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1. _ gt _ 1 2 O O DAN Oo Fk W Welcome to ezEdit 6 Features E E en Se nn E E none nl doch viata nn lent 7 What s New In ezEdit 52255 5ees0 ne nt et den demie tan ets name rene en ten ner s ee aiaei 8 Warranty and License Agreement snsnnnnneneennnnneennnennnnse 9 System Requirements amp Installation 13 System Requirements 2 05c2scseceeecescceccesctenseeseectevececrercesecesedeseueeres AeA ERORAS Ean SMAA PAERATA AERA SLAA KAARNA RENERE 13 Installing or Removing ezEdit ss ssssssssennnnenneeneeneneeeennenneennnnnees 13 Configuration 16 St t ONS OE UP a Ea a An nek ee cence E aa A aeaa Ee aAa ae a Aaaa Ei 16 Cart Categories ann a E EA AASTAS E EAA AA eOe e EEA T Te EAS CATA Sa EE ASAE 19 Using the Cart Mask Edit Panel snini megenni ienaa o aeaee aea adio raean sebiectestesweccetdereesesuaitanetiedeevenedueersenes 21 User Interface etes en ste eaa aa aaao raa ANANE aaea aa Taai 22 Miscellaneous Settings ssnnennnnneenneeneenenenenenneeenennees 24 Operation Using ezEdit 28 Op ning a LOG steve sik eco chee ti sceehce ee Mn A een De gere ches an ln sean nage else ne Sa SUR DD 28 Editing a 09 11 15 tint tree tent dta ter intl ed A ef den entra in 30 Working with Edit Dialogs iruritan tiaan aeaa aaa aaa li ne en ere aaa gerer nee nn ere n einen ne den u al 33 Functionality Common to All Edit Dialogs REE A EE EE REE ada 34 Blank Line Dialog cwra cision cyst ee P
2. Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Reference 65 5 2 Keyboard Shortcuts There are a number keyboard shortcuts implemented in ezEdit The tables below show available shortcuts and their meaning NOTE Where applicable special mouse actions are also listed Main Log Dialog These shortcut keys are active anywhere on the main display It does not matter which control on the main display is active these keystrokes are global in nature Shortcut F1 F11 F12 Ctrl O Ctrl P Ctrl V Ctri X Tab Shift Tab Meaning Help Launches the help file Search the Log Displays the Log Search dialog Search Again Repeats the last search on the log starting from the most recent successful search No dialog is displayed Open a Log Displays the Open Log dialog Print Log Displays the log printing dialog Validate Log Displays the log validation dialog Exit closes the application Tab key move from one control to another on the main display You will be cycled through the report view selection filter selection template selection and the report data view Tab moves forward Shift Tab moves backward Log Content Display Table When the log display is the active control on the main display the following shortcut keys may be used Shortcut F2 F3 Ctrl F3 F4 Shift F4 F8 Shift F8 Meaning Jump to a time on the log a time locator Edit
3. When the validation process is complete you can scroll the bottom portion of the display to see individual items that have failed validation and why The top portion of the display shows statistics about the log inventory and number of validation errors Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved 60 ezEdit Log Editor Display Columns Validation reports are displayed in a columnar format Report columns can be moved and re sized as desired for each data view The columns location and size information are saved when the report window is closed and restored the next time a report window is opened Here s a brief description of the information displayed by column Column Name Description Problem The specific problem with validating the log item Problems commonly include the cart s run dates not being valid for the log date the log item is missing from the audio delivery system inventory or the logged length of the item and its actual length do not match if Length Checking enabled Time The scheduled log time Cart No The number of the cart audio file played Description Log description of the item Length The playback length of a cart expressed as minutes seconds and hundredths of a second Type The item s Type Code also known as Commercial Type Cust No Customer The customer number associated with the cart if originally present on Number the broadcast log created by the tra
4. Move to the beginning of the log Positions the cursor at the first log record Move to the end of the log Positions the cursor at the last log record Scroll left or right on the selected log row Useful if all log columns are not visible When the inventory list is the active control on the main display the following shortcuts may be used Shortcut Right Click UpArrow DnArrow PgUp PgDn Home End LeftArrow RightArrow Log Item Edit Dialogs Meaning Displays a pop up menu for tasks associated with the inventory list Move up or down one item in the inventory list Page up or down Moves one page up or down in the inventory list Move to the first item in the inventory list Move to the end of the inventory list the last item Scroll left or right on the current row of the inventory Useful if all inventory columns are not visible These shortcuts are available in all of the log item edit displays Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Reference 67 Shortcut Meaning F1 Context sensitive help for the selected field Enter Move to the next field or button in the dialog Tab Shift Tab Move from one control to another in the dialog Tab moves forward Shift Tab moves backward Right Click Displays a field edit menu typically Cut Copy and Paste Not all fields in the edit dialogs support cut copy or paste depending on the fie
5. Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Operation Using ezEdit 41 Edit Spot Record Log Time Cat No Description 24 characters max Length Duration T525 VISA 0 0 30 Commercial Type Cust No Position Flag Prod Code ModID Commercial v b Inventory View Cart Description All Carts v vid Vest Promo Chevron Computer City Payless Shoe Store Alpine Lace Cheese Conte Farms Apples Cooper Medical Center Hertz Origins at Macy s AT amp T SEs 88888888 Outback Restaurant When the inventory list is displayed you can Double Click on an inventory item to fill in all applicable fields in the spot record You can also drag an item from the inventory list and drop it on the edit panel to fill in all applicable fields 4 2 1 4 Load Directive Dialog Load directives are key components to satellite or full local automation in XStudio DCS and Maestro It is important that you understand the use and meaning of directives If you have questions about the proper use of directives or need details on the specifics of using a particular directive consult your XStudio DCS or Maestro documentation The Load Directive Dialog supports all documented directive types for XStudio DCS and Maestro Edit Log Directive Log Time Directive Type al Time Approximate Load Play 1 Description 23 characters max Length Duration 10 Spot Break 0 8 0 When you have completed editing and
6. This filter definition means that when selected only carts beginning with the letter C or the letter T will be displayed in the inventory list be included in the first category the cart number matches Categories are sorted alphabetically by name 4 If you define duplicate cart masks for different categories the cart number will Maintaining Cart Categories Add a Filter Name To add a category click on the button and type in the name you wish to use for the new category when prompted You ll also be prompted to enter an initial cart mask The Insert key on the keyboard can also be used to add a category Hint Float your mouse over any of the controls and a hint about the button or control s usage will be displayed Edit a Category Definition Name To edit a filter name select the name from the list then click on the Category Name field and type your changes Finish by clicking on the Save Changes Post Edit button The F2 keystroke also invokes edit mode The content being edited will be the column you had selected when the F2 key was pressed For more information data navigation buttons see the topic Using Data Navigators Delete a Category Definition To delete a cart category definition completely select the category and click on the Delete button represented by a symbol minus sign After confirming that you want to delete the category definition will be removed including associated cart mas
7. CMLoss COMUPDATE Tocs File name em_S1 L0G Save as type XStudio Emgergency Log EML_ LOG You can save the emergency log anywhere you wish but for it to be used by XStudio for a particular station it must be located in that station s log folder The standard naming convention for an emergency log for use with XStudio is in the form EML_xx log where the xx is the target station s Station Number Typically the Station Number would be something like S1 although XStudio supports any 2 character combination as a Station Number You can verify the Station Number by looking at the XStudio preference settings Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Operation Using ezEdit 59 4 11 Log Validation Log validation checks the items on a log to see if they exist in the inventory of the XStudio DCS or Maestro machine on which the log will be aired and checks whether or not the item is valid for the log date A report is generated that can be printed or saved to file You can validate logs that are either on disk or currently being edited in an ezEdit edit window Validating a log that s already in an edit window is a bit faster in that the log and inventory are already present and do not have to be loaded from disk To validate a log select the appropriate menu item or tool bar button depending on whether you wish to validate a log you re currently working with or a completely differen
8. Sales 78 Tech Support 78 Web Site 78 Copyrights 6 D Data Navigator 69 dcsTools com Address 78 Email Address 78 Telephone Numbers 78 Documentation Generic Log File 83 LE Editing Cart Masks 21 Emergency Log 58 Errors Cart Lengths are Wrong 76 Invalid Class Typecast 76 e Features 7 Files Installed or Created by ezEdit 81 a S Generic Log File Specification Blank Record Type 90 Commercial Record Type 86 Directive Record Type 87 ID Record Type 85 Log Note Record Type 90 Overview 83 Program Title Record Type 90 H Hardware Requirements 13 Inserting a Log Template 55 Installing 13 Invalid Class Typecast Error 76 Inventory Using 51 K Keyboard Shortcuts 65 pe License Agreement 9 List of Files 81 Log Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Index 103 Log Appearance Changing 47 Edit Dialogs 33 Editing a Log 30 Emergency Log 58 Opening a Log 28 Printing 52 Saving a Log 47 Searching 50 ValidatingaLog 59 Log Colors Setup 22 Log Editing Blank Line Dialog 39 Common Dialog Functionality 34 Copy Commercials 50 Execute Function Action Dialog 42 Inserting an Open Avail 44 Load Directive Dialog 41 Load Window Dialog 42 Log Note Dialog 43 Paste Commercials 50 Play Cart Dialog 44 Program Title Dialog 45 Saving a Log 47 Spot Dialog 39 Using the Inventory 51 Log Template Creating 55 Editing 55 Using 55 Log Validation 59 Menus Reference
9. 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Operation Using ezEdit 53 ezEdit Log Print Setup Selected Printer HP CLJ2840 PCL 6 Etack_White Report Destination Printer Preview OF ie Format F Options Copies Soliste Duplex If you select the Preview option the default the printed log will be generated and displayed in a preview window similar to the one shown below ezEdit Log Print Preview File Page Zoom Help ABS 14 4 P Pl Page 1 of28 Aw D Zoom 100 E Log WCCC Merged Logs for Wed Oct 28 2009 25101451 40 pm Line Dir Type Relay Prod Time Type Type Cart Description Length Code Cust Code 00 00 D LR Load Required Brk 000 00 00 05 10 00 00 00 J102 KFKF Jingle 94FM UP 00003 CM 00 00 03 M59C Thinkin Prob David Ball 000 48 CM 00 00 51 M50A Cleopatra Pam Tillis 001 2 CM 00 02 13 J104 KFKF Jingle Little Texas 000 03 CM 00 02 16 50H What Might Little Texas 002 47 CM 00 05 03 J101 KFKF Jingle Down 000 04 CM 00 05 07 J102 KFKF Jingle 94FM UP o00 02 CM 00 09 Log Note Check Xmtr Readings 00 10 D LP 10 Spot Break 000 00 00 07 55 00 05 10 T501 Computer City 000 59 CM 00 06 09 T525 VISA 000 30 CM 00 06 39 J100 KFKF Jingle 10 in a Row 000 12 CM 00 06 51 M571 Chatahochee Alan Jackson 00065 CM 00 07 59 M34R 1 Still Bel Vince Gill 001 42 CM 00 09 41 J103 KFKF Jingle K C Mornings CM 00 09 48 M321 Outbound Pla Suzy Boggus CM 00 10 52 J101 KFKF Jingle Down CM 00 10 56 MJR She Is His Wy
10. 2013 for WCCC Merged Lops 2845 6 amp 4H a Sam Current Log Wednesday Feb 06 2013 for WCCC Merged Logs Hous Totals Time Line Dir Cart Description Length Type Code Relay 00 00 58 59 Type Type Mumber Custs 01 01 01 41 wss oo wo woseo 04 00 57 28 05 00 58 11 06 00 57 13 07 00 56 33 06 00 56 58 10 00 57 07 11 00 55 44 12 0056 31 13 00 55 41 14 0056 31 15 005541 16 0059 38 17 0055 47 18 00 56 43 19 00 55 41 20 00 5631 21 00 55 41 22 00 56 31 23 00 56 43 Estimated Air Times Displayed Highlight Problem Carts You can display problem carts in a different color scheme the default is not to display problem cart information if desired Select the menu item View Cart Status Displayed to toggle problem cart highlighting on and off Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Operation Using ezEdit 49 Spot Times Cart Status Displayed ow Log Time as AM PM Save Current Column Settings Restore Default Column Settings v Show Toolbar See the topic on Log Colors for more information on setting the specific colors and properties of audio items that are either out of date for the log date or missing from the audio inventory If you are working with a template or an XStudio emergency log only missing carts are marked when Cart Status Display is enabled Since templates and emergency logs are considered un
11. WCRM Source Folder L DCS Date Mod File 08 05 2009 07 24 2009 05 20 2009 03 27 2009 03 26 2009 03 23 2009 01 21 2009 01 02 2009 11 21 2008 10 13 2008 10 10 2008 10 09 2008 The information includes a count of log files the station to which the log files are assigned the source path of the log files and a list of of each log date for which a log exists sorted in descending order The Mod File column indicates whether or not a Maestro Voice Tracker modification file or mod file exists for a given log date Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Troubleshooting 75 6 2 Viewing the Source Log File It may be helpful to look at the original unformatted log file you are working with Do do so select Help TroubleShooting View Log Source File from the main menu The unformatted log file you loaded from disk will be displayed in a dialog similar to the example shown here View Log L DCS 092408S1 LOG Search for C Global Search BackwordSearch _ Case Sensitive a4 Cooper Medica C2204 1SJIB KFKF Jingle 10 in a Row C2204 14NS7IChatahochee Rlan Jackson C2204 1SPSB1IPhil Academy of Nat Sci C2204 16N3S4RI Still Bel Vince Gill C2204 17J1GSKFKF Jingle K C Mornings C2204 1SN3ZIOutbound Pla Suzy Bogsus C2204 19JIG1KFKF Jingle Doun C2204 20NS2RShe Is His Wynonna Judd 02220L S0000 ls D2221CR18 F2Selector ABus Dinig 02223LRe808 iy 02224LS0808 ARS 61 LS
12. an edited log or print a log You can however validate logs Enter registration information by selecting Help Register from the main menu You ll be presented with a dialog similar to the following Product Registration ezEdit Registration Licensed To Company Name Registration Code Registration Information Not registered Tie Enter the company name and or call letters in the Licensed To field Then enter the code you were supplied with in the Registration Code field If you received the registration code electronically you may use standard Windows cut and paste methods to paste the code in the field After entering the information click on the Save button to save the information After you have completed registration initially if you re display this dialog your registration specifics will be displayed in the Registration Information panel will need to re enter the registration code f If you wish to change your company name and or call letters at a later date you Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Appendices 81 8 2 List of Files When ezEdit is installed a number of files are placed on your computer As ezEdit is used other files are generated Below is a table of files their locations and usage Note The AppDir is the drive and folder location where you installed ezEdit File Location ezEdit32 exe AppDir ezEdit chm AppDir ezEdit EventLog txt AppD
13. the more information stored in the application event log Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Operation Using ezEdit 28 ezEdit Log Editor 4 1 Basic operation of ezEdit for logs involves opening or creating a log editing the log by adding changing or removing items then saving the log A Before using ezEdit be sure you have set up station information see the section in Preferences on setting up stations When ezEdit is first started the display is pretty bland just a basic blank display with some menu items and buttons You can have several logs and validation reports open simultaneously each appearing in its own window within the main display area To edit a log select File Open Log from the main menu To create a new log select File New Log To validate a log select File Validate Log You can also use the tool bar buttons to perform these tasks Opening a Log To open a log select the menu item File Open Log You can also use the toolbar button for opening a log You ll be presented with a display of available stations and a calendar from which to choose a log e2 EDIT LOG Select Station and Log Date des Tools WCRM FM February 2010 The calendar display shows station logs that are available for the calendar dates check mark and the word LOG appears on dates where there are logs for the selected station If you are using Maestro and
14. 00 39 59 T508 Conte Farms Apples 000 62 CM 00 41 01 voo1 Voice Track 000 12 E 00 41 14 J707 KHHT MU 000 06 CM 00 41 20 S706 You Ain t Seen B T O 001 27 CM 00 42 47 J720 KHHT Positioning Liner 000 17 CM 00 43 04 701 Dreams Fleetwood Mac 001 55 CM 00 44 59 J708 KHHT D U 000 08 CM 00 45 07 705 China Grove Doobie Bros 001 36 CM 00 46 43 J706 KHHT U M 000 07 CM ezEdit Copyright 2002 2007 C R Media Log Printed in ezEdit Logs printed in ezEdit default to portrait orientation but the orientation can be changed before printing See the topic on Printing Logs for more information Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Troubleshooting 72 ezEdit Log Editor 6 1 ezEdit has been designed to be as trouble free as possible and has been thoroughly tested However not every usage scenario can be anticipated This section is intended as a starting point diagnosing and solving problems but should not be viewed as an all encompassing source of problem resolution If the difficulty you re experiencing is not covered here contact the dealer who provided you with ezEdit first Alternatively you can contact dcsTools com see the topic on technical support Application Bugs or Errors Bugs and errors generally fall into one of two categories a bug which is the application not doing something as you might have predicted it would or an error which is the failure of the applic
15. Commercial Record Type The commercial record type is used to identify audio items that appear on the log 02 05 Time in HHMM format 0000 2359 06 08 Seconds in SS format 00 59 see Guidelines for additional info 09 12 Cart Number 4 alphanumeric characters 39 43 Length in MMMSS 00000 99959 Right Justified 44 47 4 Commercial Type Has evolved to freeform Original suggested types include AGR Agriculture CM Commercial EDIT Editorial EDUC Educational E Entertainment l Instructional N News O Other PA Public Affairs POL Political PRO Promotional PSA Public Service Ann R Religious S Sports 54 1 Position Flag F 1st in break L Last in break Blank not fixed Make Good Flag Filled in by system 60 67 Time Aired Filled in by system Maestro places voice track modification information in this field 68 69 CR LF Carriage Return Line Feed ror CS ES Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Appendices 87 8 4 3 Directive Record Type The directive record type is used to communicate special directions to XStudio DCS and Maestro hence the term directive There are six 6 specific directives each with its own record format Base Directive Record Type The first 7 bytes of a directive record are formatted in three 3 fields as shown The remaining 62 bytes differ based on the value of the Directive Type field bytes 6 amp 7 02 05 Time in HH
16. FMT E MUPDATE 1 Sample _1_Hour FMT noss 3 WXST_01 FMT File name Files of type DCS Maestro XStudio Log Template FMT v Cancel Once the template is open edit the content as normal Refer to the topic Editing a Log for general log editing information and links to specific edit dialogs Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Operation Using ezEdit 57 Saving a Template To save a template that you have edited use the standard menu item File Save Log or the Save Log button on the toolbar As with normal logs you will be prompted to confirm overwriting the original template on disk Cloning a Template Sometimes it is desirable to use an existing template to create another one based on the original To clone or copy a template open the template you wish to use as the basis for cloning When the template is open select the menu item File Log Templates Save as Log Template You will be prompted for a new template name Enter the name and click on the Save button Using Templates Log templates can be inserted into an existing log or into a new empty log If the target log is a new empty log select the menu item File Log Templates Insert Log Template You will be prompted to select a template and the template will be inserted into the empty log If the target log is an existing log the process is the same but you must select an insertion point on the log before usi
17. Log Size KB Event Log Detail Level 1000 Norrnal O High O Highest Medium Debug Log Editing Options This group of properties applies to ezEdit log editing functionality only Property Old Style 4 character Log Length Description Some applications that may use logs edited with ezEdit use an older log structure standard that defines 4 digit audio item cart lengths in the form mmss minutes seconds which limits a logged cart length to 99 minutes 59 seconds The latest generic log specification provides for an additional minute value in the form mmmss which allows for schedule cart lengths of 999 minutes 59 seconds If you are using an application that has trouble with the newer standard check the item Save Logs with Old Style 4 Character Log Length to work around the issue When this item is checked ezEdit will save logs using the older style mmss logged length format Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Configuration 25 Property Description ezEdit reduces the log length field by deleting the 1st minute value in a mmmss formatted log length value If a cart had a schedule log length in excess of 99 minutes 59 seconds the saved log will have an incorrect log length Force Time stamp Update If checked ezEdit will manually update a log file s time stamp Save after saving the file This option may be needed if the target log folder directory
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19. Station To add a station to the Configured Stations list click on the button on the navigation toolbar A new station record will be created and you can fill in the fields with the appropriate information To save your changes click on the Save Changes Post Edit button represented by a check mark Hint Float your mouse over the navigation toolbar for hints on the use of each of the buttons Edit a Station To edit information select the station to be edited by either clicking on the Select Station button to display the stations list or use the navigation buttons to move among the stations Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Configuration 17 E Select Station PU Set Default Station Default Station KCRM AM On Air v KCRM AM On Air My Station Station selection list Once you have selected the station you wish to edit make appropriate changes and click on the Save Changes Post Edit button represented by a check mark Delete a Station To delete a station configuration select the station you wish to delete by clicking on the station name in the station list or use the navigation buttons to move among the stations Once you have selected the station you wish to delete click on the Delete Record button on the navigation toolbar After confirming you wish to delete the station information will be deleted Deleting a station definition removes all information abou
20. To adda command line switch modify the ezEdit shortcut Add the switch as documented below separating each switch with a space Note You must have a space between the end of the executable program name and the first command line switch An example command line switch would look like C dcsTools ezEdit ezEdit32 exe debug Available Command Line Switches Switch Usage Debug This command line switch enables additional tracking of information during application execution ezEdit application event log detail can also be controlled with settings in the Preferences dialog The command line setting will override preference settings only if the detail level is less than the Debug setting Discontinued Switches 1 Effective with version 2 1 0 support for command line loading of a log and or inventory file has been removed These actions are no longer applicable to the application which now supports multiple log windows 2 The T switch which invoked special fault tolerant handling of a log file is no longer useful Current versions of ezEdit automatically handle malformed log records that this switch helped overcome 3 The LAN switch which forced the ezEdit preferences file to the application directory Beginning with ezEdit version 2 4 0 the preferences file is always located in the application folder The change from the original location the Windows folder was made to accommodate increased security functionality in
21. Windows XP and later operating systems Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Appendices 83 8 4 Generic Log File Specification The Generic Log File Specification documents the file naming convention and record structure for logs created for use with XStudio DCS and Maestro radio automation systems This specification was originally published by Computer Concepts Corporation Lenexa KS in 1989 and updated to version 1 5 in October 1991 The specification was released to all interested parties including traffic system vendors and music scheduling system vendors This document the one you are reading is referred to as dcsTools Generic Log File Specification Version 1 6 Updated 6 28 2010 It updates and corrects errors in version 1 5 of the specification published by Computer Concepts Corporation Log File Structure The Generic Log File is made up of 69 byte records terminated with a Carriage Return byte 68 and Line Feed byte 69 The first record in the file is an informational record ID Record not displayed in the audio delivery system All other records include a time field of 4 characters representing military time in hours and minutes on which the file is sorted In addition Commercial Records contain a seconds value field The time field including the seconds value field where applicable must be a unique value for each record in the range of 00 00 00 to 23 59 59 The log has a
22. You ll be asked to confirm that you really want to delete the item If you answer Yes the item is deleted from the log Answering No cancels the deletion Adding editing deleting and moving carts around on the log do not affect the original log on hard disk The changes you ve made take effect only when you save the log If you should get to the point where you do not want to keep your edits and would rather start over simply open the log from disk again You ll be asked whether or not to save your changes in this case you d answer No and retrieve the original log from disk Finding the Next Open Avail Press the F8 key to jump to the next open avail the next available position on the log to insert an audio item cart Pressing the Shift F8 keys will jump to the previous open avail Jumping to the Next Directive Press the F4 key to jump to the next directive item on the log Pressing the Shift F4 keys will jump to the previous directive Searching the Log Press the F11 key to display a log search dialog You can search for a cart number or search the description Once a search has been performed you can search again by pressing the F12 key The search again will start from the last successful search position on the log enabling you to search the entire log by repeatedly pressing the F12 key The log search features can also be accessed from the Edit menu The search mechanism will find the search text you v
23. a cart number include A Z 0 9 3 Fix When exporting a Log Validation report to file the text had very narrow margins resulting in a less than readable report The exported report now formats properly when saved to file 4 Fix An eDatabaseError that could occur when installing and starting ezEdit for the very first time has been corrected 5 Fix A spelling error on the configuration password dialog has been corrected Version 2 4 2 688 07 09 2007 1 Enhancement Changes have been made to the way ezEdit handles loading and saving preference information to improve performance Improvement is particularly noticeable if ezEdit is launched from a network drive Version 2 4 1 686 07 02 2007 1 Change Since log templates and XStudio emergency logs are considered undated date checking of carts is no longer done when working with these types of logs Missing carts though continue to be flagged if you have an inventory loaded and Cart Status Display is enabled 2 Change The exclamation point has been added to the list of acceptable cart mask characters Although DCS and Maestro documentation indicate it is an invalid character to use when naming carts it is not enforced Version 2 4 0 685 06 01 2007 1 Change The ezEdit preferences file is now kept in the application directory install folder If you updated the software using the standard installer the installation process should have
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25. be changed Field REQ Usage Log Time v Displays execution time for the directive The time entered must fall between the previous not spot time and the next non spot time on the log Cart Number J The cart number of the log item This entry can include valid macro characters When the dialog is closed the contents of this field are checked to be sure only valid cart number characters have been Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Operation Using ezEdit 45 Field REQ Usage entered Description J The text that will appear on the DCS Maestro or XStudio display for this log item Length The length of audio file cart as hours minutes seconds Commercial Type The Type Code for this item You can select one of the pre defined types from the drop down list or enter up to 4 characters to define your own type code Customer Number The customer number Generally will appear only for items associated with a broadcast spot order and identifies the traffic system customer number associated with the cart Position Flag Sets anchor position of the item in a cluster Default is blank the field is empty Product Code The item product code Generally will appear only on logs that have items on them that were exported from a commercial traffic system 4 2 1 9 Program Title Dialog Program Titles are used primarily to communicate via the log program elements to an operator of DCS Maestro or XStudio U
26. defined categories if any and a navigator bar which can be used to add edit and delete cart categories You can have as many categories as you wish with multiple cart masks in each category A There must be at least one cart mask defined for each cart category you create e ezEdit Preferences Stations Cart Categones User Interface Miscellaneous ze Sample Log Text Category Name Text Color BackGround Cart Masks Commercials 11T Jingles 22 Music 22 PSA s P Voice Tracks W722 FPE EE Using Cart Categories with Logs When applied to a displayed log any cart number that matches any one of the individual cart masks within a defined Cart Filter Cart Category will be displayed with the text and background color associated with the cart filter By using distinctive color combinations you can more easily spot commercial clusters for instance Using Cart Categories with Inventory Lists When applied to an inventory list any cart number that matches any one of the individual cart masks Within a defined Cart Filter Cart Category will the included in the displayed inventory list For Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved 20 ezEdit Log Editor instance the sample display shows several filter definitions including one called Commercials You can see from the display that there are two cart mask associated with the Commercials definition One reads C the other T
27. dialog is presented as there s no information for you to edit An open avail on the log appears as a standard spot cart record with the 4 asterisks as the cart number To edit an Open Avail Double Click on the item or press the F3 key and the standard Spot Dialog will be presented You can search the for open avails using the F8 and Shift F8 keystrokes See the Reference section on keyboard shortcuts for a list of available shortcuts when working with a log 4 2 1 8 Play Cart Dialog The Play Cart Directive Dialog is very similar to the Spot Dialog in appearance and functionality with the exception that the Play Cart Directive needs a valid log time You can use the same editing techniques for this dialog as you do with the Spot Dialog Edit Play Cart Directive Log Time Cait No Description 29 characters max 12 16 AM 2100 Long Cool Woman Length Duration Commercial Type Cust No Prod Code 0 3 4 When you have completed editing and press the OK button your entries are validated and if incorrect or missing you get a warning message and the cursor is placed in the field that needs to be corrected As with the Spot Dialog you can expand the Play Cart Directive Dialog to display the cart inventory See the expanded spot dialog for an example of its appearance Play Cart Dialog Field Information Items with a check mark in the REQ column require user entry while unchecked items have default values which can optionally
28. editing using your mouse with Left Click Most buttons have accelerator keys press and hold the Alt key then press the letter that s underlined on the button This will have the effect of pressing or clicking on the button 4 2 1 1 Functionality Common to All Edit Dialogs Some log records require a log time entry some require a program or spot length Some require a log Type Code or Directive Type Where possible entry of this information is made easier with special edit controls Time Fields Time fields require a valid time be entered The time entry fields in ezEdit allow you to take some short cuts in data entry For instance if you want to enter a time of 3 00 PM you can simply type 3p and Tab to the next field The time will be correctly listed as 3 00 PM To enter a time of 3 75 PM you can type 3 15p or 15 15 Notice that you don t have to use a colon in entry a period will work just as well For minute values like 03 you can enter 3 no leading zero required Log times are always expressed as hours and minutes with no seconds value adhering to the requirements of a log for DCS or Maestro Times entered without an AM or PM if entered in 12 hour format will default to AM Length Fields Length fields are those used for the length of an audio cart the duration of a program and the length of a directive These are not really clock times but are expressed as hours minutes
29. ezEdit is now aware of multiple monitor host systems and properly saves and restores its position on the correct monitor Fix A problem validating logs containing lower case cart numbers has been corrected Fix The pop up menu associated with log editing no longer allows users to attempt to copy a spot record when the log is newly created and has no valid records to copy Version 2 5 0 699 08 07 2009 1 Enhancement This version of ezEdit introduces an all new Preferences dialog The preferences area has been completely redesigned featuring a more logical organization of settings that is easier to use and understand Some additional properties have been introduced including control over application event logging detail and maximum size See the Configuration section for more details Enhancement A default station can now be assigned When a default station is assigned it is selected when a log audit report or log reconcile window is initially displayed Enhancement When importing cart categories cart masks the imported categories can now be optionally appended to the existing categories Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved 94 ezEdit Log Editor 4 Enhancement The Open Log dialog has been updated for better performance when working with a station with a large number of available files Version 2 4 6 697 03 23 2009 1 Enhancement Inventory information is now automatically r
30. filter The color combinations selected are applied to matching audio items on the log providing a quick visual indicator of the items category 9 Enhancement Users can now select a font style of their choosing for log text along with the font size in a range of 8 20 points and whether or not the audio items will be displayed in bold text Log font settings are located on the Preferences Misc page Version 2 2 4 667 02 08 2006 1 Fix An exception would occur if the last hour of the log the 11 00 PM hour had content that exceeded 1 hour and an element in the hour ended up with an estimated air play time of 24 00 00 midnight of the following day 2 Fix If a cart s length was edited but nothing else changed the hourly totals display was not being updated correctly 3 Change The visual appearance of certain controls in the application now conform to the Windows XP look Version 2 2 1 664 08 19 2005 1 Fix A Change was made to correct a problem where the type code for a program title log item was being stored incorrectly Version 2 2 0 663 06 06 2005 1 Enhancement An option has been added to display log times as estimated air play times The estimated play time is hour based meaning that the first item in a given hour is estimated to play at the straight up of the hour This option is useful mainly for stations running local automation 2 Enhancement Log display column widths can now be modified by the user T
31. in an Edit Dialog To select a cart in one of the edit dialogs Double Click on the cart you wish to select or if you prefer using the keyboard highlight the cart and press the Enter key In either case the cart number description and length of the cart will be placed in the edit fields You can also drag a cart from the inventory and drop it on the record display similar to the main display drag and drop operation Filtering Carts The left portion of the display is for filtering the inventory list There are predefined filters for all carts expired carts and future dated carts Additionally you can create your own filters in Preferences The use of cart filters reduces the size of the list to only those items you wish to see You can change the filter or if you have the User Filters view selected change the Cart Filter at any time Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved 52 ezEdit Log Editor 4 8 Sorting Carts You can sort the inventory by clicking on the column header on which you wish to sort Most but not all columns can be used for sorting Clicking once on the column sorts in ascending order on the column clicking again reverses the sort to descending order of the log record edit dialogs that include an inventory list have these options available f The following items are available on the main log edit display only None The ezEdit Inventory Pop Up Menu The ezEdit inven
32. minutes seconds Commercial Type The Type Code for this item You can select one of the pre defined types from the drop down list or enter up to 4 characters to define your own type code If the item is music cart this field can be used to enter the song s intro time The intro time can be entered as a one or two digit number The value can be preceded by a colon if desired XStudio and Maestro support into countdown functionality Customer Number The customer number Generally will appear only for items associated with a broadcast spot order and identifies the traffic system customer number associated with the cart Position Flag Sets anchor position of the item in a cluster Default is blank the field is empty Product Code The item product code Generally will appear only on logs that have items on them that were exported from a commercial traffic system Mod ID RO If a log has been voice tracked with Maestro and the item is a part of a modified sequence a number will appear in this field To create an open or blank avail enter a cart number of 4 asterisks and leave all other fields blank You can create an open avail more easily by selecting the item Open Avail from the Insert Log Item dialog You can expand the spot dialog display to show the inventory if enabled and select carts spots from the inventory list For more information on using the inventory see the section on Using the Inventory
33. of Load Windows directives see your XStudio DCS or Maestro documentation for details Edit Load Window Directive Log Time 300 PM Description 29 characters max Bob Jones Show BJ When you have completed editing and press the OK button your entries are validated and if incorrect or missing you get a warning message and the cursor is placed in the field that needs to be corrected Load Window Execute Function Field Information Items with a check mark in the REQ column require user entry while unchecked items have default values which can optionally be changed Field REQ Usage Log Time Execution time for the directive The time entered must fall between the previous not spot time and the next non spot time on the log Description J The text that will appear on the DCS Maestro or XStudio display for Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Operation Using ezEdit 43 Field REQ Usage this log item Relay Number JS The Action ID number from your XStudio automation setup or the internal relay number of the function or window from your DCS or Maestro configuration Valid relay numbers are 1 9999 A DCS supports relay numbers 1 99 ONLY If you are editing a log for DCS make sure you enter values only within this range 4 2 1 6 Log Note Dialog Log Notes are informational in nature and in XStudio and DCS are ignored In Maestro they can be used to enter references to
34. of color definitions for Windows for instance Importing and Exporting Font and Color Information You may have created the perfect color combinations for non audio log items and want to preserve it for future use or to be able to restore the combination at some later date ezEdit provides the means to save current settings and restore saved settings on demand Right Click anywhere on the color combinations page to pop up the User Interface context menu Import previously saved log color and font settings Expand All Collapse Al Import Log Display Colors Export Log Display Colors Export current log color and font settings User Interface Settings context menu When importing or exporting these settings you are prompted for a file name As a default log settings files have the file extension LCF for Log Colors File 4 Sample log color and font files are supplied with the ezEdit installation and placed in the application directory Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved 24 ezEdit Log Editor 3 4 Miscellaneous Settings The Miscellaneous page of user preferences allows you to configure some miscellaneous features and functionalities of ezEdit e2 ezEdit Preferences Log Editing Options Old Style 4 charactes Log Length Force Time stamp Update Save Security Preferences Enable Configuration Security g Application Event Logging Masamum
35. of features to make the task of editing logs easier faster and more efficient Edit and create logs for an unlimited number of stations including pre merged traffic only logs Drag and drop operation for moving audio items around on the log including scrolling the log view while dragging Drag and drop audio items carts from the station inventory to the log Edit multiple logs concurrently Copy audio items carts from and Paste audio items carts to the log Copy a spot from one log and paste it into another Log searching by cart number or description Hourly log content totals calculated from the inventory if used along with directive segment time totals Directive segment totals too Log Validation Validation reports can be printed or saved to file You can validate multiple logs each in its own window Print logs including print preview and selective printing of pages Inventory printing including print preview and user defined filtered inventory lists Log Template support create and edit log templates FMT Keystrokes for editing match the original DOS log editor CMED in all applicable cases Integrated context sensitive help in all editing dialogs No dependencies A log can be created and or edited with no access to cart inventory information or host audio system You can create or edit logs anywhere Can be used with XStudio DCS and Maestro audio delivery systems XStudio Emergency Log suppo
36. record at the very next minute Version 2 0 1 645 1 Enhancement Log search functionality has been added You can now search for a cart number or a description The search functionality is available from the main display Edit menu item or you can use function keys The F11 key brings up the search dialog and allows you to select the type of search and enter search text The F12 repeats the last search that was executed starting from the last successful search position in the log 2 Fix If an Execute Function log item had a relay number that included a space the edit dialog would fail to open An example would be a relay number of 1 instead of the correct 01 This could occur when editing the function not when creating one as ezEdit properly pads single digit values with a leading zero 3 Fix Relay numbers in log print or print preview were placed in the wrong column Version 2 0 0 644 1 Initial release of ezEdit Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved 102 ezEdit Log Editor Index A Application Generated Files 81 Audio Inventory 51 CC Cart Filter Setup 19 Cart Masks Creating 19 Editing 21 Explained 68 Exporting 19 Importing 19 Changes and Updates 8 Command Line Switches 82 Configuration 16 Configuring Cart Filters 19 Compatibility Settings 24 Log Colors 22 Log Fonts 24 Miscellaneous Settings 24 Stations 16 Contacting dcsTools com Mailing Address 78
37. registration Rea EVOW4000 1 2008 10 01 28 14 CezEdit Settings file in Application directory ezE 2006 10 01 28 14 CezEdit Event Logging Detail Level Oebug 2008 10 01 14 28 14 CezEdit Eurekalog is ACTIVE Version 5 1 12 2006 10 01 14 28 14 CoInitCipR Spot clipboard cleared 2008 10 01 14 28 15 CChkResF Registration validation successful SN 4 Ex V Enable Search Use the horizontal and vertical scroll bars to navigate the display Standard PgUp and PgDn keystrokes work too You can search for specific text in this dialog by checking the Enable Search item which reveals a panel for entering the text to search for setting search direction and other options Reviewing Event Logs Outside of ezEdit Since the ezEdit event log is a text file you can use virtually any text editor or text file viewer to review the information The event log file is stored in the ezEdit application folder using a naming convention of ezEdit_EventLog txt Available Broadcast Log Files When extended event logging is enabled a small graphic appears on the Open Log dialog Double Click on the graphic to display a list of all log files found for the selected station Presence of a mod Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved 74 ezEdit Log Editor file is also indicated When you view this dialog its appearance is similar to the example shown Information 151 log files for WCCC Merged Logs
38. save the log after editing with this improper termination 3 Enhancement The About display has been updated to include more information about the PC on which ezEdit is running Users can now save this information to a text file if needed for troubleshooting The display will now appear more quickly too as the calculation of the host PC s CPU speed has been improved and takes less time to complete 4 Fix Changes have been made to the routine that attempts to fix log times when a log is loaded This process tries to correct invalid log times times that are out of sequence i e a log note with a time of 10 13 appearing on the log AFTER another non spot time with a time of 10 14 Logic has been improved to catch and correct more of these kinds of input log problems f The log fix up report that is generated when changes are made to log times now includes changes made to spot times too The spot time changes appear at the end of the report Version 2 1 1 653 03 07 2003 1 Enhancement Changes have been made to the directive edit dialog to better identify the original directive when editing The edit process now correctly adds or removes the characters and when changing directive types from or to time approximate and cast off directives 2 Fix When a user s registration expired by date the application would close without allowing the opportunity to re register This has been corrected 3 Enhancement Additional l
39. selected log item Launches the appropriate edit dialog for the selected log item Copies the selected spot record to the spot clipboard for use in pasting the item into the log ONLY spot commercial records are copied to the clipboard Find next Directive on the log Find previous Directive on the log Find next Open Availability on the log Find previous Open Availability on the log Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved 66 ezEdit Log Editor Shortcut F10 Shift F10 Ins Ctrl Ins Del Double Click Right Click UpArrow DnArrow PgUp PgDn Ctrl Home Ctrl End Left Arrow Right Arrow Inventory Display Area Meaning Save the log If the log already exists on disk you are prompted to overwrite it Save Log As Activates the save log dialog to save the current log as another log date Insert a new log item Launches the insert dialog where you choose the type of log item to insert Paste a spot record Pastes a spot record from the spot clipboard into the log at the selected position Delete a log item Deletes the selected log item after confirmation by the user Edit selected item Launches the appropriate edit dialog for the selected log item Displays a pop up menu with options associated with the log and selected log item Move up or down one item on the log Page up or down Moves one page up or down on the log
40. sure you are correctly connected to the LAN and can see the host file server 4 Make sure that you have a default printer assigned in your operating system Some functions in ezEdit might fail if you have no printers defined These problems may at first seem unrelated to printing Some of the dialogs in ezEdit offer print capability and automatically check for a printer when the dialog is opened Log Validation and Log Print Preview a log are examples 5 Make sure that you have adequate hard disk storage for saving files Normally all log files are saved on a host file server but you may have stored files on your local machine a result of looking at error files then deciding to save them for posterity Setting Extended Logging Mode You can force ezEdit to increase the detail level as it tracks what s happening within the application by setting ezEdit to run in extended event logging mode The easiest method of increasing the event log detail level is to change your preference settings for event logging which are located on the Miscellaneous page of the preferences dialog Another way to increase the detail level is to add the command line switch debug no quotes to your ezEdit shortcut For more information on command line switches see the topic Command Line Switches Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Troubleshooting 73 You can temporarily enable or disable additional application logging d
41. text live commercial copy promo copy weather etc See your Maestro documentation for details on using Log Notes for text references If you are running in satellite mode on a DCS or Maestro unit make sure that the placement of Log Notes does not orphan carts that need to be played Place Log Notes in areas of the log that will not split up a sequence of carts that is supposed to play in sequence Edit Log Note Enter Time for Log Note 12 03 AM Log Note Text 24 character limit Check Xrntr Readings When you have completed editing and press the OK button your entries are validated and if incorrect or missing you get a warning message and the cursor is placed in the field that needs to be corrected Log Note Field Information Items with a check mark in the REQ column require user entry while unchecked items have default values which can optionally be changed Field REQ Usage Log Time J The time at which the note appears on the log The time entered must fall between the previous not spot time and the next non spot time on the log Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved 44 ezEdit Log Editor Field REQ Usage Description J The informational text that will appear on the log display for this item 4 2 1 7 Open Avail Insert An Open Avail is simply a spot record with asterisks as the cart number If you choose to insert an Open Avail in the log from the insert item list no
42. the CHM file is installed on a network drive CHM files installed locally continue to work Symptoms When you open a CHM file from a UNC path or from a network drive even if the network drive is mapped to a drive letter the HTML Help viewer opens and instead of displaying the topic it displays an error message Action canceled in the topic pane Solutions Install the application on a local drive to avoid this problem Alternatively there are some registry changes that can be made manually to re enable using CHM help files from a network drive A free HTML Help Registration Utility is available at the EC Software web site Enhancement The ability to save a log using old style 4 character log length data has been added See the topic Log Options in Preferences This option should be used only if you are working with another application that cannot handle the default 5 character mmmss log lengths Enhancement In addition to the standard list of Commercial Types provided you can now manually enter a commercial type code Enhancement Log Templates can now be opened from the main dialog Previously users had to first open a log editing dialog before being able to open a log template Version 2 3 3 682 12 12 2006 1 Enhancement Users can now import export cart category information The features are accessible via a pop up menu on the cart category maintenance page in Preferences Enhancement The application event log wh
43. to the Software If any provision of this Agreement is deemed invalid or unenforceable by any country or government agency having jurisdiction that particular provision will be deemed modified to the extent necessary to make the provision valid and enforceable and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect For questions concerning this Agreement please contact C R Media at the address stated above For questions on product or technical matters contact the C R Media technical support center nearest you SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO THE EUROPEAN UNION If you acquired the Software in the European Union EU the following provisions also apply to you If there is any inconsistency between the terms of the Software License Agreement set out above and the following provisions the following provisions shall take precedence Decompilation You agree not for any purpose to transmit the Software or display the Software s object code on any computer screen or to make any hard copy memory dumps of the Software s object code If you believe you require information related to the inter operability of the Software with other programs you shall not decompile or disassemble the Software to obtain such information and you agree to request such information from C R Media at the address listed above Upon receiving such a Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Welcome to ezEdit 11 request C R Me
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46. 64 N Navigator Data 69 Ox Overview 6 so Preferences 16 Cart Filters Cart Categories 19 Compatibility Settings 24 Log Colors 22 Log Fonts 24 Miscellaneous 24 Stations 16 Printing Logs 52 R Reference 64 Cart Masks 68 Data Navigator 69 Keyboard Shortcuts 65 Menus 64 Toolbars 64 Registration 80 Removing 13 ae Searching a Log 50 Shortcuts Keyboard 65 Specification Generic Log File 83 Stations Setup 16 Switches Command Line 82 a ee Template Log 55 Toolbars Reference 64 Trademarks apt X 6 DCS 6 Maestro 6 Windows 6 Troubleshooting Application Event Log 72 Basic Steps 72 Overview 72 Setting Debug Mode 72 Specific Error Messages 76 Viewing Source Log File 75 Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved 104 ezEdit Log Editor U Uninstalling 13 Upgrade Instructions 13 Upgrading 13 V ValidatingaLog 59 W Warranty 9 Welcome 6 What s New 8 Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved
47. A A an a 39 Spot Cart Dialog enen eel ai ear a eam GA Re a one eee 39 Load Directive Dialog io tniii tente tant nn tant nat nant tea 41 Load Window Execute Function Dialog isa 42 Logi Note DIalog 25 cat dence PAs eae AA i A A A a 43 Open Avail INSOths c28 seen dete dies pth tlle kee eaters ad one a eat ender othe alle eel eee ct es een 44 Play Cart Dialogi niche tA ARR manne Abe oe RS RER ARE oad Ail Ad au bt Ahad edhe 44 Programi Title Dialo esiczsc esvvv ae sox aces cv sditven ei nr inner eq anne nn Meat aa ENA aR nt 45 SAVING a COO raia n RE ac cv ects cud vecateekssectevedesedscedsd ope evqastexseuctcxeSedetiedssusetsdueostiexrsecttveveans 28 47 Changing Log Appearance eseeccceseeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeneeseseeeeeseseeeeseeseeneesesseneeenssenenens 47 Searching a LOG eiiis a goon ca oth MR ren na KAn def tus eee ec covececbetstuevesvdusccvessteres 50 Copy and Paste Comme rcials ccccsseccceseeeceeeeeeeseeeeneeseeeeneeseeeeneeseseeneeseseeeeseesesneesessseeeessenanens 50 Using the Inventory saunine ipanaa e anaE SAA AAA stat den det ANA ANNEANNE AEEA EEE 51 Printing LOGS esineda anean aeaaea ann NAAA O OANE NAA aAA dant nel ane men OENKERK ANARAN 52 Log Templates aaeanoa tenir Nr ares tete EAE GANA EE demo une E EAA AEREA E EANA AARE RASERER AONNE RARITA AFIRE 55 Emergency LOG Sariren roaa anas nanasan DESEE aE VEP ANA NNA EAn EES KOKAR ES URE a EA ANNAE NARREN NEN 58 bog v
48. AM PM When enabled printed logs also reflect AM PM times Enhancement The ezEdit user interface has been updated to improve general appearance Enhancement ezEdit now detects Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 operating systems and adjusts its display accordingly Fix When a user attempted to register ezEdit by copying and pasting the registration key into the registration dialog the registration key would be invalid because the user inadvertently copied leading spaces instead of just the registration key text Now any extraneous spaces are removed when the user pastes the registration key into the dialog Additional feedback is provided when manually entering a registration key that is not the correct length which can occur if a character is missed in typing or if copying only a portion of the registration key and pasting it Fix When calculating an audio segment length if the last segment on the log had no audio the value zero was not displayed This has been corrected Fix Very occasionally when ezEdit was creating a temporary file to store information for display the temporary file was not correctly created and the information would not be displayed The problem has been corrected Version 2 6 0 701 02 05 2010 1 Enhancement ezEdit now reports the host operating system in more detail and has been updated to reflect the release of Windows 7 Enhancement Application icons for ezEdit have been updated Enhancement
49. All Rights Reserved 84 ezEdit Log Editor contained in the topic Generic Log Construction Guidelines Log File Name Log files are named in such a way as to provide for one unique file for each day of each year for each station This allows usage of a single file folder location for all stations in a multi station environment Log file names have the form MMDDYYxx LOG where MM Month 01 12 DD Day 01 31 YY Year 00 99 XX Station Number any 2 characters in 0 9 A Z LOG The log file extension Generic Record Type All records have a record type value in byte 1 of the record Bytes 2 67 will vary in format depending on the record type All records terminate with a Carriage Return Line Feed combination in bytes 68 and 01 1 Record Type B Blank Line C Commercial D Directive ID Record L Log Note P Program Title 69 02 67 66 lt Format depends on record type gt 68 69 CRILF Carriage Return Line Feed majo SS Record Type Conventions All record types defined are presented in tabular form and include the byte positions for each field length of each field a description of the field and possible values for the field Here are the conventions used in documenting record types e All fields in a record are fixed length If the field is not completely filled with information it must be padded with space characters Decimal 32 Hex 20 to the full length of the field to e
50. C Merged Logs Hows Totals Line Dir Cart Description Length TypeCode Relay 00 005959 Type Type lumber Custs 01 1 04241 L 02 00 57 13 04 102 KFKF Jingle S4FM UP 03 00 5809 04 00 57 28 M59C Thinkin Prob David Ball 05 00 56 11 eo 06 00 57 13 AE z A 05 MS0A Cleopatria Pam Tillis 08 00 56 58 J104 KFKF Jingle Littie Texas 9 005811 EE a 06 MSOH What Might Littie Texas 11 005544 12 005631 13 0055 41 14 00 58 31 15 005541 16 00 55 38 KFKF Jingle 10 in a Row 17 005547 0911 Chatahochee Alan Jackson 18 00 56 43 19 00 55 41 Phil Academy of Nat Sci 20 00 58 31 13 1 Still Bel Vince Gill 21 005541 D OSes KFKF Jingle K C Mornings 23 00 5843 15 Outbound Pla Suzy Boggus _ KFKF Jingle Down STEELE D TWO PEOPLE N A ORAM TARA 538 STARS DOOBE BROS LISTEN TO BASKI ROBBINS A Log L 0CS 02061351 LOG Inventory 167 The log display table is where most of your work will be done There are a number of basic actions that you will perform including inserting an item editing an item and deleting an item Inserting a Log Item Inserting a log item places the new item immediately in front of ahead of the current selected log item To insert an item touch the Ins key Alternatively you can Right Click and select the menu item Add Log Item or select Edit Add Log Item from the main menu In all cases an insert dialog is displ
51. C2224 G1Ti Coce Cola Classic 0010c C2224 82TS1SOrigins at Macy s 200600 C2224 0 8N32FO0lLd Flames Nark Chesnutt 66124CN C2224 04J100KFKF Jingle 94FM UP 88003CN C2224 0SN34FI Feel Lucky M Carpenter 002190 C2224 06JIBIKFKF Jingle Doun 000040 C2224 07H34RI Still Bel Vinee Gill 8142CH PrPrrrrrrr nnnnnnmn V Enable Search Use the horizontal and vertical scroll bars to navigate the display Standard PgUp and PgDn keystrokes work too You can search for specific text in this dialog by checking the Enable Search item which reveals a panel for entering the text to search for setting search direction and other options The log file displayed in this dialog is read from the hard disk so it will not reflect any changes you have made and not saved while editing the log Also be aware that if someone else has edited the log while you are editing the log then saved it this dialog will display the log as edited by the other person Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved 76 ezEdit Log Editor 6 3 Specific Error Messages Here are some specific error messages you might see or situations you might encounter their explanation and the solution Error Message Cart Length field in a log displays the length with digits incorrectly shifted left Solution Invalid Class Typecast Solution Attempted Task Explanation Solution Opening viewing a This occurs i
52. DECSTOOLS cCOM lools for Sadio ezEdit Log Editor Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved ezEdit Log Editor Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved All rights reserved No parts of this work may be reproduced in any form or by any means graphic electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording taping or information storage and retrieval systems without the written permission of the publisher Products that are referred to in this document may be either trademarks and or registered trademarks of the respective owners The publisher and the author make no claim to these trademarks While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document the publisher and the author assume no responsibility for errors or omissions or for damages resulting from the use of information contained in this document or from the use of programs and source code that may accompany it In no event shall the publisher and the author be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage caused or alleged to have been caused directly or indirectly by this document Printed June 2015 in Eden Prairie MN USA Special thanks to Publisher All those who have offered insights and suggestions for Rich Habedank enhancement of this product Printed June 2015 in Eden Prairie MN USA Contents 3 Table of Contents Part 1 2 3 Part Il 1 2 Part Ill Part IV
53. MM format 0000 2359 06 07 2 Directive Type CR Close Relay LW Load Window LP Load Play Stopset LR Load Required Stopset LS Load Optional Stopset PC Play Cart 08 67 Directive Type See individual directive types dependent 68 69 CRILF Carriage Return Line Feed mao EE Close Relay Directive This type of directive is used to execute XStudio Actions or DCS and Maestro functions 02 05 Time in HHMM format 0000 2359 06 07 Ez Directive Type CR Close Relay 08 11 Relay Number 0001 9999 XStudio Maestro 01 99 DCS left justified ans SCS a I zor o reen fems ooo maj ES Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved 88 ezEdit Log Editor Load Window Directive This directive is used to update the content of certain XStudio Actions and DCS or Maestro functions 08 11 Relay Number 99 Current Voice All 0001 9999 Maestro 01 99 DCS left justified r o reens ES CA EE SC SSC s Load Stopset Directive These directive types are the most commonly used of the directives They are used to mark break positions and duration Note there are three 3 types all with the same record format 02 05 Time in HHMM format 0000 2359 06 07 Directive Type LP Load Play Stopset LR Load Required Stopset LS Load Optional Stopset 08 12 Length in MMMSS 00000 99959 Right Justified CR LF Carriage Return Line Feed ro fe SSS Play Cart D
54. TYPE zinasi rise ann p aa ie te nan totl antigen ang nute fe qacenen ts sue aeaa ae tag tn laasia idaga 86 Directive Record Type niria ai en ila eee a E a a teen tete teens terre lu aa nat ater dede O LD eb e less 87 Program Title Record Types nn A PR EME Da shah dues cies en duenan Cans nes e Lane T 90 Log Not Record Type sarsie arra rer nn end nee er de dant den nes ir en sen etre ner e te een en res ee 90 Blank Record Type Generic Log Construction Guidelines ss ssssssssnnnnennensneeeenenensnnneeeeenensesnneeeennne 91 REVISION HiS Y a en ne Lies nd ane ee sine Naa aaiae 93 Index 102 Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Welcome to ezEdit ezEdit Log Editor ezEdit Log Editing and Validation for XStudio DCS and Maestro ezEdit is an application for creating and editing XStudio DCS and Maestro generic log files It provides a true Windows editing environment allowing additional conveniences in the log editing process including drag and drop moving of carts on the log drag and drop addition of carts from the inventory and hourly content totals that are based on the selected inventory ezEdit allows for a virtually unlimited number of station log configurations including the ability to easily view and or edit pre merged traffic logs Log source directories can be be different for each station and a station s associated inventory file can be located somewhere other than the log directory ezE
55. When editing Log Notes Blank Lines Directives and Program Titles the Log Time of the item must fall between the previous non spot time and the next non spot time on the log Moving a Log Item Audio items carts can be moved from one location to another on the log by dragging and dropping the item Left Click and hold the mouse button down on an audio item then move the mouse pointer to the location where you wish to place the item and release the mouse button The item will be moved from its original location to the new location If during the drag process you drag above the top visible item or bottom visible item on the log the log will scroll in the appropriate direction Moving the mouse back into the visible items area of the log will stop the scrolling and you can then drop the item to its new location If you decide not to drop the item meaning you want to cancel the move drag the item completely out of the visible items area of the log and release the mouse button The item will not be moved Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved 32 ezEdit Log Editor program titles directives etc must either be edited to change the item time or deleted and re inserted at the appropriate time f ezEdit allows ONLY audio items to be moved All other non audio items Deleting a Log Item To delete an item press the Del key or select Delete Log Item from either the main menu or pop up menu
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57. alidation oaia a e ease Seabed RENEA Na ENE aA E RENAR NE aE a NA EIE 59 Cart Length Checking EE ET EE T E E E T E E ET 61 Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved ezEdit Log Editor Part V a fF N Part VI 1 2 3 Part VII Part VIII 1 2 3 4 Reference 64 Men s amp TO01bars 1 023 8 8 cfd sees ae ee NS end AE aa a a aT a aaaea a aa aa daa aE aa ai 64 Keyboard Shortcuts eapi ieia Eo aane eNEAN aea DE EERE EKAR ne een Sn Teen ne et AE NA aA EENIAS 65 Cart Masks Explai e dis fsi m e a a td ne nent nee le aa ra eae aeaaea aeiaai nn 68 Using Data Navigators 2 80 0 10 dl 69 Sample Printed LOG ccc cccseccceeccescccesteseneescnseccustescuveces qcectdteseaterceseecuseequcredecsensudtegenenrensectistessattes 70 Troubleshooting 72 Setting Extended Logging Mode sms 72 Viewing the Source Log File ss sssnsssssnnnnnennnnnenesnneneennnenensnnenss 75 Specific Error M6SSages 22etme vees acces dees ees aucun she cxs ep mene suite ies sen me dees een ent 76 Contacting dcsTools com 78 Appendices 80 Registrato Neriie a en nt en ne ue eySecuenaseus Seen shades be eee arts ne Rte rennes 80 Listof Files EPP TT ET PE D Aaaa eE 81 Command Line SWwitches 5 3 ssstss ss En entrera entente tenues an ste e ta nnus sun 82 Generic Log File Specifications ssssssnennnnneenenennenenenneenennees 83 ID Record Type Fynsserien eases en nn eae en Sn der red T eat 85 Commercial R cord
58. and seconds of Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Operation Using ezEdit 35 length The edit dialogs make some assumptions about typical lengths you might enter For instance if you enter 10 in a length field the result will be 0 hours 10 minutes 0 seconds If you enter 100 the result will be 1 hour 40 minutes 0 seconds To enter a value of 30 seconds type 0 0 30 The maximum allowed time for a length field is 16 hours 39 minutes 59 seconds which adheres to the maximum logged length for XStudio DCS or Maestro The log display shows lengths as mmmiss up to 999 minutes 59 seconds These numbers are translated to hours minutes seconds in the edit dialog then translated from standard hours minutes seconds to mmm ss on the log display Cart Number Fields Cart numbers are always four 4 characters in length and may include the following characters only A Z 0 9 Note that the last six 6 of the allowed characters are macro characters which are translated at run time by the on air audio delivery system Supported Cart Number Macro Characters Macro Usage HH Current Voice Number 2 character string Whenever these characters are encountered in a cart number they are replaced by the current global Voice Number value Note You must always use two characters for defining a voice number and always use the pound sign pound sign d
59. annot be determined by looking in the ezEdit Disabling Security Remove the check mark in the Enable Configuration Security check box Save your changes by either clicking on the Apply button or when prompted on exiting Preferences Event Logging Properties As ezEdit runs information relating to its performance and problems encountered is written to an application event log The event log is a text file that is maintained automatically by ezEdit Event logs are generally used in troubleshooting problems or determining why ezEdit behaved in a certain way Review the topic on Extended Event Logging for additional information This group of properties provides the means to control the maximum size of the ezEdit event log file and to adjust the amount of information that is stored to the file as ezEdit runs the so called detail Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved 26 ezEdit Log Editor level Property Maximum Log Size KB Event Log Detail Level Description Use this value to control the maximum size of the ezEdit event log file ezEdit periodically checks the size and removes old items to ensure the event log stays at or below the defined maximum size The default value is 1000 KB 1 MB The default detail level is Normal As you change the detail level to Medium High Debug and Highest ezEdit logs more and more information to the application event log The higher the detail level
60. arts with a number 0 through 9 in each character position will be included characters is the same as saying any cart number is valid which means all carts would match such a mask 4 A cart mask of or or any combination of the two wild card Combining a number of cart masks for use in a cart category will group all carts that meet at least one of the cart masks For instance you could have a filter called R Carts that has 4 cart masks R 2R 2 2 R and R The result of using this cart filter would be that every cart in the inventory that has the letter R in any character position 1st 2nd 3rd or 4th would be a match Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Reference 69 5 4 Using Data Navigators Some areas in ezEdit make use of so called data navigators Essentially a data navigator is an organized set of buttons that provides an easy to use interface for navigating around in displayed data like station definitions and cart filters In addition to navigation some of the navigators include buttons to add insert edit amp delete items Two example navigators are shown here there are two because the state availability of buttons will vary depending on the current task For instance if you are at the beginning of a cart filter list the navigator buttons for moving backwards through the log are disabled at least until you move away from the beginning
61. at has entries beyond 11 59 59 PM that occur as the result of inserting a template However the next time you open the log the automatic time fix up feature will attempt to move those items time to a valid time before 11 59 59 PM If a log has items beyond 11 59 59 PM and is loaded by an on air delivery system without being corrected results are unpredictable In most cases these overrun items will simply be discarded by the audio system Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved 58 ezEdit Log Editor 4 10 Emergency Logs An emergency log is nothing more than an undated standard log with a special name located in the same folder as a station s standard dated logs Emergency logs are specific to XStudio which supports the concept of having available a log that can be used for emergency situations To create an emergency log in ezEdit edit any log so that it contains the program content you wish to use in case of an emergency The log can be any length up to 24 hours You might for instance create a log that contains only three or four hours of content or create an entire day s worth of content to be used in an emergency When you are satisfied with the content select the menu item File Emergency Logs Save As an Emergency Log A dialog appears containing the suggested name for the emergency log Save Emergency Log Savein DCS CDDAFMAINT zir CMaestro3 E emi_S1 LoG O MasterLogs
62. ation to run or perform a specific task altogether If you find a bug report it Every effort is made to ensure ezEdit performs as expected but there may be circumstances that were not predicted in the development of the software See the section on Technical Support for information on reporting a bug If you encounter an error you will get an error message indicating a severe failure and ezEdit may terminate Provisions are made to catch such errors and log the error information to a file in the ezEdit application directory The filename is ezEdit32 ELF Again report any application errors you encounter You may be asked to send the appropriate log file for analysis Basic Troubleshooting Steps Before getting too far down the road in trying to find your problem check these items to be sure your environment for running ezEdit is correct 1 Make sure your PC the one on which you are running ezEdit meets the minimum hardware requirements for this application See the section on hardware requirements for more information 2 Make sure your PC is functioning properly This is a broad statement but suffice it to say that if your PC is suffering from blue screens or is locking up for no apparent reason the PC may be a part of the problem 3 Ensure that the pathway to retrieving log files and if applicable inventory files is correct and reachable from your PC If you are retrieving log files from a LAN local area network make
63. aving a Log Save a log by selecting File Save Log You can also use the toolbar button for saving a log If the log already exists in the save location you ll be prompted and offered the opportunity to either overwrite the existing log or cancel the save operation A check will be made prior to saving to see if the log file might have been changed by someone else while you were editing If so a prompt will appear advising you that the log on disk has changed from when you opened it You can either continue with the save or cancel saving You can also Save a Log As When this menu item is selected a save log dialog appears similar to the display you see when opening a log You can even select an entirely different station and save the log A log can also be saved as a template or as an XStudio Emergency Log See the topics on Log Templates and Emergency Logs for more information Changing Log Appearance You can change certain aspects of how log items are displayed from the View menu ezEdit offers multiple ways to display cart audio item times and provides the means to highlight carts audio items that are either not valid for the log date or missing from the audio inventory In addition the text and background color of all log items can be controlled as can the log font style and size Settings modified from the View menu take effect immediately when changed and are remembered by ezEdit so the next time you launch the pro
64. ayed allowing you to choose the type of item to insert Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Operation Using ezEdit 31 Insert Log Item PR Select the Item Type you wish to insert Execute Function Load Deective Load Window Log Note Open Avail Play Cart Directive Program Title Cancel If you are positioned on the last item on the log you ll be prompted to either insert an item or append an item Appending will place the new item at the end of the log after the current selected item Select the type of item you want and either press the Enter key or click on the OK button An edit dialog customized for the particular type of item you re inserting will be displayed For more information on each of the edit display types see the section on Working with Edit Dialogs Fill in the appropriate fields in the insert dialog and click on OK to complete the insertion Your data entry will be validated and you ll be prompted if you have missing information or incorrect information Editing a Log Item To edit press the F3 key You can also Double Click on the item or select Edit Log Item from the main menu or the log s pop up menu An edit dialog will appear customized for the type of item you are editing Change the appropriate fields and click on OK to complete the edit Your edits will be validated and you ll be prompted if you have missing information or incorrect information
65. been able to move the preferences file from the Windows folder where it had been located in previous versions If the move failed you can still manually copy the preferences file to the application folder 2 Change The PC characteristics considered when registering ezEdit has been changed If you Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved 96 ezEdit Log Editor updated the software using the standard installer the installation process automatically updated your registration On rare occasions the automatic update could fail particularly you updated from a very old version of ezEdit If the automatic registration update failed contact your vendor to obtain a new registration key You will need to supply the original registration serial number and machine ID information to obtain your new registration If you previously experienced a problem with ezEdit complaining that your registration was invalid as a result of either adding or removing a USB device that registers itself as fixed disk you should now be able to add or remove the device without a registration error Change The help documentation has been updated to work with Windows Vista Vista does not as a default support the traditional help file HLP The help documentation is now supplied as a compiled HTML file CHM Microsoft Security Update 896358 not only fixes a vulnerability in HTML Help it prevents HTML Help files from execution if
66. cial You can edit each field individually or if using an inventory for the log simply fill in the cart number and press the Enter key If the cart number you entered exists in the inventory the Description and Length fields will be filled in automatically with the inventory information You can also select a cart Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved 40 ezEdit Log Editor from the inventory list click on the Show Inv button to display the inventory list see the expanded spot dialog below and Double Click on the cart you wish to use When you have completed editing and press the OK button your entries are validated and if incorrect or missing you get a warning message and the cursor is placed in the field that needs to be corrected Spot Cart Dialog Field Information Items with a check mark in the REQ column require user entry while unchecked items have default values which can optionally be changed Items mark RO are read only and not editable Field REQ Usage Log Time RO Displays base time for the log item Cart Number J The cart number of the log item This entry can include valid macro characters When the dialog is closed the contents of this field are checked to be sure only valid cart number characters have been entered Description J The text that will appear on the XStudio DCS or Maestro display for this log item Length The length of audio file cart as hours
67. consistently among the edit dialogs Many of the edit fields help you speed the process by either presenting a list of choices or making it easier to enter information by interpreting what you mean The first part of this section provides information on various field types and hints on using them effectively The latter parts include information specific to a particular log record type When you are working with a log and wish to edit an item press the F3 key or Double Click on the item to automatically bring up the appropriate edit dialog See the Reference section for a complete list of keyboard shortcuts in edit dialogs Insert Log Item Dialog When inserting a new log item a dialog is displayed providing the means to select the type of log item you wish to insert Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved 34 ezEdit Log Editor Insert Log Item PR Select the Item Type you wish to insert Blank Line Cant Execute Function Load Drective Load Window Log Note Open Avail Play Cart Directive Progam Title Cancel Based on the selected type a custom dialog specific to the log item type is displayed for data entry Navigating Edit Dialogs You can move through the fields displayed in an edit dialog by pressing the Tab or Enter key Either will advance you to the next field or button in the dialog Shift Tab moves backward through the fields and buttons Directly select a field for
68. d NIC Known to be working if you will be connecting to a LAN for audit data file retrieval Although not required to use ezEdit effectively you need access to the XStudio DCS or Maestro log files and inventory files Typically this means you must be connected to the network LAN in which these systems are running Both DCS and Maestro require a common location for log and inventory files It is these files that ezEdit needs to be able to access Be sure that your system administrator has provided you the necessary access rights to these file locations For logs you will need both read and write access to open and save log files For inventory files you need only have read rights to open and view the inventory 2 2 Installing or Removing ezEdit The ezEdit installation program provides step by step instructions on every screen displayed during the installation Follow the instructions on each screen to install ezEdit Before you install 1 Close all other programs including any anti virus programs 2 Log on to your computer with administrator privileges To install ezEdit from a downloaded file 1 After you have downloaded the installation program to your computer locate the setup program ezEditSetup exe in the folder to which you downloaded the file Double click on the setup program to begin installation 2 Follow the instructions on each screen to install the software Updating ezEdit 1 If you have downloaded o
69. dated checking of valid carts dates is not done for these types of logs Show Log Times as AM PM You can change the time display of log items from military time the default to AM PM times Select the menu item View Show Log Time as AM PM to toggle log item times between military and AM PM display ezEdit Log Editor Log 1 Tuesday K File Edit MICUN Utilities Windows Help a Spot Times Show Log Time as AM PM Save Current Column Settings Restore Default Column Settings Show Toolbar Changing how log item times are displayed does not affect the underlying log data which will be saved in military time format Displaying times as AM PM time is for user convenience Cart Category Colorization You can use the background and text colors associated with Cart Filters Cart Categories to make it easier to quickly identify different audio item groups on the log The example log shown above uses different color schemes for commercials jingles music and voice tracks to make them readily identifiable at a glance See the topic on Cart Categories for more information on defining colors associated with various groups of audio items Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved 50 ezEdit Log Editor 4 5 4 6 Searching a Log You can search a log for either cart numbers or descriptions on the log To perform a search select the main display s Edit Find menu item or press t
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71. dit is particularly well suited for an enterprise environment where multiple logs are generated for several sites and may need last minute editing before delivery to a remote site Log files created or edited with ezEdit meet Computer Concepts Corporation s published Generic Log File Specification version 1 5 The Origins of ezEdit ezEdit was originally created to replace Computer Concepts Corporation s DOS product for log editing known as CMED CMED is a DOS application that is a good editor for CCC s generic logs but has shortcomings in the areas of printing a log validating logs and printing inventory lists It is also difficult to administer requiring multiple shortcuts in Windows and multiple configuration files especially created and maintained for editing purposes ezEdit is an ideal replacement for the original log editing and validation tool provided for DCS and Maestro because of its ease of use speed and flexibility dcsTools com is a leading provider of utilities and tools for Google Radio s formerly Computer Concepts Corporation dMarc Broadcasting DCS and Maestro Systems Our innovative software solutions and custom hardware solutions are used world wide to enhance the usability and life of these products Copyrights and Trademarks Copyrights Copyright 2001 2015 dcsTools com C R Media All rights reserved Portions copyright Microsoft Corporation All rights reserved Information in this document i
72. e entered anywhere in the cart number or description For instance you could search for john in the description field and Elton John Rob Johnson and John Boy will be found The same is true of searching cart numbers although if you enter a 4 digit cart number the match will have to be exact as there are only 4 digits in the cart number For additional information see the topic Searching a Log Hourly Totals Jump to Time The left side of the main display lists the 24 hours in a log along with the scheduled audio content length for each hour If an inventory is used with a given station the hourly totals will be based on the inventory using the Aux Mark time of each cart on the log If a cart does not exist in the inventory the log length value is used in the total If no inventory is used hourly totals are calculated entirely on the log length values of the carts on the log The size of the text that displays the hour number and the total for the hour can be increased or decreased for readability by using a pop up menu Right Click on the Hour Totals list and either increase or decrease the font size of the text Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Operation Using ezEdit 33 4 2 1 You can use the splitter bar between the Hourly Totals list and the log display to widen the list so you can see the entire line of text if you increase the text size The hourly totals list also serv
73. e entire section on Log Validation for more details f Several enhancements have been made to the log validation functionality in 1 Enhancement ezEdit now supports opening and editing multiple logs concurrently 2 Enhancement You can now validate logs without first opening the log You can also validate multiple logs concurrently The previous functionality of validating a log that is currently open has been retained 3 Enhancement The log validation display has been completely redone to be easier to read and work with You can now sort validation data on any column in either ascending or descending order 4 Enhancement Validation reports can now be filtered Cart Filters can be used to display only the carts you are interested in taking action on 5 Enhancement You can now choose to print only selected items when printing a validation report 6 Enhancement Validation reports are no longer fixed font and are more visually appealing 7 Enhancement Copy and Paste of spot records can now span logs You can Copy a spot from one log and Paste in another open log 8 Change Support for relay numbers 1 9999 has been implemented to match Maestro s upper limit of relay numbers that can be initiated from the log This change impacts DCS users in that relay numbers beyond what DCS supports can now be entered If you are editing a log for use with a DCS unit make sure relay numbers for either Load Window or Execute Function dialogs ar
74. e in the range 1 99 Previously ezEdit restricted entries to this range so DCS users were protected from inadvertently entering a number out of the range With support for Maestro s limits ezEdit now checks to be sure the entered number is in the range 1 9999 instead 9 Change Support for command line loading of a log and or inventory file has been removed These actions are no longer applicable to the application which now supports multiple log windows See Appendix D Command Line Switches for a list of currently supported switches 10 Fix Previously if a user selected a different user cart mask to filter the inventory list the sort order of the list would be set to the default cart number Now the sort order selected by the user is maintained when the cart mask is changed 11 Fix Double clicking on a date in the Log Save As dialog now works if enabled in Preferences Version 2 0 3 648 1 Enhancement An option to enable double click action in the log calendar dialog has been added Enable the option on the Preferences Misc page Version 2 0 2 647 1 Enhancement Copy and Paste of spot record functionality has been added You can now Copy a C commercial or spot record on the log to a special spot clipboard then paste it into the log Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Appendices 101 which inserts the copied spot record into the log at the selected log row position This i
75. e next hour and all subsequent times will be positioned properly during that hour Create a Template from an Existing Log Creating a template from an existing log is as simple as selecting the menu item File Log Templates Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved 56 ezEdit Log Editor Save as Log Template A dialog appears prompting for the folder location and name of the template As a default templates are stored in the same folder as logs are placed Save Log Template Save in DCS 0 2 e m CDDAFMAINT Oz E WwxST_02 FMT CMaestro3 Hccc2 Fmr El wxST_25Hours FMT CMasterLogs is CCC FMT moss i Demo_2_Hours FMT E MUPOATE 5 Sample_1_Hour FMT Tocs E WXST_01 FMT Filename Template FMT Save as type DCS Maestro XStudio Log Template FMT v Once the log has been saved as a template you can edit the log to remove any specific cart number references or make them open avails as desired Editing a Template To edit an existing template in a new edit window select the main menu item File Open Log Template To edit an existing template in the current log edit window select the menu item File Log Templates Open a Log Template In either case a dialog is displayed for selection of the log template Select Log Template Look in G9 DCS 4 0 2 a E DAFMAINT zir ef wxsT_02 FMT CMaestro3 Hjccc2 Fmr El WwxST_25Hours FMT CMasterLogs J CCC FMT moss i Demo_2_Hours
76. e using ezEdit in such an environment enable this property to return to ezEdit s original behavior 4 Fix When displaying the log selection dialog the Scanning Files information panel would very occasionally get hidden behind the selection dialog as ezEdit was scanning for available files Version 2 7 1 710 10 24 2014 1 Enhancement ezEdit now detects Windows 8 1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 operating systems and adjusts its display accordingly 2 Fix When opening or editing a log an invalid time encode error could occur This happened if the last hour of the day had more than 60 minutes worth of content and a directive was placed at or near the end of the hour This scenario caused the estimated air play time to exceed 23 59 59 which raised the error Now ezEdit tests for this condition and adjusts accordingly Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Welcome to ezEdit 9 1 3 Warranty and License Agreement PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT CAREFULLY BY INSTALLING AND USING THE SOFTWARE YOU ARE AGREEING TO BECOME BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT PLEASE DO NOT INSTALL OR USE THE SOFTWARE This is a legal agreement between you and C R Media This Agreement states the terms and conditions upon which C R Media offers to license the software Whether contained in the disk package or having been pre loaded by C R Media on the machine s hard drive together
77. efreshed when a log s associated inventory file changes This ensures the user is always working with the most current available inventory information Previously the inventory data was loaded when a log was opened and not updated until another log was opened Enhancement Handling of malformed logs has been improved Specifically it has been observed that traffic logs produced by Wide Orbit occasionally contain invalid records both under sized and over sized as a result of incorrect padding of the log record If invalid log records cannot be handled a message is displayed and the user can optionally view the log records that could not be processed Enhancement The ezEdit main status bar has been updated with better quality graphics and better visual appearance Fix If a user minimized ezEdit and either rebooted the PC or logged out the next time time ezEdit was launched it would either show up on the task bar minimized or disappear altogether In reality the program was running but the user could not see it Now ezEdit will not restore itself to a minimized state on startup Fix Additional checks are now made when loading an inventory data file to better deal with errors in opening or reading the data file Fix When previewing a printed inventory report on screen context help would be inadvertently triggered if the user used Right Click to reduce the size of the previewed information Context help is now suppressed in the print
78. ere details of program operation are stored is now automatically maintained so as not to grow beyond 1MB in size Additional detail on user actions is now placed in the event log Enhancement The dialog for creating and editing log Directives has been enhanced to add support for XStudio specific directive keys Hard Sync and Resume Automation Fix If a user cleared the Description field when editing a log Directive and then selected a different directive type a program AV would occur This has been corrected Enhancement Support for creating editing saving and inserting log templates has been added FMT files Users can now save any log as a template edit the template and insert the template Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Appendices 97 in a log or another template 6 Enhancement Support for creating editing and saving XStudio emergency logs has been added Version 2 3 2 680 06 26 2006 7 Fix When dragging a log item to a later time auto scroll would not work if the log s horizontal scroll bar was not visible The inventory list area and the status bar now detect the log drag operation and enable auto scroll Version 2 3 0 677 03 07 2006 8 Enhancement Users can now set text and background colors for defined cart filters cart categories The Preferences Cart Filters page has been re designed to provide the means to assign text and background colors to each defined cart
79. es as a method of jumping to a particular hour on the log Double Click on any one of the hours to jump to the beginning of the selected hour on the log Selecting an hour and pressing the Enter key can also be used to jump to the selected hour You can jump to a specific time on the log by pressing the F2 key You ll be prompted for the time to jump to See the reference section on Keyboard Shortcuts for a complete list of keyboard shortcuts you can use Inventory The bottom right section of the main log editing window is the inventory list if used You can sort filter and place carts from the inventory on the log using drag and drop operations For more details see the section on Using the Inventory You can increase or decrease the size of the inventory display it affects the log display too by dragging the splitter bar located between the log display and the inventory display Float your mouse over the display until you see the standard resize cursor then Left Click and drag the splitter up or down to get the size you want ezEdit remembers this setting next time you start the program Working with Edit Dialogs The type of information you need to edit varies with each log record type and to make your task easier there is a customized edit dialog for each While each record type varies in information there are some consistent types of information that will be entered Each of these information types is handled
80. esignation when entering the Current Voice Number macro Current Day of Week 1 Monday 7 Sunday This character is replaced by the numeric value for the current day of the week Current Hour 12 hour format Hours 1 through 9 1 9 10 A 11 B 12 C Note Because this is a 12 hour format the current hour value used when substituting for this macro character can occur twice during the day For instance the 10 AM and 10 PM hours will return the same value A Nearest Hour 12 hour format If current minute of the hour gt 30 then the returned hour value is incremented by 1 Note Because this is a 12 hour format the current hour value used when substituting for this macro character can occur twice during the day For instance the 10 AM and 10 PM hours will return the same value A Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved 36 ezEdit Log Editor Macro Usage Current Hour 24 hour format Hours 0 midnight through 9 0 9 10 A 11 B 12 noon C 13 1 PM D through 23 11 PM N Using this macro character format there are no duplicates throughout the day Note This character is NOT VALID for use with DCS Nearest Hour 24 hour format If current minute of the hour gt 30 then the returned hour value is incremented by 1 Hours 0 midnight through 9 0 9 10 A 11 B 12 noon C 13 1 PM D through 23 11 PM N Using this macro character format the
81. etail by checking or un checking the menu item Help Extended Event Logging Viewing the Application Event Log When you run ezEdit actions the program takes along with actions you take are recorded to a file in the ezEdit application directory You can view the file while using ezEdit by selecting Help TroubleShooting View Application Event Log or view it later using a standard text editor like NotePad The application event logging file name is documented in the topic List of Files The application event log view is similar to the following View Log O D4 ezEdit ezEdit_EventLog txt Search for C Global Search Backword 2008 09 03 36 250 2006 09 29 17 08 46 CExit User Rich Machine EUOW4O00 1 2088 89 29 17 03 46 CezEdit Replication closing 2088 89 29 08 46 TerLogThread 2148 Up tine day s 00 00 54 3 29 2008 09 29 163 46 CTorLogThread 2148 Terminating 2 iten s in queue 2006 10 01 28 14 TerLogThread 2904 Started Version 2 1 2008 10 01 228 14 C TorLosThread 2984 Single log file enabled 2006 10 01 28 14 CTerLogThread 2904 Autonatic log maintenance enabled 2008 10 01 128 14 TerLoesThread 2984 Los maintenance interval 00 05 00 2008 10 01 128 14 CezEdit ezEdit Log Editor starting Version 2 4 5 B 2006 19 01 28 14 CezEdir User Rich Machine EVOW4000 1 2008 10 01 2 28 14 CezEdit Command line O D04 ezEdit EZEDIT3S2 EXE de 2008 10 81 28 14 CezEdit Using alternate
82. exporting the log This topic provides basic guidelines intended to ensure that the generic log executes properly on the host system The original specification published by Computer Concepts Corporation Lenexa KS did not include log construction guidelines This content is provided to minimize pitfalls that might be encountered in constructing and or exporting a generic log for use by the host audio system Each Log Must Contain an ID Record The first record in the generic log file must be an informational record ID Record in order to be considered valid If the ID Record is not present the log will not be processed by the host audio system Audio Items Spots Music etc Must be Anchored When loading the generic log the host audio system uses non audio log records as anchor points for the the audio items Typically a Directive record type is used but Program Title and Log Note records can also be used The host system groups the audio items following the anchor as a sequence based on the anchor item s time value Consider the following fragment of a generic log file DO020LR00400 Load Required Brk lt Anchor Point C0020 01T118Get Well Games 00059CM C0020 02T120DENTYNE reg or sugarfree 00029CM D0100LR00300 Load Required Brk lt Anchor Point C0100 01TO04DIET COKE Q Diet Coke 00059CM C0100 02TO10VERNE amp BUBBA S DONUT 00049CM C0100 03T110DoubleTree 00058CM As you can see in the fragment a Directive is sched
83. ffic system Begin Date If available the begin date of the audio item The date is retrieved from the audio delivery system s inventory End Date If available the end date of the audio item The date is retrieved from the audio delivery system s inventory Cart Length Checking Validation can include cart length checking This feature is enabled or disabled from the Options menu Select the Cart Length Check item and then set the range in seconds to use When length checking is enabled the validation process first checks the cart s date to ensure it s valid for the log date Then the logged length from the log is compared against the inventory s reported actual cart length to AUX mark If the actual length does not fall within the range of the logged length plus or minus the selected number of seconds it is reported as having a length problem and will appear in the list of problems If you change the number of seconds to evaluate you re prompted to re validate the log which will now use the new value to determine if a cart meets the length requirements Filtering the Report You can use the displayed Cart Mask combo box to select a cart filter to use Cart filters are set up in Preferences and are global to both inventory filtering and validation report filtering See the section in Preferences on Cart Filters for more information on creating cart filters The effect of using cart filters is to include only cart numbers that matc
84. gram your settings are restored Display Spot Times You can choose how to display spot times the default is not to display them at all by selecting the menu item View Spot Times and then selecting how you want the spot times displayed as shown ezEdit Log Editor Log 1 Tuesday xX File Edit WEYA Utilities Windows Help i Spot Times None Cart Status Displayed Log Times Show Log Time as AM PM e Estimated Air Times Save Current Column Settings Restore Default Column Settings Show Toolbar Select the option Log Times to display the spot audio item times in the traditional format that DCS and Maestro log editors use with each item incrementing one second from the previous item Select the option Estimated Air Times to display spot audio item times as an estimate of when the item would be played in a given hour The estimated play time is hour based meaning that the first item in a given hour is estimated to play at the straight up of the hour and each subsequent item is Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved 48 ezEdit Log Editor offset by the previous items play length either based on the log s Length field or if used the audio inventory s Aux Mark for the cart This option is useful for stations running local automation To suppress the display of log times for audio items select the option None 2 ezEdit Log Editor Log 1 Wednesday Feb 06
85. h a given filter set thus reducing the displayed validation errors to just those a particular user might want to see or take action on For instance the traffic department might be interested only in commercials that don t validate not music or jingles or promos Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Operation Using ezEdit 61 4 11 1 Sorting the Report You can change the sort order of the items list just click on the column name that you wish to use for sorting Clicking once on a column sorts ascending clicking a second time sorts descending Report Views You can select different views of the data which changes the display layout and affects which data is displayed You can choose to display only date problems only length problems only missing carts or group data by problem type or cart number Printing the Validation Report To print the validation information click on the Print button on the tool bar or select the menu item File Print Validation Report A print dialog will be displayed allowing you to select the printer choose portrait or landscape mode choose to print only selected items on the report or cancel the print operation The printed report may span more than one page depending on the number of items that failed validation The report columns will fit on a standard page in portrait mode which is the default To print only a selected number of items you can select mult
86. have made voice tracking modifications to the log the word MOD will also be displayed on log dates where voice track modifications have been made Select a Station To select a different station click on the down arrow icon in the station list A list of available stations is Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Operation Using ezEdit 29 displayed from which to choose Stations are identified and set up in Preferences on the Stations tab You can also use the Alt DnArrow keystroke if the Select Station field is active Select a Log Date To select a log date Left Click on the date you want If you select a date that has no log and click OK you ll be prompted to create a new log if desired or cancel the operation You can also use a Double Click to open a selected log without having to click on the OK button by enabling this functionality in Preferences Navigating the Calendar Display In addition to mouse control and selection of logs you can also use the keyboard As with most Windows applications use the Tab to move from control or button to control Within the calendar control use the LeftArrow RightArrow UpArrow and DnArrow keys to move among the displayed days PgUp changes the calendar to the previous month PgDn changes the calendar to the next month Ctrl PgUp moves to the previous year Ctrl PgDn moves to the next year To return to today
87. he F11 key A dialog similar to the one shown below will be displayed To repeat your last search select the main display s Edit Find Again menu item or press the F12 key Search Log Search Field Cait Number Description Text to Find v001 Searches are case insensitive and will find your entered search text anywhere in the selected search field The search mechanism will find the search text you ve entered anywhere in the cart number or description For instance you could search for john in the description field and Elton John Rob Johnson and John Boy will be found The same is true of searching cart numbers although if you enter a 4 digit cart number the match will have to be exact as there are only 4 digits in the cart number If a search is unsuccessful a warning sound will be issued and the main display s status bar will display a message indicating the search text was not found ezEdit saves the search field and text to find when you exit the program and restores those values the next time the program is started Copy and Paste Commercials You can copy a spot commercial record on the log to a special spot clipboard and then subsequently paste it insert another copy of the spot into the log ONLY spot records carts can be copied and pasted Log items other than audio spot records require manual insertion To copy a spot record select the spot on the log you wish to copy The
88. he changed widths are restored at program startup 3 Enhancement Users can now hide the tool bar if desired The tool bar state visible or hidden is saved and restored on program startup 4 Enhancement Event log display and search settings are now saved on exit and restored the next time the event log is viewed Version 2 1 7 662 04 04 2005 1 Enhancement The directive edit dialog has been revised to support additional directive types including suspend automation Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved 98 ezEdit Log Editor Version 2 1 6 661 02 14 2005 1 Fix Handling of malformed logs specifically invalid cart lengths in spot records has been improved Version 2 1 5 660 12 08 2004 1 Enhancement On demand updating of log spot records including Description and Length has been added Users can choose to update all audio records in a log cart length only description only or both cart length and description This is particularly useful if a log was edited and saved with an editor that does not support the newer cart length style mmm ss CMED versions prior to 2 4 do not support the extended 999 minute 59 second cart length field earlier log editor versions supported only 99 minutes 59 seconds for a cart length See the section in Troubleshooting that further describes the problem 2 Enhancement Users can now enable or disable extended text logging using the Help Debug M
89. he topic on Application Created Files for more information on files that are installed or created by ezEdit 4 Only files originally installed are removed Event log files and your preferences Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Configuration 16 ezEdit Log Editor 3 1 In order to use ezEdit the application needs to know about the station s for which you will editing logs In the preferences area you define the stations their call letters location of the log files and associated inventory files Optionally you can also define cart categories or masks that can be used to filter the inventory information to display only those carts that meet your filter criteria plus apply unique color combinations to defined cart categories You can also enable a security feature that prevents users from changing the preferences without a password Stations Setup In this area you define the various station logs you will be editing Each station setup can be named something that s meaningful to you You also identify the station s call letters log path and inventory file 2 ezEdit Preferences E3 Select Station Ul Set Default Station Defauk Station My Station General Station Name My Station Call Letters DOO WCRM FM Station Number s1 Log Path LA 0CS Inventory Information Use Inventory Inventory File Name L DCS crinvxs dat Station Count 2 Maintaining Stations Add a
90. ile Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved 92 ezEdit Log Editor DO020LR00400 Load Required Brk lt Anchor Point C0020 01T118Get Well Games 00059CM lt Item incremented 1 second C0020 02T120DENTYNE reg or sugarfree 00029CM lt Item incremented 1 second C0020 03TOI10VERNE amp BUBBA S DONUT 00049CM lt Item incremented 1 second Simply passing a traffic or music scheduling system log time through to the generic log file is the most common pitfall encountered when constructing and or exporting a log If the log times are not adjusted and properly incremented the results on the host audio system are unpredictable ezEdit compensates for this problem when opening a log by automatically adjusting the times to meet the log file specification If there is a problem making the adjustments ezEdit will warn the end user of the problems Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Appendices 93 8 5 Revision History This topic contains historical information on changes enhancements and corrections to ezEdit by version number and date For the most recent changes and enhancements see the What s New topic Version 2 7 0 705 02 12 2013 1 Enhancement Log display times can now be shown as AM PM times if desired As a default ezEdit continues to display log times in military format To enable AM PM time display use the main menu item View Show Log Time as
91. iple items in the display using the standard Windows methods for multiple item selection Then when printing check the Print Only Selected Items checkbox You can use this feature to print only one instance of a non validated item rather than all 10 times the item appeared on the log Saving Validation Report Info to a File You can save the validation information to a standard text file that can be opened in any text editor or word processor Click on the Save button or select File Save Validation Report and you ll be prompted to enter a file name and choose a location for saving You can Right Click on the items display to pop up a menu that also provides the print and save features Cart Length Checking You can check logged lengths versus actual cart length to AUX mark as a part of the log validation process Select the Options menu then the appropriate length value Select None if you wish to disable length checking The values displayed are values meaning the cart lengths will be considered out of range of the actual cart length is either more than or less than the selected number of seconds from the logged length The menu selection appears as a series of radio buttons as shown The selected length range will be displayed with a dot adjacent to the item Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved 62 ezEdit Log Editor ezEdit Log Editor Validate 2 Wednes File Ed
92. ir ezEdit ini AppDir Usage The main program file The on line help file This text file is created and appended to as you use the application It contains information about application activity Preferences file that contains user defined preferences including station configurations and cart filters Beginning with ezEdit version 2 4 0 the preferences file is located in the application folder Prior version s preferences file was located in the Windows folder CCF AppDir LCF AppDir ezEditDebug txt AppDir Sample cart category files The files include category name colors and cart masks The contents can be imported in Preferences Cart Categories Sample log display property files The files include settings for log font and non audio item colors The contents can be imported in Preferences User Interface No longer used Replaced by ezEdit_EventLog txt typically PDF files and are placed in the application folder Additional a Some ezEdit installations include additional documentation files These files are documentation files may include an on disk Operations Manual and Quick Start Guide Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved 82 ezEdit Log Editor 8 3 Command Line Switches ezEdit provides for the use of a minimal number of command line switches that can be implemented as needed These switches can be entered in any order and are not case sensitive
93. irective This directive is used to place an audio item in the log that is not normally scheduled by a music or traffic system Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Appendices 89 02 05 Time in HHMM format 0000 2359 06 07 Directive Type PC Play Cart 08 12 Length in MMMSS 00000 99959 Right Justified 13 16 Cart Number 4 alphanumeric characters 17 20 Commercial Type Same as Commercial Record eres o customer number Freem maj SSS E Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved 90 ezEdit Log Editor 8 4 4 Program Title Record Type The program title record type is used to identify programs on the log 44 47 Program Title Type Same as Commercial Record Commercial Type 68 69 CR LF Carriage Return Line Feed ER CC SSS 8 4 5 Log Note Record Type As the name implies the log note record type is used for placing notes on the log majs OSS 8 4 6 Blank Record Type The blank record type was not originally documented by Computer Concepts Corporation It has been used though since the early 1990 s Record Type B Blank Line 68 69 CRILF Carriage Return Line Feed EE SSS Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Appendices 91 8 4 7 Generic Log Construction Guidelines In order for the generic log to be properly executed by the host audio system certain guidelines need to be followed in constructing and or
94. is located on a Novell Netware server without long file name support enabled stamp it is from the point of view of the PC hosting ezEdit If the target log folder directory is located on another PC that is running with different time zone settings than the PC on which ezEdit is running you should not enable this option 4 When ezEdit manually updates a file s time Security Preferences You can secure your ezEdit preference settings if you wish When set users are unable to open the Preferences dialog and make changes unless they enter a password Enabling Security Click on the Enable Configuration Security check box When this item is checked a dialog appears asking you to enter a password twice to confirm your password choice If the two entered passwords match and you save apply the changes the next time a user attempts to access Preferences a password prompt will appear and access will be granted only if the correct password is entered Passwords are not case sensitive but are stored in the ezEdit settings file as scrambled text ensuring a moderate level of security Save your changes by either clicking on the Apply button or when prompted when you close Preferences From this point on users will have to enter the password you created in order to display the Preferences dialog preferences file If you forget the password you will be unable to change any of the Preferences The password is encrypted and c
95. it View Men Windows Help Cart Length Check gt None 5 Seconds 10 Seconds j 15 Seconds 20 Seconds 25 Seconds 30 Seconds If you change the cart length check value you will be offered the opportunity to re validate the current log using the new length check value ezEdit will remember the setting you make and it will be in effect the next time you open a validation window Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Reference 64 ezEdit Log Editor 5 1 This section contains more detailed background information on a number of key subjects that will help you to gain a better understanding of how ezEdit works Studying these sections is not absolutely essential but it will make it much easier for you to use ezEdit more efficiently and effectively Menus amp Toolbars Main Tool Bar The tool bar provides convenient shortcuts to often used functionality Note that some buttons may be disabled if a particular item is not applicable rc Log Editing Tool Bar When a log is opened the tool bar has a number of additional buttons available that are specific to the log editing dialog CBA FES we Additional tool buttons include printing and log saving shortcuts Main Menu The ezEdit menu structure is dynamic in nature Some menu items are enabled or disabled and additional menu items may appear depending the task being performed
96. iting cart masks to close the panel and update the cart mask field contents Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved 22 ezEdit Log Editor 3 3 User Interface In the User Interface area you can change settings related to the user interface including such items as the log editing font and non audio log item colors e2 ezEdit Preferences General Enable Dbl Click Log Open Dialog O Log Display Properties Log Font Display Font Verdana Font Size BoldFort 8 g Problem Cart Display Colors Problem Cart Sample Colors BkGmd Text Bold O Directive Colors Directive Sample Colors Background E Log Note Colors Log Note Sample Colors Background Text Program Title Colors Background Text General Settings Enable Double Click on Open Log Dialog If checked you can double click on a calendar date for a log file and the file will be loaded without having to click on the OK button at the bottom of the dialog Some users prefer this approach although it may have the side effect of inadvertently double clicking on an unwanted date or a date for which a log file does not exist For this reason the feature is optional The default is not enabled unchecked Log Font Settings Use this group of settings to control the appearance and size of text on a log Choose the font name you wish to use from the dropdown list which also displays a sample of what the font will look like as you scro
97. itor If you need to contact dcsTools com you can do so using one of the following methods We are here to help so do not hesitate to communicate with us when needed Mailing Address C R Media 8494 Saratoga Lane Eden Prairie MN 55347 USA Telephone Information Sales and Technical Support can be reached from 9 00 AM to 5 00 PM U S Central Time Voice 952 949 9450 FAX 952 949 9448 Email Information To contact us via email use our on line contact form If you wish to use a standard email client send correspondence to rich c rmedia com Technical Support To contact technical support for our products use the telephone numbers or email information provided above You can also send an on line product specific email Web Site Visit our web site for information on product updates and other products we offer http www dcsTools com Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Appendices 80 ezEdit Log Editor 8 1 Registration ezEdit requires a valid registration code to enable full use of the product If you purchased ezEdit you should have received a registration code or instructions on how to obtain your registration code with your installation materials The registration code contains the product serial number and is unique to each PC on which ezEdit is installed If no registration code is entered or available you will be able to run ezEdit but will be unable to save
98. ks The Delete key on the keyboard can also be used to delete categories Deleting a category also deletes all cart masks associated with it If you didn t mean to delete the cart category you must close the Preferences dialog and choose not to save the changes When you re open Preferences the cart categories are restored to their last saved state Be aware that not saving changes on exiting the Preferences dialog saves no changes you may have made while working in the Preferences dialog Editing Cart Masks To edit a cart mask Double Click on the mask in the mask column A dropdown panel displays providing the means to add edit and delete individual cart masks A cart mask must be exactly 4 four characters in length The mask table will not allow entries that are too short and will not accept more than 4 characters entered For information on specific cart mask combinations that can be used see the topic Cart Masks Explained When all editing for a category is complete save your changes by clicking on the Save Changes Post Edit data navigation button represented by a check mark Importing and Exporting Cart Filters For convenience you can import and export cart filter settings Right Click on the displayed filters table and select either Import Cart Categories or Export Cart Categories In either case you are prompted for a file name to import from or export to Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reser
99. ld type Log Validation Display These shortcuts are available in the Log Validation display Shortcut Meaning F1 Help launches the help file Ctrl X Exit closes the application Tab Shift Tab Move from one control to another in the dialog Tab moves forward Shift Tab moves backward Home Move to the beginning first displayed record of the validation data End Move to the end last displayed record of the validation data Shift Left Click Enables multi select of validation data Contiguous items are selected Ctrl Left Click Non sequential multi select of validation data Only items clicked on are selected or de selected Right Click Displays a pop up menu for printing and saving validation reports Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved 68 ezEdit Log Editor 5 3 Cart Masks Explained Cart masks are used to identify carts audio files that might be grouped together A cart mask must be exactly 4 four characters in length Mask entry dialogs will not allow entries that are too short and will not accept more than 4 characters entered The question mark or the asterisk characters are wildcards meaning a letter or number is valid in its position in the mask The and characters can be used interchangeably as they have the same meaning in cart mask evaluation A third wildcard that can be used is the pound sign character When
100. ll through the list The size of the font may be changed within a range of 8 to 20 points Checking the Bold Font checkbox cause all audio items carts on the log to be displayed in a bold style Log Display Colors In this area you define the colors of the log non audio item types You can define a background color and text color for each of the non audio log types Background and Text colors are set by clicking on the arrow in the color combo box and selecting a color from the list of available colors Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Configuration 23 You should try to select colors that will stand out on the log display yet be easily read The default display text color is Navy Blue the default background colors are Aqua for Directives Yellow for Log Notes and Lime Green for Program Titles Problem carts those that are either missing or out of date are displayed with the default background color and Red text if the menu item View Cart Status Displayed item is checked If you want Problem carts to be displayed with bold text check the Bold Text checkbox on the Problem cart panel As you change colors the appropriate sample text background and text colors will change to provide an idea of what the log line item will look like one of the supplied themes be careful not to inadvertently make the text invisible The sample displays should help avoid that f If you are using an unusual set
101. maximum of 86 400 records based on unique time values with one second resolution The original Computer Concepts specification document indicated that the maximum number of records for a log file is 1441 While this number is correct when considering the number of minutes in a day 1440 plus one ID Record in reality the actual maximum number of records is 86 400 when you consider Commercial Records that contain a seconds value Each log file represents one 1 day of programming 24 hours in length beginning at midnight and finishing at 11 59 59 PM It is not required that a log file contain content for all hours of the day i e records with time fields starting at midnight and ending at 11 59 PM but the log must not contain content for more than one day As an example if the station for which the log is prepared operates between 5 AM and 8 PM only it is perfectly acceptable that the log file contains content for those hours only A typical log viewed in a standard text editor might look similar to the example fragment r WXST FM DOO00LRO0300 Load Required Brk C0000 01TO04DIET COKE Q Diet Coke 00059CM C0000 02TO1OVERNE amp BUBBA S DONUT 00049CM C0000 03T110DoubleTree 00058CM DO020LR00400 Load Required Brk C0020 01T118Get Well Games 00059CM C0020 02T120DENTYNE reg or sugarfree 00029CM Additional information regarding what the host system expects to see in the finished generic log is Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media
102. n you can use the Ctrl F3 keystroke to copy the item to the spot clipboard You can also use menu items from the main Edit menu or the log display s pop up menu To paste a copied spot record select the row on the log where you want the spot inserted Press Ctrl Ins to insert the spot The record will be inserted immediately above the selected row You can also use the main Edit menu or log display pop up menu to paste from the spot clipboard Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Operation Using ezEdit 51 Copy and Paste is active only when the log table is the active control on the main display Copy and paste can also be used across logs For instance you may have today s log open in a window copy a spot record then switch to another log window say tomorrow s log and paste the spot into that log See the Reference section on Keyboard Shortcuts for a complete list of keyboard shortcuts you can use 4 7 Using the Inventory If you have selected an inventory for a station the inventory information is loaded and displayed on the main display each time you open a log The inventory information can be sorted and or filtered for ease of use The same type of display is also used for cart selection when adding or editing a spot record or adding or editing a play cart directive The inventory display will look similar to the following Inventory View Description Log Length User Fitter
103. n two situations log 1 When a log has been edited and saved with an editor that support the 999 minute 59 second cart length standard then subsequently edited and saved with a log editor CMED versions 2 3P and prior that does not When opened in this application or DCS the length characters are shifted left one character resulting in invalid cart lengths for all audio records 2 When the user is using an old revision of LogMerge that incorrectly writes the cart length in a log Open the offending log in ezEdit then update all cart lengths from the menu item Utilities Update Spot Records You can update cart length only description only or both The original cart description is not affected by the described problem but will be changed to match the matching inventory cart information if you choose to update the description when updating spot records Log Print or Print When attempting to print preview a log this message Preview occurs The cause is the current default printer is not available The Print Setup dialog displays nothing for the selected printer and the Setup button is disabled To correct the problem you must close ezEdit and select a different default printer A ezEdit requires that a printer be defined in the operating system in order for any of the print functions to work properly Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Contacting dcsTools com 78 ezEdit Log Ed
104. ng the menu to insert the template In other words select a log record then insert the template The template will be inserted starting immediately prior to the selected log record unless the selected record is the last record on the log in that case you re prompted with the option to append place the template after the selected record or insert place the template ahead of the selected record When a template is inserted the original log times on the template are modified to offset from the log time at the insertion point on the target log For instance if you select a log record at 04 00 AM the log record prior to the selected record has a log time of 02 59 AM and insert a 1 hour template ahead of it the template times will range from 03 00 AM to 03 59 AM filling the entire 3 00 AM hour ezEdit always places the starting template time at the previous log time plus one minute when inserting a template If there are time overlaps because the inserted template duration is greater than the time window in which it is being inserted ezEdit attempts to adjust times following the template content accordingly If inserting a template causes the log to run more than 24 hours you are prompted as to whether or not to discard log entries that run beyond 11 59 59 PM If you do not discard the log entries that occur beyond 11 59 59 PM you will need to edit the times of those items to get them into the log day ezEdit will allow you to save a log th
105. ning the user cannot change existing codes or enter new codes The spot audio item Commercial Type is an exception you can enter codes that do not appear on the list Directive Type Fields Directive Type fields use a dropdown list to select a directive type Also typing a directive type will show the closest match When working with a dropdown list you can display the list by either clicking Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved 38 ezEdit Log Editor on the dropdown button or by using the keystroke Alt DnArrow Directive selection fields will also place a default value in the Description field If you are inserting a new Directive on the log and select a Time Approximate Load Play directive the Description field will be filled in with Load Play If you select a Cast Off Load Play directive the Description field will be filled in with Load Play Automatic insertion of default description text is done only if the Description field is blank on opening the dialog If you are editing a Directive and change the directive type the default text will not be automatically inserted to replace existing text Copy and Paste Text For fields that contain text you can copy and paste text using standard Windows keystrokes Select text and use Ctrl C to copy the text to the clipboard use Ctrl V to paste the text from the clipboard into a field Most fields also support the standard m
106. nonna Judd CM 00 20 First Weather In the preview window you can page through the log on screen by using the forward and back toolbar buttons You can zoom the preview in and out using the magnifying glass buttons on the toolbar Scroll the page with the scroll bar to see the lower portions of the page You can also scroll the page using the PgUp and PgDn keys and the UpArrow and DnArrow keys Send the log to a printer from the preview by clicking on the printer button on the toolbar A print dialog will be displayed that allows you to change the printer if desired and to select a range of pages to print if desired Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved 54 ezEdit Log Editor You can choose to print only the page or pages you wish from the print button in the preview display If you elect to print the log directly without previewing it will be generated and sent directly to the selected printer A The print routines will fail if the PC you are using has no printers defined or if the default printer is unavailable See the section in the Troubleshooting topic on specific errors for error messages and solutions Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Operation Using ezEdit 55 4 9 Log Templates A log template is a building block for creating logs A template defines a group of air play events in a specific sequence for a specific block
107. nsure correct byte alignment Unless otherwise noted all fields are left justified e Inthe possible values column text marked in BOLD are acceptable field vales all other text is descriptive in nature e The terms Blanks and Blank are used in the possible values column to identify fields or reserved areas of the record that are to be populated with the space character Decimal 32 Hex 20 Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Appendices 85 Original versions of Computer Concepts Corporation documentation specified some fields should be padded with nulls meaning using the null character Decimal 0 Hex 00 to fill unused byte positions at the end of the field Over time the accepted method became filling the unused byte positions with the space character Decimal 32 Hex 20 e The term Freeform is used in the possible values column to indicate that the field value can be standard text of your choosing i e freeform up to the maximum length of the field e Some fields in the Commercial Record are noted in the possible values column as Filled in by system or lt Not Used gt These fields should be output filled with blanks Decimal 32 Hex 20 8 4 1 ID Record Type One and only one 1 ID Record must be placed as the first record in a log file Record Type ID Record majs oo S Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved 86 ezEdit Log Editor 8 4 2
108. ode menu item 3 Enhancement When viewing a text file users can now search the displayed text for any combination of information Searches can be forward or backward from current location and can be case sensitive if desired 4 Enhancement Additional error logging has been added to better support end users 5 Enhancement Commercial Type Sponsor SPN has been added to the list of available types when editing an audio element 6 Fix When a log validation dialog was closed other remaining dialogs status bars were not updated correctly Version 2 1 4 658 12 02 2003 1 Enhancement Log validation has been revised to optionally include cart length checking Users can select a range of zero disabled to 30 seconds in 5 second increments The validation report will indicate those carts that have a length problem i e a 60 second spot is ordered but the inventory cart length is 30 seconds 2 Enhancement The log validation error display now includes the ability to do some additional data views enhancing the drill down capabilities of log validation Users can now display date problems only length problems only missing carts only and grouped views of the data including grouping by error and grouping by cart number Version 2 1 3 657 09 27 2003 1 Fix Fixed a problem with inventory or validation reports not printing the last page of a report in some cases The problem manifested itself mostly in Win9x OS but co
109. of the list Data Navigator Button Map Delete Record Insert Add Go to First Go to Last Record Record Prior Record Post Save Edits Depending the area of ezEdit you re working in some of the navigator buttons depicted are not visible because the functionality they provide is not allowed Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved 70 ezEdit Log Editor 5 5 Sample Printed Log When you print a log using ezEdit the printed output will look similar to the example shown here portions removed to conserve space Log WCCC Merged Logs for Wed Apr 04 2007 5 30 07 4 23 14 pm Line Dir Type Relay Prod Time Type Type Cart Description Length Code Cust Code 00 00 D LR 000 00 00 05 24 00 00 00 v999 Voice Track 000 03 E 00 00 04 J102 KFKF Jingle 94FM UP 000 03 CM 00 00 07 M59C Thinkin Prob David Ball 000 48 CM 00 00 54 Vo01 Voice Track Test Cart 000 12 E 00 01 07 M50A Cleopatria Pam Tillis 001 22 CM 00 02 28 J104 KFKF Jingle Little Texas 000 03 CM 00 02 31 M50H What Might Little Texas 002 47 CM 00 05 17 J101 KFKF Jingle Down 000 04 CM 00 05 21 J102 KFKF Jingle 94FM UP 000 02 CM 00 09 Log Note Check Xmtr Readings 00 10 D LP 10 Spot Break 000 00 00 07 57 pre rer 05 24 T501 Computer City Dae 900 58 CM TOS Re LES MS RE UE a 00 37 14 S702 Listen Music Doobie Bros 001 46 CM 00 40 D LP 40 Spot Break 000 00 00 11 02 00 39 00 T170 Anheuser Busch Bud Dry 000 59 CM
110. of time Templates can be up to twenty four 24 hours in length but are generally much shorter and used to define blocks of program sequences that are repeated throughout a day or that occur only occasionally You can create special non repeating templates that might only be used during a holiday for instance Common template examples are 1 hour standard programming blocks a 4 hour morning drive template and a Christmas template that covers an entire day and is comprised of program events completely different from the normal day to day programming Each template is assigned a name of your choosing typically something that identifies the station and purpose of the template ezEdit does not limit the number of templates you can create and template names can be as long as the host operating system supports All template files on disk have the extension FMT as a default Creating a Template You can create log templates from scratch or save an existing log as a template and edit to make it generic in nature Create a Template from Scratch To create a new template from scratch select the menu item File New Log from the main menu The standard open log dialog is presented Select any station you wish and any date that does not already have a log we ll be negating the station and date information once we ve created the template A new log window is displayed and initially has no log items whatsoever Proceed with adding items to the l
111. og program titles directives log notes etc See the section on inserting new log items for details on the insertion process When creating a template one of the major differences is a template will generally not have any specific audio cart items rather it will have open availabilities where when the template is used as a part of a log the specific cart numbers for that log date are placed For more information on inserting open avails see the topic Open Avail Insert For ease in using templates it is recommend that you use midnight as the starting time for the template When using and or inserting templates into a log the times will likely change anyway as the template might be inserted at say 1 00 PM ezEdit automatically calculates the starting time on the log where the template is being inserted based on the time at the insertion point To make the process smoother when repeatedly inserting a template into a log for instance a single hour template repeated several times it is recommended that you construct the template so the last time on the template works out to fill the entire block of time you intended with the template As an example if you are creating a one hour template and the last item on the template is a directive at 00 45 of the hour add a Blank Line record at 00 59 Then if you insert the template a second time at the end of the 1st template schedule the 1st time of the insertion will be exactly the top of th
112. og fix up logic has been added to handle malformed logs that contain a colon in the spot length field If such spot records are found during the loading of a log they will be corrected and the user is notified changes have been made Version 2 1 1 652 02 10 2003 1 Enhancement Minor cosmetic changes have been made to some of the dialogs for readability 2 Enhancement Generating the machine ID for registration and copying the ID to the clipboard now includes the machine s name in the text copied to the clipboard This was done to make identification of which ID is for which machine easier when registering more than one copy of the application Version 2 1 1 651 12 20 2002 1 Enhancement Support for Maestro station numbers that do not conform to the published specification has been added 2 digit station numbers like 13 instead of the documented SD are now supported You can now enter any 2 character combination in a station s Station Number field in Preferences 2 Fix Corrected a minor problem where not all of the user settings were being erased if the user Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved 100 ezEdit Log Editor elected to reset the display settings 3 Fix Corrected a problem where inventory display columns became unique to each log edit window opened Now the settings are global rather than per open window Version 2 1 0 650 12 02 2002 ezEdit You may wish to review th
113. ouse Right Click on the field to present menu options to copy cut paste and delete field contents Confirming or Canceling Edits Once you have edited a new or existing log item clicking on the OK button will confirm the changes To cancel the edits click on the Cancel button You can also press Esc or click on the edit dialog s close icon X to cancel an edit When you confirm your changes the information you ve entered is validated Fields that are required or have special requirements are checked If there s something wrong with your edits you ll get a message telling you what s wrong and the edit cursor is placed in the problem field You will be unable to confirm save your changes until all fields that have special requirements are OK On most dialogs there are fields that are not required for the log to be valid and workable with XStudio DCS or Maestro These fields can be left blank if desired Context Help for Edit Dialogs Each of the edit dialogs has context help available To use context help click on the context help button on the title bar then click on the field for which you need help You can also touch the F1 key while in a field and get help for that field Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Operation Using ezEdit 39 4 2 1 2 Blank Line Dialog ezEdit provides the ability to insert a so called blank line in the log In reality the blank line is no
114. overn This Agreement The local language version of this agreement shall apply to Software acquired in the EU This Agreement is the entire agreement between us and you agree that C R Media will not have any liability for any untrue statement or representation made by it its agents or anyone else whether innocently or negligently upon which you relied upon entering this Agreement unless such untrue statement or representation was made fraudulently Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved System Requirements amp Installation System Requirements amp Installation 13 ezEdit requires certain hardware and Windows operating system minimums You must also install the ezEdit software on the PC using an installation program This section documents the system requirements for ezEdit and covers the process of installing updating and removing the ezEdit software 2 1 System Requirements ezEdit requires a PC running Microsoft Windows 2000 Pro XP Pro Vista Windows 7 or Windows 8 e a 100 IBM compatible Pentium personal computer e 64 MB RAM Windows 2000 128 MB RAM Windows XP 1GB RAM Vista Windows 7 2GB RAM Windows 8 e 20 MB free disk space for this application and documentation only e compatible VGA super VGA XGA or 8514 A monitor with adapter running 800x600 minimum display resolution 1024x768 highly recommended e Microsoft mouse or compatible pointing device e ALAN car
115. press the OK button your entries are validated and if incorrect or missing you get a warning message and the cursor is placed in the field that needs to be corrected Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved 42 ezEdit Log Editor Load Directive Dialog Field Information Items with a check mark in the REQ column require user entry while unchecked items have default values which can optionally be changed Field REQ Usage Log Time Execution time for the directive The time entered must fall between the previous not spot time and the next non spot time on the log Directive Type v The type of directive for this log item Select the directive type from the drop down list See your XStudio DCS or Maestro documentation for details on directive types and their usage Description J The text that will appear on the XStudio DCS or Maestro display for this log item Length The execution length of the directive as hours minutes seconds 4 2 1 5 Load Window Execute Function Dialog This dialog is displayed when you select either a Load Window directive or an Execute Function directive The information required for each of these directives is essentially the same The key value is the Relay Number which identifies which function or action to execute by number The difference for the Load Window directive is that it requires special text in the Description field If you are unfamiliar with the requirements
116. preview displays Fix ezEdit would not launch on operating systems older than Windows 2000 This included Windows 98 Windows Me and Windows NT4 The problem was introduced in version 2 4 5 and has been resolved Version 2 4 5 695 10 04 2008 1 Enhancement A number of dialogs have been updated to be more visually consistent in the XP and Vista operating systems Included are the registration machine ID password and about ezEdit dialogs Fix If a user manually edited the ezEdit preferences file and changed a station number to a single digit value or a value of more than 2 digits ezEdit would not correctly find an audit file for a given station date This scenario is now correctly handled although manual entries of more than 2 digits are truncated to the first two characters Fix When appending an item to a log and the last item on the log had a time of 23 59 ezEdit would allow an attempt to add a log record that requires a log time one minute later than the last item creating an invalid log time of 24 00 Now only items that can be appended to the log after 23 59 are allowed These items are spot cart records and open avails Fix If a user defined log type was entered in dialogs that contain a log type the manually entered log type was not being limited to the 4 character maximum Now a user s manual entry is truncated to 4 characters if it is longer than is allowed Fix A Play Cart Directive s product code and customer n
117. py You may make one 1 archival copy of the machine readable portion of the Software for backup purposes only in support of your use of the Software on a single computer provided that you reproduce on the copy all copyright and other proprietary rights notices included on the originals of the Software No Merger or Integration You may not merge any portion of the Software into or integrate any portion of the Software with any other program except to the extent expressly permitted by the laws of the jurisdiction where you are located Any portion of the Software merged into or integrated with another program if any will continue to be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and you must reproduce on the merged or integrated portion all copyright and other proprietary rights notices included on the originals of the Software Network Version If you have purchased a network version of the Software this Agreement applies to the installation of the Software on a single file server It may not be copied onto multiple systems Each node connected to the file server must also have its own license of a node copy of the Software which becomes a license only for that specific node Transfer of License You may transfer your license of the Software provided that a you transfer all portions of the Software or copies thereof b you do not retain any portion of the Software or any copy thereof and c the transferee reads and
118. r otherwise received a revision for ezEdit the process for updating the software is virtually identical to the initial installation However the installation dialogs may be a bit different When updating you are not typically given an opportunity to select the Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved 14 ezEdit Log Editor target folder for installation as that choice has already been made in a previous installation 2 You may be prompted that an old version of ezEdit has been found and that it must be uninstalled removed before continuing with the update If you see this prompt when updating ezEdit you should answer Yes to remove the old version and if prompted to confirm the removal of the old version again answer Yes 3 On occasion updating ezEdit may require some additional tasks be performed during the update Such tasks might include validating and or updating your registration and making adjustments to your preferences settings If these tasks are needed you will be prompted for any input required and notified if the update task could not be completed successfully A You must have administrator privileges to perform an update on all supported operating systems To Uninstall ezEdit To remove ezEdit from your PC select the Control Panel applet Add Remove Programs Select ezEdit and click on the Remove button Follow the prompts to uninstall the software files are not removed See t
119. re are no duplicates throughout the day Note This character is NOT VALID for use with DCS Day of Week Values The day of week macro character returns a numeric value based on the current day of the week Values returned are shown in this table Day Value Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Hour of Day Values Hour of Day macro characters will return different one character values depending on the specific macro character used The main differences occur between any 12 hour format and any 24 hour format Values returned by each format type are listed in this table Note 24 hour values are not valid for use with DCS Hour of Day 12 Hour Format 24 Hour Format Midnight C 0 1 AM 1 1 Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Operation Using ezEdit 37 Hour of Day 12 Hour Format 24 Hour Format 2 AM 2 2 3 AM 4 AM 5 AM 6 AM 7 AM 8 AM 9 AM 10 AM 11 AM Noon 1 PM 2PM 3 PM 4 PM 5 PM 6 PM 7PM 8 PM 9PM 10 PM 11 PM 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F G H Z ar A lt Type Code Fields Type Code fields use a dropdown list to select type codes You can also begin typing and the list will show the closest match The lists are presented as full words to enhance readability When working with a dropdown list you can display the list by either clicking on the dropdown button or by using the keystroke Alt DnArrow Most type code lists are fixed mea
120. rt create and edit emergency logs Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved ezEdit Log Editor 1 2 What s New in ezEdit Here are the latest changes enhancements and corrections to ezEdit by version number and date For information on less recent changes and enhancements see the Revision History topic Version 2 7 2 715 06 08 2015 1 Enhancement Station configuration information can now be exported and imported in Preferences Exported station information can be used by ezEdit ezSuite and XStudio with minor adjustments after importing the information into one of of these applications 2 Enhancement Minor changes have been made to some dialogs to improve text readability in some operating systems most notably Windows Server 2003 3 Change A new property Force Time stamp Update has been added in the Miscellaneous Settings page of Preferences When enabled ezEdit will manually update a log file s time stamp after saving the log Prior to this version of ezEdit the default behavior was to always manually update the time stamp Now ezEdit will not manually update the time stamp as a default as this action will produce undesirable results if the target folder for the log is located on another PC running with different time zone settings The manual time stamp update was originally implemented for users saving logs to a Novell Netware server that did not have long file name support enabled If you ar
121. s ONLY for spots no other records non spot records will be copied or pasted Access the functionality from the main menu Edit item or the log s pop up menu or via shortcut keys Ctrl F3 copies to the clipboard Ctrl Ins pastes from the clipboard The clipboard is special and separate from the standard Windows clipboard main display Copy and Paste is active only when the log table is the active control on the 2 Fix The user could load a malformed log that has a structure like 00 01 59 Spot Record 00 02 00 Spot Record 00 02 01 Spot record 00 02 02 Spot record 00 02 Directive or other non spot record The log fix up routine that runs as a log is loaded would not catch this A common cause would be where a user had more than 59 spot records associated with a directive followed by a directive or other non spot record at the next minute An unusual case but was discovered when testing the paste from clipboard routines and pasted 80 records in the same location It is now corrected 3 Fix Similar to above on completion of a spot record insert an update routine that updates spot times on the log for records following an inserted spot was not catching this same situation It is now corrected and a log fix up is run when encountered thus showing the user the changes that had to be made to the log to accommodate the rolling over a minute effect of having more than 59 spot records within a single minute AND a non spot
122. s date on the calendar click on the GT Go Today button in the lower right portion of the calendar When you have selected the log date for a selected station click on OK and the log will be opened A gauge at the bottom of the main display indicates the progress of opening the file Immediately after the log is loaded it is checked for out of sequence times and conflicts like having two items on the log at the same time If problems are found they are fixed and a dialog is presented offering you the opportunity to see what changes were made You can save the change log if needed for later review Right Click on the changes log display and select the Save to File option You ll be prompted to select a file name The change log is saved as a standard text file Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved 30 ezEdit Log Editor 4 2 Editing a Log When a log has been selected and opened the main display will appear similar to the example shown here There are three main areas in this display a hourly audio content totals b the log and c inventory display There is a tool bar similar to the one shown that provides button access to commonly used functions To determine a button s use float your mouse over it for a hint 2 ezEdit Log Editor Log 1 Wednesday Feb 06 2013 for WCCC Merged Logs X Fie EGR View Utities Windows Help 28a Bash we Current Log Wednesday Feb 06 2013 for WCC
123. s subject to change without notice The software described in this document is furnished under a license agreement or nondisclosure agreement The software may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of those agreements No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and recording for any purpose other than the purchaser s personal use without the written permission of C R Media C R Media 8494 Saratoga Lane Eden Prairie MN 55347 USA Trademarks DCS and Maestro are trademarks of WideOrbit Inc San Francisco CA Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Welcome to ezEdit 7 formerly Computer Concepts Corporation Lenexa KS dMarc Broadcasting Newport Beach CA and Google Inc Mountain View CA Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows Me Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows Server 2003 Windows Vista Windows Server 2008 Windows 7 Windows 8 WIndows 8 1 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012R2 and Windows 10 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other brands and their products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and should be noted as such 1 1 Features ezEdit can be used with XStudio the dcsTools com audio delivery system and DCS and Maestro systems ezEdit offers a number
124. s v T223 Chevron T501 Computer Cty 1503 Paytess Shoe Store Commercials v 1504 Alpine Lace Cheese T508 Conte Farms Apples T509 Cooper Medical Center Length Aux Mark End Date 00 30 41 00 29 81 06191983 1221 2037 A 01 00 88 005880 100081994 12 31 2037 00 30 46 00 30 46 10 08 1294 12 31 2037 00 58 80 00 58 41 10 08 1994 12 31 2037 01 02 92 01 0186 100081994 12 31 2037 01 01 26 01 00 40 10 06 1994 12 31 2037 Cart Fiters 888888 z Expired carts those that are invalid for today s date are displayed in red and future dated carts those that are valid from some date range beyond today are displayed in green Selecting Carts from the Inventory You can use the inventory to insert carts on the log on the main display and to select carts when adding or editing a spot record or play cart directive The selection process is slightly different depending on whether you are working on the main display with a log or editing a single cart item in one of the pop up dialogs Main Display Inserting a Cart from the Inventory into the Log On the main display you can select a cart from the inventory and place it on the log Left Click on the cart hold the mouse button down and drag the cart to the position on the log where you want to insert the cart Then drop it on the log If the cart is invalid for the selected log date you ll be prompted and offered the opportunity to cancel adding the cart to the log Selecting a Cart
125. sage of Program Titles is most common for live assist hours of the broadcast day Edit Program Title Log Time Description 31 characters max 12 20 AM First Weather Length Duration Program Type 0 1 0 News Cod When you have completed editing and press the OK button your entries are validated and if incorrect or missing you get a warning message and the cursor is placed in the field that needs to be corrected Program Title Field Information Items with a check mark in the REQ column require user entry while unchecked items have default values which can optionally be changed Field REQ Usage Log Time Start time for the program The time entered must fall between the previous not spot time and the next non spot time on the log Description J The text that will appear on the XStudio DCS or Maestro display for Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved 46 ezEdit Log Editor Field Length Type Code REQ Usage this log item The execution length of the program as hours minutes seconds The Program Type Code for this item You can select one of the pre defined types from the drop down list or enter up to 4 characters to define your own type code Manually entered type codes can exceed 4 characters but only the first four characters are saved to the log Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Operation Using ezEdit 47 4 3 4 4 S
126. t log In the case you wish to validate a log from disk a dialog is presented allowing you to select the station and log to be validated Then a window similar to the one shown here is displayed A gauge shows the progress of validation until complete ezEdit Log Editor Validate 2 Wednesday Feb 06 2013 for WCCC Merged Logs NV File Edt View Options Windows Help F6 Bou we Log Validation Status WCCC Merged Logs Feb 06 2013 Statistics Log Elements 1 640 Start 2 12 2013 10 04 27 AM Errors 125 Inventory Court 167 End 2 12 2013 10 04 27 AM LengthCheckng 5 seconds won AF Carts M Cart Fiters Cat Description Length voor Voice Track Test Cat 00012 Vss3 Voice Track 000 03 voce Voice Track 000 03 v701 Voice Track 000 01 voor Voice Track 00012 voo Voice Track 000 03 Y100 Queen of Night WH 00257 vso0 vt prev cat messing 001 00 Test Missing Cat 003 00 S704 Sister Golden America 00053 V001 Voice Track 00012 voor Voice Track 00012 voo Voice Track 00003 voo1 Voice Track 00012 oss Voice Track 00010 voor Voice Track 00012 1504 Alpine Lace Cheese 000 11 00 voor Voice Track 00012 voss Voice Track 001 00 Y100 Queen of Night WH 00257 voce Voice Track 000 03 vin The Stoey InYouwE yes MB 00257 S704 Sister Golden America 00053 vodi Voice Track 00012 voce Voice Track 000 03 voo1 Voice Track voor Voice Track voo Voice Track 703 Band RunPad McCartney S704 Sister Golden America CutNo Beg Date End Date
127. t that station f you didn t mean to delete the station you must close the Preferences dialog and choose not to save the changes When you re open Preferences the Configured Stations list is restored to its last saved state Be aware that not saving changes on exiting the Preferences dialog saves no changes you may have made while working in the Preferences dialog Setting a Default Station If desired you can make one of the defined stations the default station If a default station is defined it is the station initially displayed when opening a new log or log validation report To set the default station select a station and click on the Set Default Station button to make it the default station Station Setup Field Details Items with a check mark in the REQ column require user entry while unchecked items have default values which can optionally be changed Items marked are conditionally required depending on other station settings Field REQ Usage Station Name Identifies the station you re configuring and is used within ezEdit only It appears on station selection lists and other places in ezEdit where the station name helps identify what log you are working with The name entered here should be unique so as to easily distinguish among station records Call Letters J The call letters of this station The information is placed in the log file Maestro and DCS use this information to display station call letters S
128. tation Number J The assigned station number in DCS Maestro or XStudio for this station Typically it would be in a range of 1 9 The station number can be a one or two character entry Log Path J The storage location drive folder of logs for a station UNC paths can be used if desired but may slow performance Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved 18 ezEdit Log Editor Field REQ Usage If you are using a UNC path or mapped network drive ensure that you are logged in to the host server machine or you will get an error message that no log files can be found when you select a station in the Open Log dialog Use Inventory Check this item if you wish to use an XStudio DCS or Maestro inventory list when editing logs for this station An inventory is also required for log validation reports Inventory File f you have checked the Use Inventory item then you must select a valid inventory for this station If the Use Inventory item is not checked then you do not need an entry for this field You can use the ellipse button adjacent to the field to browse for the inventory file you wish to use Importing and Exporting Station information You may wish to save your station information for use with another ezEdit system or for archival purposes ezEdit provides the means to export and import station information via the Stations context menu Right Click anywhere on the Stations page to in
129. thing more than a time place holder It is generally used as a visual aid in log layout XStudio DCS and Maestro ignore blank lines in general except in satellite mode When DCS or Maestro is in satellite mode a blank line on the log that separates a spot record from a directive is not a good thing the spot will get orphaned and not played The program logic in satellite mode considers a break all contiguous spot items up to the next non spot record XStudio does not treat blank lines this way it simply ignores them Be careful in using Blank Line records Make sure that if you are running in satellite mode no spot records get orphaned from a directive This would occur if you placed a blank line record in the middle of a commercial break creating a situation where you have some audio items or availabilities following the blank line record Insert Blank Record Enter Time for Blank Line 1211 M The only field to fill out in a Blank Line record is the time The time entered must fall between the previous not spot time and the next non spot time on the log 4 2 1 3 Spot Cart Dialog It s likely that a majority of your editing will involve adding or editing cart records a k a spot records When opened the display format is similar to the example shown Edit Spot Record Log Time Cat No Description 24 characters max Length Duration T525 VISA 0 0 30 Commercial Type Cust No Position Flag ProdCode ModID Commer
130. tory pop up menu provides some options related to the inventory display To access the menu Right Click on the displayed inventory list Load Inventory Print Inventory ezEdit Inventory Pop up Menu Available options include manually loading a different inventory you are prompted to select the inventory file and printing the inventory list Load Inventory This menu option allows you to load and display an inventory file of your choosing You are prompted to select a file name Printing a Cart List You can print a list of carts at any time Right Click on the inventory display and select the menu item Print Inventory from the pop up menu You re offered the chance to select a printer preview the printed list print the list or cancel printing The printed list will be as the inventory is displayed on screen that is the printed list reflects the current filter and current sorting of the inventory Printing Logs You can print an opened log at any time Access the print log feature by selecting the menu item File Print Log by clicking on the Print Log toolbar button or by right clicking your mouse over the log display and selecting the Print Log item Initially you ll see a dialog that allows you to choose whether to preview the printed log on screen print directly to a printer or save the printed output to a file The Setup button allows you to choose the printer and change various printer settings Copyright
131. uld also show up in Windows NT v4 Version 2 1 3 656 09 20 2003 1 Enhancement Column widths of the data views in log validation are now saved and restored If you change the width of a column in one of these dialogs that width will be restored next time you use the dialog Use the menu item Help Reset Display Defaults to re set the column widths to the defaults next time the program is started 2 Enhancement Print preview is now available for inventory reports in log editing and log validation reports Where applicable users can choose to preview all data in the report or just items that you have selected Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Appendices 99 Version 2 1 2 655 05 05 2003 1 Fix Achange has been made to the saving of edited log files to ensure that the date time stamp of the saved file is updated A very few users reported that when using an NT Gateway to a NetWare server the newly saved log file s date time stamp was not changed The result was that the DCS or Maestro machine using the log did not recognize the log had been changed and did not refresh the log 2 Fix Aminor change to process of loading a log has been made to ensure that a log saved by another application and somehow corrupted will load properly The problem seen by a few users was that the application saving the file would inadvertently not properly terminate a log record item and ezEdit would subsequently
132. uled at 00 20 12 20 AM The following audio items commercials in this case have the same starting times in terms of hour and minute 12 20 AM and contain a seconds value The two commercials in the example are anchored to the Directive The next grouping is at 01 00 1 00 AM The host system typically creates spacing so the visual representation of the log appears similar to an original paper log document This concept of anchoring is particularly important if the host system is running satellite automation The Directive anchors have the effect of grouping the breaks stopsets for playback when the programming service signals a local breakaway In live programming segments using one of the record types that serves as a content anchor assists in making the log visualization on the host system easier to use Audio Items Spots Music etc Must be Written in One Second Increments While it may be counterintuitive audio items following an anchor item in the generic log need to be incremented by one second for each item following the Directive Program Title or Log Note The main reason for this requirement is to maximize the number of elements a log contains Since the generic log structure uses the time values as unique record identifiers incrementing by one second increases the number of records that can be contained within the generic log substantially Review the generic log file fragment to see how this construction appears in the f
133. umber information is now properly displayed on the log if present in the log record Fix If the host PC has more than 2GB RAM installed the reported amount of available RAM was incorrect On PC s running Windows 2000 XP and Vista the correct amount of RAM is now Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Appendices 95 displayed 7 Fix When previewing a printed report on screen context help would be inadvertently triggered if the user used Right Click to reduce the size of the previewed information Context help is now suppressed in the print preview displays Version 2 4 4 691 07 03 2008 1 Enhancement A keyboard shortcut to Save Log As has been implemented for log editing Shift F10 displays the the save log dialog 2 Fix A situation where the database table containing stations did not get activated if there are no stations defined has been corrected This prevented the end user from adding stations in the preferences area Version 2 4 3 690 05 30 2008 1 Change Version numbers of the ez series of products including ezEdit have been synchronized These products share several pieces of core functionality and the version numbering change was made to reflect this 2 Enhancement When editing a cart spot record or a play cart directive record each character of the cart number is now checked to be sure it is valid This prevents entry of invalid cart numbers Valid characters for
134. used in a cart mask only numbers 0 through 9 are valid in its position in the mask These are the only wildcard characters allowed for a cart mask all other characters will be interpreted literally Valid characters for a cart mask besides the question mark asterisk and pound sign include the letters A Z the numbers 0 9 and the characters and exclamation A valid cart mask will include one or more or characters although it doesn t have to and other letters or numbers that match up with cart types that you wish to have grouped together Examples of valid cart mask include Mask Result C Carts beginning with the letter C and any 2nd 3rd and 4th character will be included PR Carts with the first two characters of PR and any 3rd and 4th character will be included R Carts with any first character a second character of R and any 3rd and 4th characters will be included Z A Carts with a first character of Z any 2nd character a third character of A and any 4th character will be included VT Carts with the first two characters of VT and a number in the 3rd and 4th characters will be included C Carts beginning with the letter C and any 2nd 3rd and 4th character will be included C Carts beginning with the letter C containing any character in the 2nd and 3rd positions and a number 0 through 9 in the 4th position will be included HHHH Only c
135. ved Configuration 21 the option to either add append the imported categories to the existing list or replace the existing categories with the imported categories f When importing cart categories and some categories already exist you have 3 2 1 Using the Cart Mask Edit Panel ezEdit requires the creation of cart masks for applying filters to include only certain cart numbers When cart masks need to be added edited or deleted the Cart Mask Edit Panel is displayed Add Edit Delete Cart Masks C Add Mask T Edit Mask The panel is intended to make the tasks associated with cart mask maintenance easier and more fool proof with buttons for adding editing and deleting cart masks Add Mask Button When the Add Mask button clicked a dialog appears for entry of the new cart mask The entered mask is validated to ensure it meets cart mask rules before being accepted and added to the cart mask list Edit Mask Button To edit a cart mask in the list select the item to be edited and click on the Edit Mask button The mask text appears in a dialog for editing The revisions are validated to ensure the changes meet cart mask rules before being accepted Delete Mask Button To delete a cart mask in the list select the item to be deleted and click on the Delete Mask button The selected cart mask is immediately removed from the list Close Cart Mask Edit Panel Button Done Click when finished ed
136. voke the context menu To export information select the Export Station Info menu item You ll be prompted to select a file name for exported information To import information select the Import Station Info menu item You ll be prompted to select the file containing the station information If you already have some stations defined in ezEdit you have the option to replace them with the imported information or to append the imported information to the existing station information No duplicate checking is done when importing station information into existing station information using the option to append station records You should check for duplicates when the import process has completed and remove any duplicates You should also check your default station setting particularly if you replace existing station information with imported information As a default ezEdit uses the file extension stns when exporting or importing station information The information is stored in an ini file structure Copyright 2001 2015 C R Media All Rights Reserved Configuration 19 3 2 Cart Categories ezEdit provides the ability to create Cart Categories also known as Cart Filters Cart categories are used to define audio categories for filtering inventory lists and to create log color schemes background and text that are used in the log display The initial display of the Cart Categories page shows a table of available

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