMENTS:
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- IBM PC/XT/AT or compatibles or any of the IBM PS2 line of computers.
-
-
- Quiz Master Construction Set PC will run on any color or monochrome
- monitor. The screen is set for 80 characters.
-
- LOADING:
-
- You should first format a blank disk and copy the original program
- disk and then store it in a safe place, using your back-up as your
- working disk.
-
- The program is NOT copy protected. If you have a hard disk, insert
- the program disk in the 'A' drive and type in 'INSTALL.' All the
- necessary files will be copied to the directory 'QM.' When in your
- directory 'QM', type in 'QUIZM' and the program will load.
-
- If you wish to use only your floppy drive, insert the program disk in
- your 'A' drive and type 'QUIZM' and the program will load itself.
-
- MAIN MENU
-
- The Main Menu consists of six options. You may type in 'G' to play the
- game, or 'C' to create a new data base or add to an existing data
- base, or 'P' to print your quiz. You may view your Disk Directory by
- typing a 'D.' This will allow you to view the names of your data files.
- If you have the capabilities to Screen Print, then do so. Otherwise,
- write down the names of your files so that when you come to that
- point in the program when you are requested to type in the name, you
- will have it ready. To change screen colors, type 'S'. Type 'F' to
- cycle the text colors and 'B' to cycle the backgound colors. Press
- ENTER when you have select a pleasing combination. Type either 'S' to
- save the new colors or 'E' to EXIT without saving. To exit the Main
- Menu, type a 'Q'.
-
-
- GAME MENU:
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- If you wish to play the game, type in the 'G.'
-
- You will next be given the opportunity to choose whether or not you
- wish to see the correct answer highlighted if you select the incorrect
- one. Press the 'Y' key if you want to see the correct answer. Press
- 'N' to turn this option off. If you have selected to see the correct
- answer highlighted, when you choose an incorrect one, the corresponding
- number will alternately flash on and off to indicate that this is the
- correct answer.
-
-
- You will then be requested to type in a data file name to load. If you
- wish to view the Disk Directory, type in the word 'DIR' and press
- 'ENTER', or you may type in an 'X' to exit this screen. If you wish to
- use the existing sample file, and you are just using the program disk
- as it came, you would type in 'A:GEOGRAPH.'
-
- The sample data file would then load and your first question, chosen
- at random from the data file would show on the screen.
-
- Read the question and then type in the correct number corresponding
- with the answer. If you have chosen correctly, the 'SCORE' would
- respond by updating the 'RIGHT' answer. If you had chosen incorrectly,
- the 'WRONG' answer number would be updated. In this way, you may keep
- a running tally of your choices.
-
- To continue to the next question, type in a 'C.' At any time, after you
- have answered the question, you may alternately select the 'E' and the
- Main Screen will appear.
-
- At the end of your quiz, you will given the opportunity to print your
- SCORE and the incorrectly selected questions together with their
- correct answers. You may choose to print these to the <S>creen or to
- a <P>rinter for a hard copy.
-
-
- CREATE MENU:
-
- From this screen, you have three choices: You may choose 'C' to
- either create a new quiz or add to an existing quiz. If you choose 'E'
- you may only edit an existing quiz. You may also select 'Q' and be
- sent back to the Main Menu.
-
- If you choose 'C' then you will be asked to type in the name of the
- quiz. Use either the drive 'A:' or 'B:' to precede the name of the quiz.
- You are only allowed up to eight characters for the file name. The
- sample 'A:GEOGRAPH' on the program disk shows how this is done.
-
- In all cases, you will be given the opportunity to view the Disk
- Directory by typing in the word 'DIR' and then pressing 'ENTER', or you
- may type in an 'X' to exit this screen.
-
- After you type in the file name of the quiz, you will be prompted to
- choose if it is an existing quiz (OLD) of a new quiz (NEW). If the quiz
- already exists on the disk, type in an 'O.' If it is a new quiz, type in
- a 'N.'
-
- If you are creating a new quiz, you 'Create/Edit Screen' will be brought
- up and you will be positioned to begin typing in you first question.
- You have 120 characters for your question, divided into 60 characters
- for each line (A) and (B). Each answer has up to 60 characters.
- Lastly, type in the correct number that corresponds to the answer.
-
- If you are adding to an existing quiz, the data file will load and you
- will be positioned at the next available question.
-
-
- In all cases, the 'Record Number' will indicate how many questions you
- have in the data file. There is a maximum of 100 per file.
-
- To continue on to the next question (after you have reviewed your
- work and can see no typing errors, etc.), type in a 'C'. If you notice
- anything amiss, type in an 'E' and you will be able to select any line
- to edit. Choose 'Q' to edit the Question, '1' through '4' for any of the
- Answers, and 'C' for the Correct Answer. You must type the whole line
- again as it should be for that part to be saved correctly.
-
- When you are finished, type in 'S' and your work will be written to the
- disk. If you do not wish to save your quiz, then type 'X' and you will
- exit this screen without saving the work you have done.
-
- EDIT MENU:
-
- When you choose this option, you will be asked to type in the file name
- of your existing quiz.
-
- If you have forgotten the name of your quiz, just type in the word
- 'DIR' and then press 'ENTER', or you may type in an 'X' to exit this
- screen. You will be allowed to view what is on your disk. Either Print
- Screen what is on the screen, or write down the name(s) of your data
- files.
-
- After it is loaded, you will be presented with your first quiz on the
- screen.
-
- You may scroll forward or backward through your quiz and make as many
- changes as you wish, or if you want to delete one of the question, you
- may do so.
-
- To edit a question, type in an 'E'. To change just the Question, type
- in a 'Q'. Since the Question can be on two lines, you must press the
- 'ENTER' key at the end of each line. To change any of the Answers,
- type in a number from '1' to '4.' To change the Correct Answer, type in
- a 'C.'
-
- To delete a question, type in a 'D'. The way the program works, is
- that the correct answer will be replaced by an 'X'. The program knows
- that when it writes it back out to disk, it will ignore all those
- questions with an 'X' in that position. So, if you choose to delete a
- question and then change your mind, simply scroll forward or backward
- until you find the question and 'un-delete' it by typing in the correct
- number corresponding to the answer.
-
- When you are finished, type in 'S' and your quiz will be saved to disk.
- If you do not wish to save your altered quiz, enter 'X' and you will
- exit this screen without saving the work you have done.
-
- PRINT MENU:
-
- You have four choices: You can choose 'A' to print your entire data
- file sequentially. Or, you can choose 'R' to print your entire data file
- randomly. If you only want a selected number sequentially, choose the
- 'S' option. And finally, if you want a selected number to print
- randomly, choose the 'L' from the menu.
-
- In all cases, you will be asked for the data file name to be read from
- the disk. You may type in 'DIR' and press 'ENTER' to view the files on
- the disk, or type in an 'X' to exit this screen.
-
- In the cases where you want only a selected number, you will be
- prompted to input the number.
-
- In all cases, you will be asked to type in the title of your quiz. This
- will appear at the top of each page printed.
-
- FINALLY:
-
- We here at EZuse Software hope that this program will be an
- educational tool to be used by students and teachers as well.
-
- Any question or comments will be appreciated.
-
- EZuse Software
- 4732 Knollpark Circle
- Antioch, CA 94509
- (415)754-6026