Creating a list of calls taught so far
Can I just make a list of calls we have learned for teaching a level?

It can be done, but it takes a little work.

1. Create a new list (via List | New). In the resulting 'Edit list' window, change the status to 'Add' for the level(s) you want. Click 'OK' to create the list.
2. From the main menu, select 'List | Edit by Item'. Select the list that you just created. Use this window to select which calls are on the list (i.e., change the 'Added' field to 'YES' for calls you want on the list, and 'no' for calls that you don't want on the list).

CSDS data - Backing-up
What do you do for backing-up?

The following data should be backed up on a regular basis:

c:\sqdata\music\*.*   [music database]
c:\sqdata\seq\*.*     [sequences database]
c:\sqdata\sqused\*.*  [dates database]

If you enter a lot of getouts and/or snapshot records, you should also backup:

c:\sqdata\squaredb\getout.dat  [getout database]
c:\sqdata\sqproof\sqproof.db   [snapshot database]

If you've added new calls, abbreviations, or parse data, you should also backup:

c:\sqdata\sqlists\sqlists.dat  [lists database]
c:\sqdata\sqabbrev\*.*         [abbreviation database]
c:\sqdata\sqparse\*.*          [parse database]

Other data you could backup: (I don't bother with these)

c:\sqdata\dance\*.*                [dances]
c:\sqdata\pictures\*.*             [pictures imbedded in sequences]
c:\sqdata\sqlists\*.lst and *.ldf  [lists]

Definitions
How can I add call definitions to the program so when I'm on the road, I have access to the definitions?

From our definitions page, http://www.ceder.net/def.php you can find links to Callerlab PDF files. Click on one of these links, then save the PDF file to your computer so you can display it later.

Desktop icons
I did a program upgrade. Now I have 2 icons on my desktop, one says CSDS and the other is labeled CSDS.EXE. Am I supposed to click on the .exe icon or ????

To determine which icon to use:

1. Right-click on one of the icons;
2. Select 'Properties';
3. Select the 'Shortcut' tab;
4. Check that 'Target' is 'C:\sqdata\csds.exe';
5. If not, delete the icon.

Run CSDS and verify that you have the correct version. If not, go back to the upgrade page, read the instructions, follow them, and try upgrading again.

Generate short sequences

I am wondering if I'm missing an obvious step. I ran the 'generate short sequences' under getin-getout for C2. I got a bunch but they require some clean up before they could be used. I expect some to be unusable due to hands, flow, etc. but these had a lot of extraneous info attached like the handle number etc. I've looked in the manual & the screenshot book but I still don't get a clear picture of how I go from what I have to a finished short sequence database.

The output file must be visually examined and you must decide which short sequences you wish to save. The 'handle number' mentioned above is not a handle number but a record index of the getin or getout within the getin or getout database. The record index allows you to quickly find the record so you can update the 'used' or 'used as quickie' count if you so desire.

For each short sequence you wish to save, you will have to type it in as a new sequence.

In the future, more of this process may be automated.

Getout database - size mismatch
I've managed to get the getout database to be a different size on my laptop from my desktop. The getout database on my desktop is over 100k while my laptop is several hundred under. Is there an easy way to copy the getout database from the desktop to the laptop without messing up the index files etc.?

Don't worry about copying index files since CSDS will notice if an index file is incorrect or missing and will generate a new one.

Main window background image
I used the System/Settings and then the "Background image for main window" to change to a picture. Now I would like to revert to the blank, grey, original image. How do I do this?

1. On the main CSDS window, right-click on the background for a context-sensitive pop-up window. You now have the option to set or clear the background image.
2. Go to Settings | Display, then clear the contents of the 'Background image for main window' edit box. (e.g., Select All, then press the Del key)