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an OBJECTS::NEXUS(tm) filer
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║ { PhotoNexus: photography collection records }(tm) ║
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║ (C) Copyright MCMXCIV RCCO Research Associates ║
║ All Rights Reserved under International Conventions ║
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{ PhotoNexus: photography collection records }(tm) Documentation
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│ To read this documentation on-line most anywhere in the program, press │
│ the <Alt-M> key combination. │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
{ PhotoNexus: photography collection records }(tm) is an effective and
efficient system of recordkeeping for a professional or individual collec-
tion of photographs or related materials. The materials are presented and
maintained in an attractive visually-oriented environment. A complete
report and label writer utility provides on-screen and/or printed reports
plus personalized informational envelope filing labels.
Photograph records are normally maintained in Photo ID order, with
sort command options to arrange the collection in order of Description,
Subject, Photo Date, or Roll ID.
The user may view entries in either of Form View or Table View formats --
editing, deleting or replacing records in the user's own collection.
Additional records may be appended in any number required (theoretical
limit: 1 billion records). Edits or corrections are easy and quick to
make in either Form or Table View.
On-line documentation is available at the touch of a hot-key selection.
Pop-up calculator and text-search facilities are provided, also via hot-key
choices. Mouse support is provided for scrolling through the data table;
however, a mouse is not necessary to utilize the program.
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An automatic report facility provides attractive on-screen and printed
reports and envelope filing Labels. A printer selection utility provides
for a wide choice of available printers.
The program is simple to use and offers intuitive features commonly found
in RCCO Research OBJECTS::NEXUS(tm) filer applications.
The unregistered copy is not in any way limited as to the usefulness,
capacity, or reporting facilities of the program. Registration will remove
the unregistered reminder notices and provide legal authorization for con-
tinued use of the program after a thirty-day trial period.
Introduction
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After you have had some practice dealing with the data table concept in
{ PhotoNexus }, you will find entry and maintenance of the table quite
familiar and simple. Review the initial sample entry to start, add your
own, and delete or edit/overwrite the sample. (The sample entry is not a
complete entry or actual photo; it exists to demonstrate display format
and to provide material for running sample reports.)
The entries in this table are sorted in any of five ways; they are then
maintained in sort order no matter how you choose to enter new items.
The View/Print Reports window offers the opportunity to preview on-screen
the appearance of the printed report. Again, records may be sorted in any
of five ways, resulting in an attractive ASCII text report. Print output,
when selected, is sent to the default printer.
The report output includes the Sale Amount cell as a column on Preview and
Printed reports; at the end of reports the total of the Sale Amount column
is summarized to give a picture of current total return on sold photographs
to date.
An Envelope Filing Labels printing utility is included for the creation of
personalized 1 x 3.5" Avery labels showing informational detail and, with
program registration, the photographer's name.
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Easy batch file idea
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You may wish to create a batch file for your batch directory:
┌────────────┐
│ PHOTO.BAT │
└────────────┘
@ECHO OFF
C: (or whatever drive you use)
CD \PHOTONX
PHOTONX
Please consult your DOS manual if you are unfamiliar with creating batch
files. The above batch file will make operation of { PhotoNexus } easier
for you.
If you have not yet created your batch file and simply want to get right in-
to the program, change to the \PHOTONX directory and type:
PhotoNx<enter>
to begin the { PhotoNexus } program.
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The main records table
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After the program loads behind the sign-on screen, the user is presented
with a selection of sorting options for the initial presentation of data.
After selecting a sort command option, the primary Table View screen is
shown. In this view, the cells (or fields) are displayed with horizontal
column headers indicating the different cell/field names; a multiple selec-
tion of records (or rows) indicate the different data entries. In Form View
( <Alt-E> or <Alt-N> ), a single data record is shown with the cell struc-
tures available in vertical presentation.
The cells available for data entry in { PhotoNexus } are:
1 PHOTO_ID
2 DESCRIP
3 SUBJECT
4 SUBJ_ADDR
5 SUBJ_CITY
6 SUBJ_STATE
7 SUBJ_ZIP
8 SUBJ_PHONE
9 FEE
10 LOCATION
11 PHOTO_DATE
12 ROLL_ID
13 FILM_TYPE
14 APERTURE
15 SPEED
16 TECHNICAL
17 NEG_NO
18 DATE_SOLD
19 SALE_AMT
20 SOLD_TO
21 COMMENTS
The cell for PHOTO_ID (Photograph Identification Number) entry is of the
type that will accept either numerical or alphabetic data. A numerical type
entry will be maintained in sort order as long as there are leading zero
placeholders (ie, 0001, 0002, 0003, etc.). The alphanumeric format allows
one to use any combination of letters or numbers within the Photograph ID
entry, up to and including eight alphanumeric characters. For example,
different categories may be grouped within the same table simply by prefixing
the number with a letter code. One might then begin all nature-related
photos with something like "N1001" while Portrait selections may begin with
"P1001," etc. -- maintaining separation between categories. The point here
is that flexibility is provided for creation of codes that will work best for
the photographer's own inventory. (The codes may also have letters appended
to the end of a number, as in "1001N" or "1002P," etc.)
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So that the sort mechanism of the SUBJECT cell may be effectively maintained,
the names should be entered