Version 3.17 of my Movie Data_base_ browser is now available for download. I can't remember which version I last downloaded so I can't state the main differences; But it now uses the standard data_base_ files and has an option to restrict the search to a particular person's filmography (restricting to a particular film is still on my todo list). The other significant change is the size of the data_base_, which is currently growing by about 150Kb/week! Note that you do not have to install all the data_base_ files. Below is a copy of the README file (the data files are actually available on jpb.cse.bristol.ac.uk (key_.ddc, names_.ddc, _title_s_.ddc, index_.ddc data_.ddc) as well as the application (credits.ddc) but they are quite large and the server is only a PC so you may have trouble retrieving them from there). nhoJ ___________________________________________________________________________ _ Credits 3.17 ============ The Credits application searches data_base_ files created from the rec.arts.movies lists. The data_base_ currently covers over 37,000 movies with over 460,000 filmography entries and is expanding continuously. The data_base_ includes filmographies for actors, directors, writers, composers, cinematographers, editors, production designers, costume designers and producers; plot summaries; character names; movie ratings; year of release; running times; movie trivia; quotes; goofs; soundtracks; personal trivia; alternative names; certificates; color information; country of production; genres; production companies; sound mix; reference literature; filming locations; sequel/remake information; release dates; advertising tag lines; detailed technical data; and Academy Award information. Several thousand of the movies are covered completely from the major actors to the minor bit p_layer_s. Requirements ============ The Credits application needs RISC OS 3.10 or later, 5-18 MBytes of disc space (depending on lists installed). It needs a wimpslot of ~300K. Downloading =========== The application is available by anonymous ftp from jpb.cse.bris.ac.uk. It is in Spark format and so should be transferred in Binary mode. The data_base_ files are available by anonymous ftp from cathouse.org in /pub/cathouse/movies/data_base_/tools/ready-made-data.tar.Z
ftp.funet.fi in /pub/culture/tv+film/lists/tools/ready-made-data.tar.gz
ftp.fu-berlin.de /pub/misc/movies/data_base_/tools/ready-made-data.tar.gz these are in compressed tar format and should be stored in the !Credits directory or the !Boot and !Run files should be changed so that Credits$Path includes the new directory. The files need to be renamed as follows: ( ! indicates an essential file; * indicates that filename is also changed.) actors.data data.actors actors.names names.actors actors._title_s _title_s.actors actresses.data data.actresses actresses.names names.actresses actresses._title_s _title_s.actresses aka-names.data data.aka-names { aka-names.index index.aka-names } NOT YET USED aka-_title_s.data data.aka-_title_s aka-_title_s.index index.aka-_title_s attributes.index index.attributes attributes.key key.attributes * biographies.data data.biography * biographies.index index.biography * certificates.data data.certificat * certificates.index index.certificat * cinematographers.data data.cine * cinematographers.names names.cine * cinematographers._title_s _title_s.cine color-info.data data.color-info color-info.index index.color-info composers.data data.composers composers.names names.composers composers._title_s _title_s.composers * costume-designers.data data.costumes * costume-designers.names names.costumes * costume-designers._title_s _title_s.costumes countries.data data.countries countries.index index.countries * crazy-credits.data data.crazy * crazy-credits.index index.crazy directors.data data.directors directors.names names.directors directors._title_s _title_s.directors editors.data data.editors editors.names names.editors editors._title_s _title_s.editors genres.data data.genres genres.index index.genres goofs.data data.goofs goofs.index index.goofs * miscellaneous.data data.miscellany * miscellaneous.names names.miscellany * miscellaneous._title_s _title_s.miscellany ! movies.data data.movies ! names.index index.names ! names.key key.names plot.data data.plot plot.index index.plot producers.data data.producers producers.names names.producers producers._title_s _title_s.producers * production-companies.data data.companies * production-companies.index index.companies * production-designers.data data.proddesign * production-designers.names names.proddesign * production-designers._title_s _title_s.proddesign quotes.data data.quotes quotes.index index.quotes ratings.data data.ratings * running-times.data data.running * running-times.index index.running sound-mix.data data.sound-mix sound-mix.index index.sound-mix * soundtracks.data data.soundtrack * soundtracks.index index.soundtrack ! _title_s.index index._title_s ! _title_s.key key._title_s trivia.data data.trivia trivia.index index.trivia writers.data data.writers writers.names names.writers writers._title_s _title_s.writers After the data_base_ files are installed the program 'Make' needs to be run to add some extra index files needed for the Credits application; this should create files Actors, Actresses, Cine, Composers, Costumes, Directors, Editors, Miscellany, Movies, Producers, ProdDesign, Writers, and Years in the !Credits directory. Credits should now be ready to run. Running Credits =============== Double click the !Credits icon to install the application on the Icon bar. Click Select to see the Search dialogue box. Help on the running of the application can be obtained by running the Interactive Help application (!Help) from Apps. Customisation ============= The following options can be changed in the Messages file: pcommand3: command to display filmography; %0 is name of file (uses PIPEFS). The order of the messages beginning with D_ affects the Search Lists menu. The order of the messages beginning with I_ affects the filmography output. The order of the messages beginning with T_ affects the trivia output; particular trivia lists can be enabled/disabled from the Options menu, they are initially disabled. They can also be enabled by setting the variable Credits$Options (eg *setenv Credits$Options -Trivia 1+2+8 will enable the 1st, 2nd and 4th lists). Message beginning with N_ indicate a the list has character name information. Message beginning with C_ indicate that the attribute information should be converted as if it was character name information (usually set for the Miscellaneous list). eg Derek Cracknell (assistant director) becomes Assistant director Derek Cracknell The two character codes (eg PL: and TR
specify which plot or biography fields should be displayed. Note that some of them have trailing spaces. To disable information comment the relevant line out with a '#' in column 1. Note also that any changes will not have any effect until Credits is rerun. If you produce any interesting display routines, or translate the Messages file into another language, please let me know.
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