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- ENHANCEMENTS IN VERSION 2.0 OF PC-FILE+
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- FUNCTION
- * Summary graphics: h.bar, v.bar, line, scatter, pie graphs, averages,
- weighted averages, least squares regression analysis
- * Window fields. The field can be wider than actually shown on the screen.
- * Scan across search will now cover the entire Super Field.
- * The search command is now remembered while browsing and positioning in
- the database. The search can be resumed from the current position in
- the database.
- * (Ctl)right-arrow will "skip to next word"
- * (Ctl)left-arrow will "skip to previous word"
- * Sort field can be a calculation
- (this also makes sorting dates easier - use a DATE calculation)
- * Deleted records will sort to the END of the database
- * New report option: "Pause after each page y/n"
- * New report option: "Start printing at page number _"
- * Reports can now contain field data in headers, footers, and subtotals.
- In Headers, field data will come from the next record to be processed.
- In footers and subtotals, from the current record.
- * Bar Graph report output
- * Row report: can select record number as one of the columns
- * New PrintScreen key prints the screen, translating all characters
- into printable characters
- * Passwords are now stored in an encrypted format. Old style (unencrypted)
- passwords are also supported.
- * Passwords are not displayed while users are keying them
- * Two new passwords: ADD password, and DEL password. MOD password now
- only covers MODIFY operations.
- * Ability to load a different profile at any time. This permits changing to
- a different snapshot definition, for example.
- * Command to load a different set of smart keys at any time
- * The mini editor allows (Esc) as data
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- ARITHMETIC
- * Date arithmetic
- * Random number arithmetic operator (@RANDOM#)
- * Calculator "hot key" to calculate at any time. Field names can be
- used in hot-key calculations.
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- SPEED
- * Detects and uses an 8087 or 80287 floating point processor if available
- * /FASTWRITE option, speeds up disk writing but bypasses the careful
- data protection mechanism.
- * /IXBUFSIZE option, allows user to set size of index buffer (performance)
- * /FASTVIEW option, speeds up screen displays (possible "snow")
- * "Fast initialize". PCF only needs to check the FILES=20 parameter
- the FIRST time you run it on your system. This eliminates the
- "Initializing..." message and the time it takes.
- * The speed of the "sounds like" search has been greatly improved.
- * All operations sped up by using new Microsoft 5.0 "C" compiler.
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- CAPACITY
- * Maximum field size (non super field) increased to 200 (was 65).
- * Maximum record size increased to 3000 (was 1665).
- * Maximum number of smart keys increased to 22 (was 12).
- * More complex snapshot labels are supported. The maximum specification
- size has been doubled to 510 bytes.
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- EASE OF USE
- * Report options are remembered, and used as defaults in future reports.
- * Expert mode option: uses smaller menu prompts where possible.
- * Duplicate records can be found and deleted instantly, while viewing them.
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- MISCELLANEOUS
- * Manual includes a sample "C" program (in addition to BASIC and Pascal)
- * /NOTRAP option, to eliminate error trapping. Should enable PCF+ to
- work with any memory resident program. BUT, allows some DOS error
- messages to appear on screen, and (Ctrl-Break) to exit program.
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