Hitline Version 4.0 Release Notes

What’s new in Version 4.0?
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* Symbol-bar with "Quick-Tips"
* Status-line
* CD data-entry without loading the CD
* Edit-Function e.g. for copying to tape
* Index-Function to mark particular passages on the CD
* Sound-definition for particular events
* User-definable start-time for Intro-Mode
* 3 control-fields for the user-interface (Direct-access, CD-Signal and Volune)
* Up to 10 indices per CD
* Definable start-time for Record
* Extended print-options
* Extended  (almost limitless) select-options
* Management, print and display of current CD serial-number
* User-definable date-field.
* Improved database security (e.g. built-in repair-routine)
* Extended Export-Funktion
* 2 user-defined fields per CD and title
* and much, much more....


Frequently-asked questions about Hitline:
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Question:
Starting Hitline brings a message that no CD-ROM drive is present, or that the CD cannot be accessed, although the CD-ROM drive is correctly connected and a CD is loaded.

Answer:
Check the following:
1. the CD-ROM driver must be correctly installed and MSCDEX (or similar) must be started. One or more CD-ROM-specific drivers must usually be loaded in CONFIG.SYS, MSCDEX normally in AUTOEXEC.BAT.
2. the Windows-driver for AUDIO-CD’s must be installed. Check in Control-panel->Drivers if the driver "[MCI] CD-Audio" is listed. If not, you must install it.


Question:
You see the message "FILE LOCK FAILED" or some other mysterious error when starting Hitline or on loading a database. What could the problem be?

Answer:
Hitline uses a complex database-system to store the CD-data. It is possible under certain conditions (e.g. power-failure during database access) that the database is left in an inconsistent state. Hitline has an integrated repair feature and can normally correct such problems automatically.


Question:
Hitline reports that SHARE.EXE was not found. How can this be corrected?

Answer:
Because Hitline was designed for use in networked systems, it needs the program SHARE.EXE to regulate  access to common files. This program is included with MS-DOS and is normally loaded in autoexec.bat. Check your autoexec.bat and load SHARE.EXE if necessary.
If you use Microsoft® Windows for Workgroups™, Windows NT™ or Windows 95™, you do not need to load SHARE. These operating-systems have networking built-in.


Question:
I loaded a CD with 12 tracks. When I change the CD for one with 14 tracks I can’t access tracks 13 and 14. What could be wrong?

Answer:
This is a known problem with older CD-ROM drivers. Try to obtain a more recent driver or contact your hardware supplier.


Question:
Does Hitline run under Windows NT?

Answer:
Yes. Hitline is compatible with the "Windows On Windows"-Subsystem (WOW) under Windows NT.





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