Documentation version 1.0

General
This application was originally designed for game developers, to help in naming computer generated game characters, but it might be also used for a wide range of other tasks. I have already used this application to name characters in the "U-Space : Close Encounters" adventure game. The main feature of this software is that it is community oriented - meaning it can grow and expand if people are interested in it. Also note, that most of the name sets have been verified by the people from all over the world, ensuring that the data is correct. Anyone can add more names and national sets to the program as it has an open format. The program is distributed under a freeware license, meaning you can download, use and copy it free of charge. You are not permitted to sell, rent or make profit of any kind directly from this software.

Working with the program
The interface is so simple, that there is no need for a separate help file. Choose desired nationality, gender and number of names from the combo boxes and hit Generate button. If the selected nation set has middle name information encoded - the corresponding check box will be enabled. If the middle name is mandatory (or very common) for that nation the check box will be ticked by default. Once you get the result page you may copy-paste generated names to whatever destination you desire.

Known issues
There are no known issues at this time.

License
This software is distributed as Freeware. More information on licensing is available in the license file. Note : If you wish to use this tool or any part of it in a commercial or widely distributed project, please consider mentioning the program author and any people listed as authors for the particular set in your credits. It is not a demand but rather a request.

Development info
This application was developed using Borland(Inprise) Delphi 6.

Author
The software was designed and created by Alexey Kharkov. All people who helped building the database on the initial stage of development are listed in the main file.


For any suggestions, inquires etc. please contact namegen@ambulocetus.com
Please visit Name Generator's home page at http://www.ambulocetus.com/namegen/index.html