If you have set up a feature with an incorrect set of playdates, and further, you have sold tickets before you realized the feature was set up incorrectly, there is a way to manually edit the feature configuration data file.
WARNING:
The raw data
file is sequential and has delimiters (") that the program uses
to tell where one field ends and another begins. Be very careful
never to remove these, or to add or delete extra lines from the file
or the program will misread the data causing you even more problems.
It is a good idea to make a backup of the file you are going to edit
before making any edits.
EDITORS:
You must use an editor that will
not add any formatting characters to the data file. It is recommended
that you use the MS-DOS editor (EDIT.COM) or Windows Notepad (NOTEPAD.EXE).
FINDING THE APPROPRIATE FILE TO EDIT:
Using the MS-DOS editor, Windows
Notepad or Windows File Explorer, locate the data file needed to
edit. The file will located in your C:\BOXPRO\DATA
folder and will be named as follows:
FEATURE1.FLM
(The feature in slot #1)
FEATURE2.FLM
(The feature in slot #2)
FEATURE3.FLM
(The feature in slot #3)
FEATURE4.FLM
(The feature in slot #4)
FEATURE5.FLM
(The feature in slot #5)
FEATURE6.FLM
(The feature in slot #6)
FEATURE7.FLM
(The feature in slot #7)
FEATURE8.FLM
(The feature in slot #8)
FEATURE9.FLM
(The feature in slot #9)
FEATUR10.FLM
(The feature in slot #10)
FEATUR11.FLM
(The feature in slot #11)
FEATUR12.FLM
(The feature in slot #12)
OPEN THE FILE IN THE TEXT EDITOR:
Open the file and carefully edit
the data. An example is shown below with annotations in red showing
what data each line of the file stores. Print this out to ensure your
edits conform to the appropriate file format. To edit the playdates,
search for the date section of the file and make appropriate changes. Be
sure to triple check your work to ensure no (") delimiters have
been removed and that no additional lines, spaces etc. have been
added or removed from the file.
"LADY
& THE TRAMP " Feature
Title
"BUENA
VISTA PICTURES" Distributor
"G"
MPAA
Rating
1 Ticket
# for Category #1
1 Ticket
# for Category #2
1 Ticket
# for Category #3
1 Ticket
# for Category #4
4 Week
Number
2500 House
Allowance
35 Minimum
Percentage
250 Minimum
Film Rental
500 Advances
Paid
115.36 Credits
on Account
90 Split
(Example 90/10)
25 Second
Feature Deduction
100 Co-Op
Advertising Deduction
"FRIDAY","10-15-1970"
Playdate
#1 of
7
"SATURDAY","10-16-1970"
Playdate
#2 of
7
"SUNDAY","10-17-1970"
Playdate
#3 of
7
"MONDAY","10-18-1970" Playdate
#4 of
7
"TUESDAY","10-19-1970"
Playdate
#5 of
7
"WEDNESDAY","10-20-1970"
Playdate
#6 of
7
"THURSDAY","10-21-1970"
Playdate
#7 of
7
88 Running
Time Minutes
1 Ticket
# for Category #5
1 Ticket
# for Category #6