, 8 This software is written and distributed by: , 99 EMERALD CITY SPORTS CARDS (ECSC) PO BOX 78651 SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98178 206-772-4266 800-222-1233 , 5 Welcome to the demonstration version of LINEUP, a powerful tool for the serious card collector or dealer. LINEUP contains data for all major card makers: Upper Deck, Topps, Fleer, Donruss, Score, Bowman, Leaf, OPeeChee Premier, Studio Club, and more. Football card information also includes ProSet, Leaf, Philadelphia, Pacific & Proline; Basketball adds Hoops & Skybox; Hockey adds OPeeChee and Parkhurst. This demonstration disk has most of LINEUP''s features intact, and uses the 1987 Topps baseball set as an example. , 8 . , 4 Since card values are constantly changing, you can use LINEUP to maintain current values yourself, or you may order updates from ECSC. LINEUP is NOT copy protected so you can freely backup your data. It is, however, copyrighted, and since we are asking a fair price we do expect people to respect our rights and the law. LINEUP is also easy to use so you don't ever NEED to purchase data or updates from us again. We merely offer them as a time saver and convenience to our customers. , 8 . ,5 LINEUP is a menu driven program that operates with the Function (F) Keys. The screen can be mapped for use by keyboards with the F keys on top or on the left. Several color palettes are available for color users. These features are controlled from the LINEUP Configuration Menu. In addition, LINEUP detects whether or not you have a mouse installed and allows you to use it in addition to the F keys. , 2 From the first set of menus you will pick the sport, make and year of the set you wish to work with. Or, you will choose to perform a search across multiple sets. LINEUP allows you to work with one particilar set (for things like printing checklists, a list of what you need to complete a set, etc.), or allows you to search across many different sets (for things like finding all cards for a particular player, or print a full inventory). , 8 . , 5 If you choose to work with a particular set, it will be read into your computer's memory with a single disk access. Then you will find yourself in the ACTIVITY SELECTION menu. From here, you can enter the CARD EDITOR (to look at cards and/or modify data one card at a time), REPORTS & LISTS (to get listings and inventories), CARD SAVER (to separate premium cards from commons) or QUICK STATS (for a brief summary of what the set is worth and what you have and other interesting facts). QUICK CARD ENTRY is a fast way to enter random cards within a set. Be sure to look at the on-line Help screens. , 2 From the first menu you may also access the Multiple Set Features which provides searches across several sets at once, allowing you to do things like generate an inventory of your entire collection, or find all cards of a certain player. From the QUICK CARD SEARCH mode you can quickly find a random card and add it into your inventory. , 8 . , 4 LINEUP comes with the program software, and your choice of data files. The base price of $39.95 includes one data increment option for free. Other optional data increments are $9.95 each. Data increments include: Baseball: 1990-present, 1985-89, 80-84, 70-79, 60-69 & 48-59. Football: 1990-present, 1980-89, 70-79, 60-69, 48-59. Basketball: 1990-present, 1980-89, 48-79. Hockey: 1990-present, 1980-89, 70-79, 51-69. Look at the enclosed order form for more details (file ORDER.FRM accompanying this disk should also contain a form you can print). Data for new sets are free whenever you purchase a value update. Prices are subject to change. . , 5 When we say that LINEUP "comes with" the card data, that is exactly what we mean. You receive data files that already have the player names, card values and rookie flags entered. The only thing you need to enter is the quantity that you have, and the special/no-update flags (about to be explained). ,8 . ,5 For each card, the following information is kept: , 9 - CARD NUMBER - PLAYER NAME - CARD VALUE for 3 different conditions - QUANTITY for 3 conditions - ROOKIE FLAG - set for all rookie/first cards - SPECIAL FLAG - you set to mark your own special cards (e.g. all Yankees). - "NO VALUE UPDATE" FLAG - If you receive a value update from ECSC, this flag instructs the update program not to change the value of this card. , 8 . , 4 Besides each card in the set, there are 14 "pseudo cards": Card #-1 represents a typical common so you can inventory your commons without sorting them all (e.g. you have a box of 500). Card #0 represents a full set. You then have your option of storing a a set as one of everything, or one of card 0. This feature can be used to "make" and "break-up" sets. 12 "Extra" cards at the end of the set to store personal needs like unopened wax, cases, etc.. , 8 . ,2 ECSC updates the card values monthly. Value updates can be purchased at any time for $5 which includes all years/sets you have purchased. With the update comes a special program which updates the values only, leaving all other data intact. A report is generated telling you which cards have changed. We currently offer 2 separate updates: baseball and football/basketball/hockey combination. , 5 For those needing updates on a regular basis, we offer a subscription service. Subscriptions are four or more updates that can be sent to you monthly, bimonthly or quarterly. The cost is still $5 per update, but we waive the postage/handling fees. , 8 . ,2 The demo disk is intentionally sent without any documentation so that you can see how easy LINEUP is to use. However, a User''s Guide is included with LINEUP. The on-line help screens are active, however, so be sure to look at them (F12 or F10 from most menu screens). , 9 . If you find LINEUP to be lacking a feature that you desire, let us know. Many features of the current version were implemented as a result of customer surveys & suggestions. We hope to continuously improve LINEUP over time. In fact, we already have some new features in works. This demo was released in the fall of 1991. We intend to release version 4 about February 1992. This version will have, among other things, team, buy/sell investment info, variation/error flag, more reports, etc. The price will not go up and the upgrade will be free with a value update. When new versions of LINEUP are released our upgrade policy is as follows: - If the price of LINEUP increases, you may upgrade for the difference. - If the price remained constant, you may upgrade free with a value update purchase. - Bug fixes are always free. , 4 Thank you, and please make copies of this demo for your friends.