The Music Librarian
                             Version 1.1
                         February 24th, 1992


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Edward A. A. Mahon
c/o General Delivery
White Lake
Ontario, Canada
K0A 3L0

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************************* General Information *************************
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  The Music Librarian is a tool for music media management.  The
main window consists of four list boxes: alphabet index, artists,
releases, and singles.

The distributed program consistes of 4 files:

MusicLib.exe
   - The executable.
MusicLib.ima
   - The Actor image.  This file must be in the same directory as
     the executable.
MusicLib.txt
   - Help/readme file.  If this file is in the same directory as
     the executable, selecting 'Help General' opens it in Notepad.
Sample.wdl
   - Sample library file to get started.


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************************* Program Information *************************
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************ File ************
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  Standard file functions are available: New, Open, Save, Save As,
Print, and Exit.  The 'Merge' feature allows two library files to be
combined (also see 'Search' below).   Upon completion of the first
Music Librarian session, the following lines are added to 'WIN.INI'.

[MusicLibrarian]
File = <path\name of last opened library file>

Prior to exiting the application, the 'File' key is updated with
the complete path and name of the last opened library file.  This
file name is appended to the 'File' menu each time the application
is started.  Selecting it causes the file to opened and loaded.

Selecting 'File Exit', or 'Exit The Music Librarian' from the sytem
menu, will prompt for the saving of any open library windows which
have been modified.  Selecting 'Cancel' at any prompt during this
phase cancels the exit request. Windows created via the 'Search'
feature are automatically tagged as modified.

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************ Edit ************
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- Adding -

   An element may be added by selecting 'Edit Add <element>' from
the menu, tabbing to the appropriate list box and hitting the 'Insert'
key, or holding the 'Shift' key while clicking the left mouse button
on the appropriate list box.

- Deleting -

  An element may be deleted by selecting 'Edit Delete <element>' from
the menu, tabbing to the appropriate list box and hitting the 'Delete'
key, or clicking the right mouse button on the appropriate list box.

- Editing -

  An element may be edited by selecting 'Edit Edit <element>' from
the menu, tabbing to the appropriate list box and hitting the 'Enter'
key, or double clicking the left mouse button on the appropriate list
box.

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*********** Search ***********
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'Search' features match any occurence of a string in the respective
  target field.  Searches are not case sensitive.

Example:
    A 'Year' search for '198' would contain all
    releases for 1980 - 1989.

Each search generates a new library and window, providing a match
is made.  Modifications to search libraries do NOT affect the main
library.  The default name of the libarary file resulting from a
search is the string searched for (up to a maximum of the eight
characters, with spaces replaced by underscores).

The 'Search' feature, combined with the 'File Merge' feature, allows
filtered libraries to be created based on multiple criteria.

Example:
    Library criteria: all releases in the 1980's and 1990's having
                      the word 'music' in the title.

    Steps:
       1. Select 'Search Year' from the main window.
             Search string = 198
             Result -> new window (198.MLB) created containing all
                       realeases for 1980 - 1989
       2. Select 'File Save' from the 198.MLB window.
       3. Select 'Search Year' from the main window.
             Search string = 199
             Result -> new window (199.MLB) created containing all
                       realeases for 1990 - 1999
       4. Select 'File Merge' from the 199.MLB window.
             File specification -> 198.MLB
             Result -> contents of 198.MLB merged with 199.MLB
       5. Select 'Search Release' from the 199.MLB window.
             Search string = music
              Result -> new window (MUSIC.MLB) created.

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*********** Metrics **********
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The 'Library Metrics' feature displays library size information.
  This includes the number of artists, releases, and singles.


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*********** Window ***********
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The 'Window' menu selection presents a list of open Music Librarian
windows.  Selecting a window activates it, bringing it to the top.

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************ Help ************
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'Help General' displays this file if it is located in the same
  directory as the executable.  Otherwise, a general help dialog
  is displayed.

'Help Mouse' explains the mouse commands.

'Help The Needy'?  Let's just say I've spent some time on this
  puppy...

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* New features are on the way... *
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Thanks for checking it out!

Ed Mahon