DataViewer is as convenient as a book and as powerful as a computer. Navigation is simplified by a table of contents, an index, and keyword search. Three-tier hierarchical Database support and index cross-referencing delivers an unparalleled methodology for accessing Database information.

DataViewer v2.8 includes the advanced features of Graphic Support for enriched content presentation; Font Setting Options; Storage Card Compatibility; "Tap & Dial" for Palm OS® Smartphone auto-dialing; "Tap & Add" for calendar event support; Email & URL Hotlinks for enabled devices; "Footnote Lookup" for bibliographical, glossary, and definition information; Global Find Search support; Graffiti Quick-Find Autoscroll support; High-Resolution Display support; and Infrared Beaming of the application, databases and records.

Key Features:

Organization & Navigation
There are three easy ways to find stored information with the DataViewer: 3-Tier Hierarchy, Fingerpoint® Alphabetical Index, and Keyword Search.

The DataViewer Hierarchy is based on creating categorized lists organized by Subject, Category and SubCategory. 'Associated' lists are located next to one another, so browsing lists becomes intuitive. Visual Guide

The Fingerpoint® Alphabetical Index is a roster of all lists in the Database. When a list is selected from the Index, you are returned to its place in the Hierarchy, which also allows you to see other 'associated' lists. Visual Guide

You can search Databases using your handheld's "Global Find" feature. Enter a keyword to search every record in your loaded Databases. Visual Guide

The DataViewer also allows you to store multiple Databases on your handheld, and switch between them without leaving the program. Visual Guide

Display
"Font Setting Options" allows you to select the text you are most comfortable reading. Change Details Page text from our Town Compass® custom font to the Palm OS® system default font. You can also make text a larger size for easier reading! Visual Guide

Not only do you see information in list form, but each individual record is displayed on an entire screen to minimize scrolling. Visual Guide

Each Database also comes with a colorful Cover Page. Visual Guide

DataViewer can display both Grayscale and Color graphics. No matter what Palm OS® device you use, any Database with graphics will be optimized for your screen resolution.
Supported Resolutions:

Tapwave (320x320)

Interactive Features:

"Footnote Lookup" inserts links to footnotes within text. Tap on a footnote and a pop-up window appears explaining the footnote. No need to search a glossary or bibliography list -- tapping on the footnote lets you keep your place in the text field window! Visual Guide

"Tap & Dial" allows 1-tap dialing for Palm OS®-enabled Smartphones. All Databases with phone numbers, such as our City Directories and Business Books of Lists, are now mobile communications hubs. Visual Guide

"Tap & Add" automatically enters dated event information into your handheld's calendar with one tap. Remind yourself about important dates and events, such as sports games and business conferences. Visual Guide

"Infrared Beaming" enables information sharing through your handheld's IR (infrared) port to other handheld devices. The entire record is sent to their Memo Pad. Footnotes are beamable, too! You can also beam the DataViewer itself and Databases that are "Beam-enabled", such as Demos and Freeware. Note: Beaming the DataViewer or a Database requires an amount of available handheld RAM equal to the size of the file being beamed (i.e. DataViewer requires 162K of available handheld RAM to beam, while a 200K Database requires at least 200K of available handheld RAM to beam). Visual Guide

Email & URL Hyperlinks are now hot, so email- & Internet-enabled devices can take advantage of easier communication and information retrieval. Visual Guide

Storage Card Compatibility:

Storage Cards
DataViewer may be run off of Palm's™ MMC expansion cards and SD cards*, Handspring's™ Springboard modules and compact flash cards*, and Sony's memory sticks*. All Databases work normally even if loaded on a storage card.
*Note: Some storage devices use directories for file placement. In order for DataViewer to read Databases from these particular storage cards, the Databases should be placed in either the \Palm\Launcher\ directory, the \Programs\TownCompass\ directory, or the \Palm\Programs\TownCompass\ directory.

Without Database(s) loaded on storage card: DataViewer requires only 4K of available handheld RAM to work properly
With Database(s) loaded on storage card: DataViewer requires at least 200K of available handheld RAM to work properly

DataViewer Updates
2.87	Fixed italic extended character bug in DataViewer default font
2.86	Added extended character support to DataViewer default font Added copyright patent information Fixed bug regarding linefeeds before hot fields Fixed bug where data was being duplicated when on the same line as complex extended characters
2.85.4	Fixed bug where underline of lookups was missing Fixed bug causing memory errors when dropdown list contained more than 20 items
2.85.1	Fixed line return character rendering as white box on some devices
2.85.0	Fixed bug where nothing showed in subject selection area on 3.5 devices Fixed lost international font characters Removed highlighting of searched words
2.84.8	Fixed fatal error when switching from one database to another on Home Page
2.84.7	Fixed problems beaming and copying certain records
2.84.6	Fixed fatal errors with Tap & Add field events
2.84.5	Turned off beaming of commercial products Fixed error when copying a record and then exiting the application
2.84.4	Fixed bug where txtConvertEncoding was not working properly for 3.5 devices Fixed bug where last letter of listings was being ignored Fixed bug where detail list would not display for databases running from RAM Fixed beaming issue Fixed DmWrite issue with single line detail pages Fixed bug where search highlighted truncated words Fixed QuickFind bug Fixed bug where final listing header wasn't being displayed in search Fixed out-of-memory bug on Sony 5.x devices Fixed bug where databases in dropdown menu were not displayed in proper sequence Ported code to use more standard memory access method Fixed bug where wrong product category was used for databases in dropdown menu
2.83.5	Added unicode font character support Fixed issues with phone tags and other event tags Fixed out-of-memory errors on Sony devices Fixed error when moving between detail pages Fixed bug where index listing names were cut short Added/fixed highlighting of searched words Fixed bug that prevented display of records with 60,000+ fields Fixed bug where scroll button skipped end of detail pages and displayed next detail page instead Fixed errors with Lookup fields Fixed grid/index problems Fixed bug where direct access to storage heap was allowed Fixed bug where Back, Home and Index buttons caused soft reset Fixed bug where garbage characters were displayed in grid Fixed delete database bug Fixed bug where unsupported feature on some 3.5 devices was displayed Fixed bug that prevented use of products living in RAM only Fixed about screen to show product name Modified dropdown menu names using product name instead of filename regardless of location of file Turned off Town Compass font on home and category selection pages Fixed bug that inhibited display of "please wait" message Added option to view images in high-resolution in viewer options menu Fixed error when moving between databases without performing additional tasks
2.82.2	Fixed bug that didn't allow support for Sony 5.x devices Minimized cache usage Fixed bug that was trying to free memory that was already freed Fixed performance-related problems with viewing images Fixed bug where LookUp Text was not showing information Fixed INTL support problems on some 3.5 devices Updated for the latest Palm SDK 5.0 R3 Added support for landscape mode Added support for DIA (Dynamic Input Area) on T3 devices Modified to use less memory while converting encoding of text