Welcome
  Welcome to the Movie Organizer

The Movie Organizer is a Windows 95 program that lets you catalogue movies (or anything else that you may record) so that you have a current list of what you have recorded.  The program will allow you to record the following information:

Title.

Up to three actors.

Type of movie (action, drama, etc).

Tape number.

Playing time.

Starting counter number (if there is more than one recording on the tape).

Rating.

Media type (VHS, DVD, etc).

Synopsis

4 custom fields (that you name).

Movie Organizer also offers numerous sorting and printing options to help you print out your movie list the way you like it. It will also print labels for your tapes using Avery labels (#5199).  You can also print the labels at any starting label position so that you don't waste sheets of labels.

If you have a color printer, you can also print color labels.  You can either print all the labels the same color, or select different colors for each different movie type.  Selecting different colors for movie types would allow you to have your labels color-coded.

This program is shareware, not freeware.  Feel free to test out the program for the next 30 days.  If you intend to use the program after that, please register it.


Help menu
   How to get help in the Movie Organizer

There are four ways to get help while in the Movie Organizer.

1)  Click on the Help menu

2)  Press F1 on the keyboard.

3)  Click on the question mark on the toolbar and then the item that you want information on.

4)  If you are in a dialog box, click on the question mark at the upper right side of the box.  Then click on the item that you have a question about.


Menus
  Movie Organizer Menus

File menu - save, open, print, and exit the program.

Edit menu - enter, modify, and delete movies.  Undo mistakes, select movies, edit custom headings, and find information.

View menu - sorts the movie list, changes type of view, controls the colors and the font for the screen and labels, and controls printing options from the options menu.

Labels menu changes the font and colors.

Register menu how to register your program and enter your password

Help menu - gets you into the help system.


File menu commands

The File menu offers the following commands:

New	Creates a new document.
Open	Opens an existing document.
Close	Closes an opened document.
Save	Saves an opened document using the same file name.
Save As	Saves an opened document to a specified file name.
Print	Prints a document.
Print Preview	Displays the document on the screen, as it would appear printed.
Print Setup	Selects a printer and printer connection.
Exit	Exits Movie Organizer.


File New command
New command (File menu)

Use this command to create a new document in Movie Organizer.  Selecting this command also closes any open documents.

You can open an existing document with the Open command.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+N


File Open command
Open command (File menu)

Use this command to open a previously saved Movie Organizer movie file.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+O


File Open dialog box

The following options allow you to specify which file to open:

File Name

Type or select the filename you want to open.  This box lists files with the extension you select in the List Files of Type box.

List Files of Type

Select the type of file you want to open:

Movie Organizer only supports .smf files.

Drives

Select the drive in which Movie Organizer stores the file that you want to open.

Directories

Select the directory in which Movie Organizer stores the file that you want to open.

Network...

Choose this button to connect to a network location, assigning it a new drive letter.


File Close command
Close command (File menu)

Use this command to close all windows containing the active document.  Movie Organizer suggests that you save changes to your document before you close it.  If you close a document without saving, you lose all changes made since the last time you saved it.  Before closing an untitled document, Movie Organizer displays the Save As dialog box and suggests that you name and save the document.


File Save command
Save command (File menu)

Use this command to save the active document to its current name and directory.  When you save a document for the first time, Movie Organizer displays the Save As dialog box so you can name your document.  If you want to change the name and directory of an existing document before you save it, choose the Save As command.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+S


File Save As command
Save As command (File menu)

Use this command to save and name the active document.  Movie Organizer displays the Save As dialog box so you can name your document.

To save a document with its existing name and directory, use the Save command.


File Save As dialog box

The following options allow you to specify the name and location of the file you're about to save:

File Name

Type a new filename to save a document with a different name.  A filename can contain up to eight characters and an extension of up to three characters.  Movie Organizer adds the extension you specify in the Save File As Type box.

Drives

Select the drive in which you want to store the document.

Directories

Select the directory in which you want to store the document.

Network...

Choose this button to connect to a network location, assigning it a new drive letter.


File 1, 2, 3, 4 command
1, 2, 3, 4 command (File menu)

Use the numbers and filenames listed at the bottom of the File menu to open the last four documents you closed.  Choose the number that corresponds with the document you want to open.


File Exit command
Exit command (File menu)

Use this command to end your Movie Organizer session.  You can also use the Close command on the application Control menu.  Movie Organizer prompts you to save documents with unsaved changes.

Shortcuts

Keys:	ALT+F4


Edit menu commands

The Edit menu offers the following commands:

Enter	Enter a new movie.
Delete	Deletes the highlighted movie.
Modify	Modify the highlighted movie.
Select/Unselect All	Select or Unselect all movies.
Undo	Undo the last delete, modify, or enter command.
Find	Search for selected text.
Edit Custom Headings	Allows you to change the name of each Custom heading.


Modifying the Document

Entering Movies

Deleteing Movies

Modifying Movies


Entering movies

To enter a movie, select one of the following commands to get started.

1)  Click on the [image] located on the toolbar,

2)  Click on the Edit Menu and then click the Enter command, or

3)  Ctrl+E

Once you have used one of these commands, the Enter/Edit dialog box will appear.  This dialog box will allow you to enter all of the information about the movie.  The actor, movie type, and rating blocks are combo boxes.  These boxes keep track of all the different actors, movie types, and ratings that you have entered so far.  As you make new entries, these boxes are updated. When you click on the arrow of these boxes, it will drop down a list that you can scroll through.  If you have entered an actor, movie type, or rating that you would like to use again, just click on the appropriate entry in the box.  The box will automatically use the entry that you clicked on without having to type it in again.

To move from box to box, just hit the tab key or click on the box you want with the mouse.

As I stated earlier, the combo boxes automatically update themselves as you enter new information.  One thing to keep in mind is that, if you type in an actor's name twice and use different capitalization, it will only list that actor in the combo boxes once.  The form that is used in the combo boxes depends on which example the program finds first.  Every time you sort the list, the combo boxes are updated.  The program will use whichever form it sees first.  Just as a suggestion, try to keep the capitalization consistent throughout your document.  Once you type an actor, movie type, or rating in for the first time, you can just select it out of the combo boxes after that without having to type it in. Using this method will insure that you used the same spelling and capitalization throughout the document.  If you make a mistake, you can easily edit it then or later.

The custom heading are off by default.  You can fill in the information when you select the "Enter" command, but it will not show up on the main screen unless you turn them on.  To turn on the custom headings, select the View menu, then the Options menu.  Then select the Normal View tab.  You will be able to turn on any or all of the custom headings.  To name the custom headings, select the Edit menu and then the Edit Custom Headings command.

NOTE:  The field for the movie time is not treated as a number.  This gives you a little more freedom to use whatever format you like but does cause a few problems.  Since it isn't treated as a number, you can enter in the information as the total number of minutes or by hours and minutes (ex 90 versus 1:30).  But, in order for the program to sort the information in the correct order if you sort by time, you have to keep the format consistent throughout all of your movies.  This involves a little more than just either keeping it in minutes or hours.  For minutes you would have to list it as 090 instead of just 90.  Because when you enter a movie that is 100 minutes, the program will list the 100 minute movie out of order because "1" comes before "9".  But if you put "090", it will be sorted correctly because "0" does come before "1".  If you are using the hours and minutes format, you will just have to make sure that you put zero hours and so many minutes for a movie that is less than one hour long (ex 0:25).


Deleting movies

In order to delete a movie, you first have to select the movie that you want to delete.  To select the movie, just click anywhere on the movie entry once with the left mouse button.  The information in the entry will be highlighted when it is selected.  After you have it selected, you can use any of the following methods to delete it.

1)  Ctrl+D,

2)  Clicking on the [image] located on the toolbar,

3)  Selecting the Edit menu and then clicking on delete, or

4)  Clicking the right mouse button will bring up a small menu beside the cursor with the delete command on it.

After you select one of these commands, a message box will appear and ask you if you are sure you want to delete it.  There are four options in the dialog box.  "Yes" will just delete the movie the message box is asking you about.  "Yes to All" will delete all of the selected movies without asking if you are sure you want to delete them.  "No" will cancel that movie from being deleted but you will still be asked about any other movies that you have selected.  "No to All" will cancel the rest of the delete operation.

You can also select multiple movies to delete at the same time by using the SHIFT or Ctrl keys.  The SHIFT key will select all of the movies in between the two movies that you select.  To use it, first select a movie by just clicking on it with the left mouse button.  Then hold down the SHIFT key and select the last movie in the list of movies that you want to delete.  All of the movies in between the two movies will also be highlighted.  The Ctrl key will allow you to select multiple movies but doesn't select the movies in between.


Modifying movies

In order to modify a movie, you first have to select the movie that you want to modify.  To select the movie, just click anywhere on the movie entry once with the left mouse button.  The information in the entry will be highlighted when it is selected.  After you have it selected, you can use any of the following methods to modify it.

1)  Ctrl+M,

2)  Clicking on the [image] located on the toolbar,

3)  Selecting the Edit menu and then clicking on Modify, or

4)  Clicking the right mouse button will bring up a small menu beside the cursor with the modify command on it.

After you select one of these commands, the Enter/Modify dialog box will appear.  The dialog will also show the current information in each box.  Just use the mouse to select the box you want to modify, or use the tab key until you get there.  Modify whatever information you want to, then click the "OK" button when you are done.

You can also select multiple movies to modify at the same time by using the SHIFT or Ctrl keys.  The SHIFT key will select all of the movies in between the two movies that you select.  To use it, first select a movie by just clicking on it with the left mouse button.  Then hold down the SHIFT key and select the last movie in the list of movies that you want to modify.  All of the movies in between the two movies will also be highlighted.  The Ctrl key will allow you to select multiple movies but doesn't select the movies in between.

NOTE: If you do not modify any of the contents, select "Cancel" instead of "OK".  When you select "OK", the program as to check for any changes and then update and sort several lists.  So, if you didn't make any changes, selecting "Cancel" will save some time.


Select/Unselct All command
Select/Unselect All Movies

Selects or Unselects all of the movies with just one command.

This function can be used in the following ways:

1)  Ctrl+U,

2)  Select the Edit menu and then click on Select/Unselect All,

3)  Right click the mouse button while in the view area.  Then click on Select/Unselect All when the context menu appears.

Once you have the movies selected, you can modify or delete the selected entries.  If you are in the Display Label Format view, you can also print the labels that are selected.

You also have the option of selecting individual movies or groups of movies by using the left mouse button in combination with the shift and Ctrl keys on the keyboard.  The shift key will let you select all of the movies in between two movies that you select.  The Ctrl key will let you select multiple movies that aren't in a row.  Clicking on a movie with the left mouse button will select just one movie at a time.

For example, if you wanted to select movies 1 and then 3 though 5, you would do the following command.  Left-click the mouse on the first movie, hold down the Ctrl key and then click on the third movie.  Release the Ctrl key, and hold down the shift key and left click on the fifth movie. If you wanted to select movies 1, 3, and 5, just hold down the Ctrl key and left click on each movie you want to select.


Undo command
Undo

Let's you undo the last delete, modify, or enter command.

This function can be used in the following ways:

1)  Select the Edit menu and then click on Undo,

2)  Right click the mouse button while in the view area.  Click on Undo when the context menu appears.

3)  From the keyboard, press Alt+E to open the Edit menu and then "n" to select Undo.


Find command
Find

This function will let you search for any text in all the movies.  Just click on the command and a dialog box will appear.  Type in the text that you are looking for in the edit box.  Select whether you want it to look for whole words and whether or not to match upper and lower case.  Click on the find button and Movie Organizer will begin search through all of the records for the selected text.  When it finds the text, it will display the Enter/Modify dialog box that will let you edit any of the information you want to.

If you modify any of the information, the program will need to update several memory structures.  If you do not edit any information, just click on the cancel button.  This will save time because there isn't anything new to update.

Once you edit the movie or select Cancel, the program will ask you if you would like to continue searching for the selected text.  Select what ever is appropriate.


Edit Custom Heading command
Edit Custom Headings

This command allows you to enter the headings you would like to use for your four custom headings.  You can use as many as you want and you don't have to use them in any specific order.  To use one, just type in the name of the heading and select "OK".  Then go to the View menu and then Options.  Then select the Normal View tab.  There you will see the check boxes for displaying the custom headings.  Check whichever ones you want and select "OK".  The custom heading should now be display with each movie.  You can turn them on and off as you please without affecting any of the data that you have entered into them.


View menu commands

The View menu offers the following commands:

Toolbar	Shows or hides the toolbar.
Status Bar	Shows or hides the status bar.
Sort by Title	Sorts by the Title.
Sort by Actors	Sorts by the actor.
Sort by Custom 1	Sorts by the information in the Custom11 field.
Sort by Custom 2	Sorts by the information in the Custom 2 field.
Sort by Custom 3	Sorts by the information in the Custom 3 field.
Sort by Custom 4	Sorts by the information in the Custom 4 field.
Sort by Movie Type	Sorts by the Movie Type.
One Line Sorts	Selects a few fields from the Normal View and displays the list in 1 line.
Display in Label Format	Shows what it will look like if printed on labels.
Display Normal View	Displays all movie information.
Options	Changes screen color, font, display and printing options.
Go To Entry	Helps you to quickly find the movie or actor that you are looking for.


View Toolbar command
Toolbar command (View menu)

Use this command to display and hide the Toolbar, which includes buttons for some of the most common commands in Movie Organizer, such as File Open.  A check mark appears next to the menu item when the Toolbar is displayed.

See Toolbar for help on using the toolbar.


Toolbar

The toolbar is displayed across the top of the application window, below the menu bar.  The toolbar provides quick mouse access to many tools used in Movie Organizer.

To hide or display the Toolbar, choose Toolbar from the View menu (ALT, V, T).

Click	To

Close any currently opened document and starts a new one.

Open an existing document.  Movie Organizer displays the Open dialog box, in which you can locate and open the desired file.

Save the active document or template with its current name.  If you have not named the document, Movie Organizer displays the Save As dialog box.

Print the active document.

Enter a new movie.

Delete the highlighted (selected) movie.

Modify entries in the selected movie.

Changes to the label view so you can see what the label will look like.

Changes to the label view so you can see what the label will look like.

Changes the view so that only one line sorts are displayed.

Sort the movies by title.

Sort the movies by actor.

Sort the movies by movie number.

Sort the movies by time.

Sort the movies by rating.

Sort the movies by movie type.

Sort the movies by media type.

Sort the movies by the custom fields.

Helps you to quickly get to the movie you are looking for.

Display version number of this program.

Part of the Help system.  Click on this button and then the item you want help on.


View Status Bar Command
Status Bar command (View menu)

Use this command to display and hide the Status Bar, which describes the action to be executed by the selected menu item or depressed toolbar button, and keyboard latch state. A check mark appears next to the menu item when the Status Bar is displayed.

See Status Bar for help on using the status bar.


Status Bar

The status bar is displayed at the bottom of the Movie Organizer window.  To display or hide the status bar, use the Status Bar command in the View menu.

The left area of the status bar describes actions of menu items as you use the arrow keys to navigate through menus.  This area similarly shows messages that describe the actions of toolbar buttons as you depress them, before releasing them.  If after viewing the description of the toolbar button command you wish not to execute the command, then release the mouse button while the pointer is off the toolbar button.

The right areas of the status bar indicate which of the following keys are latched down:

Indicator	Description

CAP	The Caps Lock key is latched down.

NUM	The Num Lock key is latched down.

SCRL	The Scroll Lock key is latched down.


Sort by Title

Sorts the list of movies alphabetically by the title of the movie.  The format depends on if you are in the Normal View or One Line Sorts.  Normal View will show all of the information about a movie.  The One Line Sorts takes some of the fields and prints the information from movie on just one line.  You can select the Normal View or One Line Sorts from the Tool Bar or from the View Menu.

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Sort by Actors

Sorts the list of movies alphabetically by the actor.  This sort is different from the other sorts.  It only shows the actor, movie titles that the actor stars in, and the tape number.  This is a good option if you would like to see which movies you have by a particular actor.  It also gives you a more condensed form that is will take up less paper when you print it out.


Sort by Custom 1

Sorts the list of movies alphabetically by the information in the Custom 1 field. The format depends on if you are in the Normal View or One Line Sorts.  Normal View will show all of the information about a movie.  The One Line Sorts takes some of the fields and prints the information from movie on just one line.  You can select the Normal View or One Line Sorts from the Tool Bar or from the View Menu.


Sort by Custom 2

Sorts the list of movies alphabetically by the information in the Custom 2 field. The format depends on if you are in the Normal View or One Line Sorts.  Normal View will show all of the information about a movie.  The One Line Sorts takes some of the fields and prints the information from movie on just one line.  You can select the Normal View or One Line Sorts from the Tool Bar or from the View Menu.


Sort by Custom 3

Sorts the list of movies alphabetically by the information in the Custom 3 field. The format depends on if you are in the Normal View or One Line Sorts.  Normal View will show all of the information about a movie.  The One Line Sorts takes some of the fields and prints the information from movie on just one line.  You can select the Normal View or One Line Sorts from the Tool Bar or from the View Menu.


Sort by Custom 4

Sorts the list of movies alphabetically by the information in the Custom 4 field. The format depends on if you are in the Normal View or One Line Sorts.  Normal View will show all of the information about a movie.  The One Line Sorts takes some of the fields and prints the information from movie on just one line.  You can select the Normal View or One Line Sorts from the Tool Bar or from the View Menu.


Sort by Tape #

Sorts the list of movies numerically by the tape number. The format depends on if you are in the Normal View or One Line Sorts.  Normal View will show all of the information about a movie.  The One Line Sorts takes some of the fields and prints the information from movie on just one line.  You can select the Normal View or One Line Sorts from the Tool Bar or from the View Menu.


Sort by Time

Sorts the list of movies numerically by the time.  The information that you type into this field is not treated like a number.  This gives you a few more options on the format that you would like to use.  As an example, you can either list it by the total number of minutes or by hours and minutes.  If you use minutes, you will need to enter the same number of digits for each movie.  If you don't use the same number of digits, when it sorts by time, it will not be sorted correctly.  For example, if you enter "90" for one movie and "100" for another movie, the "100" will be listed first because "1" comes before "9".  If you change the "90" to "090", then it will sort correctly because "0" does come before "1".  You can also use hours and minutes (ex. 1:25).  For a movie that is less than one hour, you will need to make it "0:25".

The format of this sort depends on if you are in the Normal View or One Line Sorts.  Normal View will show all of the information about a movie.  The One Line Sorts takes some of the fields and prints the information from movie on just one line.  You can select the Normal View or One Line Sorts from the Tool Bar or from the View Menu.


Sort by Rating

Sorts the list of movies alphabetically by the rating.  This sort routine can be used with some of the other sort routines.  For example, if you want the list sorted by rating and you want the movies in each rating category to be sorted alphabetically, you would first sort by title and then sort by rating.

The format of this sort depends on if you are in the Normal View or One Line Sorts.  Normal View will show all of the information about a movie.  The One Line Sorts takes some of the fields and prints the information from movie on just one line.  You can select the Normal View or One Line Sorts from the Tool Bar or from the View Menu.


Sort by Media Type

Sorts the list of movies alphabetically by the media type. This sort routine can be used with some of the other sort routines.  For example, if you want the list sorted by media type and you want the movies sorted alphabetically by the media type, you would first sort by title and then sort by media type.

The format of this sort depends on if you are in the Normal View or One Line Sorts.  Normal View will show all of the information about a movie.  The One Line Sorts takes some of the fields and prints the information from movie on just one line.  You can select the Normal View or One Line Sorts from the Tool Bar or from the View Menu.


Sort by Movie Type

Sorts the list of movies alphabetically by the movie type.  This sort routine can be used with some of the other sort routines.  For example, if you want the list sorted by movie type and you want the movies sorted alphabetically by the movie type, you would first sort by title and then sort by movie type.

The format of this sort depends on if you are in the Normal View or One Line Sorts.  Normal View will show all of the information about a movie.  The One Line Sorts takes some of the fields and prints the information from movie on just one line.  You can select the Normal View or One Line Sorts from the Tool Bar or from the View Menu.


One Line Sorts

This is one of the three views that you can select from in the View menu or the Tool Bar. Selecting this option causes the display to show only one-line sorts.  It takes only some of the fields from the Normal View and displays it in just one line.  This is a nice sort because it lists most of the information about each movie but takes up a lot less paper to print out.

After you select the One Line Sorts, just select any of the other sorting icons on the Tool Bar, and the program will sort the information by that particular field.


Display in label format

This is one of the three views that you can choose from in the View menu or Tool Bar.  Checking this box will change the display so that you can see what the labels will look like.  You must use this view if you want to print labels, see the label font, and see the label colors.  You can change the label font and colors while you are not in this view, you just won't be able to see any of the changes you made.

When you select this view, only the information that will be printed on the labels will be displayed on the screen.  The program will also draw boxes around the information to simulate the label borders.  The program attempts to show the information and label size in proportion but it isn't exact.  Most of the label fonts will fit on the labels but some of the fonts are just too big to fit.  Typing all of the entries in all capital letters will take up more label space and may cause it not to fit on the label.  The program will give you an estimate of what the label will look like.  You should also use Print Preview from the File menu to help see what the labels will look like.  It doesn't show the label borders, but it will show if the labels are going to overlap vertically.  If the labels overlap vertically, the font you have selected is too tall.  With a little experimenting, you should be able to find a font that you find pleasing.

After you select this view, you can change the printer font and printer colors by using the commands in the Label menu.  The View menu Options command still controls which colors will be displayed.  Under the General Options command under the Options command, you can select whether to print with screen colors, black only, or use the label colors that you selected in the Label menu.


Display normal view

This is one of the three types of views that you can select from the View menu or Tool Bar.  This is the default view that the program always starts in.  This is the only view that will show you all of the information about each movie.  The other views only show labels and a few fields from the Normal View.

To see all of the information that the Normal View is capable of showing, you would have to go to the Options Menu (under the View Menu), and then select the Normal View tab.  From there, you can turn on the custom fields.


Options

Allows you to select screen colors and font, printer colors and font, and display and printing options.

After you select this command, you will see 4 dialog boxes that will allow you to control various setting for the program in general and for particular sorts.  The 4 dialog boxes are:

General - controls screen font, screen colors, displaying page numbers, and the printer color used.

Normal View - controls printing options, screen graphics, whether or not "the" is ignored when sorting, and whether or not the synopsis and custom fields are displayed.

Actor Sort - controls printing options and whether or not the grid is displayed.

One Line Sorts - controls printing options, whether or not "the" is ignored when sorting, and whether or not the grid is displayed.


Go to Entry

This command helps you quickly find the movie that you are looking for.  The information it uses to find the movie depends on how you have the list sorted.  If you have it sorted by tape number, it will ask for the tape number you are looking for.  If you have it sorted by movie title, it will ask for a title.  It will do that for each of the different sorts.  This command doesn't match case or whole word.  So if you are looking for Lethal Weapon 3, you could type in "leth" and it would take you to the first movie that started with "leth".  Or you can be more specific if you would like to be.


General Options

Change Screen Font

Changes the font for the screen.  This font will always be used except when you are using the Display in Label Format view in the View menu.  When you are displaying labels, the label font will be used.

Change Screen Color

When you select this option, another dialog box will appear that will allow you to change the following options.  This will usually just be used for the screen but you also have the option to print your movie list and labels with these colors (if you have a color printer).  To print with these colors, select the Use Screen Colors radio button on the General Options page.

Heading - Changes the heading color (Movie title, Tape #, etc) on the screen.

Data - Changes the color of the data (the information that you typed in).

Highlighted background - changes the color that is used for the background when a movie is selected..

Highlighted data - changes the color that is used for the data when it is selected with the left mouse button.

Printer color

Use Black Only - if selected, prints only in black.  This is your only option if you do not have a color printer.

Use Screen Colors - if selected, prints lists and labels using the screen colors that you have selected.

Use Label Colors - if selected, prints lists and labels using the label colors that you have selected.  To select the label colors, use the Label menu and then select Label Heading or Data Colors.

Display Page Numbers - this will cause page numbers to be displayed at the bottom of the page.  The format is page # of #.  This option does take up a few lines at the bottom of the page and may cause the program to print fewer movies per page.  This option is also nice to see how many pages it will actually take to print your list.  If you use the Print Preview command in the File menu, you will see an example of what your page would look like if you printed it.  It will also show you the page number information at the bottom of the page.


Normal View Options

Show Grid, Show Box, No Graphics

This gives you a few options on what the screen will look like in the Normal View.  The grid is just some lines that separate the data on the screen.  The Box option displays a 3D box that your data will be listed in. The 3D box does take up a few more lines per movie and will cause you to be able print less movies per page.  The NO Graphics, of coarse, will only list the data on the screen without the box or grid.

Ignore "The" When Sorting

When this box is checked, the program will sort using the letters that come after "The".

Display Custom Headings - the custom headings are off by default.  This way, they take up a lot less paper if you don't need them.  If you would like to keep track of some thing that I haven't al ready made a field for, then you can use as many of the custom fields that you need.  To use them, just turn on the one that you want (you don't have to use them in any order).  Then select "OK" on this dialog box.  Then select the View menu and then Edit Custom Headings.  There you will be able to change the name of the heading.  The program will remember the heading name each time you load the data file.  If you turn the custom heading off, it will not get rid of the data that you have entered.

Printing Options

Print 1 Record Per Page - prints just 1 movie per page. (Just affects the printer, not the screen).

Print a Page Break after each Letter of the Alphabet - this will start each letter on a new page (just on the printer, you won't see it on the screen.  To see what it will look like, use the print preview command in the File menu).  This is a good option if you want to put your lists in a binder that has separators for the letters of the alphabet.

Print a Page Break after each Name Change - this is a little different from the last sort.  As an example, if you have the list sorted by movie type (ex. action, adventure, etc), this sort will print each type of movie on a separate page.  The last option would print the action and adventure movies on the same page.

Multiple Records Per Page - this is the normal printing options.  It will print as many records as will fit per page without a page break.  There are several things that affect how many movies will fit on a page.  The synopsis, custom fields, heading, and page numbers all take up extra space.  You can turn these options off if you want to so that it will take less paper to print your list.  Another that affects the number of movies is the font that you use.  The smaller the font, the more movies per page.  You can experiment with the font to find something that is smaller enough so that it fits enough movies per page and big enough so that you can still read it.  I like using MS Sans Serif size 8.  To see how many pages each size will take, make sure that the Display Page Numbers is turned on (in the General Options page).  Then go to Print Preview (under the File Menu).  Zoom in a few times and then look at the bottom of the page by using to scroll bar on the right side.  The page numbers at the bottom will be listed as Page # of #.

Display and Print Synopsis - this controls whether or not the synopsis is visible.  The synopsis will print when you print a list if it is visible.  Of course, you can fit a lot more movies per sheet of paper if the synopsis is turned off.

Display Heading - The heading will be displayed at the top of each page if you have either "Print a Page Break after each Letter of the Alphabet" or Print a Page Break after each Name Change" selected.  The heading will state how the list is sorted and what is on each page.  For example, if you have the list sorted by movie type and have the "Print a Page Break after each Name Change" selected, the header would say "Sorted by Movie Type: Action" (if action was the first type of coarse).  If you have "Print a Page Break after each Letter of the Alphabet" selected, the heading would say "Sorted by Movie Type: A".  It just prints "A" because using this option will print every movie type that starts with the letter "A" on the same page.


Actor Sort Options

Grid On

When this box is checked, it will display the grid on the screen and will also print on your printer.  This makes it look more organized for some people.

Multiple Records Per Page - this is the normal printing options.  It will print as many records as will fit per page without a page break.

Print a Page Break after each Letter of the Alphabet - this will start each letter on a new page (just on the printer, you won't see it on the screen.  To see what it will look like, use the print preview command in the File menu).  This is a good option if you want to put your lists in a binder that has separators for the letters of the alphabet.

Print a Page Break after each Name Change - this is a little different from the last option.  This will cause each actor to be printed on a separate page.  The last method will print all of the "As" on one page and so forth.


One Line Sorts

Grid On

When this box is checked, it will display the grid on the screen and will also print on your printer.  This makes it look more organized for some people.

Multiple Records Per Page - this is the normal printing options.  It will print as many records as will fit per page without a page break.

Print a Page Break after each Letter of the Alphabet - this will start each letter on a new page (just on the printer, you won't see it on the screen.  To see what it will look like, use the print preview command in the File menu).  This is a good option if you want to put your lists in a binder that has separators for the letters of the alphabet.

Print a Page Break after each Name Change - this is a little different from the last option.  As an example, if you have the list sorted by movie type (ex. action, adventure, etc), this sort will print each type of movie on a separate page.  The last option would print the action and adventure movies on the same page.

Ignore "The" When Sorting

When this box is checked, the program will sort using the letters that come after "The".


Label Menu
Labels Menu

Label font - changes the label font.

Label size - changes between large and small labels.

Label data colors - changes the color of the data.

Label heading colors - changes of the color of the headings.


Change Label Font command
Change Label Font

Changes the font of the labels.  The same font will be used to print the labels and for the Display in Label Format  view.  Be careful about which font you use.  Not all of the fonts will fit correctly on the labels.  Some of them are just too big.

You can also use the Print Preview command in the File menu to help you see what the labels will look like.  The print preview command will let you see if the labels will fit vertically.  If there is an overlap between the labels, that particular font will not work.

Use the Display in label format in the view menu to see if the font will fit horizontally.  This view is NOT perfect.  It only gives an approximation of how wide the font will be on the label.


Change Label Size
Label size

Allows you to select which size labels you would like to print.

Use large labels - Cassette label.

Use small labels - Spine label.


Use Large Labels

When selected, the program will display and allow you to print the large Avery labels (#5199).  You must be in the Display in Label Format view in order to see and print labels.


Use Small Labels

When selected, the program will display and allow you to print the small Avery labels (#5199).  You must be in the Display in Label Format view in order to see and print labels.


Change Label Data Color command
Change Label Data Color

Changes the color of the data on the labels.  You can pick the same color for all the data, or you can color code the data by the type of movie.  You must be in the Display in Label Format view in order to see and print labels.


Change Label Heading Color command
Change Label Heading Color

Changes the color of all the headings (ex. Movie Title, Type, Rating, etc).  You must be in the Display in Label Format view in order to see and print labels.


Register Menu

How to register

Why should I register

After registering


How to Register

If you like this program and would like to continue using it after the 30-day trial, please register it.  To register, just send a check or money order made payable to Retroware at:

Retroware

P.O. Box 803

Minot, ND 58702

Payment must be in US dollars.

After your registration is received, I will send you a password that will change your copy of this program into a registered copy.  The registration screen will no longer be displayed when the program loads and it will continue working after the 30 day trial period.

To order, just print out this page, fill in your name and address, and mail it along with payment.

Movie Organizer Version 1.2

Number of Copies ________ at $12.00 each = _______.

Prices are guaranteed through Nov 1999.

Please allow 1 -2 weeks for delivery.

Name:  ________________________________     Date: ___________

Address: _________________________________________________

City:  _________________    State: __________    ZIP Code:  __________

Day Phone  ___________________   Evening Phone:  ________________

E-Mail Address:  ______________________________

Note: If you have an e-mail address, we will e-mail your password information to you.  The information on this page will only be used to send your password information and to inform you of future updates.  I will not give your information to any other organization (I value your privacy as much as mine).


Why Register
Why Should I Register the Program?

The Movie Organizer is shareware, not freeware.  Shareware is a great way to get good programs without risk.  Not only can you download shareware and use it on a trial basis, shareware is also a lot cheaper.  You don't have to pay for disks, packaging, advertising, or middleman costs. Therefore, you can purchase it for just $12.00.   But for Shareware to be successful, there has to be an honor system.  So if you intend to use this program after 30 days, please register it.  Thanks.

If you register the program, you will also get the following.

1) A 25% discount off of other Retroware products.

2) Free downloads from our web page (http://members.aol.com/retroware) for minor revisions and any bug fixes (Of course, internet access and any long distance phone calls are yours to pay).  As long as the first number of the version number is the same as yours, the new version will work with your password.  Just download the new version and install it.  If the first number of the version has changed, you will be able to upgrade for half price if you registered a previous version.


After Registering

After you register the program, you will receive a password for your program in the mail (e-mail if you gave me your e-mail address).  Load the Movie Organizer and select "Enter Password" on the welcome screen.  Make sure that you enter your name and password EXACTLY as I have it typed.  After you have entered it, selected the "OKAY" button.  Movie Organizer will let you know whether or not the password is valid.  If it is not valid, try typing it in again, paying very close attention to the letters and capitalization.  Once you have entered a correct password, you will never see the registration window again.  Make sure that you keep your password.  The only time that you should need it again is if you have to reload Windows 95 again.  If you have any problems, please contact me by e-mail at retroware@aol.com or write to:

Retroware

P.O. Box 803

Minot, ND., 58702.

Please do not share your password information with anyone.  Thanks.


Help menu commands

The Help menu offers the following commands, which provide you assistance with this application:

Help Topics	Offers you an index to topics on which you can get help.
About	Displays the version number of this application.


Index command (Help menu)

Use this command to display the opening screen of Help.  From the opening screen, you can jump to step-by-step instructions for using Movie Organizer and various types of reference information.

Once you open Help, you can click the Contents button whenever you want to return to the opening screen.


Using Help command (Help menu)

Use this command for instructions about using Help.


About command (Help menu)

Use this command to display the copyright notice and version number of your copy of Movie Organizer.


Help Using Help Command
Context Help command

Use the Context Help command to obtain help on some portion of Movie Organizer.  When you choose the Toolbar's Context Help button, the mouse pointer will change to an arrow and question mark.  Then click somewhere in the Movie Organizer window, such as another Toolbar button.  The Help topic will be shown for the item you clicked.

Shortcut

Keys:	SHIFT+F1


Title Bar

The title bar is located along the top of a window.  It contains the name of the application and document.

To move the window, drag the title bar.  Note: You can also move dialog boxes by dragging their title bars.

A title bar may contain the following elements:

Maximize button

Minimize button

Name of the application

Name of the document


Scroll bars

Displayed at the right and bottom edges of the document window.  The scroll boxes inside the scroll bars indicate your vertical and horizontal location in the document.  You can use the mouse to scroll to other parts of the document.

You can use the scroll bars to move your document in three different ways.  By clicking on the arrows, the scroll bars will move your document by one line.  Clicking between the arrow and thumb bar moves your document by one page.  You can also click on the thumb bar and drag it to a new location.  When you let go of the left mouse button, the document will display the new location.

You can also move the scroll bars by the keyboard in the following ways:

Home	moves to the top of the movie list.

End	moves to the bottom of the list.

Page up	moves up one page.

Page down	moves down one page.

Arrow keys	moves one line in the direction of the arrow.


Size command (System menu)

Use this command to display a four-headed arrow so you can size the active window with the arrow keys.

After the pointer changes to the four-headed arrow:

1.	Press one of the DIRECTION keys (left, right, up, or down arrow key) to move the pointer to the border you want to move.

2.	Press a DIRECTION key to move the border.

3.	Press ENTER when the window is the size you want.

Note:  This command is unavailable if you maximize the window.

Shortcut

Mouse:	Drag the size bars at the corners or edges of the window.


Move command (Control menu)

Use this command to display a four-headed arrow so you can move the active window or dialog box with the arrow keys.

Note:  This command is unavailable if you maximize the window.


System Minimize Command
Minimize command (application Control menu)

Use this command to reduce the Movie Organizer window to the task bar.


Maximize command (System menu)

Use this command to enlarge the active window to fill the available space.


Close command (Control menus)

Use this command to close the active window or dialog box.

Double-clicking a Control-menu box is the same as choosing the Close command.

Note:  If you have multiple windows open for a single document, the Close command on the document Control menu closes only one window at a time.  You can close all windows at once with the Close command on the File menu.

Shortcuts

Keys:	ALT+F4 closes the program.


Restore command (Control menu)

Use this command to return the active window to its size and position before you chose the Maximize or Minimize command.


Selecting a View

There are three different views available in the View menu and on the Tool Bar.  Each of the three views is used for different purposes.

The default is the Normal View and the program will always start in that view.  This view is able to display all of the information about each movie.  The custom fields are turned off by default.  You will have to turn them on in the Options menu if you would like to use them.  Since this view contains all of the information about each movie, it also takes a lot more paper to print out your list.

The One Line Sorts is a special view that takes a few of the fields from the normal view and lists them on just one line.  This takes up a lot less space and does have most of the information about each movie.  You can print the lists using the One-Line Sorts or the Normal View.

The Display in Label Format view is used to see what the labels will look like and to print the labels.  You can print all the labels, one page at a time, an individual label, or a series of labels.  To print all of the labels or a page at a time, use the Print command in the File menu.  To print just one label or any combination of labels, use the left mouse button and the shift and control keys on the keyboard to first select which ones you would like to print (see the Select/Unselect command for more information on this).  Then use the Print command.


Sorting movies
Sorting the movies

You can sort the list of movies by using one of the following commands.

1) Using the Toolbar buttons

2) Using the View Menu commands.


Printing movies
Printing the movies

Before printing the list, make sure that you have the list sorted the way you want it.  Then either use the Toolbar print button or the File Menu print command to print your list.  The Options menu under the View menu also controls some of the printing options.  Look there for more information on the options that are available.


Choosing the Label Colors

If you have a color printer, you can choose to use different colors for your labels.  To be able to see the colors that you are choosing, you first need to have some movies entered into the program, be in the Display in Label Format view, and have Use Label Colors selected in the View menu under Options.

To select colors for the labels, select Label Data Colors or Label Heading Color from the Label menu.

You can choose to keep all of the labels the same color, or you can color code your labels by picking different colors for different movie types.

You can also print color labels without using the Label menu and selecting label colors.  This other option is to print using the screen colors that you have selected for the Normal view.  Just use the Printer Color command under the View menu and then options.  You can also elect to just print your labels in black by using the Use Black Only command.


Choosing the Label Font

You can choose a different font just for printing labels if you want to. To be able to see the font that you are choosing, you first need to have some movies entered into the program, and be in the Display in Label Format view.

To choose the label font, use the Label Font command under the Label menu.  You will see this font as long as you are in the Display in Label Format view.  When you go back to the Normal Display, you will see the screen font that the program either defaulted to, or the one that you have selected for the screen.

You have the option of selecting any font that you have on your computer.  But not all of the fonts will fit on the labels.  Some of them are just too big.  The label view will give you an approximation of what the labels will look like but it isn't perfect.  This view will give you an idea of whether the labels will fit horizontally.  If the labels overlap, the font you have selected is too wide.  Note - using all capital letters for movie names and actors takes up a lot more space than using lower case letters.

The Print Preview command in the File menu will also help you decide if the font you have selected will work.  The Print Preview command is good for seeing if the labels will fit vertically.  If the labels overlap, the font is too tall.  Select another font and try again.  Note - the default font that the program uses should work well.


Printing the Labels

To print labels, you first need to have some movies entered into the program, and be in the Display in Label Format view.

You can print all the labels, one page at a time, an individual label, or a series of labels.  To print all of the labels or a page at a time, use the Print command in the File menu.  To print just one label or any combination of labels, use the left mouse button and the shift and control keys on the keyboard to select which ones you would like to print (see the Select/Unselect command for more information on this).  Then select the Print command.

When you select labels to print using the mouse, Movie Organizer will give you the option of selected which label position to start printing at.  This dialog box will appear after you have told the program to print to the printer but before printing actually starts.  If you only select one label to print by using the mouse, you will also be able to enter how many copies of the same label you would like to have.  Once again, this option will appear before printing actually begins.


License Agreement

Movie Organizer

Copyright © 1997 Retroware

All Rights Reserved

Registered Version

You are free to use your copy of Movie Organizer on as many home computers as you own.  But you need to buy a registered copy for each business computer that you plan to use it on.

You may not decompile or disassemble this program in any way.  Also, you may not share any of your password information with anyone else.

Shareware Version

This is not free software.  But you may test it out for the next 30 days to see if you like it or not.  If you intend to use it past the 30-day trial period, you must send a $12.00 registration fee to obtain a license and password to continue using it.  Unregistered use after the 30 days is a violation of the copyright laws.  You are licensed now to freely distribute the shareware version of this program, provided that it is in the original form and that all of the files are included.  You may not charge or request donations of any form for distributing this software.

Disclaimer of Warranty

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.


Uninstalling Movie Organizer

To uninstall the Movie Organizer, click on the windows "Start" button, select ""Settings" and then "Control Panel".  In the Control Panel, select "Add/Remove Programs" and scroll the bottom window until you find Movie Organizer.  Select it and then click on the "Add/Remove " button.  The movie Organizer will then be removed from your system.

If you have entered data into the program, the Uninstall program will not remove that file.  If the file is located in the directory that was created for the Movie Organizer, the Uninstall program will also not remove that folder.  Just use windows explorer to remove the data file and the folder.


Enter Actor

Allows you to enter up to 3 of the movie actors.  These actor boxes are called combo boxes.  As you enter movies, the combo boxes will keep track of all the actors you have entered so far.  If you are entering a movie that has an actor in it that you have already entered, click on the arrow at the end of the box to display the list of actors.  Scroll down until you find that actor that you want.  When you select it, it will automatically be entered into the box for you.


Enter Counter Number

This box is used to store the starting counter number for the movie.  This feature is useful if there is more than one movie on the tape.  Keeping track of the counter number will allow you to fast forward right to the beginning of the movie.  When you print labels for the movies, the movies will be listed in ascending order by the counter number.


Enter Movie Name

This box is used to store the name of the movie.


Enter Movie Type

This box is used to store the movie type (ex. Action, Drama, etc).  The movie type can be anything that you type in.  This is also a combo box and keeps track of all the different movie types that you have entered.  If you have previously typed in the movie type that you want to use this time, select the arrow at the end of the box to open the list.  Select the movie type that you want and it will automatically be entered in the box for you.


Enter Rating

This box is used to store the rating of the movie. The rating can be anything that you type in.  This is also another combo box and keeps track of all of the previous ratings that you have entered.  Just click on the arrow to select a rating that you have previously entered.


Enter Tape Number

This box is used to store the tape number.  Each time you enter a movie, the tape number box will already be filled with the next movie number.  This, of coarse, will only be correct if you are entering all of your movies in the correct sequence.  If you already have your movies numbered and are entering them out of sequence, just delete the number in the box and enter the correct number.


Enter the Time

This box is used to store the length of the movie (ex. 1:26). The information that you type into this field is not treated like a number.  This gives you a few more options on the format that you would like to use.  As an example, you can either list it by the total number of minutes or by hours and minutes.  If you use minutes, you will need to enter the same number of digits for each movie.  If you don't use the same number of digits, when it sorts by time, it will not be sorted correctly.  For example, if you enter "90" for one movie and "100" for another movie, the "100" will be listed first because "1" comes before "9".  If you change the "90" to "090", then it will sort correctly because "0" does come before "1".  You can also use hours and minutes (ex. 1:26).  For a movie that is less than one hour, you will need to make it "0:26".


Enter the Media Type

This box is used to store the type of media that the movie is on (ex. VHS, DVD).


Synopsis

This box is used to store the synopsis for the movie.  It can be turned on/off by using the Options command under the View menu.  It is listed under the Normal View dialog box after selecting the Options command.


Help

Used to access the help system..


Name

Enter your name exactly as indicated on the registration letter (the letter that you will receive from me after registering this program).


Password

Enter the password exactly like it appears on the register letter (the letter that you will receive from me after registering this program).


How to Register Button

Clicking on this button tells you how to get your program registered.


License Agreement Button

Clicking on this button will tell you about the license agreement..


Case Sensitive

If this box is checked, the Find function will only find text that matches the upper and lower letters that you have typed in.  For example, "abc" is not the same as "ABC".


Whole Word

If this box is checked, the Find function will only match whole words.  For example, if this box is checked and you entered "Act", the find function will not find "Action".


FIND

Enter the information here that you want the Find function to look for.


Find Button

Starts the Find function.


Statement

This question asks you what you want to do with the movie.


No Button

The "NO" button will stop the program from deleting the current movie but will prompt again for any other movies that you have selected..


Yes To All Button

This button will delete all of the movies  you selected without asking any other questions.


No To All Button

This button cancels the rest of the rest of the delete function.


Yes Button

This will delete the current selection, but will prompt you again for any other movies that you may have selected.


No Help Available

No help is available for this area of the window.


No Help Available

No help is available for this message box.

<< If you wish to author help specific to each message box prompt, then remove the AFX_HIDP_xxx values from the [ALIAS] section of your .HPJ file, and author a topic for each AFX_HIDP_xxx value.  For example, AFX_HIDP_INVALID_FILENAME is the help topic for the Invalid Filename message box. >>


File Print command
Print command (File menu)

Use this command to print a document.   This command presents a Print dialog box, where you may specify the range of pages to be printed, the number of copies, the destination printer, and other printer setup options.

Shortcuts

Toolbar:

Keys:	CTRL+P


Print dialog box

The following options allow you to specify how the document should be printed:

Printer

This is the active printer and printer connection.  Choose the Setup option to change the printer and printer connection.

Setup

Displays a Print Setup dialog box, so  you can select a printer and printer connection.

Print Range

Specify the pages you want to print:

All	Prints the entire document.
Selection	Prints the currently selected text.
Pages	Prints the range of pages you specify in the From and To boxes.
Copies

Specify the number of copies you want to print for the above page range.

Collate Copies

Prints copies in page number order, instead of separated multiple copies of each page.

Print Quality

Select the quality of the printing.  Generally, lower quality printing takes less time to produce.


Print Progress Dialog

The Printing dialog box is shown during the time that Movie Organizer is sending output to the printer.  The page number indicates the progress of the printing.

To abort printing, choose Cancel.


File Print Preview command
Print Preview command (File menu)

Use this command to display the active document as it would appear when printed.  When you choose this command, the main window will be replaced with a print preview window in which one or two pages will be displayed in their printed format.  The print preview toolbar offers you options to view either one or two pages at a time; move back and forth through the document; zoom in and out of pages; and initiate a print job.


Print Preview toolbar

The print preview toolbar offers you the following options:

Print

Bring up the print dialog box, to start a print job.

Next Page

Preview the next printed page.

Prev Page

Preview the previous printed page.

One Page / Two Page

Preview one or two printed pages at a time.

Zoom In

Take a closer look at the printed page.

Zoom Out

Take a larger look at the printed page.

Close

Return from print preview to the editing window.


File Print Setup command
Print Setup command (File menu)

Use this command to select a printer and a printer connection.  This command presents a Print Setup dialog box, where you specify the printer and its connection.


Print Setup dialog box

The following options allow you to select the destination printer and its connection.

Printer

Select the printer you want to use.  Choose the Default Printer; or choose the Specific Printer option and select one of the current installed printers shown in the box.  You install printers and configure ports using the Windows Control Panel.

Orientation

Choose Portrait or Landscape.

Paper Size

Select the size of paper that the document is to be printed on.

Paper Source

Some printers offer multiple trays for different paper sources.  Specify the tray here.

Options

Displays a dialog box where you can make additional choices about printing, specific to the type of printer you have selected.

Network...

Choose this button to connect to a network location, assigning it a new drive letter.


File Page Setup Command
Page Setup command (File menu)

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