DDCS Manual

Dot-to-Dot Construction Set This product is being distributed as shareware. It may be freely distributed on a non- commercial basis as long as the program and this documentation are not modified in any way. lf after receiving this program, you wish to keep it, please send $17 (the shareware fee for this program) to: SoftPlus P.O. Box 2442 Gaithersburg, MD 20879 in return you will receive a disk with the latest version of Dot-to-Dot Construction Set (DDCS) along with 30+ ready-made dot-to-dots. In addition, you will be entitled to all future shareware upgrades to DDCS. Warranty and _ Disclaimer Neither SoftPlus nor the Author of this program make any warranties, either express or implied, with respect to this manual or to the software described in this manual, its quality, performance, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. This software and manual are provided "as is." In no event will SoftPlus be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software, manual or associated documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. © 1986 by Paul Cozza. All rights reserved. Portions of this program ©1984, 1985, 1986 Consulair Corporation. Portions of this program were written using Mac C™. Mac C is a trademark of Consulair Corporation. Page Introduction The Dot-to-Dot Construction Set (DDCS) is a shareware educational game which helps chidren learn numbers, letters, and words, and also helps to improve dexterity. The age range for children using this game is about 4 to 8, though younger or older children may also enjoy it. The program itself is divided into two parts: a play mode and an edit mode. In the play mode, dot-to dots are played out. In the edit mode, dot-to-dots are constructed from MacPaint pictures or from clipboard graphics. This documentation provides a tutorial for both modes of DDCS as well as details about all of the DDCS features. Playing a Dot-to-dot This section provides a short tutorial on playing a dot-to-dot. Let's assume that DDCS is located on a disk with some dot-to-dot puzzles. You have started up DDCS and have before you the play screen. There are three windows visible to you: the one on the left contains all the letters of the alphabet (some of which are darkened, and others grayed); the main large window is empty; the bottom window contains two custom controls. To start playing a dot-to-dot, simply click on one of the darkened le…