ok. i get an error when i render in milkshape a model with the $texrendermode command. i have read that i need studiomdl.exe and i do, but where do i put it?

Have you got the newest studiomdl.exe?

See here:
http://www.dayofdefeat.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=44635

i sure do,

$texrendermode "name.bmp" "additive"

is this the right code and where in the .qc do i put this. also, instead of additive, do i use masked?

this is the error i get in gui studiomdl and in milkshape:

************ ERROR ************
bad command $texrendermode

thanks for your help

Use the StudioMDL GUI to compile, and if you have the latest studiomdl.exe put it in the StudioMDL GUI folder where the original is and try.