Project Library Management Updated to v.2.74

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1. Link to the Project File :

Project_Library_v2.74.zip

2. Project Description :

(+ P.S: FOR THE MAIN LIBRARY, FEATURES ARE INDICATED ONE BY ONE USING THEIR WIDGET-GROUP NUMBER ON LEFT AS PER THEIR EXPLANATION)
*** The Very first step in which the database itself is created, is initiated in the MAINFILE__Book_Library.py
*** and that's where we create all the foundations and the infrastructure we need to build a true library
*** although it now exists in its pure simplistic form, we have established ideas that hence enabled us
*** to incorporate useful features into an all-in-one structure that works as intended as you immerse yourself
*** in it by just a hands-on experience with its GUI. We're proud of our first-ever work since it's easy for
*** everyone to get the hang of with just giving the tools the first go.
*** But despite this all, please also note that when you're going to borrow a book, you need to have its
*** ID. and in order to do that, you need to retrieve it from the database that's also fulfilled with just
*** typing down the book's title in the appropriate field and a single left-click on the button to submit
*** your request and get the specific book ID.
*** One other notable thing to add, is that you can update the added books by just inputting their exact name
*** and update the rest of their details simply by entering new data in their appropriate fields.

1 *** All in All, to put it short, the first 4 entries add a book to the database. one of which with the name
1 *** "Number of Instances" implies to the number of copies of the same book currently available. and ID is also
1 *** automatically generated for each book.
2 *** Next part is to singup a User by their Username and Password. Books can be updated So do Users by a new
2 *** password and the same Username.
3 *** Next part is designed to retrieve IDs from each Username or Book if further needed.
4 *** This part is used to remove or delete a book completely from the database. You can also go back to the 1st
4 *** part and do this alternatively by setting Number of Instances of the specific book you wish to remove, a "0"
4 *** value so that copies of it would no longer exist in the book repository.
5 *** The 5th part that contains four entries is engineered in order to be clearly intended to borrow a specific
5 *** book by their ID and they will be immediately assigned to a User profile once user is authenticated.
6 *** The 6th widgets are just as clear as the 5th part. as they do useful tasks but adversely similar. which
6 *** means they are designed to give a borrowed book back. Just like how the same book cannot be borrowed after
6 *** it's borrowed twice by a User, nor can it be returned twice by the User. rest assured same applies to all
6 *** users.
*** rest of it is all up to you to navigate through the GUI environment to further learn how to get the best
*** out of its functionalities.

*** And JUST IN CASE a book was completely purged from the database by "Delete a Book" feature, and a user had
*** previously borrowed it therefore owing it to the library and cannot give it back due to an issue that the
*** book no longer exists in database, manually refer to the "Free.py" Tool located in the "Free a user" Folder
*** in the "Additional Complementary Tools" Directory and receive the specific book from them and manually check
*** the date and time they had borrowed it by also using "Show.py" Tool in the "Show Database" directory under the
*** same parent directory "Additional Complementary Tools" and viewing the records using its full-fledged GUI.

• Exit Button added
• Exit Buttons have become more organized
• Silenced some input errors
• Implemented more data type sensitivity into Library
• Subtly changed the way project looks
• Center-aligned anything being typed into the entry fields
• Runtime User-Guid pop-up mode added
• Now the program is capable of generating event logs specific to every admin identifying them with their username that helps managers track the ongoing activities.
• To prevent abuse, i have implemented an algorithm to limit the number of books each user can borrow.
• Handled some type errors that had occured during dev-tests.
• Users can extend their return duration up to 15 days tops.
• Users cannot borrow more than 2 books in a row.
• Book Deletion can be locked by admin.
• If Book Deletion of a specific book has been locked by an admin, it cannot be deleted and the number of available instances of the book will reach to zero.
• If a user borrows a book for a certain period of time and then decides to borrow another book immediately after, but for a shorter time, the duration for the second book is extended to include the remaining time from the previous book.
• Library admins cannot update books when the book is on "Reserved" mode.
• If a book is returned while the 'Reserved' mode is activated, the user who borrowed it has fulfilled their obligation, but the book has not been added back to the library.
• Admin register applet added! Now admins must register to use the Library Management software.

3. MIT LICENSE :

MIT License

Copyright (c) 2023 Mohammad Dorri

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