ReNovator V1.10
===============

Welcome to the mod editor ! It helps you to create your own 
mods of ReBirth 338.

Note that ReNovator is not Freeware: It's PostcardWare. send a 
nice card to:

Florian Bomers & Rob1
17, Av Desambrois
06000 Nice
FRANCE

With using ReNovator you agree to the Disclaimer in the 
Legal Matters section of the helpfile.

(c) 1998 by Florian Bomers & Rob1


SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
===================
·	Windows 95 or NT
·	Full Version of ReBirth 338 (V1.5 recommended)
·	All you need for ReBirth.
·	Internet Explorer 3.0 or worse is recommended (for 
  ComCtl32.dll V4.70 or higher).


INSTALLATION
============
1.	Unzip the zip file (if not already done)
2.	Copy all files in one directory, e.g. C:\ReNovator
3.	Start the program by double-clicking ReNovator. You will 
    be asked whether it shall create an entry in the start 
    menu.


Please refer to the helpfile for further information.


SHORT MANUAL
============

General
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The left list shows either samples or bitmaps that are 
contained in the executable file. (Change the view by 
clicking on the corresponding page selector). You load an exefile by 
clicking on the Open button.

The right list is an audio or bitmap file browser. By 
clicking on the folders, you change the current folder. 
Additionally, you have the toolbar buttons "Browse Dir" to 
change directly to another folder or to change the drive, 
"Dir Up" to change to the parent folder and "Refresh" which 
reloads this folder. Further help in navigation are the 
bookmarks which work like in a web browser.

Wavefiles have a yellow icon, AIFF files are blue.

Especially we encourage you to try all functions. They 
exlain better than words what they do :)

Step by step 
------------ 
1. Open a Rebirth.exe. If you have installed Rebirth 
properly, it also appears as shortcut in the file menu.

2. To view a bitmap or listen to a sample, click on it. 
(Enter or Space does it, too)

3. Now browse in the right list to a folder where you have 
stored bitmaps or samples for replacement.

4. Drag from the right to the left list the file you want to 
replace. Upon successful replacement, the icon changes.

5. Repeat step 3 and 4 for every bitmap and sample you want 
to replace. 

6. Save the new file by clicking on the Save button. Note: 
You can't overwrite the currently open file.

7. Start the program by clicking the Run button.


Gimmicks
========
You can change the names of the resources in the left list 
by "click and wait" (like in the explorer). These names are 
saved to the ReNovator.ini file. They will be reloaded 
automatically when opening the same exe again.

To save samples that are contained in the exe to the current 
folder, drag them into the right list. The created files 
will be named like in the left list.
In order to save all bitmaps or samples with their 
"original" resource numbers, click in the Resources menu on 
Extract all.

To change to the folder of a replaced resource, simply
double-click on the item in the left list.

To detach a replaced resource and make visible again the
original resource, click right on the item in the left list
and choose detach.

The most important functions are doubled in pop-up menus.


LIMITS
====== 
No automatic conversion of audio files with another format 
than in the executable.


UPCOMING VERSIONS
=================
available at:http://clio.unice.fr/~fbomers/ReNovator/


ERRORS
======
Until now, a strange peep sound when importing a .rnv 
file under Win95.

When you find errors, please look up the "In case of error" 
section in the help file.


CONTACT
=======
We are always happy about feedback like proposals, error 
reports, etc.
To contact us, write to: 
fbomers@erato.unice.fr


VERSION HISTORY
===============
26 Jan 1998:V1.10
  - Recent file list
  - Support for AIFF files in right list
  - Bookmarks
  - Display of icon with http link
  - Saving now supports overwriting
  - Loading and saving of Assignments
  - Importing and Exporting of 'all in one'
  - Edit bitmap resources
  - Set/Extract Icon
  - Start the loaded program
  - Save resources as .aif
  - some more pop-ups
  - temp file handling more save
  - Extract all resources of one type, auto assign
  - new Name: ReNovator
  - Help file
  - automatic install/uninstall
  - new splash screen
  - date column for File Browser

18 Dec 1997: V1.00
  First release