The Neighborhood Handler 4.11 Readme ---------------- Welcome to The Neighborhood Handler! Thank you for downloading and using it. I hope you enjoy it, and that it is useful to you for managing your neighborhoods. If you have questions or need some help with the program, please consult the manual (included in this package) first. If you're still stuck with something after that, then you can contact me at ChEeTaH@simply-life.net. Please include your Windows version and the version of The Neighborhood Handler (4.11 in this case) in your email, as well as a detailed description of your problem. More information can be found in the manual. To view this readme file in Notepad (or a different text editor), it's the best if word wrapping is turned on. You can find this option in the menu (Format -> Word Wrap). License: ---------------- This software is freeware and can be redistributed for free only. Selling the program is not allowed. You are also not allowed to change the software, documentation, the package itself or anything else in the package without permission of the author. ChEeTaH (the author) and The Sims Zone are not responsible for any damage caused by the use of The Neighborhood Handler. That includes but is not limited to loss of data, system crashes or hardware malfunctioning. This version is still a Release Candidate and so may contain bugs, errors or other mistakes. A final version will be released at a later date. This version also doesn't contain a manual or proper readme file. However, support can be given at any time, but a guarantee for a fix of your problem cannot be given. If you do not agree to the terms in this license, then you may not use the software, and you must remove it from your computer immediately. By installing and/or using the program, you agree to this license. Credits: ---------------- Creating (Programming etc.): ChEeTaH Manual/Readme: ChEeTaH Design for the manual: Laura H., ChEeTaH Beta testing: - (Part of) The Sims Zone team Special thanks go to: - Maxis, for creating The Sims. - Electronic Arts, for distributing The Sims everywhere. - Tom van Dijk (http://blueprint.thesimsresource.com) for some help with IFF Files and other technologies. - SimTech (http://simtech.sourceforge.net) for documents about IFF Files and the IFF Types. - Everybody who helped me with problems I had during the making of The Neighborhood Handler. - Everybody at The Sims Zone. - Webmasters who put this program on their site(s). - Everybody who gave suggestions, reported bugs, etc. - Everybody who supported me. - Everybody else who I forgot. - And last but not least: You, for using The Neighborhood Handler! Made With: - Inprise Borland C++ Builder 6 (www.borland.com) - Dialog Workshop by ComponentAge Software (www.componentage.com) - Delphi Zip by Chris Vleghert and Eric Engler (www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Network/2114/index.html), which uses some of Info-Zip's files (www.info-zip.org/pub/infozip/) - TurboPower ShellShock (http://tpshellshock.sourceforge.net) Copyrights: ---------------- The Neighborhood Handler - Copyright © 2000-2003 ChEeTaH & The Sims Zone (www.thesimszone.co.uk) The Sims - Copyright © 2000 Electronic Arts. The Sims Livin' Large/Livin' It Up - Copyright © 2000 Electronic Arts. The Sims House Party - Copyright © 2001 Maxis/Electronic Arts The Sims Hot Date - Copyright © 2001 Maxis/Electronic Arts The Sims Vacation - Copyright © 2002 Maxis/Electronic Arts The Sims Unleashed - Copyright © 2002 Maxis/Electronic Arts The Sims Superstar - Copyright © 2003 Maxis/Electronic Arts The Sims Makin' Magic - Copyright © 2003 Maxis/Electronic Arts Windows - Copyright (C) 1981-2000 Microsoft Corporation All other third parties mentioned in the Neighborhood Handler, this file and the manual are property of are property of their respective owners. What's New: ---------------- - Fixed a bug where in some occasions Studio Town areas wouldn't be installed correctly - Improved the reading of biographies of Sims in the Copy a Family and Install a Lot/Family functions - Added support for Makin' Magic. All functions are now Makin' Magic compatible - Some minor fixes and changes in the design of several windows ---------------- A full version history can be found in the manual. ---------------- Finally: ---------------- Thank you for choosing The Neighborhood Handler. Please report bugs, suggestions and other feedback to ChEeTaH@simply-life.net. You can also send an email to that address for questions or support. I do my very best to make the program as good as I can. Unfortunately, some errors and bugs slip in during the process. If you encounter such a mistake, then please contact me so I can (try to) fix the problem. That will help me improving the program in future versions. Your help is greatly appreciated. If you wish to donate money to me for The Neighborhood Handler, then you can do so by clicking the button on the main screen. You will then be taken to the donations page of The Sims Zone. With that, you will also get some extra files! For updates, new versions and more about The Neighborhood Handler, visit www.thesimszone.co.uk/tnhh. The latest news about The Neighborhood Handler can usually be found at www.thesimszone.co.uk. Thank you again for using The Neighborhood Handler. C-yAh, ChEeTaH