The Home Media Librarian is a software tool that allows users to organize and keep track of their collection of various media formats such as records, CDs, DVDs, and more through a complete cataloging system.
Overall, Home Media Librarian (HML) is a great application for organizing your media collection. The pure Java client(GUI) application allows you to catalog records, CDs, DVDs, tapes, and more. HML needs a JDBC compliant database and driver to work properly.
The application is designed for the average person who wants to create a catalog of their music collection. HML has been tested with JDK 1.3 and 1.4 on Macintosh OSX, Linux, and Windows 2000 using MySQL and Connector J, making it accessible across different platforms. The distribution includes the software, documentation, and source code, offering a comprehensive package for users.
There are some requirements to take note of before using HML. You need to have JDK installed and basic knowledge of how to build a database from a supplied definition. Additionally, a JDBC driver for your database must be installed, and available from your classpath setting.
The steps to set up HML are straightforward. First, build the database from the provided db_def.txt script. Then, edit the app_prefs.dat with your database/user information and place it in your home directory, or on Windows at c:. Finally, double-click on the hml.jar file to launch the application. Alternatively, you can start it from the command line by typing java -jar hml.jar.
Overall, Home Media Librarian is an excellent software for managing your media collection, and the comprehensive package provides a user-friendly approach to cataloging your favorite tunes.
The application is designed for the average person who wants to create a catalog of their music collection. HML has been tested with JDK 1.3 and 1.4 on Macintosh OSX, Linux, and Windows 2000 using MySQL and Connector J, making it accessible across different platforms. The distribution includes the software, documentation, and source code, offering a comprehensive package for users.
There are some requirements to take note of before using HML. You need to have JDK installed and basic knowledge of how to build a database from a supplied definition. Additionally, a JDBC driver for your database must be installed, and available from your classpath setting.
The steps to set up HML are straightforward. First, build the database from the provided db_def.txt script. Then, edit the app_prefs.dat with your database/user information and place it in your home directory, or on Windows at c:. Finally, double-click on the hml.jar file to launch the application. Alternatively, you can start it from the command line by typing java -jar hml.jar.
Overall, Home Media Librarian is an excellent software for managing your media collection, and the comprehensive package provides a user-friendly approach to cataloging your favorite tunes.
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