 Scriptalizer Software
 Version 3.0 released.
Extra characters added, plus optional, random handwritten 'mistakes'!
Contents
What is the Scriptalizer software?
Note: For potential customers who wish to try a DEMONSTRATION
of the Scriptalizer software
before they buy, please see the box on the right hand side of
the page for instructions >>>
The Scriptalizer
software is used exclusively with the Quantum Enterprises
Premium 'Ultra' Handwriting Font Service, to enhance the
appearance of your personal handwriting font.
It is a small, standalone program that does not require complicated
installation, does not use macros, and only requires that it
is saved along with the relevant Configuration file in the same
folder (see below).
It works by typing or pasting the text you want to enhance
in a window. Clicking the Scriptalize! button enhances the text,
which is shown in a second window. This enhanced text can then
be copied and pasted into a word processor of your choice.
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System Requirements: Any
PC capable of running Windows 95 or above.
This software is currently not available for Macintosh.
 The
program works by accessing and replacing additional characters
within the Premium 'Ultra' handwriting font, to produce a more
natural looking handwriting effect.
This replacement is not totally random - the software also
uses a Configuration file that contains information about the
personal handwriting style encoded within it.
The software allows you to convert any text into a more realistic
looking handwritten font.
Important Note: This software is designed to work exclusively
and only with Premium 'Ultra' Service Fonts created by Quantum
Enterprises. It is not compatible with any other handwriting
font services. However, a Premium 'Ultra' Font is entirely usable
as a high quality handwriting font on its own, without the use
of the Scriptalizer software.
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Download
Important:
By installing and using this software, you are agreeing to the
Software License Agreement.
To download the Scriptalizer
software, click on the link below and select 'Save'.
Save the program to a folder on your computer using the name
Scriptalizer.exe. (Do not change the filename).
The are no restrictions on where this file has to be saved. The
only restriction is that your configuration file (e.g. config1.txt),
that is sent with your font, is also saved in the SAME FOLDER.
 Download
Scriptalizer.exe
- Executable program file (only 220 KB)
Current Version Number: 3.00 (Updated 6th Jan 2009) [ Version
history ]
Note: If you already have a copy of the Scriptalizer, you can check the version number
by looking at the bottom left hand corner of the program window
under the Quantum Enterprises logo.
Demonstration Font
For customer's who want to see a demontration of the Scriptalizer
before you make a purchase, you also need to save the following
configuration file config1.txt
into the SAME folder as the Scriptalizer
program file. (Right click on the filename and select 'Save As...'
to save it, ensuring you keep the same filename and .txt extension).
This file contains specific settings for this user's handwriting.
To install the example Premium 'Ultra' font QELisaHuntPU.ttf
Right click on the above font filename and select 'Save As...'
to save the font into your windows\fonts directory. The directory
path is normally c:\windows\fonts or c:\WINNT\fonts.
(Save using the same filename that the font has been given, including
the .ttf extension). Saving the font into your fonts folder will
normally install the font without any further action.
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Installation and set up
There is no installation as such!
Simply save the program to a folder on your computer using
the name Scriptalizer.exe. (Do not change the filename).
The are no restrictions on where this file has to be saved. The
only restriction is that your configuration file (e.g. config1.txt)
is also saved in the SAME FOLDER.
Simply by ensuring that the Scriptalizer.exe and config1.txt
files are saved in the same folder with the correct filename,
the software is ready to use.
You may wish to add a shortcut to the Scriptalizer program on your desktop. Here is how to do this:
- Locate the folder containing the Scriptalizer.exe file and
copy the file (either by selecting File > Copy on the menu,
or right mouse click and select 'Copy').
- Go to your computer's Desktop and right mouse click. Select
'Paste Shortcut' from the menu. A shortcut to the program will
appear on your Desktop.
IMPORTANT:
Only copy and paste. Do not cut and paste. Do not move the Scriptalizer.exe
file into a different folder from your config1.txt file.
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How to use the program
You will see the following window when you run the program:
Clicking on this image shows a full view with Scriptalized
text
and optional handwriting 'mistakes'
The program interface consists of two main windows:
The Upper Window is used to enter the text to be converted.
You can either type directly in this window, and paste text from
another application.
Clicking anywhere in this window will clear the instructions
text you see when you start the program.
 Clicking
the 'Clear Text' button will also clear the instructions text
from the Upper and Lower Windows. Clicking the button again will
bring the instructions back.
The Lower Window shows the modified text after it has
been 'Scriptalized' (i.e. certain letters have been replaced
with alternatives).
Initially this window provides you with basic instructions on
how to use the software. These will disappear when you 'Scriptalize'
your handwriting.
If you see strange symbols when you click the Scriptalize! button
it is because you have not yet successfully installed your Premium
'Ultra' handwriting font. Please go back to the Help
& Tips Section to find out how to install your font.
The buttons between the two windows have the following functions:
Scriptalize!
The Scriptalize! button 'naturalises' the text in the upper
window. It does this by applying the font name loaded by the
current configuration, replacing some letters with alternatives
provided within the Premium 'Ultra' font, and the settings loaded
from the configuration file.
In addition, you can select an average frequency that the
Scriptalizer
adds handwiting 'mistakes'. (See 'Frequency Of Mistakes' further
down this page).
When you are Scriptalizing documents of more than a few hundred
characters, you may notice a Status Bar appear below the lower
window. The Status Bar shows the progress of the Scriptalizer as it replaces the characters.
You may find that larger documents (more than 50,000 characters)
take several minutes to Scriptalize, depending on the speed of
your PC's processor, and the amount of memory (RAM) you have
installed.
[ Font Name & Size Selection ]
The small window should contain the name of your Premium 'Ultra'
handwriting font.
(If it does not, your configuration file may be missing or in
a different folder - see Frequently Asked Questions below).
The drop down box alongside the font name window allows you to
change the point size of the font displayed in the lower window.
The optimum size for your font is pre-defined in the configuration
file, and loaded when you open the program.
 Copy
Text
Clicking on this button copies the text from the lower window
into your computer's memory (the 'clipboard'). You can then paste
the text into your favourite word processor.
Important
Notes:
1. When you paste your text into a word processor, you may
see various strange symbols if you have not pre-selected your
Premium 'Ultra' handwriting font as the font to be used in your
document. This is quite normal and not a concern. Simply select
the text that you have pasted and change the font to the name
of your Premium 'Ultra' font. Your text will then look like it
is written in your own handwriting.
2. If your word processor is set to spell check as you type (and/or
indicates misspelled words with underlining), you will find that
your Scriptalized text shows many spelling errors, even though
the words are spelled correctly. This is because your word processor
does not recognise the fact that alternative symbols have been
used for some of the letters.
It is best to pre-write your text in a word processor, check
the spelling, then use the Scriptalizer.
 [ Change Configuration
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The CF buttons are only required if more than one Premium
'Ultra' font is to be used on a single computer. For example,
if you have purchased a Premium 'Ultra' handwriting font, but
someone else who uses the same computer also wishes to purchase
a Premium 'Ultra' font, then they will use a different Configuration
button.
The program uses CF1 (Configuration 1) by default. If you are
the only Premium 'Ultra' font user, you do not need to change
anything.
If someone else wishes to use the Scriptalizer software, their font configuration file will be named
config2.txt. When they use the software, they must click the
CF2 button before clicking the Scriptalize! button. This will
load the settings for their font.
Similarly, a third user would use the CF3 button.
Menu Options And Menu Shortcuts
This section describes the menu options.
To make it even easier to use the Scriptalizer software, particularly if you are doing a lot of 'cutting
and pasting' in and out of the program, we have added some shortcut
keys to speed up the process. These are accessible via the 'File'
and 'Edit' menu items.
File
Quit Program - To close the program select File > Quit Program
(or use Ctrl + Q -
hold down the Ctrl key and the 'Q' key at the same time).
Edit (Click on the menu item, or use the function 'F' keys
as indicated below)
Clear - F2
(Clears both windows)
Paste Clipboard to top window - F3
(Pastes whatever has just been copied into the top window)
Scriptalize! - F4
(Scriptalizes whatever text is in the top window)
Copy bottom window to clipboard - F5
(Copies Scriptalized text in the lower window to the clipboard)
Clear windows / Paste clipboard to top window / Scriptalize /
Copy bottom window to clipboard - F6
(Clears both windows, pastes whatever has just been copied into
the top window, Scriptalizes it, then copies the Scriptalized
text back to the clipboard).
Frequency Of Mistakes
If
you have purchased a Version 3.00 Premium 'Ultra' Handwriting
font (purchased after 6th Jan 2009), and you are using Version
3 of the software, you can choose to allow the Scriptalizer to make random 'mistakes'
at a frequency you choose (click on the example icon to see what
an average frequency of one mistake in ten produces).
Note that, by default, the Scriptalizer is set to produce no mistakes.
You can choose the Scriptalizer to make 'mistakes' at the following frequencies:
 None
- 1 in 10
- 1 in 50
- 1 in 100
- 1 in 1,000
- 1 in 5,000
Once you have set this frequency, the Scriptalizer will continue to use this frequency until the program
is closed.
The Scriptalizer
creates a 'mistake' by looking at each word and deciding whether
it should be an error, based on the frequency that you have selected.
If the word is going to be an error, one random letter is changed
in the word and it is then crossed out by an error character
of the correct length that you have provided.
This produces errors that are never identical and adds further
realism to the handwriting font.
(Note: If no error characters are provided with the font forms,
a default single line will be used as the error character).
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Frequently asked questions
The following list of frequently asked questions is being
regularly updated as users request further information about
using the Scriptalizer software.
The lower window is not showing
my font. What do I do?
The lower window will not show your font until you click
the Scriptalize! button for the first time. If you have clicked
the Scriptalize! button and the font has not changed into your
handwriting font, then check to see if your font name is in the
Font Window. If the Font Window does not show your font name,
please go to the next question below.
Why is my font name not showing
in the Font Name Window?
If your font name is not showing in the Font Window, then
the most likely cause is that your configuration file (e.g. config1.txt)
has not been saved into the same folder as the Scriptalizer.exe
program file.
Find the folder that contains the Scriptalizer.exe file and check
to see if config1.txt (or config2.txt or config3.txt for other
users) is there in the same folder. If not, search for the file
and copy it into the same folder as the Scriptalizer.exe program
file.
Why, when I click the Scriptalize!
button, do I see strange symbols?
If you see strange symbols when you click the Scriptalize!
button rather than your handwriting, it is because you have not
yet successfully installed your Premium 'Ultra' handwriting font.
Please go back to the Help & Tips
Section to find out how to install your font.
Why does my word processor tell
me that words are spelled incorrectly - even when they're not?
If your word processor it set to spell check as you type
(and/or indicates misspelled words with underlining), you will
find that your Scriptalized text shows many spelling errors,
even though the words are spelled correctly. This is because
your word processor does not recognise the fact that alternative
symbols have been used for some of the letters. It is best to
pre-write your text in a word processor, check the spelling,
then use the Scriptalizer.
What happens if there are more
than 3 users who want to use the Scriptalizer on the same computer?
It is easily possible for more than three users to use the
Scriptalizer
software on the same computer. All you will need to do is save
another copy of the program (and relevant config files) to a
different folder, and use that version of the program.
Why is my Premium 'Ultra' Font
is not showing any handwritten 'mistakes', even when I select
a frequency of 1 in 10?
For the Scriptalizer to show handwritten 'mistakes', the following requirements
must be met:
- You have a Version 3 Premium 'Ultra' Font (i.e. made after
Jan 06 2009)
- You are using Version 3 or above of the Scriptalizer software.
Can I use a Scriptalized Premium
'Ultra' Font for mail-merging?
Yes, you can certainly use Scriptalized Premium 'Ultra' Fonts
with the Microsoft Word mail-merging application. Provided that
the software supports the extended ascii characters, then you
should have no problems. If you have any doubts, then we recommend
that you download the example font provided on this page and
try it in the application you intend to use it on.
Help - None of the above helped me solve my problem!
If none of the answers to the frequently asked questions have
helped you with a problem you may be having with the Scriptalizer, please click on the
link below to send us an e-mail, stating (in detail) your problem,
and we will see if we can help.
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