For the Palm Computing(R) Platform
From Kevin Mckee
kmckee@houston.rr.com
http://www.fortsoft.com
1. 4T PUBLICATION Overview
Features
Known Bugs
5. Usage
Account Records
Creating a record
Viewing/Editing
an record
Deleting a record
Export
to Memopad
Import
from Memopad
6. License, Distribution, and Disclaimers
4T PUBLICATION is TWO well-designed database applications that help you maintain a record of your publications collection. Each entry gives you room to record the title, author, publisher, label, and much more of the item. Pull-down menus make it easy for you to specify the type of publication, its category, class status, and miscellaneous notes. You can also record the date of purchase, purchase price, renewal date and even assign a personal rating. User-customizable categories help you organize your collection. All records are automatically sorted alphabetically to help you find specific titles. It also includes ascending/descending sorts and an Address like find feature. There is an icon on each app that allows you to switch between them with a tap of a stylus.
- None at this time.
Export to memopad
Import from memopad
Menu choices for exporting/importing
Database now backed up during normal hotsync.
Fixed a minor of bug.
Minor cosmetic changes.
New Installation.
Install the included Fbook.prc and the Fmag.prc file by using
the install application that is included with your Palm OS Desktop software.
Upgrading:
You can purchase 4T PUBLICATION
through http://www.fortsoft.com
When
you purchase has been approved, you will receive a license number via e-mail from the
author within 24 hours.
The Main Form View is the 'home base' view of 4T PUBLICATION. The look and feel is very similar to the address list view of the Address application on the Palm Pilot. The accounts are listed in alphabetical order by the description field of the account.
To create new record, press the 'New' button from the Main Form View. The Record Details View screen will appear where you can start inputting your information, you can change the label names by tapping on the drop down list of each label and selecting a new label. Enter the information in each field by tapping on the field to place the cursor and use the Graffiti input or Palm Pilot soft keyboard input to enter the account information. Use the drop down list box in the top right corner of the form to select a category for the record that you are currently editing. Edit the list of categories by selecting 'Edit Categories...' from the category drop down list. Tap on the 'Private' check box to identify the account as private. This will allow you to utilize the built-in Palm Pilot security feature and hide the record until the Palm Pilot security password has been entered. Once finished, tap the 'Done' button and the Main Form View will appear.
To view/edit a record, select the record from the Main Form View by tapping on the name of the record. The Record Details View screen will appear with the information. View or edit the information as needed and then tap the 'Done' button when finished viewing the account and the Main Form View will reappear.
To delete the record, tap on the record, from the Main Form View, to bring up the Record Details View, then tap the delete "Trash Can" icon. A dialog box will prompt you to ensure that you don't accidentally delete the wrong account.
Exports data, in current category, to the Memopad creating a new memo named "4TMagazine Export" OR "4TBook Export.
The structure for this exported memo is:
NOTE: You can use one field or all fields. Only input the field and data
that you need. Fields and lists
without data will be ignored.
4TMagazine Export (memo name)
4TMAG<--------------------new record
Date: date data
Title: title data
Publisher: publisher data
PurchAt: purchased at data
Published: published list data
Cost: cost data
Category: category list data
Rating: rating list data
StatusList: status list data
StatusNote: status note data
L1: list one data
F1: field one data
Notes: note data
4TMAG<--------------------new record
Date: date data
Title: title data
Publisher: publisher data
PurchAt: purchased at data
Published: published list data
Cost: cost data
Category: category list data
Rating: rating list data
StatusList: status list data
StatusNote: status note data
L1: list one data
F1: field one data
Notes: note data
etc.......
4TBook Export (memo name)
4TBook<--------------------new record
Date: date data
Title: title data
Author: author data
Publisher: publisher data
PurchAt: purchased at data
Cost: cost data
Category: category list data
Year: year data
Rating: rating list data
StatusList: status list data
StatusNote: status note data
List1: list one data
F1: field one data
Notes: note data
4TBook<--------------------new record
Date: date data
Title: title data
Author: author data
Publisher: publisher data
PurchAt: purchased at data
Cost: cost data
Category: category list data
Year: year data
Rating: rating list data
StatusList: status list data
StatusNote: status note data
List1: list one data
F1: field one data
Notes: note data
etc...
Importing from the Memopad is exactly the same as the export except for one thing, change the word Export to Import. The fields and the structure is exactly the same. As a matter of fact, the BEST way to insure no type-o's is to first export to Memopad, then edit the data and import back into 4T Magazine OR 4T Book.
The minimum requirements are; 1.) new memo named "4TMagazine Import" OR "4T Book Import" 2.) First line of memo named "4TMAG" OR "4TBook" 3.) ANY one of the fields below.
4TMagazine Import (memo name)
4TMAG<--------------------new record
Date: date data
Title: title data
Publisher: publisher data
PurchAt: purchased at data
Published: published list data
Cost: cost data
Category: category list data
Rating: rating list data
StatusList: status list data
StatusNote: status note data
L1: list one data
F1: field one data
Notes: note data
4TMAG<--------------------new record
Date: date data
Title: title data
Publisher: publisher data
PurchAt: purchased at data
Published: published list data
Cost: cost data
Category: category list data
Rating: rating list data
StatusList: status list data
StatusNote: status note data
L1: list one data
F1: field one data
Notes: note data
etc.......
4TBook Import (memo name)
4TBook<--------------------new record
Date: date data
Title: title data
Author: author data
Publisher: publisher data
PurchAt: purchased at data
Cost: cost data
Category: category list data
Year: year data
Rating: rating list data
StatusList: status list data
StatusNote: status note data
List1: list one data
F1: field one data
Notes: note data
4TBook<--------------------new record
Date: date data
Title: title data
Author: author data
Publisher: publisher data
PurchAt: purchased at data
Cost: cost data
Category: category list data
Year: year data
Rating: rating list data
StatusList: status list data
StatusNote: status note data
List1: list one data
F1: field one data
Notes: note data
etc...
UNREGISTERED COPIES
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Email: kmckee@houston.rr.com
Website: http://www.fortsoft.com
We hope you enjoy using 4T PUBLICATION.