QUICKDEX FOR WINDOWS

Quickdex is a replacement for the Cardfile program that comes with 
Windows. Unlike Cardfile, Quickdex allows you to search forward and 
backward, allows a regular expression search, and allows (essentially) 
unlimited file and card sizes. If you know Quickdex on the Mac, this is 
an improved version. 

Corporate Site Licenses and customized versions are available. For more 
information contact Stellar Software at 403 243 8987, through Compuserve 
70444,127 (Internet 70444.127@compuserve.com) or at the address below. 
Sorry, but the author can't afford to return long distance phone calls. 
This application may be freely posted on bulletin boards and distributed, 
providing that distribution includes this file, the help file and the 
application itself. 

This version of Quickdex is capable of 'drag & drop' editing, but 
requires a 'key' to enable that functionality. Anyone can receive the key 
simply by registering their copy. The application is fully functional 
without drag & drop, but it's a treat for those who register. 

Quickdex is Shareware. If you keep and use it send $20 to:

	Stellar Software
	312 40th Avenue SW
	Calgary Alberta Canada
	T2S 0X4


Or send $22 to register AND receive the latest version on disk.

Thanks


CHANGES FROM VERSION 1.10A TO 1.11A

Version 1.11a adds two new capabilities to Quickdex. The first is the 
ability to write out files in Cardfile format. The second is the ability 
to save unique preferences with each Quickdex data file.

Although Quickdex will write out files in Cardfile format, it will not 
check that the file is readable by Cardfile. For example, Cardfile can 
display a maximum of 400 characters in a card. If there is more data in 
a Quickdex card, it will *not* be truncated when written. Cardfile also 
has a limit of about 1200 cards in a data file. If you save a Quickdex 
file with 10,000 cards it will cheerfully write out a perfectly valid 
Cardfile data file -- only Cardfile can't read it.

Version 1.11 also make a minor change to the Quickdex data file format. 
The first card (hidden when loaded) contains user preference information 
about the data file, including font name and style, display of menus or 
buttons, and the window location and size when the data *was last 
saved*. Although I believe this feature is very handy -- particularly 
when running more than one instance of Quickdex-- it can be a bit 
disconcerting when switching between data files, causing the application 
to jump from one place to the other on your screen. It is also a change 
from earlier versions which saved the window position when the 
application ended. Also, it is possible for Quickdex to restore the 
window position incorrectly -- somewhere "off the screen" giving the 
appearance that Quickdex is invisible. (This can be fixed by deleting 
the first byte of the data file, and then deleting the first card when 
Quickdex starts).

Any comments you have with regard to how you would prefer to see 
preferences saved and restored are much appreciated by the author.


VERSION 1.11b

- Fixed bug causing screen window position to be restored incorrectly.
- Added RTF export capability.