Welcome to 4T AV Version 1.8

4T AV
For the Palm Computing(R) Platform

From Kevin Mckee
kmckee@fortsoft.com
http://www.fortsoft.com

Special thanks goes to my good friend Oleg Alpatov. His
help is GREATLY appreciated!

5. Usage
        Account Records
        Creating a record
        Viewing/Editing an record
        Deleting a record
        App Goto Icon
        Export to Memopad
        Import from Memopad

6. License, Distribution, and Disclaimers

7. Contacting the author

HISTORY

Version 1.7

IMPORT FROM MEMOPAD ! !

EXPORT TO MEMOPAD ! !

- Menu command for import.
- Menu command for export.
- A couple of cosmetic changes.
- Minor bug squash.

Version 1.6a

NOTES - NOTES - NOTES

ALL fields have extended input.
(500 character limit, for now)

A couple of cosmetic changes.

Fixed a couple of bugs.

version 1.5 release 5.27.2000

NEW PREFERENCES:

More sort options.

NEW MENU ITEMS:

Easier to navigate menus!
Sort from a menu choice.
Sort Ascending or Descending.
New sort Icon on main screen.
A couple of cosmetic changes.

version 1.4 released to public 5.17.2000

4T AV Overview

4T AV is TWO well-designed database applications that help you maintain a record of your media collection, 4T DVD for your video collection and 4T CD for your audio collection. Both apps give you room to record the title, location, label, and other information of the item. Pull-down menus make it easy for you to specify the type of item, its aspect ratio (if applicable), its class and status. You can also record the copyright date, date of purchase, purchase price and even assign a personal rating. User-customizable categories help you organize your collection. All records are automatically sorted alphabetically to help you find specific titles. Each app has an icon on the main screen that directly links it to the other. Now you can keep all this information in the palm of your hand (no pun intended).

Standard Features

Dropdown lists, which allow the user to select from numerous combinations of descriptions that best suit the account information
Cut, Copy, and Paste allows you to share your data between apps
Speedy data entry!
Alphabetically sorted records for easy access
Flag 'private' records for added security with the built-in Palm security
Navigation similar to Palm Address application
Ability to categorize your records however you see necessary
Hardware button scrolling on main screen
User editable screen display; choose what you want to see.
Choose to show either the number of records OR the App title on main screen.
Remember last category, program starts in same category that it was exited in.
Confirm on delete, choose whether to have the confirmation alert popup or not.
Easier to navigate the menu bars!
Create new records from a menu choice.
System Info, displays number of records in database at any time.
Delete records from menu shortcut.
Get record details from menu shortcut
App 'goto' icon, links both of the apps together with a single tap
Sort from a menu choice.
Sort Ascending or Descending.
Easy-to-use sort Icon on main screen.

Known Bugs

- None at this time.

New Features

*** UPDATES FOR 4T AV 1.8 ***

- Added a 'Cancel' button, lets you cancel operation without saving changes
- Faster sorting
- Fixed Import from MemoPad bug
- Now runs under Palm OS 2.0

Installing 4T DVD

New Installation.
Install the included FDVD.prc file by using the install application that is included with your Palm OS Desktop software.

Upgrading:
BACK YOUR DATA UP. You can install this version over the top of any previous installed versions.

Installing 4T CD

New Installation.
Install the included FCD.prc file by using the install application that is included with your Palm OS Desktop software.

Upgrading:
BACK YOUR DATA UP. You can install this version over the top of any previous installed versions.

Purchasing

You can purchase 4T AV through http://www.fortsoft.com
When you purchase has been approved, you will receive a license number via e-mail from the author within 24 hours.

Usage

Account Records

The Main Form View is the 'home base' view of both 4T DVD and 4T CD. The look and feel is very similar to the address list view of the Address application on the Palm Pilot. The accounts are listed in alphabetical order by the description field of the account.

Creating a record

To create new record, press the 'New' button from the Main Form View. The Record Details View screen will appear where you can start inputting your information, you can change the label names by tapping on the drop down list of each label and selecting a new label. Enter the information in each field by tapping on the field to place the cursor and use the Graffiti input or Palm Pilot soft keyboard input to enter the account information. Use the drop down list box in the top right corner of the form to select a category for the record that you are currently editing. Edit the list of categories by selecting 'Edit Categories...' from the category drop down list. Tap on the 'Private' check box to identify the account as private. This will allow you to utilize the built-in Palm Pilot security feature and hide the record until the Palm Pilot security password has been entered. Once finished, tap the 'Done' button and the Main Form View will appear.

Viewing/Editing a record

To view/edit a record, select the record from the Main Form View by tapping on the name of the record. The Record Details View screen will appear with the information. View or edit the information as needed and then tap the 'Done' button when finished viewing the account and the Main Form View will reappear.

Deleting a record

To delete the record, tap on the record, from the Main Form View, to bring up the Record Details View, then tap the delete "Trash Can" icon. A dialog box will prompt you to ensure that you don't accidentally delete the wrong account.

App Goto Icons

These icons show up in the lower right hand of the main screen. If you have BOTH programs loaded (4T DVD & 4T CD), you can quickly switch back and forth from one application to the other by tapping on the icon. If you have only one program loaded, you can 'turn' off the icon by un-checking the "Show app goto icon" option in preferences. If only one program is loaded and you tap on the 'App goto icon", it will load the Palm preferences screen.

Export to Memopad

Exports data, in current category, to the Memopad creating a new memo named "4TCD Export" OR "4TDVD Export.

The structure for this exported memo is:
NOTE: You can use one field or all fields. Only input the field and data that you need. Fields and lists
without data will be ignored.

NOTE: The list fields ARE CASE SENSITIVE. They MUST be type in EXACTLY as they are in the program.

4T CD List Information

Format:	Cassett	Genre	Alternative	Status	Borrowed	Rating	1
	CD		Ambient		Loaned Out		2
	DAT		Christian/Gospel		Rented		3
	LP		Comedy/Spoken		Want		4
	Single		Country		Other		5
			Electronic
			Folk/Blues
			Fusion
			Hip-Hop
			Jazz
			Kids/Family
			Latin
			NewAge
			Opera
			Pop
			R & B
			Rap
			Rock
			Soul
			Soundtracks
			Vocal
			World
			Other/Undefined

4TCD Export (memo name)

4TCD<--------------------new record
Date: date data
Title: title data
Artist: artist data
Label: label data
Format: format list data
Genre: genre list data
Status: status list data
Statusnote: statusnote data
YR: year data
Cost: cost data
Rating: rating list data
Notes: note data
4TCD<--------------------new record
Date: date data
Title: title data
Artist: artist data
Label: label data
Format: format list data
Genre: genre list data
Status: status list data
Statusnote: statusnote data
YR: year data
Cost: cost data
Rating: rating list data
Notes: note data
etc.......

NOTE: The list fields ARE CASE SENSITIVE. They MUST be type in EXACTLY as they are in the program.

4T DVD List Information

Type:	Cassett	Aspect:	WideScreen	Class	Action & Adventure	Status	Borrowed	Rating	1
	CD		Pan/Scan		Classic		Loaned Out		2
	DAT				Comedy		Rented		3
	DVD				Drama		Want		4
	LaserDisc				Fantasy		Other		5
	LP				Foreign
	MiniDisc				Horror
	Single				Kids & Family
	VideoTape				Music
					Science Fiction
					Special Interests
					Other

4TDVD Export (memo name)

4TDVD<--------------------new record
Date: date data
Location: location data
Label: label data
Type: type list data
Aspect: aspect list data
Class: class list data
Status: status list data
Statusnote: statusnote data
YR: year data
Cost: cost data
Rating: rating list data
Notes: note data
4TDVD<--------------------new record
Date: date data
Location: location data
Label: label data
Type: type list data
Aspect: aspect list data
Class: class list data
Status: status list data
Statusnote: statusnote data
YR: year data
Cost: cost data
Rating: rating list data
Notes: note data
etc...

Import from Memopad

Importing from the Memopad is exactly the same as the export except for one thing, change the word Export to Import. The fields and the structure is exactly the same. As a matter of fact, the BEST way to insure no type-o's is to first export to Memopad, then edit the data and import back into 4T CD OR 4T DVD.

The minimum requirements are; 1.) new memo named "4TCD Import" OR "4T DVD Import" 2.) First line of memo named "4TCD" OR "4TDVD" 3.) ANY one of the fields below.

NOTE: The list fields ARE CASE SENSITIVE. They MUST be type in EXACTLY as they are in the program.

4T CD List Information

Format:	Cassett	Genre	Alternative	Status	Borrowed	Rating	1
	CD		Ambient		Loaned Out		2
	DAT		Christian/Gospel		Rented		3
	LP		Comedy/Spoken		Want		4
	Single		Country		Other		5
			Electronic
			Folk/Blues
			Fusion
			Hip-Hop
			Jazz
			Kids/Family
			Latin
			NewAge
			Opera
			Pop
			R & B
			Rap
			Rock
			Soul
			Soundtracks
			Vocal
			World
			Other/Undefined

4TCD Import (memo name)

NOTE: The list fields ARE CASE SENSITIVE. They MUST be type in EXACTLY as they are in the program.

4T DVD List Information

Type:	Cassett	Aspect:	WideScreen	Class	Action & Adventure	Status	Borrowed	Rating	1
	CD		Pan/Scan		Classic		Loaned Out		2
	DAT				Comedy		Rented		3
	DVD				Drama		Want		4
	LaserDisc				Fantasy		Other		5
	LP				Foreign
	MiniDisc				Horror
	Single				Kids & Family
	VideoTape				Music
					Science Fiction
					Special Interests
					Other

4TDVD Import (memo name)

License, Distribution, and Disclaimers

UNREGISTERED COPIES

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End-User License Agreement:

4T DVD & 4T CD (Trial Copy) (The "Software")

**** LIMITED WARRANTY ****

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT WILL THE AUTHOR or AUTHORS BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS LICENSE, UNDERSTAND IT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS AS THE COMPLETE AND EXCLUSIVE STATEMENT OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN US, SUPERSEDING ANY PROPOSAL OR PRIOR AGREEMENT, ORAL OR WRITTEN, AND ANY OTHER COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN US RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS LICENSE.

4T DVD & 4T CD is a shareware program and is provided at no charge to the user for evaluation. The purpose of shareware software is to provide personal computer users with quality software on a "try before you buy" basis, however payment is still required for continued use of the product. This is not free software. Subject to the terms below, you are hereby licensed to use this software for evaluation purposes without charge for a period of 30 days. If you use this software after the 30-day trial period, a registration fee of $12.95 is required. If you find this program useful and continue to use it after the trial period, you must make a registration payment (see the registration instructions for details). This registration fee will license one user to use one copy of 4T DVD and 4T CD on any one computer at any one time. All users will receive a copy of the latest release when they register, or it will be made available for downloading. Commercial users must register and pay for their copies within 30 days of first use or their license is withdrawn. Site License and multiple user license arrangements may be made by contacting Kevin Mckee.

Anyone distributing this product for any kind of remuneration must first contact Kevin Mckee for authorization.

You may distribute this software to friends and colleagues but you must include all files in the original distribution. Please encourage them to register their copy if they find that they make use of it.

REGISTERED COPIES

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End-User License Agreement for:

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4T DVD and 4T CD Registration key (The "Software")

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1. License: This Agreement allows you to: (a) Use the Software on a single computer which is not used as a server and on a handheld computer device; and (b) Make one copy of the Software in machine-readable form for backup purposes.

2. Restrictions: You may not make or distribute copies of the Software in any form, electronic or otherwise. You may not de-compile, reverse engineer, disassemble, or otherwise reduce the Software to a human-perceivable form. You may not modify, rent, resell for profit, distribute or create derivative works based upon the Software.

3. Ownership: This license gives you limited rights to use the Software. You do not own the Software and Kevin Mckee retains ownership of the Software and all copies of it. All rights not specifically granted in this Agreement, including Federal and International Copyrights, are reserved by Kevin Mckee.

4. Protecting the Software: You shall take reasonable steps to protect the Software from unauthorized copying, publication, disclosure or distribution, including restricting your employees and consultants, Third Parties, and End Users as to the restrictions set forth in this agreement. You shall take reasonable and prudent measures to limit use of the Software as required by this Agreement.

5. Disclaimer of Warranties: The Software is provided to you on an "AS IS" basis, no warranty of any kind from Kevin Mckee including, without limitation, a warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER LEGAL RIGHTS, WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.

6. Limitation of Damages: Kevin Mckee SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSS (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF PROFITS, OR THE LIKE), WHETHER BASED ON BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF KEVIN MCKEE OR REPRESENTATIVES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THIS LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. The limited warranty, exclusive remedies and limited liability set forth above are fundamental elements of the basis of the bargain between Kevin Mckee and you. You agree that Kevin Mckee would not be able to provide the Software on an economic basis without such limitations.

7. General: This Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of Texas. This Agreement contains the complete agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements or understandings, whether oral or written. All questions concerning this Agreement shall be directed to: Kevin Mckee.

Getting in Touch with Kevin Mckee

Email: kmckee@fortsoft.com
Website: http://www.fortsoft.com

We hope you enjoy using 4T AV.