NW's RO CLIENTINFO GENERATOR -README- ============================================================================================ VERSION: 2.0.259 FOR: WINDOWS 2000/XP/2003/VISTA/2008/7 LAST UPDATED ON: 11/01/2010 01:00AM GMT +8:00 LAST UPDATED BY: NIGHTWOLF Please use "Word Wrap" if using notepad or wordpad to view this file. +===========================+ TABLE OF CONTENTS +===========================+ 1. INTRODUCTION 2. REQUIREMENTS 3. DISTRIBUTION 4. HOW TO USE 5. KNOWN ISSUES 6. VERSION HISTORY 7. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 8. LEGAL INFORMATION 9. CREDITS +===========================+ 1. INTRODUCTION +===========================+ Welcome to Nightwolf's RO ClientInfo generator. With this tool you can create and preview XML documents with relative ease. Tooltips and Examples are included for novice users. The currently has program has support for the creation of 3 servers in a single sclientinfo.xml. +===========================+ 2. REQUIREMENTS +===========================+ * Executable Requirements * (Needed if you want to just run the program itself) - .NET FRAMEWORK 2.0 (You can get this from http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=45988) - WINDOWS 2000/XP**/2003**/VISTA**/7**/2008** - 96MB RAM (128MB recommended) - 5MB Free HDD Space - 400Mhz or higher class processor * Source Code Requirements * (Only needed if you actually want to help code this thing) - .NET FRAMEWORK 2.0 (You can get this from http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=45988) - WINDOWS 2000/XP**/2003**/VISTA**/7**/2008** - 256MB RAM (512MB recommended) - VISUAL STUDIO 2008 (Any Edition - With Visual C# installed) -or- - VISUAL C# EXPRESS EDITION - SOME PROGRAMING EXPERIENCE! ** = May not run on 64 bit versions of these operating systems. It is worth a try though. +===========================+ 3. DISTRIBUTION +===========================+ This program and it's associated source files may be distributed freely in accordance with the GPL. Please view gpl.txt for more information. +===========================+ 4. HOW TO USE +===========================+ - Fill in the values you want across the various tabs & options. THEN - Click File. - Click "Generate ClientInfo ..." (without the quotes) 0R - Click the "Generate ClientInfo ..." button (without the quotes) THEN - Type a name for and Select an install location for your new ClientInfo. - Click ok. - Click the "ClientInfo Document Previewer" tab to see what it looks like. (without the quotes) Now you're done! ^_^ PLEASE NOTE! You may need to change some things on the clientinfo with an xml editor (such as the included XML Editor) afterwards to remove anything that isn't applicable to your situation. +===========================+ 5. KNOWN ISSUES +===========================+ The generated file may require additional editing, Please use the included XML Editor or a program like XML Notepad (which is a free download from Microsoft Codeplex) to edit the file and look for inconsistencies. Check the FAQ for those inconsistencies. In some cases the installer may crash. If it does, try to install it again. Help files do not work correctly on Windows Vista and higher operating systems, we are looking to fix this. For a list of bugs, please view buglog.txt in the 'devdocs' directory. +===========================+ 6. VERSION HISTORY +===========================+ Please view ver_history.txt and/or changelog.txt in the 'docs' directory, which is located in the same directory where you extracted/installed the files. +===========================+ 7. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS +===========================+ Q. Why does the client crash when I try to use one of the generated files? A. Check your sclientinfo, Make sure you do the following; -> If your sclientinfo contains : Change this to . -> If your sclientinfo contains : Change this to . -> If your sclientinfo contains : Change this to . -> If your sclientinfo contains : Change this to . -> If your sclientinfo contains : Change this to . -> If your sclientinfo contains : You should change this to Or delete it. -> If your sclientinfo contains any XML Comments then delete them. To stop the comments from appearing again edit the nwrocig2.ini file, Edit this setting; Change the value from False to True. disableXMLComments=False Q. Where can I get a sclientinfo template? A. There is one in the guide.html_files directory, which is located in the directory where you installed the generator. Q. Will there be a MAC or LINUX version of this program? A. No. Not in the foreseeable future. Q. What made you decide to want to make this program? Why? Well, Because back in 2005, there wasn't anything like this already out there, so one day in late November 2005 I decided to make one. It was fairly easy in some parts. A similar tool by another author is available too ;-) Q. What is the difference between sclientinfo.xml and clientinfo.xml? A. clientinfo.xml is used by the kRO RagRE (Ragnarok Renewal) client, while the sclientinfo.xml was used by the kRO sakray client, till it was cancelled in June 2009. Internally, the files are pretty much the same, only the file name differs. Q. The Program does not work because it complains that it doesn't have .net Framework! A. Please make sure you have .net Framework installed and working correctly. If you use Windows 98, 2000, ME, XP or Server 2003 (Non x64), use the x86 version of the Framework. If you use Windows XP Professional or Windows Server 2003 x64-bit version, install the X64 (AMD64) version. Q. When I launch the program, it complains that I don't have the right version of .net Framework 2.0? What gives? A. Please make sure you have the final version installed. If you have a beta version of the Framework, you must first uninstall it and install the final version. Q. Why do I get this error (Could not find file '../readme.txt') when I click "View Readme" on the help menu? A. You haven't got the "readme.txt" file in the same folder as the program, you'll need to place it in the same folder to fix the problem. Q. Why do I get this error (Could not find file '../gpl.txt') when I click "View GPL" on the help menu? A. You haven't got the "gpl.txt" file in the same folder as the program, you'll need to place it in the same folder to fix the problem. Q. Why do I get this error (Could not find file '../guide.txt') when I click "View Guide" on the help menu? A. You haven't got the "guide.txt" file in the same folder as the program, you'll need to place it in the same folder to fix the problem. Q. Why do I get this error (Could not find file '../ver_history.txt') when I click "View Version History" on the help menu? A. You haven't got the "ver_history.txt" file in the same folder as the program, you'll need to place it in the same folder to fix the problem. Q. I have found a bug, where do I report the bug? A. You should report it to Nightwolf @ nightwolfaa2k5(at)users(dot)sourceforge(dot)net Q. How many servers are supported? A. 1 is totally supported while 2 are partly supported, bringing us a total of 3. Q. Does this have feature X? A. There is no feature X, It is a trick of the mind if you will. +===========================+ 8. LEGAL INFORMATION +===========================+ NW's RO ClientInfo Generator is a trademark of Nytewolf Creations. Ragnarok Online is a trademark of Gravity Co., Ltd, All rights reserved. Compression provided by zlib v1.2.3, copyright 1995-1998 Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler. Used under license. http://www.freesoftware.com/pub/infozip/zlib/ This program is licensed in accordance with the GPL, version 2.0. a copy of the GPL is included with this distribution and may be viewed by clicking "View GPL" on the help menu. The Included NW Framework libraries are covered by a separate license and are Copyright (c)2007 - 2010 Jason Downs, and contributors. All rights reserved. Ragnarok Online & Ragnarok-related graphics and materials are copyright (c) 2002-2010 Gravity Co., Ltd. _ Lee Myoungjin. This program is not licensed, endorsed or authorized by Gravity Co., Ltd, or any of their affiliates. +===========================+ 9. CREDITS +===========================+ Programmer(s): Nightwolf, Nosaj Images: Nightwolf Testing: AlterthosRO crew. Web Designing: AlterthosRO crew. Web Space and File Hosting: Yahoo Geocities, Safefile, Rapidshare Thanks To: Code Project, Microsoft, eAthena Support Boards, Freya, Aegis Support Boards, Nosaj, The AlterthosRO crew, The authors of the numerous books on C#, C and C++ I've read over the years. Special Thanks To: Anyone I've forgotten. EOF +===========================+