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Short: 2.1 - Multifunctional database program
Author: Nils Bandener <nilsb@warburg.netsurf.de>
Uploader: Nils Bandener <nilsb@warburg.netsurf.de>
Type: biz/dbase
Fiasco Release 2.1
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Release 2.1 Archives:
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Due to the size of the distribution, the Fiasco distribution has been
divided into several parts:
Fiasco_main.lha Contains the main program, libraries, locale
catalogs and example databases.
Fiasco_doc_eng.lha Contains the english documentation in AmigaGuide
and TeX-DVI format.
Fiasco_doc_deu.lha Contains the german documentation in AmigaGuide
and TeX-DVI format.
Features:
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- Dynamic record loading. Fiasco reads the record data only when
required. Thus, the use of databases bigger than the available RAM is
possible.
- Flexible search function (New in 2.1)
- Support of formulas for calculated fields and complex searches
(New in 2.1)
- Support of several indices for a database. This indices can be
automatically sorted or filtered.
- Several projects may be in RAM at the same time. The number of these
projects is only limited by the available RAM.
- Masks can be used like any other GUI.
- Masks, lists and requesters are fully font sensitive.
- Many fieldtypes: String, Integer, Float, Cycle, Boolean, Slider, Date,
Time, Extern, Datatypes and Var String.
- Support of listview fields for String, Integer, Float, Date and Time
field types.
- Datatypes fields can be used to display graphics etc. directly in the
mask.
- ARexx interface for external control and scripts for fields.
- Freely configurable "usermenu", which can be used to invoke CLI and
ARexx Programs.
- Searching allows "blurred" search and patterns.
- Very flexible list, which supports hiding and resizing of entries
- Easy relation handling
- Import and export of Databases
- Flexible print function
Homepage:
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More information about Fiasco can be obtained from the Fiasco homepage:
http://www.amigaworld.com/support/fiasco/