Melodie

Melodie Instructions:
NORMAL MODE 

Loading a Song:

To load up a song, simply type in the song number and press the enter key. If you do not know the number of a song, you can use either the quick inline searching function (preferred, see below), or the search tool.

 

Maneuvering in a Song:

Once a song is loaded, the following commands are available to move around in the song.

 

V: The 'V' command, followed by a number, will move the song to the specified verse number. For example, to move to verse 2, you would type in 'V2' and then press the enter key.

 

R: The 'R' command, followed by a number, will move the song to the refrain stanza that follows the specified verse number. For example, to move to the Refrain of Verse 2, you would type in R2, and the press the enter key.

 

C: The 'C' command provides the same functionality as the 'R' command. See directions on the 'R' command.

 

Page Up:

Move Up one stanza -- regardless of whether it's a chorus/refrain or verse.

 

Page Down:

Move Down one stanza -- regardless of whether it's a chorus/refrain or verse.

 

Up (arrow key)

 

Down (arrow key)

 

+ (plus): move to the next item on a predefined playlist

 

 

- (minus): move to the previous item on a predefined playlist

 

Searching for a Song

 

Inline searching:

To quickly search for a song, type in the name of the song in the command area located on the bottom right of the screen. The search mechanism will query the database for song titles, and song first-lines. If a single song is found, that song will automatically load in the main song window. If more than one song is found, a small listing will appear right near the command area. Use the arrow keys to select the right some and press the [enter] key.

 

Using the Search Tool (F3):

The search tool is a more thorough search of the song database. Use the checkboxes to select the depth of search you want to perform. By default, two check boxes are pre-selected: song titles, song first lines. You can expand this search to include the entire text of songs by selecting the last checkbox "Full text search". Results will appear on the listing window. Once you find the song you are looking for, you may double click the song to have it appear in the main song window.

 

Playlists

 

What is a playlist: In the event that you know beforehand all the songs that want to display in a session, you may use the playlist feature to load your list of songs.

 

Creating a playlist: To create a playlist, right click the mouse button anywhere on the screen while in normal mode, and click on the playlist option.

 

type in the number or the name of the song to add it to the playlist. You may use the "down" and "up" keys to sort your playlist. If you don't know the exact number of a song, simply type in a few words of the first line of the song, or the title of the song, and click the 'add' button. A search result listing will appear below allowing you to select the correct song to your list. Verify the song is accurate by clicking on a song (in the result list, or the playlist) to have the entire song preload on the preview pane. Once complete, click the 'Apply' button, and then the 'OK' button to exit. It is important that you click the 'Apply' button for the playlist to be properly set.

 

Moving through items on a playlist:

Once a playlist is created, when in Normal mode, you can quickly move to the next song (and back to a previous one) from your playlist by simply clicking the '+' and '-'keys on the keyboard. The '+' key will move to the next song on the playlist, and the '-' key will move to the previous song on a playlist. Holding the shift key is not required to execute these two commands.

 

Loading a Bible Verse:

To open up a bible verse or passage:

 

Single Verse:

1. Enter 3 letter book abbreviation, followed by a chapter and a verse, eg: luk 3 4 (will open Luke chapter 3, verse 4. (You may also replace the space after the chapter by a ";", or a ":")

 

Multiple Verse:

2. Similar to opening up a single verse, but follow the verse number with a hyphen, and the ending verse. For example, for the first 10 verses of Psalm 119, you would type in Psa 119 1-10

 

Special Book Abbreviations:

Books with a number preceding them, like 1st Kings, would be 1ki, or 2nd Chronicles, would be 2ch

 

Watch out for Bible books that are not the first 3 characters of the book name, for example

Philemon: PHL

Judges  : JDG

 

Using the Bible Search tool: (F5)

The bible search tool can be used to commit an exhaustive search into the bible for a specific word or series of words. The application will search the entire text of the bible, and return the passage that match your query, and you may click on an item to view a preview of the verse, or double click an item to quickly display it on the screen.

 

 

Final Words:

 

For any questions: contact dariyam@gmail.com  . I would love to hear of any bugs you encounter or any new features you would like to include. Melodie is a free application, and development is ongoing with the application. More features are scheduled for release very soon. Thanks for using the program!