Baseball Card Tracker

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This is the user manual for Baseball Card Tracker

1. Installation
2. Running Baseball Card Tracker
3. Main Menu
4. Add Cards
5. Find Cards Menu
6. Find Cards By...
7. Edit Cards
8. About

Extract the contents of the "baseball.zip" file to your desktop or any folder of your choice.

Open the "bbct" folder and double-click on the "baseball.jar" file.

Buttons:

• Add Cards - Click to add new cards to your collection.
• Find Cards - Click to find cards and update their monetary value and the number of cards you own.
• About - Click to display information about this software, including a copyright notice.
• Exit - Click to exit the application.

The add cards window allows you to input details about a baseball card in their collection. Data includes the card brand, year, number, value, and count of cards owned, and the player's name and position.

Buttons:

• Add Card - Add the entered data and clear all fields so that the user can enter data for the next card. This button is not yet implemented.
• Back - Return to the main menu.

The find cards menu gives you the option to search by a card's year, number, both year and number, or player's name.

Each of these windows allows you to enter the criteria for a card search.

Buttons:

• Find - Find cards in your collection which match the search criteria and display the card details for editing.
• Back - Return to the Find Cards menu.

This window allows you to view each card that matches your search criteria. You can also edit the monetary value and number of cards you own.

Buttons:

• <-- Previous - Go to the previous card which matched your search criteria.
• Next --> - Go to the next card which matched your search criteria.
• Done - Store your changes, if any, and return to the Find Cards Menu.

The about screen displays a copyright notice for Baseball Card Tracker. The OK button returns the user to the main screen.