Short:        File Search and Grouping Utility.
Author:       tim@cribbin.demon.co.uk (Tim Cribbin)
Uploader:     tim cribbin demon co uk (Tim Cribbin)
Type:         util/wb
Version:      1.3c
Requires:     OS 3.x, reqtools.library, lha
Architecture: m68k-amigaos

Enables you to reorganise files and directories into virtual directories
or 'Groups'. Groups and their contents are displayed to the user in a file
manager style lister. Files can be accessed using the mouse and user-defined
actions can be assigned to different filetypes.

Items within a particular Group can be physically stored absolutely anywhere
(e.g. hard-disk, cd-rom, floppy etc.) yet they appear as if they all belong
to the same directory. If you have a hard-drive and/or a large collection of
cd's or floppies, Formation works like a an interactive disk catalogue
allowing easy cross-referencing of files by theme.

Formation provides a sophisticated search engine which includes filters for
text strings, dates and filetypes. The results of each search can be saved
to a Formation Group, copied to a new drawer or archived.

SINCE V1.1. ... DIRECTORY CACHING option for seamless browsing of removable media!

NEW FOR V1.3. ...

* Added Drag and Drop support:

   Files and directories can now be dropped directly into a 'Group' from
   Workbench or DOpus.

   'Hide' mode now uses an AppIcon instead of the old title bar. This means
   that if (for some strange reason ;-{ ) you prefer to use Opus listers to
   navigate through your directories you can still take advantage of Formation's
   comprehensive filetype handling (as defined in Action Prefs) by just dropping
   a file on to the icon. Doing so will bring up the Actions requester.

* GUI now sports 'cool-look' icon gadgets.
  String gadgets now respond instantly to input (no need to hit RETURN)
  and interact in real-time with listers (still using GadTools !).

* I have changed the Formation font (FormFont) to a smaller pitch. It also now
  colour. This only affects the icons that appear in the lister and the select
   file/path gadgets. I think it looks nice and aids readability.

* File size and date information now appears in the main lister when in Browser
  mode or when a directory contained within a Group is selected.

* Various minor bug-fixes and modifications.


THIS PROGRAM IS SHARWARE. The registration fee is now only 5 UKP (was 10 UKP).
I have reduced the fee due to the extremely poor response I have had since I
released Formation. Don't be deterred if you find bugs - let me know when you
send your payment and I will do my best to fix them before I send out your copy.

Please also visit the Formation homepage at ...
http://www.amigaworld.com/support/formation/index.html