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- ║ New in PC-File version 5 ║
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- │ SPEED │
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- The speed of building an index is faster
- More efficient relational lookups (can grab other data from same buffer)
- Faster delete of DUPlicate records
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- │ CAPACITY │
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- Multiple input screens (5 pages maximum)
- Maximum number of fields is 128 (was 70)
- Drop to DOS option now frees up 500K RAM for DOS to use
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- │ EASE OF USE │
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- Mouse support
- Automatically switches indexes when needed for a search (can be disabled)
- Easy to define "mailing labels" report format
- Easier viewing of memo fields - (Alt)V view command
- The sort_sequence index is maintained in sequence, not switched out of
- Modifying the key field moves you to the correct spot in the index
- ADD record can be done after FIND command (no need to return to master menu)
- Install program configures PC-File for your printer and monitor
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- │ USEABILITY │
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- Automatic telephone dialing and phone call logging
- Multiple report subtotal levels (up to 9)
- Descending indexes
- User defined indexes: multi-field, etc. (dBASE expressions are allowed)
- User defined index file names (first appeared in PC-File:dB version 1.1)
- Sorting will be needed less often because of the new index types
- Global Find (looks in all fields)
- (Alt)I switches indexes at any time
- (Alt)X forces PC-File to use current index (won't automatically switch)
- Indexes typically take less space on the disk
- Can continue finding from current spot after deleting a record
- Memo files make more efficient use of space (reused when possible)
- "Wordwrap" output edit mask :WWWWWW:
- Allows string buckets in reports to store text and user input for later use
- More efficient constants when saving Free Form reports
- Letter width saved and used as default next editing session
- New Flip/Unflip-Data command (Ctl)O / (Alt)O
- Expert FIND menu is smaller - on 1 line at top of screen
- Allows :YYYYMMDD*: as a date mask
- Masks are applied during global modify
- Fast clone updates field name(s) in the picture
- More colors: independently set window colors /FGW /BGW
- Shows more than 50 files on file menu screens (83)
- Postscript output option for graphs
- *B edit mask option ("do if Blank")
- Supports WordPerfect 5.0 merge files for import and export
- /ENTER profile option to make (Enter) work like (F10)
- New printer option for HP Laserjet II printers
- (PgUp) and (PgDn) now move between multiple entry screens
- - and + are now used for browsing
- PC-File warns if HDB doesn't match DBF
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