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- FUNNY FACE II
- Copyright 1990
- Z-ware
-
- < General Information >
-
-
- This is the second release of Funny Face and it has been significantly
- enhanced over the first version. See the features list for new functions.
-
- Funny Face II was designed to provide kids with a creative form of amusement.
- It allows children to create animation style faces without requiring them to
- to possess strong artistic skills.
-
- Many of the paint packages on the market today require some degree of skill
- to generate recognizable pictures. This often times creates frustration on
- the part of very young children when using the software. This was taken into
- consideration during the design of this software package.
-
- Funny Face II is achieving wide popularity. Download this program to see why!
-
- Funny Face II will run on IBM and compatible computers equipped with 512K of
- memory, a hard disk, and an EGA or CGA color monitor with a graphics adapter.
-
- < Features >
-
- EASE OF USE:
-
- Basic operation of the Funny Face II program can be achieved through the
- use of just two keys:
-
- The <Spacebar> will move the cursor, ultimately, to any of the usable
- menu or image frames. Pressing the <Enter> key will select the hilited
- option.
-
- Arrow directional keys are also supported for users who wish to get
- around quicker.
-
- IMAGE PRINTING, COLORING, SAVING, and LOADING:
-
- Images can be saved and retrieved from disk. Print support is available
- for 180 different printers. Coloring is supported in EGA and CGA modes.
-
- DEMO MODE:
-
- Random images can be created using the demo mode. Pictures created by the
- demo mode can be captured by pressing any key while the demo image is still
- on the screen.
-
-
- < Whats New? >
-
-
- COLORING:
-
- You can now color in the faces that you create. If you have and EGA
- monitor/card then 16 colors are supported. CGA modes support 4 colors.
-
- When you are in coloring mode you must select CLEAR to return to drawing
- mode.
-
- PRINTERS, PRINTERS, and MORE PRINTERS:
-
- Funny Face II will support 180 different dot matrix, laser, and color
- printers. Colored in images are printed in shades of gray.
-
- IMAGES, IMAGES, and MORE IMAGES:
-
- A second panel of hairs, eyes, noses, mouths, ears, eyebrows, and beards has
- been added. This extends the number of different faces you can create
- significantly. I was a little more creative when designing the new images so
- I think the second panels actually add some "fun" to Funny Face II.
-
- PICTURE LABEL:
-
- You can now personalize your pictures. Pressing the [F5] key will cause
- a prompt to be displayed requesting an image label. The label that is
- entered is displayed at the top of the screen, printed with the image, and
- stored in the PCX file if the image is saved.
-
- SOUND TOGGLE:
-
- Sound can now be toggled off/on by pressing the [F2] key. The status of the
- sound defaults to on each time Funny Face II is started.
-
- PCX IMAGE FORMAT:
-
- Images are now saved in the popular PCX format. This means that you can
- import some of your "Funny Faces" into other software programs that support
- the PCX format.
-
-
- < Keyboard >
-
-
- [F1] HELP
-
- Displays help screen.
-
- [F2] SOUND TOGGLE
-
- Toggles sound off / on.
-
- [F3] EXIT
-
- Returns user to DOS
-
- [F4] PRINTERS
-
- Allows user to select printer for printing images. This value is saved
- in the FF2.DAT file.
-
- [F5] PICTURE LABEL
-
- Prompts user for a text string which is placed in the box at the top
- of the screen. This label is printed with the image and is saved with
- the image when the save option is used.
-
- [DEL]
-
- Removes a piece of the face. Move the cursor onto one of the facial options
- on the main screen and press the [DEL] key. The selected option will be
- promptly removed.
-
- [ARROW KEYS] [SPACEBAR]
-
- Moves the cursor or coloring arrow.
-
- [ESC]
-
- Backs up one step. Exits program if on main screen or in coloring mode.
-
-
- < Additional Notes >
-
-
- When my daughter was 5 I used her as a beta tester for the original release
- of Funny Face. She is now 7 and contributed a great deal to the enhancements
- that have been made to Funny Face II. I have nieces and nephews that I've
- watched become entranced at the different faces that can be created. This
- package has even stood in the way of productivity at my office.
-
- It was a great deal of fun putting this package together. There have now been
- some 520 individual images drawn to support the menu options and image
- frames. Several utilities had to be written to support the development of
- this product.
-
- Funny Face II will continue to be distributed through the Shareware market.
- I have not seen a substantial amount of registrations to date, however, I am
- hoping that after viewing the significant number of enhancements I have made
- to this software that you will find that it is worth the $10.00 registration
- fee that I am requesting. Please help keep the cost of quality software down
- by supporting the Shareware concept and encourage your friends to do the same.
-
- Funny Face II can be freely copied and distributed. I own the copyright to the
- product and thus it cannot be used for commercial gain/profit without my
- prior consent. If you like the product and would like to become a registered
- user please send a check for $10.00 to:
-
- Z-ware
- 467-F Costa Mesa Terrace
- Sunnyvale, CA. 94086
-
- Registered users will be notified of any updates that are made to the
- Funny Face II program.
-
- Your comments and/or suggestions are always welcomed as well. Thank you for
- your support and I hope you have as much fun using this package as I had
- developing it.
-
-
- Thank you,
-
- Brett Zamora
-
- Owner
- Z-ware
- (408) 732-0159