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Rachel's Fashion Dolls
A Virtual Paper Doll Dressup and Coloring
Program from the Author of Bert's Dinosaurs
Shareware Version 2.4
User's Guide
Introduction
Rachel's Fashion Dolls is a children's paper doll dressup and
coloring program. 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.
When first started, Rachel's Fashion Dolls displays a title screen
and then the drawing surface with ten buttons on the left. Children can
operate the program with the mouse alone.
Installation
Rachel's Fashion Dolls requires an IBM compatible computer with at
least 512K of memory, a VGA display and a Microsoft compatible mouse. A
Sound Blaster card is needed to use the voice feature but is not
required. 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 Rachel's Fashion Dolls 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 Rachel's Fashion Dolls 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 Rachel's Fashion Dolls 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
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 DOLL2 on your hard drive and
you will need to enter a CD\DOLL2 to change to the Rachel's Fashion
Dolls directory before running the program. Once installed just type
DOLL to start the program. If your computer gives any beeps or error
messages when you run Rachel's Fashion Dolls it is probably because it
cannot find the image files it needs to run. All the files for Rachel's
Fashion Dolls need to be in the same directory for the program to
operate successfully, and you need to run the DOLL.EXE program from this
directory.
This version of Rachel's Fashion Dolls has an improved Sound Blaster
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interface which interacts directly with the on card circuitry. It should
operate with all Sound Blaster brand cards as well as a number of "Sound
Blaster compatible" cards.
If sound is not coming through the Sound Blaster output, it is
possible that your current Sound Blaster setup is incorrect. First,
check your AUTOEXEC.BAT file in the root directory. It should have some
lines that look something like this:
SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 H5 P330 T6
SET SOUND=C:\SB16
C:\SB16\SB16SET /M:220 /VOC:220 /CD:220 /MIDI:220 /TREBLE:0
C:\SB16\SBCONFIG.EXE /S
Your parameters may very well be different, depending on what I/O
port address, interrupt number and DMA channel your system is using. You
can check the SET statements by just typing SET from the C: prompt.
These values must match the hardware setting on your sound board.
Rachel's Fashion Dolls is a DOS program and should be run in DOS
mode, ie. started from the C:> (or D:>) prompt. Running Rachel's Fashion
Dolls from Windows may cause some problems.
The Command Buttons
Operation of Rachel's Fashion Dolls is quite easy. The ten buttons
are configured to do the following when the left mouse button is clicked
on them:
DOLLS
When beginning a new picture, six small backgrounds are displayed.
The user clicks with the mouse on the selected background scene to have
it drawn on the screen full size.
Next, a doll is displayed. If the stop sign is clicked on, the doll
will not be selected and you are returned to the drawing surface. When
the green arrows are clicked on, the next or previous doll will be
displayed for possible choice. If the OK box is clicked on, the
displayed doll will be selected.
After the doll is selected, a rectangle outlining its size will
appear in the upper left. When the left mouse button is held down on the
rectangle it can be dragged into its desired position. When the left
mouse button is released, the doll will be drawn and any previously
drawn background lines under it will be erased. An additional feature is
that the doll figures 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 doll on the drawing surface.
CLOTHES
After dolls are placed on the drawing surface, various outfits can
be placed on the dolls. When the Clothes button is clicked on, a window
opens and displays an outfit. The buttons in the window are similar to
the ones found when selecting a doll. The stop sign quits the operation
and returns to the drawing surface, the green arrows select the next or
previous outfit and the OK box chooses the displayed outfit. When
choosing an outfit for a doll that is already wearing an outfit, the old
outfit is removed and replaced by the chosen one. If the selected doll
was drawn in reverse, then the clothes must be reversed as well. Hold
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down the right mouse button while releasing the left one when clicking
on OK.
IMPORTANT
The following are some important hints for successful use of this
program. It is best to first place all the desired dolls on the drawing
surface before filling with color, as some colors cannot be drawn over a
doll outline. In addition, you should not overlap dolls, or place them
too close to each other. If the image of a doll or an outfit overlaps
into another doll's rectangular space, errors can be made when outfits
are changed or the Undo command is used. Undos are implemented by
replacing a rectangle of the image that was originally behind a doll or
outfit. If the user clicks on Undo for a doll that has part of an outfit
from another doll drawn over the top of it, that portion of the outfit
from the other doll will be erased when Undo acts on the selected doll.
While it is possible to place a doll very close to the edge of the
drawing surface, this may cause problems when trying to place clothing
outfits on the dolls. Most of the clothing outfits extend beyond the
doll's body. If the entire outfit cannot fit on the drawing surface it
will not be placed on the doll. While it might be possible to draw such
an incomplete image, problems arise when trying to Undo such an image
that would exist in a rectangle that extends outside the drawing
surface.
SELECT A COLOR
When this button is clicked, a group of forty-eight colors is
displayed. When a color is chosen, it fills the brush tip in the Color
button. This color will fill the portion of the picture clicked on when
the program is in coloring mode. Clicking outside the color box restores
the screen with no action. The color fill may be a little slow on
computers with 386 CPU's, but the tradeoff gives the additional colors.
VOICE
Clicking on this button toggles between coloring mode and voice
mode. After clicking on this button, blue selection arrows appear on
each doll. Next, click on the drawing surface and the arrow closest to
the mouse cursor arrow selects which doll will speak. A saying is
selected at random and sent to the Sound Blaster card. Users without a
Sound Blaster card will have the blue selection arrows appear, but
clicking on the drawing surface will do nothing. The Voice button must
be clicked on again to return the program to the coloring mode.
ERASE
This selection will completely erase the current drawing surface.
The user must verify the erase by choosing a happy face for erase or a
sad face to cancel the erase.
SAVE/LOAD
The drawing surface 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
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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. linda1, linda2,
linda3, etc. Clicking outside the load/save box restores the screen with
no action. While saved images can be loaded for display and printout,
the image cannot be edited with new dolls or clothes.
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.
While printing a message box will appear, 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.
UNDO
This button is clicked on to erase the selected clothes or doll that
was placed on the drawing surface. Misplaced dolls can be removed with
this command without affecting the image underneath. After clicking on
this button all dolls on the drawing surface will display a blue
selection arrow. After clicking on the drawing surface, the arrow
closest to the mouse cursor arrow selects the doll which will have its
outfit removed (if the doll is wearing an outfit) or which doll will be
removed if the doll has no outfit on. If the right mouse button is held
down when releasing the left one the last color fill will be undone. The
color undo function will only work on the most recently placed color
fill.
STOP
Selecting this button exits the program. A second mouse click on a
happy face must be done to confirm exiting the program. After a support
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shareware message is displayed, clicking the mouse will return the user
to DOS.
Registration
You may freely copy and distribute this shareware Version 2.4.
Shareware users who find Rachel's Fashion Dolls 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 708-854-0489 for credit
card orders. Registered users will receive a copy of the most current
version of Rachel's Fashion Dolls 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.
Rachel's Fashion Dolls is 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
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 are using
Rachel's Fashion Dolls and continue to use Rachel's Fashion Dolls 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
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.
Rachel's Fashion Dolls Version 2.4 Page 5
Registration Form
Rachel's Fashion Dolls, 2.4
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__________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
Rachel's Fashion Dolls 2.4 is a software product of
Theron Wierenga
P.O. Box 595
Muskegon, MI 49443
Customer support and order phone 708-854-0489
mups_wiereng@wmich.edu
Rachel's Fashion Dolls Version 2.4 Page 6
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.
Peter's Warbirds
Peter's Warbirds is an enjoyable coloring program for children of
all ages. Peter's Warbirds 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 Warbirds 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.
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Registration Form
Bert's Coloring Programs 4.4
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 4.4 is a software product of
Theron Wierenga
P.O. Box 595
Muskegon, MI 49443
Customer support and order phone 708-854-0489
mups_wiereng@wmich.edu
Rachel's Fashion Dolls Version 2.4 Page 8
Registration Form
Peter's Warbirds 1.2
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 Warbirds 1.2 is a software product of
Theron Wierenga
P.O. Box 595
Muskegon, MI 49443
Customer support and order phone 708-854-0489
mups_wiereng@wmich.edu
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