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NAME
	KingFisher

VERSION
	2.20

SYNOPSIS
	A major update to the PREMIER "Fish Disk" & CD-ROM software
	catalog maintenance and search tool available to all Amigas w/
	KS2.04 or later. See PURPOSE section below for more details.

NEW FEATURES
	----- KingFisher 2.20 -----------------------------------------
	Hotlinked Product-Info	- View live Product-Info while you edit
	Product-Info files	- More robust, flexible, compatible
	Paint your own buttons	- Replace any of 28 gadgets (KS39+)
	Default Database	- If missing, KingFisher won't panic
	Improved documentation	- *Major* rework, better organization
	Keyfile			- No more huge, ugly patches(*)
	Numerous minor improvments in various areas.
	---------------------------------------------------------------
	Adding Fish		- Major bug fixed (froze)
	Numerous misfeatures and minor bugs fixed.
	---------------------------------------------------------------
	(*)Registered users may receive their keyfiles by email or via
	   upgrades as described in the documentation.

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.  This permits complete customization, separately for
	each database.

	Allowing you to view a "live" Product-Info file now enables you
	to have KingFisher instantly demonstrate the effect of an edit.
	Produce Product-Info files for your software more easily than
	ever!

	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 35K) for each user (an ARexx-based interface
	named RexxFisher provides a BBS with the means to serve many
	databases to many users!)  KingFisher's multi-user support in
	NO WAY hinders its value in a single-user environment!

	KingFisher is localized.  Catalogs are supplied for Dansk,
	Deutsch, Espanol, Nederlands, Suomi, and Svenska.  More are
	expected as translators are found (hint, hint!)

	Fully integrated AmigaGuide help provides context sensitive
	assistance and information on menu items and gadgets under
	the mouse pointer.  Hundreds of links cross-reference over
	200K of redesigned documentation.

	KingFisher comes with a complete, read-to-use database of
	descriptions for Fred's "Fish Disks" 1-1000!  The command
	"Install database..." helps adding existing databases from
	CD-ROM.

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
	O/S:	  Minimum KS V37 (2.04); V38 recommended; V39/V40 best!
	CPU:	  68000 through 68040.  Untested on 68060.
	Display:  Picasso II, EGS Spectrum, CyberGraphics.

	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.

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	USERS GROUPS and their members are eligible for a 20% discount!
	You must provide name and mailing address for your users group
	to be eligible for the discount price: $16(US) or DM24.
	---------------------------------------------------------------

RESTRICTIONS
	The freely distributable, unregistered (EVALUATION) version is
	limited to a maximum of two simultaneous users.  Register for
	the full version and show your support!

AUTHOR & AUTHOR'S ADDRESS (inquiries, registration, technical support)
	Udo Schuermann					(The address
	7022 Hanover Parkway, Apt. C2			 changed in
	Greenbelt, MD 20770-2049			 July 95)
	USA

	email:	walrus@wam.umd.edu
	www:	http://www.wam.umd.edu/~walrus/
		http://www.wam.umd.edu/~walrus/KingFisher.html

LOCATION
	ftp://ftp.wustl.edu/pub/aminet/biz/dbase/KingFisher220.lha (881631)
	http://www.uga.umd.edu/cgi-bin/KingFisher2.lha (881631)

 |._.|_   Udo Schuermann             "The future's not what it used to be!"
 |(:)| )  walrus@wam.umd.edu                  -- Narn Ambassador G'Kar
 |_:_|/   http://www.wam.umd.edu/~walrus/        Babylon 5, "The Long Dark"

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