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- CATraxx 98 - README.TXT
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- This README file contains important, last minute information
- about CATraxx 98.
-
- CATraxx 98 is developed by
-
- FNProgramvare
- Pb 721 Krapfoss
- N-1509 Moss
- Norway
-
- E-mail: info@fnprg.com
- World Wide Web: http://www.fnprg.com
-
- We appreciate and encourage all comments, suggestions,
- and bug reports. Both your registration and your comments
- will help improve CATraxx and keep it on the leading edge.
-
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- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- ----------------------------------------
-
- 1. WHAT IS CATRAXX?
- 2. FEE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF SHAREWARE VERSION
- 3. TO INSTALL CATRAXX
- 4. TO REMOVE CATRAXX
- 5. VERSION HISTORY
-
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- 1. WHAT IS CATRAXX?
- ----------------------------------------
-
- CATraxx is a powerful 32-bit Windows application designed to
- help you catalog and manage your music collection. Using CATraxx
- you can quickly catalog CDs by downloading disc data from the
- Internet CDDB database. CATraxx is easy-to-use for the amateur,
- with sophisticated features for the professional.
-
- CATraxx has a comprehensive set of fields for both albums and
- tracks, enabling you to catalog information like artist, album
- title, format (CDs, vinyl records, cassettes, videos etc.),
- release year, label, catalog number, purchase price, current
- value, music category, status (own, want, for sale etc.),
- condition, playing time, song titles, songwriters, producers,
- recording studios, musicians and instruments. You can store
- an image of the album cover and add your own personal comments
- for both albums and tracks.
-
- You can work with an unlimited number of databases. This
- means you can split your collection into different catalogs
- and organize it to meet your needs. CATraxx allows you to
- change the name of all data fields. For example, you might want
- to rename Artist to Performer, Songwriter to Composer or Format
- to Media. You can hide the fields you don't want to use. These
- fields will disappear from all windows, menus, lists etc. This
- way you can customize the database to suit your needs.
-
- You can effectively search the database for information that
- you require. Search in all fields with any combination of
- fields and operators. In addition, CATraxx lets you cross
- reference up to five fields. This is an extremely flexible
- way to search and query data.
-
- The report designer lets you create almost any type of report.
- Use one of the pre-defined reports, or create your own from
- scratch. You have full control over data fields, groups, sort
- order, columns, fonts, colors, paper size, margins and print
- orientation. CATraxx lets you preview reports on screen before
- printing. Using CATraxx you can easily create professionally
- looking reports with exactly the layout you want.
-
- With the HTML Generator you can quickly generate documents to
- be published on the World Wide Web. The loan module lets you
- keep track of albums on loan. Check the program periodically
- to see what is still out on loan. You will always know who has
- what and since when.
-
- The statistics function allows you to analyze your collection
- in a variety of ways. CATraxx lets you track both initial
- investment and the value of your collection. Use the backup
- function to make backup copies of your valuable data. With
- the built-in CD controller you can control the playback of
- audio CDs in your CD-ROM player.
-
- CATraxx uses popup menus for quick feature access and
- navigation. CATraxx comes with a sample database to get you
- started and a comprehensive context sensitive on-line help
- system.
-
- ----------------------------------------------------
- 2. FEE FOR DISTRIBUTION OF SHAREWARE VERSION
- ----------------------------------------------------
-
- Disk Vendors, Shareware Distributors and BBS(s) may have
- charged a nominal fee for the distribution of the shareware
- version of CATraxx. This fee does not constitute payment for
- the licensed version of CATraxx, and does not entitle the
- end-user to use the shareware version for longer than the
- 30-day evaluation period.
-
- ----------------------------------------------------
- 3. TO INSTALL CATRAXX
- ----------------------------------------------------
-
- From diskette
- -------------
-
- 1. Insert diskette number 1 into your diskette drive.
-
- 2. From the Start menu, choose Run.
-
- You see the Run dialog box.
-
- 3. In the Open text box, type the path to the installation
- program, for example A:\SETUP, and choose OK.
-
- 4. Follow the instructions on the screen. When requested,
- specify the folder where you want to install CATraxx.
- Unless you specify a different folder, the application
- will be installed to C:\Program Files\CATraxx32.
-
- 5. To start CATraxx, choose Programs / CATraxx 98 from the
- Start menu.
-
- From hard disk
- --------------
-
- 1. Ensure that the CATraxx installation files
-
- SETUP.EXE
- SETUP.2
- SETUP.3
-
- are in the same folder, for example C:\TMP.
-
- 2. From the Start menu, choose Run.
-
- You see the Run dialog box.
-
- 3. Type the path to the installation program in the Open
- text box, for example C:\TMP\SETUP, and choose OK.
-
- 4. Follow the instructions on the screen. When requested,
- specify the folder where you want to install CATraxx.
- Unless you specify a different folder, the application
- will be installed to C:\Program Files\CATraxx32.
-
- 5. When the installation is completed, you can delete the
- files (SETUP.EXE, SETUP.2 and SETUP.3) in the temporary
- folder.
-
- 6. To start CATraxx, choose Programs / CATraxx 98 from the
- Start menu.
-
- ----------------------------------------------------
- 4. TO REMOVE CATRAXX
- ----------------------------------------------------
-
- 1. From the Start button, choose Settings / Control Panel.
-
- 2. In Control Panel, double click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
-
- 3. Locate CATraxx 98 in the program list.
-
- Click on it to select it.
-
- 4. Click the Add/Remove button.
-
- ----------------------------------------------------
- 5. VERSION HISTORY
- ----------------------------------------------------
-
- 3.22.00 - May 12, 1999
-
- * BUG FIX: Run-time error when opening a database if the
- Album/Track/Cover/Browse windows were minimized.
- * BUG FIX: Problems with tool tips if Internet Explorer 5
- was installed.
-
- 3.21.01 - May 10, 1999
-
- * BUG FIX: Export to Ascii (numeric fields) didn't work if
- Decimal Separator was set to "." in Control Panel.
- * BUG FIX: Textual error in "Download from CDDB" window.
-
- 3.21.00 - April 30, 1999
-
- * Added a new option to the Create New Database dialog box:
- "Add default items to lookup tables".
- * MPEG and QuickTime (MOV) support - in addition to Video
- for Windows.
- * Renamed "User Defined" to "Custom".
- * Added buttons to generate the item/Sort by value when
- adding/updating a lookup item.
- * It is now possible to sort on the Track.Position field.
- * The Database Properties dialog box now displays the current
- locale setting.
- * BUG FIX: Problems with the Merge CDs command.
- * BUG FIX: Problems with filter in reports.
-
- 3.20.04 - April 21, 1999
-
- * BUG FIX: Report Designer: Problem with WordWrap property.
- * BUG FIX: Problem with dates if date setting in Control Panel was
- set to YY-MM-DD.
-
- 3.20.03 - April 16, 1999
-
- * BUG FIX: Track View: The Show Next command on the Search
- menu didn't work.
- * BUG FIX: CDDB: Transfer: The check for duplicates was
- case sensitive.
-
- 3.20.02 - April 6, 1999
-
- * BUG FIX: Arrow keys now work in browse lists.
- * BUG FIX: Submit compilation CDs to CDDB (artist now submitted
- as part of track title).
- * BUG FIX: Problems with default size of Image View window.
-
- 3.20.01 - March 29, 1999
-
- * External CD Player: New "Always on Top" setting that makes
- the CD Player stay on top of all other applications.
- * New "Cover Window / Center" setting that will automatically
- center the Cover window when a new image is fetched from
- the database.
- * It is now possible to cancel a "Check for Update" operation.
- * BUG FIX: Problems with default size of Cover Window.
- * BUG FIX: "Cover Window / Fixed Size" setting is now saved.
- * BUG FIX: Pressing "C" or "O" when performing a speed search in
- a dialog box will no longer activate the "Cancel" or "OK"
- buttons.
-
- 3.20.00 - March 19, 1999
-
- * MP3 support (in addition to WAV). NOTE! To play MP3 files you must
- have Microsoft Media Player version 6 (or later) installed. The
- latest version of Media Player is available for download from
- http://www.microsoft.com/windows/mediaplayer/download/Win32IE4x86Intl.asp
- * Export to the standard Windows CD Player (CDPLAYER.INI).
- * Use drag-and-drop in the Tracks window to rearrange tracks and
- items (for example to change the order of CDs in a CD set).
- * Added a separate cover window that displays the full size cover image.
- * The external CD player (CDPLAYER32.EXE) can now use the same database
- that is opened in CATraxx.
- * Added two new commands to the external CD player: Show Album Details
- and Show Track Details.
- * Added a new command in the "Download from CDDB" window: Edit New
- Artists (on the Lookup menu). Use this feature to modify the
- Sort by field of all new artists downloaded from CDDB before you
- use the Transfer command. This is very useful for solo artists (if
- you want to sort on the last name).
- * The GIF image format is no longer supported.
- * BUG FIX: Various problems with Combination fields in reports.
- * BUG FIX: Searching for albums without a cover image didn't work.
- * BUG FIX: Various problems with the report module.
- * BUG FIX: Various problems with the search module.
- * BUG FIX: Various problems with the views module.
- * Lots of minor enhancements and bug fixes.
-
- 3.10.03 - February 5, 1999
-
- * Internal CD Player: New "Always on Top" option.
- * BUG FIX: Lists not always updated correctly when using the AutoSearch
- feature.
- * BUX FIX: Reports - Text Labels didn't always print.
-
- 3.10.02 - January 11, 1999
-
- * Thumb tracking is enabled in all lists. This means that the list is
- updated while you drag the thumb of the scrollbar.
- * You can use the Replace command to update the artist fields.
- * BUX FIX: Reports - last word in Text Label objects not printed (for
- example, "Catalog Number" -> "Catalog").
- * BUG FIX: Problems with Playing Time and Length if the Time Separator
- in Control Panel was not set to ":".
- * BUG FIX: Problems with Views module.
- * BUG FIX: Problems with X-Ref module.
- * Numerous minor changes and bug fixes.
-
- 3.10.01 - December 8, 1998
-
- * BUG FIX: Fixed problems with compressed JPEG images.
- * BUG FIX: Error when updating total playing time.
- * BUG FIX: CD Player sometimes displayed incorrect disc data.
-
- 3.10.00 - November 17, 1998
-
- * You can submit disc data to CDDB. NOTE! Please read the section
- "Using CATraxx/Working with the CDDB database" in the help file
- before you use this feature.
- * New auto scan mode when scanning CDs (choose Auto Scan from
- the Options menu in the Download from CDDB dialog box). When
- this option is activated CATraxx scans the CD, and then ejects
- it for you. You can immediately insert another CD, close the
- CD drawer, and CATraxx automatically scans the CD and ejects it.
- This is a great time saver if you have a lot of CDs to scan, as
- you never need touch the keyboard or mouse while scanning.
- * CATraxx can automatically capitalize downloaded disc data
- (choose Capitalize Downloaded Data from the Options menu in
- the Download from CDDB dialog box to activate this feature).
- * You can manually add disc data in the Download from CDDB
- dialog box (choose Status = "Manual Entry" from the CD menu
- to update the status of the disc).
- * New command that lets you merge CDs downloaded from CDDB.
- * New command that will download information about the latest
- CATraxx version from our web site (choose Check for Update
- from the Tools menu).
- * New fields: Album.Enhanced CD, Album.Bootleg,
- Track.Hidden Track and Track.Counter Start-Stop.
- * Extended the length of the track Title field from 75 to
- 150 characters.
- * Extended the length of the Award field from 50 to 100 characters.
- * If a memo field contains text, the corresponding tab title
- is underlined.
- * You can use time format (h:mm:ss) when specifying tape counter
- information. To activate this feature choose Preferences from the
- Tools menu and select Counter format / Time.
- * Track times for enhanced CDs are now reported correctly.
- * You can set the external CD Player as the default Windows CD player
- (choose Default CD Player from the Options menu in the CD Player).
- * Use can use Ctrl+F7 and Ctrl+F8 to mark all and unmark all
- albums/tracks.
- * You can press Enter in the Browse or Track View window to edit
- the selected album/track.
- * You can use operators in a global search.
- * You can cancel a global search.
- * New Import from Ascii option: Exclude first line.
- * New database property (File | Database Properties): Last Backup.
- * BUG FIX: Internal CD Player - Intro Play now works correctly.
- * BUG FIX: Maximized windows now saved correctly.
- * BUG FIX: Speed search didn't always work.
- * BUG FIX: Album.Overdue and Loan.Overdue didn't print correctly
- in reports.
- * BUG FIX: Album.Musicians didn't always print correctly in reports.
- * BUG FIX: Run-time error 103 when loading JPEG images.
- * BUG FIX: The license file wasn't accepted if the Read Only file
- attribute was set.
- * BUG FIX: Temp files created by CATraxx are now always deleted.
- * Lots of minor enhancements and bug fixes.
-
- 3.03.03 - August 18, 1998
-
- * BUG FIX: If you hit Pause while playing a CD, after you
- resume playing, track display will no longer advance from
- song to song.
- * BUG FIX: Instruments not transferred when using the Transfer
- command to transfer information between databases.
-
- 3.03.02 - August 4, 1998
-
- * BUG FIX: RUN TIME ERROR: Failed to set data for "" when selecting
- Download from CDDB.
- * BUG FIX: CD Player not recognizing when discs have been changed.
-
- 3.03.01 - August 1, 1998
-
- * BUG FIX: Report Calculation fields on Group Footers displayed
- incorrect value.
-
- 3.03.00 - July 25, 1998
-
- * Added support for the HTTP protocol when downloading disc
- data from CDDB (useful if you are behind a network firewall).
- * Fixed bug that sometimes cleared the data fields the first
- time you activated the Track Edit window.
- * Fixed problems with the CD Player.
- * Fixed some bugs in the Statistics module.
- * You can now modify the Number of Tracks data field.
- * Musicians are now included when you use the Album|Copy command.
- * Default data field values now used when importing data.
- * Some minor enhancements.
-
- 3.02.00 - June 17, 1998
-
- * Improved CDDB query function. Previous versions had
- problems with some discs, especially Enhanced CDs.
- * Both Total Playing Time and Length are now displayed
- correctly if TimeSeparator is set to "." in Control
- Panel.
- * Fixed Quick Search bug.
- * Fixed Import from Ascii problems.
- * New short cuts for "Find by" commands
- (Ctrl+F9/F10/F11/F12 instead of Ctrl+F1/F2/F3/F4).
-
- 3.01.00 - May 29, 1998
-
- * New e-mail address: info@fnprg.com
- * New home page URL: www.fnprg.com
- * Fixed "Out of resources" problem.
- * Fixed search/X-ref bug.
- * Fixed problem with images if Windows was running in 256
- color mode.
- * Fixed several minor bugs.
- * New toolbar: Window (Album, Tracks, Browse).
- * You can specify default paper size: Choose Default Paper
- Size from the File menu in the report designer and select
- "A4" or "Letter".
-
- 3.00.00 - April 5, 1998
-
- * CATraxx 98 v3.0 released.