                  QuakeSpy/2 0.76, (c) SDG 1996-1997
                  -----------------------------------

This is the first public beta of QuakeSpy/2. QuakeSpy/2 is a utility
that lists response time, number of players, rules, etc playing on a
running Quake server. QuakeSpy/2 is in no way associated with the well
known QuakeSpy for Windows 95, we just couldn't think of a better name.
We hope that no one objects to us calling this utility QuakeSpy/2.

QuakeSpy/2 was written by two of the SDG members and is now publicly
released as beta, if you want to know more about us, read the SDG.TXT
file that accompanies this package.

Please keep in mind that this is a beta, the command line version and
interface was originally designed to allow us to test it and it will
soon be replaced by a PM GUI (hopefully). The information we are looking
for with this beta is: does it work for you, bugs in the network code,
etc. Please contact us if you find anything strange with it.

  Requirements: OS/2 with an internet connection.

         Usage: Well, QuakeSpy/2 is still in beta, so no great docs for
                now. If you type QSPY2 at the command line and it'll
                show the options. Here's a short description of them

                <host>      Is either the dotted ip address of a server
                            or a host name.

                <port>      Is the port to use on the specified host.
                            You don't have to specify a port, QuakeSpy/2
                            will use port 26000 by default if you don't
                            tell it otherwise.

                -np         Tells QuakeSpy/2 not to list any player
                            names and associated information.

                -nr         Tells QuakeSpy/2 not to list any rule
                            information.

                -ns         Tells QuakeSPy/2 not to list any message and
                            packet statistics.

                -nh         Tells QuakeSpy/2 not to show the table
                            header (useful for rexx scripts where you
                            redirect output to a file, see the qlist.cmd
                            rexx script for details).

                -ll N       Tells QuakeSpy/2 to make a logfile with
                            information on what occurs while querying
                            the host. Substitute N for a number between
                            0 and 5 (including 0 and 5), "-ll 0" means
                            no logging at all.

                -lf FNAME   Use this switch in conjunction with -ll N to
                            specify a logfile. If you use -ll N without
                            this switch a unique logfile (QS_????.LOG)
                            will be created every time you run
                            QuakeSpy/2. Using this switch, you can tell
                            QuakeSpy/2 to append log information to the
                            file FNAME.

                It is very likely that you will want to use the -nr and
                -ns switches most of the time (if you use QUakeSpy/2 at
                all that is).

Things to come: - A nice PM GUI

                - Multi-threading for fast querying of multiple servers

                - A battle monitor, for monitoring DM and CTF battles.

                - The ability to launch Quake/2 (there is an unofficial
                  OS/2 version of Quake v1.01 floating around on the
                  net, please do not ask us for a copy of it, WE WILL
                  NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES DISTRIBUTE IT, since it is
                  quite possible that ID Software will have something
                  against it).

    Disclaimer: QuakeSpy/2 is provided "AS IS" without warranty of any
                kind, either express or implied, including but not
                limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and
                fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall SDG,
                or any member of SDG, be liable for any damages
                whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental,
                consequential, loss of business profits or special
                damages, even if SDG has been advised of the possibility
                of such damages.

 Contacting us: Send email with bug reports, comments, etc to
                "d91-lss@sm.luth.se" (skip the quotes though) and be
                sure to put QuakeSpy/2 in the subject line.
