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1 OR.Collection When I first started collecting coins, I wanted an inventory of my collection. Like many collectors, this took the form of a spreadsheet with all the important information I was keeping track of as columns, filtered as needed. This approach worked well enough for a while, but I found that I wanted more information about my collection and more visibility in to various aspects of my collection than the spreadsheet could provide. From that necessity, OR.Collection was born. I had all my information about my collection in a spreadsheet. I did not want to re-enter this information to a new software product, so one of the features of OR.Collection is its ability to create my collection from the spreadsheet I had used for so long. I created this Microsoft Windows application to meet those needs. Contents Manage your coin collection with OR.Collection... 2 Creating a Collection... 3 Create a collection from a spreadsheet... 3 Create an empty collection... 4 Viewing Your Collection... 5 Adding and Finding Coins... 5 Information about your coin... 6 Images & Attachments... 7 Tags... 8 Attachments... 8 Tags... 9 Other Features... 9 Frequently Asked Questions...10 Release Information and History...10 Troubleshooting...10 March 7, Copyright OnyxRush 1

2 Manage your coin collection with OR.Collection Copyright OnyxRush 2

3 Creating a Collection OR.Collection automatically creates an empty collection when launched for the first time. If you want to get started right away, jump ahead to the Adding and Finding Coins section. If you have your collection stored in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, OR.Collection can create a collection from that spreadsheet. Or if you were testing and want to start over on your collection, you can create an empty collection. To create a collection, click then visit Options and click Create Collection Database. Important: Creating a collection replaces your existing collection and cannot be undone. Any and all existing information will be replaced. Create a collection from a spreadsheet Click Create From Spreadsheet and follow the steps described on the page. OR.Collection will examine the first worksheet in the workbook. The first row should be column heading such as Description, Variety, Year, Mint, Cost, and Purchase Date and so on. Columns should be formatted for the values they hold such as Numeric or Currency for Cost, Date for Purchase Date and so on. For example, Copyright OnyxRush 3

4 If you have multiple spreadsheets for your collection, create a single new spreadsheet then copy and paste the contents of each individual spreadsheet in to the new spreadsheet. This new spreadsheet can then be used to create your collection. Create an empty collection You may also create an empty collection by clicking Create Empty Collection. This will replace your existing collection with an empty collection Copyright OnyxRush 4

5 Viewing Your Collection OR.Collection displays your collection on the main window. On the right side is the Navigator which allows you to choose the coins you want to see, based on their Tag. More on Tags below. Check the coins you want to view and they will be displayed in the window. Adding and Finding Coins Click Add Coin to add a coin to your collection. To find a coin in your collection, type any part of the description of the coin into the Find box and press <enter>. Double-click any coin on the main window to view the details of that coin. There are three sections of details about your coin: Information about the coin, Attachments & Images, and Tags Copyright OnyxRush 5

6 Information about your coin Details of your coin Copyright OnyxRush 6

7 Images & Attachments Attachments can be anything images, documents, PDF files, certificates and so. These attachments are associated with individual coins, for example, pictures or certificates. You may also select an image to display as a thumbnail on the main window. Click Set As Thumbnail. On the main window, hover your mouse over this thumbnail to display the image in a larger size Copyright OnyxRush 7

8 Tags Tags are used to organize your collection. See Tags below for additional information. Attachments Click Attachments to add an attachment to your collection. These attachments are not associated with an individual coin. For example documents about a coin series or images of coins you ve seen on the internet. To add an attachment to an individual coin, either Add a new coin or select a previously added coin by doubleclicking it on the main window Copyright OnyxRush 8

9 Tags OR.Collection uses Tags to categorize your collection. Tags are ways for YOU to organize YOUR collection; Albums, Type Sets, Countries, Proof Sets, and Miscellaneous are all examples of tags. Tags in OR.Collection are the same concept as Tags on websites or forums. To create tags, click the Tags button. Add or remove Tags to meet your needs. An individual coin can belong to any number of Tags. For example, a commemorative half dollar can belong to Commemoratives and Dansco 7070 Tags. Tags will be displayed in the Navigator. You can select which coins to display based on these Tags. Other Features Save your collection as a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. This is useful for printing or reviewing, and also for sending to your insurance agent if that is acceptable to them. Backup your collection to your local network, computer, or other device Copyright OnyxRush 9

10 Frequently Asked Questions What are the system requirements to use OR.Collection? OR.Collection requires a computer running Windows7 or higher. It was not tested and probably will not work on computers running versions earlier than Windows7. Further, OR.Collection depends on Microsoft.NET framework 4.0 which is typically installed through Windows Update. Where is my data stored? OR.Collection stores your collection on your computer. It does not copy that information anywhere else, either across your network or the internet in general. When you back up, you may select such a location but OR.Collection does not copy your collection anywhere by itself. Release Information and History Version , January 9, 2015 Added Variety to a coin and associated Create from Spreadsheet, Save as Spreadsheet, etc. features. Fixed occasional backup failing to save. Version , March 24, 2015 Changed Navigation from a dropdown list to a series of matching buttons. Version , June 7, 2015 Performance updates. Infrastructure updates. Version , March 8, 2016 Infrastructure updates. Icon and UI updates to Office 2013 format. New themes and visual styles, deleted unused and old ones. Troubleshooting Unable to install or run this application If at any point in the installation or at any point while running the software, you receive this error message Your PC must be updated. This message indicates that your version of Windows does not have a Microsoft product called.net installed Copyright OnyxRush 10

11 To install.net, either of these options will work. 1. Use Windows Update and locate.net 4.0 in the list of Optional Updates. Once located, install it like other Windows Updates. 2. Visit this website: Download and install as Microsoft has instructed. Windows 8 and Windows 10 Windows protected your PC When installing or updating a Windows 8 or Windows 10 computer, you may receive this message from Windows Windows 8 and Windows 10 report this message when it does not recognize the publisher of the software you are installing. To install the software anyway, click the More info link. The message will then change to Click the Run anyway button. Presently, the author of OR.Collection is a hobbyist and has not yet paid the fees to become a Microsoft recognized Publisher of software Copyright OnyxRush 11

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