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            *                B O O K   L I B R A R I A N               *
            *                         Version                          *
            *                           2.0                            *
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            *                       User's Guide                       *
            *                                                          *
            *                            by                            *
            *                                                          *
            *                     Lemuel D. Turner                     *
            *                      TurboSystemsCo                      *
            *                      P.O. Box 965368                     *
            *                    Marietta, Ga. 30066                   *
            *                        404-516-8575                      *
            *                        404-591-4988(FAX)                 *
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                      (C) Copyright 1991-1994 Lemuel D. Turner
                      (C) Copyright 1991-1994 TurboSystemsCo
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                                 LICENSE AGREEMENT
                              BOOK LIBRARIAN PROGRAM


         (C) Copyright 1991-94 TurboSystemsCo and Lemuel D. Turner for this
         software, documentation, and user interface.  Marietta, Ga. United
         United States of America. All rights reserved.


    Permission is granted to shareware vendors, users groups and BBSs to
    add Book Librarian to their libraries and distribute the program
    as long as the shareware concept is explained, ie this software is not
    free and continued use pass the evaluation period requires payment of
    a registration fee to the author.

    Indviduals may also give copies of this program to their friends as
    long as no fee is charged.

         Support from users enables us to develop additional features and,
         future versions of the BOOK   LIBRARIAN product.  Your payment of
         $34.95 + $4 S/H would be greatly appreciated; send your payment to:


                              TurboSystemsCo
                              P.O. Box 965368
                            Marietta, Ga. 30066


         By sending in your payment, along with your name, mailing address
         version number, and where you heard about the BOOK   LIBRARIAN
         product and obtained your copy, your copy of BOOK LIBRARIAN
         will be registered with us.  This will enable you to receive (1)
         technical support, (2) announcements of future releases, the latest
         version, (3) a printed manual and discounts on additional programs
         from TurboSystemsCo. (4) The ability to change the Report Headings.

         THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY,
         FITNESS OF PARTICULAR PURPOSE, PERFORMANCE, OR OTHERWISE; ALL
         WARRANTIES ARE DISCLAIMED. BY USING THE BOOK LIBRARIAN PRODUCT,
         YOU AGREE THAT NEITHER TurboSystemsCo NOR ANY OF OUR EMPLOYEES,
         AFFILIATES, OWNERS, OR OTHER RELATED PARTIES WILL BE LIABLE TO
         YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY USE OF (OR INABILITY TO USE) THIS
         SOFTWARE, OR FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER. EVEN IF WE ARE APPRISED
         OF POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OCCURRING.

         This software may not be reversed-engineered or disassembled,
         and includes certain trade secrets and confidential information
         of TurboSystemsCo.

                 BOOK LIBRARIAN is a trademark of TurboSystemsCo.



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                                 TurboSystemsCo Products

     Book Librarian Plus  (Hard Drive Required)
     -------------------
     Includes all the features of the version of the above plus ability
     to import/export DbaseIII files and ASCII files. *Password protection,
     and the ability to merge created by Book Librarian.

     * The password protection feature comes in two versions, A and B.
     Version A allows anyone to enter the program to view the data, but
     must have a password to Add, Edit, or Delete data.  Version B requires
     everyone to have a password to gain access to the program, however you
     can still restrict certain individuals from the ability to Add, Edit
     or delete data.  You can select the password version desired during
     installation.  Price $49.95

     Video Librarian
     ---------------
     An outstanding easy-to use menu driven program that quickly organ-
     izes and maintains any size Video Library. Can maintain over 2
     billion titles in your library. Includes context sensitive help,
     pop-up pick list for data entry, moveable, resizeable, scrollable
     Browse windows, editable memo field, plus fields for star, co-star,
     cast members, rating, director, category, publisher, year, tape#,
     start/stop counter, recording speed, time and more. The program is
     very fast and can perform complex searches on up to ten fields and
     can print reports to the screen, printer or disk. Prints labels for
     cassettes on regular or custom labels. Mouse support.  Regular
     Retail price is $34.95 but your price is only *$19.95* if registered
     when you register Book Librarian. Comes with a database of 9015 movies.

     Household Register
     ------------------
     An outstanding easy-to-use menu driven home inventory program holds
     99,999 items per database an can use an unlimited number of databases.
     Includes complete database management functions and full-featured
     reporting. Sends reports to the screen, printer, or disk file. A
     valuation report prints your inventory and summary/statistical analysis
     of total items by category, owner or location. This exceptional
     program will prove invaluable for organizing and reporting your
     valuables in case of loss, theft or natural disaster. Features
     include customizeable pop-up data entry menus; on-line help; prints
     warranty list showing expiration dates; includes sample database and
     much more.  Regular price is $34.95, but only *$19.95* if registered
     when you register Book Librarian.










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                          TurboSystemsCo Products-Cont



     Audio Librarian
     ------------------
     The best audio library/cataloger available. Handles all audio for-
     mats (CD's, Cassettes, Albums, Reel-to-Reel) through its advanced
     relational database design. Advanced data input/display screens
     store an unlimited number of songs per side. Nine reports that can
     be indexed six ways. Reports to screen, printer or disk. Quick FIND
     -SEARCH on single or multiple fields. Context sensitive help, on-
     line manual, built-in screen saver and much more. Regular retail is
     $24.95, but your price is *$14.95* if you register when you
     register Book Librarian.   NOTE: Includes an online manual only.



     Address Librarian
     -----------------
     Extremely easy to use program to keep track of all the names and
     address you have to deal with. Each database can hold up to 2
     billion entries and you can have an unlimited number of databases.
     Each record can hold the following: Salutation, First and Last Name,
     Title, Organization, Address, 4 Phone numbers, 2 date fields, 2 note
     fields and a memo field. Prints labels, rolodex cards and index cards
     for both dot matrix and laser printers. As a bonus a number of data-
     bases of business/governmnet agencies is provides. Includes online
     manual only. Regular price is $16.00, but $12.95 if you register when
     you register Book Librarian.


     Paper Products  (Can be ordered without registering a program)
     ---------------
     You can order the hard to find continous form 3 X 5 Index Cards
     and 2 1/2 x 4 Rolodex(R) cards.  The Rolodex(R) cards are not
     uesd by Book Librarian, but can be used by other programs.
     These cards are not for laser printers. We have additional hard
     to find labels that are included with our catalog.



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                      TurboSystemsCo Order Form
      +----------------------+----------------+-----+--------+
      | Product Name:        |    Price       | Qty | Cost   |
      +----------------------+----------------+-----+--------+
      | Book Librarian       |     $34.95     |     |        |
      +----------------------+----------------+-----+--------+
      | Book Librarian Plus  |     $49.95     |     |        |
      +----------------------+----------------+-----+--------+
      | Video Librarian      |    *$19.95     |     |        |
      +----------------------+----------------+-----+--------+
      | Household Register   |    *$19.95     |     |        |
      +----------------------+----------------+-----+--------+
      | Audio Librarian      |    *$14.95     |     |        |
      +----------------------+----------------+-----+--------+
      | Address Librarian    |    *$12.95     |     |        |
      +----------------------+----------------+-----+--------+
      | Index Cards (1000)   |     $12.95     |     |        |
      +----------------------+----------------+-----+--------+
      | Rolodex(R) (1000)    |     $12.95     |     |        |
      +----------------------+----------------+-----+--------+
      |                                  Sub-Total  |        |
      |                                             +--------+
      | Shipping/Handling ------------------------> |        |
      | US $4.00 (1st item)                         +--------+
      |   +$1.00 each additional item                        |
      |                                                      |
      | All Others $8.00(1st item)                           |
      |           +$2.00 each additional item                |
      |                                             +--------+
      | ** $0.00 for catalog        Total Enclosed  |        |
      +---------------------------------------------+--------+
      METHOD OF PAYMENT
      *Price if ordered when you register Book Librarian
      +-------------------------------------------------------------------+
      | Check[ ]  Money Order[ ]  VISA[ ]  MasterCard[ ]  AMEX/Optima[ ]  |
      |                                                                   |
      | Card Holder's Name: ____________________________________________  |
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      | Card Holders Signature: ________________________________________  |
      |                                                                   |
      | Card Number: __________________________________________           |
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      | Exp Date: __________  (month/year)                                |
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      |  NAME: _______________________________________________________    |
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      |  STREET: _____________________________________________________    |
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      |                                                                   |
      |  PHONE: __________________________________                        |
      +-------------------------------------------------------------------+
        Mail to:       TurboSystemsCo
                       P.O. Box 965368
                       Marietta, Ga. 30066
        If paying by credit card, you may place your order by
        calling 1-800-257-7221. 11am - 6:30pm Eastern Time  Mon - Fri or
        FAX to : 1-404-591-4988 24hrs 7 days/week. 404-516-8575 International
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                                  TABLE OF CONTENTS



        Introduction
            Introduction .............................................   1
            Features .................................................   1
            System Requirements ......................................   2
            Disk Back-Up .............................................   2

        Getting Started
            Installing Book Librarian ................................   3
                Hard Disk System .....................................   3
                Floppy Disk System ...................................   3
            Start-Up .................................................   3
                Floppy Disk System ...................................   3
                Hard Disk System .....................................   4
                Printer Set-up .......................................   4

        Data Entry
           Data Entry Screen .........................................   5
               Command Menu ..........................................   5
               Edit Keys .............................................   6
               Keyboard and Mouse Usage ..............................   6
           Data Operations ...........................................   7
               Adding Records ........................................   7
                  Data Entry Fields ..................................   8
               Editing Records .......................................   8
               Deleting Records ......................................   8

        Searching
           The Find Function .........................................   8
               List Book Window ......................................  10
           The Browse Function .......................................  11
           The Search Function .......................................  11
               Query Screen Fields ...................................  11

       Reports
           Reports ...................................................  12
               Report Type Menu ......................................  12
               List To Menu ..........................................  12
               List All ..............................................  13
               Sort By Menu ..........................................  13
               Spacing Menu ..........................................  13
           Report Formatter ..........................................  13
               Formatter Fields ......................................  13
               Wrap Example ..........................................  14
           Re-Index Corrupt Files ....................................  14



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       CUSTOMER SUPPORT

       TurboSystemsCo has a strong commitment to customer support.  We
       provide technical support only to registered users.  However if
       you should experience problems getting the program to run on
       your systems prior to registering, we will attempt to resolve
       those problems.

       Lemuel D. Turner the owner and president of TurboSystemsCo and
       the author of Book Librarian is a member of the Association of
       Shareware Professionals.  While we don't think you'll ever need
       it,  by Mr. Turner's membership in the Association of Shareware
       Professionals, registered users have an additional avenue to
       resolve customer support disputes if they can not be resolved to
       the registered user's satisfaction.  See statement below:


       ASP OMBUDSMAN STATEMENT

       Lemuel D. Turner is a member of the Association of Shareware
       Professionals (ASP).  ASP wants to make sure that the shareware
       principle works for you.  If you are unable to resolve a share-
       ware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting that mem-
       ber directly, ASP may be able to help.  The ASP Ombudsman can help
       you resolve a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not
       provide technical support for member's products.  Please write the
       ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon Mi. 49442-9427 or send a
       Compuserve message via easyplex to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.

                              Version 2.0 Changes
                              -------------------

      Listed below are the changes made in this release.  The Introduction
      has been updated with the changes but the rest of the manual has not.
      The printed and bound manual that comes with the registered version
      has the changes incoporated.

      1. A new menu item File has been added to Command Menu (pp5). The File
      menu displays a drop down menu with 7 menu items explained below:

      ITEM                             FUNCTION
      -----------     -----------------------------------------------------
      Open/New        Allows you to open a file previously created, or to
                      create a new file. Displays the File Selection Screen.

      Set Index       The  program uses 7 index fields, title, author, sub-
                      ject, type, record#, catalog # and tag. The index
                      selected determines the order books are displayed when
                      the Next, Prev, Last and Top menu items are selected.

      Select Printer  See Printer Installation (pp4).

      Book Count      Totals the number of books in the file.

      Set Scr Save    Displays a screen to alter the delay before the screen
                      saver appears. Valid entries are 0 - 600 seconds.
                      Enter 0 the disable the screen saver.

      Untag All      Untags all tagged records, ie change tag to "N".

      Calendar       Displays a pop-up calendar. Can also be activated when
                     in a date field, by pressing the [PgUp] key.

    2. Browse deleted from the Command Menu -- Browse duplicated function-
    ality found in the FIND menu item.

    3. Nine new data entry fields were added to the data entry screen (pp8).

    Rec#             An automatically incrementing nummeric field, also
                     can be used as the accession number.

    Sub2, Sub3       Holds the second and third subject areas of the book
                     if applicable.

    Cond             Use to hold the book condition, good, worn etc.

    Value            Holds the present or appraised value of the book.

    Borrower (f)     Holds the first name of the borrower.

    Borrower (l)     Holds the last name of the borrower.

    Due Date         The return date for a borrowed book.

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                              Version 2.0 Changes -cont
                              -------------------

    Tag              Tag is a special field use to select individual records
                     for printing. It can not be edited like the other fields.
                     Press [F9] to toggle the field to 'Y' for printing.
                     Press [F9] again to toggle the field back to 'N'.  You
                     would not normally use this feature to print out your
                     complete list of books. You would probably use this
                     feature to select books to print that have been updated
                     or recently added. After tagging the books you want to
                     print, Select Reports, then the report type, where to
                     list the report, then Select All, then for Sort By use
                     TAG.  Only the tagged books will be printed. After the
                     books are printed, select Untag All from the File Menu.
                     This will prevent the items from being printed again.

                     There are other uses for the field than selecting books
                     for printing.  You could also use it to tag books that
                     are on loan.  I'm sure you can come up with many
                     addition uses for the field.

    4. Five new Report Types have been added to the Report Selection Screen
       (pp 12).

      Subject-2      Can be listed to the screen, printer or disk. Report
                     Fields are: Subject, Subject2, Subject3 and Title.

      Library Cards  Similar to the 3 x 5 index cards, but printed in
                     library format.

      Labels         Prints information on 3 1/2 x 15/16 continous form
                     labels. Laser/Inkjet labels are not supported. Lists
                     Title, Catalog#, ISBN, Record#.

      Borrower       List Borrower, Title, Catalog#, ISBN, Record#, and
                     Due Date.

      Overdues       Identical to above, but only list those past the Due
                     Date.

      The memo report is not new but has been modified to print multiple
      records per page instead of one record per page.

      Subject-1 is the same as the old Subject report.

    5.  Three new indexes have been added: (1)Record#, (2)Catalog# and
        (3)Tag

    6. You can now search for data in the memo field, using the CT operator,

    7. Can now directly edit any field, by pressing the ALT key and the
       highlighted letter in the field name.  Now for example if you want to
       make a change in the memo field, you can press ALT M and jump directly
       to the memo field, whereas previously you had to go through all the
       fields to get to the memo field.

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                              Version 2.0 Changes -cont
                              -------------------

    8. A pop-up calendar has been added that can be accessed when in date
       fields by pressing the [PgUp] key. Or it can be accessed any time
       from the file menu.

    9. The size of the memo field is doubled from earlier versions, can now
       hold 60 lines of information. The length of the author and title
       fields were increased.

   10. The primary index is now user selectable.

   11. Now supports laser printer index cards.

   12. Can now switch datafiles without exiting the program.
                                   INTRODUCTION


        BOOK LIBRARIAN is an easy to use book database management system.
        It is ideal for managing a personal, professional, church, club,
        or business library.  You can quickly search your library by Title
        Author, Subject or Book type.  Can print reports to the screen,
        printer or disk file.


        FEATURES

        - Holds 25 Information Fields About Each Book
          -- Title, Author (first & last), Subjects(3), Book Type, Edition,
             Pages, Copyright Year, Catalog #, ISBN, Purchase Date, Price,
             Publisher, Location, Note1, Note2, Borrower (first & last),
             Rec/Accesssion#, Condition, Tag, Value, Due Date.

          -- A memo field that can hold up to 60 lines of information about
             each title.


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


        - Reports
          -- Thirteen fixed format reports, plus a self design report.
             --- Reports may be printed to screen, printer or disk text file.
             --- Can print on continous form 3 X 5 cards or laser 3 x 5 cards


        - Context Sensitive Help
          -- Press F1 to bring up a relevant help screen at any point in
             the program.

        - Mouse Support

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

        - Find/Browse Windows
          -- Moveable, scrollable, resizeable

        - Find any Title, Subject, Author, Book Type, Rec#, Catalog#, or Tag
         in approximately 1 second or less.

        - Search database on any combination of fields.

        - Can hold over 2 billion titles, approximately 600 on a 360k floppy
          if memo field is not used. Memo field only uses disk space if the
          field is used.


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        SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

        To use BOOK LIBRARIAN you will require:

                      IBM PC/XT/AT PS/2 or Compatible.

                      At least 512k of memory.

                      Hard Drive or 720K+ floppy

                      Monochrome or Color Monitor

                      Printer (capable of print in compressed mode to use
                      all the features of the program).

                      MS-DOS/PC-DOS 2.1 or higher.

                      Supports both keyboard and mouse input.




        Your CONFIG.SYS file must have the statement, FILES=16.  If the
        number is greater than 16 that's okay.  Refer to your DOS manual
        if you are not familiar with the CONFIG.SYS file. The automatic
        installation program will check and make the reguired changes if
        you desire.





        BACKUP YOUR PROGRAM DISK

        Please make a backup copy of the program disk.  If required,
        please refer to your DOS manual for back-up procedures.
















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        INSTALL BOOK LIBRARIAN

        WARNING: DO NOT INSTALL THE SHAREWARE VERSION OF BOOK LIBRARIAN V2.0
        INTO THE SAME DIRECTORY AS THE SHAREWARE BOOK LIBRARIAN V1.0-1.53.
        IF YOU DO, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCESS YOUR V1.0-1.53 DATA FILES.
        THE ONLY WAY YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ACCESS YOUR OLD FILES IS TO GET THE
        REGISTERED VERSION OF BOOK LIBRARIAN OR RE-INSTALL YOUR OLD PROGRAM

        THE REGISTERED VERSION OF BOOK LIBRARIAN COMES WITH A PROGRAM TO
        UPDATE YOUR OLD FILES TO THE NEW FORMAT.

        HARD DRIVE:
        (1) Insert the Book Librarian disk into drive A or B. You should at
        your hard drive command prompt (C:\> or any other hard drive letter
        designation. (2) Type A:INSTALL or B:INSTALL (3) Press the ENTER key.
        (4) Follow the on screen prompts and the program will be auto-
        matically installed on your hard drive.

        If installing from a CD-ROM or Hard Drive directory change to the
        applicable directory and type INSTALL, press the ENTER key and
        follow the on screen prompts.


        FLOPPY DRIVE:  REQUIRES A 720K FLOPPY OR LARGER
        (1) Obtain a formatted disk or format a disk to place the program
        files on. (2) Place the program disk in Drive A or B. (3) Place the
        previously formatted disk in the opposite drive. (4) Log on to the
        drive that has the program disk, if it is drive A, you should see
        the A:\> prompt. (5) Type INSTALL and press the ENTER key.
        (6) Follow the on screen prompts.



        START-UP

        To start the program after installation, type BL and press the ENTER
        key. If the program fails to load perform the following to start the
        program, log to the drive that holds the program files and type:


                            CD\
                            CD\BOOK
                            BL


         Press the ENTER Key after each line above. NOTE: The installation
         program creates the file BL.BAT and places it in your root
         directory.

         This batch file enables you to start the program without changing
         directories.






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        FILE SELECTION

        Press the space bar to bypass the shareware registration screen. Next
        the File Selection Screen is displayed. All Book Librarian datafiles
        end with the extension .BLF.  You should see SAMPLE2.BLF and
        MYFILE2.BLF. SAMPLE2.BLF is a sample file that you can use to quickly
        examine the many program features. MYFILE2.BLF is an empty file that
        you can use to start entering your own data. To select one of the
        files, place the cursor (white bar) over one of the files and press
        the Enter key.

        To create a datafile press the F2 function key while still on the
        File Selection Screen.  Enter a file name without an extension
        when prompted.

        To select a data file on a different drive, press the control key
        and the drive letter.  For example to select a data file on drive
        B, press the control key and the letter B together.

        PRINTER INSTALLATION

        The first time you use Book Librarian or if you change printers,
        you must install your printer for use with Book Librarian. To
        install your printer, select U)til from the Main Menu.  Then
        select S)elect Printer from the next menu.  The menu will display
        five selections. (1) Epson and Compatibles, (2) IBM Proprinter and
        Compatibles, (3) HP Laser Series II/III/IV and Compatibles,
        (4) HP Deskjet 500/550C, (5) Cannon BJC-600 and Compatibles,
        (6) Generic, (7) TSC Printer.

        To select a printer, select the highligted letter or use the arrow
        key to move the cursor over the printer and press RETURN/ENTER.

        Most non-laser and some laser printers are compatible with the Epson
        or IBM ProPrinter.  If your printer is not an Epson or IBM Proprinter
        check your manual, it is probably compatible with one or both.
        Select the appropiate  printer.   If you have a laser printer, select
        the HP Laser printer.

        If your printer will not work with any of the first five selections
        then you should select the Generic Printer.  When you use the Generic
        printer printer control codes are sent to your printer.   You will
        not be able to print the Comprehensive and Index Cards unless you
        manually place your printer in compressed mode prior to starting the
        report.  Also the headings will not be printed in bold.

        The final selection (7) TSC, is used to load a custom driver for your
        printer created by TurboSystemsCo.  If none of the first three
        will work with your printer then contact TurboSystemsCo.  We may be
        able to construct a driver for you.  Please provide the manufactuer
        and model number.

        If you select one of the printers and the reports don't print
        correctly, always reset or turn your printer off then back on
        prior to trying another selection.  NOTE: Laser, Deskjet and
        the Cannon printers cannot print index cards in this version.

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       DATA ENTRY

       After the File Selection Screen is displayed, the Main Data Entry
       Screen is displayed.  The screen contains 25 data entry fields, 1
       memo field and the Command Menu.

       The Command Menu provides Book Librarian with a selection of easy to
       use database management functions.   Each menu item can be selected by
       pressing the highlighted letter, or by using the arrow keys to place
       the cursor over an item and pressing ENTER, or by using the mouse.
       The function of each menu item is provided below:

       ITEM        FUNCTION
       -------     --------------------------------------------------------
       Next        Displays the next book title in alphabetical order.

       Prev        Displays the previous book title in alphabetical order.

       Find        Use this feature to rapidly locate any Title, Author,
                   Subject, or Book Type.

       Top         Displays the first book in Title index order.

       Last        Displays the last book in Title index order.

       Edit        Edit the book currently displayed on the screen.

       Add         Add a new book to the library file.

       Del         To delete the book displayed on the screen.

       Search      Displays the Search Selection Screen.  Search the lib-
                   rary file using multiple selection criteria.  Matches are
                   displayed on the Data Entry Screen.

       Browse      Allows you to display the book records in tabular for-
                   mat in a browse window, scroll through the records
                   indexed by Title, Author, Subject or Book Type.

       Rpt         Displays the report selection screen.

       Quit        Exits Book Librarian.

       F1          Displays context sensitive help about menu items or data
                   entry fields.  The F1 key is not displayed.

       Alt+'V'     Pressing the ALT key and pressing 'V' will display a
                   screen to alter the delay before the screen saver.
                   Valid entries are 5 to 600 seconds.  Enter 0 to turn
                   screen save off.

       ESC         The same as Quit, also Alt+'X' has same function.

       Copy        Add a new item, but copy fields currently displayed.

       F3          Flushes data stored in memory to disk.

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       EDIT KEYS

       The edit key listed below are in effect when entering data into the
       Main Data Screen and other screens where data can be entered.


       KEY        FUNCTION
       ---------  --------------------------------------------------------
       F1         Displays help screen.

       F2         Displays file name field on Data File Selection Screen.

       F5         The field is deleted from the cursor position to the end
                  of the field and the cursor is placed back at the left
                  margin of the field.

       F10        The key is used to end editing.  If on the main data entry
                  screen, the data is written to a data file.  On other
                  screens, control will be returned to the menu.

       ESC        Key is used to exit from data entry while using the Add
                  or Edit functions.  The changes made to the data entry
                  screen are canceled.

       ENTER      Pressing ENTER/RETURN while in a data entry field ends
                  edit of the field and moves the cursor to the next field.

       BACKSPACE  Causes the cursor to move to the left and erases the char-
                  acter to the left.

       INS        Toggles between insert and overwrite of characters.

       DEL        Deletes the character under the cursor.

       UP ARROW   Moves the cursor to the previous field if not in the first
                  field.

       DN ARROW   Moves the cursor to the next field on the screen.

       L ARROW    Moves cursor to left within a field.  Does not delete
                  characters.

       R ARROW    Moves cursor to right within a field.  Does not delete
                  characters.

       KEYBOARD AND MOUSE USAGE

       Book Librarian can use both the keyboard and a mouse or a combi-
       nation of both.  There are three direct equivalences between the
       mouse and the keyboard.

       *    The left mouse button is exactly equal to the ENTER key.
       *    The right mouse button is exactly equal to the Esc(ape) key.
       *    The left and right button pressed together, (or the middle
            button in a three button mouse) is exactly equal to the F1 Key.

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       DATA OPERATIONS

       This section describes how to add, edit and delete records.


       * ADDING RECORDS

       Adding a record is the process of typing information into blank data
       entry fields.

       To add a record to your book file select Add from the Command Menu
       by pressing A, or by using the mouse or arrow keys to highlight Add
       and pressing left mouse button or pressing the ENTER/RETURN key.

       Data entry begins with the Title field (top left) and proceeds left
       to right, top to bottom.  At the bottom of the screen is the
       Memo area.




       You can enter up to 30 lines of information in the memo field. The
       This is a memo field is like a mini-wordprocessor, all edit keys
       work and words are automatically wrapped at the end of a line.



       NOTE:  The memo field only uses space in the database if you enter data
       in it.  The program allocates space in increments of 255 bytes.



       Saving the book information to disk is accomplished by pressing the
       F10 function key.  If you press ESC or the right mouse button while
       in any field, the information is erased and is not stored on disk.



       You can use the up/down arrow keys and or the mouse to revisit any
       field and edit the information prior to pressing F10 or ESC.  If in
       the memo field, you must press CTRL+PAGE-UP to exit the memo field
       and move back up to the note field.









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        * DATA ENTRY FIELDS

       Each record in the book file contains the following fields.

       Field           Contents
       ------------    --------------------------------------------------
       Title           Holds the book title, up to 43 characters.  This
                       is the primary index field.  The first 20 characters
                       are indexed.

       Edition         Enter the book edition number, 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc.

       Subject         Enter the general subject of the book, mathmatics,
                       computers, etc.  An index field.

       Type            Enter the type of book, Childrens, Medical, Text,
                       How To, Catalog etc. An index field.

       Pages           Enter the number of pages contained in the book.

       Author(last)    Holds the last name of the author, an index field.

       Author(first)   Holds the first name of the author.

       Copyright       Enter the year the book was copyrighted.

       Price           Enter the price paid for the book or current value.

       Pur Date        Enter the date the book was bought or obtained.

       Cat #           Enter Dewey Decimal system #, or your own numbering
                       system to identify book.

       ISBN            Enter the 14 digit ISBN.

       Publisher       Enter the name of the books publisher.

       Location        Enter the location of the publisher or can hold the
                       physical location of the book.

       Note1           Can hold miscelleaneous information.

       Note2           Sames as note1.

       MEMO            30 line scrollable memo area.  Can be used to enter
                       a synopsis, review or other information.

       * EDITING RECORDS

       To edit a record select Edit from the menu by pressing E or by using
       the arrow keys or the mouse.  This function allows you to make changes
       to the record displayed on the screen.

       After you completed making changes to a field or fields, press F10
       and the changes are saved to your book file.

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       * EDITING RECORDS - cont


       If you decide while editing the record that you don't want to save
       the changes, press the ESC key and the changes will be erased and the
       old information restored.


       * DELETING RECORDS

       To delete the record displayed select the Del function from the com-
       mand menu.  A prompt is displayed to confirm deletion of the record.
       Answer Yes to delete the record.


       SEARCHING

       There are two methods provided in the program to search your data-
       base, the FIND key and the SEARCH key.  The BROWSE key also lets
       you look at your database in tabular format and is also explained
       in this section.  The FIND function is quicker and easier to use
       but the Search function allows more complex searches.



       * THE FIND FUNCTION

       The FIND key rapidly locates a book by Title, Author(last name),
       Subject or Book Type.

       When you select FIND from the command menu a pop-up menu with the
       following choices is displayed: Title, Subject, Type, Author.

       Select one of the choices from the menu or press ESC to return to
       the Command Menu.  If you select Title, the following prompt is
       displayed:

          Enter Title To Find or ENTER/RETURN For All _________________

       A similar prompt is displayed for the other choices if selected.
       The prompt above allows you to specify a string to search for, or
       just press ENTER/RETURN.   If you press ENTER/RETURN key without
       entering a search string, then the data file is displayed indexed
       by the selected choice in the List Book Window.  The cursor will
       be placed at the beginning of the file.

       If a search string is entered, the data file is displayed in the
       List Book Window and the cursor is placed on the first record
       that matches the search string.  If the search string is not found
       then a prompt displays saying An Exact Match Not Found and the
       cursor is placed on the record that comes closest to matching the
       string entered.


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       *FIND FUNCTION - Cont


       When using the FIND function the data base is displayed in a pop-
       up List Book Window.  You can use the arrow keys, mouse, Tab and
       Page-Up and Page Down keys to scroll through the data base.  The
       Tab key moves the cursor right 10 characters, Shift+Tab moves the
       cursor left 10 characters.  The Page Up and Page Down keys move the
       cursor up and down 10 lines respectively.

       A unique way to move through the data base or find a particular
       record is to type a letter or word from the keyboard while the
       List Book Window is displayed.  For example if the you typed the
       letter C then the cursor will move to the first entry or closest
       entry that starts with C.  To move the cursor to another location
       in the C list type another letter, for example U which would disp-
       lay CU in the left lower corner of the window.  The cursor would
       move to the CU location in the data base.  If Author was selected for
       the index and you typed CRUISE, the cursor would move to Cruise in
       the data base.  To erase the letters displayed in the lower left
       corner of the window press the Delete or Backspace key to erase the
       characters.  You can enter other characters to move about the data
       base.  For example enter the letter A to move to the top of the
       data base, then press Delete to erase the character and enter Z to
       move to the end of the data base.

       There are several options available to change the List Book
       Window.  The options are displayed at the bottom of the window.
       The options are (1) Brief, (2) Zoom (3) Resize and (4) move.  The
       options are explained below.

       List Book Window Options:

       (1) Brief - Limits display to only key fields. Can speed that rec-
       ords are accessed when paging around data in the find window.
       Press ALT 'B' to activate and deactivate.

       (2) Zoom - List Book Window expands to full screen.  Press ALT 'Z'
       to activate and deactivate.

       (3) Resize - Allows you to change the size of the window using the
       arrow keys or mouse.  You can only change the position of the bottom
       and right side of the window.  To activate press ALT 'R'.

       (4) Move - Allows you to move the window using the arrow keys or
       mouse.  Press ALT 'M' to activate.

       Note: If only one record in the Database matches the search string
       entered then the record is displayed on the main data entry screen
       and not in the find window.

       Also pressing ENTER/RETURN when the cursor is over one of the records
       in the List Book Window will display the book on the main data
       entry screen.

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       THE BROWSE FUNCTION

       The browse function works identically to the FIND function except
       you can not enter a string to search for.  The function lets you
       browse through you database indexed by Title, Subject, Author or
       Book Type.  You should use this function if you just want to page
       through your data without looking for a particular item.

       THE SEARCH FUNCTION

       The FIND function can only perform searches on one of the key fields.
       The search function can perform searches on up to 10 fields, while
       setting up specific search criteria using logical operators.  When
       the Search menu selection is chosen, the book Query Screen is
       displayed along with the menu choices Edit, Recall Quit.

       Edit allows you to fill-in the book Query Screen,  Recall will
       display previously saved selections and allows you to load them from
       disk and fill in the book Query Screen.  Quit will return you to
       the main data entry screen.

       QUERY SCREEN FIELDS
       There are four fields on the screen used to set up the search cri-
       tiera: Field, Comparator, Value and LogOp.

       Field       Press ENTER/RETURN to pop up a pick list of fields
                   that can be tested. NOTE: There are 4 fields for Author,
                   Author_F, Author_L, and  Author.  For example you would
                   use Author_L if looking for a last name only match, ie
                   "Simon".  Use Author to match a first and last name, ie
                   "Burt Simon".

       Operator    Press ENTER/RETURN to pop up a pick list or type in one
                   of the seven operators.  This field defines the type of
                   test you want to make.

       Value       Enter the value to be compared/tested.

       LogOp       Select AND/OR from the pop up list to enter additional
                   selection criteria.  Enter "END" and/or press F10 to
                   stop entering data.

       The combination of a Field, an Operator and a Value forms the basic
       selection criteria.  When two basic criteria is joined together by
       a LogOp, this forms a selection pair.

       The program evaluates each selection pair separately and combines
       them progressively from top to bottom to determine if each record
       meets the selection criteria.  You can enter up to five selection
       pairs on the screen.
       A screen identical to the data entry screen is displayed with the
       prompt "****** Searching ******" at the bottom of the screen.
       When a match is found the following menu is displayed: "Next, Edit,
       Quit".  The mouse does not work with this menu.  Next starts the
       search process again to find the next match.  Edit functions the
       same as on the data entry screen.  Quit stops the search process
       and returns to the data entry screen.

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       REPORTS
       The report screen appears when Rpt is selected from the command
       menu.  On the screen is five menus which determine the type of
       report, where to list the report, whether to list all or some of
       the books, the index to use, and line spacing.

       Upon arrival at the screen, the following menu is displayed:
       Edit, Continue, Quit.  Edit allows updating of the screen, Continue
       will cause the report to be listed, Quit returns you to the data
       entry screen.

       REPORT TYPE MENU
       Title           A pre-formatted report that can be listed to the
                       screen, printer or text file.  Report lists Title,
                       Author and Subject.

       Author          A pre-formatted report that can be listed to the
                       screen, printer or text file.  Report lists Author,
                       Title and Subject.

       Subject         A pre-formatted report that can be listed to the
                       screen, printer or text file.  Report lists Subject
                       Title, and Author.

       Book Type       A pre-formatted report that can be listed to the
                       screen, printer or text file.   Lists Book Type,
                       Subject, Title and Author Last Name.

       Valuation       A pre-formatted report that can be listed to the
                       screen, printer or text file.  Lists Title, ISBN,
                       Catalog#, Purchase Date, and Price.  Totals value
                       of all books.

       Comprehensive   A pre-formatted report that can be listed only, to
                       a printer or text file.  The report list all fields
                       in the database except for the memo field.

       Index Cards     Report listed on 3 X 5 continous form index cards.
                       Can not be listed to the screen.  All fields are
                       listed except for memo field.

       Custom          You select the fields to place in report.  Select-
                       ions are made using the Report Format Screen des-
                       cribed later.

       Memo            Prints all fields, plus the contents of the memo
                       field on a single sheet of paper.
       LIST TO MENU

       Screen          When selected the report is listed to your monitor.

       Printer         When selected the report is listed to your printer.

       Disk            When selected, you are prompted for a filename for
                       the text file.  Do not add an extension.  The pro-
                       gram adds the extension .TXT.  The file created can
                       be edited by any wordprocessor capable of reading
                       ASCII text.
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       LIST ALL

       Yes        List all books in the data file.

       No         When selected, you will set-up selection criteria using
                  the Query Screen to list the desired books.


       SORT BY MENU

       Select the sort order in which you want your report listed. Choices
       are Title, Author, Subject and Type.  Selecting  Title would cause
       the report to be listed in alphabetical order by book title.


       SPACING

       Select Single or Double to print the Title, Author, Subject, Type,
       Valuation and Custom reports with single or double line spacing.
       Spacing has no effect The Index Card and Comprehensive Reports.


       REPORT FORMATTER

       When Custom report is selected from the Report Type Menu, the Report
       Formatter screen is displayed after completing the current screen.
       From this screen you select the fields to be included in your report
       and how you want the fields formatted.


       REPORT FORMATTER FIELDS

       Print Field    Enter the name of the field you want printed.  Press
                      ENTER/RETURN while the field is blank for a pop up
                      list of fields to select from.  Selecting Author
                      from the list will print last name, first name of
                      each. Choose L-MARGIN to set the size of the left
                      margin.

       Field Width    This is a display only field and you can not edit it.
                      it displays the number of characters the selected
                      field occupies.

       Print Width    This field allows you to specify the width in charac-
                      ters that you want the field to occupy on a line.
                      The number is added to the Line Width displayed at the
                      bottom of the screen.

       Wrap(Y/N)      Select YES(Y) when the Field Width is greater than the
                      Print Width and you want all the field information
                      printed.  The extra characters will be wrapped to the
                      next line.  The field information can occupy up to
                      three lines if wrap is used.


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       REPORT FORMATTER FIELDS - Cont

       Wrap(Y/N)     If you select NO(N) and the Field Width is greater
                     than the Print Width, the extra characters are deleted.
                     Selecting either YES or NO when the Field Width is
                     less than or equal to Print Width has no effect on
                     the printout.

       Line Width    Display only field.  The field displays the width the
                     line will occupy as each Print Field and Print Width
                     is selected. NOTE:  If the Line Width exceeds 79 for
                     screen reports or for standard carriage printers, the
                     report will not be formatted properly when listed. If
                     you have a wide carriage printer, the reports can be
                     up to 129 characters wide.  The program prints the
                     reports in regular print and not in compressed print.

                     If you want to print long lines, I suggest you list
                     the report to a disk, and import the report into
                     your wordprocessor, format and print it out.

       Wrap Example

       This is a demonstration of the use and non use of Wrap on the Title
       field.  The Field Width for Title is 43, the selected Print Width is
       25.  The first line of the example below is with YES for Wrap and the
       second is with NO for Wrap.

             Title                   Author       Subject
          -----------------------------------------------
       1. Logistics Engineering And  Blanchard    Management
          Management

       2. Logistics Engineering And  Blanchard    Management

       RE-INDEX LIBRARY FILES
       Book Librarian datafile indexes are contained in four index files,
       *.K1, *.K2, *.K3, *.K4.  The "*" symbol represents the
       name of your datafile.  Occasionly indexes become corrupted, that
       is the index looses its relationship with the datafile from which
       it was generated. One of the possible causes of corrupt index
       files are loss of power or a sever power spike while operating the
       program, or exiting the program without selecting *Quit* from the
       Main Menu. One of the symptons of corrupted index files, is finding
       your data out of order when using the find or browse screen.
       Another symptom is the receiving various error messages, such as
       "Duplicate Key", or "Unexpected End of File", etc.

       You *do not* need to Re-Index your files periodically as some
       programs require.  Your index files are automatically maintained
       and optimized by the program.  The *only* time you should
       Re-Index your files are when you have an indication that the
       indexs are corrupted.  However, Re-Indexing when not needed will
       not hurt or help your files.

       To start the Re-Index program, type BLFIX at the DOS prompt (ie)
       the same place that you type BL to start Book Librarian. You
       then select your file just like when you start Book Librarian.
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