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- INTRODUCTION TO MIM V2.0G
-
- My husband is a musician who has spent most of the last 30 years on the road.
- He often wished he could have vital information on hand such as: "What's
- the club like in the next town?" "What's my agent's number?"
- "Is there anybody to jam with?" So I decided to do something about his plight.
- This constant need for information is the reason MIM was born. MIM stands
- for Musician's Information Manager. This version is listed as MIM200G, with
- the G standing for General. Any musician should be able to benefit from the
- various parts of this program, whether playing weekend gigs in town or
- travelling full-time. If there is enough interest, I hope to produce a
- version intended more for musicians on the road (let me know if you'd like
- to see this).
- The program's not perfect yet (may never be) but I'll keep trying to improve it
- and hope for suggestions from all of you out there.
-
- INSTALLING MIM V2.0G
-
- No special installation is necessary, but it's necessary to make a
- separate directory on your hard disk to store all the files in
- MIM V2.0G. Then, copy the archived file to the directory and unarchive it.
- To make a directory on your hard drive, at the C> prompt, type "md ROAD".
-
- RUNNING MIM V2.0G
-
- MIM is an information manager. In it you will be asked to create
- data files on musicians, clubs, contacts, agents (we will assume
- for the moment that agents are people), equipment and songs.
-
- To run the programs, type in MIM and press <ENTER>.
- No manual has been included, as the program is self-explanatory.
- Examples of typical information have been included, however, to
- help you get started and find your way around. Just delete the
- sample files when you have everything figured out (to do this quickly, you
- could type in "Delete *.dat and press <ENTER>. Otherwise, you can delete
- each entry individually).
-
- The only point that may need explanation is the SELECT FILES
- reports. When you see a menu listing for PRINT SELECTED what-
- ever, the report will print a listing of every file where you
- have selected Y for the CHOICE field. That way, you don't
- have to always print every file to have a paper copy of the
- one you want. It is also invaluable for making song lists
- When you're finished with the selected items, you can then use the
- menu item in each sub-menu which lists the selected files. When you select
- an item from the table, you can then change the choice to "N" and it will
- be reset. You can also use these tables to see which items you have selected
- before printing a list of them.
-
- MIM V2.0G requires a minimum configuration of an MS-DOS
- compatible (XT or better) with CGA or better and a hard drive.
- MIM V2.0G should run on almost any MS-DOS computer. MIM will run quite
- nicely under Windows, but is essentially a DOS-based program. Please
- consult your Windows manual for installation and operation instructions
- (running DOS applications under Windows).
- If you find you have problems, please contact me with information about
- your computer and software as well as what sort of problem you are having.
-
- COMMANDS USED IN MIM V2.0GG
-
- While the program itself is menu-driven and quite simple to use, a few
- notes may be of use to the novice user. The keys used in MIM
- V2.0 are as follows:
- 1. <CTL-ENTER> - hold the CONTROL key down and press
- the ENTER key.
- 2. <INS> - the INSERT key.
- 3. <DEL> - the DELETE key.
- 4. ARROW keys - otherwise known as the CURSOR keys.
- 5. <ESC> - the ESCAPE key.
- 6. DATES - to enter a date in a date field, enter the
- month (01-12), day (01-31) and then the last 2
- digits of the year (00-99).
-
- SHAREWARE
-
- MIM V2.0G is SHAREWARE, and we encourage you to share it with
- anyone who might have a use for it. You may also feel free to upload
- it to any and all BBS in your area. If the program is shared in any
- way, all original files contained in the program must be included
- and no fee may be charged for the program other than a nominal fee for
- a disk. This, of course, does not apply to the registered version.
- sharing the registered version is illegal and WILL result in prosecution.
-
- LICENCING
-
- Registered users with more than one computer are permitted to make up
- 1 working copy for each computer (this is to allow for taking a
- laptop on the road.
- Registered users who require more copies should contact us for special
- group discounts.
-
- VIRUSES
-
- This program was scanned for viruses (using the latest version of SCAN) before
- distribution. You are encouraged to virus-scan all programs you
- download.
-
- ABOUT THE DUSTWOOD BBS
-
- We have our own BBS for technical support and distribution. When you register,
- you will receive lifetime membership in the BBS. Limited support will be
- provided for unregistered users, and current shareware demos of our products
- are available for download. The phone # is (616) 949-8066 24 hours per day
- (except for Fidonet Zone Mail Hour - 3 to 4 am).
-
- REGISTERING MIM V2.0G
-
- MIM V2.0G is, of course, shareware and not public domain.
- Please feel free to try it out for a reasonable time (please, no more
- than a month) before registering - I would do the same.
- Upon registering the program, you will receive (in addition to the
- FULL program) your customer ID number
- entitling you to free upgrades to this program for 12 months. You
- will also be entitled to free technical support for as long as you own
- the program. In addition, all registered users will automatically
- become registered members of the Dustwood BBS where
- support and new product information is always available. You will receive
- your membership information with your registered version of the program.
- Registration fee for MIM V2.0G is $20.00, payable by cheque or
- money order.
- To register, load the file REGISTER.DOC into your word processor and
- print the registration form. Fill it out and mail with your cheque or
- money order to:
- JERI WOODS
- 3170 32nd St. S.E. Apt. 1D,
- Kentwood, MI 49512
- U.S.A.
-
- DISCLAIMER
- This program is supplied as is. No other warranty is expressed or
- implied.
-