Copyright: Ismael Villegas


Main Window


Adding Album (2)


Color Changing


Utilities

Recording

Use to make compilations of your favorite songs onto cassettes.

Song Search

Use to search for a particular song, artist, or album.

View Long

Used to view long names of songs, artists, or albums that do not fit on the list boxes.

Text Color Changing

Used to change the color of the text for the songs, albums, and information.


Window Screens

Adding Albums (1)

Adding Albums (2)

Adding Songs

Color Changing (Text)

Main

Recording

Searching


Recording Window


Registering Music Plus 2.1

Registering Music Plus 2.1 for Windows will allow you to receive free bug-fixed updates (version 2.x), 1/2 price on full version upgrades (versions x.0), lifetime product support and show your support for further development of this product.

To register:

a)	Print this form

b)	fill it out.

c)	Mail it to:

Ismael Villegas
c\o Music Plus
1298 Hermosa St.
Lindsay,  CA  93247

Name:______________________________

Address:____________________________

City:____________________     State:_____	Zip:____________

Music Plus 2.1 --------------------------------------------------------------- $10.00

Music Plus 2.1 (Upgrade from versions 1.x) ---------------------  $5.00

Enclosed:_________


Adding Songs


Search Window


The icons below the menu.

You can get a short description of each one by clicking with the right button on top of the tool you need info on.


File Location

Before beginning make sure vbrun300.dll, cmdialog.vbx, and commdlg.dll are all in your WINDOWS directory.  If you already have some or all of them then check the date and keep the latest one.  The rest of the files should all be in the same directory of your choice.


Customer Support

Any problems, ideas, or suggestions send e-mail to:

IsmaelV102@aol.com	or
cs15f21@osiris.cs.csufresno.edu

or by regular mail:

Ismael Villegas
c\o Music Plus
1298 Hermosa St.
Lindsay,  CA  93247


Adding Album (1)


Table of Contents
Contents

Introduction

Getting Started

Menus

Window Screens

Utilities

Registering

Customer Support


Introduction

Music Plus 2.1 for Windows is the ideal application for keeping track of your music collection.  It contains several display alternatives so you can always know exactly how many CD, DAT, LP, or Tape albums you have or how many pop, rock, country, etc albums you have or anything in between.  It contains a Recording Utility for those who enjoy creating compilations of their favorite songs onto cassette tapes.  A Search Utility is also provided for finding any song, artist, or album in terms of music medium or music type.


Getting Started

1)	The first thing to do when you begin is to create a new file by

a)	Choosing "New" from the 'File' menu  or

b)	Clicking on the "New File" icon on the toolbar.

2)	Then start  adding albums by

a)	choosing "Add Album" from the 'Album" menu or

b)	clicking the right button while the cursor is in the Album List Box and choosing "Add Album"

c)	clicking the "Add Album" icon on the toolbar.

3)	Add the other albums or add the songs for the album by

a)	 Choosing "Add Song" from the 'Song' menu or

b)	clicking the right button while the cursor is in the Song List Box  and then choosing the "Add Song" or

c)	clicking the "Add Song" icon on the toolbar.

4)	Repeat step 3 until you have all your albums in a file and then Save your file by:

a)	Choosing "Save..." from the 'File' menu or

b)	Clicking on the "Save" icon on the toolbar.

Note:	If you only plan to work with one file then it's a good idea to add that file to the end of the program file name (as a parameter), that way every time you start the program your file will be opened automatically.

Example:	c:\mscpls21\mscpls21.exe   c:\files\myfile.msc


Menus
Menues

File

New...	Create a New file.

Open...	Open an existing file.

Save...	Save current file.

Save As...	Save current file with a different file name.

Exit...	Terminate program.

Album

Add	Add a new album to the file.

Edit 	Edit the currently selected album

Delete	Delete currently selected album.

Song

Add	Add a song to the currently selected album.

Edit	Edit currently selected song.

Delete 	Delete currently selected song.

Utilities

Recording...	Start the recording utility.

Search...	Start the song, artist, and album searching utility.

View Long...	View long album, artist, and song names.

Text Color Change...	Start color changing utility.

Display

Alphabitized Songs	Display songs in alphabetized order. (checked means in order)

Show Albums	Will show album titles in the Album List Box

Show Artists	Will show artist names in the Album List Box.

Help

Contents	Display help file contents in help file.

Search Help On	Will start the "Search Help.." window in the help program.

About Music Plus	Shows about box.


recorded media - CD's, DAT's, LP's, and Tapes


Type of Music - Pop, Rythm and Blues, Country, etc.


Album List

Album list where all albums are displayed so you can select albums to record off of.


Song List

Choose a song to be recorded by either double-clicking on it or selecting it and then clicking on the "Add" icon.

Note:	Only songs with specific times will be shown here.  If you don't see a song here then you have to go to the main window and edit that song to add the song time.


Song Time List

The times for the respective songs.


Deletes the selected song from the"Recording List".


Add the selected song from the "Song List" onto the "Recording List"

Same as double clicking the selected song in the "Song List"


Terminates the "Recording utility" and erases the "Recording List"


Prints the "Recording List"


Displays the song count as well as  the time used by the songs in the "Recording List".  The remaining time for the specified length cassette is also displayed.


Cassette Lengths

Choose the cassette length-- 30-minute or 45-minute cassette lengths.


Recording List

List containing the song to be recorded.


Choose the text color you would like to change.


Shows the color assigned for the chosen text.


Click to change color for the specified text.


Cancel text color changing and go to the main window.


Accept the color changes.


Save the text colors for future sessions.


Found Items List

List displaying the items found.


Select the type of search you would like to make.


Music Medium List

Select the Music Medium you would like to search for.


Music Type List

Select the Music Type you would like to search for.


Enter the string you would like to search for.


Start searching.


Cancel the search and returns you to the main window.


Create a new file  (same as File|New...)


Save the current file  (same as File|Save...)


Open an existing file  (same as File|Open)


Add Album  (same as Album|Add or clicking with right button on "Album List" and selecting "Add")


Add a song to the selected album  (same as Song|Add or clicking with right button on "Song List" and selecting "Add").


Terminates program.


Music Medium List

Select the album Medium you would like the "Album List" to display.


Music Type List

Select the album Type you would like the "Album List" to display.


Song List

displays the songs for the selected album.

Note:  you can click with the right button on any song to edit or delete.


Album List

displays the albums in the current file according to the type and medium chosen.

Note:  you can click with the right button on any album to edit or delete.


Long View Display

Displays the item selected from the items found.


Information Display

Displays stored information for the selected album.


Displays the order of the selected song.


Displays the number of songs for the selected album.


Displays the number of albums for the opened file.


Album Title

Type the album title here.


Recording Company

Type the recording company if you know it here.


Artist Name

Type the artist name here.

Note:	This box will not be shown if the album is a various artist's album.


Comments/Notes

Comments or any notes you would like to add to the album can be entered here.


Year

Enter year album came out.


Adds the information to the music database.


Discard all information and go back to the main screen.


Album Title

The currently selected album title is displayed here.  Any songs added on this screen will be added to the album shown in this box.


Song Title

Enter the song title here.


Artist Name

Enter song artist here.

Note:  This box will be shown only for various artist's albums.


Classical, SoundTrack, and Various Artists Albums


Enter the length of time for the song here.


Select this option if you will be entering times for the songs.

Deselect it if no times will be entered to avoid the TIME message.


The order the songs are recorded on the respective media are entered here.

 If you are entering CD's or DAT's, just enter the track number.

  If you are entering cassettes or LP's then enter them as they are played from start to finish.


Adds the song to the album.


Discards all entered data and returns you to the main screen.


Album Type

The album type is entered here.


Album Medium

The album medium is entered here.


Accepts the selections and goes to the next screen.


Discards selections and goes back to the main screen.