The long awaited second edition of The C Programming Language by Brian Kernighan and Dennis Ritchie is now available from Prentice Hall. This edition describes the new features that have been added to C over the past ten years, such as structure assignment, enumerations, and stronger type checking.
Also covered are the features of the draft ANSI Standard for C, including function prototypes, the standard library, and portability issues. Included in the book's eight chapters and three appendices are programs that have been tested as well as exercises to help readers test their understanding. This 261 page book sells for $28. Reader Service No. 20.
Prentice Hall Inc. 200 Old Tappan Rd. Old Tappan, NJ 07675 201-767-5054
Elsevier Science Publishing Company has announced the release of a user-friendly guide to effective Cobol 85 programming entitled COBOL 85 for Programmers. Written especially for experienced Cobol programmers, this guide provides concise, detailed descriptions of the new language features and shows programmers how to combine applications of both old and new features. Donald Nelson, a principle architect of COBOL 85, authored the book which sells for $25. Reader Service No. 29.
Elsevier Science Publishing Co. 52 Vanderbilt Ave. New York, NY 10017 212-370-5520
Solution Systems has recently released C-Worthy interface Library for OS/2. C-Worthy allows developers to port their code from MS-DOS to OS/2 and back again.
C-Worthy is a system for creating and managing an entire user interface including on-line help, errors, screen display, and data input. Programmers can use C-Worthy to create interfaces that resemble the Presentation Manager and Lotus 1-2-3 or interfaces that are uniquely suited to a particular application's needs.
C-Worthy contains over 350 functions as well as documentation exceeding 1,000 pages of examples, indexes, and descriptions. The product is compatible with Microsoft C, Version 5.1. Source code is available for both the MS-DOS and OS/2 versions.
C-Worthy Interface Library sells for $195, $295 with the Form Interface Library, and for $495 with Forms and Library Source. The "All Compiler" version (Lattice C, Microsoft C, Quick C, and Turbo C) for MS-DOS can be purchased for $595. Reader Service No. 21.
Solution Systems 541 Main St., Ste. 410 S Weymouth, MA 02190 617-337-6963 800-821-2492
Lattice Inc. now offers the Lattice C Compiler with features specific for creating programs to run under Digital Research's Concurrent DOS. Containing all the functions of the current Lattice C Compiler, the new C compiler also generates native mode programs which means applications created by the new C compiler will not require PC mode emulation when running under concurrent DOS operating system.
Lattice has also added library functions for file passwords and file sharing, alternative end-of-file treatment, multi-sector I/O, and shared peripherals. Additionally, an option on the compiler can generate code that can be shared to save memory when multiple copies of the program are running simultaneously.
For $500, the compiler comes with libraries for each of the four memory models supported, a disassembler to examine code the compiler generates, header files, examples and sample programs, and complete documentation. Digital Research's linker is also included. Reader Service No. 22.
Lattice Inc. 2500 S. Highland Ave. Lombard, IL 60148 312-916-1600
Oasys has recently announced C2PS, a program which automatically generates PostScript from C programs. The product is targeted at developers of applications for PostScript-based windowing systems like Sun Microsystems' NeWs and Adobe's Display PostScript; those who wish to use preexisting C or C ++ code in a PostScript environment; and anyone who uses PostScript but is more proficient in C.
Once C2PS has been used to generate a PostScript module, that code may be used directly (e.g., sent to a printer to produce a graphic image) or with other PostScript packages to build a complete application. C2PS sells for $2,995. Reader Service No. 23.
Oasys 230 Second Ave. Waltham, MA 02154 617-890-7889
Software Alde Publishing has introduced AdaROM, a CD-ROM based software library. The Ada software respository is one of several located on the Simtel20 Defense Data Network host computer at White Sands Missle Range in New Mexico.
Ada-ROM provides access to over 300 programs as well as data files, source code, templates, and information on the Ada programming language. It is accessed with an IBM PC XT, AT, PS2 or compatible and a CD-ROM player. Ada-ROM sells for $99 alone or $639 bundled with an Amdek CD-ROM player. Reader Service No. 28.
Alde Publishing 4830 W 77th St. Minneapolis, MN 55435