play makAll work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All
HBAM2016AUG95
Pro 3.0
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dullCopyright 1984-1996 Claris Corporation
and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
trebuchet@
store
sound
entry
omizing@
purchasing@
VDEFA
HBAM3016AUG95@
choose
print
musicatalog
choose
artistP
choose
print
musicatalog
choose
detailsO
choose
print
musicatalog
choose
listN
download
phantasmicstudio
com/mcB
1.181D
1982j
1990j
1993h
1995j
entry
screens
except
artist
artist
entry
screen
tabbed
sectionP
3.51p
available
check
field
similar
radio
buttons
pull-down
cross
between
fields
asksC
automaticM
automaticallyF
availableA
averageI
backK
8M>W4U!@,C$
MusiCatalog
11/3/99
CATEGORY
INTRO
LABELCALC
LABELGLOBAL
HelpB
CategoryB
NameB
IntroB
LabelGlobalB
A LabelCalcB
pMusiCatalog has the ability to generate HTML code so you can post your music collection on the internet as a Web page.
MusiCatalog uses its own proprietary HTML generation technology. This requires no code writing or setting up to work. Of course if you want to go in and tweak your page you can do so, but the basic page created is fully functional and customizable.
When you have all the options set up to your liking and are ready, click the blue "Generate HTML" button at the bottom. This may take up to a few minutes depending on the speed of your computer and the number of entries. When finished, a dialog box will appear letting you know it's finished.
NOTE: when you generate a file it will replace the file that was previously there. If you want to keep both you must rename or move the original HTML file.
The finished file is called musicatalog.html
CategoryF
NameJ
MusiCatalog Help SystemL
Return to HelpM
Search HelpN
Return to MusiCatalog
Pro 3.0F!
Pro 3.0 - 4.1M1
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
January
February
March
April
August
September
October
November
December
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
wwwwww
A#Category: <<
ABAC>>
Name: <<
ABAD>>
MusiCatalog Help SystemM
Return to HelpN
Search HelpO
Return to MusiCatalog
Other FeaturesC Wish List
MusiCatalog includes features that don't really go anywhere else, so I just lumped them all together here. Most of them are self-explanitory, but I included as much information as I could. All of these are accessed by clicking their respective buttons on the Menu screen.
%This is an area you can store a list of URL's for Web pages, FTP addresses, newsgroups, email addresses, or anything else you want. Copy the URL by clicking the button to the left then paste it into your internet application.
A few have been entered already; change or delete them if you like.
Other FeaturesC Web Sites
MusiCatalog includes features that don't really go anywhere else, so I just lumped them all together here. Most of them are self-explanitory, but I included as much information as I could. All of these are accessed by clicking their respective buttons on the Menu screen.
Art & Sound
6This screen is where you can store information about mail-order music clubs (such as Columbia House or BMG). You can enter the name of the club, your membership number, the name the club is under, how many albums you purchased towards your membership agreement, and the date you need to fulfill your agreement.
Other FeaturesC
Music Clubs
MusiCatalog includes features that don't really go anywhere else, so I just lumped them all together here. Most of them are self-explanitory, but I included as much information as I could. All of these are accessed by clicking their respective buttons on the Menu screen.
This screen displays useful information about your copy of MusiCatalog. It shows the current time and date, the name your copy is registered to, the file size, total number of entries, total number of songs, the average amount of songs per entry, and totals broken down by format.
Other FeaturesC
Stats
at the bottom left of an
After you purchase MusiCatalog and have an unlocking code you need to enter it to unlock the program from demo mode.
1. Choose
Unlock
from the MusiCatalog menu.
2. Enter your name, organization (if applicable) and the password you received. Click Continue. If you made an error in the password it will ask if you want to try again or cancel.
3. If you enter the correct password you will be taken back to the Menu screen. The yellow
Demo Mode
should be gone from the top.
RegistrationC UnlockingD
MusiCatalog is initially in Demo mode. This means you cannot import entries nor create more than fifteen. Purchase an unlocking code to have full access.
rting
ListB
If you want to take your data from MusiCatalog and put it in another database, it would be necessary to export your data to a text file first that your second database can read.
To do this, find the records you want to export. Then choose Export from the MusiCatalog menu. Name your text file, and choose an option from the pull-down menu. Then save.
The last record in the text file contains field names so you can match the data to the fields in the new database.
Other FeaturesC Exporting
sound
changer
entry
finding
getting
started
generation
introduction
navigation
other
features
printing
registration
sorting
support
upgrading
(LIST
VDEFA(
(LIST
VDEFA(
CategoryB
ButtonB
AHThis file is used with MusiCatalog 3
and has no functionality of its ownB
Return to MC3
FindB
above, but sorts the title.
Artist/Title Will Sort By: Here is where
How each entry is sorted is controlled in the entry's Entry Prefs. Here are the settings that can be changed:
Single Artist or Various Artists: This only makes a difference if you have "When sorting various artists, use Title instead of Artist" checked in the Preferences. Choosing Various Artists will then sort this by the title
Name of Person: Checking this will sort the Artist by the last name if entered First Last (it will sort by the last word in the Artist field)
Count Leading "A" e settings that can be changed:
Single Artist or Various Artists: This only makes a difference if you have "When sorting various artists, use Title instead of Artist" checked in the Preferences. Choosing Various Artists will then sort this by the title
Name of Person: Checking this will sort the Artist by the last name if entered First Last (it will sort by the last word in the Artist field)
Count Leading "A"
ts the title.
Artist/Title Will Sort By: Here is where
"An" and "The" in Artist/Title: By default these words are ignored when sorting. But, for any reason, if you want to count these words check this box.
Sort Artist As: If you want to override any automatic setting and sort the artist wherever you want, this is where you enter it. For example, if an artist starts with a number and you want it to sort by the number spelled out (10 = ten) then enter it here. This is only applicable if you have Artist specified somewhere in the Sort By prefereC
nces.
Sort Title As: Same as above, but sorts the title.
Artist/Title Will Sort By: Here is where you can play with the settings and see how MusiCatalog sees your entry when sorting.
SortingC
Setting up Entry Prefs
ist" checked in
the Preferences. Choosing Various Artists will then sort this by the title
Name of Person: Checking this will sort t
MusiCatalog has very powerful sort features. Everyone has a different preference to how they want to sort music, and this program is quite accommodating. Do you want "various" artist albums to sort under V or by the title? Do you want 10,000 Maniacs to sort as Ten Thousand Maniacs? Do you want musicians to sort by their last names and still enter them First-Last? The options are endless.
VTo print a list of mulitple entries do one of the following:
1. Choose Print... from the MusiCatalog menu, then choose List
2. Go to the list view and click the Print button. This will automatically print a list.
Printing a list will print all records in the found set. If you want to print only certain entries do a Find first (see Finding).
PrintingC
Printing a ListD@MusiCatalog offers several options for printing your collection.
Name of Person: Checking this will sort t
Our customers are important to us, and we provide the best customer support we can. If you have any questions about purchasing MusiCatalog contact us at:
sales@phantasmicstudio.comB
SupportC
Sales questionsD
You can always get in touch with us on the internet. Whether you have a tech support question or just a comment, we welcome your email.
To upgrade from an older version of MusiCatalog, place the older version in the same folder as your newer one. Then choose Upgrade (2.x) or Uprade (3.x) depending on the version of the older one.
Upgrading from 2.x is more time consuming because it has to translate from different data formats, but 3.x should be relatively quicker. The speed depends on the size of your collection and the speed of your computer.
If you
re registered 2.x and not 3.x email us and we
ll send you the password foBcr free. If you upgrade from 3.x the password should be the same. Email us if you forgot or lost it.
RegistrationC Upgrading
Macintosh, Power Macintosh or compatible
6MB of available RAM
6MB of available hard drive space (plus enough for decompressing)
System 7.1 or higher
Free font: Trebuchet (download it from www.phantasmicstudio.com/mc/)B
Getting StartedC
System RequirementsD'MusiCatalog is easy to install and use.
1. Download demo file from http://www.phantasmicstudio.com/mc/
2. Decompress it using Aladdin StuffIt Expander, saving it to your hard drive.
3. Install free font (Trebuchet) if they aren
t already installed. Drag it to the Fonts folder in your System Folder.
Getting StartedC
InstallationD'MusiCatalog is easy to install and use.
fully-functioning.
Getting StartedC
Opening MusiCatalogD'MusiCatalog is easy to install and use.
fter purchasing, type it in the dialog box to open MusiCatalog as fully-functioning.
Getting StartedC
Opening MusiCatalogD'MusiCatalog is easy to install and use.
On the Preferences screen (from the Menu) there is a section in the middle for sorting. These settings apply to all entries in your database.
The Preferences have the following parameters:
Sort By: This specifies which fields will be used to sort. You can specify three fields.
Order: Ascending (A-Z or 0-9) or Descending (Z-A or 9-0)
When sorting various artists, use Title instead of Artist: This lets you sort various-artist albums by the title instead of artist.
SortingC
Setting up Preferences
MusiCatalog has very powerful sort features. Everyone has a different preference to how they want to sort music, and this program is quite accommodating. Do you want "various" artist albums to sort under V or by the title? Do you want 10,000 Maniacs to sort as Ten Thousand Maniacs? Do you want musicians to sort by their last names and still enter them First-Last? The options are endless.
ences
Return to MusiCatalog
Return to Help
Helvetica
Geneva
Trebuchet MS
*MSPC
FPTHA*entropy:Documents:phantasmic:MC:Help36.MC3
MSPCA
NAMEA
Help36.MC3
RPTHA
Help36.MC3
Search Help
Find All
Open Script
Unlock Status
Cancel Find
Return to MusiCatalog
Return to Help
Search Help
Helvetica
Geneva
Trebuchet MS
(LIST
VDEFA(
Data Entry
Button
Data EntryB
Data Entry ScreensD
Finding your way around MusiCatalog is pretty simple. There are intuitive buttons for everything, and a lot goes on behind the scene that you don't have to worry about.
MusiCatalog comes with a lifetime of free technical support via email when your register your software. To reach us if you have a problem with the software, send email to:
support@phantasmicstudio.comB
SupportC
Tech SupportD
You can always get in touch with us on the internet. Whether you have a tech support question or just a comment, we welcome your email.
We welcome your comments and feedback concerning MusiCatalog and other software we offer. Send email to:
info@phantasmicstudio.comB
SupportC
Comments/FeedbackD
You can always get in touch with us on the internet. Whether you have a tech support question or just a comment, we welcome your email.
Data Entry Screens
The menu is the first screen you see when you open MusiCatalog (unless you changed this in the preferences). It
s the one with just buttons. From here you can access all of MusiCatalog
s features, and get to everything you need to.
Each button is pretty self-explanitory, but to find out more about what these features and sections offer use this Help system.
To return to the menu at any time press the blue Menu button at the top left of every screen.
NavigationC
The Menu ScreenD
Finding your way around MusiCatalog is pretty simple. There are intuitive buttons for everything, and a lot goes on behind the scene that you don't have to worry about.
e list view shows all of your entries at once. You probably won
t see everything on the screen, but you can scroll down to get to the bottom. The list shows you some details about each entry: Artist, TitleB
NavigationC
The List
The list view shows all of your entries at once. You probably won
t see everything on the screen, but you can scroll down to get to the bottom. The list shows you some details about each entry: Artist, Title, Year, Format and Length. You can also see the graphic for the entry
s rating or condition along the left side(see Other Features).
This is also the screen you come back to after doing a Find (See Finding for more details).
To view an entry
s details just click once on it. Each line woB
rks like a button to take you to that entry
s data entry screen. You can return to the list from the data entry screens by clicking the List button along the left side.
NavigationC
The ListD
Finding your way around MusiCatalog is pretty simple. There are intuitive buttons for everything, and a lot goes on behind the scene that you don't have to worry about.
is is where you view all the details about a particular entry, make changes and add new information. There are
This is where you view all the details about a particular entry, make changes and add new information.
There are six screens in this section. To get around them click the tab buttons along the left side of these screens. Here is a brief description of each:
General - This is where you enter general information about an entry such as artist name, album name, format (CD, tape, vinyl, etc.)
Songs List - The list of tracks on an album and where side B starts if double-sided
Lyrics - There are
two ways to get to this screen. Clicking the Lyrics button on the left takes you to the lyrics for the first song, but clicking on a button next to the song in the track list takes you to that particular song
Entry Prefs - This is where you control how this entry sorts (see Sorting)
Styles - The musical genre(s) of this entry
Artist Info - Information about the performer/musicians on this entry. There are three tabs along the top to enter different types of information.
Navigation
You can store a sound file for the entry and each song on the entry. To enter the entry sound, go to the Entry Prefs screen and do one of the following:
Record a section from a CD (or other sound source hooked up to your computer) by clicking the "Record/Play Sound" button. Then click the record button before the section you want plays.
Enter a sound from the clipboard by clicking the white "paste sound here" field and pasting.
Art & SoundC
SoundD
MusiCatalog can be a true multimedia experience rather than just a list of your CD's. Artwork, such as the cover or other artwork can be used, and a section of music can be recorded and played back for each entry.
!This is an area you can enter up to 25 albums on your "wish list". If you get the album and want to enter it into MusiCatalog, just click the button to the left of it. It will be just like creating a new entry except the Artist and Title will be filled in automatically when it's created.
To get artwork you can download an image from the internet or scan in a photo. For the cover art the field is 1.181" (85 pixels) by 1.181" at 72 ppi (pixels per inch). Any size can be used, but it will be scaled down to 85 pixels, so it makes sense to resize it so that as little file space as possible is used. And 8 bit color looks fine at the small size. The artist photo field is 2" (144 pixels) by 2" at 72 ppi.
To enter the artwork for the entry, first copy your graphic to the clipboard.B
Click the area at the bottom left of any data entry screen, then paste it in. Or go to the Entry Prefs screen and click "Paste Cover Graphic". To enter the band artwork go to the Artist Info screen and paste it into the white field titled "Artist Photo".
Art & SoundC
GraphicsD
MusiCatalog can be a true multimedia experience rather than just a list of your CD's. Artwork, such as the cover or other artwork can be used, and a section of music can be recorded and played back for each entry.
To print details about one entry do one of the following:
1. Choose Print... from the MusiCatalog menu, then choose Details
2. Go to one of the data entry screens (except Artist Info) and click the Print button. This will automatically print the correct format
Printing a list will print only the selected entry. It is recommended you go to either data entry screens or the list view so you know which record will print.
PrintingC
Printing DetailsD@MusiCatalog offers several options for printing your collection.
To print details about an artist do one of the following:
1. Choose Print... from the MusiCatalog menu, then choose Artist
2. Go to the Artist Info data entry screen (any tabbed section will do) and click the Print button. This will automatically print the correct format
Printing a list will print only the artist from the selected entry. It is recommended you go to either data entry screens or the list view so you know which artist will print.
t this help system is for. If you
re reading this you already know how it works; just choose a category from the pull-down menu on the top left, then all pertininent topics will appear below it. Click a topic name to read about it in this window.
More help is available within MusiCatalog by clicking on field labels (in bold). This will show you a brief description about what that field does. Return here for more detailed help.
IntroductionC
IntroD
Welcome to MusiCatalog!
PrintingC
Printing Artist InfoD@MusiCatalog offers several options for printing your collection.
MusiCatalog is a complete and versatile music organizing system. Whether you're a DJ or an amateur collector, it has the power and features you need in an easy-to-use interface. MusiCatalog provides you with an interface and features making music media tracking easy and powerful. The goal of this help system is to illustrate all the features that make this database what it is.
Although easy to use, because of its flexibility there may be concepts or features that aren
t obvious. That
s wha
t this help system is for. If you
re reading this you already know how it works; just choose a category from the pull-down menu on the top left, then all pertininent topics will appear below it. Click a topic name to read about it in this window.
IntroductionC
IntroD
Welcome to MusiCatalog!
When a new version of MusiCatalog is released and you want to use it, you need to get your old data into it. Here
s how to do it:
1. Place all older files in the same folder as the new version. You can tell what version they are by the name (MusiCatalog351 is version 3.51, etc.).
2. Choose
Upgrade from 3.x
from the MusiCatalog menu of the new version.
3. Choose the file called
MusiCatalog 3.x
(with the version number instead of 3.x) and click Open. It will take a minute or two dependinB@g on the size of your collection and the speed of your computer.
B UpgradingC
Importing Old DataD)Upgrading to a new version of MusiCatalog
dfasdfB
Other FeaturesC Exporting
pMusiCatalog has the ability to generate HTML code so you can post your music collection on the internet as a Web page.
MusiCatalog uses its own proprietary HTML generation technology. This requires no code writing or setting up to work. Of course if you want to go in and tweak your page you can do so, but the basic page created is fully functional and customizable.
You can choose from a variety of "Moods", or different preset color schemes for your page. To choose one, select it from the Moods pull-down menu then click the Set button to update the settings. This will override any custom settings you made.
If you have a particular setup you like click the "Save as Custom" button to save it as your own Mood. Then you can make changes and experiment, and come back to this by choosing "Custom" from the Mood menu and clicking the "Set" button.
HTML GenerationC
Moods
HTML GenerationC
Moods
The parameters with number values (thickness, cellspacing and cellpadding) are represented in pixels and are typed directly into the fields. There are two options for grouping your listing. You can either have all your entries together, or have them grouped alphabetically. If you choose the second option there will be a menu at the top of your Web page that you use to navigate to the beginning of each letter. This is recommended for larger collections, otherwise scrolling through a long lB
ist can get tedious.
HTML GenerationC
Customizing
the fields. There are two options for grouping your listing. You can either have all your entries together, or have them grouped alphabetically. If you choose the second option there will be a menu at the top of your Web page that you use to navigate to the beginning of each letter. This is recommended for larger collections, otherwise scrolling through a long lB
ist can get tedious.
HTML GenerationC
Customizing
pMusiCatalog has the ability to generate HTML code so you can post your music collection on the internet as a Web page.
MusiCatalog uses its own proprietary HTML generation technology. This requires no code writing or setting up to work. Of course if you want to go in and tweak your page you can do so, but the basic page created is fully functional and customizable.
If you want to change the output generated from MusiCatalog you may need to do some tweaking before uploading. For example, even if the page is to your liking you might want to integrate it into your web site by putting navigation buttons, your logo or a link back to your web page. You can do some of this in the Custom HTML fields, but if you want to do really customize, you have to go in and edit the code.
MusiCatalog can store, display and print any typographic character available on you
is recommended for larger collections, otherwise scrolling through a long lB
ist can get tedious.
r computer. That includes less-commonly used punctuation like the elipses (...), em dash, curly quotes, non-US currency marks, and non-US specific punctuation, as well as letters with accents. MusiCatalog has no problem with any of these. However, since the HTML standard uses different methods of reproducing these characters you may notice some weird characters substitited for them. In this case you may need to get your hands dirty on some HTML.
One easy fix is to not use these characters
to begin with. If you tell MusiCatalog to use straight quotes instead of curly ones, it'll be a lot less work translating the page to the Web. Also you can use three dots instead of an elipses, and avoid accented characters. But since this is not typographically correct, you may prefer to use the proper characters then change them in the text file. There are several books and resources on the Web for HTML character entities. Here are links to a few Web pages:
Use your text editor to find and replace these characters. For example, copy a left curly quote, paste it into the Find field in your word processor and type a " into the Replace With field.
HTML GenerationC
Editing the Code
pMusiCatalog has the ability to generate HTML code so you can post your music collection on the internet as a Web page.
MusiCatalog uses its own proprietary HTML generation technology. This requires no code writing or setting up to work. Of course if you want to go in and tweak your page you can do so, but the basic page created is fully functional and customizable.
u may prefer to use the proper characters then change them in the text file. There are several books and resources on the Web for HTML character entities. Here are links to a few Web pages:
http://dellsp2.vc.cvut.cz/asci
Whether you have "Keep all entries together" or "Group alphabetically" chosen makes a difference in how you need to sort your database. With the first option it doesn't matter; you can sort any way you want. But the second option, "Group alphabetically", means artists are seperated by letter (all "A" artists together, etc.). So the first Sort criteria (Sorting Preferences) must be Artist, and the other two must be something other than artist. If you're using Custom Sort, do the following: B
1.Turn off Custom Sort
2.Change the first Sort By field to Artist
3.Turn Custom Sort back on and set the first criteria to Artist.
HTML GenerationC
Sorting
if you want to go in and tweak your page you can do so, but the basic page created is fully functional and customizable.
waysT
welcome
comments
feedback
concerning
musicatalogV
we'llJ
we'rea
website_
weeki
weird]
welcomeV
wellY
whatQ
B{ color on your page will be whatever is in the text field. The swatch only updates when you click on it and choose a color.
HTML GenerationC
Changing Colors
pMusiCatalog has the ability to generate HTML code so you can post your music collection on the internet as a Web page.
MusiCatalog uses its own proprietary HTML generation technology. This requires no code writing or setting up to work. Of course if you want to go in and tweak your page you can do so, but the basic page created is fully functional and customizable.
g on the speed of your computer and the number of entries. When finished, a dialog box will appear letting you know it's finished.
NOTE: when you generate a file it will replace the file that was previously there. If you want to keep both you must rename or move the original HTML file.
The finished file is called musicatalog.html
and is located in the same folder as MusiCatalog. Save it to your website by using FTP or whatever your site host requires. Contact your host for more information.
HTML GenerationC
Finishing and Uploading
pMusiCatalog has the ability to generate HTML code so you can post your music collection on the internet as a Web page.
MusiCatalog uses its own proprietary HTML generation technology. This requires no code writing or setting up to work. Of course if you want to go in and tweak your page you can do so, but the basic page created is fully functional and customizable.
is screen displays useful information about your copy of MusiCatalog. It shows the current time and date, the name your copy is registered to, the file size, total number of entries, total number of songs, and the average amount of songs per entry. B
Other FeaturesC
Colored Graphics
Data entry is the process of entering information into the fields. A field is basically a container for information. A database consists of mulitple records, or entries, and several fields within each entry (NOTE: database terminology calls these records, but since we
re dealing with music media MusiCatalog calls them entries).
There are several types of fields used in MusiCatalog:
* Text
* Radio Button
* Check Box
* Pull-down menu
* Pull-down list
* Text/Pull-down list
To get from one fie
ld to the next you can hit the tab key on your keyboard. This works for all fields except pull-down menus. To get to the previous field hit shift-tab. To get to any field at all use the mouse and click on it.
NOTE: to type or select information you MUST be in a field. If no field is selected you will just get an error.
Click the topics on the left for detailed information about each type of field.
Data EntryC
Basics
ield after typingB
Data EntryC
Text Fields
pMusiCatalog has the ability to generate HTML code so you can post your music collection on the internet as a Web page.
MusiCatalog uses its own proprietary HTML generation technology. This requires no code writing or setting up to work. Of course if you want to go in and tweak your page you can do so, but the basic page created is fully functional and customizable.
To change colors individually (without using Moods) either type in the hex value of the color or click the swatch (colored square) next to the value. If you click the swatch a Color Selector window will appear; choose a color by clicking its square and click the "Set ######" button to confirm. If you decide not to change the color click "Cancel".
If you type in the hex equivalent to a color, the color swatch will not necessarily reflect the color. But even if the swatch isn't accurate, the
l be whatever is in the text field. The swatch only updates when you click on it and choose a color.
In the list view and general data entry screens a colored square graphic may be used to reflect either the condition or your rating. This works on a scale from 1 to 10 and the color reflects the number. For example, if you have it set up to reflect Rating and use the Blue to Red color range, a rating of ten would be red, a 1 would be blue, and the numbers in between gradually move from blue to purple to red.
To change these settings go to the Preferences screen (button on menu or select OpB
en Preferences from the MusiCatalog menu). In the top right you can choose whether the graphic reflects Rating or Condition. You can also choose a color range by clicking on it.
Other FeaturesC
Colored Graphics
MusiCatalog includes features that don't really go anywhere else, so I just lumped them all together here. Most of them are self-explanitory, but I included as much information as I could. All of these are accessed by clicking their respective buttons on the Menu screen.
BCg field in the Preferences are two examples of radio button fields.
Data EntryC
Radio Button FieldsDdData entry is the most important part of MusiCatalog: actually putting your music into the database.
A check box field is similar to radio buttons in that you can see all of your available options, but more than one value can be checked. To select with the keyboard tab into the field, use the keyboard arrows to highlight your choice, then hit Return on the keyboard.
The Styles field and the Include Total/Banner field on the HTML Generation screen are both examples of check box fields.
Data EntryC
Check Box FieldsDdData entry is the most important part of MusiCatalog: actually putting your music into the database.
ll-down fields cannotB
Data EntryC
Pull-down Menu FieldsDdData entry is the most important part of MusiCatalog: actually putting your music into the database.
Pull-down fields also have several options to choose from and, like radio buttons, only one can be selected. These fields cannot be selected or manipulated with the keyboard; you must use the mouse to select. Click on the field and drag down (or up) to your selection. When it becomes highlighted release the mouse button.
The Format and Condition fields are two examples of pull-down menus. Some menu lists can be customized by clicking the Edit... choice at the bottom. Use a hyphen (-) for sB
eperators.
Data EntryC
Pull-down Menu FieldsDdData entry is the most important part of MusiCatalog: actually putting your music into the database.
k the topics on the left for detailed information about each type of field.
ortant part of MusiCatalog: actually putting your music into the database.
Data EntryC
Check Box FieldsDdData entry is the most important part of MusiCatalog: actually putting your music into the database.
PText fields are the most basic type. All you need to do is type into the white field. To get to the one of these fields after in another one, either click it with the mouse or tab into it. Text can be selected, copied, cut and deleted. You can paste text into text fields.
The Artist, Year, and Notes fields are examples of text fields.
Data EntryC
Text FieldsDdData entry is the most important part of MusiCatalog: actually putting your music into the database.
Radio buttons are used to select only one value for a field from multiple selections. WIth radio buttons you can see all the possible selections available to choose from at one time. To select one of the options just click on the round circle to the left of your choice. To select with the keyboard tab into the field, use the keyboard arrows to highlight your choice, then hit Return on the keyboard.
The Single Artist/Various Artist field on the Entry Prefs screen and the Ascending/Descendin
This is another hybrid type of field; sometimes it
s a text field and sometimes it
s a pull-down list. When you first tab into or click it these fields act as text fields. But if you click the downward-pointing triangle to the right of the field it acts as a pull-down list. See above topics for more details on these.
The Producer and Custom fields on the General data entry screens are two examples of Text/Pull-down list combo fields. Some lists can be customized by clicking the Edit... choB3ice at the bottom. Use a hyphen (-) for seperators.
Data EntryC
Text/Pull-down ComboDdData entry is the most important part of MusiCatalog: actually putting your music into the database.
ether you want to find one particular album, or all albums by a certain producer this is how to do it. Once you find aB
FindingDnSearching through a large collection to find what you want is an important part of the MusiCatalog experience.
c into the database.
A pull-down list is kind of a cross between text fields and pull-down menus. When you first tab into it or click it with a mouse, a list of options will appear underneath along with a scroll bar if there are more options than will fit. You can use the keyboard to scroll (the up and down arrow keys) then hit enter/return to select, or you can click an option with the mouse. If you select the text in the field it works as a text field.
The Label field on the General data entry and the Where B
field on the General Artist Info screen are two examples of pull-down lists. Some lists can be customized by clicking the Edit... choice at the bottom. Use a hyphen (-) for seperators.
Data EntryC
Pull-down List FieldsDdData entry is the most important part of MusiCatalog: actually putting your music into the database.
Data EntryC
Pull-down List FieldsDdData entry is the most important part of MusiCatalog: actually putting your music into the database.
becauseQ
becomeh
becomese
beenG
beforeE
begin]
beginningY
belowQ
bestW
between`
blueR
boldQ
books]
borderY
both_
bottomD
briefQ
bringsh
brokenI
builtm
buttonE
buttonsR
byrneh
calledY
callsa
can'tC
cancelK
cannote
capacitym
case]
categoryQ
cd'sm
cellY
cellpadding\
cellspacing\
certainN
changeG
changedM
changerm
changersm
changesT
changingY
character]
characters]
checkM
checkboxi
MusiCatalog allows you to back up your files for safekeeping. In case you accidentally delete records you can access a previously stored version of your files. You can also use this as a space-saving feature, because when the backup is performed all unused space is purged from the files.
You can do this manually by choosing
Backup
from the MusiCatalog menu or you can have MusiCatalog do it for you at specified times whenever it
s closed.
The setup for automated backup is in Preferences a
t the bottom (
When Closing
section). Click the
Backup
checkbox if you
d like to, and choose how often you
d like it to happen: Every time MusiCatalog closes, once a day, once a week, once a month, or at a specified date and frequency.
If you choose
Specified
two fields will appear. Enter the date of the next backup in the first one. In the second field enter the amount of time (in days) after that date to do the next and subsequent backups.
If you uncheck the
Verify Backup
you won
freeA
frequencyi
fromA
fulfillH
fullJ
fullyC
fully-functioningC
functionm
functionalC
generalT
generateY
generated]
generationd
genreT
goalQ
goneK
gradually`
graphicD
greaterj
group^
groupedY
grouping\
guesth
hands]
happeni
hardA
haveG
headlineY
heavenlyh
helpQ
hereE
here'sp
hiddenh
high-capacitym
higherA
highlightc
highlightede
hookedE
host_
houseH
entry
sorted
controlled
entry's
entry
however]
t get a dialog box asking you if you want to back up your files. It will just happen without asking.
All backups will be saved to the same folder as MusiCatalog and will be appended with the word
after their name.
Other FeaturesC
File Backup
MusiCatalog includes features that don't really go anywhere else, so I just lumped them all together here. Most of them are self-explanitory, but I included as much information as I could. All of these are accessed by clicking their respective buttons on the Menu screen.
uSpecial characters may be used as find operators, such as the greater than and less than symbols. Here is a brief description of the available operators:
... Means a range. As in a range of dates (
> Means greater than (example: to find all years after 1982 enter
>1982
into the year field).
< Means less than.
>= Means equal or greater than.
<= Means equal or less than.
FindingC
Special Characters
Finding
Whether you want to find one particular album, or all albums by a certain producer this is how to do it. Once you find an entry or group of entries, they become the Found Set. These are the entries displayed in the list view. All other entires are hidden.
To initiate a find, click the Find button towards the top of the screen. This brings you to a screen similar to the data entry screens, but with different controls. Across the top there are some buttons: 5 Navigation buttons, Find, Find M
ore and Cancel.
Enter the information you wish to find into the fields. For example, to find all albums by the group Heavenly enter just
Heavenly
into the Artist field (without the quotes). To narrow the search enter data in more than one field. For example, to find all albums by David Byrne released after 1993, Enter
David Byrne
or just
Byrne
into the artist field and
>1993
into the year field. Notice that you don
t have to type in the entire word or phrase. To find all albums by
!DdData entry is the most important part of MusiCatalog: actually putting your music into the database.
MusiCatalog includes features that don't really go anywhere else, so I just lumped them all together here. Most of them are self-explanitory, but I included as much information as I could. All of these are accessed by clicking their respective buttons on the Menu screen.
After you download the free demo and decide you like it, order the full version:
1. Use the Register program included with your MusiCatalog download. If you lost or deleted it email us and we'll send it to you.
2. Fill out your name, email address and method of payment. Enter the quantity of MusiCatalog (at US$25 each) licenses you would like.
3. Click Save to save the registration info (to send via email), Print (to snail-mail) or Copy (to send as email).
--OR--
1. Use the secure Web site
MusiCatalogD
MusiCatalog is initially in Demo mode. This means you cannot import entries nor create more than fifteen. Purchase an unlocking code to have full access.
Find All means to make every entry in your collection part of the found set, or visible in the list view. You can tell if this is the case if the Current Found Set equals the Total Count (on the top of the list view).
This can be performed in three ways:
1. Click the Find All button at the top of the list and data entry screens
2. Select Find All from the MusiCatalog pull-down menu
3. After performing a Find and there are no entries, it will ask you what you want to do. Find All is an optiB
FindingC
Find AllDhSearching through a collection to find what you want is an important part of the MusiCatalog experience.
:The CD Changer feature built into MusiCatalog allows you to keep track of what CD
s are where if you have one of those high-capacity changers and leave your discs in the player.
To enter a number for a particular CD, the easiest way is to find (see Finding) in MusiCatalog and enter it in the
CD Changer #
field
CD ChangerC
BasicsD
offerR
ofteni
olderX
preferences
screen
there
section
onceS
ones]
onlyM
openC
openingY
operatorsj
option\
optionsY
orderJ
organizationK
organizingQ
original_
otherE
otherwise\
customers
important
provide
Special characters may be used as find operators, such as the greater than and less than symbols. Here is a brief description of the available operators:
... Means a range. As in a range of dates (example: to find all years from 1990 to 1995 enter
1990...1995
into the date field).
> Means greater than (example: to find all years after 1982 enter
>1982
into the year field).
< Means less than.
>= Means equal or greater than.
<= Means equal or less than.
FindingC
Special CharactersDhSearching through a collection to find what you want is an important part of the MusiCatalog experience.
MusiCatalog is initially in Demo mode. This means you cannot import entries nor create more than fifteen. Purchase an unlocking code to have full access.
To start making an HTML file, Choose "HTML" from the Menu screen. Here you will see a number of options. If you want to just create a file without changing any settings, just click the blue "Generate HTML" button at the bottom. A file called "musicatalog.html" will be saved to your hard drive that you can upload.
There are many parameters that can be controlled through MusiCatalog without even opening the HTML text file. They are:
Title/Headline
Background Color
Text Color
Headline Color
ink Color (as well as Active and Visited links)
Table Border Thickness
Cell Spacing
Cell Padding
Custom HTML at the beginning and end of your music list
Whether your list is grouped together or separated alphabetically
Options to include Total and MusiCatalog banner.
HTML GenerationC
Getting Started
nd all albums by
Siouxsie & the Banshees you can just type in
and it probably won
t find anything else. Finding is case insensitive.
There are special options for finding artists in your collection. MusiCatalog can search for the artist on Compilations and as a Guest Artist on any track as well as the main Artist field. These finds take longer, so you have the option of turning them off if you don
t need them: go to the Preferences screen and uncheck
Find Artist in Compilations
and/or
Find ArtistD
as Guest Artist
. IMPORTANT NOTE: To use this feature, you must put the artist you wish to find in the FIRST find request. This is only applicable if you do more than one (the
Find More
button).
FindingC
Performing a FindDhSearching through a collection to find what you want is an important part of the MusiCatalog experience.
into the artist field and
>1993
into the year field. Notice that you don
t have to type in the entire word or phrase. To find all albums by
insensitiveh
installB
installedB
insteadL
integrate]
interfaceQ
internetD
intoD
isn't[
it'll]
it'sF
justC
keep^
keyboarda
keysf
kindf
knowO
labelf
labelsQ
larger\
lastM
laterC
leadingM
leavem
leftD
lengthS
less]
less-commonly]
letsL
letter\
letters]
letting_
licensesJ
lifetimeU
likeF
liking]
limitedC
lineS
linkJ
linksY
listF
listing\
listse
When you download the software for free and first try it out you'll be in Demo mode. The software is fully functional but you're limited to 15 records and can't create any more. To open it in Demo mode, just click Later when it asks you if you want to unlock. When you receive the unlocking password after purchasing, choose Unlock from the MusiCatalog menu to open it as fully-functioning.
Getting StartedC
Opening MusiCatalogD'MusiCatalog is easy to install and use.
t this help system is for. If you
re reading this you already know how it works; just choose a category from the pull-down menu on the top left, then all pertininent topics will appear below. Click a topic name to read about it in this window.
The CD Changer feature built into MusiCatalog allows you to keep track of what CD
s are where if you have one of those high-capacity changers and leave your discs in the player.
To enter a number for a particular CD, the easiest way is to find (see Finding) in MusiCatalog and enter it in the
CD Changer #
field above the
Notes
field. To search for a number use the Find function.
If you prefer to see everything in your changer, choose
CD Changer
from the MusiCatalog menu. This will dis
play a list of everything you have entered.
To create empty places for all the discs choose
Create Discs
from the MusiCatalog menu. Specify the amount of spaces to be created by choosing
Go to Preferences
from the MusiCatalog menu and entering the number in the
Capacity of Changer
field.
To create one new space, click the New button. Go to Preferences to specify if you want the number of the slot entered automatically, and what the next one should be.
To delete an entry click the del
qete button.
To search for an entry click the Find button. This works like the normal Find, but only searches the CD
s you have entered and returns you to the
CD Changer
list screen.
To print a list of the found entries, click the Print button.
To return to MusiCatalog choose
from the pull-down menu or click the
button at the top left of the list view.
CD ChangerC
BasicsD^If you have a high-capacity CD changer, this is how you can keep track of where everything is.
cords can be
marked
for later retrieval or editing. This is a simple process; just check the box in list view to the left of the artist name. Or in the General Info data entry screen just check the box to the left of B
FindingC
Marking recordsDhSearching through a collection to find what you want is an important part of the MusiCatalog experience.
if you want the number of the slot entered automatically, and what the next one should be.
To delete an entry click the del
Records can be
marked
for later retrieval or editing. This is a simple process; just check the box in list view to the left of the artist name. Or in the General Info data entry screen just check the box to the left of Rating.
To find all marked entries select
Find Marked
from the MusiCatalog menu. You can now perform any function to this found set (delete, print, etc.).
To clear the marks from individual entries, just click the checkbox again to uncheck it. To clear all marks, select B'
Unmark All
from the MusiCatalog menu.
FindingC
Marking recordsDhSearching through a collection to find what you want is an important part of the MusiCatalog experience.
gradingC
Importing Old Data
r MusiCatalog
aboutH
aboveM
accented]
accents]
accessR
accidentallyi
accurate[
acrossh
activeY
actsg
addressJ
addressesG
afterC
after
download
decide
ordeJ
after
purchase
musicatalog
unlocking
againK
agreementH
aladdinB
albumF
albumsF
allowsi
alongS
alphabeticallyY
alreadyB
alsoS
althoughQ
amateurQ
amountI
and/orh
anotherb
spacingY
specialh
special
characters
operators
specific]
specifiedM
specifiesL
specifyL
speedX
spelledM
square[
standard]
startY
startsM
stat]
storeE
storedi
straight]
stuffitB
stylesT
submitJ
subsequenti
substitited]
suchH
supportU
swatch[
symbolsj
systemA
tabbedP
tableY
tabsT
takeS
takenK
takesT
tamu]
tapeT
technicalU
tedious\
tell]
terminologya
textY
fields
basic
text/pull-downa
than^
thatD
that'sQ
changer
feature
built
musicatalog
allows
following the link on our page.
2. Fill out your name, email address and method of payment. Enter the quantity of MusiCatalog (at US$25 each) licenses you would like.
3. Submit your order. You should get a confirmation in email.
RegistrationC
Purchasing MusiCatalogD
MusiCatalog is initially in Demo mode. This means you cannot import entries nor create more than fifteen. Purchase an unlocking code to have full access.
checkedM
checkingM
choicec
chooseC
choosingM
chosen^
circlec
clearo
clickC
clickingE
clipboardD
closedi
closesi
closingi
clubH
clubsH
codeK
collectionX
collections\
collectorQ
colorD
colored[
colors[
columbiaH
com/mcA
combog
comeS
comesU
commentsV
compatibleA
compilationsh
completeQ
computerE
conceptsQ
concerningV
conditionS
confirm[
confirmationJ
consistsa
consumingX
contactW
containera
containsq
continueK
controlT
controlledM
controlsh
copiedb
copyD
correctK
countM
coverD
createC
createdF
creatingF
criteria^
crossf
curly]
currency]
currentI
customY
customerW
customersW
customize]
customizede
cvut]
cz/ascii/cc/icsc/sof]
dash]
dataD
entry
process
entering
information
databaseL
dateH
datesj
davidh
daysi
dcljr/charstxt]
dealinga
decideJ
decompressB
decompressingA
defaultM
deleteG
deletedJ
dellsp2]
demoB
dependingX
dependsX
descendingL
descriptionQ
detailedQ
detailsO
dialog_
differenceM
differentT
directly\
dirty]
discsm
display]
displayedh
wwwwww
Category
MusiCatalog Help SystemM
NameP Help TextQ
FindR
Find AllS
CancelTAEnter information you wish to search for below, then click
htmlY
httpB
hybridg
hyphene
change
output
generated
musicatalog
musicatalog
ignoredM
illustrateQ
imageD
importantW
general
entry
screens
colored
inchD
includeY
includedJ
includes]
individualo
individually[
infoD
phantasmicstudio
informationH
initiateh
isn't[
it'll]
it'sF
justC
keep^
keyboarda
keysf
kindf
less]
sectionE
sectionsR
secureJ
seesM
selectZ
selectedO
selectione
selectionsc
selector[
self-explanitoryR
sendJ
senseD
separatedY
seperated^
seperatorse
settingM
settingsL
setupZ
several]
sg/cc/faqs/htmlchar]
shift-taba
shouldJ
showQ
showsI
sideS
similard
simpleo
since]
singleM
siouh
siouxsieh
siteJ
sizeD
slotm
smallD
snail-mailJ
softwareC
someS
something^
sometimesg
somewhereM
songE
songsI
sortL
sortedM
sortingL
sortsM
soundE
sourceE
spaceA
space-savingi
spacesm
cters
operators
specific]
specifiedM
specifiesL
specifyL
purchasingJ
purchasing
musicatalogJ
questionsW
radioc
radio
button
fieldsc
recordso
requirementsA
salesW
sales
questionsW
screenR
screensT
settingL
setting
entry
prefsM
setting
preferencesL
sitesG
sorting
sound
specialj
special
charactersj
startedY
stats
supportU
systemA
system
requirementsA
techU
supportU
textb
fieldsb
text/pull-downg
text/pull-down
combog
listS
screenR
unlocking
upgrading
uploading_
sitesG
wishF
listF
/asdf
mers are important to us, and we provide the best customer support we can. If you have any questions about purchasing MusiCatalog contact us at:
sales@ps.dreamhost.com
customizing
dataT
entry
screensT
detailsO
editing]
editing
code]
entryM
exporting
fieldsb
filei
backupi
findh
finishing_
finishing
uploading_
gettingY
getting
startedY
graphics
importingp
importing
datap
infoP
installation
intro
listF
markingo
marking
recordso
menuR
moods
musicH
music
clubsH
musicatalogC
openingC
opening
musicatalogC
performingh
performing
findh
preferencesL
prefsM
printingN
printing
listN
printing
artist
infoP
printing
detailsO
pull-downe
pull-down
fieldsf
pull-down
fieldse
fieldse
whatever[
whenC
version
musicatalog
released
download
software
first
options
liking
wheneveri
whereH
whereverM
whetherQ
whether
entries
together
group
alphabet^
whether
particular
album
albums
whichL
whiteD
willD
windowQ
wishF
withJ
withinQ
withoutY
won'tS
wordM
wordsM
work]
worksQ
wouldJ
yearS
yearsj
yellowK
) = 0
Yes^^^^^^^^
P^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Find All
ddc_^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Cancel^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^No entries have been found in your collection with that criteria. Would you like to do another find?C+
(.txt)