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===============================================================================
4COLLECTORS SPORTSCARDS 2.0 (SHAREWARE)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
===============================================================================
1. Disclaimer
2. Licensing Agreement
3. Fully Functional Version
4. The 4COLLECTORS Series
5. What Copy Protection?
6. Why So Cheap?
7 Any Questions? Problems?
8. Copyright Notice
9. Requirements
10. How To Use 4COLLECTORS SportsCards
===============================================================================
DISCLAIMER
===============================================================================
Use of this program acknowledges this disclaimer of warranty: "This
program is provided "AS IS" and it is without warranty of any kind
that it will work correctly in any or all situations. No liability
shall be assumed for direct or consequential damage caused by the use
of this software. The only claim the authors make is that there are no
intentional bugs, viruses or fatal errors in any original copy of the
program that you received directly from The Sellware Source."
===============================================================================
LICENSING AGREEMENT
===============================================================================
I've always felt that the normal 10-day or two week TRIAL PERIOD usually
associated with shareware can be a little too short sometimes. So with
that in mind feel free to use it for a couple of months and if, after that
time, you feel it is useful to you we ask that you please register it.
You may freely distribute copies of the shareware version in its UNMODIFIED
state provided you do not include it in other software packages, with the
exception of distributing it as part of a bundle of Public Domain or
shareware programs on a single diskette. In addition you may not charge
more that $3.50 for copying and/or distributing this program in the absence
of recognized Users Group guidelines (e.g. ASP - Association of
Shareware Professionals or NYACC/PC-Blue - New York Amateur Computer
Club.)
If archiving SportsCards 2.0 for BBS use or library use, please include all
files and use the name: SPRTCD20, (i.e. SPRTCD20.ARC or SPRTCD20.ZIP) as
this will provide consistency for future updates.
The registered version is only available from The Sellware Source.
===============================================================================
FULLY FUNCTIONAL VERSION
===============================================================================
This is a fully functional version of SportsCards 2.0. There are, of
course, a few annoying screens that will flash on the screen 1) upon
initial entry into the program and 2) whenever you go to print your
reports to anywhere other than the screen. This can be disabled by
registering your program.
===============================================================================
THE 4COLLECTORS SERIES
===============================================================================
At the present time (May 1993) there are only two 4COLLECTORS products.
They are: SportsCards ($9.95), a data base for sports card collectors, and
VideoBase ($6.95), a data base for keeping track of your videos. See more
about both products below. We plan on adding other programs in the future.
What we really want is feedback from you. What kind of programs would YOU
be interested in seeing? If you have any ideas for new products give us a
shout. We'd love to hear from you.
*******************************
* 4COLLECTORS SPORTSCARDS 2.0 *
*******************************
** Features **
- Select from eight predefined sport card types
-- add up to four of your own
- Seven predefined card conditions
-- an extra "open" condition for you to create your own condition
- Tracks how much you paid for each card/set
- Add comments about each card/set
- An On-Line manual
- Shows total number of cards and/or sets
- Shows total value of cards and/or sets
- Search your cards by
-- Last name (or partial last name)
-- Duplicates (or three of a kind, etc.)
-- Year
-- Team/Year
-- Year/Manufacturer
-- Value Greater Than
-- Value Less Than
-- Card Number
-- Rookie
-- Special
-- Autograph
- Search your complete sets by
-- Year/Manufacturer
-- Manufacturer
-- Value Greater Than
-- Year
-- Value Less Than
-- Duplicates (or three of a kind, etc.)
- Reports sent to
-- screen
-- any file that you name
-- printer
** Requirements **
80286 or better to operate, 512K free memory, ansi.sys installed, hard
drive highly recommended.
*****************************
* 4COLLECTORS VIDEOBASE 2.0 *
*****************************
** Features **
- Multiple search options
-- by Title
-- by Tape #
-- by Tape Prefix (i.e. M for master tapes)
-- by Rating
-- by Category
-- by Tapes loaned out
- Reports sent to
-- screen
-- any file that you name
-- printer
** Requirements **
80286 or better to operate, 512K free memory, ansi.sys installed, hard
drive highly recommended.
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WHAT COPY PROTECTION?
===============================================================================
We decided against having any real copy protection in the registered
versions of our 4COLLECTORS software. The only "protection" we have is a form
that pops up when you first start the program. The form has the owner's name,
address, city, state and zip code displayed. And it stays displayed for
couple of seconds (actual time depends on your computer). We're sorry if this
is a bit annoying...but we won't be changing this any time soon. We fully
realize that people love to "share" their software with friends, relatives,
coworkers, acquaintances, a friend of a friend of an uncle whose son just
turned 13, Uncle Carl's second cousin on his father's side, etc. And there is
not a whole lot anyone can do to stop this type of practice. I know some
companies try, and with some success, but let's be honest, it still happens.
And if the original owner of our software wants to share his/her software with
others and have their name displayed everytime the uncle of a friend's
neighbor and his cousins starts this software, then so be it.
One of the main causes of software piracy is the cost. People say to
themselves, "Why pay $50 (or $100, $200, etc.) when I can get it for free?".
But we believe that people, in general, would rather get their software
legitimately...so we wanted to give them an "inexpensive opportunity" to do
so.
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WHY SO CHEAP?
===============================================================================
A very common question we hear is "How come the price of your
products are so inexpensive?" ('Cheap'is actually the word they use but we
don't like to think our products are cheap :) The answer has several parts to
it.
First of all, the first versions of our programs were written as favors
for friends. Nobody was 'hired' to write the software. The authors just
happen to like to program.
Second, we don't have any real overhead (minimal advertising costs,
etc.).
Third, we wanted our products to be inexpensive enough so virtually
anyone with the need for our type of software could afford them. Not everyone
has an extra $50, $70 or even $100 or more to spend on computer software.
And last but not least, we had to consider that today's serious
collectors are starting at a younger age than ever before and we didn't want
to exclude them when it came time to pricing our products. And with that in
mind we started to think about the parents of these young collectors. Not
many parents will shell out $50, $70 or $100 just so their son or daughter
can keep track of their collection...but for $10 or so they might consider it.
===============================================================================
ANY QUESTIONS? PROBLEMS?
===============================================================================
We encourage you to let us know of any problems encountered while using
products obtained from The Sellware Source. We will try to resolve any
software problems as they are made known to us. To insure a reply when
using the postal system, please enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope
with your correspondence. Foreign corresponders should include currency or
postal coupons instead of stamps. Our address is:
The Sellware Source
PO Box 197
Randolph AFB, Tx 78148
(210) 659-0708
===============================================================================
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
===============================================================================
4COLLECTORS SportsCards 2.0 source and object code are (C) Copyright 1993
by The Sellware Source.
Authors : Steven R. Knop and Bruce L. Willden 1993 All rights reserved.
PROGRAM CONTENT : You should have the following files.
SPORTCRD.EXE - Main program
SPORTCRD.DOC - This document
SPORTCRD.DFL - Forms definition file
4COLLECT.RGS - Registration
MANUAL.BLK - On-Line manual
MANUAL.DAT - On-Line manual
MANUAL.IDX - On-Line manual
ORDRFORM.DOC - Order form
ANSWER.COM - Utility for installation
SETUP.BAT - Initial setup utility
Other files will be created for each sports card type you collect. The data
for each type will be under its own subdirectory, i.e. C:\SPORTSCRD\BASKET,
C:\SPORTSCRD\FOOTBALL, etc. And each sport can have as many as four files
associated with it. The filenames will be named like those listed below:
CARD.DAT - Card data
CARD.IDX - Card index
SETS.DAT - Sets data
SETS.IDX - Sets index
Once you've selected a sport card type to work with, the program will
create another file in the main SPORTCRD directory called SPORT.DAT. This
is used to remember which sport card type you worked with the last time you
were using the program.
===============================================================================
REQUIREMENTS
===============================================================================
You need a minimum of an 80286 computer with 512K of free memory to run
4COLLECTORS SportsCards. SportsCards will work with less than the suggested
512K of free memory, but minor problems may arise. It is best to free up
a minimum of 512K of memory. A slowdown of the program may also occur if
you have certain TSRs in memory.
SportsCards will NOT operate in the XT environment.
ANSI.SYS must be installed in your CONFIG.SYS file.
SportsCards can be run from a floppy disk drive, however, the program will
run a LOT slower from a floppy AND you will be greatly limited to the
number of cards you can enter into the data base due to the small storage
capacity of the diskette. For that reason, using this program on a hard
disk is highly recommended.
===============================================================================
HOW TO USE 4COLLECTORS SPORTSCARDS
===============================================================================
******************
(F1) * ON-LINE MANUAL * (F1)
******************
You can press the F1 key anytime while you're in the program and the
On-Line Manual will appear on the screen. The screen will be split into
two sections, the left side is the index of subjects while the right side
is the help information that pertains to the highlighted subject on the
left.
SELECTING A SUBJECT
To select a subject highlight the subject of your choice and press ENTER.
You can search for a subject two ways: 1) by using the arrow keys or the
PgUp/PgDn keys; or 2) by using the 'Quick Search' method (described below).
Once you have highlighted the subject you wish to view, hit the ENTER
key. You will now be able to scroll through the help "window". To return
to the subject window, simply hit the ENTER key again. To exit out of the
On-Line Manual hit the ESC key. You will return to where you before you
entered the On-Line Manual.
QUICK SEARCH
Type the first letter of the subject you wish to locate. The cursor will
move to the first subject that begins with that letter. If there is more
than one subject starting with the same letter, type the second letter,
then the third, etc., until you locate the subject of your choice.
EXAMPLE
Let's say you want to find out more about the NUMBER OF CARDS/SETS option.
Type 'N'. The cursor highlights NEXT. Then type 'U'. The cursor then
highlights the NUMBER OF CARDS/SETS subject.
Whenever you want to search for a new/different subject press the SPACE BAR
to "clear the search buffer", then type in the first letter of the new
subject.
***************************
* SELECTING A MENU OPTION *
***************************
There are two ways to select a menu option. The first is to type in the
highlighted 'letter'. The second is to use the arrow keys to move the
highlight block from one option to another. When you locate the option
you want press ENTER.
****************
(F2) * ADD CARD/SET * (F2)
****************
To add a card or set you need to get to the Edit Card or Edit Set screen.
There are two ways to get to the Edit Card screen. The first is to choose
the Edit Card option on the Main Menu. The second way is through the
Scroll/Edit option on the Main Menu. When you're in the Scroll/Edit module,
if you press ENTER the Edit Card screen will appear.
You can "clear the form" by pressing CTRL-HOME (the CTRL and Home keys at the
same time). Or, if you choose, you can overwrite the information that is
currently on the screen.
Enter the appropriate card information and press the F2 key. The message
"Card Added" will appear at the bottom of the screen is you successfully
added a record to the data base.
Adding a set works the same way...you can select the Edit Sets option on
the Complete Sets Menu or go through the Scroll/Edit option.
SPECIAL NOTE
If you see an asterick and the word 'comment' on the form, this means that
there is a comment attached to that card.
When you're adding a new card/set AND if the card or set you are overwriting
has a comment attached to it, you will be asked, "Do you want to save the
attached comment (Y/N)" If this is a comment you have just added you'll want
to answer 'Y'. If it is a comment from the card/set you are overwriting you
will want to answer 'N'. Entering 'N' will leave the comment field blank.
(You will only be asked this question if there was a comment attached to the
card/set you were previously viewing).
If you add a new card or set using the CTRL-HOME key combination to clear
the form, THE COMMENT WILL STILL BE ATTACHED to the previously displayed
card/set. The question "Do you want to save the attached comment (Y/N)" may
still be asked, depending on if there was a comment attached to the one you
overwrote.
If you do an ALT-C to see the attached comment, you can also do a CTRL-HOME
to clear the comment. When you exit the comment field you will no longer see
the asterick and the word 'comment'. In this case you will not be asked if
you want to save the attached comment.
******************
* ALL CARDS/SETS *
******************
(Card Search Menu, Sets Search Menu)
The All Cards or All Sets options will create a report that contains
information about ALL of your cards/sets. This report can be viewed either
on the screen, sent to a file or sent directly to a printer.
(See Report Output for more information)
*************
* AUTOGRAPH *
*************
(Card Search Menu)
This option searches your data base for cards you have marked as having been
autographed. It could also be used to signify that you have that person's
autograph but not necessarily have the card autographed (you could attach a
comment stating that). This report can be viewed either on the screen, sent
to a file or sent directly to a printer.
(See Report Output for more information)
***************
* CARD NUMBER *
***************
(Card Search Menu)
This option is used to display a report of a particular card number. If you
enter the number 333, for example, all cards with the number 333 will be
displayed in the report.
This report can be viewed either on the screen, sent to a file or sent
directly to a printer.
(See Report Output for more information)
************
(ALT-C) * COMMENTS * (ALT-C)
************
You can add comments to your cards or sets by pressing the ALT-C key
combination (the ALT and C keys at the same time). You're limited to two
lines of 50 characters at this time.
WHEN ADDING A NEW CARD OR SET
If you're adding a new card or set AND if the card or set you are overwriting
has a comment attached to it, you will be asked, "Do you want to save the
attached comment (Y/N)" If this is a comment you have just added you'll want
to answer 'Y'. If it is a comment from the card/set you are overwriting you
will probably want to answer 'N'. Entering 'N' will leave the comment field
blank (you will only be asked this question if there was a comment attached
to the card/set you were previously viewing).
If you add a new card or set using the CTRL-HOME key combination to clear
the form, THE COMMENT WILL STILL BE ATTACHED to the previously displayed
card/set. The question "Do you want to save the attached comment (Y/N)" may
still be asked, depending on if there was a comment attached to the one you
overwrote.
If you do an ALT-C to see the attached comment, you can also do a CTRL-HOME
to clear the comment. When you exit the comment field you will no longer see
the asterick and the word 'comment'. In this case you will not be asked if
you want to save the attached comment.
ADDING A COMMENT TO A CARD/SET THAT ALREADY EXISTS
If you are adding a new comment to a 'previously entered card or set' OR if
you are modifying an existing comment, press the F3 key (Modify) after you
exit the comment form. If you don't press the F3 key YOUR COMMENT WILL NOT
BE SAVED TO DISK.
ALT-C TO VIEW COMMENT
You can also use the ALT-C key combination to view your previously entered
comments. Pressing <ENTER> or the <ESC> key will take you back to the card
or set edit screens.
*******************
(F7) * CONTINUE SEARCH * (F7)
*******************
The CONTINUE SEARCH option is to be used after you have just used the LOCATE
option. Press the F7 key to search for the next card that matches the last
name (or partial name) that you entered.
EXAMPLE
Let's say you are looking for a particular Rickey Henderson card. You do a
LOCATE (F8), enter Henderson (or any part of his name i.e. HEND), and the
card that is displayed on the screen is not the one you were looking for.
Press the F7 key repeatedly until you find the right card.
*******************
(F4) * DELETE CARD/SET * (F4)
*******************
To delete the card/set that is currently on the screen, press the F4 key.
You will see the message "Card Deleted" or "Set Deleted" if you were
successful in deleting it from the data base.
If you should delete a card/set by accident, BEFORE you leave that
particular screen, press the F2 key...your record will be added back into
the data base.
*******
(F9) * DOS * (F9)
*******
If your computer has enough free memory, by pressing the F9 key you will be
able to exit the program temporarily and go to the DOS operating system.
You will be somewhat limited in what you can do due to the fact that your
program is still 'in memory' and it might prevent you from doing things you
might normally be able to do, i.e. play a game, use certain word processors,
etc. You should, however, be able to print files, use a small text editor,
copy files, etc. This can be very handy for viewing reports that you
created while in the program.
To return to the program type 'EXIT' at the DOS prompt.
*******************
* DUPLICATES PLUS *
*******************
(Card Search Menu, Sets Search Menu)
Use this option if you want to find your duplicate cards or sets. After the
Print Report window appears, another window will be displayed with the number
1 (one) already entered. Press ENTER if you want to find the cards/sets
that you have more than one in quantity. If you want to find the cards/sets
where you have more than that, enter the new number in the window.
EXAMPLE
Let's say you want to find the cards that you have more than three in
quantity. Enter a 3 in the window and press ENTER. Your report will show
all cards that you have four or more in quantity.
This report can be viewed either on the screen, sent to a file or sent
directly to a printer.
(See Report Output for more information)
*******************
* EDIT CARDS/SETS *
*******************
(Main Menu, Complete Sets Menu)
All of the individual card/set information can be seen on this screen. The
only thing not visible when you first enter the screen are any comments that
you may have added (see Comments above).
CHARACTER FIELDS
Tab to the field you wish to add/update and simply type in the new
information. If you are updating information you will need to blank out
any unwanted characters before you press the F3 key (Update). You can
blank out remaining spaces by pressing the CTRL-END key combination.
ADDING NUMERIC FIELDS
If you are inputing new information in numeric fields (i.e. card numbers,
values, etc.) the cursor will start at the left side of the input field.
Enter your information. As soon as you leave that particular field the
number you entered will automatically move to the right.
MODIFYING NUMERIC FIELDS
Updating (modifying) a numeric field works almost the same. When you are
done making your changes to your data, if there is more than one position
to the right of the cursor, press the Space Bar once (you don't have to
blank out the rest of the field). When you leave this field the program
will automatically delete whatever is remaining of your previous number
and will shift your new new number to the right.
EXAMPLE
In the following example the | symbol represents the border of the field
on the screen.
Let's say you have the value $5.25 entered and you want to change that to
$7.10. The following is how the change would look:
|$ 5.25| <- Original value
|7.10 25| <- Enter new value, press SPACE BAR once
|$ 7.10| <- New value shifts over to the right
once you leave that field
CONDITIONS
There are seven of the standard predefined card conditions ranging from Mint
to Poor. There is a blank condition field (under PR - poor). You can use
this field to create your own condition.
PAID
This field was added so you could keep track of your initial investment.
(ALT-C) COMMENTS (ALT-C)
See COMMENTS above.
********
(ESC) * EXIT * (ESC)
********
The ESCape key allows you to exit to the previous screen. It can also be
used to exit out of the program.
*****************
(F10) * FUNCTION KEYS * (F10)
*****************
Pressing the F10 key will display a summary of what the function keys and
certain key combinations do. Keep in mind that not all of the function keys
and key combinations work in every section of the this program. In some
areas you'll be limited to what you can do.
********
(F1) * HELP * (F1)
********
Pressing the F1 key bring ups the On-Line Manual.
*************
* LAST NAME *
*************
(Card Search Menu)
The LAST NAME function asks you for a last name. You don't have to enter a
complete last name. You can enter as many or as few letters as you wish. But
the more letters you enter the closer you will get to the card you're looking
for.
EXAMPLE
If you enter an 'H' the report will show all cards where the last name
begins with 'H'. Whereas if you enter the complete last name 'HENDERSON'
only your HENDERSON cards will be displayed.
This report can be viewed either on the screen, sent to a file or sent
directly to a printer.
(See Report Output for more information)
**********
(F8) * LOCATE * (F8)
**********
LOCATE A CARD
The LOCATE A CARD function is identical to the LAST NAME function. You will
be asked for a last name. You don't have to enter a complete last name. You
can enter as many or as few letters as you wish. But the more letters you
enter the closer you will get to the card you're looking for.
EXAMPLE
If you enter an 'H' the first card with the last name starting with 'H'
will appear. Whereas if you enter the complete last name 'HENDERSON'
only your HENDERSON cards will be displayed.
LOCATE A SET
When trying to LOCATE A SET the program will ask you for the YEAR you are
looking for. The highlight bar will move to the first occurrence of that
year. From there use the arrow keys to move to the set you're looking for.
********
(F6) * NEXT * (F6)
********
In the Card Edit module the NEXT function finds the next card according to
the order of Card Year, Card Manufacturer, Card Number, and Player's Last
Name.
In the Sets Edit Module the NEXT function finds the next set according to
the order of Set Year and Set Manufacturer.
************************
* NUMBER OF CARDS/SETS *
************************
(Main Menu, Complete Sets Menu)
These options are found on the Main Menu and the Complete Sets Menu. The
Main Menu option calculates the total number of cards you've entered into
your data base whereas this option on the Complete Sets Menu calculates
the number of sets entered. When calculating the total the program does NOT
include more than one card or set in the case of duplicates.
EXAMPLE
Let's say you have the following cards and number in quantity.
HENDERSON, RICKEY 2
KALINE , AL 1
ROSE , PETE 2
Your total number of cards would be three.
************
(F5) * PREVIOUS * (F5)
************
In the Card Edit Module the PREVIOUS function finds the previous card
according to the order of Card Year, Card Manufacturer, Card Number and
Player's Last Name.
In the Sets Edit Module the PREVIOUS function finds the previous set
according to the order of Card Year and Card Manufacturer.
**************
(ALT-Q) * QUICK EDIT * (ALT-Q)
**************
To make the updating of values and quantities of your cards easier for you
we added some Quick Edit functions. Quick editing allows you to add or
subtract from the values presently in the Mint or Near Mint conditions
without having to tab down to those fields. You can also add or subtract in
the Quantity field. The new values/quantities are saved immediately upon
making the changes. There is no need to press the F3 (update) key.
CTRL-F1 <- Mint value + $.10
CTRL-F2 <- Mint value + $.01
SHFT-F1 <- Mint value - $.10
SHFT-F2 <- Mint value - $.01
CTRL-F3 <- NrMint value + $.10
CTRL-F4 <- NrMint value + $.01
SHFT-F3 <- NrMint value - $.10
SHFT-F4 <- NrMint value - $.01
CTRL-F5 <- Quantity + 1
SHFT-F5 <- Quantity - 1
A list of the commands are readily available from within the Edit Cards or
Edit Sets modules by pressing ALT-Q.
*****************
* REBUILD INDEX *
*****************
(Main Menu, Complete Sets Menu)
To maximize the speed in which your program retrieves data, use this option
after you have made numerous additions or deletions to your data base.
Basically, what this option does is 'put things in order' on your disk. If
you think of your disk as a filing cabinet this option puts all the records
in alphabetical order, i.e, all the information relating to 'SMITH' will be
in one 'folder'. The program won't have to search through 'every piece of
paper' to find what it's looking for.
*****************
* REPORT OUTPUT *
*****************
Anytime you do a search, whether it be by name, card number, etc., a window
will appear asking you where you want the output to go. You have four
options here.
BACK OUT
The first option is to 'back out' and not perform the search (return to the
Search Menu). Press the ESC key to back out. No report is created.
TO THE SCREEN
The default option is to send the report to the screen. The letters 'CON'
(which stands for CONsole) is already entered for you. All you have to do
is press ENTER and the report will go to the screen.
TO THE PRINTER
If you want to send the report directly to the printer enter 'PRN'.
TO A FILE
If you would like to send the report to a file for later viewing, type in
the name of the file (this file will be created for you). This file has no
special formatting so it can be viewed by any text editor or word processor.
You can also TYPE it from the DOS command line.
EXAMPLE
Let's say you want a report of all of your 1990 TOPPS cards. From the Search
Menu you would select Year/Manufacturer. When the first window appears type
1990TOPP.RPT. This will be the name of your file (the program creates this
file for you). Press ENTER. A second window will appear when using this
particular search option (asking you for the year and a card manufacturer of
your choice). In this second window type 1990, TAB down to the next field
and type TOPPS. Your report would then be sent to the file 1990TOPP.RPT that
was created for you.
If your computer has enough free memory and you would like to view this file
immediately press the F9 key (DOS). If your computer does not have enough
free memory the message 'Error Exiting to DOS' will appear at the bottom of
the screen. If you see a DOS prompt (yours might look like C:>BASEBALL )
type the following:
TYPE 1990TOPP.RPT | MORE
press ENTER. Your report will be displayed on the screen one page at a
time.
If your report is a long one and you don't want to view the whole thing,
press CTRL-C (the CTRL key and C at the same time). The DOS prompt will
appear. Type 'EXIT' to return to the program.
If you'd like to print this file, at the DOS prompt type the following:
PRINT 1990TOPP.RPT
and press ENTER.
**********
* ROOKIE *
**********
(Card Search Menu)
This option will display all cards you have marked as Rookie cards.
************************
* SCROLL/EDIT CARD/SET *
************************
(Main Menu, Complete Sets Menu)
This option allows you to view up to 18 cards at a time. Using the arrow
keys and PgUp/PgDn keys you can quickly scroll through all of your
cards/sets. Cards are listed in the order of Card Year, Card Manufacturer,
Card Number and Last Name. Sets are listed in the order of Card Year and
Card Manufacturer.
THE EDIT OPTION
The information displayed here is not as complete as it is in the Edit
Card/Set modules. You can, however, view/edit all of the card/set
information by highlighting the card/set of your choice and pressing ENTER.
The Edit Card/Set screen is displayed with all of the highlighted
card's/set's information. From there you can make any necessary changes to
your data.
(See EDIT CARD/SET for a complete description on how to edit card data).
THE LOCATE OPTION
To locate a specific card/set while in the Scroll/Edit module press F8
(Locate). In the Scroll/Edit card module a window will be displayed
asking you for a last name. You don't need to enter a complete last name.
You can enter as many or as few letters as you wish. But the more letters
you enter the closer you will get to the card you're looking for.
EXAMPLE
By typing 'H' in the window the first card with a last name that begins with
H will be highlighted. By typing 'HE' narrows the search a little. By
typing the complete name 'HENDERSON' the first card with the last name
Henderson be highlighted.
In the Scroll/Edit set module you will only be asked for a year. You must
enter a 4-digit year.
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* SEARCH MENUS *
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(Main Menu, Complete Sets Menu)
There are two search menus. The one on the Main Menu lets you search your
individual card data base. The second is found on the Complete Sets Menu.
This option lets you perform searches on your complete sets data base.
The search options for each menu are listed below. To find out more about
each option refer to them under each subject of this on-line manual.
SEARCH CARD MENU
All Cards Duplicates Plus
Last Name Value Greater Than
Year Value Less Than
Team/Year Year/Manufacturer
Rookie Card Number
Special Autograph
SEARCH SET MENU
All Sets Year/Manufacturer
Manufacturer Value Greater Than
Year Value Less Than
Duplicates Plus
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* SPECIAL *
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(Card Search Menu)
This option will display all cards you have marked as Special. Special can
mean anything you want it to be. It is commonly used to tag the card as
being an MVP, first card, etc. Use the Add Comment option (ALT-C) to
indicate what makes the card special.
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* TEAM/YEAR *
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(Card Search Menu)
A window will be displayed asking you for a team and year. Enter your
choice in both fields. If you don't enter something in both fields the
displayed report will be blank.
This report can be viewed either on the screen, sent to a file or sent
directly to a printer.
(See Report Output for more information)
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(F3) * UPDATE * (F3)
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When you've made changes to your card or set data to make the changes
permanent press the F3 key.
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* VALUE GREATER THAN *
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(Card Search Menu, Sets Search Menu)
This option searches your data base for cards/sets that are valued greater
than the amount you enter. Enter ONLY ONE value (Mint or Near Mint) at a
time. If both fields are entered the search will will only use the Near
Mint value.
The report can be viewed either on the screen, sent to a file or sent
directly to a printer.
(See Report Output for more information)
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* VALUE LESS THAN *
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(Card Search Menu, Sets Search Menu)
This option searches your data base for cards/sets that are valued less
than the amount you enter. You should enter only ONE value (Mint or Near
Mint) at a time. If both fields are entered the search will use the Near
Mint value.
This report can be viewed either on the screen, sent to a file or directly
to a printer.
(See Report Output for more information)
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* VALUE OF CARDS/SETS *
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(Main Menu, Complete Sets Menu)
These options are found on the Main Menu (for card values) and on the
Complete Sets Menu. Both of these options work in the same fashion.
Choosing the VALUE OF CARDS/SETS option will show you in a matter of seconds
what your cards/sets are worth according to the values entered in the Mint
and Near Mint condition fields.
When calculating these totals, the program does NOT include more than one
value per card/set. So if you have duplicates, only one card/set value is
accounted for in these totals.
EXAMPLE
Let's say you have three Rickey Henderson cards valued at $.50 in Near Mint
and $.75 in Mint value. Your total value would be $1.50 in Near Mint and
$2.25 in Mint value.
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* YEAR *
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(Card Search Menu, Sets Search Menu)
This option will display all cards or sets manufactured during the year that
you enter.
This report can be viewed either on the screen, sent to a file or sent
directly to a printer.
(See Report Output for more information)
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* YEAR/MANUFACTURER *
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(Card Search Menu, Sets Search Menu)
This option will display all cards/sets made in the year and by the
manufacturer you specify.
This report can be viewed either on the screen, sent to a file or directly
to a printer.
(See Report Output for more information)
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