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Condition

> Info-Base runs on all versions of Windows, is completely portable and requires no installation. Settings are stored in the program and in the data directory. The program can thus be used without restriction to a USB-Stick , without leaving any traces on the host PC.

Start

> The content of "infobase.zip" must be copied into an empty directory. When Info-Base is started for the first time, all necessary (sub-) directories and files are created automatically and everything can be adapted to your own needs later on.

Unicode

> is partially supported. In any case, within the actual text in the search and the internal links, but not in file names and menus. Also, there are restrictions on the writing direction (right to left). For a better writing it in the editor, you can use Ctrl+R (back Ctrl+L) adjust, but they will not be saved.

> All data files (stacks) (*.ibi) and most of the utilities files (*. ubi) are simple Unicode text files and can be edited with any Unicode text editor .

> No spaces may appear in the file names of the stacks (*.ibi) !

Formats

> There are only two formatting characters, TAB and CR/LF. The data files are Unicode where the CR/LF is replaced with #127 , so that each line is a note.

> It should be noted that in the first line of a note for the list of notes (overview) each TAB must be replaced by a space. Therefore you should avoid a tab in the first line as much as possible. (also because of title links - Ctrl+I from the edior)
> However, if you want to have some spacing (for example in templates) in the first line, you can do that with Unicode. U+2007 (figure space) is particularly suitable for this, which you can easily copy/paste into the picker and use from there.

Capacity

> The number of stacks and list is virtually unlimited and limited only by the disk and memory - both factors which are no longer relevant today. There will always be a complete stack loaded into the memory and all operations take place only in the memory (= very high speed !).

Encoding

> To encrypt the data, I use a Crypt container (TruCrypt or VeraCrypt). For automatic opening, closing, display of the virtual drives, password entry, etc. I've made the TCstart and some other utilities. (cf. also under "Settings" and "Directory structure")

> The Info-Base is then called like this: "TCstart.exe d:\containername.xyz X d:\IB\infobase.exe" and if not yet open, the container is opened as X: after entering the password. Of course, all other personal data such as emails, texts etc. can also be found there and the corresponding programs are also started.

command line

> There can be only one parameter will be processed at the same time:

> 1. Data files (* .ibi) may be associated with Info-Base . They will be opened, depending on the location, temporarily or normally.
>    If a data file is a given parameter (with full path), this opens the same way. e.g. "InfoBase.exe d:\data\adressen.ibi".
>    Only the stack name ( "InfoBase.exe adressen.ibi") then this stack is opened from the normal data directory.
> 2. If a IBHotkey is defined for Info-Base, it can be started with the parameter "-min" minimized. This is useful if you want to start Info-Base together with Windows. This can be made also permanently in the settings .
> 3. Normally Info-Base always allowed only one instance and sets the focus on the current when it is running again.
>    In rare cases it may be necessary to have different instances of Info-Base running side by side. This is achieved with the parameter "-mul". (multi)

Language

> The program represents the first start automatically the language, with a German operating system is "German" is enabled, otherwise always English.
> But if you want to run on a German system, the English version, so you have to delete only the language file ("InfoBase.DE").

> If you want to run on an English or French Windows Info-Base with a German interface, you only have to rename the original German language file "InfoBase.DE" to "InfoBase.EN" or "InfoBase.FR".

Help

> A context-dependent help can be called with F1. Besides the two *.chm files there are also two Html-Helps included. These can be integrated well in the user menu.

> The texts were not written in a coherent way, but only added and changed again and again when changes were made. There may well be errors because I missed some places ... (e.g. when changing hotkeys)

> When in doubt: Try it out !

> Both helps are identical and primarily German, because I have neither the time nor the desire to make a usable translation. For the same reason the help is also kept very short, because a lot is self-explanatory and can be found out by trying ... well, the "lazy people" !

> The English version is only a bad machine (!) translation of the German original. The meaning is sometimes quite distorted ... But maybe it contributes to the understanding of the program ?