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.name
DFA
.fullname
DFAddress
.author
Dirk Federlein
.type
Database
.short
Address database with many features
.description
DFA is the ultimate address utility for every AMIGA computer that
runs at least Workbench 2.0. Native languages are supported as soon
as one has installed Workbench 2.1 and above; Workbench 3.0 will be
supported, if is available.
DFA is not like any other address tool. It is an ideal combination
of a lot of features and an easy to use program. Inspite of this
combination it tries to use even less RAM than former versions of
DFA
DFA has an Arexx port that understands many commands. They give you
full access to DFA out of every other programm with an Arexx port.
Especially import and export of addresses can be done very easily
using the Arexx port. Arexx scripts may be called directly out of
DFA. You may assign an Arexx script to every function key.
DFA supports up to three email addresses - you can even call an
external mail editor and DFA gives the desired email address to it
(using Arexx).
DFA can dial the stored telefone numbers - even more than one
number per entry is possible.
DFA can print the addresses using different formats: Long list,
short list, telephone list, address labels and address cards.
DFA's windows are all fully font sensitive and the main window is
adjustable via the sizing gadget! All functions can not only be
invoked by mouse but by keyboard also.
DFA supports the locale library that is included in Workbench 2.1
and above. Supported languages are Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish,
French, German, Italian, Swedish up to now. All shortcuts are
localized as well!
DFA supports some new "features" if running under OS 3.0 and above
("New Look" menus, scaled MX/Checkbox gadgets, nicer listview,...).
DFA supplies context sensitive online help, which gives you the
proper help text out of every DFA related window.
DFA comes along with comprehensive AMIGAGUIDE and TEX
documentation; both english and german
Registered users will get a keyfile that enables saving of the
DFA-Preferences, which is disabled in the public release.
DFA should be installed using the provided install script. The
installer program ((c) Commodore) is included!
NEW FEATURES
- Extended client server mechanism. DFA consists of a server, an
editor and a preferences program.
- All program parts that are used by more than one of the programs
mentioned above have been exported into a shared library, the
'dfa.library'.
- Every address can get up to 8 group flags, which makes it
possible to select the addresses you want to get displayed.
- The Arexx port has been rewritten from scratch, using the
Arexxbox V1.12 by M. Balzer. Several new functions have been added
and some of the existing ones have been improved.
- The main window is no longer closed and opened again, if you
resize it. The layout calculation in this window has been optimized
as well, so it looks much better now.
- The buttons at the right side of the main window (V1.2x) have
been put into a toolbox, i.e. a separate small window. This window
may be closed. All these functions can be reached via menu items
additionally.
- The listview that displayes the address list can be configured in
several ways: You can not only tell DFA which fields you want to
get displayed, but you may even tell how much of the available
space you want to use for this field AND and in which of the up to
8 columns this field has to be displayed
- The text gadgets near the buttom of the main window (V1.2x) have
been replaced with a listview, called the panel listview. This
solution is much more flexible than the text gadgets. You can not
only tell DFA which fields you want to see within the up to 16
lines, you may even change the lines' title to fit your needs.
- Two new fields have been added: c/o and state. Especially the
state field may be very useful in countries that either need this
particular information OR are used to place their ZIP/PC behind the
city name.
- Every address item now may have one external file attached to it!
This may be used to store additional information that would not
have enough space within the usual address fields.
- The search function got improved funtionality: Now you may toggle
each field to be searched through.
- The dial function was rewritten from scratch and has much better
functionality now: You may dial the active or all marked entries,
you may use programs like the 'getty' at the same time, as DFA now
supports the 'OwnDevUnit' library, The dial function got its own
window (no longer a simple requester) that give you much more
information. You may set the number of retries and a redial delay.
The modem status as e.g. 'BUSY', 'NO DIALTOME', etc. is detected as
well.
- The load and most of all the save routine have been rewritten
from scratch and are much faster now.
- The internal memory usage for the storage of address data has
been optimzed, which means that you now need less RAM to store your
addresses than in DFA V1.2x, in spite of the new address fields!
- The usage of memory pools sped up some parts of DFA noticably and
decreases memory fragmentation.
- DFA is able to supply a simple network mechanism that makes sure
that several people that use the same address file within a LAN do
not overwrite each other's changes of the address file.
- The one preferences window of DFA V1.2 was replaced by a separate
DFA preferences program (10 windows). This does not only mean that
you may start this program seperately (even if no other part of DFA
is running), but there are much more settings you may change:
-*- Autosave behaviour
-*- Icon generation can be toggled
-*- The address listview (see above)
-*- The panel listview (see above)
-*- The groups' names and shortcuts
-*- The fonts, i.e. you may either use the system's default fonts or
select the fonts of your choice.
-*- Additional modem settings, incl. the possiblility to toggle the
usage of the 'OwnDevUnit' library.
-*- Important path and file names used by DFA: I.e. the default
address file, the directory for the external files as well as the
ASCII editor and the ASCII viewer used for the external files.
-*- The arexx commands that are bound to the function keys.
-*- The sorting. I.e. your address can be sorted by any field you wish
now.
- Last but not least the complete DFA distribution comes along with
8-color MagicWB icons by Martin 'XEN' Huttenloher.
.version
2.0
.date
1994.04.20
.restrictions
Program preferences may be changed, but can't be saved in the
unregistered version.
.requirements
Requires Amiga-OS 2.0 (V37). Runs on all Amiga computers (500+,
600, 1200, 3000, 4000) with this OS (or a newer one) installed.
A harddisk is strongly recommended.
.reference
FreshFish-Mar94:BBS/AmigaLib/D700-799/Disk782/DFA.lha
1.1
FreshFish-Mar94:BBS/AmigaLib/D800-899/Disk874/DFA.lha
1.23
FreshFish-Dec93:Old/AmigaLibDisks/Disks860-879/Disk874/DFA/
1.23
FFMCD01:Old/UnArchived/AmigaLibDisks/Disks860-879/Disk874/DFA/
1.23
FFMCD01:Old/Archived/AmigaLibDisks/Disks800-899/Disk874.lha
1.23
FFMCD01:Old/UnArchived/AmigaLibDisks/Disks780-799/Disk782/DFA/
1.1
FFMCD01:Old/Archived/AmigaLibDisks/Disks700-799/Disk782.lha
1.1
.distribution
Shareware
.price
$20(US), DM30, Additional fee for printed manual ($15(US) or DM20,
if requested) and postage ($5(US)-$10(US) for air mail) needed.
.address
Brunnengasse 11a
63741 Aschaffenburg
Germany
.email
dirkf@alcmy.franken.de
dirk@alcmy.adsp.sub.org
.exectype
68000
.construction
SAS/C 6.51
.tested
A1200, A2000, A3000 with various amounts of Chip and Fast RAM,
with and without MMU or FPU. Found to be free of Enforcer and
Mungwall hits. Compatible with Picasso-II and Piccolo software.
Also tested under V37 through V40 system software.
.described-by
Dirk Federlein (dirkf@alcmy.franken.de)
.submittal
Directly submitted by mail by the author.
.contents
DFA NOT just another address utility. DFA(ddress) features
email support, dialing, different types of printing
addresses, full commodity support, application icon,
Arexx port, font sensitive windows and can be fully
directed by the keyboard. Version 2.0, an update to
version 1.23 on