alpha-sa.txt                                                         5/95
								update  6/99
                  Alpha-Sa  v1.3           Copyright 1995

	           Free Ware by     S. Anderson
	          		    Redford, MI  48239
    
   			
   1)  The purpose of this program is to help kids learn their ABCs, and let
     the whole family have fun modifying the pictures and sounds if they want.
     When you substitute your voices, the kids enjoy it much more.

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		- For WIN95 and WIN 98 Users - 			6/99
	a)   Create a directory called Alpha-sa on C:
	b)   Move alphsazp.exe file to C:\alpha-sa
	c)   Double-click alphsazp.exe and it will self extract
	d)   Create a short-cut to alpha-sa.exe and run the program
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   2)  Minimum Requirements: Windows 3.1, a mouse, VGA monitor, Sound Card
       
     a)	Type:  ALPHsAzp  to unzip the files into a directory  C:\ALPHA-SA. 		

     b) In Windows 3.1, under File , New :  Create a program item, and hit  OK.
        	    Description:   ALPHA-SA 
	           Command line:   C:\ALPHA-SA\ALPHA-SA.EXE
 	            Change Icon:      pick OK  & finally  pick OK  again.

	Or  . . .   under File , Run :  type  C:\ALPHA-SA\A.REC and hit  OK.
	It will take you into Recorder;   under Macro:   pick  RUN.	

   3)  The following files should be contained in a directory  C:\ALPHA-SA
         A1.WAV                to   Z1.WAV    are the (26) sound files.
         A1.BMP or .WMF  to  Z1.BMP or .WMF   are the (26) picture files.
         ALPHA-SA.EXE  ,   ALPHA-SA.TXT  ,   PEN02.ICO       main files

   Also needed are:  THREED.VBX  ,  MMSYSTEM.DLL   ,   VBRUN300.DLL
   These files need to be placed in your  C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM  directory
   if you do not have them already.  If you have these 3 files, keep yours.

   4)  v1.3 program pictures: apple, bird, cat, dog, elephant, frog, gopher,
     horse, ice cream, Jeremy, kangaroo, lion, Matt, night, owl, pig, quacker,
     rhino, snake, tiger, umbrella, velociraptor, wolf, x, yummies, zebra.

   5)  Use WinDat or other sound recorder/editor to make your own sound files.
        A simple microphone will plug into the back of most sound cards.
	Sound files must be named  A1.wav,  B1.wav   ...   Z1.wav.

     Use Corel Draw or another vector based program to draw  .WMF.
        These are Windows Metafiles which scale to the picture box best.

     Use Paint Brush or any other paint program to make .BMP files.
        These files have to be sized carefully to fit in the picture box.

     Move these files to the directory  C:\ALPHA-SA.  Must use this name!

   6)  Thanks to Microsoft Visual Basic from which this program was created.
     Also, thanks to Corel Draw and the numerous clipart graphics from Corel.

   7)  Please distribute the original zip version of Alpha-SA to your friends.
     Hope you enjoy it, and we hope it helps your child to learn their ABCs!