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Video Librarian
Version 4.10
by
Lemuel D. Turner
Member Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP)
(C) 1986-1994 By Lemuel D. Turner and TurboSystemsCo
Mailing Address: TurboSystemsCo
P.O. Box 965368
Marietta, Ga. 30066-0007
404-516-8575 FAX 404-591-4988
Registration Price: $34.95 + 4.00 S/H (US/Canada), $8.00 (Non-US)
To Install: Type INSTALL
To Start: Type VLB
*NOTE Disk vendors may delete this file (VENDOR.DOC) from disks
distributed to end users if addition space is required on the
distribution disk.
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
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NOTE: Version 4.0+ file format is not compatible with earlier versions.
A conversion program is provided to registered users to update earlier
file formats to the 4.0+ format.
VIDEO LIBRARIAN is a fast easy to learn and use database manager
that will help organize and keep track of your video library.
With this program you can quickly search your video library files
and print reports to the screen, printer or a disk text file. The
program will also print labels to place on your VCR tapes for easy
identification. Features mouse support, context sensitive help,
movable, resizeable, scrollable pop-up browse and find windows.
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SPECIAL FEATURES
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- Holds 21 Information Fields About Each Title
-- Title, Star(first & last name), Co-star(first & last name),
Cast, Rating, Director(first & last name), Company, Year,
Comments, Tape#, Starting and Stop Counter, Recording
Speed, Time, Movie#, Critics, and Color.
-- A memo field that can hold up to 62 lines of information about
each title.
- Database Management Functions.
-- File, Next, Prev, Find, Top, Last, Edit, Add, Del, Search,
Report, Quit
- Reports
-- Six fixed format reports, plus a self design report and labels.
--- Reports may be printed to screen, printer or disk text file.
--- Tape labels can be printed on regular 3 1/2 by 15/16 labels
or on special labels designed to fit the top and spine of
VHS cassettes.
--- One report can be printed on continuous form 3 X 5 cards.
- Context Sensitive Help
-- Press F1 to bring up a revelavant help screen at any point in
the program.
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SPECIAL FEATURES - cont
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- Mouse Support
- Screen Saver
-- A built-in screen saver activates when the keyboard is not used
at a user customizable interval.
- Find Windows
-- Moveable, scrollable, resizeable
- Find any Title, Star, Co-Star, Director, Tape Number, Category or
Movie# in approximately 1 second or less.
- Search database on any combination of fields.
- Can hold 10 million titles, approximately 750 on a 360k floppy
if memo field is not used. Will hold approximately 350 with
each record having a three line memo field.
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SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
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(1) 512K RAM (2) Printer (3) Color Monitor & Hard Drive Recommended
If installing on a floppy - must be 720K or greater
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SERVICES PROVIDED TO REGISTERED USERS
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(1) The latest version of Video Librarian without the shareware
registration screens.
(2) A printed manual.
(3) Customer Support by phone or mail by a member of ASP.
(4) Advisement of upgrades which are provided at low cost.
(5) Catalog of addtional products and discounts on additional
product purchases.
(6) The Vid Library Catalog Database of 7000 movies.
(7) Free 1 year subscription to the Vid Library Catalog Database
quarterly update subscription.
REGISTRATION PRICE: $34.95
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DISTRIBUTION PERMISSION
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Permission is granted to shareware vendors, users groups and BBSs to
add Video Librarian to their libraries and distribute the program
as long as the shareware distribution/marketing method is explained, ie
additional payment to the author is required for use past the evaluation
period.
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PRODUCT HISTORY
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Version 3.0 Released Sep 1991
Version 3.5 Released Feb 10, 1992
Version 3.51 Released Mar 1, 1992
Version 3.52 Released Mar 16,1992
Version 3.53 Released Jun 07,1993
Version 4.0 Released Dec 01, 1993
Version 4.01 Released Dec 15, 1993
Version 4.02 Released Dec 29, 1993
Version 4.10 Released May 22, 1993
3.5 Changes
Changes: (1) Added memo report - prints memo contents.
(2) Added catalog report.
(3) Added utility menu that allows printer selection
from main menu. Deleted the DBPRINST.EXE program.
HP Laser Printer support improved.
(4) Category index now modifed to list titles in alphabetical
order when the Browse and Find functins are used.
(5) Tape labels are much eaiser and faster to print due to
modifications to the query screen and use of an index
search instead of a sequential search.
(6) Fixed bugs in index cards that caused the Star to be
printed twice.
(7) Fix bug that sometimes caused the Browse screen not to
display.
3.51/2 Changes
(1) Fixed several small bugs that ocurred while printing
some types of tape labels.
3.53 Changes
(1) Allows user to manually flush index file data from
from memory to disk by pressing the F3 key.
(2) Automatic flush of datafile data from memory to
disk after each entry/update added.
4.0 Changes
(1) Doubled capacity of memo field - now holds up to 62 lines.
(2) Allow switching database files without exiting program.
(3) Three new fields - Critics, Color and Movie#.
(4) Allows laser printers to print sheet video cassette labels
and 3 x 5 index cards. Also fixed bug that caused the program
to crash when printing to HP IIP and HP IIIP printers.
(5) Labels and Index cards now printed in regular print instead
of compressed print.
(6) Allows user to select the primary index.
(7) Start/Stop counter info can be entered in numerical format
(01400) or time format (01:34:00).
(8) Users can define their own categories for use in the popup
pick list displayed in the category field.
(9) Automatic capitilzation for data entry can be enabled/disbaled.
(10) Screen saver can be disabled.
(11) This version traps printer errors.
(12) Can set the lines per page for reports.
(13) The memo field can now be edited without going through all
the prior fields. Just press ALT+M
4.01 Changes
(1) Changed fields with popup picklist to allow any entry.
(2) Corrected a bug in the screen saver disable feature that
caused problems on some systems. Also moved the feature
from the setup window to a seperate menu item on the file
menu.
4.02 Changes
(1) Added printer driver for Cannon BJC-600.
(2) Allows user to view and/or print manual during installation.
(3) Fixed bug that caused some items on the set-up window to
revert to the default values when the program was exited.
4.10 Changes
(1) Added feature to allow direct edit of any field by pressing the
ALT key plus the highlighted letter in the field label.
(2) Allow the user to activate the popup pick list by pressing the
PageUp or Enter key. Must make choice on the SetUp Window.
(3) Movie # field is now editable.