TanFree Manual
smallWare Tangrams Collection™ version 2.1 for Palm OS®
Introduction
Welcome to Tangrams! We hope you enjoy this collection of 40 silhouette puzzles.
This document contains instructions for using the software on your Palm OS handheld.
Requirements
smallWare TanFree 2.1 requires Palm OS version 2.0
or greater. If your handheld has an older version of the Palm OS,
contact smallWare to find out how to get a previous
version of smallWare TanFree.
Contact
Visit smallWare on the web for software downloads, update information
and product support at www.smallware.com.
Installation
Here are step-by-step instructions for getting
smallWare software onto your Palm OS handheld.
This is only an overview of the process. You
should refer to the manuals that came with your
handheld to learn how to install software properly.
Device Setup
Attach the docking cradle to your computer
according to the instructions that came with your
handheld. Follow the same instructions to install the
included desktop software from Palm, and to make
sure the handheld's connection to your computer is
working.
This connection must be set up properly before you
can install software to or backup data from
your handheld. If you need more help connecting your
handheld to your computer, you can visit the support
section of the Palm website at
http://www.palm.com/support/.
Download
decompressing
If your desktop computer does not already have decompression software, you can get
StuffIt Expander™
from Aladdin Systems for free. This will enable you to open the smallWare ZIP files, plus many
other compressed files you find online.
Our software packages are delivered in compressed ZIP file format.
You will need a decompression utility on your desktop computer to open the software.
Use your decompression software to decompress the software ZIP file. (Most decompression software
will automatically decompress the software after downloading.) There are several files
inside the ZIP file. Be sure to save these files on your computer's hard drive
in a place where you can find them. The best place is in the ADD-ON folder inside the
PALM folder where your Palm Desktop software resides. Or, you can save the files on a floppy disk.
If your decompression software doesn't prompt you to choose a location to save the files,
check the software's settings to see where it saves files that it automatically decompresses.
Now that your files are downloaded and decompressed, you can install
the software onto your handheld.
Install
The files you will install onto your device have names ending with .prc and .pdb.
Your package includes these files that you should install:
TanFree_211.prc |
Silhouettes.pdb |
The Install Tool software from Palm that came with your handheld is what you use to get
software onto your device. Here is a summary of how to use this software:
- Start the Install Tool software.
- Click the "Add" button.
- Browse to the game files you decompressed earlier.
- Select the files to install.
- Close the Install Tool.
- Perform a HotSync operation.
The Tangrams software will be installed on your handheld.
How to Play
Objective
To win a puzzle, arrange all seven shapes in the play area until the silhouette
they form matches the selected puzzle in the silhouette window. All seven shapes
must be used and none may overlap.
When a puzzle is solved, tap the button at the bottom of the silhouette window.
This changes the puzzle from UNSOLVED to SOLVED, which will be reflected in the
puzzle selection screen and in the game statistics.
Game Screen
The game screen has a toolbar at the bottom, a floating window that displays
silhouettes, and a large play area for placing shapes.
Shapes
There are seven shapes: five triangles, a square, and a rhombus. Tap a shape
to select it. To deselect a shape, either select a new shape or tap an
empty part of the play area.
Drag a shape with the stylus to move it. Selected shapes may be rotated
or flipped by tapping the corresponding buttons on the toolbar.
Toolbar
There are six buttons on the toolbar. From left to right they are:
- Rotate counter-clockwise
- Rotate clockwise
- Flip horizontal
- Flip vertical
- Puzzle hint
- View puzzle selection screen
Silhouette Window
The silhouette window displays the current silhouette being created.
This window can be moved around the screen by dragging it.
When you have solved a puzzle, tap the button at the bottom of the
window to change that puzzle from UNSOLVED to SOLVED.
Options Screen
Tangrams uses an Options Screen to display information about
the software. To activate the Options Screen,
tap the titlebar of the application or tap the MENU button on your handheld.
The Options Screen has several options you can select:
Silhouettes
Displays the silhouette puzzle selection screen.
Statistics
Brings up the Statistics dialog.
Rules
Displays the in-game rules window.
Reset
Sets all puzzles to UNSOLVED.
About
Brings up a dialog that gives information about this version of Tangrams.
Preferences
Palm OS 3.5 and higher only.
Displays the preferences screen, where you can set color/gray preferences for the screen.
More Puzzles
If you like the 40 puzzles in TanFree, take a look at the smallWare Tangrams
commercial software package, which contains over 400 puzzles. Visit
www.smallware.com
for more information.
smallWare Tangrams Collection™ Copyright ©1998,2002 smallWare.
All rights reserved.