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O.FILES
 Catalog File
 The catalog file is used to store basic information on the
 items in your collection.  It is stored on your disk as
 CATALOG.DAT.  Index files, which help MCS get at your data
 more quickly, are called CATALOG.Knn, where "nn" is a
 number.  Any review notes which you enter are stored in
 the file CATALOG.MEM.
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Other Data Files
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 Configuration:
 Before you do much work with MCS, you should spend some
 time configuring it for your preferences.  The most
 important configurations are printer setup, and selection
 list customization.  Spend a few minutes in these areas
 before you make a large number of entries, and you will
 find it much easier to do the input.
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 .CATFILE
 .INVFILE
 .SETFILE
 .TRKFILE
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  MCS Data Files
Catalog File
MCS uses data files to save all of the
  Inventory File
information you enter.  You should make
Setup File
regular backups of these files.  Just
Track File
think of how much time it would take to
  Main Help Menu
enter all of your collection into MCS
You wouldn't want to do it twice, would
 you?  If you're using MCS for insurance inventory purposes,
 you should give consideration to making regular off-site
 backups.  This means that you back up your files, then take
 the copies to another location like your office, or a
 friend's place.  If something happens and you lose your
 collection, what are the chances that your computer will be
 lost too?  A detailed insurance list won't do you much good
 if your computer gets stolen along with your collection
 thieves aren't going to get in touch with your insurance
 company to help you file a claim, right?  It's worth the
 effort to do a good backup regularly!  For more information
 on any of the MCS files, highlight a file selection and
 press ENTER.
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T.SCREENS
E.KEYS
 Form Windows:
 Form windows let you edit the data in a MCS data record.
 You can move between fields using the ENTER and ESCAPE
 keys.  Press ENTER to move to the next field on the form,
 or ESCAPE to move back one field.  You can also press
 CTRL-ESCAPE to exit the form and abandon changes, or CTRL-
 ENTER to accept the form without moving to each field.
 See Editing and Function Keys for additional information.
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Types of Display Screen
Editing and Function Keys
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MHELPINDX
 Configuring MCS Help
 If you run MCS from a directory other than where you
 installed it, MCS may not be able to locate the help
 file.  If this happens, when you press F1, you will
 just get a red window saying that no help is
 available.  MCS provides a configuration option to
 let you tell it where the help files are stored.
 Select "Configuration" from the main menu, then "Help
 File Path" from the configuration menu to do this.
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O.FILES
 Inventory File
 The inventory file is used to store valuation and ordering
 data on the items in your collection.  It is stored on
 disk as INVNTRY.DAT.  Index files, which help MCS get at
 the data more quickly, are called INVNTRY.Knn, where "nn"
 is a number.  Since there is no free-form text related to
 invnetory data, there is no INVNTRY.MEM file.
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Other Data Files
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MCS Function and Editing Keys
 means pressed with Shift key
^ means pressed with Ctrl key
Moves cursor up
Go to previous tab stop
Moves cursor down
Left one word
Moves cursor left
Right one word
Moves cursor right
  ^PgUp
First line (lists/tables)
  Home
Move to first character
  ^PgDn
Last line (lists/tables)
  End
Move to last character
  ^End
Delete to end of line
  PgUp
Page up (lists/tables)
  ^Enter
Accept (save changes)
  PgDn
Page down (lists/tables)
  ^Esc
Abandon (no changes)
  Ins
Insert/overwrite toggle
Enter help system
  Del
Delete character right
  F10
Quick exit menu
Backspace - delete left
  Also available on some screens
  Tab
Go to next tab stop
Other features menu
  Enter  Accept field entry
Pop-up selection list
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TSLTBL
 The "media" selection list
 The "media" of an item is the type of material used to
 make a recording.  Examples are Optical Disc, Magnetic
 Tape, and Vinyl.  Each media can have several formats.
 For example, Optical Discs can be CD's, CD singles, CD-
 ROMs, or Videodiscs.  It's possible to set up all of the
 possible media/format combinations into one big list, but
 the list would be so long that it would be hard to make a
 quick selection.  So, MCS has the "media" selection list,
 then, another selection list for the formats available in
 each media.  Since you can add a new entry to the media
 list, you can also add a new list for the formats that the
 media is available in.  If you added a new media, like
 "Optical Tape", you would also add a selection list with
 the title "Optical Tape" to list the formats.
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Table of Selection Lists
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T.SCREENS
 Menu Windows:
 Menu windows let you make a choice from a list of possible
 selections.  To make a selection, use the arrow keys to
 move the highlight to the item you want to pick, then
 press the ENTER key.  If you want to leave the window,
 press ESCAPE.
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Types of Display Screen
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M.MENUS
T.TABLES
S.SELLIST
F.FORMS
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 MCS uses four basic screen types:
Menu Windows
Table Windows
Selection Lists
Form Windows
 MCS has an automatic screen-blanking
 feature which will make your screen
 go blank if you do nothing for 5 min.
 Select a screen type and press ENTER
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T.SCREENS
 Selection List Windows:
 Selection lists are a special type of pop-up menu.  They
 are special because they're context sensitive, just like
 the help system, the contents of the selection list change
 depending on where you are in MCS.  And they can be
 customized -- most of the lists can be custom configured
 to your own preferences in the configuration section.
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O.FILES
 Setup File
 The setup file is important.  It is used to hold your
 printer setup, display preferences, and selection lists
 (used for pop-up menus).  All of the custom configuration
 information is stored in SETUP.DAT, and the index file
 SETUP.K01 is used to speed up access to the file.  When
 you receive MCS, SETUP.DAT should be included.  The
 originial file contains information required to run MCS!
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Other Data Files
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T.SCREENS
E.KEYS
 Table Windows:
 Table windows present a view of your data: catalog items,
 tracks, or what have you.  From a table window, you can
 add, delete, and edit the data.  To add, press the INSert
 key and a form window will appear to let you add new data.
 To edit, press the ENTER key.  To delete, press the DELete
 key.  You can move around in the view by using the cursor
 and page control keys (see Editing and Function Keys).
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Types of Display Screen
Editing and Function Keys
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O.FILES
 Track File
 The track file is used to store information on any tracks
 which you have entered.  It is stored on your disk as
 TRACK.DAT.  Index files, which help MCS get at your data
 more quickly, are called TRACK.Knn, where "nn" is a
 number.  Any track notes which you enter are stored in
 the file TRACK.MEM.
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Other Data Files
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 About MCS
 This is really just a good place to hide my address, and
 a quick summary of what MCS is.  If MCS becomes popular,
 I hope to put a list of support BBS numbers here
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E.KEYS
 Switch To
 The "Switch To" menu lets you select another MCS area.
 The "Review" area lets you enter free-form text about the
 current item.  "Tracks" lets you enter infomation on the
 individual tracks on the recording, and "Inventory" lets
 you enter ordering and valuation data.  All of these areas
 are optional.  If you don't want to keep these details,
 just ignore the feature.  Use the F2 key to call up this
 menu.
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Editing and Function Keys
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CCATUPD
ACARTSORT
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 Enter the name of the person(s), group, band, conductor,
 orchestra, pricipal performer, or composer who created the
 catalog item.  Enter the normal name here, you can specify
 the name for sorting under "Artist name" (below).  You can
 use the F4 key here to flip words around. (Try it!)
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Artist Sort Name
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CCATUPD
 This is the artist sort field.  This should contain the
 string you want MCS to use when sorting your catalog by
 artist.  For example: if the artist name is "The Coders"
 this field should be "Coders, The".  If the name begins
 with "The", MCS will automatically convert the name, to
 convert other cases manually just press the F4 key!
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Catalog Update Form
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 Duplicate Catalog Items
 The "Artist Sort" and "Title" fields of the item you are
 entering are the same as an item which you already have in
 your database.  MCS is just warning you in case this is a
 mistake.  Note that you can enter duplicate records, since
 it is possible to own more than one copy of a recording.
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HHELPINDX
 This screen lets you enter the basic data about an item
 in your collection.  It contains the infomation of common
 interest to most people with a music collection.  Most of
 the information here is optional.  If you don't want to
 enter a field, just press ENTER to skip over it.  Data is
 only required when MCS needs it to run properly.
 You can use the F2 key to get to other screens which are
 for specific interests, such as detailed lists of the
 individual tracks (or cuts) on the item, free-form text
 notes (review), or inventory information.  If you don't
 need these features, just ignore them.
 This message near the bottom of the window tells you what
 MCS will do with this item when you finish editing
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CCATUPD
MHELPINDX
 Category lets you classify this item by musical category.
 If you press F3, a quick selection list of categories will
 pop up.  You can define any category you like in the MCS
 configuration selection, then enter it with just a few
 keystrokes.
 More information is available on:
Catalog Update Form
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HHELPINDX
  The Configuration Menu
  This menu lets you customize MCS to your personal preferences.
 A selection list is
You can configure
 the contents of one
MCS for the printer
  of the many pop-up
and page size of
 boxes in MCS.  This
your choice.
feature lets you
customize all of
 the selection lists
If you want to keep
 to show the choices
your data files in
you want to see.
a directory which
is different from
your program, use
this feature to
MCS can display
tell MCS where the
 dates in 3 formats.
help files are.
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Other Options
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HHELPINDX
 Configuration - Prompt for "Side" if not Optical Disc
 Several types of recording media, such as LPs, have two
 sides with the tracks numbered from one on each side.
 This option tells MCS whether or not you want to enter the
 side on items which are not "Optical Discs".
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 Configuration - Compute Inventory Totals
 The inventory display screen can automatically compute the
 total value of inventoried catalog items.  When you have a
 smaller database, this does not take much time.  However,
 if you have more than 100 items, it can take a while to
 scan the file.  This option controls automatic totals.
 However, you can still press F3 to ask for a totalization.
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 Configuration - Allow Subtrack Entry
 MCS allows you to enter both the tracks and sub-tracks on
 an item.  Sub-tracks are relatively obscure, as is the
 equipment that can display them.  Since they are rather
 specialized, this option lets you configure the track edit
 form to automatically skip the subtrack field.
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CCATUPD
RCMEDIA
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 Format is the specific type of media.  For example, if the
 recording media is Magnetic Tape, the format could be 7
 reel to reel, casette, DAT, or Digital VHS, just to name a
 few.  Once you have picked the media, you can press the F3
 key here and get a pop-up list of formats.
 More information is available on:
Catalog Update Form
Recording Media
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CCATUPD
E.KEYS
MHELPINDX
S.
 Enter the record label which produced the catalog item.
 You can also press the F3 key to pop up a selection list
 of preconfigured record labels.  You do not have to use
 one of the listed labels, any string is acceptable here.
 More information is available on:
Catalog Update Form
Editing and Function keys
Main Help Index
     Selection Lists
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CCATUPD
 This field is for tracking the physical location where the
 item is normally stored, for example: you could record
 which of your tape cases it is (supposed to be) in.
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Catalog Update Form
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CCATUPD
RCFORMAT
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 Media is the recording technology used for this item.  You
 can press F3 to get a pop-up list of pre-defined media
 types.  Examples of media are: Magnetic Tape, Optical Disc
 and Vinyl Disc.  Also see the help screen for Format,
 which defines the specific form of the media.
 More information is available on:
Catalog Update Form
Recording Format
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CCATUPD
MHELPINDX
 Recording Modes
 Recordings  can use two  technologies:  Analog or  Digital.
 Different  technologies can be used at each stage  of  the
 )production process,
 )or,  there may have
 )been  a mixture  of
 )technologies
used
 )during  production.
 These  fields  let you keep track of the technologies which
 were used during the recording,  mastering,  and for making
 the  recording  itself.
Many CD's now have a three-letter
 designation which gives you this information.
 More information is available on:
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CCATUPD
E.KEYS
HHELPINDX
 This field allows you to record your opinion of the
 overall quality of sound on this recording.  You can press
 F3 for a pop-up list of selections, or enter any text
 you want.
 More information is available on:
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Editing and Function Keys
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CCATUPD
MHELPINDX
 This field allows you to enter your own personal rating of
 the current item, on a scale of 0 to 10.  Usually, a zero
 value is reserved for "don't know yet", but you can use
 any method that suits your preference.
 More information is available on:
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HHELPINDX
C.CATFILE
 Catalog Item Review
 You can enter any text you want here under the "catalog
 item review", this can be notes about the item, or add-
 ional information about the production, or anything else.
 You can print the contents of the review when you do a
 listing.  Press CTRL-ENTER to save the screen and exit.
 More information is available on:
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Catalog File
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CCATUPD
MHELPINDX
 Status helps you manage the items in your collection.  You
 can set this value to "Own" for things which you already
 have, "Want" for those you would like to buy, or you can
 put anything else you desire in this spot.  If you press
 the F3 key, a selection list will pop-up for quick entry.
 More information is available on:
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Main Help Index
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CCATUPD
MHELPINDX
 This field is for the total playing time of the item, in
 minutes and seconds.  Note that for most recordings, the
 total playing time is more than the sum of the individual
 tracks, because of the inter-track silence periods.
 More information is available on:
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Main Help Index
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CCATUPD
E.KEYS
MHELPINDX
 Enter the title of the catalog item (Tape, CD, etc.).
 You can ask MCS to print a listing of your collection
 which is sorted by this title.
 More information is available on:
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Editing and Function Keys
Main Help Index
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CCATUPD
 Use this field to record the number of volumes (disks,
 tapes, reels, etc.) that there are for the item.  This is
 a required field, because the track entry form will auto-
 matically skip the volume number if there is only one.
 More information is available on:
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Catalog Update Form
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HHELPINDX
 Date format
 MCS supports the date formats listed in this menu.  The current
 selection will be highlighted when you first enter this window.
 Move the highlight and press
 ENTER to change the selection,
 or ESC to leave it as is.  The
 The date format you choose
 will be used by all MCS forms
 and reports.  You can change
 formats at any time.
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 .SCREENS
 .KEYS
 .FILES
 .CONFIG
 .HELP
  MCS Help System Main Menu
  Types of Display Screen
  Editing and Function Keys
  MCS Data Files
  Configuring MCS
  Configuring Help
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MHELPINDX
 Welcome to the MCS help system
 MCS features a context-sensitive help system which tells
 you how to use MCS, what kind of data to put in a field,
 and what function keys are available.  It's a manual at
 your finger tips!  If you register MCS, the introductory
 screen (now in the background) will no longer display
 More information is available on:
Main Help Index
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MHELPINDX
 Help Path
 If you run MCS from a directory other than where you
 installed it, MCS may not be able to locate the help
 file.  If this happens, when you press F1, you will
 just get a red window saying that no help is
 available
 not too helpful.  To avoid this, enter
 the path where MCS is installed here.
 Help is also available on:
Main Menu
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HHELPINDX
I.INVFILE
 This field is used to record the original value or
 purchase price of the item.
 More information is available on:
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     Inventory File
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HHELPINDX
I.INVFILE
 The label ID number is an alphanumeric ordering code which
 uniquely identifies this item.  In the event that your
 collection is lost, stolen, or destroyed, this number
 will make replacement easier.
 More information is available on:
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     Inventory File
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HHELPINDX
 No Inventory Available
 You have not defined any catalog items yet, so MCS is not
 able to display them here.  Inventory data is "attached"
 to a particular catalog item;  Once you have catalog items
 in your database, you will be able to update inventory
 information from this screen.
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I.INVFILE
 This field is for items which you have ordered (or want to
 order) from a catalog.  Putting the catalog number here
 saves you the trouble of looking it up again later.
 More information is available on:
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     Inventory File
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I.INVFILE
 This is the date that the item was added to your
 collection.
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     Inventory File
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I.INVFILE
 This field is used to record how or where you got the
 item.
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     Inventory File
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I.INVFILE
 The owner field allows you to keep track of items in a
 shared collection.  Perhaps the best use for this so far
 has been to identify items which belong to different
 members of the family.  This has been known to settle a
 few feuds between siblings!
 More information is available on:
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     Inventory File
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HHELPINDX
I.INVFILE
 This is the date that the catalog item was released by
 the record company.  It is optional.
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     Inventory File
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I.INVFILE
 This field is used to record the current value or
 replacement price of the item.
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     Inventory File
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I.INVFILE
 This field is used to record the name of the person, group
 or method used for evaluating the value of the item.
 More information is available on:
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     Inventory File
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I.INVFILE
 This field is used to record the date that the item was
 last appraised or evaluated.
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     Inventory File
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M.MENUS
HHELPINDX
 The screen displays
 The print listings
 selection lets you
 selection displays the
 view your music
 report control screen.
 catalog and make
 changes to it.
 If MCS is not registered
 this selection tells you
 The configuration
 how to register.  If MCS
 selection lets you set
 is registered, this is
 up MCS for your computer
 an "About MCS" selection
 and for your personal
 (which does not blink).
 preferences.
More help information is available:
     Menu Windows
Help Menu
 This field tells MCS how many lines to put on a page.
 If you set your printer up for a smaller line pitch,
 use this to tell MCS to print more lines per page.
 This field tells MCS where you want it to print
 a listing.  It can be any device, like LPT1 or
 COM1, or a file name and path like \MCS.LST.
 These are the configuration strings MCS should send to your printer at the
 beginning and the end of a report.  You can put control characters into the
 string by holding down the ALT key while typing in the decimal equivalent to
 the character on the numeric keypad.  e.g. ESC = <ALTdown> 0 2 7 <ALTup> =
HHELPINDX
E.KEYS
 Quick Exit
 This is the "quick exit" menu, which you get by pressing
 the F10 key.  Pressing ESCAPE or "Don't Exit" will return
 you to MCS.  If you select "Exit MCS" or "Main Menu", any
 changes to the current form will be lost, but all other
 changes are automatically saved.
 More information is available on:
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Editing and Function Keys
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HHELPINDX
 Registration: User Address
 Please give me the address you would like me to send your
 MCS registration certificate to.  Take the time to make
 sure everything is right, and that you have your postal/
 zip code correct.  If it's wrong, it could be a long, long
 time before your registration is completed!
 More information is available on:
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HHELPINDX
 Registration: Where do you live?
 I need to know this to do tax calculations to account for
 GST on Canadian invoices.  This is also used to put the
 right mailing address on the registration letter.
 More information is available on:
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HHELPINDX
 Registration: Your comments
 OK, here's your chance to tell me what's on your mind.
 Let me know what you like, what you hate, anything.  If
 you found a bug, PLEASE let me know, use extra paper if
 required.  MCS can't improve without your help!
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HHELPINDX
 Registration: Disk Format
 Since MCS is shareware, there's a pretty good chance that
 this copy may be out of date.  And since you are down here
 in the registration screen, there's also a good chance
 that you're going to pay for it (I hope!).  Well, if you
 do and it is, I'll be sending you a current copy.  This
 will tell me what kind of disk to send out.
 More information is available on:
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HHELPINDX
WR:GHOW
 Registration: Number of BBS where you found MCS
 If your BBS has an out of date copy of MCS, giving me
 the telephone number will let me hunt it down and kill
 it with an updated version.  Now I don't guarantee that
 I'm going to call every board out there (especially not
 those on the other side of the world), but it can't hurt
 to tell me the number anyway.
 More information is available on:
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Where did you get MCS
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HHELPINDX
 Registration: How did you get it?
 Most of this is curiosity
 I'd just like to know how
 shareware REALLY works out at your end of the line.  If
 I find a BBS or organization that seems to be doing a real
 good job of "sharing" MCS, I'll probably set them up to
 get updates first, plus any tech. support notes, etc.
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HHELPINDX
WR:GHOW
 Registration: Where did you get it from
 This will help me identify specific boards or shareware
 distributors who are doing a good job of getting the word
 out about MCS.  See the help note under the "where did you
 get MCS" for more information.
 More information is available on:
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Where did you get MCS
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HHELPINDX
 Registration: Opinion of Graphical User Interfaces
 Everybody seems to have a strong opinion about the real
 merit of User interfaces like those of MS-Windows & OS/2.
 I'd like your input, because it will tell me if I should
 be working on a GUI version of MCS.
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HHELPINDX
 Registration: Type of Monitor
 MCS was designed to work best with a color monitor.  If
 you have a mono monitor, try running after typing the
 "MODE BW80" command (your system may have a slightly
 different syntax).  Knowing the type of monitor you have
 will tell me if I should rethink my anti-monochrome bias.
 More information is available on:
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HHELPINDX
 Registration: Are you in Ontario
 I need to know this so that I can add Provincial Sales
 Tax (PST) to Ontario invoices.  Most of the comments about
 GST are applicable here too -- you won't be getting your
 money's worth in return!
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 Registration: Type of Computer
 I'd like to know what kind of computer you have so that I
 can find out how many of my registered users will be able
 to use 286, 386, and 486 specific programs.  Also, if you
 have a specific bug or operational problem, it might be
 related to the type of system you're using.
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 Registration: Type of Printer
 I'd like it if some future release of MCS had a built-in
 library of printer definitions, so you could just select
 from a list of known printers, instead of making you set
 control strings by hand.  If you tell me what type of
 printer you have, I'll be able to add it to the library
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 Registration: Registered other shareware
 I'd just like to know if this was the first program that
 managed to coax some money from you, or if you're a die-
 hard shareware consumer.  I'd really like to know what
 most influenced your decision to register, but there's
 only so many questions I can ask on one form!!
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 Registration: User Name
 I need your name in this field, it's required as part of
 the registration process.  If you try to leave this blank,
 you'll get beeped at and won't be able to go any further.
 I also need it to be able to mail your registration
 cartificate.
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 Registration Form
 When you register MCS, I'll send you a registration
 certificate which will contain the information needed
 by this form.  Once you enter it, MCS will lose the
 shareware-version limits and become your personal
 copy.  ALL of the data has to be entered correctly,
 or the registration will not succeed.
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RRPT
 Report status area
 This section provides information on where your report
 will be sent (this could be either a device or file), and
 how many lines will be put on a page.  When your report
 is being generated, the page and line counters will start
 to change, mostly to give you a nice warm feeling that
 something is happening -- also to tell you if your report
 selections are causing unexpected results (maybe you
 weren't expecting a 200 page report?), so you can abort
 the report before it completes.
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This lets you select the format
of report.  Summary reports list
one line per item, with just the
basic data such as title and
artist listed.  Detailed reports
 list all of the available data on the item.
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 Report Options
 These menus present report options.  Selecting "Yes" will
 cause the corresponding information to be printed.
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 Sort Order
 This menu selects the list order of
 the items in the report.  Reports
 which are sorted by Artist will be
 ordered using the "artist sort"
 field to ensure correct sequencing.
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RRPT
This menu lets you select the style of
report you want.  Catalog Reports produce
reference lists of all the items in your
database, so you can keep the list near
your collection.  Inventory Reports are
 for documenting the value of the items in your collection,
 with appropriate subtotals and ordering information.
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 Report wait
 This prompt gives you time to review your report options,
 set up your printer, etc. before report generation starts.
 Press ESC to go back to option selection, or ENTER to
 start the report.
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 Selection list definition
 This form is is used to
 edit the name and title
 of a selection list.
 MCS uses the name to look
 up the selection list
 entries when it creates
 a pop-up window.  The
 title is just there to
 make it easier to remem-
 ber what the list is for.
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TTBLWIN
 Entries in a selection list
 This table shows you the entries
 in a selection list.  You can
 add, delete, and edit entries,
 with the exception of entries
 which are "protected".  If you
 try to edit a protected entry,
 MCS will beep at you.
 When you are entering data in a
 form, many fields will let you
 press the F3 key to call up the
 entries you see in this list.
 The list name, above, tells you
 which field this list belongs to.
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 Selection list entry edit
 This is the edit form for a selection
 list.  If you are adding or modifying
 the list entry, you will be able to
 edit it in this form.  If you are
 deleting an entry, then the message
 across the bottom will ask you to
 press enter to confirm the delete.
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 Protected Selection List Entries
 There are some selection list items which MCS requires to
 function properly.  The configuration facility will
 protect these items from deletion or modification.  The
 operation which you just attempted was stopped by this
 protection mechanism.
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M.MEDIA
TTBLWIN
 Table of selection lists
 This table shows you all of the
 selection lists in MCS.  You can
 add, delete, and edit lists from
 this table, with the exception of
 lists which are "protected".  If
 you try to edit a protected list,
 MCS will beep at you.  To edit
 the contents of a list, highlight
 it with the cursor, then press F2
 to display all the selections.
 The "media" list has some special
 features.  You can find out about
 these by selecting "Media List"
 from the menu below.
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E.KEYS
 Selection Lists
 You are now in a pop-up selection list.  There are two
 ways to get here: press the F3 key to pop the box up, or
 press ENTER on a required field with invalid data.  The
 list name is displayed across the top of the window, and
 you make a selection by moving the cursor and pressing
 ENTER.  If there are arrows on the top or bottom rows,
 this means that there are more selections available;  You
 can move up or down to scroll these items into view.
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E.KEYS
 Table Windows
 Table windows respond to the following keystrokes:
ENTER
 Lets you edit the highlighted record
INSert
 Adds a record to the table
DELete
 Deletes the record, the record will be
displayed for confirmation first.
  cursor keys
 Let you move up and down through the
table one row at a time
     PgUp
 Moves up or down one page at a time
     PgDn
ESCape
 Exits the table
 Control PgUp
 Moves to the first record in the table
 Control PgDn
 Moves to the last record in the table
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T.TRKFILE
 This field is for catalog items which are on sequential
 access media such as magnetic tape, where a counter or
 position indicator of some sort is required to find the
 start of the track.  The counter number may be entered
 here.
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T.TRKFILE
 Track Review
 You can enter any text you want here under the "track
 review", such as feature artists and production notes.
 You can print the contents of the review when you do a
 listing.  Press CTRL-ENTER to save the notes and leave
 this screen.
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 No Tracks Available
 You have not defined any tracks yet, so MCS is not able to
 display them here.  Tracks are "attached" to a particular
 catalog item, so new tracks can only be added by pressing
 F2 when you are in the catalog table or editing a catalog
 item.
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T.TRKFILE
E.KEYS
 This is a table window which allows you to view the
 tracks for the current catalog item.
 When you are in this table, your cursor is on a "lookup
 field".  As you type in a name, the table will scroll
 to the closest match to the name you enter.
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T.TRKFILE
 This entry is for catalog items which have more than one
 side, such as cassette tapes.  Any single letter or digit
 can be entered.  There is a configuration option which
 will make MCS automatically skip this field if you prefer.
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T.TRKFILE
 The CD medium has a provision for sub-track numbers, used
 to identify distinct passages within a track.  Although
 most CD players ignore this information, some people may
 be interested in recording the subtrack information in
 MCS.  You can configure MCS to skip this field if you
 wish.
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T.TRKFILE
E.KEYS
 This is a table window which allows you to all of the
 tracks in your database, sorted by track name.
 When you are in this table, your cursor is on a "lookup
 field".  As you type in a name, the table will scroll
 to the closest match to the name you enter.
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Track File
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T.TRKFILE
 Enter the duration of this track in minutes and seconds.
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T.TRKFILE
 Enter the name of the track here.
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T.TRKFILE
ITINDEX
 Enter the track or selection item number here.  If you
 want to record an index number, such as a counter reading
 from a tape deck, you can do this in the "Index" field.
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T.TRKFILE
 If the catalog item for this track has the "number of
 volumes" field set to more than one, then you can set the
 volume number here.  Single-volume items will default
 this value to 1.
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  The View Selection Menu
  This menu lets you select which part of your MCS database to look at.
  This selection lets you
look at your catalog
file. A sub-menu will
This selection
 appear to let you select
will list all of
 the order you would like
the tracks you
to see the items in.
have defined,
sorted by track
title.
 This selection will show
 all of the items in your
catalog, giving a list
 of the inventory details
you have entered.
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 The View By Menu
 The view menu lets you pick the order in which catalog
 items will be displayed.  If you pick Artist, they will be
 sorted alphabetically by the "Artist Sort" field.  If you
 pick Title, they will be sorted by
 the name of the item.  If you pick
 Category, the items will be sorted
 by the type of music,  and then by
 the title.
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C.CATFILE
E.KEYS
 This is a table window which allows you to view your
 cataloged items sorted by artist.  You can also edit
 the data in catalog file.  Select "Table Windows" for
 information on using and editing from this window.
 When you are in this table, your cursor is on a "lookup
 field".  As you type in a name, the table will scroll
 to the closest match to the name you enter.
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C.CATFILE
E.KEYS
 This is a table window which allows you to view your
 cataloged items sorted by music category.  You can also
 edit the data in catalog file.  Select "Table Windows"
 for information on using and editing from this window.
 When you are in this table, your cursor is on a "lookup
 field".  As you type in a name, the table will scroll
 to the closest match to the name you enter.
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C.CATFILE
E.KEYS
 This is a table window which allows you to view your
 cataloged items sorted by item title.  You can also
 edit the data in catalog file.  Select "Table Windows"
 for information on using and editing from this window.
 When you are in this table, your cursor is on a "lookup
 field".  As you type in a name, the table will scroll
 to the closest match to the name you enter.
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