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Peter's Airplanes Shareware Version 1.4 User's Guide Introduction Peter's Airplanes is an enjoyable coloring program for children of all ages. Peter's Airplanes was designed to be used by young children with a minimum of assistance by adults. This program is superior to many other children's coloring programs in that it allows the user to place the various World War II vintage airplanes, in any size desired, on a variety of backgrounds. This allows children to easily create their own picture before coloring. The opportunity to create their own picture will allow children to take pride in their unique creation. When first started Peter's Airplanes displays a title screen and then the drawing surface with ten buttons across the top. Children can operate the program with the mouse alone. To begin you click on the image button and select a background and then place airplanes on the background. The child can choose the direction the airplane faces, and the exact size and placement of the airplane. Several airplanes can be placed on the same picture. After all airplanes are placed the entire picture can be color filled, using 48 different colors. After choosing a color simply click on an area of the picture and it fills with color. The program also includes notes about each airplane, which are displayed by clicking the Notes button. Finished pictures can be saved and later loaded for display. Pictures are saved in PCX format which can be easily imported into many paint programs. In addition, pictures can be printed on a variety of printers either before color filling or after. Those printed before being filled with color can be colored with crayons. Installation Peter's Airplanes requires an IBM compatible computer with at least 512K of memory, a VGA display and a Microsoft compatible mouse. The program installation process is quite easy. (Users obtaining .ZIP files from the Internet or a BBS can skip this installation section.) First, make a backup copy of your Peter's Airplanes program disk. If necessary consult your PC-DOS/MS-DOS manual for a description of the DISKCOPY command. Save the original program disk in a safe place and use the copy as the working program disk. Second, while it is possible to use Peter's Airplanes on a floppy disk system, a hard disk system is a necessity for reasonable speed and storing a number of pictures your child has created. To install Peter's Airplanes on a hard disk use the following steps: 1. Insert the floppy disk in your computer in drive A. (or B if necessary) 2. Type A: (or B:) 3. Type INSTALL A C (or INSTALL B C) Any hard drive letters can be used, for example INSTALL B D will install the program from floppy drive B to hard drive D. The installation will create a directory called PETER1 on your hard drive and you will need to enter a CD\PETER1 to change to the Peter's Airplanes directory before running the program. Once installed just type Peter's Airplanes Version 1.4 Page 1 PETER to start the program. If your computer gives a series of beeps when you run Peter's Airplanes it is probably because it cannot find the image files it needs to run, and other problems may be showing up as well. All the files for Peter's Airplanes need to be in the same directory for the program to operate successfully. Peter's Airplanes is a DOS program and should be run in DOS mode, ie. started from the C:> (or D:>) prompt. Running the Bert's Coloring Programs from Windows may cause some problems. In addition running from a compressed hard disk may cause problems. Operation of Peter's Airplanes is quite easy. The ten buttons are configured to do the following when the left mouse button is clicked on them: The Command Buttons Select an IMAGE When beginning a new picture, a series of small backgrounds are displayed. The user clicks with the mouse on the OK box to have the selected background scene drawn on the screen full size. Clicking on the green arrows moves to the next or previous background scene. Clicking on the stop sign aborts the process. Next, a series of small airplanes are displayed. If the stop sign is clicked on, the airplane will not be selected and you are returned to the drawing surface. When the green arrows are clicked on, the next or previous airplane will be displayed for possible choice. If the OK box is clicked on, the displayed airplane will be selected. After the airplane is selected, the mouse cursor becomes a cross. Place the cross in the upper left corner of where you wish the airplane to be drawn and click and hold down the left mouse button while dragging it into its desired position. When the left mouse button is released, the airplane will be drawn within the outline rectangle and any previously drawn background lines under it will be erased. This allows you to place one image in front of the next. An additional feature is that the airplanes can also be drawn in reverse. To reverse a figure simply hold down the right mouse button as you release the left one when you position the airplane on the drawing surface. It is best to first place all the desired images on the drawing surface before filling with color, as some colors cannot be drawn over with an image outline. Select a COLOR When this button is clicked a group of forty-eight colors is displayed. When a color is chosen it fills the crayon in the button. This color will fill the portion of the picture clicked on. Clicking outside the color box restores the screen with no action. NOTES Clicking on this button displays a window with some basic data about each airplane. Type, manufacturer, size and speed are included. ERASE This selection will erase the current drawing surface. The user must verify the erase by choosing a happy face for erase or sad face to Peter's Airplanes Version 1.4 Page 2 cancel the erase. DRAW Clicking on this button places the program in draw mode. When the cursor moves to the drawing surface it changes to a pencil. Holding the left button down allows the user to draw black lines with the cursor. Holding the right button down draws white lines, a simple eraser for mistakes. After drawing closed line shapes the DRAW command button is clicked on again to return to the coloring mode. The newly drawn closed line shapes can then be filled with color in the normal way. SAVE The drawing surface and story area can be saved by clicking on this button and then selecting the save box with the arrow pointing inward. While simple for adults, this function may need explaining with young children. Care must be taken because selecting the retrieve box with the arrow pointing outward will load the stored image and story, erasing the one currently on the screen. When storing an image the user is prompted for a name. It should be a simple eight character or less file name with no extension or path name. When retrieving an image a large window appears containing the names of the images previously saved. Simply clicking on a name will retrieve the image. Many drawings can be stored by giving them different names. Again, this may be confusing for small children. A suggestion is to use his or her name with numbers for easy recall, ie. pete1, pete2, pete3, etc. Clicking outside the load/save box restores the screen with no action. PRINT The image can be printed on several different types of printers: Epson or IBM dot matrix printers that support either 9 or 24 pin graphics, the Hewlett-Packard LaserJet series of printers and the Hewlett-Packard DeskJet printers. Color printing is supported on color capable Epson dot matrix printers, the DeskJet 500C and PaintJet printers. Certain other dot matrix printers, such as Panasonic, support the Epson color mode when equipped with a color kit. Other printer brands that support any of these formats will also be compatible. Color printing, because of large overheads, is much slower than black and white printing, so be patient. In addition, be aware that the print drivers create temporary disk files when printing and space will be needed for this. This requirement may cause failure of the program if you attempt to print while running on floppy disk only. The user need only click on the type of printer he has to begin printing. Once a printer has been selected, the program will remember the last printer selected and assume that it will be used for future printing. Clicking on the print button will then use this as the default printer. If the type of printer needs to be changed simply hold the right mouse button down while clicking the left one on the print button. This will allow you to choose the printer you desire. A message box will appear during printing, and the print job can be quit by pushing <Esc>. When printing is finished another message box appears, reporting the final print status. Clicking on the mouse returns you to the drawing surface. Peter's Airplanes Version 1.4 Page 3 UNDO Clicking on this button erases the last image that was placed on the drawing surface. Misplaced images can be removed with this command without effecting the image underneath. If the right mouse button is held down when releasing the left one the last color fill will be undone. In both cases the undo function will only work on the most recently placed image or color fill. HELP When this button is clicked the user can easily print a copy of the complete user's manual or the registration form. Be sure your printer is turned on and click on the option you want. STOP Selecting this button exits the program. A second check on a happy or sad face must be done to confirm stopping the program. After a support shareware message is displayed, clicking the mouse will return the user to DOS. Peter's Airplanes Version 1.4 Page 4 Additional Children's Programs Available from Wierenga Software The Bert's Coloring Program Series is also available. Bert's Dinosaurs and the other Bert's programs are enjoyable coloring programs for children of all ages, but are especially useful for introducing young children to the computer. Bert's Dinosaurs was designed by educators to be used by young children with a minimum of assistance by adults. As a coloring program Bert's Dinosaurs is superior to many other children's coloring programs in that it allows the user to place the various dinosaurs, all in four different sizes, on a variety of backgrounds. This allows children to easily create their own picture before coloring. The opportunity to create their own picture will allow children to take pride in their unique creation. Bert's Dinosaurs also has a voice feature, which can be turned on or off, allowing the dinosaurs to speak their names, much to the delight of children. The first program is $20. and additional programs are $5. each. Please use the form below. The programs in this series are: Bert's African Animals Bert's Christmas Bert's Dinosaurs Bert's Prehistoric Animals Bert's Whales and Dolphins Rachel's Fashion Dolls In addition to the Berts Coloring Programs series, Rachel's Fashion Dolls, a children's paper doll dressup and coloring program, is also available. This program will appeal to a wide age group and is easy enough for preschool age children to use with a minimum of assistance from adults. Children of all ages will enjoy placing dolls on a background and then dressing them with various clothing outfits. The outfits can be easily changed and the dolls can be removed and replaced as well. After an image has been created it can be colored from a palette of 48 different colors, as well as saved for the future and printed on a variety of standard printers. For users with a Sound Blaster compatible card, turning the voice on and clicking on the dolls prompts them to say a variety of sentences. Children can operate the program with the mouse alone. Registration You may freely copy and distribute this shareware Version 1.4. Shareware users who find the Peter's Airplanes useful should support the author and register their copy. The form found below should be used for registration by mail, or you can phone us at 847-854-0489 for credit card orders. Registered users will receive a copy of the most current version of Peter's Airplanes with additional images and a printed manual. Registered users will also receive support, by mail, e-mail or phone for one year from the date of registration. Peter's Airplanes ia a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge to the user for evaluation. Feel free to share it with your friends, but please do not give it away altered or as part of another system. The essence of "user-supported" software is to provide personal Peter's Airplanes Version 1.4 Page 5 computer users with quality software without high prices, and yet to provide an incentive for programmers to continue to develop new products. If you find this program useful and find that you continue to use Peter's Airplanes after a reasonable trial period, you must make a registration payment of $20. plus $2. shipping. The registration fee will license one copy for use on any one computer at any one time. You must treat this software just like a book. An example is that this software may be used by any number of people and may be freely moved from one computer location to another. There must be no possibility of it being used at one location while it's being used at another, just as a book cannot be read by two different persons at the same time. The registration fee is $20. plus $2. for shipping and handling ($32. outside the United States.) A complete listing of the program, which is written in Borland C/C++, is also available for an additional $20.00. All prices are in U.S. dollars. Checks should be made out to: Theron Wierenga, P.O. Box 595, Muskegon, MI 49443 Customer support and order phone 847-854-0489 twiereng@remc4.k12.mi.us Ombudsman Statement This program is produced by a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). The 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. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442-9427 USA, FAX 616-788-2765 or send a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536. +---------------+ ---------------| |---------------------(R) +---------------+ | | | o | | | | | | o +---------------+ | Association of | | | |-+ Shareware | | | | Professionals +---------| o | | | | ------------ | | |------------------------- +---------------+ Member Peter's Airplanes Version 1.4 Page 6 Registration Form Peter's Airplanes 1.4 Name____________________________________________________________ Address_________________________________________________________ City_______________________________________State_____Zip________ Email address (if available)____________________________________ Disk size desired: 5 1/4 in._______ 3 1/2 in._______ Registration fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20.00 __________ Registration fee (Outside the USA) . . . . . . 30.00 __________ Borland C/C++ program code . . . . . . . . . . 20.00 __________ Shipping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___2.00___ Total enclosed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . __________ (All prices are in U.S. dollars.) Method of payment: Check or MO______ MasterCard______ Visa______ Account number____________________________ Expir. date__________ Signature (necessary)___________________________________________ How did you receive your copy of this program?__________________ ________________________________________________________________ Suggested improvements__________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Peter's Airplanes 1.4 is a software product of Theron Wierenga P.O. Box 595 Muskegon, MI 49443 Customer support and order phone 847-854-0489 twiereng@remc4.k12.mi.us Peter's Airplanes Version 1.4 Page 7 Registration Form Bert's Coloring Programs 4.6 Name____________________________________________________________ Address_________________________________________________________ City_______________________________________State_____Zip________ Email address (if available)____________________________________ Disk size desired: 5 1/4 in._______ 3 1/2 in._______ Registration fee for first program . . . . . . $20.00 __________ Program name_______________________________________ Registration fee (Outside the USA) . . . . . . 30.00 __________ Borland C/C++ program code . . . . . . . . . . 20.00 __________ Additional program, Bert's African Animals . . 5.00 __________ Additional program, Bert's Christmas . . . . . 5.00 __________ Additional program, Bert's Dinosaurs . . . . . 5.00 __________ Additional program, Bert's Prehistoric Animals 5.00 __________ Additional program, Bert's Whales and Dolphins 5.00 __________ Shipping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___2.00___ Total enclosed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . __________ (All prices are in U.S. dollars.) Method of payment: Check or MO______ MasterCard______ Visa______ Account number____________________________ Expir. date__________ Signature (necessary)___________________________________________ How did you receive your copy of this program?__________________ ________________________________________________________________ Suggested improvements__________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Bert's Coloring Programs 4.6 is a software product of Theron Wierenga P.O. Box 595 Muskegon, MI 49443 Customer support and order phone 847-854-0489 twiereng@remc4.k12.mi.us Peter's Airplanes Version 1.4 Page 8 Registration Form Rachel's Fashion Dolls, 2.6 Name____________________________________________________________ Address_________________________________________________________ City_______________________________________State_____Zip________ Email address (if available)____________________________________ Disk size desired: 5 1/4 in._______ 3 1/2 in._______ Registration fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20.00 __________ Registration fee (Outside the USA) . . . . . . 30.00 __________ Borland C/C++ program code . . . . . . . . . . 20.00 __________ Shipping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___2.00___ Total enclosed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . __________ (All prices are in U.S. dollars.) Method of payment: Check or MO______ MasterCard______ Visa______ Account number____________________________ Expir. date__________ Signature (necessary)___________________________________________ How did you receive your copy of this program?__________________ ________________________________________________________________ Suggested improvements__________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Rachel's Fashion Dolls 2.6 is a software product of Theron Wierenga P.O. Box 595 Muskegon, MI 49443 Customer support and order phone 847-854-0489 twiereng@remc4.k12.mi.us Peter's Airplanes Version 1.4 Page 9