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/- M O V I E G U I D E D O C U M E N T A T I O N -\
Sandds Movie Guide(c) Order Form
Registration fee: $29.95 plus $4.00 shipping and handling.
Outside US: $29.95 plus $5.00 shipping and handling.
Upon registration you will receive the latest version of
Movie Guide (Tm), along with the benefits outlined in the
registration part of the program. Fill out this form and
return it along with your check payable to the address below.
Specify 5 1/4 inch or 3 1/2 inch format. Please send all
correspondence to the address below or call early evening EST
at (703) 444-8655.
SANDD Software
Movie Information
PO Box 3587
Reston, VA 22090
Signature:________________________________________________________
Name:________________________________________
Street Address:______________________________
City:________________________________________
State:_____________ Zip Code:________________
Telephone number:____________________________
Where did you receive your copy?:_______________________________
Computer type:__________________ Disk Format: 5 1/4 3 1/2
Monitor type: VGA EGA CGA Sound Card:_______________
Comments:_______________________________________________________
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
____|__ | (Tm) member by contacting the
--| | |------------------- member directly, ASP may be
| ____|__ | Association of able to help. The ASP Ombuds-
| | |_| Shareware man can help you resolve a
|__| o | Professionals dispute or problem with an
-----| | |--------------------- ASP member, but does not
|___|___| MEMBER provide technical support
for members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at
P.O. Box 5786, Bellevue, WA 98006 or send a Compuserve message
via easyplex to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.
****************** For S A N D D Use only ********************
Date received:___________ Date Sent: ___________
Distribution # : 006434 Receipt enclosed: ____
Received by: ____________ Disk enclosed: _______
Check enclosed: _________ Completed by: ________
Special info: ___________ Conversion : _________
Customer copy will be returned.
****************************************************************
Sandds Movie Guide(Tm) Copyright 1990
By Mark Wyatt & SANDD Software Systems
____________________________________________________
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| T A B L E of C O N T E N T S |
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| Title Subject # |
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| Introduction . . . . . . . . . 1 |
| Requirements . . . . . . . . . 2 |
| Installation . . . . . . . . . 3 |
| Configuration . . . . . . . . . 4 |
| Operation . . . . . . . . . 5 |
| Keyboard control |
| Add-Edit-Delete |
| Actor lookup |
| Picture information |
| Find a movie |
| Edit Series |
| Reports and labels . . . . . . . . . 6 |
| Verify information . . . . . . . . . 7 |
| Help - Registration . . . . . . . . . 8 |
| Backups . . . . . . . . . 9 |
| License . . . . . . . . . 10 |
| Getting the most . . . . . . . . . 11 |
| Quick-easy start-up . . . . . . . . . 12 |
| Movie 1.22 users . . . . . . . . . 13 |
| Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . 14 |
| Share the word . . . . . . . . . 15 |
|____________________________________________________|
* 1 * Introduction
The History of "Movie" started in 1985 as a personal D-BASE(c)
program with all the basics. Time and the advent of greater
computer power contributed to today's program. The roots
began as simply a better way to keep movies. Starting with
a handmade cabinet and a fine understanding of how movies are
stored the drawing board was set. The first version of Movie
brought many suggestions for improvement and enhancement. User
support was tremendous. A new drawing board was constructed
and coding began. Commencement was celebrated with pride,
and a distant eye to where Sandds Movie Guide can go.
* 2 * Requirements
* Hardware: IBM PC/XT/AT/PS2/386/486 and true compatibles.
* Memory: 384K minimum
* Operating system: MS-DOS(C) - PC-DOS Ver. 3.0 or newer.
* Printers: LaserJet family of printers, dot matrix type
or impact printers.
* Screen: Monochrome/LCD/LED/CGA/EGA/VGA.
* Disk: Floppy / Hard drive recommended.
2.1 Recommended hardware
* 6 MHZ 80286 computer or greater
* 640K Memory
* EGA or VGA display
* Hard drive
* 3 * Installation
The following files comprise the movie system:
. MOVIE.EXE - Main program
. MOVIE.DAT - Main data file
. ACTOR.DAT - Actor data file
. POINTER.DAT - Actor relational file
. PICTURES.DAT - Picture data file
. ACT.IDX - Actor index file
. PICKEY.IDX - Picture index file
. PICTURE.XXX - Picture relational file
. PICNAME.IDX - Second picture index file
. DIRECTOR.IDX - Director index file
. MOVIE.IDX - Main index file
. MOVIE.DOC - Documentation file
. MOVIE.CFG - Set-up file
. MOVIE.NUM - Second data index file
. MOVIE.PIC - Picture file
. CON2DB.EXE - Utility to convert to DBASE III format
. README.DOC - Read first documentation file
. ANYPIC.PCX - PCX type picture file
* NOTE *
Some temporary files will be created. To ensure proper
operation, please include the following statements in your
CONFIG.SYS file, if they do not exist. See your dos manual.
FILES=15
BUFFERS=15
3.1 Floppy Installation
First make a backup of the program disk. Next put the Movie
Guide distribution disk away and start the program from
your new copies. From the floppy drive type the following:
" Movie ". When the program begins read the information and
locate and change the set-up part of the program.
3.2 Hard Drive Installation
If you have a hard drive copy the above listed files into
your MOVIE directory. Place the original disk into the
A:\ drive and type the commands outlined below. This
procedure will create a directory named movie and copy all
the files into this subdirectory. Press ENTER after each
line typed in.
C: Set drive
CD\ Change to root directory
MD\MOVIE Make directory named Movie
MD\IMAGE Make directory for pictures
CD\MOVIE Change directory to Movie
COPY A:*.* Copy EACH disk to the hard drive
MOVIE Start the program
After the copy operation is complete the distribution disks
may be put away. Take the time to mull over the setup
option if this is the first time running the program.
* 4 * Configuration Information
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█ Configuration █ Sample Set-up Screen
█ █
█ SCREEN █
█ text display █ Color-Monochrome-LCD
█ █
█ DIRECTORY █
█ data path █ Data file directory
█ picture path █ Picture file directory
█ █
█ OPTIONS █
█ sound █ Sound on/off
█ Auto Save █ Save data automatically
█ Mouse support █ Mouse on/off
█ █
█ PRINTER █
█ Pick your printer █ Choose current printer
█ Add a new printer █ Add your printer
█ Edit existing printer █ Edit your printer
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The current item will be highlit. Move the highlit item with the
up and down arrow keys and press <enter> to select your choice.
Change each item if necessary in order that "movie" can understand
your system, Set-up is saved automatically. Press <Escape> to
exit Set-up. Any system changes should be noted by changing the
configuration file. The Set-up file will be opened from the
directory where the program is started.
Screen set-up
Press <Enter> to change the Text display. Choices include
Color/Monochrome/LCD-LED and auto-detect.
Directory set-up
Type the path and drive letter; such as C:\MOVIE
Files are stored in one directory, pictures may be stored
in another directory. Default directory is where the program
was called from.
Recommended drive and structure
hard disk - C:\MOVIE the data and program drive and directory
C:\IMAGE the picture drive and directory
floppy disk - A:\ the program drive and directory
B:\ the data and picture drive and directory
Options set-up
Sound
Sound can be turned on or off. Movie will use different
sounds to indicate program actions.
Autosave
Autosave, if turned on will keep changes automatically. If
autosave is off then a menu will ask to save any changes. To
exit editing and NOT save your work press <Ctrl>-C. The Delete
feature will always ask for confirmation before deleting a movie.
Mouse
A mouse can be used to control the program if the mouse
driver is loaded before starting Movie. Roll the mouse to move
the menus. Press the left button to enter or begin any operation.
Press the right button to escape or quit any operation. See
the help on keyboard layout for information pertaining to
three and two button mice.
Printer set-up
Choose the printer that you want to use. If your printer is
not listed than use the add printer feature, add your printer
and finally choose the printer. To change the control codes
for the printer select "Edit Printer", and change or add to
the control codes. Control codes include three main areas:
Before report/Bold/Underline. Control codes for your printer
are in the printer manual. The codes will be listed in the
manual in the format of ASCII/HEX/DECIMAL.
From the edit or add printer screen you may change the
number of lines per page, default = 66 lines. Also select
which LPT port to print to, default = LPT1. If any problems
are experienced in the reports select "Generic" as the device
to print to. If generic is selected Movie will not check for
any printer errors so be sure the printer is on-line.
Add/Edit printer control codes.
Since control codes come in different forms Movie allows
you to change the input mode. Press the <F2> key when one
of the codes is highlit. To the right of the highlit code
is a display showing the format of that code. To avoid
mistakes make sure each code has the same format, in other
words if your printer codes are listed in HEX than put all
codes in HEX.
* 5 * Operation
After set-up it is time to begin the program. The main menu has
5 items across the top. From this menu each main area of the
program can be accessed. These pull down menus select each area
of the program. If this is the first time running Movie than it
may be wise to view the "Edit Series" area of the program first.
<Sample of the Main Menu>
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█ Info Data Base Reports Verify Exit █
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5.1 Keyboard / Mouse Control
KEY OPERATION MOUSE
ENTER Select item left
ESCAPE Exit or undo right
ARROWS Move highlight or cursor roll
CTRL-PAGEUP/DN Move to top of file
F1 Read help file
F4 Load picture file
F6 Load picture data
INSERT mode on/off
DELETE Remove character
HOME Move cursor to first character
END Move cursor to last character Left middle
PAGE UP/DOWN Move to the next/prev record Right middle
TAB Move two fields
CTRL-Y Delete line
ALT-X Exit to dos from main menu
LETTERS Move around the file
5.2 File / Movie maintenance
Add - Edit - Delete all the Movies from here. 15 movies at
a time will be displayed. Move thru the file to find the
title of the movie you wish to append. Press <Enter> to
bring up the movie database screen. If you wish to Add any
movies press <Enter> on any movie to begin.
The database screen has menus across the top.
Use the left and right arrow keys to move the menu into the
center of the screen and press <Enter> to execute the item
that is highlighted. Use the <PgUp> and <PgDn> keys to view the
next or previous movie. Use the search function to find a
movie. If the search key is active it will be displayed at the
lower left of the screen and only movies that match the key will
be found. To clear the search key highlight Search For Record
and press <Enter> twice. If a picture is available the program
will display "<F3> to view picture".
There are two ways to key in information, typing and toggling.
Type the information if you can see the cursor or use the <Space>
bar to change/toggle the current selection. Press <Esc> to return
to the top menu, to quit press <Esc>.
5.3 Actor/director lookup
Browse thru the People and see the number of movies each
occurs in. Highlight the star, using the up and down arrow keys.
The left and right arrow keys move to the next or previous letter.
The page up and down key move to the next or previous page.
Press <ENTER> to view the movie. If there is a picture of the
actor or director you can choose to view the data or the picture.
5.4 Picture maintenance
Pictures are referenced by the name of the picture and the
subjects starring in the film. Press <INSERT> to add a new
picture. From the picture screen press <F4> to bring up a
directory and select the picture file name. Next move down
the screen to the movie criteria. Press the <F6> key to find
the movie that the picture relates to. A window will show the
movie titles. Pick the movie by pressing <Enter>. Actors
starring in the film can be selected by placing a yes next to
the actor. Press <Escape> to quit.
5.5 Find a Movie
This is special section of the program designed to show movies
in a different fashion. This is a way to browse the data base
and select a movie for viewing.
Titles are arranged by series and next by star rating and
finally by year. Browse the movies by series, press
<CTRL-PAGE UP> to view the next series or <CTRL_PAGE DOWN> to
find the previous series. Press <PgUp> and <PgDn> to view
the next or previous page. Move from movie to movie by using
the up and down arrow keys. Press <Enter> on any title to
view more data on the movie.
5.6 Modify Series
The series may be changed to reflect your movie collection. Type
in new categories or type over existing categories to change. The
changes are saved automatically and will take effect throughout
the data base including reports.
* 6 * Reports and labels
There are four type of output in this program. Custom Reports,
Full reports, Labels and Title Report. Custom reports are cre-
ated by selecting the criteria you wish to find. You may view
the movies found or print them out. Full reports are made by
starting the full report. If you wish you can re-print any
page or pages. You may also print the table of contents or the
index page. Labels are made by choosing the title or tape number
of the label you wish to print. On the bottom of the screen is
a sample of what the label will look like. This label can be
changed or edited at any time. The title report will print only
the title, tape number and the year of the movie. Each movie in
the data base will be printed.
* 7 * Verify files and records
Why and when do I verify? In most cases the program will tell
you to run Verify Files, but if you notice "Garbage" showing
in the fields, Verify is recommended. If you loose some files
or experience a power failure then Verify can be run to
recover good data and remove any data errors. If you have
Movie version 1.22 then run Verify the first time before you
access any records.
7.1 Update Database
Use this option after verify files or if the program asks.
Due to the complexity of the actor data base, this option
should be run periodically to ensure integrity.
This section will update or rebuild the relational files.
7.2 Update Pictures
Update the pictures after verifying the files and updating
the database. Picture file index is checked and fixed if
there are any problems. This can also help after you add
a number of pictures to speed search and sort routines.
* 8 * Help information
This help file can be viewed from the help menu any time.
Use Arrow keys to move up and down one line. Use <PgUp>
and <PgDn> to move up and down pages. Press <Home> to go
to the top and <End> to reach the bottom. To move one line
at a time use the up and down arrow keys. For a hard copy
of this document select Print Movie Doc. For best results
print the file with an extended ASCII compatible font loaded
to the printer.
8.1 Movie Registration Information
This screen outlines the most important reasons to buy or
register Sandds Movie Guide.
Included are the listed items below.
1 New copy of the program, choice of 5 1/4 or 3 1/2 disc
1 Database with over 900 movies
1 Set of Pictures (360K each set)
1 Free upgrade of Movie Guide
1 Year of telephone or written support
To print the registration form select Print Registration
and fill out the form. If you have any questions please
give us a call and leave a message. The best time to call
and talk to a person is between 5:00 PM EST to 10:00 PM EST.
Be sure to include your system type so that we can send you
the correct set of pictures. You will receive either the
set of VGA/EGA/CGA/monochrome pictures.
* 9 * Backups
The original disks need to be backup up once. The MOVIE.DAT
file should be backed up often. Movie Guide can rebuild all
files and restore your data files from these two files in the
case of an emergency. Picture files need only to be backed
up once since they don't change.
* 10 * License and Other Information
Users of MOVIE GUIDE must accept this disclaimer of warranty:
"MOVIE GUIDE is supplied as is. The author disclaims all
warranties, expressed or implied, including, without
limitation, the warranties of merchantability and of fitness
for any purpose. The author assumes no liability for damages,
direct or consequential, which may result from the use of
MOVIE GUIDE." MOVIE GUIDE is a "shareware program" and is
provided at no charge to the user for evaluation. Feel free
to share it with your friends, but please do not give it away
altered or as part of another system. The essence of
"user-supported" software is to provide personal computer
users with quality software without high prices, and yet to
provide incentive for programmers to continue to develop new
products. If you find this program useful and continue to
use MOVIE GUIDE after a reasonable trial period, you must make
a registration payment of $29.95 to SANDD SOFTWARE. The
$29.95 registration fee will license one copy for use on any
one computer at any one time. You must treat this software
like a book. Just as a book cannot be read by two different
persons at the same time, this software cannot be used at
two separate computer locations at the same time. Just as a
book, this software may be used by any number of people and
may be freely moved from one computer location to another.
Commercial users of MOVIE GUIDE must register and pay for
their copies of MOVIE GUIDE within 30 days of first use or
their license is withdrawn. Site-License arrangements may
be made by contacting SANDD SOFTWARE.
Anyone distributing MOVIE GUIDE for any kind of remuneration
must first contact SANDD SOFTWARE at the address below for
authorization. This authorization will be automatically
granted to distributors recognized by the (ASP) as adhering
to its guidelines for shareware distributors, and such
distributors may begin offering MOVIE GUIDE immediately
(However SANDD SOFTWARE must still be advised so that the
distributor can be kept up-to-date with the latest version
of MOVIE GUIDE).
You are encouraged to pass a copy of MOVIE GUIDE along to
your friends for evaluation. Please encourage them to regis-
ter their copy if they find that they can use it. All
registered users until receive a copy of the latest version
of the MOVIE GUIDE. SANDD will also send them an information
packet that describes other software available from SANDD
SOFTWARE. Mark Wyatt is a Member of The Association of
Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP has established stringent
standards for its members. ASP wants to make sure that the
shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to
resolve a problem with an ASP member (other than technical
support), ASP may be able to help. Please write to the ASP
Ombudsman at P.O. Box 5786, Bellevue, WA 98006 or send a
Compuserve message via easyplex to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.
* 11 * Getting the most from Movie
Familiarity and practice leads to Tips, tricks and more. We
hope you will love the different ways to access your data.
Remember to look at the bottom of the screen for information
about which keys do what. Nearly everywhere the <ENTER> and
<ESC> keys start and stop operations. Arrow keys move the
menu and select different fields. Page up and down will
move to the next record.
It is easy to Check for misspellings. When the titles or
actors are displayed all at one a problem almost jumps out
at you. Pictures take a bit more practice. When adding a
picture remember to select the movie and actors.
Browse your data base for any errors before printing. Check
the Set-up options, and maybe add before and after report
control codes to load a special font. To quit press <ALT>-X
from the main menu.
* 12 * Quick and easy start-up
Movie is a very simple program to use. The arrow keys will
move the menu anywhere in the program. The Escape key will
always to you back to where you were previously. The Enter
Key will select or start any operation.
Copy the program to your hard drive, use a subdirectory.
Run Movie and Modify the Set-up to tell the program the kind
of hardware you own and the directory structure. Print the
Movie Registration form and fill it out.
Mundane ? Boring ? Repetitious ? Well that is the way data
entry is. We call this chore "DE". No-one likes it except to
brush up on there typing speed. "STAY THE COURSE" and enter
those movies! The more data you put in the harder MOVIE will
work. The rewards are great and the organization of your movie
collection is all but guaranteed.
* 13 * Movie 1.22 users
Movie 2.1 is fully compatible with version 1.22. Backup your
data files before attempting conversion. Backups are always a
good idea. Be sure to run each of the verify files options
before pulling up any movies.
* 14 * Acknowledgments
Borland Turbo Pascal / Turbo Assembler / Turbo Debugger
Turbo Data Base Toolbox
Genus PCX Programmer's Toolkit
* 15 * Share the word
If you like MOVIE GUIDE tell your friends. If you have the
opportunity to write an article in a newsletter or a trade
magazine about MOVIE GUIDE spread the word! We appreciate all
of the help we can get to bring quality software to everyone.
SANDD SOFTWARE
PO Box 3587
Reston, VA 22090
ATTN : Movie
(703) 444-8655
Compuserve ID. 71160,3331
Prodigy ID. SVBH07A