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DESCRIBE.TXT
My Little Realm version/2.5
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Introduction to
My Little Realm/the system
My Little Realm gives non-technical PC owners the chance to use
PC computers to easily maintain and balance their checking account;
track credit card expenses; create a phone/address book; print
labels; address envelopes; track savings instruments; create a
library of their personal books, tapes, cd's, etc.; monitor public
library withdrawals; create "memory" records that let the computer
remember where important documents (like wills, passports, etc.)
are kept; track business expenses and incomes for part-time jobs;
easily backup and retrieve files; encourage young readers to visit
their local libraries; and still more. MLR is self-installing,
comes with online help files, and users need know nothing about
DOS, accounting, or file maintenance to make use of the entire
system. Requires 2 MB of hard disk space.
Most of My Little Realm's programs may be purchased separately.
These stand-alone modules can be run from either a floppy disk or
a hard disk. The stand-alone programs even make great gifts!
They'll run on almost any kind of IBM compatible PC.
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The Stand-alone Programs of My Little Realm
* Calling Cards.
Calling Cards lets you access your phone/address database as if it
were your own personal Yellow Pages. If you need a plumber, just
tell Calling Cards to get you the number of your plumber. And if
you need labels, Calling Cards lets you put your records in either
of two categories such as "Friends" and "Clients". All you have to
do is put fanfold labels in your printer and tell Calling Cards
which category you want. If you're expecting RSVP's, you can print
a checklist for either group so you can check off who responds to
your wedding invitations, client queries, whatever. You can also
print from one to 999 labels of any name and address currently
displayed using any of the Viewing functions, and you can even
address envelopes.
* Charging (aka The Credit Card Program).
If you're the "typical" American family you have seven credit
cards. Have you ever wondered where you stood with all of those
cards? How much is out on this one or that one? Or all of them?
The press of a single key in Charging will answer those questions.
Many credit card companies offer great benefits, from earning
small rebates on what you purchase (like Discover) to large savings
on cars and pickup trucks (like Ford and GM). Make maximum use of
the credit cards that pay you back by charging what you normally
purchase with cash or check (groceries, gasoline, and medicine),
and let Charging keep track of your expenditures for you.
* Checking.
Checking makes checkbook maintenance a breeze. You create the
records of your checks, deposits, autowithdrawals, and so on with a
minimum of data entry. A degree in accounting is definitely not
required. Checking automatically balances your checking account
and tracks your personal income tax deductions (or whatever else
you tell it to keep track of).
* Private Library.
Private Library gives you the opportunity to put all of your
personal volumes (books, cd's, video tapes, etc.) online. You can
sort, search, view and print your records in a variety of ways.
* Public Library.
Tired of paying overdue fines at your local library? Public
Library remembers when books are due, and it maintains a historical
file of everything you borrow. That makes it great for high school
and college students who want an easy way to keep track of their
research materials.
* Read More.
Read More encourages young readers to make use of their public
libraries. Kids frequently complain that they can't find anything
to read. The titles that come with Read More are fun reading.
Read More encourages young readers by showing them a wide variety
of new authors and works that they would enjoy reading. Kids can
check off the books they read to have Read More display smiley
faces next to them. Kids love to watch the smiley faces add up.
Books are listed by age groups. For ages 6 months through young
adult.
* Records of the Realm.
"Memory" records created by Records of the Realm help locate
important documents in short order. This program can also save you
a lot of trouble and headaches should you ever lose one or more of
your credit cards. It will automatically generate a list of phone
numbers for your credit card issuers so you can: quickly make the
necessary calls to stop payments; print letters to those same
issuers (required by most credit card issuers); and print labels
for the envelopes.
* Savings.
Savings lets you keep track of all of your savings instruments ...
certificates of deposit, passbook savings, Keough plans, IRA's, and
so on. Thinking about buying a new home or refinancing the one you
have now? Print your savings portfolio and bring it with you when
you visit your loan representative. It'll save you tons of time.
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My Little Realm/The System
You can purchase the entire My Little Realm system which comes with
all of the above stand-alone programs plus, at no extra cost:
1 Main Menu. You can easily change color modes, shell out to DOS,
check your computer's resources, and invoke MLR's
ScreenSaver ... all at the touch of a button. It
also gives you easy, single-key access to all of the
MLR programs described above.
2 Utilities. MLR comes with its own backup and retrieval
utilities. You can back up all of your files with
the press of a single key. And you can retrieve
backed up files by simply telling Retrieve which MLR
program has a bad file. Retrieve will do the rest.
You don't have to know a thing about DOS!
3 Documentation. The System comes with its own documentation
viewer so you can refer to your help files without
leaving the system.
4 Common interface. MLR's programs are easy to learn, and once
you learn how to use one, you'll know how to use
them all because they all work the same way.
5 Review Programs. Two review programs let you access your
checking and charging files to see how you've been
spending your hard-earned money. Both allow you to
peruse your files in a scrollable window, query your
records, and search them as well. You can even
generate a year-to-date summary.
Note: The MLR system must be run from the hard disk and requires
2 MB of hard disk space.
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Great reasons to buy programs from My Little Realm!
1 Bonus program! Get one MLR stand-alone program free
with your order. See details below.
2 90-day money back guarantee.
3 The most recent release of the programs you order.
4 Free telephone support, you pay only for the phone call.
5 Free support by mail should you wish to use the U.S. Mail
service instead of the phone.
6 Free CIS support.
7 My heartfelt thanks for your honesty and integrity.
Sincerely,
John L. Salisbury
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Printing an Order Form
To purchase your programs, print the order form REGISTER.TXT, fill
it in, and mail it with your remittance. The author's name and
address appear on the order form. Your registered versions will be
promptly sent by first class mail.
Note: If you wish, you can print an order form from any MLR
Shareware program by pressing <$>, the dollar sign key, in the
Options Window.
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Free bonus!
Get one free program with your order. To get your bonus program,
simply fill out the order form in the text file REGISTER.TXT.
Purchased and bonus programs must be sent to the same address.
Important: This bonus offer expires 12/31/94.
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The MLR Guarantee
My Little Realm Enterprises stands behind its products with a
ninety day, no questions asked money back guarantee. If, for any
reason, you decide within ninety days of your purchase that the
program (or system) you bought does not meet your needs, your
purchase price will be refunded.
Please note:
This guarantee applies only to programs you have purchased.
If you request that your purchase price be refunded, the free
technical support for the program purchased and for the bonus
program terminates.
Purchased and bonus programs may not be exchanged for
different programs.
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INSTALL.TXT
My Little Realm's v2.5
Public Library
Installing the Evaluation Version
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- Hardware and software requirements -
IBM or compatible PC with 512K RAM
Requires 267 Kb of disk space
Public Library can be run from a hard or a floppy disk
DOS version 3.3 or later
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Installation
Put the distribution disk in the A: drive and type:
a:install
(If you put it in the B: drive, type "b:install".)
Install will ask for one or two items:
1 the target drive, and
2 the target directory (if copying to a hard disk)
If you install Public Library to a floppy disk, you will not be
asked for a target directory.
After specifying the drive (and directory, in the event you're
installing to a hard drive), Install will ask if you need to make
any changes. If you need to change an entry, press <Y> or the up
arrow.
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Install offers \MYREALM as the default directory. You can change
it to your liking of course, but it is recommended that all of My
Little Realm's programs be put in the same directory.
If you give Install the name of a directory that already exists, it
will put Public Library into that existing directory.
Warning: You should only put Public Library into a directory with
other My Little Realm programs. They are made to interact
properly. If Public Library is your first MLR program, you should
put it into its own directory.
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Printing the Documentation
To print Public Library's documentation, go to the Public Library
directory (MYREALM is used as an example) and direct the printout
of PUBLIC.TXT to the printer using the "> PRN" option as shown
below. Be sure your printer is on.
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Step | English directions | DOS commands
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1 | go to MYREALM directory | CD\MYREALM <enter>
2 | print documentation | TYPE PUBLIC.TXT > PRN <enter>
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Printing an Order Form
To print an order form, go to the Public Library directory and
direct the printout of REGISTER.TXT to the printer using the
"> PRN" option as shown below. Be sure your printer is on.
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1 | go to MYREALM directory | CD\MYREALM <enter>
2 | print order form | TYPE REGISTER.TXT > PRN <enter>
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You can also print an order form by pressing <$>, the dollar sign,
in the Options Window of Public Library.
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PUBLIC.TXT
* * * My Little Realm v2.5 * * *
Public Library
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General Information
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Important
Public Library is protected by copyright. It is not freeware, and
it is not in the public domain.
This is the evaluation version of My Little Realm's Public Library.
It is a full-featured, fully functional program. You are welcome
to try it on your computer to ensure that it functions on your
system as it should, and that it meets your individual needs. If
after 30 days you decide to keep using Public Library, you must
pay for the program. To print an order form, press <$> in the
Options Window.
Bonus! Get one MLR stand-alone program free with your order.
Read DESCRIBE.TXT for details. This offer ends 12/31/94.
My Little Realm Enterprises stands behind all of its products with
a 90-day money back guarantee.
Thank you for trying Public Library!
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Introduction
Public Library is really two programs in one. It keeps track of
the outstanding books, magazines, videos, etc., that you borrow
from your public library on the one hand, and it also maintains a
historical file of your borrowings so that you can see what you and
your realm members have been reading over the years.
The Historical Mode contains a powerful Search function that lets
you find records with specific information in a given field. For
example, if you wanted to see what one member of the realm has been
reading, simply invoke the Search function, select the Reader field
to search on, and then enter the reader's Quickey. Public Library
will display all of the works that that reader has borrowed over
the years. You can even print the results, if you like.
Public Library is a great way to keep track of research material,
too, especially for high school and college students who tend to be
somewhat less than organized. It also helps minimize the book and
video fines (in some areas 25 cents and a dollar, respectively)
that can add up so quickly.
To find out what you have outstanding at any point in time, just
run Public Library and press 2 in the Options Window. It's that
easy.
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Overview
Interface.
Public Library's screen consists of three types of windows: a
Working Window, a Viewing Window, and an Options Window. If you
are using a color monitor the Viewing Window is always green, the
Working Window red and the Options Window blue. Enter the pound
sign, <#>, in the Options Window to install the color mode.
You select processes (like adding, updating, or deleting records)
in the Options Window. In general, you create records in the
Working Window, and you view your records in the Viewing Window.
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Extended processing options.
Several processing tasks, called extended processing options or
EPO's, are not listed in the Options Windows, because they are
functions that only occasionally need to be performed. EPO's are
used to "extend" a program's power and functionality. One EPO you
should be aware of initially is the Change Quickeys function. You
invoke it by pressing the backslash in the Options Window.
To find out what EPO commands are employed by Public Library,
enter <?> (the question mark) in the Options Window. The EPO's of
Public Library are defined at the end of this document.
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Quickeys.
There are two types of Quickey lists in the Public Library Routine.
The first is for the names of the readers of your realm, or, more
precisely, for their initials. The second group of Quickeys is for
your libraries. To enter your Quickey names, press <\> in the
Options Window.
The Quickeys in Public Library give you single key access to the
names of the readers in your realm and to the libraries you
frequent. Enter them once, and you'll never have to enter them
again. See the section "Extended Processing Options" for full
details.
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Getting Started
Note: If you have a color monitor, press the pound sign in the
Options Window to install the color mode. If portions of the
screen appear garbled, press <#> again to return to the monochrome
mode.
The very first thing you'll want to do with Public Library is make
the program uniquely yours. To do that, you will have to enter the
names of the readers in your realm and the libraries you visit.
The Change Quickeys function is invoked by the backslash key (\)
entered in the Options Window.
Public Library will ask which Reader Quickey you want to change.
The reader entry can be up to three letters long; initials are
usually used although any string combination is acceptable. Public
Library keeps up to six readers' initials.
After you've entered all of your readers' initials, press <esc>.
Public Library will then ask for the names of the libraries you
frequent. You can enter up to four, and the names can be up to ten
characters in length. After you enter the names of your libraries,
press <esc> once more to return to the Options Window.
Recommended reading: Please take a few moments to peruse this
document. While Public Library is not difficult to learn, it
can do a great deal more than simply remind you which books are
out, who borrowed them, and when they're due.
Exiting Public Library.
If you've made changes to your data file, Public Library will so
notify you when you attempt to return to your operating system and
ask if you want to save the changes. You will almost always
respond with <Y> or <enter> to save the changes. If, for some
reason, you do not want to save the changes, press <N>. Following
either response, you'll be returned to DOS. If you press <esc>,
Public Library will instead return you to the Options Window from
where you can resume processing.
Why would you ever want to not save changes? Home programs must
take into account the unwanted help of children who occasionally
get into a program and wreak havoc. Should you find that someone
you love is "helping you" with Public Library, don't get angry.
Just exit the program and don't save the changes.
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Program Information
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Options Window for the Outstanding (Books Due) mode.
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| 1 Enter new books 4 Delete | \
| 2 Return books | \
| 3 Change/View Choice: _ | \
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<enter>
Options Window for the Historical mode.
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| A View D Search | /
| B Sort E Delete | /
| C Print Choice: _ | /
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++ The Outstanding Mode ++
The Public Library works in two modes: Outstanding and Historical.
To switch between the two modes press <enter> in the Options
Window. You'll see the options in the Options Window change as
shown above, and the title box alternately displays "Outstanding
Mode" and "Historical Mode", so you'll always know which mode
you're in.
The first mode deals with the books that are currently due at your
libraries. In other words, if you've just taken a book out of one
of your local libraries or returned one, use the Outstanding Mode
to make or update the necessary records.
Note: Public Library always starts in the Outstanding Mode.
The second mode is the Historical mode which maintains a list of
all of the works you've ever borrowed and returned. It is
described later in this document.
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Option # 1, entering your books.
Press 1 in the Options Window. Your cursor will go into the
Working Window where you'll enter the title, author, and other
information about the books you've taken out of your library. If
you need to back up through the fields, press the up arrow. To
advance through the fields, press the down arrow key or <enter>.
~ Field Definitions ~
- Title field (35, required).
Leading prepositions and articles should be placed at the end of
the title so that sorting takes place on the first key word.
Title: Tontine, The
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- Author field (30 total, optional).
In the Public Library program, an author's name is entered with the
last name first, as in the following example:
Author: Stone, Irving
To skip the author entry, press <enter>.
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- Date field (required).
This field is constructed along the manner of the American date
format of mm/dd/yy. On the first record it displays a date two
weeks in the future. Make the necessary changes, if any, and press
<enter>. Public Library then echoes that date in the subsequent
records you create, making it very easy to enter a lot of books.
Public Library will accept dates that are up to one year in the
future (remember, these are due dates), and it will accept records
with dates from the current and previous months, just in case you
don't get the books logged promptly.
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- Library Quickey field (single character entry, optional).
Only Quickeys are accepted in this field. You cannot manually
enter a library name. So if you want to enter a library name for
a given record you must do it using the Quickeys. To skip this
field simply press <enter>.
Public Library will display the libraries you listed in your
library Quickey file (up to four are allowed) in the box on the
lower right side of your screen.
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- Reader Quickey field (3, optional).
Enter one of the six Quickeys in this field. The Reader Quickeys
are displayed in the box in the lower right part of your screen.
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Echoic entries: Date, Library and Reader fields.
The Date, Library and Reader fields are echoic entries. That is to
say, once a record has been entered, each of these fields will echo
its previous value to the screen in subsequent records until you
alter its value or exit the Enter New Books function. If the
echoed value is the entry you want, just press <enter>.
For example, if you borrow six magazines from your local library
and all of them have the same due date, you only have to enter the
date for the first record. After that, Public Library will echo
that date and all you have to do is press <enter> to accept it.
The same procedure holds for the library and reader entries.
Should you wish to change an echoed value for the Reader or Library
entries, merely pretend the echoed name isn't there and enter what
you would have had the echo not been displayed.
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Backing up through the fields.
You can back up through the input fields by pressing the up arrow.
You can advance through the fields by pressing the down arrow; it
acts as the enter key in this respect. The only time you cannot
advance through a field without entering something is when you're
in a field that requires an entry, such as the Title field.
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Option # 2, returning your books.
At a glance, the Public Library's Return function can tell you:
the titles of the works currently borrowed
the authors of each
the dates each work is due
the borrowers, and
the libraries to which each must be returned
Public Library automatically displays your outstanding books in the
Viewing Window and asks for the record number of the book you have
returned. (The record numbers are displayed on the left side of
the Viewing Window.)
Enter the record number of each of the works you have returned, and
Public Library will highlight them. After you've highlighted all
of those returned, press <enter> or <esc> without entering a record
number. (If you inadvertently highlight the wrong record, reenter
that record number to turn off the highlight.)
After you press <enter> or <esc>, Public Library will check to see
if you have highlighted any of the records in the Books Due file.
If you haven't, Public Library automatically returns to the Options
Window. If you've highlighted any of the works, Public Library
will display the following confirmation prompt:
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| Press: 1 To confirm your updates. |
| 2 To ignore your updates. |
| 3 To recheck your updates. |
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More elaborately, the three options allow you to: Press 1 to tell
Public Library to go ahead and update the Books Due file; press 2
to leave the Return function without updating the Books Due file;
or press 3 to go back to the beginning of the Return function and
make some last minute changes (like highlighting another record or
turning off a highlighted record).
Note: Public Library does not remove the records marked returned
from the Outstanding file and append them to the Historical file
until you exit the Public Library program. This means that if you
mark several works returned and then decide to view the Historical
file, you won't find your recently returned records at the end of
that file. All of the file changes are made when you exit the
program. Hence, the returned works can still be viewed by invoking
the Return function. On the next occasion you use Public Library,
you'll find those returned books in the Historical file.
Note: If you mark a book returned, you can change it to
outstanding again in either of two ways: One, use the Update
function and highlight the incorrect record. Don't forget to
confirm the update. Two, use the Change function before exiting
the Public Library program. Public Library will display a sub-menu
of the fields you can change. Select <6> (Returned).
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You can use the Update function to view your Books Due file
(properly called the Outstanding file). If you have more than one
screenful of books, you can use the up and down directional keys to
view the others. When you've finished, press <esc>.
Note: If you are merely viewing your records, remember that you
should not highlight them in this function. If you do, they will
be considered "returned", and Public Library will display the
confirmation prompt shown above. If you should happen to forget,
simply press <esc> when the confirmation prompt is displayed and
Public Library will ignore your highlighted records and return to
the Options Window.
Important: You should ensure that all entries are correct while
the records are in the Books Due file. Once a record is marked
returned, it is moved to the Historical file and cannot be
modified.
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Option # 3, correcting and viewing records.
You can change any of the fields in the Books Due file.
Public Library will want to know the record number. The record
numbers appear on the left side of the Viewing Window. To return
to the Options Window, press <enter> (without entering a record
number) or press <esc>.
After you enter a record number, Public Library displays a sub-menu
of the fields that you can change in the Working Window and
highlights the record in the Viewing Window so you'll know which
record's data you're changing. Be sure you have the correct one.
To turn off the highlight (i.e., to avoid making changes to the
highlighted record), press <enter> (nothing else) or press <esc>.
When the sub-menu is displayed showing the six fields you can
change, select the appropriate field's hotkey, and Public Library
asks for the new field value. If you enter the wrong hotkey press
<esc>, and Public Library will restore the original value, even if
you've already typed in something.
If the menu number you chose was <6> (return status), you can undo
the change by simply entering <6> again. Since the return status
is either yes or no, all you do to change the status is to select
menu number <6>. The instant you select <6> the return status is
changed to the opposite value. To change it back, you simply press
<6> again.
This function is also handy if you simply want to peruse your Books
Due file. If you have more than a screenful, you can use the
scrolling keys to view those records not on screen.
Important: You should ensure that all entries are correct while
the records are in the Books Due file. Once a record is marked
returned, it is moved to the Historical file and cannot be
modified.
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Option # 4, deleting your records.
Public Library will ask for the record number of the record you
want to delete. It will then highlight that record and ask you if
you are sure you want that record deleted. Verify the contents of
the record before you respond. If you respond <Y>, the record is
deleted. If you press <esc>, <N>, or <enter>, Public Library will
turn off the highlight.
After you respond yes or no, Public Library will ask for the record
number of the next record you want to delete. Give it the next
record number if you want to delete another record or press <esc>
(or <enter> without entering a record number) to leave the Delete
function and return to the Options Window. If you delete the last
record in your Books Due file, you will automatically be returned
to the Options Window.
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++ The Historical Mode ++
When you press <enter> in the Options Window, Public Library
switches between the Outstanding Mode and the Historical mode. If
Public Library is in the Outstanding Mode, simply press <enter> to
access your Historical file. Public Library displays "Historical
Mode" in the title box on the upper right of your screen.
The Historical mode of the Public Library Routine allows you a
unique perspective on your realm members' reading habits over the
years. There might also be times when you want to go back and
re-read an unusual work you had read years before but can't quite
recall the name of the work or the author.
The historical log also allows you to keep detailed records of your
research. And if friends ask what the children of the realm were
reading when they were such and such an age, you'll be able to look
up the answer quickly and easily using Public Library's Search
function.
Note: The records of the works declared returned in the
Outstanding Mode are added to the Historical file when you exit
the Public Library program. Public Library puts those returned
records at the end of the Historical file, maintaining a nearly
chronological account of your borrowings. This structure of the
Historical file is not altered by Public Library's Sort function.
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Option <A>, viewing the historical records.
Use the directional keys to browse. You can have Public Library
highlight specific records by entering the record numbers of those
you want to focus on. To turn off a record's highlight, reenter
that record's record number.
To return to the Options Window, press <enter> (without entering a
record number) or press <esc>.
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Option <B>, sorting the historical records.
You may sort by title, author or reader. If you wish to print your
records in a sorted order, run the sort first and then run the
Print function (option <C>).
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Option <C>, printing the historical records.
Public Library prints the title, author, date (due), library, and
the reader. If you want your listing in a sorted order, run the
sort first, then invoke the Print function.
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Option <D>, searching the historical records.
You can tell Public Library to search on any of four fields: the
Title field, the Author field, the Date field, or the Reader field.
Give Public Library the string (called a keyword) that you're
looking for, and it will search the specified field in every record
for any occurrence of the keyword.
When a search is performed on the date field in Public Library, you
must enter the search date in the format mm/dd/yy. You can use
the question mark as a wild card. A single wild card in either
position of the month, day or year makes that segment wild. That
is to say, if you entered 1?/?2/93, both the month and the day
segments would be considered wild, and Public Library would only
look for records that had been created in 93. Both the month
segment and the day segment have been declared wild with the
inclusion of the question marks. If you entered 10/1?/91, Public
Library would retrieve those records that had been created in
October of 1991.
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Option <E>, deleting the historical records.
This Delete function is a little different from the one in the
Outstanding Mode. In the Outstanding Mode, you delete one record
at a time. In the Historical mode, you select all of the records
you want to delete, and then have Public Library delete them all at
one time. Confirmation is required before the deletions are
performed.
Use the directional keys to find the records you want to delete,
and enter their record numbers. Public Library will highlight your
selections. After you've highlighted all of the records you want
to delete, press <esc> or <enter> (without entering a record
number).
If you highlight a record and then change your mind, enter that
record number again, and Public Library will turn off the
highlight. Only highlighted records are deleted.
If you've highlighted any records, Public Library will tell you how
many records you've marked for deletion and display the following
sub-menu.
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| Press: 1 To confirm your deletes. |
| 2 To ignore your deletes. |
| 3 To recheck your deletes. |
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If you've changed your mind at this point, you can press <3> to
look over the deletions you're making and add others or turn the
highlight off any that you've decided to keep. If you simply want
to abandon the Delete function, press <2> or <esc>. To carry out
the deletes, press <1>.
Special note: If you have sorted your records before running the
Delete function, Public Library will tell you that it will restore
the Historical array to its original structure before it continues
with the Delete function. If you have more work to do using the
sorted structure, you might want to finish that work first before
you delete any records.
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Extended Processing Options.
EPO Definition
<\> Change the Quickeys. Both reader and library Quickeys
are changed by issuing this command. Public Library
asks for the reader Quickeys. After you enter those,
press <esc> to advance to the library Quickeys. When
finished with those, press <esc> to return to the Options
Window.
Reader Quickeys can be three characters long.
Library Quickeys can be up to ten characters long.
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<#> Switch between black/white and color modes.
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<$> Print an order form for Public Library.
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<?> Display the EPO's for the Public Library Routine.
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On reading . . .
Americans deny themselves a valuable resource when they ignore
their public libraries. A chance to read is a chance to explore
... the world around us, the world inside us. It enhances lives
by enlarging the worlds we perceive physically, spiritually,
metaphysically, and metaphorically.
Like looking through different lenses on a sophisticated camera,
reading allows you to view your world with whole new perspectives.
The works you read don't have to be revolutionary to make you
think. Nor do they have to be written by Nobel Prize winning
authors to have impact. And they certainly don't have to appear on
the best selling lists to entertain. But they do have to be read
to be enjoyed.
Do yourself a favor. Keep a library book around the realm, even
if you're not sure you'll have time to finish it. There's no rule
that says you have to read it cover to cover. And if, at a later
date, you decide you really do want to finish that book but you
can't recall the name of the author or the title, don't worry about
it ... My Little Realm's Public Library will remember for you.
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+ The End +
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(c) Copyright 1991 - 1992 John L. Salisbury
README.TXT
My Little Realm v/2.5
Public Library
Distribution Information and Packing List
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John L. Salisbury 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
shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the
member 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 members' products. Please write
to the ASP Ombudsman at 545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442 or send
a CompuServe message via CompuServe Mail to ASP Ombudsman
70007,3536.
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Retail software vis a vis Shareware software.
Shareware is a marketing concept developed by software authors who
were tired of the "buy it and like it" attitude of retail software
distributors. With Shareware, you can actually try out a program
before you pay for it ... right on your own computer, with your own
computer system, just to make sure it meets your exact needs. If
it does, you send the purchase price to the author/company that
wrote it. If the Shareware program doesn't meet your needs, you
simply delete it from your system. All you've spent is a little
time testing it and the modest cost charged by the Shareware
vendor.
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Packing List
README.TXT This file
VENDOR.TXT Information for BBS/Vendors only
INSTALL.TXT Installation instructions
INSTALL.EXE Installation program
FILE_ID.DIZ Information for BBS Sysops
PUBLIC.EXE Public Library executable file
PUBLIC.TXT Public Library documentation file
REGISTER.TXT Order form
DESCRIBE.TXT Description of this and other MLR programs
MLR.ICO Icon for Windows lovers
MLR.INI Initialization file (if you have color)
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My Little Realm offers a number of programs for IBM PC compatible
computers. They are:
Calling Cards (a powerful electronic rolodex)
Checking (checking the easy way)
Charging (the credit card doctor)
Private Library (tracks your own books, tapes, etc.),
Public Library (tracks what's due and when)
Read More (encourages young readers to read)
Records of the Realm (tracks your important documents)
Savings (handy when you apply for a loan or refinance)
Read DESCRIBE.TXT for information on all of these programs.
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Great reasons to buy your programs from My Little Realm!
1 Bonus program! Get one of MLR's stand-alone programs
free with your order. Read DESCRIBE.TXT for details!
2 90-day money back guarantee.
3 The most recent release of the programs you purchase.
4 Free telephone support, you pay only for the phone call.
5 Free support by mail should you wish to use the U.S. Mail
service instead of the phone.
6 Free CIS support.
7 My heartfelt thanks for your integrity and your honesty.
For more information call or write:
John L. Salisbury
22 Church Street #103, Suite 376
Ramsey, New Jersey 07446
Phone: (201) 529-8318
CIS #: 70761,2175
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READTHIS.TXT
My Little Realm Version 2.5
Eight Great Updates ... One New Program!
ASP Mailing for August 1993
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To all disk vendors and BBS Sysops:
All programs are zipped to save space.
The following eight programs come with their own installation
procedure, and each fits neatly on a 360 Kb floppy disk after
expansion.
Calling Cards. . . MLRCC25.ZIP
Charging . . . . . MLRCRG25.ZIP
Checking . . . . . MLRCHK25.ZIP
Private Library. . MLRPRI25.ZIP
Public Library . . MLRPUB25.ZIP
Read More. . . . . MLRRM25.ZIP
Records. . . . . . MLRROR25.ZIP
Savings. . . . . . MLRSAV25.ZIP
BBS Sysops: The Checking program's ZIP file contains an sfxfile
called EXPAND1.EXE. If you do not want an sfxfile in the archive,
expand EXPAND1.EXE to get CHECKING.EXE. Delete EXPAND1.EXE, then
rezip the package.
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The last program included is a utility program for Shareware
software developers. It does not come with its own installation
program. It is a DIZ editor, and is extremely useful for
programmers who distribute their work on today's BBS's. It checks
for the required hyphen, maximum length, etc.
DizzE . . . . . . MLRDIZ10.ZIP
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Notes to all vendors and BBS Sysops:
All of the information you need can be found in the VENDOR.TXT
files located in each of the archives.
ZIP names may be shortened if you need to rename them by dropping
the version number that appears in the base name ("25" in the case
of the new releases and "10" for the new program).
All programs are for DOS and IBM compatible computers.
For your convenience, each compressed file includes its own
FILE_ID.DIZ.
Note: These ZIP files were created using PKZIP version 2.04g.
You may rearchive these ZIP files in a different format, if
necessary.
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I am a member of the Association of Shareware Professionals. If you have any
questions, please call me at (201) 529-8318 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST.
John L. Salisbury
22 Church Street #103, Suite 376
Ramsey, New Jersey 07446
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REGISTER.TXT
My Little Realm Order Form
Last: ___________________________ First: ________________ M.I. ___
Address: ___________________________________________________________
City: _________________________________________ State: ____________
Zip: ________________ Home Phone: (________) _______________________
Note: All program disks will be sent to this address.
____________________________________________________________________
Indicate which programs you are purchasing:
____ Calling Cards ____ Public Library
____ Charge Card ____ Read More
____ Checking ____ Records of the Realm
____ Private Library ____ Savings
Number of programs purchased _____ at $20 each _________
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Bonus program: ____________________________________________________
Limit: One bonus program with your order.
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____ I'd rather save $100! Rush me MLR/the System for only $60.
My Little Realm/The System _______ at $60/system _________
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Shipping/Handling __$5.00__
Subtotal _________
New Jersey residents please add 6% sales tax _________
Total amount of purchase _________
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Disk size: _____ 5 1/4" _____ 3 1/2" (Disks are DS/DD)
Vendor/BBS name: __________________________________________________
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Please send your check or money order to:
John L. Salisbury
22 Church Street #103, Suite 376
Ramsey, New Jersey 07446
Checks and money orders must be drawn on U.S. banks in U.S. funds.
Sorry, phone orders cannot be accepted. Prices subject to change.
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VENDOR.TXT
My Little Realm Version 2.5
Public Library
Vendor Information
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Note: The term "vendor" is used to refer to any person, company or group
distributing the evaluation version of My Little Realm's Public
Library program by any means for profit or for any other purpose.
The distribution license agreements are immediately below.
The required contents of the distribution disk and ZIP file are
listed near line 52 of this document. The .ZIP file ID is
MLRPUB25.ZIP.
You'll find my name, address and phone number, along with user
benefits and descriptions of Public Library, at the end of this
document.
The registration price is $20 (USA). The benefits are listed at
the end of this document near the descriptions. Possible product
categories would be General Household, Home and Hobby, Personal
Organizers. Public Library not only helps you save time, but it
helps you save money. With overdue books costing 25 cents/day and
overdue video tapes costing as much as a dollar/day, Public Library
could quickly pay for itself, especially considering the bonus
offer detailed in the Benefits section below.
Bonus program! Get one MLR stand-alone program free with your
order. Details in DESCRIBE.TXT. Bonus offer ends 12/31/94.
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Distribution Requirements
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Limited Distribution License:
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As the exclusive copyright holder for My Little Realm's Public Library
program, John L. Salisbury (also called the author) authorizes distribution
only in accordance with the following restrictions:
o ASP Vendors in good standing are hereby granted permission to distribute
the Public Library package. Non-ASP member vendors must request
permission prior to distributing this package.
o The Public Library package - including all related program files and
documentation files - cannot be modified in any way and must be
distributed as a complete package, without exception.
o Disk vendors and BBS Sysops:
The required contents of the distribution disk and ZIP file are:
_____ README.TXT Lists files on distribution disk
_____ INSTALL.TXT Details installation procedures
_____ VENDOR.TXT Contains all vendor information
_____ INSTALL.EXE The installation module
_____ PUBLIC.EXE The program's executable file
_____ PUBLIC.TXT The program's documentation file
_____ REGISTER.TXT Program's order form
_____ DESCRIBE.TXT Description of other programs (for user)
_____ FILE_ID.DIZ Description file for BBS operators
_____ MLR.ICO Icon file for Windows lovers
_____ MLR.INI Initialization file
o No disk vendor may place other authors' works on the Public Library disk.
Small additions to the package, such as the introductory or installation
batch files used by many shareware disk vendors, are acceptable.
o No price or other compensation may be charged by any vendor for the
Public Library software package. Vendors may charge their usual fees
for the materials and services they provide.
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Disk Sets & CD-ROMs:
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The Public Library package cannot be sold as part of some other inclusive
package. Nor can it be included in any commercial software packaging offer
without a written agreement from John L.Salisbury.
ASP Approved Vendors who wish to distribute the Public Library package as
part of a collection (such as PsL's MegaDisk set, or a CD-ROM package) may
do so provided that all the other restrictions are met.
Non-ASP Member Vendors who wish to distribute the Public Library package as
part of a collection (such as PsL's MegaDisk set, or a CD-ROM package) must
obtain permission from the author prior to beginning such a distribution.
Disk-of-the-Month (or Subscription) Distribution:
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If you would like to distribute the Public Library package as a Disk-of-
the-Month, or as part of a subscription or monthly service, then the
following restrictions apply:
o ASP Associate (Disk Vendor) Members in good standing are hereby
given permission to distribute the Public Library package under the
Disk-of-the-Month style of distribution.
o Non-ASP Vendors must contact the author in advance to ensure that
they have the most current version of the software.
o Vendors (ASP and non-ASP Members) cannot use a Disk-of-the-Month
distribution to use up their inventory of old (out of date) disks.
Only current versions of the Public Library package may be shipped
as Disk-of-the-Month disks.
o A printed copy of the online documentation may not be reproduced
in whole or in part, using any means, without the written permission
of the author.
o The Public Library package cannot be rented or leased to others.
o No vendor may list Public Library in advertisements, catalogs, or
other literature which describes Public Library as "FREE SOFTWARE".
o The author expressly prohibits the distribution of outdated versions
of the Public Library package without written permission. If the
version you have is over twelve (12) months old, please contact the
author to ensure that you have the most current version.
o Vendors shall not use, copy, rent, lease, sell, modify, decompile,
disassemble, otherwise reverse engineer, or transfer the licensed
program except as provided in this agreement. Any such unauthorized
use shall result in immediate and automatic termination of this
license.
All rights not expressly granted here are reserved to the author.
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If you have any questions, please call (201) 529-8318 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST.
John L. Salisbury
22 Church Street #103, Suite 376
Ramsey, New Jersey 07446
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Benefits of purchasing My Little Realm's Public Library
Bonus program! Get one MLR stand-alone program free with your order.
Details in DESCRIBE.TXT. Bonus offer ends 12/31/94.
Registered users get the most recent version of Public Library, plus free
phone, mail, CompuServe support.
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Descriptions of My Little Realm's Public Library
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Brief Summary of Public Library
Tired of paying overdue fines at your local library? Public Library helps
you keep track of everything you borrow. It's also a great way for high
school and college students to keep track of the research material they
borrow from their library.
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Indepth Article about Public Library
Tired of paying overdue fines at your local library? Public Library helps
you keep track of the books, records, videos, etc., you and your family
borrow from your public library. It also creates a historical file of your
borrowed works that you can view, sort, print and search. Can't recall a
reference book you borrowed last year? Public Library will remember. Want
to show a friend what your kids were reading when they were such and such an
age? Public Library can show you that information. It even helps high
school and college students keep track of the research material they borrow
from their library.
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