After you start the calculator, You will see a
form just like this: (click images to enlarge)
To make a test cross of
Angelfish, you may type a genetic description
into the entry field. The gene names are the TAS
standard gene names found here:
TAS Genetic Notations. The program will only
recognize the TAS standard gene names. Mistakes
are ignored. (Stupid calculator trick #1, try
entering your name to see what kind of Angelfish
you are...)
However, it is easier to click the "Enter Genes"
button, and use the "genetic helper page" as
shown below. This page will show you all the
possible Angelfish genes and allow you to create
a genetic description quickly.
You can click the buttons to describe the fish
you have, and the gene map and phenotype will be
updated as you enter the genes. The alleles are
enforced by the program. The "Silver" button
will reset the genes to a wild type.
When you are done, the "Done" button will copy
the gene map you entered back to the main
screen.
The "Cancel" is a quit function, nothing will be
copied back to the main screen.
The parent
descriptions may be changed by clicking on them,
and typing a new name:
Note: the program will save your entries and
restore them the next time you start the
program.
Display Options
The program will display the genetics of the
offspring, the expected percentages, and the
phenotype name.
Click the "Generate Offspring" button to spawn.
The results of this cross will be displayed in
the offspring list.
Since everyone will probably try it, be warned
that the maximal hybrid crosses can take a
while. (Cross two fish with one of everything)
You can choose to display the phenotypes only.
In this mode, the genetic combinations that
produce the same phenotype will be combined, and
the percentages added together. (Note that the
copy offspring "<<" buttons are disabled in this
mode.)
And, you can display the mix of types with color
expressions, and fin type expressions together:
Copy Offspring
You
can copy a selected offspring to a parent box
using the “<<” button. (Only enabled when
displaying Genotypes, as a Phenotype can include
many genotypes)
This shortcut allows you to quickly select your
next generation crosses:
And
Results in:
or with the color and fin types
separated:
For making test crosses, there is a "Reset Pair"
button. This will return you to the original
cross (before you copied any offspring)
Help Menu
The help menu will display the following:
How to use The Angelfish
Phenotype Calculator
will display this help file.
Enter
Registration Code will
display the Registration Code entry screen:
And the About will
display:
Angelfish Genetics Calculator, Detailed
Information:
Splash Screen
When the genetics calculator is started, the
following introduction ("splash screen") will be
displayed for a few seconds.
The version number is displayed at the bottom,
and is vital for reporting any problems you may
encounter.
Trial period.
When the trial period has expired, the following
message will be displayed:
If you have the TAS registration
code, choose yes, and the registration key entry
screen will be displayed:
Otherwise, choose no. The
following "nag" screen will be displayed:
Main Screen - Menu Functions
The menu function of the main screen allow you
to print out your results, save the cross
results to a file, or copy and paste to another
document.
File Menu
The "Save Offspring" will save to a
default file name created using the parent
name/tank ID fields to create a filename.
"Save Offspring As" generates the same
filename, but allows you to override it with the
filename of your choice.
"Print
Screen" will do just that.
"Printer Setup" will display the standard
Windows Printer selection dialog (with the
printer device(s) as configured for your
computer, not the ones shown below).
Edit Menu
The edit menu has a few useful features:
The "Copy" will only copy
the selected (blue) items in the
offspring list:
Results in:
+/g - +/+ : 12.50% : Silver
D/g - +/+ : 12.50% : Hybrid Black
D/g - Z/+ : 25.00% : Zebra Hybrid Black
+/+ : 25.00% : Standard-Fin
While "Copy Special" will give you:
Offspring from a cross of "D/+ - Z/+ - V/+ :
Zebra Lace Veil"
and "g/g - Z/+ - V/+ : Gold Veil"
Color Characteristics:
+/g - +/+ : 12.50% : Silver
+/g - Z/+ : 25.00% : Zebra
+/g - Z/Z : 12.50% : Zebra(dd)
D/g - +/+ : 12.50% : Hybrid Black
D/g - Z/+ : 25.00% : Zebra Hybrid Black
D/g - Z/Z : 12.50% : Zebra(dd) Hybrid Black
Fin / Body Shape Characteristics:
+/+ : 25.00% : Standard-Fin
V/+ : 50.00% : Veil
V/V : 25.00% : Super-Veil
And "Copy Forum" is the same as Copy
Special with the extra linefeeds needed to
format properly on the Angelfish Forum.
(
"Copy Forum" was required for the
original TAF forum. You should not use it now,
and it will be removed in a future release)
"Select All" will select all items. You
can click on individual lines to de-select them
