There are many more features within the Pathagoras suite that are not discussed in previous sections. Here is a short list of some not yet mentioned.

• GotForms? This is similar to the Instant Database module describe under a separate tab. It identifies [bracketed variables] and allow you to replace each variable with its appropriate personal value. However, it operates one variable at a time (as opposed to all variables at a time in the IDB module) and does not have a 'save to a database' feature. It is intended to work with quick, down and dirty forms completion where there is no need to save the information for reuse.
   
• Name & Subject Editor. A tool such as this just doesn't exist anywhere else. It lets you display the names and current subjects of an entire folder of documents onto a single editable table. Change the names and subjects of one some or all of the documents as if you are editing a regular document. There is no easier way to edit and manage your document names and subjects.
  

• SmartNotes. You can attach a 'usage' note to every clause to let a user know how and when a particular clause should be used within a document.

• Conversion tools. Easily convert folders of clauses to glossaries, and vice versa. This makes it easy to 'test' which kind of book works best in your particular office environment.

• Networking tools. If you purchase 3 or more licenses, you can activate Pathagoras networking tool, which include library and profile sharing features, messaging and other features. See the Help System for the full list.

• *Star variables* Pathagoras allows you to maintain very long lists of multiple choice variables within what we call *star variables*.  These are easy to create lists which might represent the 50 United States or all of the countries on Earth. You reference them within a source document simply as (for example) "[*states*]". When the IDB module is activated, you are presented a list of all 50 states from which to choose.

• "Tree Service." Available in several of the Pathagoras modules, the optional 'Tree Service' tells Pathagoras to display not only the documents within the target folder, but the sub-folders beneath it. This allows you instant access to hundreds, perhaps thousands, of documents without ever having to return to the Windows Explorer (the 'file opening screen').

• Clause-sets. When assembling documents of let's say 12 sections, 10 of which are almost always the same, and only 2 might vary, it gets frustrating to repetitively select the same base paragraphs time after time. But on the other hand, you don't want to use a complete document as source text. Why? Because if a clause in a 'complete' document needs to change, and that same clause appears in 20 other 'complete documents,' you must open all 20 to effect the change.  Clause-sets is the solution. A clause set is in the nature of a complete document, but it is 'composed' of references to text, not the actual text. When document assembly is requested, Pathagoras assembles the referenced clauses. That way, if the substance of a particular clause changes, only the source clause need be changed. And the next time a clause set which contains a reference to the source is called, the freshest text will be inserted.

• Synchronize:  Pathagoras allows you to store your source documents anywhere. On your 'C:\ drive, on any network drive, across the world on your wide area network, on an 'ftp://' server. And you can assemble with a direct connection to those files. But sometimes your connection to the file server is not available. A broken connection, no landline or wireless access. Or sometimes the connection is there, but the speed is lacking. Pathagoras allows you to synchronize you local computer (whether desktop or laptop) to the file server in the morning to make sure that you have the latest versions, and then you are no longer dependent upon the remote connection.

• Backup and Restore: Save settings from one computer and store them in case of a crash, or transfer them to another computer.

• 'Non-system' features of note:
  
  • You own the program. There is no monthly or annual license fees in order to keep what you have paid for.
    
  • You use your clauses. You don't need to convert to language proposed by someone else, but can use the clauses, paragraphs and documents that you have developed over the years.
    
  • You are not wedded to the Internet. The newest programs seem to be concentrating on storing text on remote servers. While not a bad idea in concept, it does make you dependant upon a service (your Internet connection) being up and fast.
      
  • We offer a 90 day free trial period. Lots of time to see if Pathagoras is right for you.
    
    
  • We offer the best customer service you will find anywhere. Write to us and we will answer your question within hours, not days. Call us and we will actually talk to you and point you in the right direction in seconds. (See our Reviews and Kudos page to see what others have to say about us.)
    
    
  • Full customer service is available whether you are using the 90 trial version or are a fully licensed user. Pathagoras is a true 'open source' program.