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February 21, 1992
The following changes were made to create version 5.40:
1. Increased user memory by using expanded memory from the
assembly language program. This also increased the size of the
ff.exe file from 98K to about 132K. It freed about 1.5K more
for user memory. But more importantly it allowed practically
an unlimited amount of memory for screen help menus.
2. Several new help screens were added and the main menu was
made more descriptive.
3. Added default reports when new file are created. The reports
use field 1 to the field number that will produce a report with
79 columns or less.
4. Put in a ROSTER report for programs using the GradeBook
feature. The format of this report is:
Field3 Field 1 (L Name) __|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|_
5. Removed disk overlay used by fastfile. The F.FF file is no
longer created or used. This frees about 10K of disk space.
6. Put in ability to change directory, active disk drive,
and/or save the current file from the Load New file Menu.
7. Made it easier to exit to DOS. If you changes were made to
the active file without saving to disk. Fastfile will ask if
you wish to abandon the changes before exit to DOS.
8. Allowed using the delimiter zero [0] to signal disk output
to ignore delimiters. This allows the user to transfer
FASTFILE reports using E-Mail as disk files. You may still
select any other terminator for using disk output with other
programs like your favorite word processor.
9. Made the process of creating a new file design easier by
allowing edit of field specifications within the create new
file option. Before you had to complete the file design before
edit was possible. In addition you can see the location of new
fields on the screen as they added.
10. Made process of creating a new report design easier by
displaying the field name and tab advance in their printing
positions on the screen.:
11. Added global search and report feature. To invoke this
feature the file name must start with two digits. For
example 90CHECKS, 91CHECKS, 92CHECKS. If 90CHECKS is loaded
and all three files are in the current directory, FASTFILE
automatically ask to search/report 91CHECKS and 92CHECKS when
a request for record search is made (in edit and report modes).
12. Added ability to change print character size (10,12, and 17
char/inch) for several printers. Other printers will be added
as information on them is obtained.
13 26Apr93 - Problem with automatic math calculation corrected.
problem occured when a single (or odd number of) negative sign
appeared with decimal multiplication.
14. Corrected problem using numeric keypad during edit of numbers.
15. V 5.43--- Eliminated the Selection Menu from appearing when
loading shareware version of FASTFILE. Eliminated 4 application
programs from shareware version and made corresponding changes
to manual. This will take less space on bulletin boards and
less time to transfer files over modems.