CD-LIST MAKER 98 v1.1
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By Michel PERIE (C)1998 November.
e-mail: mperie@hotmail.com

CLM98 Homepage:
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Haven/9421/


Contents
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  1. Introduction of CD-LIST MAKER 98 v1.1.
  2. What's New?
  3. Configuration of your hardware.
  4. What is the status of this software?
  5. Tutorial.
  6. Registration and contacts.
  7. Copyright


1. Introduction of CD-LIST MAKER 98 v1.1.
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CD-List Maker 98 is a database editor which can generate
lists of your softwares, Audio-CD, videos cassettes/DVD and
even your personal addresses and phone numbers.
You have tons of CDROM? You own a hundred of Audio-CD?
Your video library is huge?

You are lost when you want to retrieve a special item
because you don't know on which medium it is?

Well, the solution is probably CD-List Maker 98!

It has some nice characteristics:
 
  * You can create a full detailed database about the 
    softwares contained into one particular CDROM.
    (By Title, Company, Date, Type, media...)
  * You have the possibility to edit a huge database
    about your Audio-CD's albums.
    (By artists, albums, type, titles...)
  * Your video library is not forgotten too as you can
    generate one for your videocassette collection.
    (By video, cassette number, date, titles...)
  * Last but not least, a phonebook is available.

  * Once your database is done, it would be an easy game to
    find what your are searching for as all can be sorted
    by A-Z order.

CD-List Maker 98 has full support for French and English
language.



2. What's new?
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+ Export option can now generate HTML list-files.
+ New Enhanced Icons.
+ You can launch e-mail default program from Address-List Maker 98.
+ More entries in the Address-List Maker 98. (no more compatibility
  with "CLMPHONE.DAT" old v1.0 file.)
+ It is now fully usable, but will expire after 30 days.
+ Minor bug fixed.
+ Help file added.



3. Configuration of your hardware.
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 - Pentium or PII
 - Windows 95/98
 - Minimal resolution : 800x600 (16 bit colors)
 - Optimal resolution : 1024x768 (16 bit colors) or better!

Warning! You will not be able to use this piece of software
in 640x480 as it is not supported!

By the way, please ensure that you are using at least 16bit 
colors in your desktop (otherwise the software's colors would
be degraded!!!)

 - Press the right mousebutton on the Windows' desktop and 
   click onto PROPERTIES.
 - Go to PARAMETERS.
 - Change resolution to: 800x600 or better 1024x768+
 - Change colors to: 16 bit colors (or higher!).




4. What is the status of this software?
=======================================

CD-List Maker 98 is SHAREWARE. This evaluation version is
fully usable but will expire in 30 days.



5. Tutorial.
============
CD-List Maker 98 owns a very intuitive interface and is 
simple to use.

By the way, a help screen is always available with each
editors. Just press the ? menu or help to watch them.
I recommend that you have a look at them in a first time
so that you can figure out what the main commands are.

Example: I want to create a videocassette database.
    1. In the main screen, click onto the "CREATE A NEW 
       DATABASE" icon. Now give a name to your new database.
    2. You must now go to the Edit mode. Just click on the
       "EDIT SHEETS" icon. A new screen will appear.
    3. Click the "FILMS/TV" option. (you get some combo-lists.)
    4. Now you see that you are in the first sheet 1/1. Click
       onto "EDIT THE CURRENT SHEET" icon.
    5. Enter you informations.
    6. When done, click onto the "SAVE THE CURRENT INFORMATIONS"
       icon or the "CANCEL THE CURRENT MODIFICATIONS" icon if
       you feel like.
    7. Click onto the "CREATE A NEW SHEET" icon to create an 
       empty sheet.
       You should have noticed the table at the right: it shows
       the entered titles. If you have a lot of new sheets, then
       just click the table's boxes to go to the selected sheet.
    8. Once you have finished, just EXIT.
    9. You are now back to the main screen and the list is 
       generated in the big table.
       You can now test the sort buttons.
       Export and Printing options are done here.

Example 2: I'd like to create an audio-cd database.

    1. In the main screen, click the "OPEN AUDIO-CD LIST MAKER 98"
       icon. This editor is independant from the one we use before.
    2. Now you see that you are in the first sheet 1/1. Click
       onto "EDIT THE CURRENT SHEET" icon. An example is already
       included there.
    3. Enter you informations.
    4. When done, click onto the "SAVE THE CURRENT INFORMATIONS"
       icon or the "CANCEL THE CURRENT MODIFICATIONS" icon if
       you feel like.
    5. Click onto the "CREATE A NEW SHEET" icon to create an 
       empty sheet.
       You should have noticed the table at the right: it shows
       the entered artists. If you have a lot of new sheets, then
       just click the table's boxes to go to the selected sheet.
BTW: As I said before, this editor is independant, so all entered
     informations will not be shown in the main screen.
     (same for the phonebook.)

Some samples of generated lists are available:
Have a look at SAMPLE.TXT, SAMPLE1.TXT and SAMPLE2.TXT.

Ok, don't hesitate to watch the help screens at first launch!

Last note: Don't forget to make backup copies of your current
databases after each modifications! Who knows what can happen!



6. Registration and contacts.
=============================
Registration price is 10 usdollars for a single license.

Run REGISTER.EXE program included in this directory and fill
your order form.

If you have some comments, bug-reports or suggestions, then
don't hesitate to snail mail to: 
                    mperie@hotmail.com

I will try to answer all the mails when possible.



7. Copyright
============

CD-List Maker 98 is copyright (c) 1998, by Michel Périé.
This software is provided "as is" without any guarantee
at all. The author declines his responsability for any 
eventual direct or indirect damages caused to your machine
or to your datas. You use it at your own risk.

You can freely distribute CD-List Maker 98 as long as the
package and files are not modified in any case.
You may not charge any money for the copying and/or 
distribution of CD-List Maker 98.
Vendors should contact me first to get an agreement. 

The use or distribution by telematic networks ("minitel")
or by commercial company  are strictly forbidden without
the special agreement of the author.
