Rogue Wave Releases DBFactory
Rogue Wave Software has released DBFactory, a graphical code-generator for building C++ classes that represent business objects, such as customer information tables, based on information from a database. DBFactory also generates the associated documentation for each class automatically.
With DBFactory, you create DBTools.h++ classes by using a point-and-click interface to select the database elements to be represented in the generated code. Selections can be modified with on-the-fly queries or user-defined information. DBFactory then generates C++ header files, C++ source code files, and documentation files. Since the generated code is DBTools.h++ code, it is portable across Windows and UNIX operating systems, and provides a common API to leading relational databases.
DBFactory is priced at $995 for a single-user license. Site licenses may also be purchased. DBFactory supports the Windows NT operating system.
For more information contact Rogue Wave Software, P.O. Box 2328, Corvallis, OR 97339. +1-503-754-3281. WWW: http://www.roguewave.com/.
Aladdin Announces HOPE
Aladdin Software Engineering Ltd. (ALSE) announces the release of HOPE (The Human Oriented Programming Environment). HOPE looks at software code as a collection of particles (a particle is defined as each unique function, class, method, etc., of the code) that are stored as unique objects in the HOPE database or repository. This differs from existing Integrated Development Environment (IDE) and Software Configuration Management (SCM) systems, which are based on plain text files.
HOPE's collaborative features include information sharing between team members, locking of fine-grained objects, process-oriented SCM smart merge tools, full control of the development project, and real-time change management.
HOPE runs under Windows 3.x, Windows NT, and Windows 95. A full version of HOPE costs $995 per seat. A special introductory offer, available until July 31, 1996, includes a three-user license for only $295, plus a free upgrade to the next version of HOPE.
For more information contact Aladdin Software Security Inc., The Empire State Building, 350 Fifth Ave., Ste. 7204, New York, NY 10118. 800-223-4277 or +1-212-564-5678. FAX: +1-212-564-3377.
SSI Announces Link&Locate 386 with WinLink 386 and SoftProbe for Windows
Systems & Software, Inc., (SSI) has released the latest version of Link&Locate 386, its linker/locator/builder for embedded x86 development using C/C++. Version 2.1 includes SSI's WinLink 386 Visual Command File Builder. WinLink 386 creates a completely visual linker/locator for embedded development. WinLink 386 combines object and library modules to produce 32-bit protected-mode programs for 386, 486, and Pentium embedded applications; 16-bit protected mode programs; Intel OMF files; and PROMable hex and binary files. With the new version, Link&Locate has now added compatibility with Borland C/C++ v4.5 as well as the WATCOM and Borland Assemblers.
Also, SSI has announced the release for Beta testing of SoftProbe for Windows Remote Debugger. The beta version of SoftProbe for Windows Remote Debugger is a Windows-hosted, graphically-oriented Source-Level Debugger for embedded development. A Remote Debugger allows for the downloading of a program from the host PC and debugging on the actual target system.
For more information contact Systems & Software, Inc., 18012 Cowan Ave., Ste. 100, Irvine, CA 92714. +1-714-833-1700. FAX: +1-714-833-1900. e-mail: info@syssoft.com.
Centauri Software Announces VisualCoder++
Centauri Software has announced VisualCoder++, a C/C++-specific code processor for Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows NT 3.5, and OS/2 Warp. VisualCoder++ lets you build code by dragging and dropping onto a control flow line, or by using key equivalents. It automatically formats and indents statements. Color-coded comments can be attached to any statement. VisualCoder++ features the ability to convert a block of statements into a function and declare variables, functions, classes, and parameters automatically from their usage. When you modify a function, parameter, or type, VisualCoder++ updates all references to the modified item automatically.
VisualCoder++ eliminates most searching. Function names, parameters, local variables, and member variables are selectable from drop-down lists. Syntax errors are significantly reduced. Data types are declared through custom dialog boxes. Function prototypes, include statements, semicolons, and braces are generated automatically.
VisualCoder++ v1.16 is priced at $99. A volume purchase plan is also available.
For more information contact Centauri Software, 4140 Oceanside Blvd. #159-103, Oceanside, CA 92056. +1-619-630-8055. FAX: +1-619-630-8054. e-mail: centauris@aol.com.
Desiderata Releases PowerScript for Windows
Desiderata Software has developed an inexpensive scripting tool for Windows that automates many of the tedious, time-consuming, and error-producing operations of Windows 3.1 and Windows 95 programming.
Sample scripts included in the PowerScript package enable full automation of multicomponent project builds in Visual C++ or Borland C++, reducing the need to monitor the process.
PowerScript can be used to develop scripts for running applications, finding existing windows on a desktop, performing menu selections, filling in dialogue boxes or edit controls, clicking buttons or list boxes, simulating keyboard input, and waiting for operations to finish.
The entire PowerScript package, including software for both Windows 3.1 and Windows 95, sample scripts, and user's guide/reference manual, costs $79.90.
For more information contact Desiderata Software, 675 VFW Parkway, #301, Chestnut Hill, MA 02167. 800-888-7754. WWW: http://www1.usa1.com/~desisoft/.
Nombas Launches Software Development Tool Products and Scripting Application for Cmm
Nombas, Inc. has released upgraded versions of their software development tools, C Macro Language Toolkit and CEnvi Cmm Interpreter 2.10, for creating application scripts and batch files. Also, Nombas, Inc. has released its new web scripting application, CMMCGI, allowing CGI authors to quickly and easily create programs to handle information based on client input.
With the C Macro Language Toolkit and the CEnvi Cmm Interpreter, automation utilities can be written across all major PC operating system platforms. With CMMCGI, you can develop a Cmm script that allows clients to search databases on servers' machines, for example, or generate and return invoices or product information requests in response to clients' queries. With one generic interface that runs across all supported platforms, there is no need for fine tuning scripts when they are translated from one system to another.
Cmm is a streamlined version of C, and supports all of the routines and operators in the standard C libraries (except those dealing with memory and other aspects the Cmm processor handles automatically). Cmm fits in just 64K.
The Cmm Macro Language Toolkit costs $5,000; an Evaluation Developer's Kit is also available for $499. The CEnvi Cmm Interpreter, available for DOS, Windows, OS/2, and Windows NT operating system platforms, is priced at $69 for a single-user license. Volume discounts are available for multiple-user licenses. CMMCGI is available free by calling Nombas.
For more information contact Nombas, Inc., 64 Salem St., Medford, MA 02155. +1-617-391-6595. FAX: +1-617-391-3842. e-mail: nombas@nombas.com.
SunSoft Announces ProWorks/Visual XP and Visual WorkShop for C++ v2.1
SunSoft Inc. has released ProWorks/VisualXP, a tool that generates native GUIs from a single design, and Visual WorkShop for C++ 2.1 for the Solaris Desktop v2.5 Intel Edition. ProWorks allows you to build application user-interfaces on the Solaris platform, then deploy them on Motif and Microsoft Windows, with native look-and-feel. Visual WorkShop for C++ is used to develop complex user-interfaces with reusable widgets.
Developers' user-interface designs can be implemented in either Motif or Microsoft Windows by presenting a cross-platform set of widgets on the palette. The cross-platform set of widgets are extensible, enabling the reuse of third-party or custom in-house interface components. GUI code built with these widgets can then be generated for either platform. Code generated for Solaris calls the Motif API, while code generated for Microsoft Windows calls the Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) library, ensuring portability.
ProWorks/Visual XP for Solaris 2.5 Intel Edition requires ProWorks/Visual. Suggested price is $395. SPARCworks/VisualXP, for Solaris 2.5 for SPARC requires SPARCworks/Visual. Suggested price is $495. SunSoft Visual WorkShop for C++2.1 for the Solaris Desktop v2.5 Intel Edition suggested price is $1,995 including software, online documentation, and a single-user license. Contact SunSoft for a free "Try and Buy" evaluation CD-ROM. In Europe and Asia, contact the local SunSoft sales offices.
For more information contact SunSoft, 2550 Garcia Ave., Mountain View, CA 94043-1100. 800-786-7638 or +1-512-345-2412. WWW: http://www.sun.com/sunsoft/.
Salford Software Announces Student Edition Compilers
Salford Software Ltd. has announced low-cost Student Editions of its Fortran 77 (FTN77), Fortran 90 (FTN90), and C/C++ (SCC) compilers for the PC.
FTN77 is a full implementation of the Fortran 77 standard and all of the commonly used extensions, including NM-STD-1753. This 32-bit, protected-mode compiler is available under DOS, Windows 3.1, Windows 95, and Windows NT. FTN90 is a 32-bit, protected-mode compiler for Extended DOS, Windows, Windows 95, or Windows NT. FTN90 is a full implementation of the ISO Fortran 90 language and is supplied with a full set of tools (linker, debugger, IDE, etc.). SCC is a fully-featured, ANSI-C++ compiler. It will also compile C++ code compliant to the ARM (including templates and exception handling) specification of C++. SCC is a 32-bit, protected-mode compiler and is available under DOS, Windows 3.1, Windows 95, and Windows NT.
All compilers are shipped with a user guide (approximately 250 pages), a library of over 250 system and graphics routines, a full set of development tools (debugger, linker, IDE, make, librarian, etc.), as well as Salford's ClearWin+ Windows development library and tools.
The Student Editions of Salford's compilers are available to undergraduates registered at recognized academic institutions. The Student Edition of FTN77 is priced at $75, C++ at $45, and Fortran 90 at $99.
For more information contact Salford Software Ltd., Adelphi House, Adelphi Street, Salford, M3 6EN UNITED KINGDOM. +44-(0)-161-834-2454. FAX: +44-(0)-161-834-2148. e-mail: sales@salford-software.com. WWW: http://www.salford.ac.uk/ssl/ss.html.
Scientific Endeavors GraphiC Library Supports Windows 95
Scientific Endeavors Corporation announces the GraphiC Library now fully supports Windows 95. Also, in the last several months, the architecture of GraphiC/Win has been changed so that users can create and manage their own windows. The GraphiC/Win screen driver is in a DLL and the entire GraphiC library can now be created as a DLL.
Sample programs can be viewed on CompuServe, in the Graphics C Vendors forum. Also, sample programs in the form of PDF files may be downloaded for viewing with Adobe's Acrobat Viewer. The Viewer can be obtained on the World Wide Web at WWW.Adobe.com., or from the Adobe forum on CompuServe.
GraphiC for Windows 95 retails for $495.
For more information contact Scientific Endeavors Corporation, 508 N. Kentucky St., Kingston, TN 37763. 800-998-1571 or +1-615-376-4146. FAX: +1-615-376-1571.
HP Introduces SoftBench 5.0
Hewlett-Packard Company has introduced its C, C++, and COBOL SoftBench 5.0 product suite. These products incorporate technologies that help deliver complex, global applications. SoftBench 5.0 includes a Graphical Class Editor to create and manipulate C++ code. The Graphical Class Editor enables the graphical creation, deletion, and modification of classes, relationships, member functions, and data members. C++ SoftBench CodeAdvisor provides rule-based C++ code checking that identifies and locates problems in C++ code. SoftBench Configuration Manager gives geographically dispersed development teams the ability to work together on the same software project. SoftBench CM works in existing SoftBench environments and is accessible from SoftBench tools, including the Editor, Builder, or Static Analyzer.
All SoftBench Suites include SoftBench 5.0 and SoftBench CM. Some include SoftBench CodeAdvisor. Prices for suites range from $2,495 to $8,995, depending on type of suite required.
For more information contact Hewlett Packard, 3404 E. Harmony Rd., Ft. Collins, CO 80525. 800-742-6795 x3453. FAX: +1-970-229-2180. e-mail: softbench_eval@sde.hp.com. WWW: http://www.hp.com/go/softbench.
Gimpel Software Announces FlexeLint for C/C++ v7
Gimpel Software has announced the release of FlexeLint v7 software. FlexeLint for C/C++ scans C and C++ programs and reports on bugs, glitches, and inconsistencies. One feature is inter-statement Value Tracking. Values assigned to auto variables and data members of the this class (for member functions) are recorded and/or deduced, and the information is retained across statement boundaries. With Value Tracking, the calls to a large number of standard functions are checked in a variety of ways and these checks can be extended to user functions including class member functions.
FlexeLint for C/C++ is compatible with most major C/C++ compilers and their respective libraries. It is based on the ARM (Annotated C++ Reference Manual, Ellis & Stroustrup) and tracks the ANSI/ISO X3J16 standardization process, including templates and exceptions.
FlexeLint comes with a 30-day, money-back guarantee. The cost to license FlexeLint depends on the configuration that is licensed. A one-user workstation license is $998, and a one-user local area network (LAN) license is $1,998. Updates are available at a lower cost to current users.
For more information contact Gimpel Software, 3207 Hogarth Lane, Collegeville, PA 19426. +1-610-584-4261. FAX: +1-610-584-4266.
R-Active Concepts Releases BetterState Pro
R-Active Concepts has added Borland Delphi and Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC) code generation capabilities to BetterState Pro, their graphical, state-machine design tool. The Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC) and Borland Delphi code generators support the development of object-oriented, event-driven statecharts advocated by most object-oriented design methodologies.
The MFC code generator generates event handler procedures, in line with the MFC event-driven programming style. The Delphi code generator generates Delphi event handlers. Statechart designs made with BS4VisualBasic can be ported with little effort to MFC or Delphi, allowing rapid prototyping and development in Visual Basic and easy conversion of the underlying logic behind the front end application to an MFC or Delphi development environment.
For more information contact R-Active Concepts, Inc., 20654 Gardenside Circle, Cupertino, CA 95014. +1-408-252-2808. FAX: +1-408-438-7684. WWW: http://www.ractive.com/ractive.
Lifeboat Publishing Releases Dan Bricklin's demo-it!
Lifeboat Publishing has released Dan Bricklin's demo-it! 2.0, a product for creating sales presentations, electronic brochures, trade show demos, tutorials, training modules, and disk-based advertising. demo-it! 2.0 features an enhanced point-and-click user interface, small and efficient run-time demos, and a demo player. demo-it! creates demos that run right from the floppy drive of the user's PC, with no installation necessary. Release 2.0 provides the ability to import text in Rich Text Format (.RTF files), as well as Variables, a Heartbeat Clock, Simulated Typing, Filmstrip Animation, Object Sets, and Scaling Bitmaps.
Dan Bricklin's demo-it! 2.0 uses combinations of screen captures, text, lines, buttons, bitmaps, and events to create simulations, demonstrations, and presentations. Multiple text styles, bitmap graphics, animations, hot spots, slide transitions, full mouse control, buttons, timers, and sound files can all be incorporated in demos and tutorials, and other applications can be executed from demo-it! to provide user interaction with live applications.
For more information contact Lifeboat Publishing, 1163 Shrewsbury Ave., Shrewsbury, NJ 07702-4321. +1-908-933-1346.
Advanced Software Technologies Announces Graphical Designer v1.2
Advanced Software Technologies, Inc. announced the release of Graphical Designer v1.2, a graphics-based software design and reengineering tool that supports object-oriented design methods, including Rumbaugh OMT, Booch, and C Structure Graph. In addition to these supplied methodologies, Graphical Designer 1.2 features meta-CASE capability, for custom object-oriented design methods.
Graphical Designer 1.2 can generate C and C++ code directly from a software design, or reverse-engineer existing C and C++ applications with the automatic design generation capability. Graphical Designer v1.2 also supports the reuse of software components. Software components can be saved as building blocks for use later in other applications.
Graphical Designer 1.2 supports UNIX-based workstations from Sun Microsystems, Hewlett-Packard, Silicon Graphics, and IBM. Pricing starts at $4,999 for the first floating seat, and drops to $3,500 per floating seat for volume purchases. These prices include a comprehensive hypertext-based online help system and tutorials for using the different design methods.
For more information contact Advanced Software Technologies Inc., 7800 South Elati St., Ste. 205, Littleton, CO 80120-4456. +1-303-730-7981. FAX: +1-303-730-7983. e-mail: info@advancedsw.com. WWW: http://www.advancedsw.com/infopage.
Visible Systems Releases Visible Analyst Workbench 6.0
Visible Systems Corporation announced the release of Visible Analyst Workbench (VAW) 6.0, the object-oriented version of its client/server CASE application development tool. VAW 6.0 implements the Rumbaugh/OMT method. It integrates object/class modeling, state transition modeling, and conventional data flow and ER modeling.
VAW 6.0 provides a superior CASE toolset for three broad classes of users. Organizations migrating from traditional development approaches to object-oriented technology can use VAW to develop a combination of legacy, client/server, and hybrid systems, in order to optimize technologies and reduce the risk of dead-end development. Organizations developing enterprise-wide client/server systems, such as data warehouses and repositories can use VAW to help identify database and software structures, enabling developers to forward engineer databases and applications using object methods. Organizations involved in pure object-oriented applications development can use VAW for front-end analysis and design of large-scale client/server applications using object-oriented development systems.
For more information contact Visible Systems Corporation, 300 Bear Hill Road, Waltham, MA 02154. +1-617-890-2273. FAX: +1-617-890-8909.
Blinkinc Announces NOVLIB 3.0
Blinkinc has released NOVLIB 3.0, a network library that integrates support for Visual Basic, Delphi, C/C++, CA-VO, and CA-Clipper. NOVLIB 3.0 contains network functions for printing, security, mapping, messaging, and accounting that provide control over the NetWare environment from within applications. With NOVLIB 3.0, you can create applications for Novell networks for Windows, DOS, and extended DOS.
NOVLIB 3.0 is distributed as both a DLL and a LIB file, and includes a Windows HLP file. It retails for $299. NOVLIB customers can upgrade for $99.
For more information contact Blinkinc, 8001 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23294. +1-804-747-6700. FAX: +1-804-747-4200.
Micro Data Base Systems, Inc. announces TITANIUM v6
Micro Data Base Systems, Inc. has announced TITANIUM v6 client/server and standalone database management system. TITANIUM offers open access, low-level interfaces, small memory requirements, direct support for highly complex data relationships (such as many-to-many and parts explosion problems), and patent-pending Dynamic Pointer Array (DPA) technology.
TITANIUM v6 includes enhancements such as C stored procedures, ODBC user-defined functions (UDFS), online backup, GUI network server, Windows 95 support, and TCP/IP for Windows 95, Windows NT, and OS/2. DPAs eliminate joins and reduce disk I/0. Compiled 32-bit C stored procedures reduce network traffic. The multi-threaded database server takes less than 400K of RAM.
For more information contact Micro Data Base Systems, Inc., P.O. Box 2438, 1305 Cumberland Ave., West Lafayette, IN 47906-0438. 800-445-6327 or +1-317-463-7200. e-mail: info@mdbs.com. WWW: http://www.mdbs.com.
EMS Ships New C/C++ Utility Library
EMS Professional Shareware has upgraded its C/C++ Utility Library on CD-ROM. The new version has over 2,150 public domain and shareware products (most of which have source code) for C++, Microsoft C, and Turbo C. All products in the library are described in an indexed database, which accompanies the library. When you need to locate a particular type of C/C++ product, you can find it quickly by vendor, name, type, release date, or free text search across descriptions. The directory lists 147 types of programs (66 C++ and 81 C). It includes everything from Arrays, Benchmark, and Binary Tree to Translation, TSR/ISR, and Tutorial.
The library sells for $59.50 on CD-ROM, which includes other EMS products. All products come with a 30-day, money-back guarantee.
For more information contact EMS Professional Shareware, 4505 Buckhurst Ct., Olney, MD 20832-1830. +1-301-924-3594. FAX: +1-301-963-2708. e-mail: ems@wdn.com. WWW: http://www.wdn.com/ems.
Tower Concepts Announces Razor SCM Tool
Tower Concepts, Inc. announced that Razor, their software configuration management and problem/issue tracking product, now supports the Sun's Solaris x86 operating system for Intel-based systems and DEC's Alpha systems running OSF/1.
Razor is available for UNIX-based systems, including Sun's Solaris and SunOS, HP-UX, IBM's AIX, and SGI's IRIX operating systems. Razor is priced at $495 for a single, floating license and $42,000 for a site license.
For more information contact Tower Concepts, Inc., 103 Sylvan Way, New Hartford, NY 13413. +1-315-724-3540. FAX: +1-315-724-3129.