Older DVD Register Software 1.23.4, 1.23.2, 1.21.7
 Evern Older Versions 1.21.6, 1.21.5, 1.21.4, 1.21.3 1.21.A, 1.21

Installation Instructions: 

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• Move the download file to a temporary directory on your PC.
• You will need to unzip the file. The zip file requires a password to unpack.
• Run the Setup Application (setup.exe).
• Follow the instructions displayed in the setup procedure.

RELEASE 1.23.4

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Revision Notes: The DVD Register, Release 1.23.4  (First Build)  - Built February 22, 2004

This release was created to update the reference catalog and has no code changes from Release 1.23.2. The reference catalog was a full rebuild and contains all corrections made to the reference catalog since Release 1.23.1 2^nd  build in July 2003. Otherwise this is a patch build. The Access 2003 install packs are built with the Install Shield Installer. The Access 2002 and 2000 packs are built with the classic Package and Deployment Wizard.

BUG FIXES:

Some table level integrity constraints had gone missing from the Reference Catalog tables. Normally these constraints would not affect user operations. A total of seven such constraints were recreated in this build.

CHANGES TO THE REFERENCE CATALOG:  

Incremental reference updates DVDCAT96, and DVDCAT97, DVDCAT98, and DVDCAT99 were incorporated.

RELEASE 1.23.2

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Revision Notes: The DVD Register, Release 1.23.2  (First Build)  - Built November 24, 2003

KNOWN BUGS: 

BUG FIXES:  

Error 2114: DVD Register doesn't support the format of the file 'C:\Program Files\Laser Disc Register\Release xxx\..\Images\xxxx-A.jpg.' so it can't load the picture. This error occurs on a PC that does not have a copy of the JPEG graphics filter. The setup procedure now installs this file on the target PC.

NEW FEATURES & MODIFICATIONS:

General:

The setup now installs the Access 2003 (or Access 2002) runtime and is based upon the Install Shield Express 5 product. Prior setup versions used the Microsoft provided Package and Deployment Wizard. The Install Shield product produces a Microsoft Windows Installer (MSI) setup.

The application is unchanged except the About form was revised to show the new release. Due to the limitation of Access 2003, this version requires Windows 2000 Service Pack 3, Windows XP, or Windows 2003. Access 2003 cannot be installed on Windows 95, 98, ME, or NT.

CHANGES TO THE REFERENCE CATALOG:  

Incremental reference updates DVDCAT91, and DVDCAT92, DVDCAT93, DVDCAT94 and DVDCAT95  were incorporated.  

Revision Notes: The DVD Register, Release 1.23.1  (Fifth Build)  - Built October 6, 2003

KNOWN BUGS: 

BUG FIXES:

• When only a front image was available from the web catalog, it would be downloaded but would fail to be linked to the local personal catalog. The linking code was fixed to work as expected if some but not all images types are available on the web catalog.

• When an image was manually linked by using the command button on the image form, a permission error would occur if the image was located in the target image folder. A file cannot be copied to itself. This condition is trapped and the permission error does not occur.

• When Live Update processed approximately 20 updates it would generate an error message that a “value was too long for this property” and would fail. This condition is trapped and the error does not occur.

• When Live Update processed more than 10 updates, the window would fill with text and the new progress trace messages would not be visible. The trace messages now are written with the most recent message at the top of the window so that the older messages move down in the list. The currents message is always visible at the top of the window. The trace message was changed to show the number of titles added in each individual update when an individual update is completed.

• The “Read License” button on the Help>About Form returned an error message that it could not find the help file. This bug was corrected.

• The “Read Me” button on the Help>About Form returned an error message on PCs running Windows 2000 and Windows that it could not fine the target file. The button was changed to launch WordPad from the correct location on Win2000.

• When switching between the “Mine” and “All” options, the talent names would not be shown in alphabetic order when one selected “All” then “Mine” and then “All”. This was corrected so that the order is always shown as alphabetic by default when clicking on “Mine” or “All”  in any sequence.  

• The Tool>Options:Images command to audit images failed to process C-Type (Gatefold) images. The procedure has been changed to process C-Type images.

NEW FEATURES & MODIFICATIONS:

General:

The File>Import>Backup procedures was changed to permit a backup created in Release 1.21.x to be imported into Release 1.23. This provides an alternate method to migrate data from Release 1.21 to Release 1.23.

The so-called “Reference Catalog” user was removed. This user has not been supported since Release 1.21.5. This function is now provided by the web based reference catalog.

A new command was added to the Application Shortcuts in the Start Menu “Compact Your Catalog”. This shortcut opens the DVD Register Compact Toolkit. This toolkit provides a simplified method (in comparison to the Jet Compact/Repair Tool) to compact the DVDR catalog or any other Access db file.

The DVDR code was ported from Data Access Objects (DAO) to ActiveX Data Objects (ADO). This port procedure caused code changes in the majority of modules and procedures. Support for Access97 version of the application stop with this release because Access97 is not compatible with ADO.  

The help file was updated.

Discs Form:

A new attribute “Packaging” was added to the LD Tab and the DVD Tab as a drop down list.

A new attribute “Media Count” was added to the DVD Tab.

The “Date Issued” field replaces the “Year Issued Field. The “Date Issued” field is a Date/Time type field. The “Year Issued” field was a text type field. Sorts on the “Date Issued” field will sort the field in correct chronological order and the field will inherit the format defined in the Windows Short Date Format. During an upgrade from a previous release the “Year Issued” attribute is converted into the “Date Issued” field for “My Catalog”. During an upgrade the data in the Year Issued field is converted to the Date Issued field if it a valid date format. A year YYYY is converted to 12/31/YYYY. Field values that do not match these formats are not converted.

If the UPC field is empty, then the insertion point is set to the first character in the field when the field is selected.  

The format of the Date Issued field was changed to Left Justify.  

The article field on the File>Discs Form was changed to accept values other than provided in the drop down list.  

Discs Grid:

The “Date Issued” field replaces the “Year Issued” Field.

About Form:

If the serial number field is empty, then the insertion point is set to the first character in the field when the field is selected.

Image Form:

A tabbed control was added to the images form. The Gatefold image was added to Tab 2. The Front and Back Images appear on Tab 1. The Gatefold image is downloaded from the web catalog both in single record mode and bulk image mode.

A print button was added to the form. The button opens a report in preview that prints an approximation of the cover insert for Keep Case (a.k.a.  Amaray Case).

Reports:

The “Date Issued” field replaces the “Year Issued” field on the reports where the “Year Issued” field previously occurred.

A new custom report was added under View>Reports>Movies>Custom… This new report is similar in most respects to the prior existing custom report except that it is movie or program oriented rather than disc oriented. This custom report will list all movies even if they are included box sets or individual programs included in a series compilation disc. If a Movie filter is active the Movie Custom Report will inherit the active filter. The older disc oriented customer report was moved to appear in View>Reports>Discs>Custom…

Rapid Web:

The “Omit LD” option was removed from the Web Tools Tab. The bulk download procedure was changed to make it more efficient by generating fewer individual transactions against the server thus reducing the server load generated by this procedure.

A new command was added to the “Trouble Shooting Tab”. This command deletes the local copy of the reference catalog producing a much more compact file. This procedure results in a so-called “Thin-Client” that relies on the reference catalog located on the web server. The personal catalog is preserved in this procedure. The menus are modified to remove the “Rapid Entry” form, “Live Update” form and other forms that are related only the local reference catalog. With a “Thin-Client” it is not necessary to download and apply periodic updates to the reference catalog. It is possible to convert a “Thin-Client” to a classic version by imported from the “Thin-Client” into a factory fresh catalog.

Rapid Entry:

When searching by UPC, the search includes a table of alternate UPCs, where a title is known to have been issued with alternate UPCs and no other known variation. Updates to alternate UPCs are now included in the update file. When a reference title is added to your catalog, the root UPC is added and not the alternate UPC.

The behavior of the “Full Title” field in the grid subforms was changed to reduce the delay in painting this field when the scroll bar control is used to move the scan the grid.

The number of matching titles was increased from 25 to 50.

The Reference Catalog Grid was changed to add the “Version” attribute to the grid.

Your Discs Grid:

The “Version” attribute replaces the “Audio Encoding” attribute for this form.

Options:

Under the ‘Conversion Utilities” Tab, a command button was added to provide a conversion procedure from 1.23 table formats to 1.21 table formats. Once such a conversion is completed, the modified catalog can be used as the source of a File>Import>Upgrade Yours Discs procedure. This permits a beta tester of Release 1.23 to go backwards, release wise, to Release 1.21.x. Once the conversion is completed then the modified 1.23 catalog cannot be used as a 1.23 catalog due to the inconsistent table formats.

CHANGES TO THE REFERENCE CATALOG:

The new “Packaging”, “Date Issued”, and “Media Count” attributes were populated in the Reference Catalog.

Approximately 2,000 LD covers were physically inspected and corrections were made to these titles

Incremental reference updates DVDCAT86, and DVDCAT87, DVDCAT88, DVDCAT 89 and DVDCAT90  were incorporated.  

For about 100 titles that were cataloged with an initial article in a non-English language (e.g. Le, La, Les, Il, I’, El, Das), the article was moved to the Article field. This adjustment makes the treatment of Disc Titles match the method used for Movie titles.

Revision Notes: The DVD Register, Release 1.22

Release 1.22 was never issued as a production release.