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| |MuziTrak | |
| |System | |
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| |Copyright | |
| |(c)1992 | |
| |Blam | |
| |Entertainment | Version|
| |Group | 1.204|
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____|__ | (R)
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| ____|__ | Association of
| | |_| Shareware
|__| o | Professionals
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|___|___| MEMBER
Copyright (c)1992 Blam Entertainment Group. All Rights Reserved.
MuziTrak System Documentation Page i
Table of Contents
I: Warranty and License Terms and Conditions..... 1
II: Important Notices............................. 3
1. AUTOEXEC.BAT............................... 3
2. CONFIG.SYS................................. 3
III: System Requirements........................... 3
IV: Concept....................................... 4
V: General....................................... 4
VI: About the Mode................................ 6
VII: A Note About Registration..................... 6
VIII: Program Limitation............................ 7
IX: Upgrading to New Versions..................... 7
X: Applying Updates.............................. 8
XI: Automatic Registration Transferal............. 9
XII: Dos Command Line.............................. 9
XIII: Program Installation.......................... 9
XIV: Keyboard Control..............................11
XV: Main Menu.....................................12
1. Edit Menu..................................12
2. Report Menu................................12
3. Song Search................................12
4. Utility Menu...............................13
5. Configuration Menu.........................13
6. Quit Program...............................13
XVI: Edit Menu / Match Menu........................13
1. Find a Record..............................13
2. Add a Record...............................14
3. Match Report...............................14
4. View Record................................14
5. Edit record................................14
6. Record Print...............................15
7. Next Record................................16
8. Previous Record............................16
9. Quit Menu..................................16
MuziTrak System Documentation Page ii
XVII: Report Menu...................................16
1. Grouping Menu..............................17
a. Artist..................................17
b. Category................................18
c. Release Year............................18
d. Audio Label.............................18
e. Catalog Number..........................18
f. Library.................................18
g. Quit Menu...............................18
2. The Reports................................18
a. Prefix..................................19
b. System Mode.............................19
c. Category................................19
d. Grouping................................19
e. Character...............................19
f. Format..................................20
g. Extension...............................20
3. Report Data................................20
a. Catalog Number..........................20
b. Artist..................................20
c. Title...................................20
d. AAD-ADD-DAD-DDD.........................20
e. DS-D3-DV-DG.............................21
f. File....................................21
g. CI......................................21
h. Audio Run...............................21
i. Year....................................21
j. Category................................21
k. Label...................................21
XVIII: Utility Menu..................................21
1. File Sort..................................21
2. Archive Data...............................22
3. Reindex Data...............................22
4. Program Information........................23
5. Dos Shell..................................23
6. Quit Menu..................................23
XIX: Configuration Menu............................23
1. Printer Menu...............................23
2. Report Format Menu.........................24
3. Archive Pick Menu..........................24
4. Extend CHR On/Off..........................25
5. Codes to On/Off............................25
6. Time Calculate On/Off......................25
7. Quit Menu..................................25
XX: Sample Screens................................25
1. Screen One.................................26
2. Screen Two.................................26
MuziTrak System Documentation Page iii
XXI: Edit Disc Legend..............................27
A1. Format Select.............................27
B1. Special Recording Format..................27
C1. Q-Sound Select............................28
D1. Dolby Surround Select.....................28
E1. Artist....................................28
F1. Title.....................................28
G1. Label.....................................28
H1. Distributor...............................28
I1. Recording Format..........................29
J1. Special Format Indicator..................29
K1. Catalog Number............................29
L1. Category..................................29
M1. Special...................................29
N1. Library...................................30
O1. Release Year..............................30
P1. Tracks....................................30
Q1. Audio Run.................................30
R1. Video Run.................................30
S1. Track Titles..............................31
T1. Track Run Times...........................31
XXII: Association of Shareware Professionals........31
XXIII: Legal Tidbits.................................32
MuziTrak System Documentation Page 1
I: WARRANTY AND LICENSE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Please review the following terms and conditions carefully.
By using this software, you indicate your acceptance of such
terms and conditions and agree to be bound by them.
This is a legal agreement between you, the end user, and Blam
Entertainment Group. By using this software, you are agreeing
to be bound by the terms and conditions of this agreement. If
you do not agree to the terms and conditions of this
agreement, you must destroy all copies of this program and its
associated documentation, whether in printed or computer
readable form.
This software and all associated documentation are the
copyrighted property of Blaine R. Young and Blam Entertainment
Group. All references to Blam Entertainment Group within this
document and its associated software refer to Blam
Entertainment Group and all its representatives, including but
not limited to Blaine R. Young.
Bulletin Board Systems, diskette duplication companies,
shareware vendors and the agents of each where this software
may be found are not in any way affiliated with Blam
Entertainment Group. They serve as distribution points only.
Blam Entertainment Group hereby disclaims all warranties
relating to this software, whether expressed or implied,
including without limitation any implied warranties of
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Blam
Entertainment Group shall not be liable for any special,
incidental, consequential, indirect or similar damages due to
loss of data, loss of business profits, business interruption
or any other reason, even if Blam Entertainment Group has been
advised of the possibility of such damages. In no event shall
Blam Entertainment Group's liability for any damages ever
exceed the price paid to register the use of this software,
regardless of the form of the claim.
Should this software prove to be defective, the user assumes
the responsibility of paying the entire cost of all necessary
servicing, repair, or correction of any incidental or
consequential damages.
Blam Entertainment Group does not warrant that the functions
contained in this program will meet your requirements or that
the operation of this software will be uninterrupted or error
free. You also assume the responsibility for the selection of
this software to achieve your intended results, and for the
installation, use and results obtained from this software.
MuziTrak System Documentation Page 2
You are granted a limited non-exclusive license to use, copy
and distribute this software under the following conditions:
(a) This software must be distributed free of charge, except
to defray expenses incurred during duplication. Connection or
subscription fees to access bulletin board systems are not
duplication costs. (b) This software must be unmodified in any
way, with all files intact. You may only distribute the files
as shipped to you on the distribution diskette or within the
archive file.
If any provision of this agreement is found void, invalid or
unenforceable, it will not affect the validity of the balance
of this agreement, which shall remain valid and enforceable
according to its terms and conditions.
This license is effective until terminated. You may terminate
it at any time by destroying this software together with all
copies of the documentation whether in computer readable or
printed form.
You may not use, copy, rent, lease, sell, transfer, modify,
decompile, disassemble or otherwise reverse engineer this
software or its associated documentation except as provided in
this agreement. Any such unauthorized act shall result in
immediate and automatic termination of this license.
All rights not expressly granted here are reserved by Blam
Entertainment Group including the right to update the program
and/or documentation without formal notice of any kind.
Should any troubles occur, support is available for any
version of this software by telephone or mail. Please notify
us of any errors in this software or its associated
documentation at the address or phone number below.
Blaine R. Young
Blam Entertainment Group
916 Tanguay Court
Kanata, ONT CANADA K2L 3X5
(613) 591-7777
MuziTrak System Documentation Page 3
II: IMPORTANT NOTICES
In order for MuziTrak System to operate to it's full
potential, your computers AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS may
require adjustment. Refer to your DOS documentation for
instructions regarding modifying and/or creating your
AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files.
1. AUTOEXEC.BAT
Your AUTOEXEC.BAT file should contain the following line
to allow the printed reports to be output correctly.
PRINT /D:PRN
PRINT.COM (or PRINT.EXE depending on DOS version) is a
file supplied with DOS which runs resident and allows
files to be printed while the computer is doing other
things. DOS MUST be able to locate PRINT in order for
MuziTrak System to use it. This file is usually located
in the DOS subdirectory which should be located in the
PATH= statement in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Consult your
DOS manual on the full functions of PRINT and the uses of
the PATH statement.
2. CONFIG.SYS
MuziTrak can open and use up to 10 files at any given
moment. With the numerous files which may be open prior
to running MuziTrak System, the system will require more
file handles than DOS provides by default. For this
reason, the following line must be included in your
CONFIG.SYS file.
Files=20
If your CONFIG.SYS already includes a files command, make
sure it's value is at least 20. MuziTrak System will not
honour any file handles above 8 if the files are loaded
into high memory. All file handles should be located in
conventional memory.
III: SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
MS/DOS Version 2.1 or Greater
512k Minimum Ram
Monochrome Monitor Supported
Color Monitor (CGA/EGA/VGA/MCGA/SVGA) Recommended
Hard Drive Recommended
8mhz or faster System Clock Recommended
MuziTrak System Documentation Page 4
IV: CONCEPT
The MuziTrak System was written to keep track of an ever
growing number of Compact Discs. In reality, it is a
condensed version of DiscTrak System, also available from Blam
Entertainment Group. This program, although usable by anyone,
is tailored for radio stations and collectors.
V: GENERAL
MuziTrak System is a series of 16 program files, two
installation files and numerous report and other files. Seven
of these files are issued in the archive file "MT-120.ZIP"
(the .ZIP extension may differ depending on the archive
program used.) or on the distribution diskette, depending on
where you acquired the program. The Installation program
creates two program files, four documentation files and two
windows related files. The MuziTrak program itself creates 5
remaining program files. These files consist of a Master
Database and a Slave Database, manually related back to the
Master, two indexes and one configuration file.
This program is written and tested on a Intel 386DX running at
20mHz, a 286 operating at 10mHz, and has been tested on all PC
based processors and speeds available. At the slower speeds,
the data compression/decompression will take time, especially
when working with records containing very large numbers of
track titles. These waits are not intolerable but for this
reason, the 8mhz clock speed is recommended.
The requirement for a hard drive is not forced. MuziTrak will
allow the use of a SINGLE floppy drive system. However, using
MuziTrak System on floppy disks is slower and severely limits
the ability to track large numbers of discs. With the vast
amounts of data it is possible to track, the floppy will not
be in your best interest. This program DOES NOT support the
use of dual floppy disk drives.
Color monitors are recommended. Actually, the better the
monitor, the better this program looks. We have found that
reading text on CGA screens is a pain. But if that's all
you've got, we decided to let it go at that and not force you
to go out and buy a $3000 monitor to run our program. Aren't
we nice?
MuziTrak System Documentation Page 5
Trust us when we talk about the RAM requirements. This
program will use every byte it can get it's hands on and is
very nasty if there isn't enough. Once loaded you shouldn't
have any problems, however.
This software is incompatible with EXPANDED Memory. It must
be disabled before running MuziTrak System. For your
convenience, we disable all memory between 640k and 1024k for
use with all CLIPPER COMPILED APPLICATIONS automatically.
This condition will be cleared on exiting the program. While
in the DOS SHELL, this condition will still be in effect,
however access to memory above the 640k barrier which may be
used by other programs is not affected.
MuziTrak System is not particular when it comes to upper or
lower case. It doesn't care if you type everything in all
caps, all little letters or a mix of the two. Be happy and
enter the data as you wish. However, this is not a spelling
program. If you spelled a title wrong, and then spell it
right while trying to locate it, you're out of luck. Try to
remember to spell things correctly, or at least spell them the
same wrong way consistently.
SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT MICROSOFT WINDOWS:
MuziTrak System will run properly under Microsoft Windows 3.0
or higher, provided certain considerations are made. For your
convenience, a default .PIF file and .ICO file have been
included which will assist you. When invoking MuziTrak from
windows, reference the .PIF file on the command line. The
load file for MuziTrak, MT.EXE, does not like being inside the
first 64k of memory inside windows. The .PIF file will call
LOADFIX.COM, a DOS file, before loading. This will prevent
troubles invoking the DOS Shell from inside MuziTrak and
additional problems when exiting from Windows.
MuziTrak System may not run well within it's own window in 386
Enhanced mode. It is possible for the screen to write
incorrectly, leaving parts of the screen blank or possibly
from previous screens. Remember the base memory requirements
when modifying or creating the .PIF file.
MuziTrak System Documentation Page 6
VI: ABOUT THE MODE
MuziTrak will accurately track all of your Compact Discs. You
can keep track of running time, record label, year of issue
and most importantly, the titles and running times of the
individual songs on the disc itself (up to 999 per entry).
Also available are tags for CD+Graphics discs, the short lived
CD-Video 5" gold Video Discs and the even shorter lived CD-3,
as well as Q-Sound encoding and Dolby Surround.
VII: A NOTE ABOUT REGISTRATION
This software is written with the user supported shareware
concept in mind. It is a copyrighted product, You are
encouraged to copy the program and share it with others. If
you find this program useful, and wish to continue using it
beyond a reasonable evaluation period, registration is
required.
Registration of MuziTrak System will give you the following:
1) Unique serial number
2) Notifications of new versions
3) Free Upgrades (See NEW VERSIONS)
4) For an nominal fee to cover the cost of disks and postage
a diskette with the latest version will be sent.
5) Automatic Upgrade Subscription is available.
It is up to you and your conscience to register this software.
Incredible amounts of time and money have been spend during
the development and testing of this program as it now stands.
All this to provide you with the fastest, smallest and most
complete program possible. Please remember our efforts when
you are entering untold numbers of entries into this program
and thinking, about the void it fills.
For information regarding fees for registration, upgrades and
upgrade subscription service, see MT-ORDER.DOC. When sending
this form, only the first page is required. Print it out and
set it to the address on the top of the form.
MuziTrak System Documentation Page 7
VIII: PROGRAM LIMITATION
MuziTrak is not limited in the number of record it can store,
except by the size of the drive you're using. However there
is a limit to how many records the program can keep track of
in the Program Information Screen and in remembering the last
active record. This limit is 9,999,999 records. If you begin
to approach this limit, (I hope you have a VERY large hard
drive) let me know and I'll make allowances.
IX: UPGRADING TO NEW VERSIONS
Upgrades of MuziTrak System are available to everyone, free of
charge. If you receive an upgrade from any Bulletin Board
System (BBS), you will be billed for any long distance charges
from your local phone company, provided you're calling long
distance. You may be required to pay a registration fee to
access a particular BBS. These charges are independent of the
registration fee for MuziTrak System.
Blam Entertainment Group will try to keep all the major
diskette duplicators up to date on the current revision of
MuziTrak System. Upgrades are also available directly from
Blam Entertainment Group, but registration is mandatory.
Registered users of DiscTrak or MuziTrak may obtain a current
copy of the program on diskette by filling out the
"MT-ORDER.DOC" distributed in this package. Upgrade charges
are listed in that document.
Blam Entertainment Group offers a subscription service for our
registered users. For a small processing fee, you can
automatically receive all new versions of MuziTrak System.
Simply fill out "MT-ORDER.DOC" and mark the subscription area
to apply. Mail the completed form to Blam Entertainment
Group. Current fees are listed in that document.
If you have a file called "MT.EXE" in the MuziTrak directory,
please delete it or rename it. The "MT.EXE" file distributed
with this version of MuziTrak is exclusive to this release.
MuziTrak System Documentation Page 8
X: APPLYING UPDATES
This program incorporates an automatic update routine. It
will apply itself the first time you run the program. This
version of MuziTrak incorporates updates from the following
versions:
1.00, 1.10, 1.11.
MuziTrak System will apply any updates necessary and activate
the Automatic Registration Transfer if applicable upon the
first execution of a new version. Previous versions of
MuziTrak System will not be removed from your drive. Once the
updates have been applied, however, the databases will no
longer work with older versions of the program.
Below is a sample version number for MuziTrak System. The
version stated is not necessarily a valid version. This chart
documents when updates are required, based on version number.
Version 1.001
| ||\-- Bug Fix number --\ No updates are
| |\--- Version number --/ required when
| | changed
| |
| \---- Version number --\ Updates are
\-------Series Number ---/ required when
changed
MuziTrak incorporates a conversion routine to bring over all
Compact Disc data from a sister program called DiscTrak. If
you are a user of DiscTrak System, MuziTrak can convert your
database to this new program. To enable this feature, enter
"MT DTCONV" and press <ENTER> at the DOS Command Line. Your
".DBF" files from DiscTrak System (all nine (9) of them) must
be present for the conversion to work. No files will be
deleted. In addition, if you're a registered user of DiscTrak
and the "DT-xxx.EXE" file is present, your registration serial
number will automatically be transferred to MuziTrak.
MuziTrak System Documentation Page 9
XI: AUTOMATIC REGISTRATION TRANSFER
MuziTrak System will read the serial number out of your
previous version and install it in the new file. The previous
version of the .EXE file must be present for the transfer to
take place.
The Automatic Registration Transfer process is keyed off the
first three numbers in the version number. In the example
above, the transfer key is 100. With this example in mind, if
you are currently using version 1.00 and upgrade to the bug
fix load 1.001, the transfer keys are the same for both loads.
In this case, the Automatic Registration Transfer process will
not run, and manual installation of the serial number into the
bug fix load is required. As long as the key in the old
version is different from the key on the new, the process will
run correctly.
XII: DOS COMMAND LINE
There are no command line switches in MuziTrak except for the
DiscTrak System Conversion routine explained in the previous
section.
XIII: PROGRAM INSTALLATION
Since you're reading this document, you have already installed
the program. But for the purposes of completeness, here you
go.
The install program can be run from any drive or directory by
simply typing INSTALL. The command line is as displayed
below:
INSTALL [target drive/directory]
ie: INSTALL C:\MUZITRAK
The [target drive/directory] is optional. If specified, the
files will be installed into the specified directory of the
specified drive. If the source and target drives are the
same, you are you may omit the drive letter. The directory
does not need to exist as the install program will create it
automatically. If no target is specified, the currently
selected drive and directory will be used. THERE IS NOT
ENOUGH ROOM TO INSTALL THIS SOFTWARE ONTO A 360k DISKETTE, SO
DON'T TRY.
MuziTrak System Documentation Page 10
The following files should be present: Files beginning with
"*" are created by the installation program. All others were
shipped on the diskette or included in the archive file.
File Name: Purpose of File:
------------ ----------------------------------------------
*MT-120.EXE Main program file.
*MT.EXE System Start Up File
*MT.ICO Microsoft Windows 3.x Icon File
*MT.PIF Microsoft Windows 3.x Program Information File
*MT-NEW.DOC Revision history information.
*MT-ORDER.DOC Registration order form.
*MT-READ.ME Important program operation information.
*MT-USER.DOC Complete system documentation. Includes
warranty, registration and usage information.
INSTALL.EXE Installation file which creates the program.
PACKING.LST Listing of all supplied programs and files.
FILE_ID.DIZ BBS File Description
INSTALL.DOC Important installation information.
SUBSCRPT.DOC Vendor/BBS Subscription order form.
SYSOP.DOC Information for BBS Distribution.
VENDOR.DOC Information for disk vendors, distributors,
user groups, and more.
Do not use any of the above files from any previous version of
MuziTrak System. The .PIF and .ICO may be safely used with
other versions of MuziTrak System.
At the DOS prompt, enter "MT" and press <ENTER>. The program
will load and the title screen will appear. If this is the
first time you've used MuziTrak, the program will prompt you
that the database files are missing and ask if you would like
to create them. Answering "No" will exit the program. Create
the files and you will next be presented with the Main Menu.
MuziTrak System Documentation Page 11
XIV: KEYBOARD CONTROL
There are several shortcuts when using MuziTrak System to move
quickly around the screen.
All options in all menus and all YES/NO questions are single
key driven, using the first letter of the option. You may
also use the cursor keys to move the highlight bar up and
down, pressing <ENTER> on the desired option.
On a color monitor, when editing or adding a record, the field
you are working on is red with intense white letters. Other
fields are white with red letters. If you have a monochrome
monitor, the selected field is in inverse video from the rest
of the screen.
While editing or adding, the following keys are active.
Right Arrow Move one character to right
Left Arrow Move one character to left
Ctrl Rt Arrow Skip one word to right
Ctrl Lt Arrow Skip one word to left
Up Arrow Move to previous field
Down Arrow Move to next field
Ctrl T Delete to end of word
Ctrl U Restore data to field
Ctrl Y Delete from cursor to end of field
Home Beginning of field
Ctrl Home Beginning of first field on page
End End of data or end of field if no data
Ctrl End Beginning of last field on page
Page Down Next Page, changes saved
Page Up For editing screens, this will step back one
screen. In all other screens, the next page
will be displayed.
Delete Delete character at cursor
Backspace Delete character to left of cursor
ESC Next Page, No changes saved. Except in the
track edit & view screens, where the program
will exit from the current routine and changes
on current screen will not be saved. If
pressed while answering a question, the
current condition of the question will be
maintained.
MuziTrak System Documentation Page 12
XV: MAIN MENU
Everything you will do in MuziTrak will be initiated from the
Main Menu. Across the bottom of the screen is a program line.
This line will be visible the during the entire program. As
for the options, we'll start at the top of the menu.
1. Edit Menu
This brings up a new menu to allow for database
manipulation. The options include editing, adding,
viewing, printing, etc. Detailed explanations of the
options are forthcoming.
2. Report Menu
This brings up a menu for the system's printed reports.
Reports are written directly to disk. The various
options will be detailed later.
3. Song Search
Enter the title of the song you wish to search for. This
doesn't have to be the entire title, or even the first
word. MuziTrak will search for any match possible
anywhere in the title. If you are looking for "Don't Ask
Me Why" by Eurythmics, for example, you could search on
"ASK" and the system will find it. Once again, remember
your spelling.
Once the scan is complete, a menu will appear which looks
almost identical to the Edit Menu explained later. The
only change is one option, Match Report, which creates a
report containing all matches. The records will be
presented sorted by Catalog Number. The format for the
display is the same as the VIEW option under the EDIT
MENU. You can view one, two all or none of the matches,
in any order you desire. Refer to the EDIT MENU section
for an explanation of each option.
After each selected operation, the menu will be returned.
This is true except for the MATCH REPORT option which
will return to the main menu, so be sure to use that
option after viewing or printing any of the other
matches.
MuziTrak System Documentation Page 13
4. Utility Menu
This brings up a menu for the systems utilities.
Operations available from this menu include sorting the
database and storing the .DBF files within either a Zip,
LZH or ARJ archive. DOS Shell and Program information
are also in this menu. Details to follow.
5. Configuration Menu
This is a menu to set all of MuziTrak System's variables.
Included are Extended Character switches, Archive Program
options, Report format, Printer Setup and Printer Code
switches. Details to follow.
6. Quit Program
System exit. A maintenance routine will run before
exiting. This maintenance will delete any records you've
marked for deletion. This is basically the same as the
Sort Files option, but no sorting takes place. MuziTrak
will exit to DOS when finished.
XVI: EDIT MENU / MATCH MENU
The database is modified through this menu. Across the bottom
of the screen, MuziTrak will display the Artist, Title and
Catalog number of the currently selected record. The Edit
Menu / Match Menu will remain active until QUIT MENU has been
selected.
1. Find Record
The system will search for the selected artist and will
display the artist and first title on the selection line
or tell you the artist doesn't exist as typed. If
MuziTrak can't find an exact match, it will search the
entire artist field for the closest match. If no match
is located however, the displayed record will be the
record active before the find option was selected. This
option is not available in the Match Menu.
MuziTrak System Documentation Page 14
2. Add a Record
Adds a blank record to the existing database. Once the
record is added, you will proceed directly into the Edit
routine. Follow that section for full details. This
option is not available in the Match Menu.
Once the record has been added, the system will ask you
if you wish to add another record. If you answer "Yes",
the add routine is repeated. The default "No" will take
you back to the main menu.
3. Match Report
Available only from the Match menu, this option will
print all the matches found during a Scan Records
session. The format for this report will be the same as
any report run from the Report Menu and will be grouped
by Catalog Number. See the Report Menu section and Scan
Records section for details.
4. Edit Record
The sample screens and the legend that follows will help
in the understanding of what MuziTrak is trying to say.
They will help you from being confused. This option is
not available in the Match Menu.
This option is executed automatically when you are adding
a record to the database.
If you are a previous user of MuziTrak or DiscTrak
systems, it is possible that some deletion could take
place on SLAVE 1 when exiting the program. This is
normal and is a result of new data storage routines which
were incorporated in versions 1.10 and 1.20. This is
normal. Trust me.
This is like an elementary school quiz. Simply in the
blanks. Follow the steps below, referencing the sample
screens and their explanations, and try not to get too
far behind.
On the first screen, you are prompted with the choice to
edit the disc information. The default answer is "NO".
If you are adding a record, the question will be skipped,
sending you straight to the questions. You are only
asked four questions about the disc. Once they are
answered, the next screen will pop up, looking much like
the CD Sample Screen in the screen section.
MuziTrak System Documentation Page 15
When first entering this screen, the area for song titles
will remain blank until the number of tracks field has
been entered and read. Once you're ready to enter the
titles, the correct number of spaces will appear, in
groups of 10. Once the first ten titles and their
running times are filled in, the next group of 10 will be
presented, until you reach the number of tracks entered
in the tracks field. PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN work
accordingly on this screen.
Once all titles are entered, MuziTrak will calculate the
running times of all the tracks and advise you of any
discrepancies between the AUDIO RUN time and the
Calculated Time. If the times do not match, you will be
asked if you wish to replace the entered time with the
calculated time. This routine can be disabled with a
switch in the Configuration Menu, however it will run
when adding a record, regardless of the switch setting.
This routine is not available on discs marked with CDV,
as these discs have two different run times.
Remember that run times reported by the record companies
on individual songs do not include the "dead" space
between songs, usually 2-4 seconds. For this reason,
your calcluated times may be off.
5. View Record
Once you've found the record you want, this option will
view that record. The top section of the screen will
remain constant, displaying information regarding the
specific record. See the sample screens under Edit for
specifics.
The lower section is paged. Sometimes several pages will
follow, depending on the information for that record. If
there are additional pages, the system will prompt with
"More" in the upper left corner of the screen indicating
to press any key to advance to the next page. If "More"
does not appear, the last page is being displayed and any
key press will take you back to the MAIN MENU.
Pages are the actual names of the titles of each song and
their associated running times located on each disc,
group by 10.
Please see the Edit Section and the associated sample
screens for the exact information. Everything is said in
simple english terms.
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6. Record Print
This option prints the currently selected record on a
single 8.5 x 11" sheet of paper. The data printed out is
the exact same information displayed with the View
option, but only on paper and without the pauses between
screens.
MuziTrak System tests for the presence of a parallel
printer before printing the information. If it can't
find one or it is off line, the program will write the
file directly to the current drive and directory using
the following format to determine the name of the file.
C:\MUZITRAK\MT-xxxxx.TXT
\----------/ \-/\---/ \-/
| | | \- Standard Extension
| | \------ Seconds Elapsed Since Midnight
| \---------- Standard Header
\------------------ Sample Directory
This name will be displayed on the screen while the
printout is being written.
7. Next Record
Jumps one record forward.
8. Previous Record
Jumps one record backward.
9. Quit Menu
Returns to MAIN MENU.
XVII: REPORT MENU
This facility will create ASCII reports in three possible
formats. The default report is the SMALL report which is 132
characters across by 62 lines per page. Then next report is
the LANDSCAPE report and is 156 characters across by 47 lines
down, per page. The third report PORTRAIT and is also 156
characters across, but is 62 lines per page. Which report is
written is specified by selecting the proper option in the
CONFIGURATION MENU, explained later.
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If your printer supports a landscape font with 15 cpi
printing, this is the basic premise LANDSCAPE report. You can
also use an external program which will allow the document to
be printed sideways on the page. The PORTRAIT report will
format the report onto 8 1/2" paper, in 20cpi format. For the
SMALL report, any printer capable of 15 cpi will print these
reports just fine.
All reports are written directly do disk, regardless of which
report format you chose. Any printer codes you've programmed
into the program inside the CONFIGURATION MENU will be
inserted into the proper report. Each report setup string
will get added to the beginning of the report, with the clear
down string being added at the end. However, if you've
selected the Codes to Off in the CONFIGURATION MENU, no codes
will be included in any report.
Once the report is written, you will be asked if you wish to
print the report. If "Yes", MuziTrak calls up the DOS program
PRINT which will print the report. If the printout is not
desired at this time or you're going to use an external
program to print, select NO and control will be returned to
MAIN MENU.
NOTE: PRINT automatically ejects a page from the printer
when printing is complete. In addition, a form
feed code is included in the report to allow easy
removal of the report from tractor feed printers
and to insure proper operation when using external
programs to print. There may be a blank page after
printing is completed. This is not a malfunction.
There is a single menu to step through. When the menu is
present, the current report format will be displayed below the
menu box.
1. Grouping Menu
Beyond this selection, the report writer will take over.
Inside each grouping, the records will be listed
alphabetically.
a. Artist
The records will be grouped by ARTIST and then by
Year of Release. This is the default selection.
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b. Category
Records will be grouped according to their
Category.
c. Release Year
The reports will be grouped on the Year the title
was released.
d. Audio Label
For those of you who really want this report, here
it is. All records are reported by their releasing
label.
e. Numbered Catalog
Not that anyone actually asked for reports grouped
by the catalog number, but what the heck. This
will report all records grouped on the catalog
number field.
f. Library
This will group all records by the library
classification. I have included this in the
grouping option because the library field is
strictly random. It can contain any character or
number known to mankind as long as it only occupies
one space and can be typed from the keyboard.
g. Quit Menu
Like in all other menus, this will return you to
the MAIN MENU.
2. The Reports
Now that you have selected what to report and how to
report it, MuziTrak System runs off and writes the
report. Each report has a unique filename, based by the
report you are running. This filename will be displayed
on the main menu while the report is being written.
Follow the explanation below for the name.
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C:\MUZITRAK\MT-CRTEL.TXT
\----------/\-/||||| \-/
| | ||||| \-- Standard Extension
| | ||||\----- Report Format
| | |||\------ Extend Characters/Codes
| | ||\------- Report Grouping
| | |\-------- Report Category
| | \--------- System Mode
| \----------- Standard Prefix
\------------------ Sample Drive/Directory
a. Prefix
Simply the standard prefix. All reports will have
the "MT-" prefix.
b. System Mode
All reports will have a "C" in this field.
c. Category
All Reports will have an "R" in this field unless
the report is being generated from the Match Menu.
R=Report all records
S=Song Search
d. Grouping
This is derived by the grouping option you select.
A=Artist
C=Category
Y=Year of Release
N=Numbered Catalog
R=Record Label
L=Library
e. Extend Character / Printer Codes Setting
This is the setting of the Extended Character Set
and the inclusion of printer codes into the reports
as set in the Configuration Menu.
E=Extended Characters (Above ASCII 127), No Codes
F=Extended Characters including Printer Codes
S=Standard Characters (Below ASCII 127), No Codes
T=Standard Characters including Printer Codes
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f. Report Format
This is the format of the Report
L=Landscape Report - 156 Characters x 47 Lines
P=Portrait Report - 156 Characters x 62 Lines
S=Small Report - 132 Characters x 62 Lines
g. Extension
This will always be ".TXT"
3. Report Data
The actual body of the reports consist of various types
of information. All pages of the report will have
headers giving page number, program version, time and
date of the report. Data included in each report varies
only by which report is being run. For example, the
Small report does not contain all the data available in
the Portrait or Landscape reports.
These descriptions are for each of the fields included in
all reports and the meanings of the data. All fields are
included in all reports unless otherwise specified.
a. Catalog Number
This is pretty self explanatory. This is the
catalog number of the Compact Disc.
b. Artist
Still more self explanatory stuff.
c. Title
More of the same. Overstating the obvious.
d. AAD-ADD-DAD-DDD
Recording sequence used on the disc. This field is
not available in the Small report.
AAD = Analog-Analog-Digital
ADD = Analog-Digital-Digital
DAD = Digital-Analog-Digital
DDD = Digital-Digital-Digital
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e. DS-D3-DV-DG
This one looks a little rough on the report as all
the data tends to get lumped together. This field
is not present in the Small report.
D = Dolby Surround - Column 1
DV = CD-Video
D3 = CD3
DG = CD+Graphics
f. File
Library classification will be documented here.
This field is not included in the Small report.
g. CI
Chapter Index documents the total number of songs
in the record. If this field is greater than 99,
"**" will appear in this field.
h. Audio Run
The audio run time of the Compact Disc will be
detailed here. This field is not present in the
Small Report.
i. Year
The year of the audio program's release.
j. Category
Back to those fairly obscure fields which require
pages and pages to describe. This field may be
truncated in the Small report, depending on the
data.
k. Label
The record label which released the program. This
field may be truncated in the Small report,
depending on the data.
XVIII: UTILITY MENU
The utility menu allows you to perform basic utility
functions. From this menu, you may file sort, archive data
with any of the supported archive programs, display program
information and shell to DOS.
1. File Sort
This will clear all databases of deleted records and sort
them to allow for faster access and data processing.
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2. Archive Data
This option will call up one of the supported compression
archive programs as selected in the Configuration Menu,
and create an archive file containing all the .DBF files
for MuziTrak System as well as the .CFG file. This file
will be named "MT-D-xxx.yyy" where xxx is the version of
the MuziTrak and yyy is the default extension for the
selected archive program.
The archive programs are not included with MuziTrak
System. You're responsible for their existence. The
supported programs are called "PKZip.EXE", "LHA.EXE" and
"ARJ.EXE". The files must be locatable through your
computers PATH= statement in order for MuziTrak to find
them. In addition, the programs must be called the
default name. Several people rename PKZIP to things like
"ZIP" and "Z". In order for MuziTrak to use these
programs, the names must be as shipped by the author.
LHA used to go by the name "LHARC". Versions of this
compression program called "LHARC" will work with this
program, provided you rename the file to "LHA.EXE".
NOTE: Starting with version 1.10, the storage routines
have been altered to take advantage of space.
Additionally, version 1.20 includes true data
compression. These changes will cause your archives to
be larger than you may be used to. Don't worry. As we
get smarter, these compression programs have less "space"
to throw out.
3. Reindex Data
From time to time, you may find it necessary to rebuild
the system indexes. If you suspect index corruption,
manifest by program crashes or incorrect displaying of
data or any of a raft of symptoms, rebuilding the index
files is the logical step. This can be accomplished one
of two ways. First is to delete the indexes from DOS and
allow MuziTrak to recreate them as it loads. The other
option is to select this option from within the program.
Both options will accomplish the same thing.
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4. Program Info
This is the shareware screen. It will give you
information on the program which will be necessary in the
event you need support. It will total up the number of
Compact Disc's the program is tracking and display that
information. The ASP logo is also displayed here.
Until you register, you will be reminded that the copy
you are using is unregistered and will display a
registration solicitation message. Once registered, this
screen will display your registration number and will no
longer display the solicitation.
5. DOS Shell
This is our version of a DOS Shell. MuziTrak will clear
itself from memory entirely, except for some minor memory
to maintain the shell. You may run any application your
memory will allow while in this shell. Your existing DOS
Prompt will be amended to include instructions about how
to return to MuziTrak. "EXIT" and <ENTER> will, of
course, return you to the program, restoring your
original prompt and resetting to the proper drive and
directory in the process. The shell requires around 15k
of memory.
6. Quit Menu
Always pesky, that old Quit to Main Menu option raises
it's ugly head in this menu too.
XIX: CONFIGURATION MENU
This menu allow you to setup MuziTrak Systems basic
configurations for things like extended character set, default
compression programs and printer codes for the reports. This
menu will be visible until the Quit option is selected to ease
the number of keystrokes when setting the options.
1. Printer Menu
This option will bring up a menu which will give you a
choice of six printer code fields to fill in. These
fields will be tacked onto the beginning and end of each
report that is run, depending on the Codes option. For
example; the SMALL Setup will be added to the beginning
of the SMALL report, the Reset SMALL codes will be added
to the end of the report.
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Enter the exact string of commands you want to send to
the printer. These codes are documented in your printer
manual, or at least they should be. MuziTrak only has
one minor hang up here. We don't like it when control
characters are entered into a field. The characters in
particular are anything below ASCII 32.
To get around this, if your printer string requires any
character from ASCII 1 to ASCII 31 enter ~xx~ instead,
where xx is the decimal value of the character (01-31).
The number in-between the tilde's (~) must be expressed
as a two digit number, for example ~01~, ~02~, etc. Most
printers today require an ESC before a series of codes so
you will most likely have to use this procedure. Be sure
to include the tilde (~) at the beginning and end.
MuziTrak will see this and send the proper characters to
the printer. Be sure not to add extra spaces to the
command line which the printer does not require.
Here is an example. This is the setup string for a
Hewlett Packard DeskJet 500 for 16.67 cpi, Draft Quality
and Landscape page orientation as you would enter it into
the program. This setup string would be perfect for the
LANDSCAPE report on this printer.
~27~(s16.67H~27~(s1Q~27~&l1O
MuziTrak will replace the three occurrences of ~27~ with
the proper ESC character before sending it to the
printer.
2. Report Format Menu
This menu is where the report format is chosen. The
options are Small (132 x 62), Landscape (156 x 47) and
Portrait (156 x 62). The highlight bar will display the
default answer, or the currently set option. Quit Menu
return to the Configuration Menu.
3. Archive Pick Menu
This menu is where the archive programs are chosen. The
supported options are PKWare's PKZip, Yoshizaki's LHA and
Jung's ARJ. The highlight bar will display the default
answer, or the currently set option. Quit Menu return to
the Configuration Menu.
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4. Extend CHR On/Off
This option was added to compensate for printers unable
to print the extended character set, (characters over
ASCII 127). The current state of the switch is stated on
the item line. If the character set is currently
enabled, the prompt will say "Extend CHR ON". If the set
is disabled, the prompt will say "Extend CHR OFF". The
answer will be stored and will be set accordingly each
time you load MuziTrak. The default setting is "ON".
5. Codes to On/Off
This option also is a toggle On/Off switch. Use it to
tell MuziTrak not to send the preprogrammed printer codes
to the reports. Default is on, send the codes.
6. Time Calculate On/Off
This option is another On/Off switch. It is used to tell
MuziTrak weither or not to calculate the total running
times of songs included on Compact Discs. Default is on,
calculate running times.
NOTE: MuziTrak will calculate the times
automatically upon adding a Compact Disc. This
switch works only on subsiquent editing of the
records.
7. Quit Menu
As with most appearances of the Quit Menu prompt, this
will take you back to the Main menu.
XX: Sample Screens
The actual screens differ slightly from those shown here. The
field content of each is the same, however.
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1. SCREEN ONE
=============================Compact Disc Catalog==============================
Artist [....................................]
Title [.......................................................]
Label [............................] [............................] Distrib
===============================================================================
| Rec Seq .... | Catalog [..............] | Tracks .... |
| Format .... | Category [...................] | Audio Run .... |
| | Special [...................] | Video Run .... |
| | Library .... Release Year .... | |
===============================================================================
Disc Record Editor
Recording Format Sequence: 1) Analog-Analog-Digital,
2) Analog-Digital-Digital,
3) Digital-Analog-Digital,
4) Digital-Digital-Digital -A1-
Special Recording Format: (C)D-3, (V)ideo 5", (G)raphic CD, (N)one -B1-
Recorded in Q-Sound -C1-
Recorded in Dolby Surround -D1-
=MuziTrak System====Version 1.204===Copyright (c)1992 Blam Entertainment Group=
2: SCREEN TWO
=============================Compact Disc Catalog==============================
Artist [.................-E1-...............]
Title [...........................-F1-........................]
Label [...........-G1-.............] [.............-H1-...........] Distrib
===============================================================================
| Rec Seq -I1- | Catalog [.....-K1-......] | Tracks -P1- |
| Format -J1- | Category [.......-L1-........] | Audio Run -Q1- |
| | Special [.......-M1-........] | Video Run -R1- |
| | Library -N1- Release Year -O1- | |
===============================================================================
Title Listings Run Time
1) [..........................-S1-...........................] [-T5-]
2) [..........................-S1-...........................] [-T5-]
3) [..........................-S1-...........................] [-T5-]
4) [..........................-S1-...........................] [-T5-]
5) [..........................-S1-...........................] [-T5-]
6) [..........................-S1-...........................] [-T5-]
7) [..........................-S1-...........................] [-T5-]
8) [..........................-S1-...........................] [-T5-]
9) [..........................-S1-...........................] [-T5-]
10) [..........................-S1-...........................] [-T5-]
=MuziTrak System====Version 1.204===Copyright (c)1992 Blam Entertainment Group=
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XXI: Edit Disc Legend
A1: Recording Format Sequence
This information is still missing from some of today's
releases. However, those records companies who care are
to be congratulated. If it isn't listed anywhere on the
disc, jewel box liner notes or on the shipping sleeve,
you best guess is the most accurate answer.
1) Analog-Analog-Digital (AAD) - Default
2) Analog-Digital-Digital (ADD)
3) Digital-Analog-Digital (DAD)
I have to laugh. I've only seen a few discs using
this sequence. It's so rare, most record labels
don't even include this write up in their liner
notes. Let me ask you. Doesn't using an Analog
recorder for subsequent mixing of the music defeat
the purpose of recording it digitally? Maybe it's
just me.
4) Digital-Digital-Digital (DDD)
B1: Special Recording Format
There are three possible choices in this field.
3" CD
Those little discs that lived only a short while
and will never be seen again, unless you're witness
to a Coca-Cola promotion.
Video 5"
In the US, these discs were gold, but in Japan they
are the standard silver. They are the normal 5
inch discs which have up to 5 minutes of full
motion video on them as well as up to 20 minutes of
CD compatible audio. Hard to find, but still
available. A CDV-5 compatible LaserDisc player is
required to play the video portion of these discs.
Infinitely popular in England and Japan where they
are called "Video Singles". In the US, they are
used mostly for special applications.
Graphics CD
Sometimes the record company will tell you the disc
has been encoded with CD+Graphics, and then again,
sometimes they encode the disc with CD+Graphics and
then forget to tell you. Maybe they forgot. I
doubt it.
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Warner Bros., at one point, went off the beaten
path to inform everyone about CD+Graphics. In a
nut shell, CD+Graphics are a series of still photos
or other non-moving picture that can be displayed
on your television during playback of the CD. I
have yet to see these in action, but they don't
affect the sound of your CD in any way. Oh, you
have to have a CD+Graphics or CD-I (Compact Disc
Interactive) player to get at these little
pictures.
C1: Recorded in Q-Sound - Default "No"
A recording process which will give spacious, 3-D sound
on normal Stereo equipment. No special decoding into
surround is necessary. Now isn't that special.
D1: Recorded in Dolby Surround
Dolby Surround has been around on Compact Discs for years
and I've decided to start tracking for it.
E1: Artist
Pretty self explanatory. In addition, I put the name of
the title here if it happens to be a soundtrack from a
movie or TV Show.
F1: Title
Another easy one. What's the name of the album?
G1: Label
Look at the disc. There is usually fairly large
lettering saying things like "Arista", "RCA", "Sire",
"Capitol", etc. There's your answer.
H1: Distributor
This one's not so easy. If you read the fine print on
the back of the jewel box, it may say something about
"Distributed by". Then again, it may not. If you really
care, you can try to figure it out.
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I1: Recording Format
There are no right answers, just real english versions of
the answer you gave. This isn't a test.
The answer to the question -A1-.
J1: Special Format
Again this isn't a test. No wrong answers, unless you're
just flat wrong. If you said it's a tape and it's really
an album, you're gonna get the wrong answer.
The answer to questions -B1-, -C1-, -D1-.
K1: Catalog Number
I usually put in the number on the edge of the jewel box
in this field. For example, Annie Lennox's DIVA from
RCA/BMG records is "06192-10624-2". The Slave database
uses this field for control purposes. Just before you
enter the actual song title information, explained later,
the program will verify that you haven't duplicated the
number anywhere else.
L1: Category
20 characters to specify what kind of music is contained
on the disc.
M1: Special
20 more characters to say anything you want. I use it
for things like Double Disc Set.
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N1: Library - Default="M"
This is a random field. Anything put in this field will
be converted to upper case, provided it's an alphabetic
character. The only exception is noted below.
D=Delete
This will mark the active record and the associated
slave records (if any) for deletion.
**** WARNING! ****
THIS WILL DELETE THE DISC from the database upon
QUITTING the program, when you select "F" for a
FILE SORT from the UTILITY MENU, or "A" for ARCHIVE
from the UTILITY MENU. You can change this flag
back to any other option by simply re-editing the
record.
Anything else in this field is allowed.
O1: Release Year - Default=Current Year
What year did the Compact Disc originally come out.
Reissues of the Beach Boys albums on CD during 1990 and
1991 listed the dates as 1990 and 1991, however to get
the catalog to list them properly, put in the date that
the original albums were released.
P1: Tracks
Number of tracks on the Compact Disc. I don't track for
specific discs with multi disc sets. Just lump
everything together.
Q1: Audio Run
When you load up a Compact Disc, your player should give
you a total run time for the disc. Enter it as MM.SS.
R1: Video Run
For use exclusively with CD-Video 5" discs. Enter it as
M.SS. This field will not appear unless Video 5" was
selected in question -B1-.
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S1: Title Listings
There are a maximum of 999 entries for song titles. Once
you fill up the 10 titles on page 1, (One song per line),
the next page will flip up and allow you to enter songs
11 through 20. This will continue up through song 999.
The number of songs you are allowed to enter is directly
controlled by the number of tracks you entered in -P1-.
There are 60 spaces maximum per line.
When you edit the selected record, you will be given no
selections until -P1- has been entered and read. When
you're ready to enter the selection titles, the correct
number of entries will appear.
T1: Song Run Times
There are also 999 of these fields to fill out. They are
paged along with the titles and are subject to the same
controls as the titles.
XXII: ASSOCIATION OF SHAREWARE PROFESSIONALS
This program is produced by a member of the Association of
Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that
the shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to
resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by
contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The
ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with
an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for
members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545
Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442-9427 or send a Compuserve
message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536
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XXIII: LEGAL TIDBITS
"DeskJet 500" is a Trademark of Hewlett Packard Company
"Dolby" and "Dolby Surround" are registered trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories
"PKZIP" is a registered Trademark and Patent of PKWare Inc.
"ARJ" is a copyright of Robert K. Jung
"LHA" is a copyright of Haruyasu Yoshizaki
"Q-Sound" is a registered trademark of Q-Sound, INC.
"Windows" and "Microsoft Windows" are registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation
"Annie Lennox: DIVA" - (c)1992 BMG Records (UK)
