Plugin: Status Bars
Author: Low Post
Version: 1.1
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1. Description
2. Installation
3. Known Bugs & Issues
4. Hosting Information
5. Contact
6. Credits
7. Changelog

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1. Description
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This Plugin uses Pluggy-Hud-Functions to display (on demand) the Name, Health-, Magicka- 
and/or Fatigue-Bar of any NPC (or the Player).

The first time you start the game with an activated Status Bars you'll be added a 
Lesser Power. Cast this on a NPC to add him/her to the List and/or to change the Display type 
or rather to remove him from the list. If a Non-Actor (e.g. a door) is the Target the Player 
is assumend.

By default only Name and Health-Bar are displayed. You can change that behavior by editing the 
"Status Bars.ini". Additionally, you can also change some other settings by editing it.
Changes only have an effect if the *.ini is located in the Data-Folder and its name (excluded 
the ending) is the same as the name of the *.esp. If you refrain from renaming everything 
should work right. ;)
If the *.ini isn't found the mod uses default values instead.


					ATTENTION:
      This Plugin requires OBSE v0018 and Pluggy v125 (or higher) with enabled Hud-Component!

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2. Installation
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The Archiv is OMOD- & BAIN-Ready. This means if you want to install it you have to do the 
following:

For Users of the OBMM:
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Create a new *.omod and add this archive. Choose the desired compession settings and click at 
"Create omod". Afterwards, you just have to activate the newly created *.omod.
Finally, you have to activate the "Status Bars.esp".

For Users of Wrye Bash:
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Copy/Move this archive into the Installer-Folder of Wrye Bash (Default: 
"C:\Program Files\Oblivion Mods\Bash Installers"), start Wrye Bash and open the 
Installers-Tab. Search for the archive and activate it by using right click-->Install.
Finally, you have to activate the "Status Bars.esp".

For a manual Installation:
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Extract the archive into a folder of your choice. Afterwards, copy/move the "Status Bars.esp" 
and the "Textures"-Folder (including content) into the "...\Oblivion\Data"-Folder.
Finally, you have to activate the "Status Bars.esp", e.g. using the Oblivion Launcher.

Uninstallation:
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For Users of the OBMM:
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Just delete the *.omod and delete it if you wish to.

For Users of Wrye Bash:
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Right click the archive in the Installers-Tab and choose "Uninstall".
Afterwards, delete the archive if you wish to.

For a manual Uninstallation:
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Just deactivate the "Status Bars.esp", e.g. using the Oblivion Launcher. Afterwards, delete 
the "Status Bars.esp" and the Folder "...\Oblivion\Data\Textures\HudS\Status Bars" if you 
wish to.

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3. Known Bugs & Issues
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 - None so far.

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4. Hosting Information
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As long as you don't change or remove files or information from the archive and name me as 
author you can upload it wherever you want. Just send me a message with the download link. 
You needn't wait for a permission, though.

If you'd like to do other stuff with my content, just ask. Don't worry, I won't bite. ;)


If I left Oblivion-Modding someday and you want to do something else then hosting this Plugin 
ask for a permission, first. ;)
If you can't get in contact with me (which means: no reply in a month or more using every 
way to contact me mentioned below) you can do whatever you was, as long as you give 
proper credits.

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5. Contact
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You can contact me (Low Post) via Private Message in one of the following forums 
or by sending me a mail.

Mail address
	<spamviech@web.de>

Official ES forum
	http://www.bethsoft.com/bgsforums/

Multimediaxis
	http://www.multimediaxis.net/index.php
ElderScrollsGames.de
	http://www.elderscrollsgames.de/distribution/
Newraven.net
	http://forum.newraven.net/
World of Elder Scrolls
	http://forum.worldofplayers.de/forum/index.php
Scharesoft forum
	http://www.scharesoft.de/joomla/forum/index.php

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6. Credits
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 - scruggsywuggsy the ferret, behippo & ianpatt for OBSE and for fulfilling my wishes times 
   and times again.
 - Elys for Pluggy and the Hud-Functions.
 - haama for taking over Pluggy and answering my questions concerning the Hud-Functions.
 - Kudos to the guy who brought the Hud-Functions to the Wiki:
	http://cs.elderscrolls.com/constwiki/index.php/Category:Hud_Functions_(Pluggy)
 - Yacoby for Companion Health Bars for Morrowind which actually brought the idea to my mind:
	http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=23720
 - Brumbek for the improved Textures.
 - The creators of Gimp and the DDS-Plugin for Gimp.
 - Cerainly an obligatory Thank you to everyone I forgot to mention.
   Somehow I have the feeling someone's missing here.

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7. Changelog
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1.1:	- Included an *.ini-file
	- Improved Graphics

1.0:	- Initial Release