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InfoTrac TFD provides a graphical user interface (GUI) for viewing and manipulating datasets in the Transcription Factor Database, TFD. The interface was developed in Filemaker Pro 2.0 by Claris Corporation, which provides cross platform compatibility between Apple Macintosh computers running System 7.0 and higher and IBM-compatibles running Microsoft Windows 3.0 and higher. TFD ASCII-tables were formatted to fit data into several custom data tables using Add/Strip, a shareware utility and Filemaker Pro's lookup feature. The lookup feature was also put to use to allow TFD data tables to become linked within a flat-file database management system. The 'Navigator', consisting of several pop-up menus listing transcription factor abbreviations, facilitates the search for transcription factor entries. Data are presented onscreen in several layouts, that can be further customized by the user. InfoTrac TFD makes the transcription factor database accessible to a much wider community of scientists by making it available on two popular microcomputer platforms.
InfoTrac TFD提供了一个图形用户界面（GUI），用于在转录因子数据库TFD中查看和处理数据集。该界面由Claris公司在Filemaker Pro 2.0中开发，它在运行System 7.0及更高版本的苹果麦金塔计算机与运行Microsoft Windows 3.0及更高版本的IBM兼容机之间提供跨平台兼容性。TFD ASCII表经过格式化，以便使用共享软件实用程序Add/Strip和Filemaker Pro的查找功能将数据放入几个自定义数据表中。查找功能还用于使TFD数据表能够在平面文件数据库管理系统中进行链接。由几个列出转录因子缩写的弹出菜单组成的“导航器”便于搜索转录因子条目。数据以多种布局显示在屏幕上，用户可以进一步自定义这些布局。InfoTrac TFD通过在两个流行的微型计算机平台上提供转录因子数据库，使更广泛的科学家群体能够访问该数据库。
