Introduction
Here you will be shown how to use Emotion Creator!
Configuring
On your first run, you must configure Emotion Creator.
You are looking for the "emote.dat" file, which by default, is
located in c:\program files\yahoo!\messenger\emote.dat . After you
have located the file, click "open", on the next screen click
apply.
This is only required once, on your first run.
1) The Buttons
|
Button
|
Explanation
|
| New |
Launches the window to create a new
emotion |
| Edit |
Launches the window to edit an existing
emotion, selected on the list on the left |
| Delete |
Deletes the emotion, selected on the list
on the left |
| Save |
Saves all the changes you have made.
You have to save changes to update the emotes in messenger. |
| Back-up |
Launches the back up window. |
| Exit |
Exits the program, and will save it auto
save is turned on. |
| Auto-Save |
If checked, will automatically save when
you exit the program. |
| Link |
Launches the browser, and takes you to
the emotion creator page. |
2) Editing Emotions
To add a new emotion, click "New...".
To edit an existing emotion, select the emotion from the list, and click
"Edit...".
Edit the Fields as required.
Insert a %s where you wish to have the username of the other user appear.
The s must NOT be a capital, and must only appear in the Personal
Response. You may use %s as many times as you wish.
Update will update the emotion, clear will clear the 3 fields, and cancel
will cancel any changes you have made.
To delete an emotion, select the emotion in the list and then click
"Delete".
3) Using Emotions
When you have finished editing, and adding emotions, click the
"Save" button.
If you are already using messenger, close the messenger chat screen. Re-open
messenger, and the emotions should appear in the messenger emotes list,
ready to use.
4) Backing Up
Note: This feature is only to restore incorrect changes.
To back up, click "Back-up".
Backup will create a backup, within the Yahoo! Folder. To recover
from a previous backup, click "recover", when you have finished,
selected close.
PLEASE NOTE: The back-up feature could erase ALL your emotions if
used incorrectly. always ensure there is a back up to replace the
current version, otherwise the file could be erased. If the last back
up date displays as an error, this means you haven't made a backup yet.
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