Contents

Commands

Registering

Order Form


Commands

File

Edit

Tools

View

Window

Tool Bar


File Menu

Report

Open

Exit


Report

Selecting this menu option will run the WinVideo report module.

At this time the report is very basic and I hope to get feedback from the users as what they would like to see.

The report can be sent to either the screen or the printer.

The report consists of the following information:

              Movie Title

              Year

              Category

Possible enhancements that I am kicking around are the use of filters that will allow users to determine what items they want to report on.

         Ex:  All movies that Molly Ringwald starred in.


Open

The open menu selection actually opens the database and it's entry window.  Before adding,editing or actually working with the database you need to choose this command.


Exit

Choosing this menu item closes down the application.  You can also use the exit button on the toolbar to exit the application.


Registering

WinVideo is being released as shareware.  This concept allows you to try a program before you actually spend your hard earned money.  If you find the program useful then please comply and register.

WinVideo took many hours to develop and write.  So, please register.

When you register you will receive the version of WinVideo that contains context sensitive help covering find/query functions.

An orderformhas been included for your convenience.


Order Form

Name: ______________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________

              ____________________________________________

City:_________________________________________State:_______

Zip:______________

Please send me ____ copy/copies of  WinVideo @ $19.95 each.

Make check/money orders payable to:

Victor B. Ramos Jr.

111 South Queen Street

Lancaster, PA 17603

PLEASE SPECIFY DISK SIZE WHEN ORDERING!


Edit

The commands in the edit menu are the normal windows edit selections.


Tools

Reindex


RE-INDEX

The re-index selection will create a new index for the presently selected datafile.  You would use this selection when the datafile contains a number of deleted records or needs to be reorganized.


View

Indexed Order

Natural Order

Find/Query Order

Deleted Records


Indexed Order

A check indicates that you are viewing the file in it's indexed order.

See also:

Natural Order

Find Query Order

Deleted Records


Natural Order

A check indicates that you are viewing the file in the order in which records were originally entered.

See also:

Indexed Order

Find Query Order

Deleted Records


Find Query Order

This item is checked when you do a Find or Query to indicate status.

See also:

Indexed Order

Natural Order

Deleted Records


Deleted Records

This selection will display deleted records in the datafile.  If you so desire you can use the undelete button on the Toolbar to restore records that have been deleted.

See also:

Indexed Order

Natural Order

Find/Query Order


Window

The selections in the window menu are normal Windows functions.


ToolBar


Exit

The exit button quits the WinVideo application.


Previous

The previous tool displays the previous record if you are not at the beginning of the datafile.


First

The first tool returns you to the first record in the datafile or the record set you have created.


Next

The next tool displays the next record if you are not at the end of the datafile.


Last

The last tool displays the last record in the datafile record set.


Find

The find tool allows you to find one or more instances of a field in the datafile.


Query

The query tool allows you to query the database and create record sets.


Reset

The reset tool resets the datafile to the full database after a find or query operation.


Add

The add tool puts you in the Add Record mode and allows you to enter records.


Copy

The copy tool copies the current record to a buffer,  change what you want and press save.  You can use this tool to enter records that are very similar.


Save

The save tool writes the current record to the datafile.


Delete

The delete tool marks the current record as deleted.

See also re-index


Undelete

The undelete tool is used in conjunction with the View selection,  Show Undeleted Records and removes the delete marker from a record.

See also:

View Undeleted