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CTE 2020 User manual
By: Michael Date: December 14, 2019, 8:57 pm
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[move]NOTE: THIS PROGRAM USES THE STYLE MANAGER SO SCREENS BELOW
MAY SHOW DIFFERENT STYLES AS I HAVE BEEN TESTING THAT WITH THIS
PROJECT.[/move]
I'm going to start with the main chart Details screen as you
need this before any others.
The required items on the charts editor.
[list type=decimal]
[li]Chart Name[/li]
[li]Update Day[/li]
[li]Days Between[/li]
[li]Format[/li]
[li]Label Name[/li]
[li]Sales Name[/li]
[li]Cat Name[/li]
[/list]
I will add a short description of the above items and there
usage.
Add the name for your chart then select the day the chart is to
be updated.
Add the days between your chart this will normally be 7 but it
could be 14 Etc.
The Number of entries are used as a default, I will cover where
this is obtained below.
See below about adding formats
Label Name, Sales Name and Cat Name Are used in the displays of
reportsand on the main charts screen.
If you are always adding Sales data or what ever you call it ref
above tick the firat tick box
Add/Select a group name or click the button to add/edit items to
the list
Add/Select a Chart Country or use the button by the list to
add/edit Items
You can add a web page to the Source link field which you can
view by clicking the button next to the field.
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The first image is for adding editing/ Formats
the other two are for both countries and chart groups
NOTE: Once items have been added for a format you will not be
able to delete the format.
You can filter most lists as you type by adding text into the
field above the list.
Using the main chart entry screen
Selecting the chart from the list will update all other items
above the charts list.
If you have already added charts for the selected chart this
charts last weeks details will be displayed and the two dates
for chart from to weekending will dispaly that charts date.
Please note all charts are added weekending this is a holdover
from the original version.
Adding data to the Last field has been limited to 0nly allow for
numbers plus the following words "New", "Re", "Ri"
TIP: You can use the todo's to go to charts you are adding if
your not adding them in sequence.
View Last image next post for more information
Adding chart details is very simple all you have to do is add a
number into the last text box for last weeks chart this will
force the system to get the details for last weeks chart using
the days between and update the current chart you may need to
add a cat no and or a Label if they weren't used in the previous
weeks chart.
Once you have added your chart entry if it's a New, Re Or Ri you
can use the small button to right of the entity to open the
entities screen for that entity where you can update there
details (View the entities screen for more information second
Image next post)
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Adding "New", "Re" Or "Ri" into the Last field will display the
screen below where you can Select/Add Entities or Select/Add
Items
once you have selected or added you entity and item click the
button "add selected entity and item to chart"
Using the search features
Add a word of the entity you wish to search for this will then
display all entities matching, selecting the one you wish will
then update the items list for the entity and format should the
entity not be in th list click the button "Add New Entity" you
can then add an item for you new entity give it a name a year
and category then click the button "Add New Item"
NOTE: When added a new entity like a featuring, And, &, / Etc
Combinations you should use a consistant naming convention like
Feat. which i use this will help finding entities on re-entries
Etc
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Chart Events
Select the chart this event relates to.
Add the date for this event.
If the event is the number of entries you should add the new
number of entiries from the date added.
Add A Description for this event.
you can add more than one event for a chart Date.
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#Post#: 283--------------------------------------------------
Re: User manual
By: Michael Date: December 31, 2019, 9:37 am
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This screen is available on the chart entry screen, Chart
Creator and the entities Items List
All 3 Sceens second button on left of list
You will notice there is always One Item In the list you cannot
delete this item unless you have added an additional Entity.
To add a new entity to the relationships for this item click the
button Add Entity "A Link Will be added to this object"
Once you have added your item it will be dsplayed in the list.
You can view/edit any entity by double clicking the name.
If the Entity Name contains more than one entity like featuring
entites you should click the option for combo but should your
entity be the actual entity and is not the featuring entity Etc
click the Lead.
As in image below.
A Points system may be added in a later version, The required
Fields have been added to the data file.
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Working with The Entity Screen
Starting at the very top of the screen
Find Item: if your entity has a large number of items you can
use the by adding part of an items name then clicking the button
next to the find Item box.
Tip: If after you have used the filter Item and the list is
still large you can also use the filter by:
Filter By: if you have an item in the Find Item the filter item
will use both to only match both, But should you select
"<<All>>" from the filter by list the entities list will be
reset to display all items.
Use the button next to the Entity will open your default browser
and do a google search for the entity
NOTE: Both & and " " will be replaced with a + for the search.
Add a entity type like Male group, Female group, mixed group
Etc. you can add a type into the list should it not be in the
list you will be asked if you would like to add said item.
you can also add a sub type like rock band, songwriter Etc again
if you add a item to the list it will ask if you would like to
add it.
Type can be whatever you wish them to be.
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The item chart histories viewer/editor
This screen it used to edit chart runs and can be filtered by a
chart by selecting one from the filter by chart list select "<<
All >>" To display all chart runs.
The chart run editor and Catalogue/Label editor will be covered
below.
You can edit any of the following Label, Catalogue, Sales, Pos,
Last should you need
The bottom list is only for your information and covers all
charts the item has been in.
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Chart Run Ediitor
With this tool you can move selected chart entries to other
related items for the selected Item.
First select An Entity than a related item to move the selected
chart run to.
You can select one or more items in the chart Dates List or to
select all items in the list click the select all.
If you wish to delete the item after switching click the delete
box but you should note the item will not be able to be deleted
if there are any chart dates still assigned to it.
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Label/Catalogue Editor
You can only work with one chart at a time with this tool.
select a chart you wish to work with NOTE: If you have a chart
selected on the history screen this chart will be preselected
for you.
You can select one or more chart dates or use the select all
button to select all the chart dates.
with this tool you have three ways of updating the selected
chart dates
[list type=decimal]
[li]Update just the Label[/li]
[li]Update just the Cat#[/li]
[li]Or click the update both[/li]
[/list]
You must have an entry in each item you are updating.
If you wish to overwrite the Current label or cat # click the
related option this will work with all three options.
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Chart To Do's
If you have a lot of todo's you can select the chart from the
limit by list.
To add a new todo first select the chart it will relate to then
tab to next field and click the calendar icon that will be
displayed next to the weekending date.
you can add a link to a website.
Under those fields you can add a short descrition.
you can edit a todo if your adding charts from the web you could
add the last page
The button next to the chart list will display the chart for the
selected chart/Date
you can copy a web link from the web and use the button next the
the web page field
use the button next to the past button to view a web page
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Re: User manual
By: Michael Date: January 22, 2020, 12:18 pm
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I will be adding info over the next few days
Preferences
The image below shows the default settings.
The List at the very top with the picture will change the style
click the button to the top right to open the list, There are 11
styles installed these can be changed at anytime.
Security Settings have been set so the system will not require
login you can change this should you feel you wish to add an
extra level of protection, Change the Security Setting: to
Require Login and update the user name and password, Do not
forget your login details I can unlock it but there will be a
charge
You can update the colour codes by clicking the colour pallet
image.
after you have updated other options you can go to the charts or
entities screen and view a colour Report from the reports screen
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Searching the database
You can add as many options as you like until you get the
results you want once your happy you can either view an entities
items list or print the results.
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Printing Charts
Follow the steps then print or preview your chart.
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Printing Entities
Follow the steps then print or preview your chart.
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Chart Creator
I have given you as much control over the chart creator as
possible.
It can produce results like:
Pos
1
2
3
3
5
6
6
8
9
10
Notice the green positions
but the compiler will only produce a chart of the numeber show
in the Top: fields I have built in a way for you to add more
should you need.
NOTE: you cannot add charts through the View Chart List you must
use the button next to the list
NOTE: when adding a new chart for the chart creator you must
tick the chart creator option at the botton of the screen
otherwise your chart will not be displayed in the list
To add a new chart you must be viewing the chart you wish to add
a new week to so select the chart from the view charts list then
click the add week button a blank chart will be created you
should then select the next date for your chart.
To Add Entities and items to the list click third button on left
hand side of list "The Add Entity and item Screen" will be
covered below.
After you select your Entity and Item the list will be updated
to display those items plus it will fill out the last position
with the position for last week or show New Or Re
You can add the additional items for label and cat #. You can
call these what you wish for a chart
You can add the votes or whatever you call it then you can
complie your chart by clicking the Compile Chart button.
Check your chart if you wish to add aditional entries you can
click the IN option you may wish to do this when the compiler
creats a chart where the last two postions as like:
Pos
9
9
so that chart will have 10 items but will end at 9 you can
correct that should you wish by clicking the option for IN for
additional items as required
sometimes a chart may end with a number of 10's but only one
will be included you can add the second 10 by clicking the
option In for the second 10
when altering a chart make sure you update the Pos as well As
the IN Option.
Once you click post chart you will no longer be able to edit it
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The Add Entity and item Screen
This screen is the same as the Main charts Add entity/Item
screen except the list on the left, This list is items from the
previous chart whIch when selected will update the Entity and
items list so that Item can then be added to your chart in the
same way as you would with the Main Charts entry system.
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#Post#: 299--------------------------------------------------
Re: Registration
By: Michael Date: January 22, 2020, 12:25 pm
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Regitering your copy
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