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M Y M E M O R B I L I A A Complete Database for Cataloging Memorbilia BRC Software P.O. Box 495 Naperville, IL 60566 BBS (708) 717-9370 This manual and accompanying software copyright 1988 - 1992 Business Resource Center Registration Info This is a copyrighted software program protected by both U.S. and international copyright law. If you are using this software for more than 60 days you must purchase a registered copy in order to continue to use it. The registration for a single copy is $49.95 ($34.95 if ordered before 12-31-93) plus $4.00 S&H - $10.00 outside North America). Please note that even though you may have purchased this disk from a retail store or via mail order, you have not purchased a registered copy. What you've paid for with this disk was a fee that compensates the vendor for their costs, time and effort in making this disk available. When you register you will receive: o The most current version of MY MEMORBILIA o A Query/Import/Export supplemental program will be a part of the current version. o A printer installation to enable you to take full capability of your particular printer. o Discounts on future releases of this program and all other programs by BRC Software. SITE LICENSES AND NETWORKS If you wish to use this software on a network or on more than one computer at the same time (eg. a computer at home and another computer at work or in the office of a charity), you will need a site license. Please see appendix [A] for information on site licenses. DISTRIBUTION OF THE SHAREWARE VERSION OF THIS SOFTWARE (Please see the VENDOR.DOC file). Please feel free to give away copies of the shareware version of this software to friends, relatives, and acquaintances. You may NOT sell copies of this software, even if the purchase price is just to cover duplication costs; nor may you include this shareware on a CD-ROM or other type of package produced by any user group, commercial library, or any for profit or non- profit organization; nor may you distribute it with any other product or as an incentive to purchase any other product, without the express written permission of Business Resource Center. The purpose of this is so that we will know who you are and we can then keep you supplied with updates. The only exception to this is that ASP approved disk vendors and ASP approved Bulletin Board Systems may sell this software without prior approval. INTRODUCTION ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ Overview: My Memorbilia is an easy-to-use database for cataloging your collectibles and memorbilia. Enter up to 2 billion records into the database which uses ISAM and B-Tree indexing system for very fast searches and reports. Program features include two quick reports, user-configurable video and printer support including laser printers, full mouse support, built-in screen saver, zoom-able Find window, and much more. Requires 512K and about 700K. Can be run from floppies but recommend a hard disk to inscrease speed. INSTALLATION ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ Installation is very simple. Make a directory on your hard drive. Assuming your hard drive is 'C:', type 'CD\' to go to your root directory. Type 'MD MEMORB', then unzip all files into this new directory. QUICK START ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ If your an experienced pc user, you should be able to dive right in and use MY MEMORBILIA right away. We have included some sample data so you can try out the program before you are ready to use your own data. The program was designed to be very straight forward and easy to use yet extremely robust with a capacity of 2 billion records. However, there are is an area that may need further explanation. One is the 'Find' selection from the Memorbilia database. This is a very powerful and flexible option. You can use it to find records in your database, browse through your database in a table view, or view two records on the screen at the same time. The Find window can be resized and/or moved to the side if you like. QUICK KEY COMMANDS FOR MEMORBILIA ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ ALT + M = Start Database R = Report section E = Entry Form Report C = Columnar Report U = Utilities S = Set Monitor P = Set Printer F = Fix database (Reindex) V = Set Screen Saver X = Quit THE DATABASE ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ The database will hold up to 2 billion records and is managed by a B-Tree (I.S.A.M.) method. This is one of the fastest and best methods available today. Database Commands: Next : Moves to the next record. Previous: Moves to the previous record. Find : Allows you to select a record from the database or shows you the whole database in a find window from which you can choose a record. If you leave the find text area blank, the window pops up so you may browse in table fashion. Tab key lets you view the fields to the right and shift+tab to go left. This window is resizeable and moveable. Try out this feature and you will find it is a very powerful and useful tool. Top : Move to first record in the database. Last : Move to the last record in the database. Edit : Changes a line in the current window. Press <F10> to save the record and end editing. Add : Adds a line to the current window. Press <F10> to save the record and stop adding. Copy : Copies the highlighted record to make a new record, allowing you to edit the copy. Delete : Deletes a line from the current window. You will be offered the choice of continuing with the deletion, Choose Y (yes) to continue or <ESC> to cancel. Quit : Quit database and go to the Main Menu. REPORTS ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ All reports may be viewed on screen or sent to the printer via prn, lpt1, or lpt2. There are two built-in reports. The 'Form' report produces a report identical to the data entry format. This will be alphabetized by Item Type. The 'Form' report include all records in the database. The 'Columnar' report produces a report which includes the Item Type, Description, Item Condition, Original Cost, and Current Value. Likewise, this report will be alphabetized by Item Type and include all records in the database. The registered version includes an ad-hoc report feature, import and export capabilities. The ad-hoc report enables you to choose fields in reports and gives you almost unlimited flexiblity in report selections. Remember, if all you want to do is find a record in the database, use the Find function in the database. UTILITIES ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ The utilities section includes choices to set printer and fix the database (reindex) your database. The Set Printer choice enables you to set up for your printer. There are several predefined printers including HP Lasers, IBM, Epson and others. If your printer is not listed, you may enter the printer codes. These should be found in your printer manual. This will enable you superior flexibility in the kind of output you may want. If your indexes become corrupted or damaged, use the Fix Database to reindex your database. The indexes can be damaged due to power failures, abnormal termination of program, or other unusual and rare occurences. If at any time you can not find a record in your database that you know is there, reindex the database. THE SHAREWARE CONCEPT ƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒƒ "Shareware" is copyrighted software which is distributed by authors through bulletin boards, on-line services, disk vendors, and copies passed among friends. It is commercial software which you are allowed to try out before you pay for it. This makes shareware the ultimate in money back guarantees. Most money back guarantees work like this: you pay for the product and then have some period of time to try it out and see whether or not you like it. If you don't like it, or find it doesn't do what you need, you return it (undamaged) and at some point - which might take months - you get your money back. Some software companies won't even let you try their product! In order to qualify for a refund, the diskette envelope must have an unbroken seal. With these "licensing" agreements, you only qualify for your money back if you haven't tried the product! Shareware is very different. With shareware, you get to try it for a limited time, without spending a penny. You are able to try it on your own system(s), and in your own special work environment. If you decide not to continue using it, you throw it away and forget all about it. No paperwork, phone calls, or correspondence to waste your valuable time. If you do continue using it, then - and only then - do you pay for it. Shareware is a distribution method, NOT a type of software. Shareware is produced by accomplished programmers, just like retail software. There is good shareware and bad shareware, just as there is good and bad retail software. The primary difference between shareware and retail software is that with shareware you know if it's good or bad BEFORE you pay for it. As a software user, you benefit because you get to try the software and determine whether it meets your needs before you pay for it, and authors benefit because they are able to get their products into your hands without the hundreds of thousands of dollars in expenses it takes to launch a traditional retail software product. There are many programs on the market today which would never have become available without the shareware marketing method. The shareware system and the continued availability of quality shareware products depend on your willingness to register and pay for the shareware you use. It's the registration fees you pay that allow us to support and continue to develop our products. Please show your support for shareware by registering those programs you actually use and by passing them on to others. Shareware is kept alive by YOUR support! APPENDIX A - SITE LICENSES Business Resource Center BRC Software Site License Agreement If you intend to use this software on more than one computer a site license is required. A site license allows internal use and copying of the software for as many sites/computers as contracted for. An unlimited site license allows unlimited copying of the software for internal use only. This is copyrighted software and any distribution or reselling of the software to third parties is not allowed. Business Resource Center grants ____________________________ a site license for the use of the following software program(s): This is a perpetual license for the use of the software within your company or organization, and is not transferable. This site license allows internal use and copying of the software for use by/on ______ users/computers. BRC Software will provide technical support for one year of the date of this agreement to one person, designated as the key contact within your company or organization. Business Resource Center warrants that it is the sole owner of the software and has full power and authority to grant the site license without the consent of any other party. BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES RELATING TO THIS SOFTWARE, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ALL SUCH WARRANTIES ARE EXPRESSLY AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMED. NEITHER BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER NOR ANYONE ELSE WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE CREATION, PRODUCTION, OR DELIVERY OF THIS SOFTWARE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE SUCH SOFTWARE EVEN IF BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR CLAIMS. IN NO EVENT SHALL BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER's LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES EVER EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE LICENSE TO USE THE SOFTWARE, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF CLAIM. THE PERSON USING THE SOFTWARE BEARS ALL RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE. Company: ________________________________________ Address: ________________________________________ City: ________________ State/Prov: ________ Zip: __________ Country: _______________________ Phone: ___________________ _____________________ _____________________ Authorized Signature Print or Type Name _____________________ _____________________ Title Date _______________________ Craig L. Wells Authorized Signature ________________ President Date Business Resource Center BRC Software P.O. Box 495 Naperville, IL 60563 U.S.A. Site License Price List The following include one diskette and one copy of the documentation. These may be copied for the number of machines contracted for. (Prices are based on one registered copy already have been purchased). 2 to 5 computers at $25@: # of computers: ____ X $25 = _____ 6 to 10 computers at $20@: # of computers: ____ X $20 = _____ 11 to 20 computers at $16@: # of computers: ____ X $16 = _____ 21 to 50 computers at $12@: # of computers: ____ X $12 = _____ 51 or more computers $975 one time fee: ______ Subtotal........: ______ Add $4.00 for S&H, Shipping........: ______ ($5.00 for Canada or $8.00 outside No. America) TOTAL ORDER.....: ______ Diskette format (choose one) [] 3-1/2" [] 5-1/4" Terms: ALL LICENSES ARE PREPAID ONLY. Master card, VISA, checks or money orders drawn in U.S. dollars drawn on a U.S. bank are accepted. Corporate purchase orders (Net 30 days) accepted upon credit review. Please make checks and money orders payable to: Business Resource Center.