NAME
KingFisher
VERSION
2.7
SYNOPSIS
An update to the PREMIER "Fish Disk" & CD-ROM software catalog
maintenance and search tool available to all Amigas with KS2.04
or later. See PURPOSE section below for more details.
NEW FEATURES
----- KingFisher 2.7 ------------------------------------------
Clipboard - Now write Search Sets, too
Version Links - Scan to build Prev/Next version links
Adding Fish - fixed bug where 'No' == 'Cancel'
Server interaction - No longer restarts when server quits
System Requesters - Now show up on same (custom) screen
Miscellaneous - Some options available through menu
----- KFServer 2.7 --------------------------------------------
kfcSETPOS - Index referencing bug fixed
----- RexxFisher 1.9 ------------------------------------------
RF_TRUNCATE - Permits truncation of database
PURPOSE
KingFisher is a tool specifically designed to maintain and
search one or more databases for software. The program permits
manual browsing, but offers a powerful expression parser through
which you can explain to KingFisher exactly what you are looking
for.
The layout of database records for display is programmable, as
is the format used for printing and that for writing records to
a file.
KingFisher uses a resizable GadTools window on the default
public screen or on a custom screen, offers the choice of both
smart and simple refresh windows, and supports proportional
fonts (including scalable fonts) of nearly any size.
KingFisher supports more than one database, and databases that
are larger than a single disk volume, which are spread over any
number of disks to be mounted on request.
Using advanced Client-Server Technology, KingFisher supports
multiple simultaneous users with a minimum of memory overhead
(as little as 25K) for each user. An ARexx-based interface,
named RexxFisher, provides a BBS with the means to serve many
databases to many users!
KingFisher is localized. Catalogs are supplied for Dansk,
Deutsch, Espanol, Nederlands, Suomi, and Svenska. More are
expected as translators are found (hint, hint!)
Context sensitive and fully integrated AmigaGuide provides
help on gadgets, menu items, reference sections, etc. in over
150K of widely cross-linked text.
KingFisher comes with a complete, read-to-use database of
descriptions for Fred's "Fish Disks" 1-1000!
REQUIREMENTS
With Fish Disk Database (1.5MB), approximately 2.2MB of harddisk
space is needed. The program requires about 300K of memory to
run, depending on the size of the database index files and some
other factors. Kickstart V37 (2.04) is required; V38+ (2.1) is
required for localization.
COMPATIBILITY
Tested with 68000 through 68040 CPUs, V37, V38, V39, and V40
system software, Picasso II graphics board. Enforcer and
Mungwall used during testing.
PRICE
Shareware registration fee is $20(US) or DM30. A registration
site in Germany is available for European users.
RESTRICTIONS
The freely distributable, unregistered (EVALUATION) version is
limited to a maximum of two simultaneous users. Register for
the full version and give your support for future development!
AUTHOR & AUTHOR'S ADDRESS (inquiries, registration, technical support)
Udo Schuermann
6000 42nd Avenue, Apt. 405
Hyattsville, MD 20781-1518
USA
email: walrus@wam.umd.edu
LOCATION
A patch file for the REGISTERED version of KingFisher 2.1, 2.3,
2.4, 2.5, and 2.6 (but not 2.2) is available on Aminet in
'biz/dbase' by the name 'KF-REGS-pch-27.lha'
The EVALUATION version is available on Aminet in 'biz/dbase',
as 'KingFisher27.lha'
Aminet's main ftp site is wuarchive.wustl.edu [128.252.135.4]
Please use Aminet's mirror sites whenever possible!
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