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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

Movie Organizer offers numerous sorting and printing methods to sort and print your list
the way you want it.  Movie Organizer 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.


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.


System Requirements

In order to run this program, you will need the following.

1)  Window 95 (or newer).
2)  486 processor or faster.
3)  16 megs of RAM (the more the better).
4)  2 Meg of free disk space.
5)  SVGA monitor.
6)  Mouse.
7)  Color printer (if you want color labels and color movie lists).


Program Installation

Since you reading this file, I assume that you are in the right directory and have unpacked
all of the files.  To install the program, just double-click on the SETUP.EXE file and the
program will install.  During the installation, you can select where you want the program to
be installed on your hard drive and where you want it placed on your Start Menu.  The defaults
work just fine but you can change them if you like.

After the program is installed, just find where you put it in your Start menu and click on
Movie Organizer.



Entering Movies

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

1)  Click on the "E" button 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, 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.


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 "D" button 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 "M" button 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.



Selecting a View

There are three different views available in the View menu.  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 is the
only view that is capable of showing all of the information about a movie.  But it also
takes a lot more paper to use this view.

The One-Line Sorts is a special view that takes a few of the fields from the Normal and
prints all the fields on just one line.  This has most of the information about the movie
and takes up a lot less space than 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 (see the Select/Unselect
command for more information on this).


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 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.

Make sure that you preview what the list will look like by using the Print Preview
command from the File Menu.  Some of the bigger fonts that you can use may be to wide
to fit on the page properly.  Experiment with the fonts that you have available and
I'm sure you will find one that is both pleasing to the eye and that fits on the paper.


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 (see Selecting Printer Colors for more details).

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 Select Printer Color command under the View menu and then
options.  Then select Use Screen Colors.  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 (see the Select/Unselect command
for more information on this) to first select which movies you would like to print.  Then
use 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.



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
display when the program loads and it will continue working after the 30 days period.

To order, just print out this page (the one in the program might be easier to print),
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.



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 [e-mail] or write to:

Retroware
P.O. Box 803
Minot, ND., 58702.

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


License Agreement

Movie Organizer
Copyright (c) 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.