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The
MUSICAL PAINT BRUSH
Version 1.0 Sept. 1992
(c) Copyright 1992 Ludicrous Data
1004 Marticville Rd. Pequea, PA
(717) 284-3736
Welcome to the MUSICAL PAINT BRUSH, the paint program
that is guaranteed to bring hours of enjoyment to young
people everywhere. The feature that sets the MUSICAL PAINT
BRUSH apart from many similar packages is, of course, the
music and sounds that abound to bring your creations to
life, and to amuse you while you create.
The MUSICAL PAINT BRUSH is NOT free software. In order
to keep prices at a minimum this program is being
distributed as SHAREWARE. What this means, if you are not
already familiar with the term, is that you may use this
program on a trial basis without paying for it, however, if
you continue to use this program after the trial period has
elapsed you must register it with the author and pay to
purchase your copy of the software.
The free trial period allowed with the MUSICAL PAINT
BRUSH is 30 days. This should be ample time for you to
decide if this program is worth purchasing. If you decide
that it is (and hopefully you will) please complete the
registration form found in the text file REGISTER.DOC and
send with the registration fee of $25 to:
David Reinhart
Ludicrous Data
1004 Marticville Rd.
Pequea, PA 17565
Registrants of this software will receive free the next
major upgrade of the package, should there be one. I make no
guarantees that an upgrade will be made available, nor at
what date an upgrade will be made available. Any
suggestions/improvements that you might submit to me will be
thoughtfully considered, and may become part of an upgrade
package.
Requirements:
VGA monitor and video card capable of 640x480 16 color graphics
Microsoft or compatible mouse
Files included in this package:
MPB.EXE the MUSICAL PAINT BRUSH program
SHOW.EXE a program to display files created with the MPB
*.BTN, *.ICN support files needed by PAINT.EXE
MPB.DOC this document
REGISTER.DOC MUSICAL PAINT BRUSH registration form
FEATURES
The MUSICAL PAINT BRUSH is a delight to young people of
all ages because of the many sounds and songs available
within the program. Each of the drawing tools has it's own
unique sound that it produces while editing an image. The
many sound "buttons" can be used at any time to add impact
to an otherwise lifeless drawing. Also there are an
assortment of songs that can be played while editing an
image to keep the young mind amused.
Drawings created with the MUSICAL PAINT BRUSH can be
saved to disk and later retrieved for further editing or
display. There is also an accompanying program, SHOW.EXE,
that may be used to display any of the drawings created with
the MUSICAL PAINT BRUSH. Instructions for using SHOW.EXE
appear later in this documentation.
INSTALLATION
This program has been distributed in PKZIP format. You will
need to use your copy of PKUNZIP to unpack all of the supplied programs.
I suggest creating a directory on your hard disk called MPB, and
unpacking the files into that directory. To do this type:
CD\ <enter>
to change to the root directory.
MD MPB <enter>
to create the directory called MPB
CD\MPB
to change to the MPB directory
PKUNZIP source_drive\MPB10.zip C:\MPB
to unpack the files into the MPB directory.
HOW TO DO IT
Before starting the program be sure that you have
loaded your mouse driver. A Microsoft or any compatible
mouse will do fine, but be sure that you are using a version
of the mouse driver that supports VGA graphics.
All of the files included in this package should be
present in the same directory, whether on a floppy or hard
disk. Start the program by typing PAINT <ENTER>. If your
mouse driver has not been loaded the program will display
an error message and return to DOS. If the program finds
your mouse driver it will successfully start and present to
you the main editing screen.
Present on this screen you will find:
The drawing tools represented as icons along the left edge
The color selection bar located just below the icons
The current color/background displayed just below the color
selection bar
The main menu bar located across the top of the screen
The sound buttons located beneath the main menu bar
The editing area comprising the remaining portion of the
screen and initially shown in black.
Each of these items will be discussed in detail in the following sections.
The Main Menu Bar
The main menu bar contains the following sub-menus:
Main
Patterns
Edit
Songs
The Main Menu
Selections available under the Main sub menu and their
functions are:
NEW - clears the screen and resets it to all black.
SOUND ON/OFF - turns the available sounds on or off,
depending on their current state.
SAVE - displays an input field prompting for the name of
the file you wish to save.
LOAD - displays an input field prompting for the
name of the file you wish to load.
QUIT - exits the MUSICAL PAINT BRUSH
The Pattern Menu
Selections under the Pattern sub-menu include:
EMPTY
SOLID
LT SLASH
SLASH
BACKSLASH 1
BACKSLASH 2
HATCH
MESH
WIDE DOT
CLOSE DOT
Each of these options sets the current fill pattern to
it's appropriate description.
The Edit Menu
Only one option exists under the edit menu:
UNDO - restores the picture to it's most recent state
The Song Menu
Selections under the song sub menu include:
TWINKLE - Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
MARY - Mary Had A Little Lamb
JESUS - Jesus Loves Me
ABC - The ABC Song
FARMER - The Farmer In The Dell
TURTLES - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Theme
The Drawing Tools
The drawing tools are represented by icons in the upper
left area of the main screen. The following describes the
function of each of the drawing tools.
The PAINT tool - Use this tool to fill in a complete
shape. Set the foreground color to the color
of the border to fill to. Set the background color to the
desired fill color. Use the PATTERN menu to select a fill
pattern. Click the left mouse button within the area to be
filled and it will fill to the border. Be sure that there
are no leaks in the border before filling or the fill color
will leak out into the remainder of the screen. If this occurs
use the EDIT UNDO menu option to restore the screen to its
previous state.
The SPRAY tool - Use this tool to simulate paint coming
from a spray can. The spray color will be the
currently selected foreground color. Press the left mouse
key to begin spraying and hold it down until
the desired area is sprayed.
The LINE tool - Use this tool to draw straight lines in
any direction. The line color will be the currently selected
foreground color. Press the left mouse button at the desired
starting point. Keep the left mouse button depressed and drag
the line to the desired ending point. Release the left mouse
button to complete the line.
The FREEHAND tool - Use this tool to draw freehand lines. The
line color will be the currently selected foreground color.
Press the left mouse button to begin drawing. Hold the left
mouse button down and move the mouse in the desired direction(s).
Release the left mouse button to complete the line.
The ELLIPSE tool - Use this tool to create ellipses. The border
color will be the currently selected foreground color. Press
the left mouse button at the desired CENTER POINT for the
ellipse. Hold down the left mouse button and drag the mouse
to the desired dimensions of the ellipse. Release the left
mouse button to complete the ellipse.
The FILLED ELLIPSE tool - This tool functions the same as the
ELLIPSE tool, however, the completed ellipse will be filled
with the currently select background color and pattern.
The RECTANGLE tool - Use this tool to create rectangles. The
border color will be the currently selected foreground color.
Press the left mouse button at the desired corner location.
Keep the left mouse button pressed and drag the mouse to the
desired rectangle dimensions. Release the left mouse button to
complete the rectangle.
The FILLED RECTANGLE tool - This tool functions the same as the
RECTANGLE tool, however, the completed rectangle will be
filled with the currently selected background color and pattern.
The ERASE tool - Use this tool to erase previously drawn shapes,
or to draw a pattern onto the screen. The erase color will be
the currently selected background color and pattern. Press
and hold the left mouse button while guiding the mouse over the
desired area.
The MOVE tool - Use this tool to move a previously drawn image on
the screen. Press the left mouse button at the upper left corner
of the image to be moved. Keep the left mouse button depressed
while dragging the mouse downward and to the right until the
desired image is bounded by the rectangle on screen. Release
the left mouse button. Press the left mouse button again to
"grab" the lower right corner of the image. Keeping the left
mouse key depressed, move the image to the desired location.
Release the left mouse button. You can continue the moving
process repeatedly. The shape will remain marked for moving until
you press the right mouse key. Pressing the right mouse key ends
the current moving process. Note that the current background
color and fill pattern will be used to fill in the area from
which the image was moved.
COLOR SELECTION
Color selection is done as follows:
To select the current foreground color click the LEFT mouse button
on the desired color from the color bar.
To select the current background color click the RIGHT mouse button
on the desired color from the color bar.
PLAYING SOUNDS
To play any of the many sound effects simply click with
the left mouse button on the desired sound button. Each
button produces its own unique sound. The sound is disabled
if the MAIN SOUND OFF menu selection has been made.
The first button in the row is special. It does not
play a sound, but rather stops any currently playing sound
or song immediately. It does not turn off the sound,
however, as the MAIN SOUND OFF menu selection does.
Note that drawing can continue while any of the sounds or songs
are playing in the background.
SHOW.EXE
There is a file provided with the MUSICAL PAINT BRUSH
that can be used for displaying your creations without
loading the MUSICAL PAINT BRUSH program. To do this from the
DOS prompt type SHOW <filename> <ENTER> where filename is
the name of the file you wish to display. The image will
remain displayed until you press any key. Control will then
return to DOS.
SUMMARY
That's all there is to it. Why don't you load the
program now and begin enjoying creating magical works of art
with the MUSICAL PAINT BRUSH. Please forward any problems or
comments on the program to me along with your registration
fee. I'll do everything I can to ensure a quality, well
appreciated program. Thank you.
Dave Reinhart