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* EverQuest 2 Scripting Engine Generator (version 0.07)			*
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* Written By: Steve "0ctavius" Luster					*
* Support: http://www.eq2interface.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1116	*
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[1] Installation
[2] Configuration
[3] Usage Guidelines
[4] Support

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[1] Installation ########################################################
	To install this script, you must first unzip the archive to a 
directory of your choosing on your hard drive. I am assuming you have 
already done this since you are currently reading this message. Once you
have unzipped all of the files, the next step is to upload the files to
your webhost. This can be achieved in many ways, and is beyond the scope
of this readme. Upload the files into a subfolder on your host, probably
called something like eq2sig. Be aware that in order for this script to
work, you will nee GD and PHP available on your host. MySQL is a bonus.

[2] Configuration #######################################################
	After uploading all necessary files, the next step is to configure
the script for your host. The file you need to edit to modify the
configuration is called config.php and can be opened with a standard text
editor. Near the top of this file is a section with several options and
descriptions of each. Most notable are the ones for using a database or not,
and the settings for your database. By default the database is disabled, but
it can easily be enabled by changing $usedb from FALSE to TRUE. If you have
any questions about this step, please feel free to ask on the forums, however
it should be pretty straightforward.

[3] Usage Guidelines ####################################################
	Once you have installed and configured your script, the next step is
to begin using it. To use the signature generator, you simply need to browse
to it with the appropriate variables. You can do this by opening a browser
and browsing to your website, to the folder the script is located in, and
image.php (for example: www.yourserver.com/eq2sig/image.php). However there
is one more thing you need before the script will work. If you were to browse
to the script now it would do nothing but display a blank page. You need to
obtain your unique player id from the eq2players website. This can be obtained
by going to your player profile and then looking at the last several numbers
following characterId=. These numbers are what you will supply to the signature
generator in order for it to get your player information. An example is below:

www.yourserver.com/eq2sig/image.php?cid=123465789

You may choose to simple use the script as is shown above, or you can add more
to the signature display with a few well placed variables. As an example:

www.yourserver.com/eq2sig/image.php?cid=123465798&sn=MyLastName&img=theme&m=Mode

Things to note above are as follows:
sn = MyLastName (replace MyLastName with the last name you want displayed)
img = Theme (allows you to specify another theme other than the default)
m = Mode (specify a display mode, either simple, normal, or advanced)

By default the following themes are available: 'default', and 'panel'. The default
that is used when no theme is requested can be configured in the config.php file.
The mode is simple a way to switch between different signature outputs, each with
varying levels of stats that are displayed, simple being the least, and enhanced
being the most.

Another thing to consider is that there may be some forums that do not allow dynamic
in your signatures. If this is the case, you should visit the forum link provided
above, as there is a section I posted about how to get around this...

[4] Support ##############################################################
	If you have any questions at all, or have any feature requests or need assistance
with anything pertaining to the usage, installation, or configuration of this script,
please post on the eq2interface forums as provided at the beginning of this readme.