(translated by "kazwa-san")

7/1/99 Grandpa said "It's really something !"

When we visit Grandpa's home at the year end, I explained the way to create the data base of Grandpa's CD's collection, using "File Maker Pro". Grandpa is working on it now.

	(by mail) I am processing CD's data now, I've made it over 50 CD's data, but at about 55 or so, it looks like data fill up the space. Tell me how to move to the next page. Nothing is urgent, when ever you find time, it will be fine.
	It could not be true that maximum data to handle is only 55, Just by clicking "New record" button, I am sure you will find new card to make input new data. I think it is quite similar to the process of making address book, please try it.
	OK I will do it then. ( following day, by mail) Just as you explained by phone yesterday, "New record" button solved everything. What I found really amazing is, when I keyed in the word "i musici ", computer puts "･" in between "i" and "musici" just like as it said "It's a matter of common sense". I thought it because I am using template file named "music", but it goes same way in this mail too. ( By the way "I･Musici" is a famous string orchestra in Italy )

I confirmed it by myself that key input "imusici" and kanji conversion makes "I･Musici". It seems this word is built in the kanji conversion dictionary as a proper-noun.

( following day, by mail) I am proceeding CD's data input little by little, I think its good way to do it, small amount for a day, but keep going everyday, to prevent forgetting how to do it. Some times I am facing a problems such as, so many small musical pieces in one CD, by different players, how to fit into the format, or separate into two sections, etc.etc...( I also believe this data base will be very helpful to search these type of musical pieces from my CD collections.) but I decide to keep going with whatever the format. I can modify it later very easily, that is the one great advantage of computers. And besides, I have enough time !

TODAY's LESSON

I am sure that I would not have a chance to make input and conversion the word like "i･musici" for my life, if I did not teach computers to my parents. And one more thing I am sure is that a programmer who prepared this basic dictionary should be a "Classical music lover".