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Best Free Free-Form Database (Cardfile)
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| For database applications there seems to be always a very high learning curve before you are able to use it for your purposes. With much less effort card file oriented database applications are often more than enough to fulfill your needs. |
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Unfortunately this application has turned into shareware in newer versions, but the last free version is still available for download. Although the free version was designed for the 16-bit operating system, it still works well on the 32-bit system. The program saves data into azz format and it allows for import from Microsoft crd files as well as export to delimited text files. Other features include card count and card sizes are limited only by system resources, customizable background colors, automatically sorts card list, time stamps, password protection, no database engines required, etc. The site features a large number of pre-made card collections, but they do vary in the quality of information they present.
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The first immediate issue I have is there doesn't seem to be any spelling dictionary. Every single word you enter must be added to the dictionary, so the spell check basically is useless.
Tried cardfile released for NT 32 bit and it seems to work under windows 7-64. Have had issues sinking and updating files that appear in cardfile but do not appear under Windows Explorer. Think this is related in someone to the location I have it under, program files (x86), that triggers a Windows & security feature that places a lock on the file [why it does this when I am administrator on the machine still puzzles me]. Recently understand you can right click on file and set share with to Homegroup and correct this recognizing this shares it with everyone that accesses your computer. At least this is what I have learned to date, still untested but sounds reasonable except for the administrator issue that remains a mystery to me.
There's also Jot Cardfile, now freeware by the people who make payware Jot+ Notes, here: http://kingstairs.com/products/jot/downloads/utilities/
But only available in Windows 16-bit.
Last REALLY free version of AZZ Cardfile, v.1.6, available here: http://www.azzcardfile.biz/download.htm (bottom of page). Only accepts stacks that fit in memory (I think).
AZZ CardFile is NOT a freeware.
AZZ Cardfile (Small footprint, portable, does the job)= a must have.
I love this site as it contains good materials.
Good program.. I will definitely give it a try. :)
Can one run a search by particular fields in this program ?
This articles is actually very good it will be usefull thanks.
It doesn't really have "fields" in the sense that I think you mean. It does have full text search.
Thanks so much for this! This is exactly what I was looking for
TreeLine is worth a look as an address book and general notes organiser. It's outlining tree is useful for grouping family members and free form or templated notes.
http://treeline.bellz.org/
I learned of TreeLine from this suggestion. It is a fantastic little program to create flexible little databases using a "tree structure" interface. Great for storing notes using easily designed templates. http://treeline.bellz.org/
I'm glad you like it. I use it to keep track of the 70+ odd editors here and it works like a charm without the need to digest the innards of some grotesque industrial type solution which no doubt fits some people's needs, but not mine! I have a simple template into which I enter the details and then copy/paste into treeline once I've created a new child folder.
Treepad lite is also another great program.
I found it very easy to crash: whereas Cardfile is rock-solid.
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