TuneTracker QuickTip
Setting Up an Index Card Stack
You can add more index cards to your "stack" at any time by just saving them
into your Scripts folder and giving them the same attribute label. You can
easily make more than one stack too. If you like, you can create a stack
of promos for one button and a stack of public service announcements for
another button. Maintenance is simple as well. To remove cards, just
delete their text files. To "rest" cards, taking them out of the rotation
for awhile, change their attribute to something unused, such as the word,
"Rest."
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Radio stations have traditionally had a stack of typewritten index cards in
front of the announcer, which they require the announcer to read and
rotate-through during live shows. The little write-ups on the cards are
about contests and programs that need promoting, or they're public service
announcements about upcoming events. It's a way to assure things get
mentioned with predictable frequency. But the cards can be a little
cumbersome, especially if there are more than a few, and juggling a stack of
cards while trying to run a live show is less than ideal. AutoCast
4.0 has a great solution, with its new "Index Card Button" feature. You
assign any number of text files to the button, and each time it's clicked,
AutoCast rotates through the scripts, displaying them in the scrolling
text box. Here's how to set it up.