The evaluation version allows you to take a look at all the features
and tools just like in the registered version of the product.
However some features have been disabled - such as printing and
saving. When you buy and enter your license key, the locked features
unlock.
If you already have an unlocked version installed on your computer
and want to upgrade to the current build, simply download and
run the installer for your platform and you'll be upgraded to
the new version.
Get
it on CD
You can purchase the
Windows-only version and have it mailed to you on CD. Go
here and add the CD option to your order.
Requirements:
Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
If you have Java 6 or higher installed on your computer (most
computers do - check below) we recommend downloading and installing
the pure Java version below. For Windows users it's a smaller
download and takes up less disk space. But it requires you
to have Java 6 installed (the above version does not require
Java). If you want to run Character Writer on a Mac or Linux
machine, your only choice is the Java version.
Requirements:
Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Mac
OS X 10.5.6+ or any Linux Operating System that has Java
6 or higher installed.
Character
Writer FAQs
Java 6 on 64-bit Mac Isn't Working
Although Java 6 is installed in Mac OS 10.5.5+, it is not automatically
activated as the default machine. Here is what you have to do
per Apple support:
Go to Applications folder and find the Utilities folder.
Inside Utilities find the Java folder.
Inside Java folder double click on Java Preferences.app.
You will see two white windows. In the bottom one called "Java
application versions" you will see Java SE6 in the list.
Click once on this and drag this name so that it is at the top
of the list. This will change the preferred version of Java
on your machine to Java 6.
Java 6 on 32-bit Mac Isn't Working
Apple didn't release Java 6 for 32-bit Mac until Mac OS 10.5.6+,
so after an upgrade you should be fine.
Uninstalling on Linux
On some varieties and set ups of Linux, an uninstall link is not
created. To uninstall Character Writer, navigate to the Character
Writer folder (where CharacterWriter.jar is located). In that
folder, you will find a file named "uninstall." Run
that (usually by double-clicking) and Character Writer will be
completely uninstalled from your computer.
How do I add characters?
Select a character in the upper left box where the character names
appear. Either right-click the character and select "Add
Character" or select "Add Character" on the Character
menu. You can add as many characters as you need.
How do I switch between Character and Story modes?
To switch modes between Character mode and Story mode, click the
"Switch Modes" button on the toolbar, it's the one that
looks like this:
I'm trying the evaluation version and the Story menu is grayed
out. Why?
Actually, you still have access to Story mode, even in the evaluation
version. Just click the "Switch Modes" button on the
toolbar (see above). When you're in Character mode, the Story
menu is grayed out; when you're in Story mode, the Character menu
is grayed out.
How do I change the names of my characters?
The default name when you first create a character is "Character
Name." To change that name, go to the Basic Information tab
in the Basics section. When you type a name into the First Name
and Last Name boxes, the character name will change in the character
list.
Saving in Character Writer
There are three ways to save your work in Character Writer (this
makes your work easier to distribute). To save the entire Character
Writer project, select either Save on the File menu or select
the Save icon on the toolbar.
The CharacterPad in Character Mode (the very last section) and
the Full Story tab in Story Mode can be saved as separate RTF
files. Important: Saving the CharacterPad or Full Story tabs to
an RTF file does not save the project. That's a separate file
and a separate save.
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