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.name
KingFisher
.type
Specialized Database
.short
Aminet/FishDisk/CD-ROM Catalog Tool,BETA
.description
A special purpose database system using a client-server architecture
to provide one or more client applications with simultaneous access to
one or more databases. The server can maintain disk catalog databases
for Fred Fish's Fish Disk Library, the Fresh Fish CD-ROM library,
Aminet, your User Group disk collection, etc.\n
Creative use of this program does not limit it to cataloging software,
however: you could store recipes or auto mechanical parts in the
database, keep track of what books or tapes are in your library, store
information on articles for your research project, etc.\n
The client-server model allows access to the server by any client that
knows the message port interface (available to programmers) wherefore
client applications can offer any desired interface to the user: the
standard GadTools, perhaps MUI, ARexx, a simple CLI, or whatever else
may be available. Likewise, BBS software may choose to implement a
direct link to the KingFisher Server.\n
Functionality of the server provides for splitting databases over
multiple (removable) volumes, allowing one client access to more than
one database at the same time, evaluating complex search expressions,
formatting a record for output based on specific criteria, parsing
arbitrary input files for embedded records to be added to a database,
maintain multiple special or general purpose flags for each record to
mark for retrieval or removal, hide from searches, rebuilding a
database index (if damaged) etc.\n
Database handling has been optimized for simultaneous multi-user
access, with access arbitration, locking, and file-sharing part of the
design.\n
Software included is the KingFisher 2.0 Database Server and client software
using a fully resizable GadTools interface. Future releases will include
clients with ARexx and MUI interfaces.\n
Registered users will receive technical support, notification of new
releases, a version without restriction on the number of simultaneous
clients, and programming information and support to access KingFisher
through its message port interface, and source code examples.
.version
2.0ß9
.date
1994.04.15
.author
Udo Schuermann
.email
walrus@wam.umd.edu
.address
6000 42nd Avenue, Apt. 405
Hyattsville, MD 20781
USA
.restrictions
The unregistered version of the database server is limited to 2
simultaneous client connections. Gadgets and images are designed for a 1:1
aspect ratio but will work on 1:1.6 non-interlaced. This is a BETA release
and not a finished product.
.requirements
68000+, 100K free RAM, 100K free diskspace (without databases), KS2.04+
.reference
AmigaLibDisk861:KingFisher/
1.30
AmigaLibDisk837:AquaPack/
1.01
AmigaLibDisk808:KingFisher/
1.15
AmigaLibDisk783:KingFisher/
1.11
AmigaLibDisk705:FishCat/
1.2
AmigaLibDisk607:FishCat/
1.1
AmigaLibDisk559:Aquarium/
1.15
AmigaLibDisk417:MostCurrent/
1.0
AmigaLibDisk369:AQData/
1.12
AmigaLibDisk301:Aquarium/
1.0
.distribution
Shareware, Freely distributable
.price
$15(US), DM25
.exectype
Compiled C
.installsize
100K - 3M All database files can be kept on multiple removable volumes
(such as floppy disks) and don't need to use up diskspace. The
program(s) take up less than 100K; with documentation about 200K may
be needed.
.source
30K of source for some simple client software is included as SAS/C
6.51 code.
.construction
SAS/C 6.51
.tested
A2000 with 68030, 1M Chip 4M/8M Fast, Picasso II, 200MB HD, Bernoulli
150M Transportable, KS40, GigaMem, Enforcer.\n
A500 with 68000, 512K Chip, 2M Fast, 150MB HD, KS38.
.run
KingFisher Server=WB,KFServer
KingFisher=CLI,KingFisher
.docs
KingFisher.DOC
README
.described-by
Udo Schuermann <walrus@wam.umd.edu>
.submittal
Udo Schuermann <walrus@wam.umd.edu>