Set creation guidelines version 1.0

Creating a set
Name Generator's set is a simple INI file with following structure :

[PREFS] ; - All set variables and parameters are stored in this section.
NAME=Japanese ; - The name for your set.
INCLUDE_MIDDLE=0 ; - Indicates if the middle name is mandatory. 0 - false, 1 - true.
LASTNAMEFIRST=1 ; - if true (1) will put the last name before givven name, otherwise (0 or ommited) - after the givven name.
AUTHORS=1 ; - number of authors for this set.
AUTHOR1=Alexey Kharkov ; - name of the first author. For the second author write AUTHOR2... for the third AUTHOR3=... and so on.
VERIFIED=0 ; - Indicates if this particular set was verified and found correct and reliable. 1 - yes, 0 - No.
UPDATED=10/02/2003 ; - the date of the last update for the set.
NOTES=... ; - a few words on this nations's names or naming practices.

[MALE] ; - all male names come in this section. One after another with =1 at the end.
Akahito=1
Aki=1
Akihiko=1
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.
.
Yorikane=1

[FEMALE] ; - all female names come in this section. One after another with =1 at the end.
Ai=1
Aiko=1
Akane=1
.
.
.
Yuya=1

[MIDDLE] ; - if the nation has acustomed middle names, they will all come in this section. If your nation's set has no middle names - skip this section. Format is the same with the last names, described below.

[LAST] ; - all the surnames come in this section. The format is MaleSurnameForm=FemaleSurnameForm. For most nations they will be the same, but for some they will differ. For example russian surname Zhykov in female form will be Zhykova, so the line will look like this : Zhykov=Zhykova.
Abe=Abe
Abukara=Abukara
Adachi=Adachi
Aida=Aida
Aihara=Aihara
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.
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Watanabe=Watanabe

Adding the new name set to the application
The name set file should start with names_ and end with .txt. For example : names_jap.txt. Then simple copy the file to the same folder your application is installed and next time you run it you will have your set in the list. If you wish to share your list with others simple email it to me at namegen@ambulocetus.com.


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