Normally you will use
auto-catalog
or
drag & drop
to add a book to your database but you can also
add a book manually.
To add a book to your database manually, click on the Add Book toolbar button or select the
Edit->Add Book menu item.
A blank detail view will be displayed in the main window. The only field that is required is the
Title, all the other fields are optional.
You can enter the basic book information on the Edit tab.
If the item has an ISBN you can scan the barcode into the ISBN field or just type it in. All the number
fields occupy the same space. Notice the drop down list to the left of the ISBN. If you want to enter
a Dewey Decimal Number for your new book, select Dewey from the drop down list and type it in.
To add an image, select the Image tab. You can
drag and drop an image on to one of the placeholder icons, either a local file or an image from the web.
You can also copy/paste an image or select an image file from your hard drive. Click on an image placeholder
icon and select from the popup menu. If you want to include content information, click on the Volume 1 tab.
When you have entered the information for the book, click on the Add button to add the book to the
database. At that point the Update and Delete buttons will also be enabled. If you want
to add more information to the book entry, click on the Update button to update the book
you just added. If you click on the Add button again another book will be added to the database.
When manually adding a book to the database you can base it on an existing book. Start by displaying the book you
want to copy in the detail view. Make any changes you want and then click on the Add button.
Readerware will add a new book to the database containing the data from the book you started with and your edits.