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WHAT IS KINGFISHER?
    KingFisher 2.5, the successor to the popular KingFisher 1.40,
    a disk catalog tool originally aimed at Fred Fish's Amiga
    Library collection, but now capable of a more general purpose
    format, real multi-user capabilities, and a lot more.

    KingFisher began as a tool to catalog, maintain, and search
    Fred Fish's AmigaLibrary disks ("Fish Disks.")  It has been
    redesigned into a multi-purpose, multi-user, multi-database
    cataloging tool capable of delivering detailed information on
    software using Fred Fish's new Product-Info Specification.  As
    such, it can be used to catalog not only the Fish Disks, but
    your club's selection of software, as well, even the contents
    of Aminet itself.

FEATURE OVERVIEW
    {*} -    Fully resizable GadTools interface operating on the
        default public screen or a custom screen based on any
        entry in the Display Database; uses the default screen
        font or a font of your choice.  Proportional fonts are
        fully supported.

    {*} -    Multiple copies of KingFisher can operate in parallel,
        thanks to implementation of Client-Server technology,
        for reduced memory requirement as only one copy of a
        database and its index files is opened between all
        running copies of KingFisher

    {*} -    Multiple copies of a supplied program, RexxFisher,
        provide ARexx ports at the cost of approximately 25K
        per client.  This contrasts sharply with achieving the
        same goal with KingFisher 1.40 where the cost was 350K
        for a complete, secondary copy of KingFisher.

    {*} -    Supplies any number of independently accessible
        databases to multiple clients (such as KingFisher,
        RexxFisher, etc.) allowing you to maintain a variety
        of databases online and access them at will.

    {*} -    Search Sets can be built (as well as saved and
        restored) to select from a list of matching software
        that a previous search produced.  Matching records are
        listed and can be selected for instant viewing through
        a standard listview.

    {*} -    Any number of search expressions are memorized by
        KingFisher 2 and can be recalled at the press of a
        button to save typing.

    {*} -    The layout of information used for the display,
        printing, and exporting can be re-defined to suit
        individual taste or need.

    {*} -    Uses locale.library and comes supplied with Dansk,
        Deutsch, Espanol, Nederlands, Suomi, and Svenska
        language catalogs.  More are expected.

        -    Context sensitive and fully integrated AmigaGuide(R)
        documentation.

        -    Includes a complete, ready-to-use database of
        descriptions for Fish Disks 1-1000!

NEW MAJOR FEATURES
    New in 2.5:
    Revised documentation, Name-field based QuickIndex for as much
    as 100 times faster searches, enhanced expression syntax, and
    Reindexing command.  Internal changes and some bugfixes.

    Previously unannounced releases 2.3 and 2.4 offered:
    AmigaGuide now functional under KS2.x, AmigaGuide opened on
    demand only, Simple Refresh windows, user-selectable font,
    custom screen support.  Numerous bugfixes.

REQUIREMENTS
    RAM requirements are less than for KingFisher 1.40 and merely
    a fraction thereof when multiple copies are run: approximately
    300K.  Also required is Kickstart V37 (2.04) but 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
    KingFisher 2.5 is shareware and costs $20(US) or DM30.  A
    registration site in Germany is available for European users,
    and a registration site in Italy is hoped soon to be available
    as well.

RESTRICTIONS
    The unregistered (EVALUATION) version is limited to two
    simultaneously running clients (KingFisher or RexxFisher) and
    will not be made public as timely as the registered version.

AUTHOR & AUTHOR'S ADDRESS (inquiries, registration, technical support)
    Udo Schuermann
    6000 42nd Avenue, Apt. 405
    Hyattsville, MD 20781-1518
    USA

    email: [e-mail]

LOCATION
    A patch file for the REGISTERED version of KingFisher 2.1, 2.3,
    and 2.4 (but not 2.2) is available on Aminet in 'fish/docs' by
    the name 'KF-REGS-patch-25.lha'
        Patches for the EVALUATION version are available in
    the same directory for 2.1 -> 2.2, and 2.2 -> 2.3 but will not
    yet be available beyond 2.3 for a while.

 ._.  Udo Schuermann
 ( )  [e-mail]