Barcode Expander
Cutter
Standalone (for use with Sirsi's Unicorn/Workflows)

Laser Spine label templates for use with Sirsi's Unicorn/Workflows

Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0 runtime library; required by all of the following programs.
MSVBVM50 (zipped)

Barcode Expander
v. 1.20 (updated 12/14/01)
Typing aid for people using 14-digit Codabar barcodes with a 4-digit library code and a final check digit. (Example copy barcode: 3 1234 00123 4561, example patron barcode: 2 1234 00123 4561.) Type the "significant" digits (the "1234561" of the above examples) in this program's input box, and the program can expand the number to its full 14-digit form as well a copy it to the Windows Clipboard, which allows you to then paste it into any Windows program. If you don't know the check digit, the program can calculate it for you.
Program file (zipped)
Program file & Source code (Visual Basic; zipped)
MSVBVM50.DLL is not included in the zip file; it must be downloaded separately if you don't already have it in your C:\Windows\System\ directory.

Cutter
v. 1.40 (updated 3/10/11)
Automatically generate Cutters (a la the Cutter-Sanborn three-figure table) based on the input provided.
Note: This program will not run without datafiles consisting of the relevant cutter tables. It is currently set to look for these files in the directory C:\cutter\ on your hard drive. There must be one file for each letter of the alphabet (named a.dat, b.dat, etc.), and the data in each file must be arranged in the format "Abbb;111[CR/LF]Accc;112...", where Abbb is some name fragment, 111 is the associated number, and [CR/LF] is a carriage return/line feed combination. (Because the Cutter-Sanborn three-figure table is still covered by copyright, I do not provide those tables here.) If you used my Passport for Windows "AutoCutter" macro, this program can use the same tables.
Program file (zipped)

Standalone
v.2.14 (updated 07/16/03)
Windows-based standalone program for SIRSI Unicorn users. This program takes the place of the DOS-based program that ships with Unicorn; it uses the same log file and, when your server comes back up, you use the same steps as before to load the transactions recorded by this program. Some input is standardized or checked for problems before recording the transaction, so your error logs from loading the data should be slightly shorter than before. Also, if a logfile already exists, it gives you the option to create a new file, so that you don't accidentally load old data again. See the enclosed ReadMe file for further usage instructions.
Program file (v2.15 - zipped)
Program file (v2.14b - users of dd/mm/yyyy date format) (zipped)
Program file (v2.14c - academic reserves) (BETA, zipped)
MSVBVM50.DLL is not included in the zip file; it must be downloaded separately if you don't already have it in your C:\Windows\System\ directory.

Standalone release history:

• 1.0 = Hard-wired for local library
• 1.1 = Hard-wired for any library in the local consortium
• 2.0 = Initial public release
• 2.01 = Bug fix: Checkout patron barcode field no longer always checks for barcode validity regardless of CheckDigits setting.
• 2.1 = Added a settings editor, the ability to use different station numbers and station users, the ability to edit the receipt header, the ability to select the drive on which the log is located, a check for duplicate item barcodes, and some additional data validation routines. Also fixed some minor bugs.
• 2.11 = Added the date/time the log was last used to the "log already exists" warning. Also, users are now prevented from running multiple instances of the program at the same time.
• 2.12 = Bug fix: Checkout Next Patron button no longer causes a runtime error when a Special Date is selected.
• 2.13 = Bug fix: It is no longer possible to get checkout transactions with blank patron barcodes by changing the checkout date, then clicking Next Patron (or Done), then entering copy barcodes without re-scanning the patron barcode.
• 2.14 = Enabled automatic handling of either indirect date order (m/d/yy or mm/dd/yyyy) or direct date order (d/m/yy or dd/mm/yyyy), based on the relevant Windows regional setting. Also enabled keyboard shortcuts for many buttons (such as ALT-X for Exit) to allow users to reduce reliance on the mouse. Cosmetic bug fix: The month and day of checkout, checkin, and renewal dates in the format m/d/yy or d/m/yy are now properly padded with leading zeros in the log file. (The transactions will load successfully either way, but now it works the way it's supposed to.) (a.k.a. 2.14.0000)
• 2.14b = At least one site has had problems getting dates in transactions to output in day/month order. I have been unable to replicate the problem, regardless of my local date settings. As an attempt at a fix, this version forces the program to always use day/month order for the transaction output, regardless of the computer's date settings. Display of dates within the program's windows is unaffected. (a.k.a. 2.14.0002) I recommend trying the standard release of 2.14 first (which should always work for month/day output, but apparently does not always work for day/month), and if that doesn't work, then try using 2.14b instead.
• 2.14c = A beta version of the program, one that allows you to also check academic reserves in and out. It should work, but it hasn't been thoroughly tested, so use it at your own risk. (a.k.a. 2.14.0003)
• 2.15 = Bug fix: When returning to Check in, Renew, or Add Patron, the cursor automatically returns to the primary data entry box. (2.15 does not contain the 2.14b and 2.14c revisions.)

If you do not have a program that an uncompress zipped files, I recommend using WinZip or WinRar.

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