                                 Video Librarian
                                   Version 4.10
                                       by
                                 Lemuel D. Turner
                 Member Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP)

                (C) 1986-1994 By Lemuel D. Turner and TurboSystemsCo
                Mailing Address: TurboSystemsCo
                                 P.O. Box 965368
                                 Marietta, Ga. 30066-0007
                                 404-516-8575  FAX 404-591-4988
    Registration Price: $34.95 + 4.00 S/H (US/Canada), $8.00 (Non-US)
    To Install: Type INSTALL
    To Start: Type VLB

    *NOTE Disk vendors may delete this file (VENDOR.DOC) from disks
    distributed to end users if addition space is required on the
    distribution disk.
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                              PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
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    NOTE: Version 4.0+ file format is not compatible with earlier versions.
    A conversion program is provided to registered users to update earlier
    file formats to the 4.0+ format.
    VIDEO LIBRARIAN is a fast easy to learn and use database manager
    that will help organize and keep track of your video library.
    With this program you can quickly search your video library files
    and print reports to the screen, printer or a disk text file. The
    program will also print labels to place on your VCR tapes for easy
    identification.  Features mouse support, context sensitive help,
    movable, resizeable, scrollable pop-up browse and find windows.

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                                 SPECIAL FEATURES
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    - Holds 21 Information Fields About Each Title
          -- Title, Star(first & last name), Co-star(first & last name),
             Cast, Rating, Director(first & last name), Company, Year,
             Comments, Tape#, Starting and Stop Counter, Recording
             Speed, Time, Movie#, Critics, and Color.
          -- A memo field that can hold up to 62 lines of information about
             each title.

     - Database Management Functions.
          -- File, Next, Prev, Find, Top, Last, Edit, Add, Del, Search,
             Report, Quit

     - Reports
          -- Six fixed format reports, plus a self design report and labels.
             --- Reports may be printed to screen, printer or disk text file.
             --- Tape labels can be printed on regular 3 1/2 by 15/16 labels
                 or on special labels designed to fit the top and spine of
                 VHS cassettes.
             --- One report can be printed on continuous form 3 X 5 cards.

     - Context Sensitive Help
          -- Press F1 to bring up a revelavant help screen at any point in
             the program.
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                              SPECIAL FEATURES - cont
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     - Mouse Support

     - Screen Saver
          -- A built-in screen saver activates when the keyboard is not used
             at a user customizable interval.

     - Find Windows
          -- Moveable, scrollable, resizeable

     - Find any Title, Star, Co-Star, Director, Tape Number, Category or
          Movie# in approximately 1 second or less.

     - Search database on any combination of fields.

     - Can hold 10 million titles, approximately 750 on a 360k floppy
          if memo field is not used. Will hold approximately 350 with
          each record having a three line memo field.
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                             SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
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     (1)  512K RAM   (2) Printer  (3) Color Monitor & Hard Drive Recommended
     If installing on a floppy - must be 720K or greater
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                 SERVICES PROVIDED TO REGISTERED USERS
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    (1)  The latest version of Video Librarian without the shareware
         registration screens.

    (2)  A printed manual.

    (3)  Customer Support by phone or mail by a member of ASP.

    (4)  Advisement of upgrades which are provided at low cost.

    (5)  Catalog of addtional products and discounts on additional
         product purchases.

    (6)  The Vid Library Catalog Database of 7000 movies.

    (7)  Free 1 year subscription to the Vid Library Catalog Database
         quarterly update subscription.


    REGISTRATION PRICE: $34.95
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                        DISTRIBUTION PERMISSION
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    Permission is granted to shareware vendors, users groups and BBSs to
    add Video Librarian to their libraries and distribute the program
    as long as the shareware distribution/marketing method is explained, ie
    additional payment to the author is required for use past the evaluation
    period.
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                             PRODUCT HISTORY
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    Version 3.0  Released Sep 1991
    Version 3.5  Released Feb 10, 1992
    Version 3.51 Released Mar 1, 1992
    Version 3.52 Released Mar 16,1992
    Version 3.53 Released Jun 07,1993
    Version 4.0  Released Dec 01, 1993
    Version 4.01 Released Dec 15, 1993
    Version 4.02 Released Dec 29, 1993
    Version 4.10 Released May 22, 1993
    3.5 Changes
    Changes: (1) Added memo report - prints memo contents.

             (2) Added catalog report.

             (3) Added utility menu that allows printer selection
                 from main menu.  Deleted the DBPRINST.EXE program.
                 HP Laser Printer support improved.

             (4) Category index now modifed to list titles in alphabetical
                 order when the Browse and Find functins are used.

             (5) Tape labels are much eaiser and faster to print due to
                 modifications to the query screen and use of an index
                 search instead of a sequential search.

             (6) Fixed bugs in index cards that caused the Star to be
                 printed twice.

             (7) Fix bug that sometimes caused the Browse screen not to
                 display.

   3.51/2 Changes
             (1) Fixed several small bugs that ocurred while printing
                 some types of tape labels.

   3.53 Changes
            (1) Allows user to manually flush index file data from
                from memory to disk by pressing the F3 key.
            (2) Automatic flush of datafile data from memory to
                disk after each entry/update added.
   4.0 Changes
            (1) Doubled capacity of memo field - now holds up to 62 lines.
            (2) Allow switching database files without exiting program.
            (3) Three new fields - Critics, Color and Movie#.
            (4) Allows laser printers to print sheet video cassette labels
                and 3 x 5 index cards. Also fixed bug that caused the program
                to crash when printing to HP IIP and HP IIIP printers.
            (5) Labels and Index cards now printed in regular print instead
                of compressed print.
            (6) Allows user to select the primary index.
            (7) Start/Stop counter info can be entered in numerical format
                (01400) or time format (01:34:00).
            (8) Users can define their own categories for use in the popup
                pick list displayed in the category field.
            (9) Automatic capitilzation for data entry can be enabled/disbaled.
            (10) Screen saver can be disabled.
            (11) This version traps printer errors.
            (12) Can set the lines per page for reports.
            (13) The memo field can now be edited without going through all
                 the prior fields.  Just press ALT+M
   4.01 Changes
          (1) Changed fields with popup picklist to allow any entry.
          (2) Corrected a bug in the screen saver disable feature that
              caused problems on some systems. Also moved the feature
              from the setup window to a seperate menu item on the file
              menu.

   4.02 Changes
         (1) Added printer driver for Cannon BJC-600.
         (2) Allows user to view and/or print manual during installation.
         (3) Fixed bug that caused some items on the set-up window to
             revert to the default values when the program was exited.

  4.10 Changes
        (1) Added feature to allow direct edit of any field by pressing the
            ALT key plus the highlighted letter in the field label.
        (2) Allow the user to activate the popup pick list by pressing the
            PageUp or Enter key. Must make choice on the SetUp Window.
        (3) Movie # field is now editable.
  
