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Farm Animals for Windows

Version 5.0

    Introduction

    Menu Commands

    Registration

    Ombudsman Statement


Introduction

   Farm Animals is an enjoyable coloring program for children  of all ages, but is especially useful for introducing young children to the computer. Farm Animals was designed by educators to be used by  young children with a minimum of assistance by adults. Farm Animals  is superior to many other children's coloring programs in that it allows  the user to place the various images, in different sizes, on a variety of  backgrounds. This allows children to easily create their own picture  before coloring and writing about it. The opportunity to create their own picture will allow children to take pride in their unique creation. Farm  Animals also has a voice feature, which can be turned on or off, allowing  the images to speak their names, much to the delight of children.


Menu
Menu Commands

    File

    Edit

    Color

    Story

    Image

    Help


File
File Commands

New

   The New command simply erases the screen and allows the user to  begin a new picture.

Open

   The Open command allows the user to load a previously stored  picture. A dialog box is opened allowing the user to select a file.

Save

   The Save command will open a dialog box allowing the user to type in a file name. This file name should have the .BMP extension, as saved  pictures are stored in the Windows bitmap format.

Print

   The Print command will print the picture and the story. Be sure you  have the correct print driver for your printer assigned as the default print  driver in the Print Manager. The Print Manager is found in the Main window  in Windows 3.1, and in the Control Panels in My Computer in Windows 95.

Exit

   The Exit command will quit the program after displaying an "are you sure" message.


Edit
Edit Commands

Undo Color

   Clicking on this menu item refills the last color fill with the  previous color.

Undo Image

   Clicking on Undo Image erases the last image placed and restores  the previous background.

Color

   When Color is selected, mouse clicks fill with the current color  selected with the Color command.

Draw

   When Draw is selected, the mouse acts as a black pen when the left mouse button is held down.

Voice On

   When this selection is checked, the images will speak their names  as they appear in the image selection window. To run in quiet mode, click  again on Voice On to remove the check mark.


Color
Color Command

   Clicking on the Color command opens a color selection dialog box. The current fill color is selected by clicking on any of the Basic or  Custom colors. In addition, special colors can be created by clicking on the rainbow palette and using the slider for setting the brightness. The  selected or custom color is displayed in the large color box.

   Windows will sometimes create darker colors by alternately mixing black dots together with another color. These types of colors can be  identified when displayed in the large color box in the color selection  dialog box. One half of the box shows color and the other half black. Be  careful about choosing these colors for filling as you cannot refill with  another color or undo. This is because the color black is used as the  outline to contain our color fill areas.


Story
Story Command

   The Story command brings up the story input box. The user can type  in a short story about the picture created. Clicking on the Return button  closes the story box. Clicking on the Clear button erases the story.


Image
Image Command

   Clicking on the image command will open an image selection window. This window contains four buttons:

  OK

   This button selects the image displayed for drawing to the main screen.

  Cancel

   This button returns to the main screen with no selection.

  Next

   The button displays the next image that may be selected.

  Back

   The button displays the previous image for selection.

   An image is selected by clicking on the OK button. After the  image selection box is removed a cross appears on the main screen. Click  and hold down the left mouse button while dragging the mouse. The  rectangle that appears defines where the image will be drawn and how  large it will be.


Help
Help Commands

Contents

   Selecting Contents brings up this Help Window.

Print Registration Form

   Clicking on this will print out a copy of the registration form.  When you register (pay for) this software you received a copy of the latest version of this program along with a printed manual and many additional  backgrounds and images.

Our Phone Number

   Clicking this pops up of Customer and Technical Support phone number, 847-854-0489, for easy reference and orders.

About

   The standard About window, who and where we are.


Registration

   If you use Farm Animals for Windows, please support the  author and register (pay for) your copy. You will receive the current  version of the program on disk along with many additional backgrounds  and images. You can pay for your registration in several ways.

   1. Mail your check or money order ($22. in U.S. funds drawn  on a U.S. bank) to: Theron Wierenga, P.O. Box 595, Muskegon, MI 49443. The registration form can be printed by selecting "Print Registration" under the Help menu.

   2. Call our Customer and Technical Support line at 847-854-0489, and pay with your Visa or MasterCard.

   3. Send an email with your Visa or MasterCard number and  expiration date to 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 or internet  70007.3536@compuserve.com.