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Video Librarian
Version 3.53
by
Lemuel D. Turner
Member Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP)
(C) 1986-1993 By Lemuel D. Turner and TurboSystemsCo
Mailing Address: TurboSystemsCo
P.O. Box 965368
Marietta, Ga. 30066
404-516-8575 FAX 404-591-4988
Registration Price: $34.00 + 4.00 S/H (US), $8.00 (Non-US)
To Start: Type VLB
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
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NOTE: Version 3.53 file format is not compatible with 3.0 and earlier.
Version 3.0 files can be upgraded to 3.53 by running the VLBFIX.EXE
program. A program is available to registered users to convert pre-3.0
files to version 3.53.
VIDEO LIBRARIAN is a fast easy to learn and use database manager
that will help organize and keep track of your video library.
With this program you can quickly search your video library files
and print reports to the screen, printer or a disk text file. The
program will also print labels to place on your VCR tapes for easy
identification. Features mouse support, context sensitive help,
movable, resizeable, scrollable pop-up browse and find windows.
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SPECIAL FEATURES
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- Holds 18 Information Fields About Each Title
-- Title, Star(first & last name), Co-star(first & last name),
Cast, Rating, Director(first & last name), Company, Year,
Comments, Tape#, Starting and Stop Counter, Recording
Speed and Time
-- A memo field that can hold up to 32 lines of information about
each title.
- Database Management Functions.
-- Next, Prev, Find, Top, Last, Edit, Add, Del, Search,
Report, Browse, Quit
- Reports
-- Seven fixed format reports, plus a self design report and labels.
--- Reports may be printed to screen, printer or disk text file.
--- Tape labels can be printed on regular 3 1/2 by 15/16 labels
or on special labels designed to fit the top and spine of
VHS cassettes.
--- One report can be printed on continuous form 3 X 5 cards.
- Context Sensitive Help
-- Press F1 to bring up a revelavant help screen at any point in
the program.
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SPECIAL FEATURES - cont
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- Mouse Support
- Screen Saver
-- A built-in screen saver activates when the keyboard is not used
at a user customizable interval.
- Browse and Find Windows
-- Moveable, scrollable, resizeable
- Find any Title, Star, Co-Star, Director, Tape Number or Category
in approximately 1 second or less.
- Search database on any combination of fields.
- Can hold over 2 billion titles, approximately 750 on a 360k floppy
if memo field is not used. Will hold approximately 350 with
each record having a three line memo field.
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SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
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(1) 512K RAM (2) Printer (3) Color Monitor & Hard Drive Recommended
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SERVICES PROVIDED TO REGISTERED USERS
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(1) The latest version of Video Librarian without the shareware
registration screens.
(2) A printed manual.
(3) Customer Support by phone or mail by a member of ASP.
(4) Advisement of upgrades which are provided at low cost.
(5) Catalog of addtional products and discounts on additional
product purchases.
REGISTRATION PRICE: $34.95
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FILES ON THIS DISK
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VLB.EXE README.DOC SAMPLE.K3 REPORT.DSW ORDER.EXE
VLB.DBW SAMPLE.LDT SAMPLE.K4 REPORT.DSH OPWIN.DSW
VLB.DBH SAMPLE.K1 SAMPLE.K5 QUERY.DSW FORM1.DSW
VLB.DOC SAMPLE.K2 SAMPLE.K6 QUERY.DSH FORM1.DSH
DBPMENU.MEN DBLANG.LAN HPII.CFG PRINTER.PTR MYVIDS.LDT
VENDOR.DOC EPSON.CFG IBMPRO.CFG FILE_ID.DIZ MYVIDS.K1
MYVIDS.K2 MYVIDS.K3 MYVIDS.K4 MYVIDS.K5 MYVIDS.K6
ORDER.DOC VLBFIX.EXE FILE_ID.DIZ
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DISTRIBUTION PERMISSION
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Permission is granted to shareware vendors, users groups and BBSs to
add Video Librarian to their libraries and distribute the program
as long as the distribution fee does not exceed $10.00. If your dis-
tribution fee exceeds $10.00, you must write for written permission to
distribute Video Librarian. You also must make it clear to the end user
that the program is shareware and that they are required to pay an
additional fee for continued use.
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PRODUCT HISTORY
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Version 3.0 Released Sep 1991
Version 3.5 released Feb 10, 1992
Version 3.51 Released Mar 1, 1992
Version 3.52 Released Mar 16,1992
Version 3.53 Released Jun 07,1993
3.5 Changes
Changes: (1) Added memo report - prints memo contents.
(2) Added catalog report.
(3) Added utility menu that allows printer selection
from main menu. Deleted the DBPRINST.EXE program.
HP Laser Printer support improved.
(4) Category index now modifed to list titles in alphabetical
order when the Browse and Find functins are used.
(5) Tape labels are much eaiser and faster to print due to
modifications to the query screen and use of an index
search instead of a sequential search.
(6) Fixed bugs in index cards that caused the Star to be
printed twice.
(7) Fix bug that sometimes caused the Browse screen not to
display.
3.51/2 Changes
(1) Fixed several small bugs that ocurred while printing
some types of tape labels.
3.53 Changes
(1) Allows user to manually flush index file data from
from memory to disk by pressing the F3 key.
(2) Automatic flush of datafile data from memory to
disk after each entry/update added.