Planets
For learning about planets
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1. Legal Disclaimer
This software is presented as is, and I accept no responsibility for
any damage to anything, including Computer Hardware, Software, or the user(s). I provide
no guarantee that the information is correct. Images taken from NASA website.
2. Installation
Copy all of the files in the zip file to a directory on your harddrive,
and then to run the program, simple double click on "planets.exe". To create a shortcut
on the desktop, click and drag the planets.exe icon to the desktop using the right-hand
mouse button, and select "Create Shortcut...".
3. Instructions
There are two modes of operation - one is for exploring the solar
system - if you click on a planet you are told it's name. If you click on it's name,
information on that planet will come up. The other mode is test mode. If you press "Start
Test", a green circle will cover up each planet in turn and you can type the name of the
planet. Bad spelling is ignored (except really bad spelling). After typing the name,
hit enter and you will be told if it's right or not.
4. Hints and Names
The hints button allows the user to toggle hints on and off,
the hints are defined in the file "acronyms.txt". The names of the planets are toggled on
and off using the names button. To change the current set of hints, use the button at the
bottom.
5. Contact
If you have any queries, bug reports, or suggestions about this program,
you can mail me here, or write to me at
Planets Program,
Ben Warre
5 Bouchiers Hill,
North Tawton,
Devon EX20 2DG
England.
6. Extra Stuff
If anybody uses this with any success, I would love to hear from you
at the address above. If you use this in a school and create any worksheets to go with
it which you would like to share with other people, please email them to me.
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