Searchable database
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Topic: Searchable database
Posted By: Brian W.
Subject: Searchable database
Date Posted: 08 October 2005 at 1:29pm
| Pat, that new database is FAN-TASTIC! I love it! I'll be sending my annual subscription when I get home from work tonight. |
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Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 08 October 2005 at 2:41pm
| Outstanding job, Pat! This is by far the coolest searchable music database on the web. |
Posted By: Moderator
Date Posted: 08 October 2005 at 2:49pm
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Thanks to all the chat board members that contributed tidbits of information over the past year. I think I have included all discrepencies and additions but if the energizer bunny (Todd Ireland) is up to the task of going through the database again he will probably come up with a few oversights and more additions I am sure. As a bonus for those that helped put the new electronic version together, I will be leaving it posted for free for a while so Brian, don't send any money in yet!
If you have any search questions or comments, feel free to contact me or post your questions on this chat board. ------------- Top 40 Music On Compact Disc Moderator |
Posted By: Todd Ireland
Date Posted: 08 October 2005 at 4:11pm
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Pat:
I just discovered the new database on the main webpage and this is PHENOMENAL stuff!! Incredible work, Pat! Good grief, I'm supposed to be cramming for my Series 7 exam and this free database access isn't helping! |
Posted By: sriv94
Date Posted: 08 October 2005 at 6:04pm
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I guess I missed something. I can't get it.
Doug |
Posted By: Todd Ireland
Date Posted: 08 October 2005 at 11:22pm
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Doug:
Just scroll up to the very top of this web page and click the black box in the upper left hand corner where it says: Click here return to the main site. Then when you get to the main web page, click the "Top 40 Music on CD" option and you'll be in business. |
Posted By: Paul Esch
Date Posted: 09 October 2005 at 7:30am
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I'm afraid I can't find it either--when I go to "Top 40 Music on CD", it
only refers to the 10th Edition book. I can't find any database reference. |
Posted By: sriv94
Date Posted: 09 October 2005 at 8:26am
And that's the problem I'm having as well. Even clearing my browser cache didn't help. It's always possible I'm screwing up somewhere. So if anyone has any other ideas, feel free to share. Doug |
Paul Esch wrote:Posted By: Todd Ireland
Date Posted: 09 October 2005 at 9:46am
| Hmmm... Have you guys tried retyping the www.top40musiconcd.com web address in your browser and clicking "Go"? That'll of course take you to the main page. From there, you should be able to click the "Top 40 Music on CD" option which contains the new database. |
Posted By: Moderator
Date Posted: 09 October 2005 at 9:46am
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I am puzzled by this so could you tell me what operating system you are using. Give me as much information as you can and I will turn it over to my programmer or better yet I will have him contact you. ------------- Top 40 Music On Compact Disc Moderator |
Posted By: sriv94
Date Posted: 09 October 2005 at 9:58am
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OK, I think I may have figured it out. When I use AOL to access the page and the main site, I don't get the database. However, when I typed www.top40musiconcd.com into my IE browser, I got it.
Must be an AO-Hell issue. :) As for my operating system, I have Windows XP. Doug |
Posted By: sriv94
Date Posted: 09 October 2005 at 3:54pm
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And it's fantastic. Outstanding work. Mega thanks. :)
Doug |
Posted By: Paul Esch
Date Posted: 09 October 2005 at 4:02pm
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I am using Apple, then to Yahoo! search--the section on the main
page still reads "Top 40 Music on CD (The Book)" and only goes to the ad for the book. |
Posted By: Fetta
Date Posted: 09 October 2005 at 10:16pm
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The new site looks great.
I do have one question. Will I be able to access this database if I am not connected to the internet? One of the ways that Pat's book has come in handy to me is, as a DJ, when I am asked for a particular song, I often reference the book to determine which CD I have that particular song on. I would love to be able to save the database on my computer and bring my laptop to my gigs. Will this be possible? -Fetta |
Posted By: Moderator
Date Posted: 10 October 2005 at 6:08am
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No, there will be no way to save the database on your computer as this would quickly lead to piracy. ------------- Top 40 Music On Compact Disc Moderator |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 10 October 2005 at 9:10am
| There's always wireless internet :) |
Posted By: Fetta
Date Posted: 10 October 2005 at 6:37pm
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What about selling an annual disc? I know that Promo Only has a disc that you can get with their database.
To be able to have access to database while mobile (you can't always get wireless internet access) is extremely valuable to me as well as other DJ's that I know who have been using Pat's book over the years. I really really hope that something can be done about this. Thanks -Fetta |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 10 October 2005 at 6:52pm
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I think it's a valid point. I used to mobile DJ for years, and having that information handy would be excellent. In support of Pat's piracy concern, selling a CD-ROM would be no different than making the database downloadable to your PC. You could easily burn copies of the disc for all your friends if you really wanted to. HOWEVER, to support Fetta's reasoning, I could just as easily give away my user name and password to all my friends so they could have access to the database after I paid for it.
The main thing is that a majority of the people who post here are big supporters of what Pat Downey has put together, and we're all more than willing to support the cause. I don't think anyone of us would hesitate to pay the money, and personally, I would recommend it to others and tell them that it's worth the low cost to have access. If piracy is still truly a concern, perhaps Pat could make it available for sale upon request and just not advertise the fact that a CD or downloadable file is available. |
Posted By: Fetta
Date Posted: 10 October 2005 at 8:00pm
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I agree with aaronk on all of us being supporters of Pat's services and I don't want to sound ungrateful to the service that Pat has been providing to all of us over the years.
Is there a way to put some sort of protection on a CD-ROM so it can be downloaded once and then it is so longer valid. I dont want to beat a dead horse with this issue but to be able to travel with this database is the most important value to me and others that I know. Any other ideas? |
Posted By: MMathews
Date Posted: 11 October 2005 at 4:57pm
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HEY!
I just saw the new online database! Hallelujah! I thought of asking Pat about maybe doing something like this for a subscription, as it would be so much more practical than buying a new book every year, especially for those of us who are $$$ challenged. Wow, and always having updated info just a click away. That, combined with this chat board is the ultimate collectors reference and community. Mark M |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 07 December 2005 at 12:58pm
| I'm signed up! Who else has joined? |
Posted By: sriv94
Date Posted: 07 December 2005 at 1:24pm
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<<Raises hand.>>
I'm aboard as well! ------------- Doug --------------- All of the good signatures have been taken. |
Posted By: JMD1961
Date Posted: 07 December 2005 at 6:29pm
| Count me in. |
Posted By: sriv94
Date Posted: 08 December 2005 at 8:52pm
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I get the same error message when trying to get in through AOL (although if I go in through IE it works).
Weird. ------------- Doug --------------- All of the good signatures have been taken. |
Posted By: Moderator
Date Posted: 08 December 2005 at 10:52pm
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I'll notify my programmer about this problem.
------------- Top 40 Music On Compact Disc Moderator |
Posted By: Devster
Date Posted: 10 December 2005 at 9:10am
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Hi, I do the development for the searchable database. Deleting the cookie will usually show you are still logged in on another machine when you try to log in. The reason being the database thinks you're logged in but the cookie on your machine that tells the database that you are using the machine that is logged in, is missing so it assumes you are logging in simultaneously on another machine. You should always log out prior to trying to logging in on another machine. If you log out and get to the screen that states "You are now logged out" you should then be able to log in from anywhere. When you are logged out is the only time the database isn't needing the cookie for confirmation. If you forget to log out, you are eventually automatically logged out and should be able to log back in after several hours from any machine.
I made an update to handle a possible issue. I'll need more information to further diagnose problems. If anyone continues to have problems, please send me a private message and give me a detailed report on what happened, what operating system you are running (XP, ME, 98 or mac OSX, OS9, etc.), browser you are using (Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Netscape Navigator etc..,)and it's version (4, 5, 6 etc..) I'll get back with you on a one on one basis and we'll get it figured out. Thanks. |
Posted By: davidclark
Date Posted: 15 December 2005 at 6:23am
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I have been using the database extensively since paying for it, and have the following observations:
1) If after logging in, I hit the Search button twice (either by mistake or because it is slow and I hit it again...), I get the "multiple logins" message. I have to logout then re-login. 2) Sometimes when I go to sign in (after I click members log in), I get the "page can not be displayed" error. I notice in the address bar the url: "http://www.top40musiconcd.com/songsearch.asp". To log in, the url should be: "http://www.top40musiconcd.com/Log1.asp". If I type this in the address bar, I can log in! This latter problem is very weird and I can not determine a pattern for it. It is truly "sometimes". I do log in on different PCs (it's my right and convenience) and do log out. But, if I forget to, I understand the system will log me out after a certain amount of time (which it should). I've forwarded these comments to Devster. I hope the bugs get worked out soon, now that I am paying for this wonderful service (and it is!). Oh, and I am Win XP (Home at home and Pro at work...yes, i take a peek at lunch sometimes!) with IE 6.0. Pretty normal. ------------- dc1 |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 15 December 2005 at 6:52pm
| That's strange. I haven't had any trouble logging in yet. Also, I have never logged out; however, I haven't tried to access it outside of my home computer. I use IE6 and Windows XP Home Edition. |
Posted By: Brian W.
Date Posted: 17 December 2005 at 4:14am
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The weirdest thing is that it worked fine when it was free, but once it went to subscription, the problems started.
Though I have heard it's very common for people not to be able to get on various web sites with AOL. |
Posted By: Brian W.
Date Posted: 17 December 2005 at 4:31am
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HOLD IT... Now it's telling ME I'm logged into another computer when I'm not, and it won't let me log in! "A simultaneous log in attemp was noted to you account. Multiple such attemps may lead to suspension of your subscription." I may have been logged in at work earlier tonight (though I don't think I was), but if I was that was hours ago... at least five hours ago. And I absolutely did log off my computer before I left work. And I changed my password so nobody else knows it.
This is getting irritating. |
Posted By: JMD1961
Date Posted: 17 December 2005 at 8:18am
| Strange. Because I have NEVER had a log-in issue. I've gotten on every time I've tried. |
Posted By: JMD1961
Date Posted: 17 December 2005 at 4:37pm
| Me and my big mouth. My ISP "burped" while I was logged in, and when I tried to go back, it told me I was already logged in on another computer. So, I guess I'll have to wait until it logs me off to try again. |
Posted By: Brian W.
Date Posted: 18 December 2005 at 12:14am
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Cartman: "Ha ha ha, ha ha ha, ha ha ha ha ha ha." (Kidding.)
Mine let me log in again this morning. But there's still obviously something that needs to be fixed. |
Posted By: edtop40
Date Posted: 18 December 2005 at 7:08am
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why did you guys take my input from this post.......i entered a number of entries pointing out the limitations of the searchable database and they have been removed..............what gives.........don't want anyone to know there are problems with this site???
it'll be great once you figure out the problems, but don't delete peoples comments just because you don't like them....... ------------- edtop40 |
Posted By: edtop40
Date Posted: 18 December 2005 at 10:24pm
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one suggestion...........why don't you set up the site so that after a period of time, say 15 minutes, it logs you out automatically, then you just log back in with no problems...........try that and see what happens......... ------------- edtop40 |
Posted By: Devster
Date Posted: 20 December 2005 at 9:28am
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Changes have been made to the log in pages. Please let me know via private message if you have any problems logging in.
Thanks! |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 12 January 2006 at 3:06pm
| I just got locked out for the first time, leaving me with the "multiple login attempts" error. I know exactly what I did to cause it. I accidently clicked on "new search" two times in a row (double click) and it locked me out :( Can you fix this issue please? |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 03 June 2006 at 7:47pm
| Dang it! I've been locked out for most of the evening. Don't know why, because I haven't tried to access the database from any other computer except the one I'm on now. I have the "multiple login attempts" error again. Maybe that's a sign I need to stop searching through the dang thing and do something else productive... |
Posted By: aaronk
Date Posted: 14 June 2006 at 8:48am
| OK, there's the "multiple login attempts" message again... This is annoying. I was logged in and searching just fine, and when I clicked "new search" it gave me the error message. Pat, can you check with your web guy to see if something can be done about this? |