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  |                    quotes 06.99  -  jdc  -  efnet                        |
  |               jessc@home.com  -  http://absence.dhs.org                  |
  |                                                                          |
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  .----------------------------------------------------.
  |                                                     `---.           info
  |                                                          `---------------.
  |                                                                          |
  |   this is a simple quotes addon for mIRC or ircN. has many features as   |
  |    stated below. very useful if you are in channels where people say     |
  | things, and you try to remember them later for a reminder, or if it was  |
  |  just something funny said. there is no limit to the amount you want to  |
  |  store. give it a try, i guarantee you'll like even part of it, even if  |
  |                       it isn't useful for you! :)                        |
  |                                                                          |
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  .----------------------------------------------------.
  |                                                     `---.       features
  |                                                          `---------------.
  |                                                                          |
  | 1; add quotes for easy playback later                                    |
  | 2; play specific or random quotes                                        |
  | 3; can easily remove unwanted quotes                                     |
  | 4; quick, or dialog listing of your quotes for easy maintenence          |
  | 5; find feature to look for certain text in quotes file                  |
  | 6; easy to use dialog for doing all functions of the script from one     |
  |     interface                                                            |
  | 7; well coded, small, fast                                               |
  |                                                                          |
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  .----------------------------------------------------.
  |                                                     `---.   installation
  |                                                          `---------------.
  |                                                                          |
  | [ ircN users - version 7b4 and above ]                                   |
  | 1; unzip qu0699.zip to your ircN\addon folder                            |
  | 2; load up ircN and type /addons, or /addon2 qu.ad2 (goto #4)            |
  | 3; pick the # from the list that shows qu.ad2                            |
  | 4; once installed, use popups, '/qu help' or read below for commands     |
  |                                                                          |
  | [ mIRC or ircN 7b3 and below users ]                                     |
  | 1; unzip qu0699.zip to your mIRC directory (or ircN\system if in ircN)   |
  | 2; load up mIRC and type '/load -rs qu.mrc'                              |
  | 3; once installed, use popups, '/qu help' or read below for commands     |
  |  note: if installing using this method, qu.ad2 is safe to delete         |
  |                                                                          |
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  .----------------------------------------------------.
  |                                                     `---.       versions
  |                                                          `---------------.
  |                                                                          |
  | [ qu - 06.99 - final release again maybe? ]                              |
  | - mIRC 5.6 released, so i updated                                        |
  | - changed /qu list to use /filter (instantaneous listing)                |
  | - /qu find now lists to dialog where you can manage them                 |
  | - changed say method back to msg $active to be compatible w/ dialogs     |
  | - fixed my url where applicable (jdc.dhs.org still works-same site)      |
  | - renamed qu.nfo to qureadme.txt for compatibility..                     |
  | - added /qu file to specify what quotes file to use                      |
  | - fixed some spelling errors, thanks to haro.                            |
  |                                                                          |
  | [ qu - 05.99 - final release ]                                           |
  | - removed /qu sv (it sucked)                                             |
  | - fixed my url where applicable                                          |
  | - added 'find' to dialog where 'show version' previously was             |
  | - fixed dialog error (had -ra instead of -a) which prevented             |
  |   qu[04.03.99] version info from being shown                             |
  |                                                                          |
  | [ qu - 04.03.99 - fourth release ]                                       |
  | - fixed a bug on line 17 that called the wrong dialog name               |
  | - fixed a bug on line 208 which duplicated what the alias did            |
  |   (had an error message because the function was already performed)      |
  | - fixed dialog help - brackets were trying to evaluate :p (looked fine)  |
  |                                                                          |
  | [ qu - 04.01.99 - third release - ircN 7 released ]                      |
  | - finished dialog help                                                   |
  | - cleaned up code                                                        |
  | - RELEASED@!#$@                                                          |
  |                                                                          |
  | [ qu - 03.21.99 - no release - started to beta ]                         |
  | - added /qu find <text> for finding quotes easier                        |
  | - started on dialog help                                                 |
  |                                                                          |
  | [ qu - 03.17.99 - no release ]                                           |
  | - removed picture out of dialog to save space                            |
  | - cleaned up dialog code                                                 |
  | - worked on this quick help file                                         |
  | - added mIRC version checks for dialogs                                  |
  | - removed one variable, one left (unsets itself in event)                |
  | - cut down to 2 aliases, and one dialog event                            |
  | - more bugfixes/checks added                                             |
  |                                                                          |
  | [ qu - 03.15.99 - not released ]                                         |
  | - changed addon name and alias to 'qu' - no more 'basic'                 |
  | - added second dialog - for listing quotes                               |
  | - compacted dialog code to save space and make it perform faster         |
  | - added feature to remove quotes                                         |
  | - a lot of bugfixes                                                      |
  |                                                                          |
  | [ bqu - 2.5 - second release ]                                           |
  | - dialog added                                                           |
  | - remove quote feature added                                             |
  | - added checks, if quotes file is empty, no say/rand/list popups         |
  | - bugfixes                                                               |
  |                                                                          |
  | [ bqu - 1.0 - first release ]                                            |
  | - first version                                                          |
  | - could add, say specific/random quotes, list by opening text file       |
  |                                                                          |
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  .----------------------------------------------------.
  |                                                     `---.           help
  |                                                          `---------------.
  |                                                                          |
  | syntax[ /qu a/add <quote> ]                                              |
  |       adds a quote to file by specifying <quote>, will specify quote     |
  |       number to use for saying later - see '/qu #' (below)               |
  |                                                                          |
  | syntax[ /qu # [nick/chan/-e] ]                                           |
  |       says a quote from database as specified by #. if a nick or         |
  |       channel is specified, it will msg the quote number to them, or     |
  |       if -e is specified, will echo to active chan. if none are          |
  |       specified, it will say the quote to the active channel             |
  |                                                                          |
  | syntax[ /qu 0 [nick/chan] ]                                              |
  |       tells you the number of quotes you have added. if a nick or        |
  |       channel is specified, it will msg the amount to them, otherwise    |
  |       it echos it to active channel                                      |
  |                                                                          |
  | syntax[ /qu r/rand [nick/chan/-e] ]                                      |
  |       says a random quote from database. if a nick or channel is         |
  |       specified, it will msg the random quote to them, or if -e is       |
  |       specified, it will echo to active channel, otherwise it says the   |
  |       random quote to the active channel                                 |
  |                                                                          |
  | syntax[ /qu rm/remove/del/delete <#> ]                                   |
  |       removes a quote from database as specified by <#>. it echo's the   |
  |       quote number and the quote to active channel in case a mistake     |
  |       is made, you can easily replace it by using '/qu add' (above)      |
  |                                                                          |
  | syntax[ /qu f/find/s/search <string> [-t] ]                              |
  |       finds text from your quotes file and lists it in a dialog for      |
  |       viewing. if -t is specified, it writes to file and opens the file  |
  |       to view it. displays quote # for editing from within the script    |
  |       * mIRC 5.6 or above only for dialog                                |
  |                                                                          |
  | syntax[ /qu l/list [-t] ]                                                |
  |       opens a list dialog of your quotes for quick saying/removing.      |
  |       now fast with new /filter fix!. also displays number of quotes     |
  |       and size of quotes file. opens your list in notepad if [-t] is     |
  |       specified (older mIRC versions)                                    |
  |       * mIRC 5.6 or above only for dialog                                |
  |                                                                          |
  | syntax[ /qu d/dialog ]                                                   |
  |       opens a dialog where you can easily add/remove/say random or       |
  |       specific quotes. also displays number of quotes, and size of       |
  |       quotes file. also an option to say the version, open list dialog,  |
  |       open help, or even uninstall.                                      |
  |       * mIRC 5.51 or above only                                          |
  |                                                                          |
  | syntax[ /qu file [file/none] ]                                           |
  |       specifies an alternate file to store quotes in (specify full       |
  |       location). if 'none' is specified, it sets file back to the        |
  |       default, and if nothing is specified after '/qu file' it pops up a |
  |       window to select a file                                            |
  |                                                                          |
  | syntax[ /qu help [-t] ]                                                  |
  |       opens help for quick alias descriptions, or opens this file if     |
  |       -t switch is specified                                             |
  |       * mIRC 5.51 or above only for dialog                               |
  |                                                                          |
  | syntax[ /qu uninst [-y] ]                                                |
  |       uninstalls quotes addon. gives a prompt unless -y is specified     |
  |       * note: quotes file is not erased when uninstalled.                |
  |                                                                          |
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  .----------------------------------------------------.
  |                                                     `---.         greets
  |                                                          `---------------.
  |                                                                          |
  | shoutouts fly around to...                                               |
  | - #ircN        : #ircN@efnet                                             |
  |  > bah you guys know why your here, too many to list                     |
  | - The Quietust : Quietust@efnet                                          |
  |  > helped me with scripting and made ircN 7                              |
  | - Mirlin       : Mirlin@efnet                                            |
  |  > took me in as op, gave me too much stuff, i owe him                   |
  | - warner       : warner@efnet                                            |
  |  > eh, no script help but i had to include him                           |
  | * if ya think you should be added here, then gimme a                     |
  |   reason and ya might be ..no reason? fill in the blank:                 |
  |                   ____________________                                   |
  |                                                                          |
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