Rob 1 Posted January 29, 2002 I know that we have had some bad links and errors with the manual but we are currently working on version 1.1... Version 1.1) Got rid of the crappy embarrasing colors, totally remade the design with all the links working, currently have two teams translating it into german and CZ, added points people said that weren't thought over. you can dl it here.. enjoy but remember some of the links dont work so simply find the name of the file it was supposed to link to and goto into the folder.... i know one of them is the advanced camera scripting... Â Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bloodmixer 0 Posted January 29, 2002 Hi there Rob, I just voted number #2 (well done,could use some improvements) I think it is a good manual especially if your just starting (but there is some good in-depth info as well) , I like the way it is illustrated (and heck I even learned something of it, LOL ) Luckily I read you were getting rid of all the colors ! That was my main criticism, the graphic design....I hope the next manual will be more compact and use even colours throughout, but please do keep the illustrative graphics. You and the team did a good job, and is a nice addition for editing help ! Greetings, Bloodmixer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stag 0 Posted January 29, 2002 Nice timing. I was just looking for something to get me into the basics of scripting The colours are... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob 1 Posted January 29, 2002 thanks you guys.... There has to be one annoying ****** that ruins the thing for everyone else by voting the worst one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Placebo 29 Posted January 29, 2002 Every village needs its idiot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4ntifa 0 Posted January 30, 2002 It's a good start. I really disliked the manual's look, the colors and scrolling were rather unstylish. A more simple, elegant and polished look would do wonders. The content was generally good, but most of it was too much concentrated in giving an example instead of teaching the principles. You know, "Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day, teach him fishing and he'll eat for the rest of his life". And there could be so much more! Keep up the good work! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madmike 0 Posted January 30, 2002 I liked the manual but most of the pics didnt work so I couldnt understand alot of the info Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob 1 Posted January 31, 2002 well the important part is to impress the audience so thats why in the readme file i put something on the lines of giving us your views.. its not helpful saying its crap! tell us what to improve on and in what subject. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brentk 1 Posted February 2, 2002 I also voted #2 cause some of the pics didnt work for me also... it might also be a little intimidating for 'newbies' to install and get it to work,lol, do u guys think you could make a quick installation program or something? its no where near vital, but would be cool! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob 1 Posted February 3, 2002 i was thinking about putting it into a exe but then realised there is no way to..... i have no idea where to get the programs to.... if anyone knows i would be so greatful to tell us how or to maybe to it for us in the next version... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Placebo 29 Posted February 3, 2002 Do you mean making it a self extracting executable? Or something else? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damage Inc 0 Posted February 3, 2002 I voted for the last one. No just kidding, I voted for the second one because I didn't like the yellow color. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daniel barnett 0 Posted February 3, 2002 </span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (placebo @ Jan. 30 2002,00:16)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Every village needs its idiot <span id='postcolor'> eh..well...um...oh yeah,duuuuuuuh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brentk 1 Posted February 4, 2002 i think a self extracting exe,someone could probably whip one up pretty quick. anyone know C or C+ or whatever that would/could be written with? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob 1 Posted February 4, 2002 THATS THE PROBLEM, I can make a crappy zip file exe but i dont know how to make an exe like producers use with demos if you know where i mean.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ufo_hk 1 Posted February 7, 2002 Great start and useful info. Suggestions for improvements: 1/ Colour scheme - yuck blue on black near impossible to read. Also maintain a consistent look and feel through the document, changing schemes was off putting. Larger font? 2/ Remove scrolling index - I want to read not test my mouse speed. 3/ Make it printer friendly - some like to print out and read while working through parts. 4/ Ask for feedback in the document it's self rather than just the readme.txt. 5/ Rename welcome.htm to index.htm - the default home page for most servers. 6/ Place all files except index.htm in a higher level directory eg manual. Then the index file will be quicker to find and won't need to be complicated by being self installing as well as extracting. 7/ Since you're using HTML - add a menu to each section top or bottom so we can move to areas we want without having to go back to the first page each time. 8/ Convert all your trigger "gif" files to jpg - although they will be bigger in file size they will be much easier to read. Good luck and thanks for the usefull resource. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob 1 Posted February 7, 2002 all ready done all that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damage Inc 0 Posted February 7, 2002 Rob go here. You can make an installer with this program. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob 1 Posted February 7, 2002 thankyou sooo much.. i shall install it and see what its like.. i hope its to standard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob 1 Posted February 7, 2002 also i would love to know who the little idiots are who continuously put me down by selecting the "manual was crap" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rob 1 Posted February 7, 2002 hey damage i tried it out and its brill.. i only have one down fall. it said in the middle of the making what icon i wanted to use so i browsed and chose the ofp.exe icon but when i finished it all and went to where it saved it it was a crappy drive and disk.... do you recon you could dl it and test it to see if you find a way to do it.. every bit counts to the final finarly... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damage Inc 0 Posted February 7, 2002 The executable probably has to be in the package. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damage Inc 0 Posted February 7, 2002 I just tested it and I don't think you can change the icon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
