Excessive Plus - Qname 2.0 addon

XP Qname 2.0

Introduction wrote:
This is q3 e+ ingame fancy names creating tool. Since a lot of changes has been made, the version has moved from 1.1 to 2.0 Many new features suggested added, and many others aswell. It doesn't include updated help files.

XP Qname Description wrote:
License : FreeWare
Author : Aliminium
Email : xp_aliminium@yahoo.fr
Technology : Java 1.6 and higher
Libraries : xpCommon.jar, sqlitejdbc.jar
Date : 19/08/2010
Version : 2.0
Compatibility : Excessiveplus 2.0 and higher

Install notes wrote:
^{You need before using qname to install java runtime environment 1.6 or higher.
You can download java here : ( Java.com ).
And as this tool is made for e+ 2.0, you must have it too installed}

Then extract the zip in excessiveplus/tools folder within Quake3Arena folder.

External download : Excessiveplus.net

Running notes wrote:
As java is platform free, it can be run in any Operating System.
On windows execute xpQname.jar by doucle clicking it.
On command line (linux or windows or any system having java 1.6), use :

where default excessiveplusFolderPath is ..(parent folder) if not set
On other platforms including mac, you must know how to run more than me
Conclusion wrote:
This tool is totally new and made from nothing to fit some needs.

Features wrote:
^{Version 2.0 log :
Add : Edit menu
This was previously in the name's text field's popup, now it is also on menu
It has more editing tools
Add : Filter menu
You can now filter a part of code (colors, effects, etc...)
If no code is selected, all code is transformed, else, only selected code is transformed
Add : Tools menu
It offers a very interesting set of tools
Chg : Options menu
It has been replaced with Display menu
Chg : swatches removed from color selector
Add : a text field has been added for Custom color in the color selector
Chg : old code panel splited into name & country panels
Chg : effects buttons changed to smaller and more designed
Add : current letter mode displayer
Add : team color's button in effects panel
Add : added button to update preview
It has shortcut aswell and is present in Display menu
Add : 2nd mode to choose a country
A country text field where you can type the country's code
Add : 3rd mode to choose a country
The country flag is now click-able and pops up a visual flags selection
Chg : new intermediate parser added for faster code edition
Fix : some old parser's bug fixed
Add : Letter mode
It is present in both Edit menu and name textfield's popup and has shortcuts
It modifies the lower case letters typed from a to z as follow :
[*}Normal : lower case typed letters remain intact [*}Style 2 : lower case typed letters are transformed to e+ 2.0 letters style
[*}Style 3 : lower case typed letters are transformed to old e+ letters style
Add : Switch char code
It is present in both Edit menu and name textfield's popup
It added to Y position in char map 8 or reduces 8
If no code is selected, all code is transformed, else, only selected code is transformed
Add : Team color mode
It is present in both Display menu
It changes the team of the player to see how the code changes depending on (^t)
Add : Color gradient tool
It is present in Tools menu
It removes all present colors and generates a gradient color
based on a couple of start color/BGcolor and ending with a couple of end color/BGcolor
A button can switch start & end colors/bgColors
If no code is selected, all code is copied, else, only selected code is copied for modification
On validating the generated code, if the original code was not selected, it is replaced,
else, only the selected code is replaced
Add : Alpha gradient tool
It is present in Tools menu
It can keep code's colors or generate new ones as Color gradient tool does
but it adds a start alpha and an end alpha
If no code is selected, all code is copied, else, only selected code is copied for modification
On validating the generated code, if the original code was not selected, it is replaced,
else, only the selected code is replaced
Add : Qname generator tool
It is present in Tools menu
It has many steps for generating a name and could be generating on a single shot
There are some options as number of chars to generate
or probabilities that a color/bgColor/effect is added before each char code
If no code is selected, all code is copied, else, only selected code is copied for modification
On validating the generated code, if the original code was not selected, it is replaced,
else, only the selected code is replaced
Add : Old Qname converter tool
It is present in Tools menu
I don't know if some people have still old code in their cfgs, but here is a tool to convert it.
Anyway, if you load an old qname code with File > Open , it is converted automatically.
Chg : new Save to gif advanced popup
The way of selecting the options has changed.
Add : some shortcuts has been added
[*}F5 : to refresh the preview [*}F8 : to switch the team color mode (Neutral, red or blue)
[*}F9 : to switch the preview mode (16x16 or 32x32)
[*}Alt+1 : to switch to Letter mode Normal
[*}Alt+2 : to switch to Letter mode Style 2
[*}Alt+2 : to switch to Letter mode Style 3
Chg : About all the code has been reorganized for a better re-usability
Fix : a file parser's bug
It's really strange that no one has ever detected this issue, by loading q3config.cfg on Windows
Fix : loading performances increased}

code can be copy/pasted in xp_name
xp_country code can be selected and the flag drawn
save/save the config in a file supported
fully commented element titles (just point on an element and it will give you a hint)
preview draws all characters/colors/and effects(execpt the 2 missings)
you can be linked directly to e+ website through a menu button
Future Features wrote:
the gif generator update to fix the anti-aliasing issue
more options to set in the config.

I want to thank :
^{E+ team for the game.
Beast for informations given.
Epsilon & Illca for testing, analysing and debugging.
GreenGirl for the designed work.
Killer for providing the help.
All people who gave suggestions and feedback.
All testers.
Community for patience}

Enjoy.