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If you are a DVD Register beta tester ...read about Guidelines:

New Features:

• Fresh Factory Catalog up to Update 158
• Simpler and Persistent means to control the sort and filter applied to text reports

Installation Instructions:

Click on the link below to download the install pack to your PC. Save the file in a location that you can find. Unzip the file using your favorite ZIP utility. The ZIP archive is password protected. You will need the password to unzip the file. Open the *.exe and the setup program will install the software on your PC. Follow the prompts.

If you are installing a new build of the same release, you must do an uninstall before installing the newer build. The setup will not permit you to overwrite a prior build of the same release.

Notes on VISTA Install:

• The user running the install must have administrative privileges (be a member of the administrator group).
• Only the user that runs the setup will see the DVD Register installation
• It is recommended that the user running the DVDR in production have administrative privileges.

Revision Notes: The DVD Register , Release 1.23.11.04 (Fourth Build) Built June 27, 2009

The Release 1.23.11 CD install script was revised to correctly detect Windows Release 7. This scrip is not used when the install pack is downloaded.

In the prior build database object permissions had drifted away from the intended design permissions. All database objected were imported into a new blanks database. Database permissions were then reset to the intended design.

BUG FIXES:

• Some users have reported that the Access crashes when the Rapid Web Form is opened. The cause of the crash is no known. However the crash does not occur with the Access 2002-2003 file format. If you have experienced this issuem the download itsm No. 2.

CHANGES TO THE REFERENCE CATALOG:
Incremental reference updates DVDCAT167, DVDCAT168, DVDCAT169, and DVDCAT170 were incorporated.

Revision Notes: TheDVD Register, Release 1.23.11.03 (Third Build) Built March 3, 2009

Release 1.23.11 was rebuilt to correct the Live Update #438 Error. If you have already installed Release 1.23.11 then you should download and install the patch from this location: packs/DVDR_Patch_022809.exe More on the Live Update #438 Issue and how to install the patch

BUG FIXES:

• On February 11, 2008 Microsoft issued a critical security update that broke the Live Update Form. More on the the subject at this link: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-070.mspx The affected file is mscomct2.ocx (Microsoft Common Controls No. 2). Version 6.0.88.4 March 14, 2000. Microsoft has issued a new version of the control Version 6.1.98.12 October 10, 2008. Access disables version 6.0.88.4 when it is used on a form. The setup procedure were changed to incorporate the new version of the mscomctl2.oxc.

CHANGES TO THE REFERENCE CATALOG:
Incremental reference updates DVDCAT162, DVDCAT163, DVDCAT164, DVDCAT165 and DVDCAT166 were incorporated.

Revision Notes: TheDVD Register, Release 1.23.11.02 (Second Build) Built November 5, 2008

Release 1.23.11 was rebuilt to attempt to correct the #3320 error. The cause of the bugs is not exactly known and the rebuild may or may not correct the issue.

BUG FIXES:

• The setup for build 01 would overwrite an entry in the Windows registry making location10 a trusted location. This would cause Release 1.23.10 to stop working. The registry entry was changed to make location11 the trusted locoation.

KNOWN BUGS:

Tester running Windows VISTA reported the #3320 error when importing an older catalog and when using Live Update as shown below.

CHANGES TO THE REFERENCE CATALOG:
Incremental reference updates DVDCAT159, DVDCAT160, and DVDCAT161 were incorporated.

Revision Notes: TheDVD Register, Release 1.23.11.01 (First Build) Built Juily 10, 2008

NEW FEATURES & MODIFICATIONS:

Forms: The method for filtering reports was fundamentally changed. The legacy method was that Disc Reports would inherit the active sort and filter present in the File>Open>Discs Form and the Movie Reports would inherit the active sort and filter present in the File>Open>Movies Form. This method while elegant is not easy for users to deduce and remember. Two new forms were introduced to provide a explicit means to set the sort and filter properties of the textual reports. The first form can be opened at the View>Reports>Discs>Sort and Filter… and the second form can be opened at the View>Reports>Movies>Sort and Filter… The sort and filter settings, if set by the user, are stored in the Windows Registry so that reports will keep a favorite sort or filter until changed. By default all the textual reports sort on Title and then by Year Released with no active filter.

In addition to the more intuitive report sort and filter, the new Disc form introduces a semi-custom report that is easier to understand and use then the fully customer report. The new movie form introduces a capability to search for a specific Direct and Actor working on the same movie or two specific actors that appear in the same movie.

Reports: Most reports were changed to work with the new method of sorting and filter. The title block of most reports was change to show the active sort and filter when the report was generated.

KNOWN BUGS:

BUG FIXES:

• A “2100 Control to Large” would occur in the View>Reports>Discs>One Page per Title” report when a DVD had an aspect ratio of 16:9. This error is now trapped.

CHANGES TO THE REFERENCE CATALOG:
Incremental reference updates DVDCAT156, DVDCAT157 and DVDCAT158 were incorporated.

Help on New Forms Introduced in Release 1.23.11

Disc Report Laucher:

Use the menu command View>Reports>Discs>Filter and Sort... to show the Disc Reports Launcher:

Click on the command buttons to open the report in screen preview mode. Disc Reports will sort by default on Title and then Year Released. You can use the quick filter option group to filter your catalog by type of disc. For example click on the "BluRay" only option to generate a report of BluRay titles only.

Select the "Sort & Filter Tab" to change the order of the report or apply an advanced filter to the report. Select the "Edit" command button to modify the settings of the Semi-Custom Report.

You can apply an advanced sort and filter to any report that can be launched from the Disc Report Launcher. Your selections are saved in the Windows Registry. The next time you open the Disc Report Launcher your most recent settings will be restored. Any time you run a report, the previous saved filter and sort will be active.
Sorting: You can change the order of titles in the report by selecting the fields in the catalog to use as the primary and secondary sort. You can set the sort order to be from A-to-Z or alphabetic ascending order or from Z-to-A or alphabetic order descending. The field from the catalog that that you select does not have to be included on the report.
Filtering: By default a report will include all of the titles in your catalog. Sometime you would like to see a report that includes a selection of titles but not all titles. For example the filter show above will limit titles show in the report to include only DVD Movies Rated PG-13. The most common filters are by Disc Type and Classification. However you can create a filter based upon other fields in the catalog using the "Other Field" control. When you choose multiple filter criteria the criteria is applied as a logical AND for example (Disc Type = DVD) AND (Classification = MOVIE) AND (MPAA = PG13).
Title Caption: You can customize the caption for reports using the Title Caption: text box. The user defined value will replace the default caption on the report.
Data Preview: You may want to see the titles that will be included in the report. The Data Preview command button will produce a quick look at the titles as they will appear in the report using the current filter and sort.
Reset to Defaults: This command button will clear all of the settings stored in the Windows Registry and set the form back to the original factory settings.

Menu: View>Reports>Discs>Sort and Filter...:Select Reports Tab

The Semi Custom Disc Report provides an easy way to customize a report to include the catalog fields that you want to see in the report. The report can include up to 9 columns. In the example above 7 of the columns are in use and two are empty. You can select the catalog field that you want to assign to each column. You can adjust the width that you want to dedicate to the column and you can select the font that you want to use. The settings shown above will generate the example report shown below:

To run the report, use the "Semi Custom" launcher button on the Disc Report Launcher.
Reset to Defaults: You Semi Custom settings are stored in the Windows Registry. When you click the "Reset to Defaults" command button the settings are cleared fro the Windows Registry and the report is set back to the factory defaults.

Feature Reports Launcher:

Use the menu command View>Reports>Features>Filter and Sort... to show the Feature Reports Launcher:

In the DVD Register catalog, Disc Titles represent the retail package be it a Laserdisc or DVD. There may be one or more movies programs recording in the package. Collectively movies and programs are called Features. Features include a classification, themes, performers and so forth. Feature titles are cataloged separately from Disc Titles. For Example "Goldfinger (1964)" is a feature. The Goldfinger Special Edition DVD is a disc title that happen to include the Goldfinger (1964) feature. The James Bond DVD Collection may include Goldfinger and other features from the James Bond Franchise. Click on the command buttons to preview the selected feature report. By default, all features that you have in your catalog will be included in the report and will be sorted by Titile and the by Year Released. You can use the Sort & Filter tab to chage teh order of features and can filter the titles. Click on the Performing Together tab to search either Your Personal Catalog or The Reference Catalog for actors and directors performing together on the same feature.

Use the View>Reports>Features>Sort and Filter...:Sort and Filter Tab to change the sort and filter for any Feature Report that can be launched from the Select Report tab:

By default, the Feature Reports are sorted by Title and then by Year Released. Using this tab you can change the order and filter the titles that will appear in the report. In the example show above the Features reports will include only Science Fiction Movies Directed by Robert Zemeckis. You can filter on up to five attributes. When you choose multiple filter criteria the criteria is applied as a logical AND for example ( (Classification = MOVIE) AND (Theme = Science Fiction) AND (Director = Robert Zemeckis).
Title Caption: You can customize the caption for reports using the Title Caption: text box. The user defined value will replace the default caption on the report.
Data Preview: You may want to see the titles that will be included in the report. The Data Preview command button will produce a quick look at the titles as they will appear in the report using the current filter and sort.
Reset to Defaults: This command button will clear all of the settings stored in the Windows Registry and set the form back to the original factory settings.
Performing Together: You can use the Performing Together Tab to find features in the catalog where a specific Director is working with a Specific Actor or two specific actors appear in the same feature.

You can use the Performing Together Tab to find a Director and Actor working together in the same feature or you can find two actors working together in the same feature. (View>Report>Features>Sort and Filter...:Performing Together)

In the example show above Robert Zemeckis has been selected as the Director and Jodie Foster has been selected as the Performer. Clicking the "Show Together..." command button produces the display below.

Selecting the Catalog: You can select to search in your catalog or in the reference catalog.
Selecting the Role: You can select to search for a Director and Performer working together or for two performers working together.
Show Alone: Use the "Show Alone" to list the features that the Director or Performer starred in by themselves. This command is helpful when you want to make sure you have selected the Director or P{erformer that you intend.
Clear: Use the clear command to reset the tab. The settings in the Performing Together tab are not saved when you close the form.