THE ENTERTAINMENT FILES
Written By KEVIN HALL
Copyright KEVONA 1991
Released as SHAREWARE
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THE ENTERTAINMENT FILES were written to enable me to keep track of our
extensive collection of Singles, Albums, Cassettes, CDs, Music Videos & Video
Films. The program is entirely menu driven and has password protection, (I
couldn't find any real use for it but it's there anyway). Included is a
facility to print out an entire file or just a single entry.
THE ENTERTAINMENT FILES have been extensively tested on a 520STFM and
an AMSTRAD LQ3500di printer and there are no known 'bugs', but should you
find any problems then please let me know.
Desk accessories should not be loaded if you're running this program on
a 520ST as they take up valuable memory space needed by this program.
The ENTFILES.PRG must be in the root directory of your disk, that is
not in a folder. The actual files must remain in the ENTFILES folder which
itself must be in the root directory of your disk. The disk containing the
files must be in Drive A.
To load Double Click on the ENTFILES.PRG Icon. The first time you run
the program you will be asked to enter a password, anything will do, as long
as it's not more than eight characters long, you can change the password later
if you wish.
After entering a password you will be presented with the main menu from
here you can enter into any of the files, change the password or exit to the
desktop.
Upon entering a selection number you will be presented with a blank
screen and a menu bar, DESK, FILE & RECORDS
DESK simply tells you about the program.
The selections under FILE are:-
Create - Create an entry.
Search - Search for an entry in any field
Edit --- Edit an entry
Delete - Delete an entry
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Quit --- Quit from search or return to main menu
The search option has its own sub-menu to enable you to search by field
or step through the file one entry at a time. In either search mode
you can search backwards or forwards by means of the ARROW keys.
The selections under RECORDS are:-
Load -- Load a file
Save -- Save a file
Print - Print a file or a single entry
Each file can contain a maximum of Nine Hundred entries, that's a total of
Five Thousand Four Hundred entries!
Entering information in any of the files (except the Video Film file),
Artists name - maximum 72 Characters.
Album, Cassette, CD or Music Video Title - maximum 72 Characters.
Singles A side & B side - maximum 3 entries each of 35 Characters.
Albums & Cassettes - 15 tracks per side, each of 35 Characters Maximum.
CDs & Music Videos - 32 tracks each of 35 Characters Maximum.
Year - 4 Digits Maximum.
Code No. - 5 Characters or Digits Maximum.
Entering information in the Video Film File.
Title - Maximum 72 Characters.
Stars - 4 each of 35 Characters Maximum.
Co-Stars - 4 each of 35 Characters Maximum.
Writer - 66 Characters Maximum.
Music Composer - 66 Characters Maximum.
Producer - 66 Characters Maximum.
Director - 66 Characters Maximum.
Year & Code No. as above.
Searching for an entry.
Select SEARCH from the FILE menu.
Select Field to search and enter the search string when prompted.
To find other occurences of the search string use the ARROW keys.
LEFT ARROW - Step backwards through the entries.
RIGHT ARROW - Step forwards through the entries.
To Suspend SEARCH press the ESC key.
To exit SEARCH press ESC Key and then select QUIT from the FILE menu.
Editing an entry.
First search for the required entry.
Suspend SEARCH using the ESC key.
Select EDIT from the FILE menu.
Step through the record a line at a time using .
Use the ARROW keys to edit a line.
LEFT ARROW - Left one Character at a time.
RIGHT ARROW - Right one Character at a time.
UP ARROW - Beginning of a line.
DOWN ARROW - End of a line.
DELETE, BACKSPACE, INSERT, TAB & SHIFT work as normal.
Deleting an entry.
First search for the required entry.
Suspend SEARCH by pressing the ESC key.
Select DELETE from the FILE menu.
You will then be asked to confirm DELETE.
CAUTION! Once deleted the entry can not be recovered.
QUIT option.
QUIT returns you to the main menu.
Or Quits from search.
LOAD option.
Loads an entire file.
SAVE option.
Saves an entire file.
PRINT option.
Prints either an entire file or a single entry.
To print a single entry.
SEARCH for the required entry.
Suspend SEARCH by pressing the ESC key.
Select PRINT from the RECORDS menu.
To print an entire file you must be outside the SEARCH mode.
Select PRINT from the RECORDS menu
You'll be presented with the PRINT OPTIONS menu
From here you can decide which records to print
The number of copies required
The type of print, either DRAFT or LETTER QUALITY
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THE ENTERTAINMENT FILES were written using GFA Basic Version 2.0, compiled
using GFA Basic Compiler Version 2.02 and compacted using 4Pak.
THE ENTERTAINMENT FILES is Copyright KEVONA 1991 but it may be distributed
freely as SHAREWARE provided the main program is not altered and it's relative
files (including this Document) are kept together.
If you find this program useful then send œ5.00 to the address below, I'll
send you updates as soon as they are ready and information of other programs I
may write in the future
Mr Kevin Hall
255 Bowers Avenue
Norwich
Norfolk
NR3 2PP
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