Welcome to CriNic's BASIC DRAW! This software is a paintbrush utility designed for basic programers. It can also be used just to draw pictures like any other paint program. Pictures are saved in basic BSAVE format and can be loaded in a basic program using basic's BLOAD command. ***HOW TO USE THIS SOFTWARE*** After you have started the game by eather typeing CNDRAW.EXE at the DOS prompt in the correct directory or starting this readme file and clicking the RUN BASIC DRAW button at the bottom youwill see the CriNic title screen. After a few seconds you will see the Basic Draw title screen where you will be promped to press any key. The next screen you will see if the main control panel. From here you can select any of the functions or commands by clicking them with the mouse arrow. For example you can click a color from the color bar at the bottom of the screen to change the current color. ***FUNCTIONS*** The following are the 12 drawing tools: LINE-Used to draw straight lines. You can change the line size by selecting a different sized line in the draw panel. FREEHAND-Used to draw curved lines. You can change the shape of the line by selecting a different shape in the draw panel. RECTANGLE-Used to draw rectangles. SOLID RECTANGLE-Used to draw filled rectangles. ELIPSE-Used to draw circles and elipses. SOLID ELIPSE-Used to draw solid circles and elipses. SPRAY PAINT-Used to create spray paint looking lines. Works like freehand. FILL-Used to fill objects. MOVE-Used to move objects around the screen. ERASE-Used to erase mess-ups. ERASE CURRENT COLOR-Erases only the current color. TEXT-Used to write messages on the screen. NOTE: When you are drawing something with one of these tools you can undo the last thing you drew by pressing the middle button on your three button mouse or by pressing the left and right buttons at the same time. When you are using the move function you can replace the image you cut off the screen by undoing. If you clear the screen you can get it back by undoing. If you like the program and would like to see more programs from CriNic please send $10.00 to the following adress: Nick North 1101 Iolite Ct. Henderson, Nevada 89015 (702)566-4662 If you have questions or comments you can also write to the same adress. For regestering we will give you: * A regestered verson of this game. (one you can load pictures with) * A README file that explains how to show pictures saved with this utility in basic programs. * A list of new and up-coming games. * Discounts on games bought through us. (Discounts for registered users only!) * A free game after every fifth you buy through us. (Latest game or your choice if requested!) ***CONTRACT*** In this Contract: This 'Game' means: CriNic's BASIC DRAW This 'Software' means: CriNic's BASIC DRAW CriNic is the name that Nicholas North and Chris Durante make games under and is used to refer to Nicholas North and Chris Durante. The possesion of this game means thet you agree to follow this contract COMPLETELY. This game and all trade sectets, booklets, and other items relating to this game are the property of Nicholas North and Chris Durante (CriNic) and are only to be sold by them or by people with written promission from CriNic. CriNic reserves the right to charge a person wishing to obtian rights to sell this game and other items relating to this game a fee for these rights. CriNic reserves the right to charge any amount for these rights. Giving a person these rights does not exclude CriNic from giving these rights to others. You may copy this game and distribute it to anyone else but only if there is no charge. You may not change ANY part of this game at ANY time without written permission from CriNic. For written permission to sell this game and any item relating to this game contact CriNic at: Nick North 1101 Iolite Ct. Henderson, Nevada 89015 (702)566-4662 Any rights not mentioned in this contract are NOT yours and are reserved for CriNic to give. THANK YOU FOR PLAYING CriNic's BASIC DRAW.