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1) Preface
Wellcome to "MusicManII V2.13" !!!
MusicManII is a program, that helps you organizing your Lps, MCs, CD and
Singles. Additionally it's full of useful functions like Searching, Sorting
and Printing of e.g. MC-Covers. Anyone having lots of CDs, MCs, Lps or Singles
will soon appreciate MusicManII and will no longer lack it!
This document is (at least in my eyes) detailed and describes all functions
with the care it needs. To learn the usage of MusicManII very quickly, it's
recommended, that you try described functions directly at your computer. And
allways remember: most problems will be solved by consulting this manual!
Nevertheless, for any questions just send me a mail (EMail or SMail) or give
me a call.
By the way: MusicManII is Shareware! PLEASE read Chapter 5 Registration!
Enjoy MusicManII,
Andreas Mair
2) Legal Stuff
MusicManII is Shareware, that means the Demo-Version may/should be copied.
It's purpose is to give you a change of testing the possibilities of
MusicManII. If you recognize that you like MusicManII and you want to use it,
you'll have to pay the Shareware-fee. More in chapter 55) Registration.
To make it easier for you to come to a decision, this Demo-Version has some
limitations:
- Only one File per Mode
- Only 20 Records per File
- Annoying Requester when you load a record
MusicManII must always be copied completely, that means following files must
be included:
- MusicManII_Demo Main-Programm
- MusicManII.doc this documentation
- MusicManII.guide AmigaGuide-Help-file
- MC-Datei.mm File with examples
- LP-Datei.mm - " -
- CD-Datei.mm - " -
- Single-Datei.mm - " -
- MusicManII.Prefs Example Preferences
- MusicManII_Demo.info Workbench-Icon
- MusicManII.doc.info - " -
- MusicManII.guide.info - " -
- def_mc.info Default-Icon
- def_lp.info - " -
- def_cd.info - " -
- def_single.info - " -
- def_prefs.info - " -
This file must not be altered by anyome except the author. Except Packing and
Archiving. If anyone want to translate this document in an other language, you
are allowed if you post me a disk with it (disk will be sent back if you
provide envelope with postage. The document will be included in future
releases of MusicManII. You are allowed to design the icons of MusicManII as
you like them, too. If you like to, you may send them to me, too. See
paragraph about document for details.
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* YOU USE »MUSICMANII« AT YOUR OWN RISC !!! THE AUTHOR IS N_O_T *
* RESPOSNIBLE FOR THE CORRECTNESS OF THE FUNCTIONALITY OF *
* »MUSICMANII« !!! THERE WILL BE NO COMPENSATION FOR ANY DAMAGES *
* OR LOSS OF DATA WHICH MAY OCCUR DIRECT OR INDIRECT THROUGH THE *
* USE OF »MUSICMANII«. *
* YOU AGREE TO THIS TERMS BY THE FIRST TIME YOU YOU START *
* »MUSICMANII« !!! *
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As this program is a product created by man, there may be hidden Errors in it.
Read Chapter B) Error-Reports in the appendage.
3) Illegal Stuff
It must be said: DO NOT spread pirate copies! First of all it's illegal and
second it's unfair because of the programmer, because he works many monthes or
even years on a project 'til it's ready. You may imaging how frustrating it is
if his top program that is used by many people has only small selling because
everyone uses a pirate copy.
The same is with MusicManII: the Shareware-Version may be copied freely, but
NOT the registered full-version!!!
4) Thanks
Thanks go to anybody working with MusicMan. Special thanks go to those who
find errors in MusicManII.
Thanks go to Mr. Fred Fish that provided me with lots of useful Tools on his
AmigaLibsDisks. The same thanks go to the distributers if the TIME-disks, to.
MusicManII has been created useing the following hard- and software:
- GFA-Basic Interpreter & Compiler V3.5 / V3.52
- BeckerText II V1.11
- GoldEd
- Amiga500 with 3 disk-drives and 2.8MB RAM ('til V2.04)
- Amiga4000/040 with 2 disk-drives, 6.0MB RAM and 240MB harddisk (since V2.04)
- Kickstart 1.3 ('coz of GFA-Basic Interpreter) ('til V2.04)
- Kickstart 2.0 (documents, Help-Texts, Testing etc.) ('till V2.04)
- Kickstart 3.0 (since V2.04)
5) Registration
To register have to print the file "Registration.ASC", answer the questions
and send it together with the Shareware-fee to me (you 'll find my addresse at
the end of this documentation). Registration will give you following
possibilities:
- Updates; for details see Chapter 8) Updates
- you may contact me if you have any questions
- no limitations like the Demo-Version
etc.
And never forget: The more registrations I get the more time I'll invest in
future version!
6) System Requirements
MusicManII has been tested with following configurations:
- A500, 2.8MB (1.0MB CHIP) RAM, 3 Disk-drives, Kick 1.3 and 2.05
- A500, 2.8MB (1.0MB CHIP) RAM, 1 Disk-drives, Kick 2.04
- A500, 1.0MB (0.5MB CHIP) RAM, 1 Disk-Laufwerk, Kick 1.2
- A4000/040, 6.0MB RAM (2.0MB CHIP), 2 Disk-drives, 240MB harddrive ...and
run fine
Registert users own folloing systems, which means that MusicManII runs fine on
these systems, too:
- A2000, 3.0MB RAM, Kick2.0
- A2000, 68030/68882, Kick1.3 & Kick2.0, 2 Disk-drives,
9.0 MB (1.0MB Chip), 52MB+120MB harddrives
- A1200, 2.0MB RAM, 2 Disk-drives, Kick3.0
- A600, Kick2.1, 1MB RAM, 1 Disk-Laufwerk
- A4000/030, Kick3.0, 4 Disk-drives, 120MB harddrive, 4MB RAM
- A 600, Kick1.3 & Kick2.0, 2MB RAM, 2 Disk-drives
MusicManII should run on any AMIGA having at least 1.0MB RAM.
7) Installation
To install MusicManII you should use the provided Installation-program.
Therefor you need the Commodore "Installer". WB2.1+ users will find it in
"SYS:Utilities/", other users will have to look out for AmigaLibDisk #870. The
installation-program will let you install MusicManII both on disk(s) (1-3) and
on harddrive.
To install on disks you'll need 3 empty disks named:
- "MusicManII"
- "MusicManII_Files"
- "HELP"
To format disks please consult your "AmigaDOS" manual. Remember: to create
self-booting disks you need the "Install"-command. If you install MusicmanII
on harddrive it's startable via doble-klick on it's icon.
8) Updates
Development on MusicManII will of course go on and new versions will be
released (on AmiNet and some FD-disks). Registered users will get new
registered versions by sending me a 3.5" disk with postage. There's the
possibility of automatic update-delivering. For this you'll have to send me
US$5.-- for each coming update you want. This fee includes disk and postage.
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1) The LineEditor »LineEd«
All inputs you'll have to do via keyboard go through an especially developed
LineEditor named »LineEd«. It's compatible to DOS1.3s NEWCON: and AmigaOS2s
CON: but has man enhancements. In the following summary you'll find all
shortcuts.
1.1) Shortcuts
BACKSPACE
Deletes the character at the left side of the cursor.
DEL
Deletes the character under the cursor.
CursorLeft
Cursor will be moved one character to the left if not at the beginning
of the line.
CursorRight
Cursor will be moved one character to the right if not at the end
of the line.
CursorUp
The cursor will be moved up one line if in input- or edit-mode.
CursorDown
The cursor will be moved down one line if in input- or edit-mode.
RETURN
ENTER
The current line will be left. If you are in input-mode, the
cursor will be placed in the next line you'll have to enter.
ESC
All changes in the current line will be lost and the line will be left.
SHIFT+CursorLeft
The cursor is moved to the beginning of the line.
SHIFT+CursorRight
The cursor is moved to the end of the line.
SHIFT+CursorUp
In edit- or input-mode the cursor will be placed in line 1 of
the current page.
SHIFT+CursorDown
In edit- or input-mode the cursor will be placed in the last
line of the current page.
CTRL+CursorLeft
The cursor is moved to the beginning of the current word.
CTRL+CursorRight
The cursor is moved to the beginning of the next word.
CTRL+CursorUp
The cursor will be moved to line 1 of page 1 if in input- or
edit-mode.
CTRL+CursorDown
The cursor will be moved to line 1 of page 2 if in input- or
edit-mode.
CTRL+1-3
The input-mode of the current line line may be changed:
1 : abc=abc
2 : abc=ABC
3 : abc=Abc You'll get more informations in the next chapter.
CTRL+c
The character at the left side of the cursor will be exchanged with the
one under the cursor.
CTRL+i
Toggle Insert- and Overwrite-Mode.
CTRL+k
Deletes text from the current Cursor-position to the end of the line
and writes it to a buffer that may be insertet again with CTRL+y
CTRL+q
rechte AMIGA+q Undos all changes to the current line.
CTRL+u
Delete from the beginning of the line to the current position.
CTRL+w
Deletes the word under the cursor.
CTRL+x
rechte AMIGA+x Deletes current line.
CTRL+y
Inserts text deleted with CTRL+k at current cursor-position. This
shortcut has no effect when entering numbers.
CTRL+z
Toggles Uppercase to lowercase.
CTRL+RETURN
The current input side will be ended. That means if you entered
all songs of the current side this shortcut will bring you to the input-line
that follows the last line of the current page. This may save you some RETURN
hits.
rechte AMIGA+BACKSPACE
SHIFT+BACKSPACE
Deletes line from the beginning to the current cursor-position.
rechte AMIGA+DEL
SHIFT+DEL
Deletes line from the current cursor-position to the end of the line.
Alt+CursorLeft
If you are to input songs or song-length this will put a row left.
Alt+CursorRight
If you are to input songs or song-length this will put a row right.
F1 - F10
rAMIGA+F1 - rAMIGA+F10
SHIFT+F1 - SHIFT+F10
CTRL+F1 - CTRL+F10
ALT+F1 - ALT+F10
The text entered in "Define F-Keys" at the corresponding key will be
placed at the cursor-position.
HELP
By pressing this key you'll get help (or what did you expect?). You'll be
shown all shortcuts.
SHIFT+HELP
Help again... This time you'll be given the contents of the F-Keys.
The "+"-gadget will sho the next page, "-" the previous page. You may leave
this box with the "OK"-gadget.
CTRL+HELP
This shortcut has only an effect if you have to enter an interpret
or a type of music. It will bring you a list of all available interprets
(types) where you may select one via the cursor up and down. RETURN will write
the text into your current line, ESC will cancel. With DEL you are able to
delete the hilighted entry. You may also jump to the first entry starting with
the key you pressed (e.g. "z" may bring you to "ZZ Top"). Of course you'll
need "MusicManII.Art" and "MusicManII.Int" to view the list!.
1.2) Input-Modes
There are differnt input-modes:
- Text will be output like selected in "Program Settings"
(abc=abc : output=input / abc=ABC : output=input with uppercases /
abc=Abc : output=input with first character of word uppercase)
- Text will be output in uppercase.
This mode is used if you have to enter interprets and titles.
- Only numbers "0-9" and colon ":" are output.
This mode is used while entering time. The colon must not be input,
because it will be inserted before the last to characters. If you entered
more than four characters, the first one will be deleted to make place for
the colon. So there's a limit of 99 minutes and 59 seconds (but I guess
that's enough). If you enter seconds of greater than 59, they'll be replaced
by 59.
- Only number "0-9" are output.
This mode is used if you have to enter years. If you just enter two
numbers, 19 will be placed before.
2) Requester
In MusicManII different Requesters are used:
- Savety-Requesters
- Error-Requesters
- Information-Requesters
You may handle this requesters with the mouse and with the keyboard. Using the
mouse you'll have to put you arrow into the wanted box and press the left
mouse-key once. Using the keyboard you may select the left gadget with "Y" or
"V" and the right gadget with "ESC", "N", "B" or "Q". The middle gadget is
selected with "M".
2.1) Savety-Requesters
Before some functions are executed a savety-requester pops up asking you
whether you agree or not (e.g. quitting the program; deleting s.th.). There's
one savety-requester that may be set to your like or dislike: It's the one
that takes care of unsaved work. You may adjust it in "Program Settings", it's
called "Save-Mode".
2.2) Error-Requesters
MusicManII tries to catch as many errors as possible.
Remark: Because of an error in GGFA-Basic error handling got smaller: you will
only get a note when an error occurs and after responding the program will
exit.
2.3) Information-Requesters
These requesters do only have one gadget (most of the time "OK"). The only
give you a not, you can't change program execution.
3) The Status-Line
The status line is placed at the bottom border. It's split into two pieces.
The left one, named "Status:", displayes current messages, the second one,
name "Line:", displays the number of the song under the mouse and the side
(1/2). In MC-mode "S2" is displayed if you pressed "Other page", otherwise
"S1" is displayed. I recommend that you always keep one eye at the status line
so that you are not surprised about what happens.
4) The "req.library"
The "req.library" is © by Colin Fox & Bruce Dawson. It's used because of the
file and color requester (see next chapters for details). If you want more
information about "req.library", please consult it's documentation.
4.1) The File-Requester
With the file-requester you may select the Path to a file or the file itself
by selecting the device (e.g. "DF0:") or the disk-name (e.g. "MusicManII:") in
the left scroller by double klicking it. In the big scroller all directories
and files will be shown. By double-klicking a directory its contents wil be
shown. A double-klick on a file will load it or save into it. With the Parent-
Gadget you'll get one directory level higher (the directory where you
double-klicked the shown directory). You'll leave the file-requester without
saving or loading by klicking in the "Cancel"-Gadget.
4.2) The Color-Requester
With the color requester you may adjust the display colors of MusicManII by
selecting the color with the "R", "G" and "B" gadgets. "OK" leaves the
requester and takes care of the changes, "Undo" undos all changes and "Cancel"
leaves the requester without taking care of your changes.
5) Messages
This functon is used to tell you something. You may quit this requester by
klicking the "OK" button.
5.1) Author
Name and address of the author will be shown.
5.2) User
Name and address of the registered user will be shown. In the FD-Version name
of the source is shown.
5.3) Distribution
Some information about distribution are given.
6) Help-Mode
MusicManII has a detailed online help. That means whereever you are pressing
the HELP-key or, if present, klicking the Help-Gadget brings you into help
mode where you may select functions you want a description of. Information
will be shown in a window via AmigaGuide. You'll recognize the help mode
because the mouse pointer changes its form to display "HELP" in it. Turn off
help mode by pressing the HELP-key again.
Attention: Help is only available if "HELP:MusicManII.guide" and
"LIBS:amigaguide.library" are present.
7) Iconify
By chosing this function the MusicManII screen is closed and as much memory as
possible is freed. A window named "MusicManII" will be opened on the Workbench
screen. To get back to MusicManII activate this window and then press the
right mouse button. You may klick into the closegadget, too. This will open
the MusicManII screen and pop up the requester asking you if you are sure.
8) Quitting the program
Selecting "Project/Quit" menu or "Quit" button will quit MusicManII. A
requester pops up asking you if you are sure.
9) The input mode
You switch to input mode by selecting one of the following buttons or menus:
"Append", "Re-Enter", "Record/Append", "Record/Re-Enter/#?" or
"Record/Insert"
Now you are able to (re-)enter a record. Take a look at the shortcuts of
LineEd to see how to get through this.
10) The Edit-Mode
You switch to edit mode by klicking the left mouse button above the line you
want to edit. You leave the edit mode by pressing ENTER, RETURN or ESC. For
all other keys see LineEd.
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1) Load a record
This function (Menuitem: "Record/Load") pops up a requester where you may
enter the number of the record you want to load. There's an other way of
loading records too: Klicking the buttons "^" and "v" will add (sub) from
right to left 1, 10, 100, 1000 or 10000 to (from) the current record number.
If you've activated "Auto-Load record", records will be loaded at once. If you
didn't, you'll have to klick into the the "G" button. "F" button and "rAmga+F"
will load the first record, "L" button and "rAmiga-L" the last one. You may
also add or sub one record by pressing "rAmiga++" or "rAmiga+-".
2) Save a record
By selecting this function (Menuitem: "Record/Save"; Gadget: "Save") the shown
record will be saved to (hard)disk if edited. You may also activate
"Save-Mode: Auto" in preferences which will save edited records automatically
if you load a new one or quit etc.
3) Re-Enter
3.1) With old text
You may re-enter the current record with current contents. (Menuitem:
"Record/Re-Enter/With old text"; Gadget: "Re-Enter")
3.2) With empty lines
The same as "3.1)", but contents is cleared before. (Menuitem:
"Record/Re-Enter/With empty lines"
4) Lent to
With this function (menuitem: "Record/Lent to"; Gadget: "Lent to") you may
enter whom you lent this record. This is useful if you give CDs etc. to your
friends and sometimes do not really know whom you give them.
5) Append a record
A record ist appended to the current file. (Menuitem: "Record/Append"; Gadget:
"Append")
6) Insert a record
A record is inserted before the current one. (Menuitem: "Record/Insert")
7) Delete a record
The current record will be deleted. (Menuitem: "Record/Delete")
8) Other page
In MC mode you may enter 15 songs per side or 30 songs per side. To see the
songs 16-30 you'll have to select "Other page" button or "Record/Other page"
menuitem. The status line will display "S1" if songs 1-15 and "S2" if songs
16-30 are shown.
9) Enlarge
Only available in MC and CD mode. Per default in MC mode are only 15 songs per
side allowed and in CD mode only 15 (one side only). With this function you
may double the number of allowed songs for the current record. Chose "Other
page" for showing songs 1-15 or 16-30. "Shorten" will delete extra songs
again. (Menuitem: "Record/Enlarge", only shown if record is not yet enlarged)
10) Shorten
Deletes extra songs of a record in MC and CD mode. (menuitem:
"Record/Shorten", only shown if record is enlarged)
11) Undo
Undos all changes done to the current record since saving. (Menuitem:
"Record/Undo"; Gadget: "Undo")
12) Delete a song
Let's you delete a song line. You are asked to select the wanted song or press
ESC to abort. Select the song with the mouse or with cursor keys and RETURN.
(Gadget: "Delete Song"; Shortcut: "rAmiga+CursorUp")
13) Insert a song
Let's you insert a song line. You are asked to select the song before that the
song should be inserted or press ESC to abort. Select the song with the mouse
or with cursor keys and RETURN. (Gadget: "Insert Song"; Shortcut:
"rAmiga+CursorDown")
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1) New File
The file-requester pops up where may select or enter the wanted file. If file
already exists (and of current mode!) the path to the file will be updated and
the number of containing records will be calculated. In MusicManII are only 12
files allowed per mode! (Menuitem: "File/New", "Project/New file"; Gadget:
"New file")
2) Other file
You may change the current mode and the current file. (Menuitem: "Project/Open
file", "File/Open"; Gadget: "Other File")
3) Change Path
A requester pops up displaying 12 gadgets with all files of the current mode.
Select the file you want to change the path of and klick "Change" or klick
"Cancel" to abort. (Menuitem: "File/Change Path")
Remember: This will only update the path so MusicManII finds the file again if
you moved it, but you'll have to move it by hand.
4) Delete a file
The same requester as in "Change Path" pops up. (Menuitem: "File/Delete")
5) Delete all
A requester pops up where you may select of which mode ALL files should be
deleted. "Delete" really deletes them ALL, "Cancel" aborts without deleting.
(Menuitem: "File/Delete all")
6) Sorting
Let's you sort the current file. A requester pops up where you may select the
criterions of sorting. The second one is taken if the first one occurs more
than once. Sorting takes place in 3 steps:
- reading all records (abort sorting with "STOP" button)
- sorting (abort with "STOP" button)
- saving the index file
(Menuitem: "File/Sort"; Gadget: "Sort")
7) Searching
You may search for a record in the current mode. (Menuitem: "File/Search";
Gadget: "Search")
You'll have to do following selections:
7.1) Patterns
You may enter patterns for interpret, title, song, song-length, type and free
time. In some modes some patterns have no use, they are ghosted. To get more
information about patterns see chapter "13.1) Create".
7.2) Range
Let's you select the range of the current file where searching should take
place. Note that all other file are searched completly! Possible ranges:
- First one - last one
Searches through whole file.
- First one - current pos.
Searches from the first record 'til the current record.
- Current pos. - last one
Searches from current record to last record.
7.3) Direction
Possible directions
- "Forward" searches from range beginning to range end
- "Backward" searches from rang end to rang beginning
7.4) File(s)
Let's you select which in files should be searched:
- This one
The current file
- All ones
All files of the current mode
- Some
Every new file of the current mode you are asked if you want to search in
it
7.5) The Search-Process
A requester pops up telling you that MusicManII is searching. Klick into the
"STOP" button to abort searching. If a matching record is found it'll be shown
and ou have the possibility to work with this record by pressing RETURN or try
to search for the next record by pressing ESC.
8) Show List
You are presented a new screen which shows you the contents of the actual file
as a list. (Menuitem: "File/Show list"; Gadget: "Show list)
Additionaly there are some gadget a a pull-down menu:
8.1) The Gadgets
8.1.1) The List-Gadget
This is the big part where your records are shown. To load own to the main
screen you'll have to klick the left mouse button above it. You may also
select a record with the Cursor-Keys and RETURN.
8.1.2) The Navigation-Gadgets
These are the gadgets with the arrows on them ("<<<<", "<<<", "<<", "<", ">",
">>", ">>>", ">>>>").
You may navigate with there help:
"<<<<" 1000 pages back
"<<<" 100 pages back
"<<" 10 pages back
"<" 1 page back
">" 1 page forward
">>" 10 pages forward
">>>" 100 pages forward
">>>>" 1000 pages forward
8.1.3) The "Go Back"-Gadget
This will bring you back to the main screen with the record shown that was
shown before you entered the list view mode.
8.2) The Pull-Down-Menu
8.2.1) Selection
Please read chapter "13) Selection"
8.2.2) First # to show
A requester pops up where you may enter the number of the record you want to
see in the first line.
8.2.3) Show first page
Displays as much records as possible starting with the first one.
8.2.4) Show last page
Displays as much records as possible with the last one in the last line.
8.2.5) Information
A requester pops up showing you the number of records in the current file, the
number of selected records and patterns for interpret, title and type.
8.2.6) Help-Mode
Toggles Help and Execution mode. A requester pops up telling you whether help
is aktiv or not. For details see chapter "5) The Help-Mode" in the "General"
section.
8.2.7) Go Back
Same as menuitem "Project/Go Back"
9) Create
9.1) MusicManII.Int
All interprets of the current file are saved in this file. These interprets
can be selected in a requester while editing a record (see LineEd shortcuts).
If this file already exists the new interprets are appended.
9.2) MusicManII.Art
All types of the current file are saved in this file. These types can be
selected in a requester while editing a record (see LineEd shortcuts). If this
file already exists the new types are appended.
10) Save
10.1) Index
The index in memory will be saved. Index is saved automatically if you change
the current file or quit MusicManII.
10.2) MusicManII.Int
The interprets in memory will be saved. This file is saved automatically if
you change the current file or quit MusicManII.
10.3) MusikManII.Art
The types in memory will be saved. This file is saved automatically if you
change the current file or quit MusicManII.
11) Re-Organize
Re-organizes your current file, that means that the records are saved in the
same order as the index: deleted records are wiped, inserted are really
inserted etc. This may shorten your files and may speed up listing. After
re-organization you are ask whether you want to copy the new file above the
old one or not. If not you will still work with your old files until you
change to the new one.
Attention: You MUST NOT select the same filename for the destination and the
source!
12) File-Information
This will give you information to the current file. Quit this requester by
klicking into the "OK" button. (Menuitem: "Project/About/File"; Gadget:
"Infos")
12.1) Filename
The filename is displayed without pathname and extension.
12.2) Mode
The current mode is displayed: LP, MC, CD or Single.
12.3) Record
The current record number, the number of records of the current file and the
number of records of the current mode are displayed.
12.4) Lent to
If you've lent this record to someone this will be displayed here.
12.5) Is is sorted
This will display if the current file is displayed or not.
12.6) Chip-, Fast-, Public-Ram
This will display the amount of free RAM. After the slash the size of the
maximum block is displayed.
13) Selection
13.1) Create
A requester will pop up where you may enter the patterns for interpret, title
and type. Wildcards are supported:
? any character
# the following character must at least be come once
#? any string
(This is just a little overview, for details see the documentation to the
pattern.library)
Examples for wildcards:
"Te?t" will find "Test", "Text" but not "Teilt"
"Ma#n" will find "Mann", "Man" but not "Mannomann"
"Ma#?" will find "Mann", "Man", "Mair" but not "Meier"
Attention: Selection is available until you free it, change the current file
or quit.
13.2) Free
The current selection is freed. You're present the complete file afterwards.
13.2.1.3) Save as
The file requester pops up asking you for the name of file the selection
should be saved in.
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This allows you to print the records of the current file. The "Print" gadget
start printing, "Cancel" aborts. You may alter the settings with the following
gadgets (settings are lost after printing is done):
1) Quality
You may alter the quality of printing:
Draft = faster
(N)LQ = slower but of better quality
2) 80 chars/line (Std.=69)
You may alter if you want to print condensed or not. If it's activated, a MC
cover contains 80 chars per line instead of 69 (therefore no song-length are
printed). To get correct printings, the corresponding ESC sequence has to be
filled in correctly in the settings module.
3) Sort-Mode
You may sort your printing in list mode the following way:
- None
do not sort
- Interpret
will sort the interprets; for the same interprets the title (or first
song in Single mode) is sorted too
- Title
similar to "Interpret"
- Song
will sort for songs; same songs -> interprets ->title
(note: this will need a very long time if you have a lot of records!)
Attention: This will activate the list mode and change the "Output-Format" to
the current "Sort-Mode".
4) Selection
You may enter the patterns for interpret, title, song and type. Only matching
records will be printed. See chapter "13.1) Create" in the "File" section.
5) Output to
You may select if you want the printer or a file as output. The filename must
be given in the next field.
6) Filename
In the textfield you may enter the filename wher you wish to go output to. The
default filename is the name of the current file but with extension ".ASC" The
"GetFile" button in front of the textfield will pop up the file requester
where you may chose the filename.
7) Output-Mode
Selects whether you would print as record with full information or as list.
ausgegeben werden sollen.
8) What to output
Chose the file(s) you want to print:
- This one
prints current record (or file, see above)
- All ones
prints all records (or files, see above)
- Some
ask you for every record (or file, see above) whether you want to print it
or not
- Range
prints range of current file (records or list)
range must be defined (see next)
9) Range
In the two textfields you may enter the first record to print (from) and the
last one (to). This will change "Output-Mode" to "Range".
10) Output-Format
You may chose between three formats:
- Interpret
Interpret, Title, Type, Playing Time
- Titel
Title, Interpret, Type, Playing Time
- Song
Songs, Interpret, Title, Song-Length
in Single mode: Songs, Interpret, Song-Length
If you selected in the Printer settings "Print list numbers", the number of
the record will be printed before eache line.
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This chapter describes the definition of settings.
1) Settings
1.1) Create Icons
This option enables or disables the creation of icons for new files and
preferences of MusicManII. Following icons must be present in
"ENV:MusicManII/":
- def_mc.info for MC files
- def_lp.info for LP files
- def_cd.info for CD files
- def_single.info for Single files
- def_prefs.info for Preferences files You'll have to take care that those
icon files are of "Project" type, and that "MusicManII" with complete path is
present as "Default-Tool".
1.2) Settings
The external Preference Editor is startet (see chapter 2). Therefore
"MMII_PrefsEd" must be present in the current directory.
1.3) Last saved
The last saved preference file will be loaded. that's the preferences file
that can be found in "ENVARC:MusicManII/".
1.4) Default
All settings are set to the internal defaults.
1.5) Load
The file requester pops up where you may chose the settings you want to work
with.
1.6) Save
The current settings will be saved in "ENV:MusicManII/MusicManII.Prefs" and
"ENVARC:MusicManII/MusicManII.Prefs".
1.7) Save as
The file requester pops up where you may select or enter the file your current
settings should be saved in.
2) The Preference Editor
It contains 8 main gadgets:
- Program Settings
do general program settings (see chapter 2.2)
- Printer Settings
do some settings concerning the printer (see chapter 2.3)
- Define F-Keys
define text for your f-keys (see chapter 2.4)
- Adjust Colors
change the palette of MusicManII (see chapter 3.2 in "General" section)
- Print F-Keys
prints f-keys and the text defined for them:
None Shift Ctrl
F1 (30) (30) (30 characters)
.
.
.
F10
Alt rAMIGA
F1 (30) (30 characters)
.
.
.
F10
- Save
the current settings are saved in "ENV:MusicManII/MusicManII.Prefs"
and "ENVARC:MusicManII/MusicManII.Prefs"
- Use
the current settings are kept but not saved. If you reboot your system
they are lost.
- Cancel
all changes done are lost and you'll be present the main screen again
2.1) The pull-down menu
2.1.1) Project
2.1.1.1) Open
The file requester pops up asking you for the settings you want to use.
2.1.1.2) Save as
The file requester pops up asking you where to save your current settings.
2.1.1.3) Help-Mode
Toggles Help mode (see chapter 6 in "General" section).
2.1.1.4) Quit
Done changes are lost and you are present the main screen.
2.1.2) Edit
2.1.2.1) Default
The internal settings of MusicManII are set.
2.1.2.2) Last saved
The last saved preference file will be loaded. That's the preferences file
that can be found in "ENVARC:MusicManII/".
2.1.2.3) Undo all
All settings are set to the values they had when the editor was started.
2.1.2.4) Undo
Undos the last change.
2.1.3) Options
2.1.3.1) Create icon
This option enables or disables the creation of icons for new files and
preferences of MusicManII. Following icons must be present in
"ENV:MusicManII/":
- def_mc.info for MC files
- def_lp.info for LP files
- def_cd.info for CD files
- def_single.info for Single files
- def_prefs.info for Preferences files You'll have to take care that those
icon files are of "Project" type, and that "MusicManII" with complete path is
present as "Default-Tool".
2.2) Program Settings
2.2.1) Mode
You may select the mode that's active when starting MusicManII: LP - MC - CD -
Single
2.2.2) File
You may select the file you want to load when starting MusicManII.
2.2.3) Startup
You may select what MusicManII should do after starting:
- Load first
The first record is loaded
- Load last
The last record is loaded
- Append
brings you into the append mode
(help full if you have to enter all your CDs, MCs etc.)
2.2.4) Save-Mode
Select the mode for saving a record:
- Auto
automatically saves a record if you load a new one, quit etc.
- Ask
asks you whether to save a record or not in the above mentioned
situations
- User
user must keep track of saving records
2.2.5) Input mode
Select the input mode of default LineEd lines:
- abc=abc
does no changes to your inputs
- abc=ABC
converts your input all to uppercase
- abc=Abc
all words will have the first character uppercase
2.2.6) Close Workbench
Let's you chose whether you want to close your Workbench or not. This will
save you some RAM, but remember that all non-Workbench windows must be closed
before. If MusicManII is not able to close the Workbench, a short display beep
will take place.
2.2.7) case-Sensitive
If on, text that is searched must be exactly the same as you entered it. If
off, MusicManII will not take care of upper- and lowercase.
2.2.8) Enter Song-Length
By default MusicManII let's you enter the length of each song. If you do not
want these information or if your printer can't print 80 chars per line, you
may want to turn this option off.
2.2.9) Interlaced List-Window
If on, the list window will be opened interlaced: that means that double the
lines are present on your screen but (if no flicker fixer in your Amiga) the
screen will flicker. If off, the list window will be non-interlaced like the
main screen.
2.2.10) Create MusicManII.Int
If on, new interprets are saved in this file (see chapter about LineEd for
use).
2.2.11) Create MusicManII.Art
If on, new types are saved in this file (see chapter about LineEd for use).
2.2.12) Auto-Load record
If on, after klicking the "^" or "v" buttons the new record is load
aautomatically. If off, you have to klick "G" if you want to load the record.
2.2.13) Counter instead of Length
If on, no colon is inserted if you enter song-length.
2.2.14) Filler
In MusicManII the same layout is used for all modes, but not all modes need
every displayed line, so these lines have to be marked unused. It's done with
this filler.
2.3) Printer Settings
2.3.1) Printing Quality
You may alter the quality of printing:
Draft = faster
(N)LQ = slower but of better quality
2.3.2) Print record numbers
If on, the number of the record is printed too.
2.3.3) Print List Numbers
If on, the number of the record is printed before every record in list mode
printing.
2.3.4) 80 chars per line (default=69)
You may alter if you want to print condensed or not. If it's activated, a MC
cover contains 80 chars per line instead of 69 (therefore no song-length are
printed). To get correct printings, the corresponding ESC sequence has to be
filled in correctly (see next chapter).
2.3.5) ESC Sequence
Here you have to enter the ESC sequence your printer needs to print 80
character per line in an MC cover. You have to enter everything with its ASCII
value (ASCII table included) separated by a semi-colon. Please read appendage
E "ESC Sequences"!
Example: My printer needs ESC$,'M',CHR$(15) (that's Elite condensed). In
MusicManII I have to enter "27,77,15" (note: ESC$ is 27).
If you have any problems, just contact me!
2.3.6) Skip Perforation
If on, perforation of fanfold paper is skipped.
2.3.7) Center printing
Only for list printing: centers printing if on.
2.3.8) ESC Sequence
Enter ESC sequence for center printing. See also 2.3.5.
2.4) Define F-Keys
Here you may enter text that should be displayed when pressing a f-key with or
without a qualifier. You may defin f-keys with no, with SHIFT, CTRL, ALT and
rAMIGA qualifier.
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A) ASCII-Table
This is a complete table of all ASCII characters. It is split in two parts:
number of the character (for ESC sequences) and the corresponding character.
0 64 @ 128 192 À
1 65 A 129 <F1> 193 Á
2 66 B 130 <F2> 194 Â
3 <Break> 67 C 131 <F3> 195 Ã
4 68 D 132 <F4> 196 Ä
5 69 E 133 <F5> 197 Å
6 70 F 134 <F6> 198 Æ
7 <Beep> 71 G 135 <F7> 199 Ç
8 <BackSpace> 72 H 136 <F8> 200 È
9 <TAB> 73 I 137 <F9> 201 É
10 <Line Feed> 74 J 138 <F10> 202 Ê
11 75 K 139 <HELP> 203 Ë
12 <Delete> 76 L 140 204 Ì
13 <RETURN> 77 M 141 205 Í
14 78 N 142 206 Î
15 79 O 143 207 Ï
16 80 P 144 208 Ð
17 81 Q 145 209 Ñ
18 82 R 146 210 Ò
19 83 S 147 211 Ó
20 84 T 148 212 Ô
21 85 U 149 213 Õ
22 86 V 150 214 Ö
23 87 W 151 215 ×
24 88 X 152 216 Ø
25 89 Y 153 217 Ù
26 90 Z 154 218 Ú
27 <ESC> 91 [ 155 219 Û
28 <CrsUp> 92 \ 156 220 Ü
29 <CrsDown> 93 ] 157 221 Ý
30 <CrsRight> 94 ^ 158 222 Þ
31 <CrsLeft> 95 _ 159 223 ß
32 <SPACE> 96 ` 160 224 à
33 ! 97 a 161 ¡ 225 á
34 " 98 b 162 ¢ 226 â
35 # 99 c 163 £ 227 ã
36 $ 100 d 164 ¤ 228 ä
37 % 101 e 165 ¥ 229 å
38 & 102 f 166 ¦ 230 æ
39 ' 103 g 167 § 231 ç
40 ( 104 h 168 ¨ 232 è
41 ) 105 i 169 © 233 é
42 * 106 j 170 ª 234 ê
43 + 107 k 171 « 235 ë
44 , 108 l 172 ¬ 236 ì
45 - 109 m 173 237 í
46 . 110 n 174 ® 238 î
47 / 111 o 175 ¯ 239 ï
48 0 112 p 176 ° 240 ð
49 1 113 q 177 ± 241 ñ
50 2 114 r 178 ² 242 ò
51 3 115 s 179 ³ 243 ó
52 4 116 t 180 ´ 244 ô
53 5 117 u 181 µ 245 õ
54 6 118 v 182 ¶ 246 ö
55 7 119 w 183 · 247 ÷
56 8 120 x 184 ¸ 248 ø
57 9 121 y 185 ¹ 249 ù
58 : 122 z 186 º 250 ú
59 ; 123 { 187 » 251 û
60 < 124 | 188 ¼ 252 ü
61 = 125 } 189 ½ 253 ý
62 > 126 ~ 190 ¾ 254 þ
63 ? 127 191 ¿ 255 ÿ
B) Error reports
If you find any bugs in MusicManII I'd like to be informed. Please send me a
mail (snail or e) with at least following information:
- VERSION of MusicManII you are using
- DETAILED system configuration (Kickstart/Workbench version, RAM, drives,
programs in the background etc.)
- DETAILED action which causes the error
If you send me a disk and a envelope with postage you'll receive the new
DEMO-version without this bug (register users off course receive the full
version).
C) Future
Currently I'm thinking of following things to do:
- program MusicMan in "C" (already started, getting better...)
- GadTools user interface (already complete)
- these two points mean: COMPLETE support of AmigaOS Release 2+
and High-end Amigas
- ReqTools-Requester
- no more support of AmigaDOS 1.2/1.3
- better pattern matching (Release 2 kompatible)
- less bugs (?!?)
- faster, better ... MusicMan :-)
- I also think of supporting IFF-files. (Having ideas? let me know!)
- I also plan a Layout editor
- functions requested by users that are useful (?) and possible (!)
And do never forget: The registrations I get the more time I'm willing to
invest!
D) History
File not transated because it's the first english version.
E) ESC Sequences
The following list contains some ESC sequences for different printers, that
should help you configuring MusicManII for you printer (condensed printing).
Printername ESC sequence
------------------------------------------------------------------ STAR LC-10
27,77,15 NEC P6 plus 27,33,5
Please take care that the american character table (see printer manual), so
that all chars are printed correctly.
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Files
MusicManII creates the following files:
- MusicManII.Int
This file contains all interprets you've entered and is used in all
four modes. It is put in the default directory.
- MusicManII.Art
This file contains all types you've entered and is used in all
four modes. It is put in the default directory.
- #?.mm
these files contain the entered records
- #?2.mm
these file contain enlarged records (only MC and CD mode)
- #?.idx
these files contain the index for the corresponding ".mm" file
- #?.fre
- #?2.free
these files contain information about unused records in the
corresponding files
- MusicManII.Prefs
These files contain you preferences for MusicManII
Record
If I talk about a record, I actually mean a LP, MC, CD or Single, depending
on the current mode.
Default-Icon
Default icons were introduced with AmigaOS Release 2 that are placed in
"ENV:". Their name starts with "def_", the file type follows and ".info" is
put at the end (e.g. "def_MC.info"). The icon must be of "project" type and
"MusicManII" must be entered as "Default-Tool" (together with the complete
pathname). These icons are created for each file you create in MusicManII (if
option is activ).
ENV: / ENVARC:
Directories for environment variables and preferences. MusicManII looks up
its preferences in "ENV:MusicManII/".
Extension
It's the part of a filename starting with a dot (e.g. ".mm").
FD
Freely Distributably
Gadget
Mostly areas of rectabgular form, that can be klicked in with the left mouse
button. If you got the wrong gadget you may move away the mouse before
releasing it. Gadgets may also be selected by pressing the underlined
character if present.
Ghosted
This means that something is not allowed to activate.
Icon
This are the more or less small pictures on the Workbench.
Menuitem
This is an entry of a pull-down menu which is able to activate. (e.g.
"Project/Open" means press the right mouse button and move with pressed button
to "Project", a menu will pull down where you have to select "Open").
Mode
MusicManII knows four modes: Lp, MC, CD and Single
Pathname
The path to a file. Must end with ":" or "/".
Preferences
These are the settings that suit your needs.
Pull-Down-Menu
The pull-down menu is shown if you press the right mouse button and move to
the top of the screen.
rAMIGA
I use this for "right AMIGA-Key".
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