=========== QUAKE NAME EDITOR v1.1 README.TXT ============
(Last updated 3/13/97)


Introduction
============
Quake Name Editor is the ONLY way to easily create a name
for your character in Multiplayer Quake that utilizes the
full set of characters allowed in Quake. This includes Gold
and Orange letters, bars, shapes, and other strange
characters to make your name stand out from the rest!  Quit
typing arcane ALT-123 commands to get the high characters. 
With Quake Name Editor, (I hate to be cliché) you just 
"Point and Click" at the characters you want to visually
set up the name you want to use.  Then when you're finished
creating the name just the way you want it, you Save the
Script and its ready to run in Quake.


Requirements:
=============
- Windows95 or WindowsNT 4.0
- 8mb RAM (although you need 16 to play Quake over the 
  internet in Windows95)
- Pentium Processor or better to play Quake
- Mouse or equivalent pointing device
- Visual Basic 4.0 32-bit runtime files (see below)


Installation:
=============
Installing QNameEd is extremely easy. Just [unzip if appropriate]
and run Setup.exe.  A complete uninstaller is
included as well. Although you should have no problems installing
QNameEd, if you have any, feel free to contact me directly at:
tookycat@nconnect.net

If you need the Visual Basic Runtime files (as described below),
you will want to download the EZQNameEd11.zip archive
(about 1.5mb). 

If you already have the required files as listed below (many
people do), you can save yourself some downloading time by just
downloading QNameEd11.zip.

Note that all files that are in the ZIP version (readme.txt, 
file_id.diz, and license.txt), are inside the installation
so you can delete them along with the installation archive after
installation.


Required Runtime Files:
=======================

Quake Name Editor requires that your system have installed
the Visual Basic Runtime files. "What the heck are they!?",
you might ask. You need them to run QNameEd. An easy way
to determine if you have them is to see if you have the
file VB40032.DLL (~790k) in your \WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ directory.
If you have it, congratulations, you dont need to download
anything else.  If you dont have the file in your system
directory, you will need to spend about 5 minutes downloading
them (and you won't have to get them for any other Visual
Basic 32-bit programs that require them, since you'll have
them). 

To install the VB4-32 runtime files, you should just download
the version of QNameEd that includes these files in the setup,
also known as the EZ-Install version. 

For you technical types, the files that are needed specifically are:
(and you need each one to run the program),
VB40032.dll 
Ven2232.olb
Comctl32.ocx
Comdlg32.ocx
MFC40.dll
MSVCRT40.dll
Olepro32.dll

All of these are included in the EZ-Install.  Note that many programs
make use of these files, for instance both Netscape Navigator and
Internet Explorer 3.0 give you MFC40.dll and MSVCRT40.dll when
you download either..


Features:
=========
- The only way to visually create yourself a player name
- 32 bit, Windows95 style controls
- Full palette of characters
- ULTRA-LOW Registration fee of $3.00. This is so
  cheap that there isn't anyone who can't afford
  to register! 


Known Issues:
=============
- Quake will display some names strangely in the
Multiplayer Menu in Quake, in the Player Name box.
Ignore this. When used in actual game play, your
name will appear just as you created it in QNameEd.

- Using QNameEd on a system with BETA versions of
  the Microsoft V5.0 Common Dialog control and or
  V5.0 Windows Common Controls (found both in
  the VB5 Control Creation Edition BETA, and the
  Visual InterDev BETA, may cause errors.)

- If you get error messages upon initial startup
  about files missing, or error 31305 about can't
  read from file, or custom control errors,
  just download the EZ-Install and you will get all
  the files you need, with no need to worry.

- If upon installation, you get errors about Can't
  find Application Removal Log file, ST4UNST.xxx,
  You need to delete all files in your \WINDOWS\
  directory starting with ST4UNST (ST4UNST.*). These
  are old log files that didnt get completed, and need
  to be deleted. If this doesnt fix the problem, you
  don't have the Visual Basic Runtime files mentioned
  above, and need to get the EZQNameEd.zip install.

- Quake Name Editor may look very poor on 256 color displays,
  and you may get Green characters.  The Quake character set
  has 256 of its own colors, so to have windows try to
  juggle its own may produce visually displeasing results.
  I recommend 16-bit or higher color. If you are having
  really poor readability on the program upon startup, you
  are most likely running at 256 colors.  To switch to 16
  bit, you:
	- Click start button
	- Click Settings
	- Click Display
	- Click Settings
	- Click Color Palette
	- Select High Color (16-bit)
	- Click OK at the bottom of the property sheet
	- Click YES to any Restart questions.

  Now that you are in 16 bit color more, you will be able
  to enjoy QNameEd and also, you will notice that all
  graphics on your computer, especially on the Web and/or
  JPG files, will look much smoother, and less spotty.
  Setup programs look cooler too...

- Using the Large and/or Extra Large Windows schemes may
  produce undesirable results as far as display. Operation
  should proceed as normal though (i.e. the output files
  will be correct.)

- If upon startup you get an Out of Memory Error, Can't
  Create AutoRedraw Image, you are running too many things
  at once in windows. You need to close some stuff down,
  at least while QNameEd is starting. I have got QNameEd
  to start with 100% success on a 486DX2/66 with 12MB RAM.

- Using Windows95 OSR2 (v4.00.95b) has not been tested.

- Version 1.0 (initial release) had a TERRIBLE problem
  in that in inadvertantly used a trial setup program
  that i thought was just limited. I had no way of
  knowing it wouldnt work on other machines since it
  worked great on mine. This is fixed in this release.

- Version 1.0a (second release) had a problem on some
  users systems that werent moving fast enough upon startup,
  causing a RUNTIME ERROR #5, INVALID PROCEDURE CALL to
  occur. This has been fixed with the v1.1 release (this one).

Unknown Issues:
===============
Unknown.


Operation:
==========
Quake Name Editor is incredibly easy to operate, with
more than 1 way to arrive at the final result. Just
flip through the tabs of characters so you can see what
you all have to work with, and then click on the character
you want to use.  This puts it in the buffer (above the
tabs, outlined in blue).  Then click on one of the 15
available character spaces at top for your name to select
it, and you will see a gold bar appear underneath to
indicate it is selected. Then hit Apply to copy the 
Buffer picture into the selected name space. There are
shortcuts however.  Doubleclicking on a character in the 
tabs will put it right into the currently selected name
space. Likewise, double clicking a name space at top will
copy the buffer picture to it. To clear a name space,
simple select it so it has the gold bar underneath, and
hit clear. 

- AutoAdvance
Clicking the Options menu, and checking AutoAdvance on,
will make it so when you change a character in your
name at top, it will automatically select the next
character space to the right. This can be very handy.

- Right Click Delete
Checking this (located under AutoAdvance) makes it so
when you click the right mouse button over a name
character, it will clear it.

- Choose Quake Script Directory
You will want to do this the first time you run QNameEd.
Simply select the directory where your \QUAKE\ID1\ 
is located. Then when you Save Script it will default
right to that directory. You only have to do this
once, as QNameEd remembers your settings.

- New Script
This instantly clears your name and gives you a blank
space to create a new one.

- Save Script
Takes your created script and converts it into a quake
script file (.scr). Once you created your script and
saved it into your \QUAKE\ID1\ directory, to use
your name you can do either of the following:
	1. run the commandline QUAKE.EXE +EXEC MYNAME.SCR
	(can include more parameters, substitute your 
	script file)
	2. Load quake normally, and bring down the console
	(the ~ key), and type EXEC MYNAME.SCR
	This will execute the "myname.scr" name script 
	file. Then you can check what your current name
	is by either hitting TAB (in a deathmatch) or
	by typing NAME in the console. 


Notes:
======
Characters 10 and 13 are linefeed and return carriage, 
respectively. This is why they are missing. Characters
160 and 32 are spaces, and are blacked out for use as
such. Also, this should work with any release of 
standard quake, including Dos quake, VQuake, GLQuake,
and WinQuake. It does not work with QuakeWorld due
to the way QuakeWorld only allows for 1 name per account.

QNameEd.zip and EZQNameEd.zip were the BUGGY installs,
they have been replaced by QNameEd11.zip and EZQNameEd11.zip.
The ones that end with "11" are v1.1.


Registration:
=============
Quake Name Editor is distributed as shareware.
Shareware provides you with the opportunity to "test
drive" software before you buy.  This allows you to
determine if a program meets your particular needs.
You are invited to make copies of this program in
its original, unmodified form and pass them on to
friends, etc.  However, if you make use of this
program, you are required to register your copy.

Shareware Limitations:
- 5 Second delay upon startup after drawing the characters
- Limited to 11 character names, with the 12-15 as *QNE

Upon Registration:
- 5 Second delay is removed forever
- You get to make whatever name you like up to the max
  of 15 characters
- You get priority with Technical Support
- You get to make me as well as yourself feel good, knowing
  you have done the right thing and brightened both our
  days :D

To register, send in the U.S. Mail:
- Your first and last name (who you want it to be registered to)
- Your working email address that you check most often
- Your return address in case something goes awry
- A letter/note saying what you would like a registration
  key for Quake Name Editor (so I don't just get money
  in the mail and not know what it's for)
- And $3.00 cash or check to:

Josh Straub
In the Den
3417 George Ct.
West Bend, WI 53095

Make checks payable to: Josh Straub

(You may wish to use security envelopes when
sending registration fees. Also, you may like
to email me before you send registration if it is, say
1998 in case my address has changed). 

Upon registration you shall receive a 
Registration Key for yourself. However, if you would
like the latest copy of QNameEd on disk, as well
as any betas if available, send $5.00 along with
your address for a copy on disk. 


==== History ====
1.0  - Initial Release.  48 hours later discovered 
       to have a bug in which no person could install it...
1.0a - Second release.  This is the same as 1.0 except
       it installs correctly now.
1.1  - Third Release.  This fixes the Runtime Error #5 that
       happened to about 10% of all users, keeping them
       from ever starting the program.


==== Thanks To ====
- Sean Martin (Redwood) for helping me beta test and
  for his half-a-million-hits-plus web site that he
  announced QNameEd on for me. (http://redwood.gatsbyhouse.com)
- Blue of Blues News (www.bluesnews.com) for promoting on his
  1.5+ million hits web site.
- All the beta testers and users who wrote reporting bugs
- All the people who REGISTERED because without you, I would
  have no reason to keep working on QNameEd.


==== About the Author ====
Josh Straub
email: tookycat@nconnect.net
occupation: Webmaster, independent software developer
homepage: The DeathMatch Center, at
	http://www.nconnect.net/~tookycat/  The DeathMatch
	Center is a site on Doom/Doom2, Quake, and other
	popular 3D Action games. It has won a $1000 award
	from Microsoft in the Activate the Internet
	Contest. If you like games, check it out!  I regret
	to say that I am hard pressed to find time to update
	it lately, however, I do update important stuff 
	(such as the QNameEd page).  My personal page is on
	there as well, with more info on me than I wish to
	disclose in this document.  Double click the
	included URL file in this download package.
Other programs: To Do List, a super useful program to
	make To Do Lists of items to do and check them 
	off upon completion. VERY useful for computer
	projects where you want to make a list of features
	to add. I use it all the time.
	http://www.nconnect.net/~tookycat/apps/


Program Summary:
================
Publisher/Author: Josh Straub
Product Version Number: 1.1
Product Version Release Date: 3/12/97
Registration Price: $3.00 ($5.00 for a copy on disk)
Basic Platform: Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0
Product Category: Gaming Utilities
Product Distribution Category: Shareware
Keywords: QUAKE MULTIPLAYER INTERNET NAME


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
If you have additional questions, you may contact 
the author via email at tookycat@nconnect.net 
For the most current version of this program, and
information, visit us on the World Wide Web at
http://www.nconnect.net/~tookycat/apps/qnameed.html


Copyrights:
===========
Quake and the Quake Character set are copyright
id Software, ©1996.