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VENDINFO standard v1.03, produced by VendEdit v1.20, 19-Jul-1995
===== Product Information ==============================
Product: The Greatest Paper Airplanes
Version: 1.0h
Version Date: 22-Jul-1995
Product Type: Software
Basic Distribution Policy (see License, below, for details):
Shareware, freely distributable by all channels
Product Description: The Greatest Paper Airplanes v1.0g A Windows
program using full interactive 3D animation
to fold extraordinary paper airplanes. Unique
notebook features simple VCR style fold
controls, color printing of decorated
airplane designs, and animated tutorials on
the history of flight and paper folding.
Requires: 386SX-16 or up, Windows 3.1 or up,
4MB RAM, 2MB disk.
Reason for version: Performance and content update
Category: Home & hobby; How-to projects
Keywords: Airplanes Flying Paper Windows Game How-to
Folding
Required Packages: GPA
This Package: GPA
Registration Fee: 29.95 (USD)
Required Configuration
Processor Family: Intel 80x86 (minimum 80386)
Clock Speed: 16 MHz
Minimum OS: MS-DOS 3.1
Standard RAM: 640K
Extended Memory: 3072K
Hard Drive Space: 2048K
Required:
Hard drive
Video Graphics Array (VGA)
Orders:
Address: KittyHawk Software, Inc.
P.O. Box 64189
Tucson, AZ 85728-4189
USA
Toll-Free Phone: 800-388-9622
Phone: 520-622-2200
FAX: 520-622-3700
BBS Name: KittyHawk Software BBS
BBS Phone: 520-622-0003
AmOnLine: kittyhawks
CompuServe: 72133,2216
Internet: 72133.2216@compuserve.com
Other E-mail: http://www.khs.com/
Support:
Address: KittyHawk Software, Inc.
P.O. Box 64189
Tucson, AZ 85728-4189
USA
Phone: 520-622-2200
FAX: 520-622-3700
BBS Name: KittyHawk Software BBS
BBS Phone: 520-622-0003
AmOnLine: kittyhawks
CompuServe: 72133,2216
Internet: 72133.2216@compuserve.com
Other E-mail: http://www.khs.com/
===== Information for Users ("READ-ME") ================
------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Greatest Paper Airplanes KittyHawk Software,Inc.
Shareware v1.0h July 22, 1995 Copyright (c) 1994,95.
Freely Distribute! All rights reserved.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
WHAT IS THE GREATEST PAPER AIRPLANES?
A Windows program using full interactive 3D animation to fold extra-
ordinary paper airplanes. A unique notebook features simple VCR style
fold controls, color printing of decorated airplane designs, and
animated tutorials on the history of flight and paper folding.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
To run The Greatest Paper Airplanes, you will need:
* 386SX-16 or higher compatible PC
* Windows 3.1 or higher
* MS-DOS 3.1 or higher
* 2MB Free disk space
* 4MB RAM
* Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
# # #
===== 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
BINDDLL.DLL 821376 22-Jul-1995 01:08a 69894F7B
CHOREDLL.DLL 321824 22-Jul-1995 01:08a 80C83843
GEO87.DLL 96032 22-Jul-1995 01:08a F7A5BD1A
GEOMETRY.DLL 103616 22-Jul-1995 01:08a 97F38F1D
PAPERAIR.EXE 136944 22-Jul-1995 01:08a F0F1114C
ORDERAIR.HLP 77812 22-Jul-1995 01:08a 29605022
PAPERAIR.HLP 97950 22-Jul-1995 01:08a D4CF1111
ORDERING.TXT 1518 22-Jul-1995 01:08a D37916C5
LICENSE.WRI 5504 22-Jul-1995 01:08a 8BC96E7B
README.WRI 13184 22-Jul-1995 01:08a 50FCC2F7
REMOVE.WRI 1408 22-Jul-1995 01:08a 57BDFB23
===== Installation =====================================
INSTALLATION
To install the shareware version of The Greatest Paper Airplanes, simply
run the SETUP program from either the Windows Program Manager or the File
Manager. Select the "Install" option. SETUP will prompt you for a
drive and directory where GPA should be installed. After the files have
been copied, SETUP will prompt you to create a new Program Manager
group with icons for the program.
# # #
The Greatest Paper Airplanes v1.0h
Shareware Version - Freely Distribute
Release Notes
This document has two sections which contain the following topics:
TROUBLESHOOTING
* Trouble With Video Drivers - General Protection Faults
* Incompatible math coprocessor - Floating Point Error
* Keeps Giving Memory Low Messages
* Fonts not appearing properly
TECHNICAL TIPS
* Printing
* Copying to the Clipboard
* Pasting into Paintbrush
TROUBLESHOOTING
* Trouble With Video Drivers
If you are experiencing trouble with The Greatest Paper Airplanes the
problem may be caused by the video driver you are using. We have had
reports of errors with the video boards listed below. If the program
is giving an error like:
"Binder caused a general protection fault..."
-or-
"Application caused an error..."
then you may need to change or update your video driver. This error may
occur right when the program starts or when you are navigating around in
the notebook, for example, when entering the folding screen.
There are two solutions to this problem. You may either elect to update
your current video driver -or- switch to one of the Window supplied
drivers. The advantage to updating your current driver is that it was
designed specifically for your video board and may give better
performance in terms of speed. The advantage to using one of the
Windows supplied drivers is that you can get up and running right now
by simply changing your system settings and restarting Windows.
* Where To Find Updated Video Drivers
If you elect to update your current video driver, please see below for
information on contacting your video board company. Most companies
have BBS's which you may dial into to download the latest version of
your driver; many also have areas on Compuserve. KittyHawk also
maintains a BBS where we have most of the video drivers we have
experienced trouble with. Please see below for our BBS number.
* Updating or Changing Your Video Driver
Updating and changing your video driver setup is easy, just follow the
steps outlined below. If you are changing to a Windows supplied
driver, please have your Windows 3.1 disks handy; if you are updating
your current driver, have your driver update disk ready and/or
installed to your hard drive.
1. Run Windows and get to the Program Manager.
2. Open the Main group and select the Windows Setup icon.
3. Write down and save the current info in the Display box (this is the
video driver that you are currently using, if anything goes wrong,
you can always go back and re-install this one; simply follow these
steps again and select your old video driver).
4. Pulldown the Options menu and select Change System Settings...
5. Pulldown the Display list and select one of the following:
Super VGA, VGA, or VGA version 3.0
Other display (Requires disk from OEM)... (to update current)
Select the driver that most closely matches the one you are currently
using. For example, if you are currently at 640x480 in 256 colors,
then select "Super VGA (640x480 256 colors)". If you are updating
your current driver, then select "Other display" and follow the
instructions given. Windows will copy the updated driver to your
hard disk.
6. Click on OK. If you are asked to supply a Windows disk or other
driver disk, then do so.
7. Elect to Restart Windows when asked to do so.
* Contact Information
Below are listed contact information for various video board
manufactures. Please contact them directly for driver update disks and
technical support. Please note that KittyHawk Software also runs a BBS
where most of the video drivers listed here may be found.
Cirrus Logic Inc.
510-623-8300 Vox Video boards:
510-440-9080 BBS 8N1 to 14.4k CL-GD543X
Internet FTP site: ftp.cirrus.com CL-GD5426/28
Compuserve Directions:
services > find > cirrus > ibm hardware > library > video
Diamond Computer Systems, Inc.
1130 East Arques Ave. . Sunnyvale, CA . 94086
408-736-2000 Vox Video boards:
408-773-8000 Fax SPEEDSTAR PRO
408-524-9301 BBS 8N1 to 9.6k SPEEDSTAR 24X
408-730-1100 BBS 8N1 to 2.4k
Compuserve Address: 75300,3673
Compuserve Directions:
services > find > diamond > graphics b > library > diamond comp sys
Orchid Technologies
45365 Northport Loop West . Fremont, CA . 94538
510-683-0300 Vox Video boards:
510-683-0355 Fax KELVIN 64
510-683-0327 BBS 8N1 to 14.4k
510-683-0323 Technical Support
Compuserve Directions:
services > find > orchid > multimedia b > library > orchid technology
Spider Graphics
580 Charcot Ave. . San Jose, CA . 95131
408-526-0535 Vox Video Boards:
408-526-1622 Fax 32VLB/PLUS/PRO
408-526-1219 BBS 8N1 to 14.4k
KittyHawk Software, Inc. BBS
520-622-0003 BBS 8N1 to 9.6k
You can find video drivers in the [V] Windows Video Drivers area.
* Incompatible math coprocessor
If you are getting an application error that reads something like:
"Floating point divide by 0..."
you probably have an incompatible math coprocessor. The program will
automatically attempt to use this coprocessor and will succeed in most
cases. If it fails on your system, try the following solution:
1. Run The Greatest Paper Airplanes if it is not already running.
2. After the introduction is done and you are into the notebook, press
the CTRL-F4 key (hold down the CTRL key and then press the F4 key). A
message box will appear telling you that the math coprocessor is now
"OFF".
3. Press the "OK" button to get out of the message box.
4. IMPORTANT: You must now exit the program and then restart it again
for the changes to take effect. This will stop the program from using
the math coprocessor on your system and should fix the problem.
Note use of the CTRL-F4 key changes the value of the "Disable
Coprocessor" item in your WIN.INI file. The "Disable Coprocessor" item
may be found in the "[The Greatest Paper Airplanes]" section of your
WIN.INI file only if your system has a math coprocessor present; using
CTRL-F4 simply acts to toggle its value from on (1) to off (0) and back
again. Changing the value of this item only affects the GPA program,
it will not affect any of your other Windows or DOS programs.
* Fonts not appearing properly
If your fonts are not appearing properly either they are too small or
don't seem to fit in the tabs/text boxes properly it could be one of
two things:
A. We use a unique method to draw the screens which allows the
application to be run in virtually any size on your desktop without
"dropping" any pictures or words. To do this we use the TrueType font
scaler that comes with Windows. To correct this, make sure that your
TrueType fonts are active, by opening the Windows control panel,
selecting the fonts icon, click on the "True Type..." button and making
sure the "Enable TrueType Fonts" check box is on (checked). The same
situation can occur it you do not have the Arial or Times New Roman
fonts installed.
B: This application uses a unique method to draw all of it's screens.
By using this method the application is device independent. In other
words it can be any size on your screen no matter what resolution your
monitor is running and still run without loosing any graphics (go ahead
and make it really small... you'll still be able to click on tiny
buttons and it will run just fine). The downfall is at some sizes the
Windows True Type font scaler may pick a little bigger font than
necessary and consequently the fonts may seem to run into each other or
have too big a space between words. A simple solution is to just
resize the application a little bit by dragging one of your borders in
or out to change the size of the window it is running in.
* Keeps Giving Memory Low Messages
If you are getting memory low messages it usually means that there is
not enough memory for the screen (picture) to be drawn. Try one of the
following:
A: Try shutting down some of the other applications that may be running
in the background, like a word processor or spread sheet.
B: If there are no other applications running, try to decrease the size
of The Greatest Paper Airplanes window by clicking the "Restore" (up
down arrow in upper left of window) button and dragging one of the
window borders in to make the window smaller.
TECHNICAL TIPS
* Printing
When printing an airplane design. Make sure that your printer is setup
for an 8 1/2" x 11" portrait page. Otherwise the airplane design will
be stretched or squished to fit whatever page size your printer is
currently setup for.
* Copying to the Clipboard
All of the plane designs (including the square ones) are setup to be
copied to a page area with the same aspect ratio as an 8 1/2" x 11"
sheet of paper. It does not need to be this size but it does need to
have the same height to width ratio for the design to come out correctly
when folded.
* Pasting into Paintbrush
Pasting into Windows Paintbrush. The following assumes you have
already selected the COPY button from the TGPA printing screen. When
pasting into the Paintbrush application that came with Windows, use
the following steps to assure your design will come out properly:
1. Select Options from the menu, then Image Attributes. Make sure the
Units is set to "in" or inches, and set the Width to 7.5 and the Height
to 9.71. This will set the page to the correct size. Click on "OK" to
accept these settings.
2. Select View, Zoom Out and you should see your page with some gray
background showing through.
3. Select Edit Paste from the menu and you will see a cross-hatch of
lines appear in your page. Click on the paintbrush tool and you should
hear a beep and then the airplane design will be pasted onto your
paintbrush page.
4. You will also want to select File, Page Setup... and setup your page
margins to approximately .25 top, bottom, left, and right so that the
image will print on one 8 1/2" x 11" page.
# # #
===== Warranty =========================================
WARRANTY
The Greatest Paper Airplanes
KittyHawk Software, Inc.
P.O. Box 64189
Tucson, AZ 85728
(520) 622-2200
************************************************************************
Warranty
************************************************************************
THE PROGRAM IS PROVIDED ôAS ISö. NO OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARE MADE AS TO IT OR ANY MEDIUM IT MAY BE ON.
KITTYHAWK DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE AND THE
ACCOMPANYING WRITTEN MATERIALS. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY GIVES YOU
SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS. YOU MAY HAVE OTHERS, WHICH VARY FROM
STATE/JURISDICTION TO STATE/JURISDICTION.
NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL KITTYHAWK OR
ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, PERSONAL INJURY, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS,
BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, OR OTHER PECUNIARY
LOSS) ARISING FROM THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THIS KITTYHAWK
PRODUCT, EVEN IF KITTYHAWK HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POTENTIAL OF SUCH
DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION
OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE
LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
May 1, 1994
===== License for Use and Distribution =================
License Agreement
The Greatest Paper Airplanes
KittyHawk Software, Inc.
P.O. Box 64189
Tucson, AZ 85728
(520) 622-2200
License to Distribute or sell KittyHawk Software, Inc.'s "The Greatest
Paper Airplanes" Shareware Version.
This document (LICENSE.WRI) is the only terms in which we, KittyHawk
Software, Inc., ("KittyHawk") allow Commercial Distribution of "The
Greatest Paper Airplanes" Shareware Version (the "Software").
To "commercially distribute" means to distribute for money or other
consideration. It includes copying onto magnetic disks, CD-ROMs or any
other tangible medium now or subsequently known, and distribution by
retail rack, direct mail, catalog, advertisement, or trade show. It
does not include distribution by any not for profit organization, by
any hobby, user or computer interest group to its members, or
electronically by any BBS.
"The Greatest Paper Airplanes" means version 1.0 and all of the related
files distributed by us under the mark "The Greatest Paper Airplanes."
A. OWNERSHIP: Except to the extent expressly licensed by us, we have
and reserve the exclusive copyright and other right, title and interest
to distribute the Program, and the right to use the Trademark in
connection with them.
B. THINGS YOU MUST DO: You may Commercially Distribute the Program under
this License so long as you:
[1] Clearly market it as shareware using "try before you buy" or
similar words,
[2] Try to sell only the most current version of it,
[3] Make distribution copies only from master copies received directly
from us,
[4] Distribute the Software complete including all of its related
files, each in compressed or other format, this includes the
following files: README.WRI, PAPERAIR.EXE, BINDDLL.DLL,
GEOMETRY.DLL, GEO87.DLL, PAPERAIR.HLP, ORDERAIR.HLP, GROUPAIR.EXE,
REMOVAIR.EXE, LICENSE.WRI, and README.TXT.
C. Your right to distribute under this license is personal, and does not
include any right to:
[1] sub-license or otherwise cause any copying or distribution of the
Software by anyone else without our consent in writing, or
[2] rent or lease the Software, or
[3] sell it as part of any hardware or software package.
D. TERM: This License terminates upon 30 days prior written notice by
either us to the other. If terminated by us by such notice, you may
distribute the Program until the earlier of 30 days after the
termination date in the notice, or completion of the distribution of
the copies you have in stock. Sections A, E and the Warranty will
survive the termination of this License.
E. MISCELLANY You may not reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or
create derivative works from the Software. You will hold KittyHawk,
our contractors, employees and agents harmless from damage, loss and
expense arising directly or indirectly from your acts and omissions in
copying and distributing the Software. With respect to every matter
arising under this License, you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction
and venue of the state and federal courts sitting in Tucson, Arizona,
USA, or as otherwise permitted by law.
F. The attached VENDINFO data record is hereby incorporated by
reference. Any distribution satisfying all the distribution
requirements expressed in that data record is hereby authorized.
May 1, 1994
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