Short: _THE_ OS 2.04+ video database Author: s_suerke@informatik.uni-kl.de Uploader: s_suerke@informatik.uni-kl.de Type: biz/dbase REQUIREMENTS: Any Amiga with KS/WB 2.04+. RELEASE NOTES: VideoMaxe 04.43 © Stephan Sürken, SHAREWARE. Minor update to 04.42. DESCRIPTION: ++Release 04.40: oo Added ONLINE HELP. Simply press HELP in any window and the docs for that window will pop up. oo Improved printing: o using less hazardous printer commands (!) o too long strings (texts, memos, view texts, etc.) will no longer be cut to fit into one line, but printed fully o printer preferences may hold two "Condensed" pitches now (15 or 17). o you can change the "Use abbr." flag now locally for printing o no longer initializing the printer before printing, adding a gadget to do that manually into the printer window. oo Added german documentation. ++Release 04.41: oo removed some other exotic suggestion bug oo New standard gadgets "#" (choose one entry out of a list) and "I" (adjust info text verbosity) oo Added new mask entry type "Set": ++Release 04.42: Same as (unpublished) release 04.41, but a bug fixed that would hinder VideoMaxe to start up when using the asl library 37- ("mem err"). ++Release 04.43: Better layout, new priority flag for suggestion system. (***************************) (* EXCERPT FROM THE MANUAL *) (***************************) 1. Introduction **************** I now that many video organizers already exist. Among these, I did not find one that would satisfy all features I wanted nor have the environment I demanded. So here's VideoMaxe, the final solution: VideoMaxe is a video database that satisfies all needs of a private video user (when I say all I mean all, so if you think that's false please write me your suggestion(s)). It has nearly NO `RESTRICTIONS' whatsoever [all data strings are dynamic, size of projects, mask lists, etc. are limited by your memory only, etc], HANDLES all CLASSIC PROBLEMS of a video database [record suggestions, spool information, any title compression, etc.], adds COMFORT [database facility, statistics, search routines, customization, etc.] and it has a COMFORTABLE OS 2.1+ ENVIRONMENT [localized, appl. icon, online help, etc.]. See `Features' below for more. 1.0. Features ============== (only some features that just come to my mind...) Environment: ~~~~~~~~~~~~ o Full OS 2.0/2.1 support (Localization, Asl, fonts, app. icon, ...) o Localized into English, Deutsch, Francais up to now. o Comfortable screen/window layout saving o Font-sensitive runtime gadget calculation o Comfortable installer script for installing, updating, ... o (Guide-)Documentation in english and german. o Online help. o Customization o ... Concepts: ~~~~~~~~~ o NO limitations whatsoever concerning amount of titles, rubrics, tapes (or whatever:+) except for your memory. o All strings dynamic since 04.30. o 6 different filetypes to save configs/data: project, mask lists, video recorder, printer preferences, layout preferences, VideoMaxe preferences o Ultimate answer to the questions: o Where to record a new title? o How to spool to title x (counter, rest time, used time...)? o If I have a video recorder without rest or used time display, how can I get exact counter position? o How to express different compression modes (i.e. long play)? o Data base facility: A freely editable mask entry list for each tape and title; that means that you can carry as much additionally information as you wish per tape or title. Provides a mask concept to handle that (save, load masks etc.). o Title length are given in hours:minutes:seconds to be able to cover rather short titles (e.g. music). o Comfortable statistics o Comfortable search routines (several modes, match lists, etc.) o Printing o ... (*****************************************) (* ENDING of the EXCERPT FROM THE MANUAL *) (*****************************************) You did it up to this line through all that text? Then note this: THE AUTHOR: Stephan Suerken Kurt-Schumacher-Str. 34 A 161 D-67663 Kaiserslautern E-Mail: s_suerke@informatik.uni-kl.de Fond of mail! So if you have any suggestions, bugs, questions or a problem with your life: write to me. Enjoy! -Stephan. ============================= Archive contents ============================= Original Packed Ratio Date Time Name -------- ------- ----- --------- -------- ------------- 2445 1352 44.7% 08-Aug-94 20:06:12 videomaxe443/masklists/Masks_D.ml 378 135 64.2% 01-May-94 13:27:48 videomaxe443/masklists/Masks_D.ml.info 2443 1388 43.1% 08-Aug-94 20:04:04 videomaxe443/masklists/Masks_E.ml 378 137 63.7% 01-May-94 13:27:48 videomaxe443/masklists/Masks_E.ml.info 483 207 57.1% 27-Jun-94 16:41:36 videomaxe443/videorecorder/Nordmende_spectra.vcr.info 483 206 57.3% 27-Jun-94 16:41:36 videomaxe443/videorecorder/Philips_VR_723.vcr.info 483 211 56.3% 27-Jun-94 16:41:36 videomaxe443/videorecorder/Schneider_svc.vcr.info 3857 1771 54.0% 26-Jun-94 12:39:44 videomaxe443/LiesMich.txt 1674 712 57.4% 26-Jun-94 12:38:44 videomaxe443/ReadMe.txt 754 277 63.2% 25-Jun-94 20:53:52 videomaxe443/videorecorder/Nordmende_spectra.vcr 783 211 73.0% 19-Jun-94 20:10:32 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