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tm CassetteMaster Version 7.40 'Mastering Your Cassette Library' From Unicorn Software Limited Created By: Charles P. Schell IV Copyright (C) 1987-91 Unicorn Software Limited All Rights Reserved CassetteMaster is a Trademark of Unicorn Software Limited _______ ____|__ | (R) --| | |------------------- | ____|__ | Association of | | |_| Shareware |__| o | Professionals -----| | |--------------------- |___|___| MEMBER Unicorn Software Limited P. O. Box 911 Wabash, IN 46992-0911 TechLine (219)563-HOME Unicorn Software Limited is a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that the shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical support for members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442- 9427 or send a Compuserve message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536" LICENSE AGREEMENT CassetteMaster is a "shareware program" and is provided at no charge to the user for evaluation. Feel free to share it with your friends, but CassetteMaster must be distributed in unmodified, complete form, including this Reference Guide and License Agreement. Also, CassetteMaster may not be distributed in conjunction with any other product. The essence of "user-supported" software is to provide personal computer users with quality software without high prices, and yet to provide incentive for programmers to continue to develop new products. If you find this program useful and find that you are using CassetteMaster and continue to use CassetteMaster after a reasonable trial period, you must make a registration payment of $25.00 to Unicorn Software Limited, P.O. Box 911 Wabash, IN 46992-0911. Or you can use your MC, Visa, AmEx, or Discover by calling the Public(software)Library at 800-2424-PsL or 713-524-6394 or by FAX to 713-524-6398 or by CompuServe to 71355,470 or by mail to PsL, PO Box 35705, Houston, TX 77235-5705. These numbers are for ordering only, order # 10207. For information about dealer pricing, site licensing, shipping of product, returns, latest version number or technical support call 219-563-HOME or write to Unicorn Software Ltd. directly. The $25.00 registration fee will license one copy for use on any one computer at any one time. You must treat this software just like a book. An example is that this software may be used by any number of people and may be freely moved from one computer location to another, so long as there is no possibility of it being used at one location while it's being used at another. Just as a book cannot be read by two different persons at the same time. The CassetteMaster cataloging program is protected by United States Copyright Law and International Treaty provisions. All rights are reserved. Non-registered users of CassetteMaster are licensed only to use the program on a trial basis for the sole purpose of determining whether or not it meets their requirements. All other use requires registration. Commercial users of CassetteMaster must register and pay for their copies of CassetteMaster within 30 days of first use or their license is withdrawn. Site-License arrangements may be made by contacting Unicorn Software Limited. You are encouraged to pass a copy of CassetteMaster along to your friends for evaluation. Please encourage them to register their copy if they find that they can use it. All registered users will receive a copy of the latest version of the CassetteMaster system, a copy of Maestro! (See Below for details), and another Unicorn Software program to try. WARRANTY Unicorn Software Limited makes no warranty of any kind, express or implied, including without limitation, any warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose. Unicorn Software Limited shall not be liable for any damages, whether direct, indirect, special or consequential arising from a failure of this program to operate in the manner desired by the user. Unicorn Software Limited shall not be liable for any damage to data or property which may be caused directly or indirectly by use of the program. IN NO EVENT WILL UNICORN SOFTWARE LIMITED BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PROGRAM, OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER PARTY. The License Agreement and Warranty shall be construed, interpreted and governed by the laws of the state of Indiana. Contents Features................................................................. 1 Concept.................................................................. 2 UNIEMM................................................................... 2 Mouse Users.............................................................. 2 Getting Started.......................................................... 3 Universals............................................................... 4 Entering Cassettes....................................................... 4 Change & Erase........................................................... 5 Close 'Nuf............................................................... 5 Labels&Listings.......................................................... 5 Criteria................................................................. 6 KomboZ................................................................... 6 Print Outs............................................................... 6 Find!.................................................................... 7 Utilities................................................................ 7 Default & Printer SetUp.................................................. 7 UPGRADING TO 7.40........................................................ 8 Maestro!................................................................. 9 Technical Support........................................................ 9 Upgrade History..........................................................11 Features * Standard entries for Title and Artist (30 characters each), Tape Number, Category (2 characters), and up to 14 Tunes per side (33 Characters). 3 User Defined Fields of 30,29 and 5 characters each. The names the User assigns to these fields are used on all screens and in print outs. * The option of Updating or Deleting for a Specific Title or Tape Number. * Criteria selections for specific: Artist, Title, Tape Number or Range of Numbers, Category, any of the User Defined Fields, or a KomboZ of up to 4 of the data fields (with And/Or option). * Print Outs available: An abbreviated listing, full catalog, 3X5 and Roladex cards, front labels, or J Card style case inserts (with cut out lines). * Program uses double high/wide font for J card Tape Number to make them easy to see. * Tune List option that prints out Tune, Cassette Title & Number and Artist for every tape in the data file (or Criteria). * Custom List option that allows the User to pick and choose items for a print out. * Choice of printing J cards one or two wide (paper saving feature). * User can enter name for use in Property Of line on J label. * Find! option that searches for specific tapes by Title, Artist, Tape Number, Category, User Defined Field, or KomboZ. Will also Find! for a single tune and gives on screen pointer when found. * Quik Info Key (F1) will supply user with the last number in use and the next missing number in the data file (Great during Add and Update mode). * Close Nuf' feature that allows partial 'wildcard' style entries to be used for Criteria and Find! options. * Choice of indexing by: Title, Tape Number, Artist or Category. * Speed Up Sort resequences entire file for speed. * User names data file. -CassetteMaster 1- Concept: To help you catalog your cassette tapes and assist you in printing catalogs, listings and labels for the case and front of the tape. There are entries for Tape Number, Title, Artist, up to 12 Tunes on each side, category as well as three User Defined Fields. The following files must be on the same drive/sub directory: CASMSTR.EXE COLOUR.SET HELP.PLS HELP.DBT NEWUSER.DAT PRINT.SET TUNE.DAT UNIEMM.COM QEMM.SYS And Other Extended Memory Managers: Occaisionally a problem will be incurred by a person using QEMM.SYS or other extended memory manager. This has to do with the way that the SYS file manages memory vs the way that the program wants to use the extended memory (The program will attempt to use extended memory automatically, if it is available). On the distribution disk there is a program called UNIEMM.COM (This can be renamed to any legal file name EXCEPT the name of the EXE program). If you attempt to run the program and get a DOS ERROR or RUN ERROR message at the top of the screen, use the UNIEMM utility to start the program. It will tell the program you are using an extended memory that has this anomoly and command the program to remain in low memory instead of switching to extended memory. After passing these instructions to the program, the program will start with no other commands needing to be entered. Mouse Users: YOU must activate the mouse prior to the start of the program. Two Button Users: The Left Button serves as the return/enter key, The Right Button is the ESC key. Three Button Users: Same as two button Users, and the middle button is the F1 key. Getting Started: DO NOT INSTALL THE PROGRAM IF YOU ARE ALREADY USING IT SEE THE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO UPGRADE THE PROGRAM -CassetteMaster 2- Type CASMSTR or UNIEMM to start. When you first start the program, the computer will bring up the Default Set Up screen. Just enter the info requested. When you name the Data Drive, the program will automatically copy the data files to that drive for you ! So Have A Disk In The Drive And Ready ! In order to create new data disks see Set Defaults below. You can rename the data file now or do it later. See below on how to do it later. Colours: Color Letter ----------------- Black N {As in Noir} Blue B Green G Cyan BG Red R Magenta RB Brown GR White W ----------------- User Defined Fields: There are three User Defined Fields, they are 30,29 and 5 characters in length. When in Default Set Up you can name these anything you want. ie Producer, RCA Library Number, Length, Thumb (For Up or Down reviews), Writer, Original, well you get the idea. You can change these anytime you want. What you enter here will appear on the Add, Update, Delete Menus as well as the print outs. WARNING: When you enter the names of these fields try to use a different first letter for each option: Instead of Tempo and Tenor, use Mood and Tenor. Failure to do this will confuse the program when you select it from a menu by using the first letter. You can still use the lite bar if two fields are named the same. Library Of: You can enter your name as you want it to appear on case inserts, up to 25 characters. File Name: Any 8 character name , except TEMP and NEWUSER, can be used. If the name is already used the program will ask you to select a new name. -CassetteMaster 3- Data Drive: The drive where you will keep your data disk. ex A,B,C,D etc. The System: Is designed using KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) so not much information is needed to get started. Here are a few notes to help you use the system: Universals: The ESC key will take you back one menu (Mouse Users use Right Button). The box in the upper right hand corner of the screen will contain information on how to move around, and data entry tips. The last line of the screen will tell you what the highlighted option does. All menu entries can be selected with the light bar, or by pressing the first letter of the option (Mouse Users when highlited the Left Button will activate the option). The F10 key will bring up Help for a particular item, if no Help is availble for that item, it will allow you to enter the help index. From the index you may select any of the topics of help available. The Help file was not written by the same person who wrote this manual, therefore it might help better explain something to you than this manual does and vice versa. The F1 key will bring up the Quik Info screen. It will provide you with the last Cassette Number in use and any missing Cassette numbers (Mouse Users: Hit the Middle Button). How To Enter Cassettes: There are three data samples in the data files already, they are: One Title Tape, Two Title Tape "A" and Two Title Tape "B". To take a look at these just enter the Update mode and select the one you wish to view. Tapes With One Title: Just enter the data for both sides and hit PageDown when done. Tapes With Two Titles (One On Each Side): Enter the data for each side as if it were two separate tapes, except use the same Tape Number. It does not matter if you enter side one or side two -CassetteMaster 4- first, but when the file is in Tape Number order side two will appear first when using Change or Erase. When the program goes to print these two out, it will consider them as one and print them out on one insert or label. Try printing out the sample data to get an idea about how this works. Also, try running the Find! and Criteria functions with the sample data to get a feel for how these functions work. This is a powerful program! DON'T FORGET TO DELETE THE SAMPLE DATA BEFORE YOU START ENTERING YOUR OWN! The Data Entry Screens: Any of the data entry screens during Add or Change modes can be 'zipped' through. That is if you do not enter the all the Tune lines just hit PageDown after entering the ones you need to blank the rest of the lines. ESC will abort the screen. Change And Erase: When you select either of these options the screen will display up to 32 Tape Numbers and Titles. Move the light bar to the one you want to Update or Delete and press the enter key. The ESC key will take you back to the Main Menu and the PageDown key will bring up the next 32 Titles. When the program reaches the bottom of your file it will start again. You also have the option of looking for a specific Tape Number or Title (These will always be the last two displayed, so use the End key to get to the bottom and select the one you want). When Erasing if you select a Tape Number the Titles for both sides only will appear, then you will be asked to confirm the deletion. Close 'Nuf: In the Change, Erase, Criteria, and Find! when you enter the Title, Artist, User Defined Fields, etc you do not have to enter the entire thing. For example when entering a title you wish to deal with you do not have to enter the full Title, only the first few words, or even letters. In Update this will allow you to view all the records that are Close 'Nuf to what you entered. EXAMPLE: Entering "Meet" will bring up "Meet Me", "Meet The Beatles" and "I'll Meet You On The Other Side" Labels&Listings: You can print out All the data or select a Criteria of data to print. -CassetteMaster 5- Criteria: You can choose the Artist, Title, Category, Cassette Number, or any of the User Defined fields to select a Criteria of. Remember that 'Close Nuf' applies here too. So by selecting Artists named Bob you would get all of Bob Mea's Cassettes but also Bob Wallace, Bob Redford, etc. You may also select a range of tape numbers, keep in mind that these are inclusive, ie 25 to 27 will get you 25,26 & 27. You can also select a KomboZ of Criteria (see below). KomboZ: Selecting this entry on the Criteria or Find! screen will let you combine up to four Criteria. For example you want a listing of all Tapes that are in Category A and by The Beach Boys. Select the Category entry from the KomboZ screen, then type in A next select the Artist entry, when you do that you will have a choice of making the statement And or Or. (Chose And in this example) then you can enter the Beach Boys. The program will find all records meeting that Criteria and take you to the Forms menu or display it on the screen. (If you had selected Or in the above example you would have gotten all records for Category A or any done by the Beach Boys {even those not category A}) A more complex example would be Category A or Category B and User Code D and Title A. (You would get all Categories A or B with the Code D and the title beginning with A.) Print Outs: A Listing provides the Cassette Number, Category Title & Artist. A Catalog provides all information. A Custom Listing allows you to build your own print out. Simply choose the number beside the items you wish to include in you print out. The computer will track the number of characters you have left and tell you if you go over 80. Hit PageDown to start the printout or ESC to abort. Side Labels: Gives you Cassette Number, Artist & Title, all user fields and Library Of line on 3 1/2" X 1 5/8" labels. (These are special audio labels for cassettes, they can be ordered from The Computer Label Company 1-800-332-4223, or by mail: 727 Eugene Rd., Palm Springs, CA 92264.) Case Insert: This will print case inserts for the cassette box. They will have a dotted line around them, when they are cut out they fit neatly into any clear cassette box. If you select 3 or more tapes and you have selected the Wide default they will print 2 across, for selections of less they print only one across. -CassetteMaster 6- 3X5 Cards: Gives you all information printed on 3X5 pin fed cards. Rolodex Cards: Gives you all information except the Tunes on pin fed rotary index cards. Tune List: Will list all Tunes, Cassette Number and Artist. Unless you have very few Cassettes you will need a Hard Drive or High Density Drive to use this feature. Find Me!: Can help you find all of the Cassettes in the data file that have a particular Cassette Number, User Defined Field, Artist , as well as Category or even a single Tune. Using "Close 'Nuf" you can Find! any tape easily, ie enter as much information as you remember and it will search based on your input, even if it is only one letter. You will first be given a selection screen of titles that meet your Find Me! input then a display screen for the ones you select. NOTE: PageUp on these data display screens will take you back to the previous record, PageDown to the next record and ESC to the Find! menu. You can also Find! for KomboZ (see above). Utilities: Indexing: You can put the file in Title, Number, Artist or Category order by selecting the appropriate option. Build For Speed: Should be run occasionally to keep the file in sequential order for speed. Ghost Buster: This feature should be run if you get blank records in your data file, by accident. Default SetUp: Same as above. If you wish to create a new data disk, just blank out the Data Drive or insert the letter "Z" and then hit the page down key. You will then have the opportunity to name a new Data Drive and File Name. Printer SetUp: This allows you to customize the printer codes used by the program. These codes can be found in your printer manual. The codes that the program has when originally distributed are for the Epson FX100. You will need to know -CassetteMaster 7- the code for 10 cpi (Pica), 12 CPI (Elite), Enlarged, Condensed (17CPI) and Double High/Wide. If your printer cannot handle double high/wide DON'T PANIC, just leave it blank; the program will use Enlarged for that entry. You do not have to enter the ESC part of the code, the program will add that automatically. You can enter the letter ESC code or the number it does not matter: ie ESC code 119 can be entered as "119" or "w". (Do not enter any " "s!) The codes are used as follows: 10 CPI Reports/Catalogs 12 CPI Tape Titles On Inserts Enlarged Report/Catalog Titles Dbl High/Wide Tape Numbers on Inserts Condensed Tune Titles On Inserts 2 Across J Cards: This refers to the case inserts only. If you print more than two case inserts the program will print them 2 across if you have answered Y. If your printer can not handle it, (usually it will add a blank line between each line it prints) select N and the program will print out all case inserts one across, regardless of the number of inserts you are printing. Shell To DOS: You can exit temporarily to DOS by using that option on the Utilities Menu. The file COMMAND.COM must be on root directory of the same disk as the other program files to do this. You must return to the subdirectory/drive of CassetteMaster prior to entering EXIT to return to the program. Upgrading To 7.40: Upgrade To 7.40 From 7.21 or Later: Copy the files CASMSTR.EXE, HELP.DBT &, HELP.PLS ONLY! onto you work disk or sub directory and you are ready to go! Upgrade To 7.40 From Other Earlier: If you are using a version prior to 7.20 this will help you upgrade your existing data files. Before installing ANY of the programs files: 1. Copy the ALL files with the DAT extension from your existing sub directory or diZk onto a work diZk or sub directory and set aside. -CassetteMaster 8- 2. Copy all of the files from the distribution dizk containing version 7.40 onto your existing dizk or sub directory. 3. Start the program and complete the Default Set Up screen as you desire, then from the Main Menu go to the Utilities Menu. Select the Upgrade To 7.40 option from the Utilities Menu. 4. Once selected you will be prompted for the sub directory or dizk location and the file name of the old files. DO NOT INCLUDE THE DAT EXTENSION! For example your old data file name was TAPES and you have copied it to sub directory TEMP on you C: drive. When prompted you would enter: C:\TEMP\ for location and TAPES for name. 5. The program will import all of the old files into version 7.40. 6. Registered Users have the option of just mailing their old data files (and .75 in stamps) to Unicorn and having them Upgraded for them. Maestro!: Is a program that will enable you to work with files created by Cassette, Album and CDMaster all at the same time. It will perform the same Find! and Print functions as this program, but will use the data from all of the *Master programs that you are currently using. Also, the program will do comparisons between the files to find multiple titles. Finally, the program will compare two completely different data files from two people -- so if you have a friend using one of the programs it will compare your data to his. This program is FREE to registered users and will be sent with the registered version of the program. Two or More: The Audio programs can be registered at the same time at a discounted rate: Register 2 programs for $37.00, all three for $55.00. Be sure to include the names of your choice(s) with your payment. Technical Assistance & Latest Versions: Both registered and unregistered Users can obtain technical assistance by calling (219) 563-HOME (4663). Unregistered Users will need to provide the name and address of where they obtained the software from in order to gain this assistance. This will let us go back to that company if they are distributing an older version and it helps us track who is distributing the program. The number is manned (by a human) from 6:00 to 9:00 PM EST, all other hours by an answering machine. -CassetteMaster 9- ******************* Unicorn Software Support conferences exist on the following BBSs: ** The Kokomo BBS: 317-457-9100 ** The RoadHouse BBS: 317-784-2147 (FIDONET 1:231/290) Both BBSs allow first time downloads and will always have the latest versions of Unicorn's software. Unicorn Software programs are available via "File Request" from The RoadHouse BBS (1:231/290). You can FREQ the magic name "UNICORN" from 1:231/290 for information on Unicorn Programs and their FREQable "magic" names.) ******************* Also, we monitor the Shareware conference on the following networks: RIME, Intelec, NANet, MediaNET, and NAPNet. The regional hub for RIME in Indiana (IBM-NET) will upload any of Unicorn's files to the net on request: ** IBM-Net BBS: 317-882-5575 The regional hub for Intelec, NAPNet, and MedaiNet will upload any of Unicorn's files to the net on request: ** Media Net 317-547-6204 ******************* All of Unicorn's programs are also available through the Shareware Distribution Network (SDN), and may be downloaded from any SDN location. The Central Indiana SDN contact point is: ** Someplace BBS 317-353-9981 (FIDONET 1:231/120) ******************* The above listed BBSs will always have the latest versions within hours of release. Additionally, these BBSs have proven to be reliable and worth the cost of every minute of connect time. Even if you are not looking for our latest versions: Give Them A Call! Enjoy! Charles P. Schell IV Author -CassetteMaster 10- Version 7.00 Changed Quik Xit key to Quik Info Key. Added 3 User defined and named fields. Reformatted Code Structure. Added Criteria selections. Added New Custom Form. Made both Delete and Update selections 'Point & Shoot' Tape Number and Title entries for Delete and Update are no longer 'hidden' options. 7.10 Added 2 Tunes to each side. Added Sample Data 7.20 Fixed a minor bug for single drive users Speeded Up and Improved 'Close Nuf' features 7.21 Added Count Down to Tune List Fixed Bug in KomboZ that allowed more than 4 KomboZ 7.22 Made 2 wide case inserts optional 7.25 DOC rewritten. Erase & Change features now return you to Main Menu if no data is in the file. Ability to Change or Add another on Add menu 7.30 Textured backgrounds and menu appearance changed. Fixed a bug in Erase Option for two disk drive users. Changed format of labels. Improved error handling routines. 7.30 Added Context Sensitive Help System Now supports Mouse Added Standard Cassette Side Labels -CassetteMaster 11-