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__ __|__ | __ __ ___ | | __| | | |__ | | |__| |__| ___| ___________________| ____ OF EVERY NATION UNDER THE SUN Instructions Written by Thomas J. Mosbo Copyright (c) 1993 WYNDWARE One Parker Place, Suite 308 Janesville, WI 53545 U.S.A. (608) 755-1628 (800) 475-1628 _______ ____|__ | (R) ---| | |------------------- | ____|__ | Association of | | |_| Shareware |__| o | Professionals ------| | |--------------------- |___|___| MEMBER 2 I. INTRODUCTION The flags of the nations of the world are powerful symbols. They represent in a concrete way the history, beliefs, and hopes of the peoples of each country. A nation's flag expresses the unity of its citizens, as well as the unique identity of that nation within the global community. Because of this, flags become useful tools for understanding and appreciating the various cultures which make up our world. As this precious planet of ours continues to shrink in size, due to ever- advancing communications, such an understanding is vital for the future of all of humankind if we are to survive as a species of worth. It is therefore the hope of the programmer that this program will spark a renewed interest in, and love for, the peoples of every nation of our world, so that the richness and diversity of every culture might enlighten us and enliven us, and so promote peace throughout the earth. The program requires a computer with at least 512K, operating with PC or MS DOS 3.0 or greater, and a VGA, EGA or CGA Monitor. FLAGS is user-supported software. You are encouraged to use, copy, and distribute it as freely as you wish. But if you do find it useful, we ask that you please send a registration fee of $25.00 to WYNDWARE, One Parker Place, Suite 308, Janesville, WI 53545 U.S.A. When you send in your fee, you will receive the latest version of FLAGS and will become eligible to receive updates to the program as improvements are made to it. While we have done our best to create a good product, this program is supplied "as is". The author disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any purpose. The author assumes no liability for damages, direct or consequential, which may result from the use of FLAGS. II. DISKETTE CONTENTS The following files are included with FLAGS: README.BAT - Displays information on how to use the disk. FLAGS.DOC - This booklet. INSTALL.EXE - Creates a working copy of FLAGS for you. FLAGS.EXE - FLAGS program file. FLAGS.OVR - FLAGS program overlay file. FNTNS.DTA - Information on nations. FINFO.DTA - Program information file. 3 III. GETTING STARTED In order to include all the FLAGS files on one disk, they have been "squeezed" together. To "unsqueeze" them and create a working copy of FLAGS, you must run the INSTALL program: (If you are installing to Floppy Disks you will need to have 3 formatted diskettes ready.) Place the distribution disk in drive A. At the A:> type INSTALL and press Return. Follow the prompts and answer all questions. Once installed, to run FLAGS on a Floppy-based system: Place the Program Disk in drive A. Place the Overlay Disk in drive B. At the A:> type FLAGS and press Return. To run FLAGS on a Hard Disk: e.g. drive C Change Drive to Hard Disk type C: Change to FLAGS Directory type CD \FLAGS Start Program type FLAGS When the Title Screen appears, press any key. IV. VIEWING THE FLAGS The FLAGS program displays representations of the National Flags of all 190 independent nations of the world. In addition, several hundred historical, naval, and regional flags are also represented. The Main Menu consists of three boxes. The left box (with a red background) lists different regions of the world. The upper right (blue) box lists each nation in the highlighted region. The lower right box lists special menus related to the highlighted region. Type the number of one of the boxes to make that box active. Type the letter of a region in the left box to list the nations and menus related to that region. Type the letter of a nation in the upper right box to view that nation's flag. Type the letter of a menu in the lower right box to use that menu. Alternately, you may press the <Tab> key to move from box to box, use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight, and press the <Return> key to select the highlighted item. The <PgUp> and <PgDn> keys may be pressed in any box to change the highlighted region. At a Special Menu, type the letter of a flag to view that flag, press <PgUp> or <PgDn> to move from menu to menu, or press the <Escape> key to return to the Main Menu. 4 Once a flag is displayed, you may use the following keys: F1 - View information about this flag's nation F2 - Change flag colors (just for fun) Home - View the flag originally chosen Up/Down - View the previous or next flag (including special flags) PgUp/PgDn - View the flag of the previous or next nation Escape - Return to the menu (You don't need to wait until the list of keys appears before using them.) V. NOTES ON THE FLAGS The flags represented in this program are the National Flags of the nations of the world, the flags flown by the citizens of the nations. These occasionally differ from the government or State Flags, which sometimes include the State Arms added to the National Flags. Most flags have official proportions specified for the ratio of the length of the flag to the width. Here most flags have been depicted with the same basic proportions, unless a flag has unusual proportions (such as Qatar), or if a flag's proportions are the only characteristic which distinguishes it from another (such as Ecuador compared to Colombia). Nations and flags are constantly changing. Many sources were used to keep the program as up-to-date as possible, but no guarantee can be made as to the accuracy of any particular information. Information from the following sources was especially valuable in the creation of the program: Dr. William G. Crampton Dr. Whitney Smith The Flag Institute, 10 Vicarage Road Flag Research Center, Box 580 Chester CH2 3HZ, England Winchester, MA 01890, USA VI. CHANGING FLAG COLORS By pressing the <F2> key when the "F2" option is displayed at the bottom of the screen, the colors of the flags may be changed (just for fun). At the Changing Colors screen, use the cursor arrow keys to move from color to color. Type the letter of the desired new color after the box of the color you wish to change. (example: To change red to purple, type the letter F after `Red'.) Once you have changed all the colors you wish, press <F2> to return to the program using the new colors, or press <Esc> to resume the true colors of the flags. All color changes are retained throughout the program until the <F2> option is chosen again, or until the Flag Quiz is chosen. 5 VII. FLAG QUIZ To do the Flag Quiz, press the <F3> key at the Main Menu. Choose the desired category (region of the world), and the desired level of difficulty (the number of choices displayed for each flag). More points are given the higher the level or the more flags in the category. A number of choices of nations will then be presented. Take a moment to look them over, then press any key. As soon as you recognize the flag being formed, press a key again. The sooner this key is pressed, the more points given (or deducted if the guess is incorrect). After pressing a key, the choices are re-displayed. Type the number of your guess. The computer will show the correct answer, and give or deduct points accordingly. Once all 10 flags have been guessed, the program analyzes your results and displays an appropriate message. If the score is one of the 10 highest on record for the selected category, then type your name in the field which appears and press <Return>. The program then displays the highest 10 scores for the selected category, and any key may be pressed to return to the Master Menu. At any time during the Quiz, you may press the <Esc> key to abort the Quiz and return to the Main Menu. VIII. FLAG PARADE For a continuous parade of flags, press the <F4> key at the Main Menu, then type Y (for Yes) if you wish to see only the National Flags, or N (for No) to view all the flags. Each flag is shown for a short time, then the next is shown. To end the parade, press the <Escape> key at any time (or press any other key to go immediately to the next flag). IX. PROGRAM OPTIONS To set various program options, press the <F5> key at the Main Menu. Then type G or T to select the Graphics or (slightly faster) Text interface. Type R or A to list flags by Region or Alphabetically. Enter a number from 0 to 30 seconds to indicate how many seconds the program should pause at various points. You may also press the <F3> key to reset all options to their default values. When finished setting the options, press the <F2> key to save the changes, or press the <Escape> key to keep the options as they were previously set. 6 If you choose the Alphabetical listing, then all the National Flags will appear on the left side of the Main Menu, with the Special Menus on the right. Use the arrow keys or <PgUp> and <PgDn> keys to scroll the nation list. To find a nation quickly, type the first letter of its name. X. HISTORIES Histories of flags are available at several Special Menus by typing a number. To view an entire history, read each screen of information, then follow the prompts at the bottom of each screen. At any time during the histories, you may press <PgUp> or <PgDn> to jump backwards or forwards one history screen. Press <Esc> to abort the history and return to the former Area Menu. Pressing any other key will cause the program to continue immediately to the next stage of the history. XI. SECRET MENU There is a Secret Menu, hidden but accessible, which features flags designed by the programmer. XII. EXITING FLAGS To exit the FLAGS program and return to DOS, press the <F10> key at the Main Menu. XIII. WYNDWARE PRODUCTS WYNDSHELL is a non-memory-resident Hard Disk Menu program which allows you to run the programs on your computer from easily definable menus. Built into WYNDSHELL is another program: WYND-DOS, a utility program which performs such functions as formatting disks, copying and deleting files, and creating subdirectories - all from a friendly environment - without having to type commands at a DOS prompt. Both WYNDSHELL and WYND-DOS may be used with a mouse. Stand-alone versions of WYNDSHELL and WYND-DOS are also available at a reduced price. WYNDFIELDS is a general purpose Database program, useful for keeping track of any type of structured information. Data may be added, changed, removed, found, displayed, analyzed, and printed easily using the friendly pull-down Menu System. Creating and printing Mailing Labels or detailed Reports can be accomplished painlessly from within the program. 7 WYNDFIELDS FOR WINDOWS is a relational version of our Database which runs in the Microsoft Windows environment. XIV. WHY REGISTER? The program contained on this disk is a fully operational program with complete documentation. You are encouraged to use, copy, and distribute it as freely as you wish. But if you do find it useful, we ask that you please register your copy. There are several reasons why it is to your advantage to do this: 1. The following ADDITIONAL features to the program will be activated on registration: > The flags of all 50 U.S. States are included. > Extra screens give information about States and Provinces. > Bonus Points may be earned in the Flag Quiz for identifying the capital cities of Nations, States, and Provinces. > Additional Flag Histories are included. > The use of a Mouse is fully supported. 2. WYNDWARE depends on your registration fee for our continued existence. If we do not receive your registration, we will be unable to continue offering programs like this to you. 3. By registering, you are assured of receiving the most up-to-date and full-featured product possible, plus you will be placed on our list to receive notices of new revisions when they become available. 4. The initial registration reminder screen at the beginning of the program is removed when you install your registered copy. 5. We will also include with your order a copy of THE HIVE, our strategy game for up to 4 players. This game is only available to registered users of our products. To become a registered user of FLAGS, or to order other WYNDWARE products, use the convenient order form in the back of this booklet or call 1-800-475-1628 for credit card orders. This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware- related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' products. 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