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FNProg2PDA - README.TXT
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This README file contains important, last minute information about FNProg2PDA.
FNProg2PDA is developed by
Tom van Breukelen
Bad Schwalbach, Germany
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Contents
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1. What is FNProg2PDA?
2. How to install FNProg2PDA?
3. How to remove FNProg2PDA?
4. Disclaimer
5. What is new?
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1. What is FNProg2PDA?
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FNProg2PDA is a add-on tool for the FNProgramvare software to transfer information from the
AssetCAT, BookCAT, CATraxx, CATVids, SoftCAT or StampCAT databases to one of the following file
formats:
Name OS
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Calc All platforms
CSV All platforms
xBase Microsoft Windows
JSON All Platforms
HanDBase Palm/Pocket PC/iPhone/iPad
MS-Access Microsoft Windows
MS-Excel Microsoft Windows
Firebird All platforms
MariaDB All platforms
PostGreSQL All platforms
SQL Server All platforms
SQLite All platforms
TSV All platforms
XML All platforms
YAML All Platforms
BookBuddy iPhone/iPad
MovieBuddy iPhone/iPad
MusicBuddy iPhone/iPad
To be able to use the FNProg2PDA programs you'll need to have the following on your PC:
AssetCAT, BookCAT, CATraxx, CATVids, StampCAT or SoftCAT database(s)
MS-Windows, Mac OS X or Linux
Java 17.0 (or later)
Notes
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The Java runtime can be downloaded from https://adoptium.net/en-GB/ or
https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/downloads/
All FNProgramvare products can be found at http://www.fnprg.com. BookCAT, CATraxx, CATVids and
StampCAT are shareware programs. SoftCAT has been released as freeware and shareware version.
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2. How to install FNProg2PDA?
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For Windows
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1. Start the setup program
2. Follow the instructions on the screen.
When requested, specify the folder where you want to install FNProg2PDA. Unless you specify a
different folder, the application will be installed in your program files folder
(example: C:\Program Files\FNProg2PDA).
For Mac
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1. Open the FNProg2PDA.dmg file
2. Drag the FNProg2PDA app to the Applications folder
For Linux
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1. Unpack the FNProg2PDA.zip file in your Applications folder
2. Grant FNProg2PDA.jar or FNProg2PDA.sh execute permissions. If you intend to run FNProg2PDA in
batch mode, grant FNProg2PDA_batch.sh execute permissions as well.
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3. How to remove DBConvert
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On a Windows PC
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1. From the Start button, choose Settings / Control Panel.
2. In Control Panel, double click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
3. Locate FNProg2PDA in the program list.
Click on it to select it.
4. Click the Add/Remove button.
On a Mac or Linux PC
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Delete the FNProg2PDA installation folder from your applications folder.
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4. Disclaimer
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FNProg2PDA is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU
General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
License, or (at your option) any later version.
FNProg2PDA is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without
even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
General Public License for more details.
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5. What is New?
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Version 10.8
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Added ArtistPersonID to CATraxx Album and Track export
Activated Writers export for CATraxx Album export
Renamed CATraxx "Artist" view to "ArtistPerson"
Added ArtistID and some other fields to "ArtistPerson"
Version 10.7.2
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Added Copyright, Engineers, Mastering, Mixing, Programming, Producers,
ProductionPerson, Publishers and PublishingPerson to the CATraxx track export
Issue a warning in case the SQL field name you are exporting to is a reserved word
Version 10.7.1
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Fixed: Memo fields "truncated" bug
Version 10.7
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Added export to MS-Access
Version 10.6
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Added export to MariaDB and SQL Server
Improved image import and export
Updated external libraries
Minor bug fixes and improvements
Version 10.5
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Added append option to Calc and Excel export.
Added export to Firebird and PostGreSQL databases.
Removed export to Palm-OS databases (JFile, List, MobileDB and PilotDB).
Viewer can now display images and items are shown with the correct row height.
Version 10.4
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Updated Java version to 17
Added export to SQLite databases.
Updated third party libraries.
Updated help files.
Fixed some minor bugs.
Version 10.3.1
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CATVids: VideoCustom can now be exported from Contents.
Small improvements for MovieBuddy export
Version 10.3
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Added filter on "fuzzy dates"
Bug fix: Last import date couldn't be set manually
Version 10.2
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Added support for BookBuddy, MovieBuddy and MusicBuddy
Version 10.1
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Added cast, roles and director fields from CATVids
Bug Fix: some Person fields were disappeared from the selection list
Version 10.0
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Moved DBase and FoxPro output files to xBase
Extended the number of fields to be exported
Minor bug fixes