ParaSoft Introduces CodeWizard
ParaSoft Corporation has announced CodeWizard, a C++ code analysis tool. Based on Effective C++, by Scott Meyers, CodeWizard reads the code and displays informative error messages indicating which rule from Effective C++ the code violated. In addition, CodeWizard specifies the filename and the exact line number of the code containing the violation.
CodeWizard determines whether a particular rule is valid for a developer's code. Also, CodeWizard adapts by learning the developer's preferred rules.
The introductory price for CodeWizard is $999. Current Insure++ customers will receive a special discounted price.
For more information contact ParaSoft Corporation, 2031 S. Myrtle Ave., Monrovia, CA 91016. +1-818-305-0041. FAX: +1-818-305-9048. e-mail: [email protected]. WWW: http://www.parasoft.com.
MicroEdge Releases Visual SlickEdit for X-Window
MicroEdge, Inc. has released Visual SlickEdit, an X-Window editor for UNIX platforms including AIX RS6000, HP-UX, Solaris-Sparc, Solaris-Intel, Sun OS, SGI Irix, Digital UNIX, and Linux.
Visual SlickEdit for X-Window preserves customizations created in Visual SlickEdit on other operating systems. Visual SlickEdit supports popular version-control systems on Windows-based, OS/2, and X-Window systems, including SCCS and RCS. Visual SlickEdit also supports syntax expansion, tagging, and color-coding for many languages including Java.
Visual SlickEdit sells for $395 for all X-Window platforms except for Linux, which sells for $195 per user. Visual SlickEdit for Windows-based platforms sells for $295 per user. Visual SlickEdit for OS/2 sells for $219 per user.
For more information contact MicroEdge, Inc., P.O. Box 18038, Raleigh, NC 27619. 800-934-3348 or +1-919-831-0600. FAX: +1-919-831-0101. e-mail: [email protected]. WWW: http://www.slickedit.com.
Geodesic Systems Ships Great Circle for VC++ 4.0
Geodesic Systems has released its automatic memory management software, Great Circle, for Microsoft Visual C++ 4.0. Great Circle automatically eliminates memory bugs without compromising a program's high performance or sacrificing control. Great Circle allows developers to write new code without calling free or delete. Benchmarks indicate that most programs run at the same speed or faster using Great Circle's automatic memory management. With Great Circle's advanced garbage collection technology, programmers retain the ability to customize memory management without sacrificing performance.
Great Circle is available directly from Geodesic Systems in versions for most PC and UNIX operating systems and C/C++ compilers. PC platforms include Microsoft Windows 3.1, NT, and 95. In addition to Microsoft Visual C++ 1.5, 2.0, and 4.0, Great Circle also supports Borland C++ (3.1, 4.0, and 4.5). For UNIX workstations, Geodesic supports SUN OS 4.1X and Solaris 2.X, as well as several leading UNIX compilers.
Geodesic is offering Great Circle for Microsoft Visual C++ 4.0 with Windows for $495, which includes an annual support contract and 12 months of product upgrades. Other licenses and support options are also available for all versions of Great Circle. Great Circle is royalty free.
For more information contact Geodesic Systems, Inc., 4745 N. Ravenswood Ave., Ste. 111, Chicago, IL 60640. 800-360-8388 or +1-312-728-7196. FAX: +1-312-728-6096. e-mail: [email protected].
Crisis in Perspective Announces JOEY 4.1
Crisis in Perspective, Inc. has released JOEY 4.1 and its new RenderWizard. JOEY is a user-interface toolkit for developing Windows-integrated, interactive 3-D applications. JOEY includes support for OLE and OLE automation, Custom AppWizards for building a 3-D framework, and the IRenderDev renderer-neutral interface to rendering. JOEY 4.1 ships with an OpenGL implementation of IRenderDev.
The JOEY Toolkit ships with Interactive 3-D Graphics in Windows. The JOEY Toolkit is also available on the World Wide Web (http://www.joey.com) for Visual C++ 2.1, 2.2, and 4.0 only. The JOEY Development Environment, a more extensible version of JOEY (licensed for use in commercial applications), is available from Crisis in Perspective directly. The cost for a single-user license is $250. Neither the JOEY Toolkit nor the JOEY Development Environment has a runtime licensing fee.
For more information contact Crisis in Perspective, Inc., 618 N.W. 12th St., Ste. 413, Portland, OR 97209. +1-503-227-2584. FAX: +1-503-223-4453.
Imperial Software Technology Releases X-Designer 4.5
Imperial Software Technology introduced an upgrade of X-Designer, a graphical user interface (GUI) builder. The new version provides the ability to: migrate existing Motif applications into X-Designer without requiring the source, record all the actions in building applications and save them as high-level scripts, prime new files with predefined application templates, add a basic HTML help system to an application, edit callbacks directly in X-Designer, and set resources on multiple widgets.
X-Designer 4.5 costs $3,500, including one year of free support and upgrades.
For more information contact Imperial Software Technology, 120 Hawthorne Ave., Ste. 101, Palo Alto, CA 94301. +1-415-688-0200. FAX: +1-415-688-1054. In Europe: 95 London St., Reading, Berkshire RG1 4QA United Kingdom. +44-1734-587055. FAX: +44-1734-589005. e-mail: [email protected]. WWW: http://www.ist.co.uk.
Three D Graphics Enhances Graphics SDK
Three D graphics, Inc. has announced an upgrade of its Presentation Graphics Software Developers Kit (SDK) and accompanying Editor to include 32-bit support for Windows 95 and Windows NT. This version is modular and reusable across supported platforms. The Presentation Graphics SDK provides developers with tools necessary for adding professional charts and graphs to applications. The upgraded Presentation Graphics Editor now features OLE 2 support and mimics the user interface in the Adobe Persuasion and Corel Draw charting modules, previously licensed to them by Three D Graphics.
Some notable features include true 3-D viewing, with 16 preset 3-D viewing angles; special effects to enhance charts; a variety of chart types, such as pie, bar, line, area, scatter, and Gantt; mean, median, and standard deviation curve fits; advanced curve fitting; Nth order polynomials; and ANSI-C compatible function calls.
For more information contact Three D Graphics, Inc., 1801 Avenue of the Stars, Ste. 600, Los Angeles, CA 90067-5908. 800-913-0008 or +1-310-553-3313. FAX: +1-310-788-8975. e-mail: [email protected]. WWW: http://www.threedgraphics.com.
Segue Software Introduces QualityWorks
Segue Software, Inc. has released the QualityWorks family of software quality tools. QualityWorks consists of QA Partner, which serves as a multi-platform regression and functional testing tool; QA Planner, which provides integrated test planning, management, and reporting; QualityWare, which provides automatic testing with packaged test scripts; QA Partner:Distributed, which supports native network protocols and concurrent cross-platform testing across the network of both clients and servers; QA DBTester, which provides direct access to the application's database, extending automated testing to the direct verification and management of the application's data.
Bundled pricing is available for QualityWorks products, allowing customers to configure the appropriate testing system for their environment.
For more information contact Segue Software, Inc., 1320 Centre St., Newton Centre, MA 02159. +1-617-796-1000. FAX: +1-617-796-1610. WWW: http://www.segue.com.
Powersoft Announces Optima++
Powersoft has released Optima++, a rapid application development (RAD) tool for building client/server and Internet applications. Optima++ features a drag-and-drop programming approach compatible with the user interface controls and operating system features of Windows 95 and Windows NT. Applications created with Optima++ can be released as a single EXE file or with DLLs, and will operate on Windows 3.1 using Microsoft's Win32s.
Optima++ makes C++ more accessible to business developers. Using wizards and drag-and-drop programming techniques, developers unfamiliar with C++ can come up to speed quickly.
Optima++ enables users to develop clients, content, and servers for the Internet, supporting technologies from Sun, Netscape, and Microsoft. Users can build extensions to browsers using Netscape plug-ins or Microsoft document viewers.
For more information contact Powersoft Corporation, 561 Virginia Rd., Concord, MA 01742. +1-508-287-1500. FAX: +1-508-369-3997. WWW: http://www.powersoft.com.
TakeFive Software Announces SNIFF+ 2.2
TakeFive Software has released SNIFF+ 2.2, a suite of development tools that enables teams of developers to understand, develop, and document complex software applications. Because of its unparalleled flexibility and advanced object-oriented architecture, SNIFF+ is the number one integrated software development environment used by the financial, telecommunications, and software industries.
SNIFF+ employs a parsing technology that enables it to handle large applications and incorporate the latest language standards, such as templates and exception handling. A parser API is available to integrate new development languages such as C, C++, and Java. The parser also understands incomplete and uncompilable code that allows seamless integration with CASE and testing tools. SNIFF+ incrementally parses source code as changes are saved ensuring all views are always up to date. A symbol table API is included for writing custom applications.
For more information contact TakeFive Software, Inc., 20823 Stevens Creek Blvd., Ste. 440, Cupertino, CA 95014. +1-408-777-1440. FAX: +1-408-777-1444. e-mail: [email protected]. WWW: http://www.takefive.com. In Europe: TakeFive Software GmbH, Jakob-Haringer-Strasse 8, 5020 Salzburg, AUSTRIA. +43-662-457915. FAX: +43-662-4579156. e-mail: [email protected].
DAZEL Announces DAZEL SDK
DAZEL Corp. has released the DAZEL Software Developer Kit (SDK), a toolkit for integrating distributed output capabilities directly into client/server applications. With the DAZEL SDK, Windows and UNIX application developers can integrate functionality to manage, control, and access distributed output resources from applications developed with C, C++, PowerBuilder, and Dynasty, as well as SAP and Oracle client/server production applications.
By incorporating DAZEL output management capabilities, client/server applications will be able to deliver documents for viewing or final form output, including print, fax, e-mail, pager, and file destinations, across an organization's geographically dispersed network infrastructure. Final form output can be customer statements, inventory reports, bills of materials, invoices, or checks.
DAZEL SDK for Windows (including Windows 3.1, Windows 95, and Windows NT) costs $200 per developer license. DAZEL SDK for UNIX (including SunOS, Sun Solaris, HP-UX, and IBM AIX) costs $500 per developer license.
For more information contact DAZEL Corporation, 912 S. Capital of Texas Hwy., 4th Floor, Austin, TX 78746-5210. +1-512-306-7300. FAX: +1-512-306-7344.
Neuron Data Announces Elements Environments 2.0
Neuron Data announced Elements Environment 2.0 (Elements 2.0), an environment for interoperable objects and intranet/internet application development. Elements 2.0's open architecture enables corporations to assemble new and pre-existing desktop, Web, and enterprise application components into business-critical distributed applications.
Elements 2.0 takes an open, bidirectional approach toward object interoperability. First, it provides a set of Object Servers that allows different Neuron Data objects, such as GUI, business rules, data access, and Web objects, to be accessed within Visual Basic, Java, and C/C++ applications. Second, Elements 2.0 integrates third-party object servers into applications via its OOScript language.
Elements 2.0 is available directly from Neuron Data. Elements Environment 2.0 pricing starts at $9,600.
For more information contact Neuron Data, Inc., 156 University Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94301. +1-415-943-2626
StratosWare Releases MemCheck 3.5 Professional for DOS
StratosWare announces the release of MemCheck 3.5 Professional for DOS, an automatic error detection and prevention tool for C and C++ programmers. Requiring no source code changes and no debugging information, MemCheck detects memory overwrites, memory leaks, heap corruption, stack overwrites, stack overflow, out-of-memory conditions, invalid or unclosed file handles, and other errors.
MemCheck 3.5 for Extended DOS handles processor exceptions (like GPFS) in both 16- and 32-bit protected-mode DOS applications. On a GPF or other processor exception, MemCheck generates a stack trace showing the functions leading to the faulting code location, complete with symbol names.
For more information contact StratosWare Corporation, 1756 Plymouth Rd., Ste. 1500, Ann Arbor, MI 48105-1890. +1-313-996-2944. FAX: +1-313-996-2955. e-mail: [email protected].
Coriolis Group Releases Book/CD-ROM Combos
The Coriolis Group has published two books with companion CD-ROMs: Windows 95 Programming with Custom Controls by Paul Cilwa, and The Windows SDK Game Developer's Guide by Martyn Deobald.
Windows 95 Programming with Custom Controls teaches how to move from the 16-bit world to the 32-bit world, without gross confusion or excessive head banging. Author Paul Cilwa discusses the differences between OCX controls for the 32-bit market and VBX controls for the 16-bit market, and the combination OCX/VBX controls. The CD-ROM includes custom control development software, OCX controls, combination OCX/VBX controls, C++ source code, and templates.
Windows Game SDK Developer's Guide gives developers the tools and information they need to create computer games and multimedia using the DirectX technologies. The book contains 550 pages of instruction and a CD-ROM of tools to use for Windows 95 game programming.
For more information contact The Coriolis Group, 7339 E. Acoma Dr., Ste. 7, Scottsdale, AZ 85260. +1-602-483-0192. FAX: +1-602-483-0193.
DFL Software Ships Light Lib Images 1.3 and Light Lib Business 1.3
DFL Software announced the release of version 1.3 of Light Lib Images and Light Lib Business, add-on imaging and graphing components. New features include OCX support, support for Delphi 2.0, horizontal bar graphing and stock graphs, and image rotation by single degree increments.
For more information contact DFL Software Inc., 55 Eglinton Ave. E., Ste. 208, Toronto, Ontario M4P 1G8 CANADA. +1-416-487-2660. FAX: +1-416-487-3656. WWW: http://www.dfl.com. CompuServe: GO DFLSW.
IONA Announces Internet Object Request Broker
IONA Technologies has released a new version of its CORBA implementation, Orbix for Java. The combination of Orbix and Java enables the creation of downloadable applets capable of accessing multiple, shared backend services located across the Internet.
Orbix currently runs on 20 operating systems from a single code base. Platforms include: Windows 95, Windows 3.1x, Windows NT, OS/2, Macintosh System 7.5, twelve different UNIX systems, OpenVMS AXP, and the real-time operating systems VxWorks, QNX, and LynxOS. Orbix for Windows and Windows NT uses OCX technology allowing OLE-enabled applications to transparently invoke remote and local CORBA objects. IONA has integrated Orbix with ODI's ObjectStore object-oriented database, Isis Distributed Systems' distributed computing technology and a variety of third-party middleware and tools.
For more information contact IONA Technologies, Inc., 55 Fairbanks Blvd., Marlboro, MA 01752. +1-508-460-6868. FAX: +1-508-460-6099. e-mail: [email protected]. WWW: http://www.iona.com.
NetManage Releases Mac OS Product Family
NetManage, Inc. released a set of WinSock-based desktop applications and development tools for Mac OS corporate environments. NetManage's Mac OS product family includes host connectivity, file transfer, Internet access, and custom development tools. The new Mac OS products include Chameleon for Mac OS with PacerTerm 3.5, XoftWare for Mac OS 3.5, and WinSock SDK for Macintosh 3.0.
Chameleon for Mac OS with PacerTerm 3.5 and XoftWare for Mac OS 3.5 are priced at $295 per user. WinSock SDK for Macintosh 3.0 is priced at $250 per copy.
For more information contact NetManage, Inc., 10725 North De Anza Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014. +1-408-973-7171. FAX: +1-408-257-8789. e-mail: [email protected]. WWW: http://www.netmanage.com.
Enea Data Ships OSE System Level Debugger for PowerPC
Enea OSE Systems has released an integration of the OSE System Level Debugger with the SingleStep Debugger from Software Development Systems (SDS).
The new OSE/SingleStep integration provides full C and C++ source-level debugging, combined with OSE's system-level debugging facilities. The source debugger is fully kernel-aware. Using the debug environment, system events such as signals and process swaps can be monitored and traced, and break points set and executed.
OSE is a message-based, real-time operating system (RTOS) designed for use in high-performance embedded systems, such as telecommunications applications. Prices start at $2,600 for the complete integration.
For more information contact Enea Data AB, P.O. Box 232, S-183 23, TABY, SWEDEN. +46-8-638-50-00. +46-8-638-50-50. e-mail: [email protected]. WWW: http://www.enea.se/ose
Meridian Announces 32-Bit LAT Implementation
Meridian Technology Corporation announced SuperLAT for Windows 95 software. Meridian's 32-bit LAT implementation connects Windows 95 and DEC systems by giving Windows 95 users access to DEC applications and by allowing both Windows 95 and DEC users to share printers and other peripheral devices.
SuperLAT for Windows 95 complies with Microsoft's standards for 32-bit software. This VxD implementation is a true 32-bit solution that enables efficient execution, frees up conventional memory, and optimizes Windows 95 multitasking. SuperLAT for Windows 95 works with 16- or 32-bit Windows terminal emulators. A COMport redirector connects users to any LAT service, so no
special drivers are required.
SuperLAT for Windows 95 is available from Meridian Technology. A new 4-session package of SuperLAT for Windows 95 is priced at $99 and available to those who require terminal emulation only. For users who also require printer sharing, 8-, 16-, 32-, 64-, 128-, and 256-session versions are available with pricing beginning at $225. Packaging includes detailed documentation, on-line context-sensitive help, and 90 days free support.
For more information contact Meridian Technology Corporation, 11 McBride Corporate Center Dr., Ste. 250, Chesterfield, MO 63005-1407. 800-463-6682 or +1-314-532-7708. FAX: +1-314-532-3242. e-mail: [email protected]
ASCI Releases C/C++ Programmer's Toolkit for NetWare
Automation Software Consultants, Inc. has released the Network C Library for NetWare v3.l, a toolkit for writing utility programs that need direct access to Novell NetWare services including accounting, bindery management, connection, console, directory and file management, file server statistics, locking, message and IPX communications, printing and queue management, security and rights, semaphores, and transaction tracking.
Version 3.1 includes improved support for applications running under MS-Windows. Programs can now send and receive IPX messages, peer-to-peer messages, query the file server utilization, and list users accessing or locking a file from Windows.
The Network C Library for NetWare supports Microsoft C/C++, C/C++ for DOS, and most Windows compilers. The Network C Library for Netware is available for $395. Upgrades are available for $145.
For more information contact Automation Software Consultants, Inc., 564 Old State Route 74, Cincinnati, OH 45244. 800-669-0842 or +1-513-528-1809. FAX: +1-513-528-1849. e-mail: [email protected]
TAL Technologies Announces SoftwareWedge for Windows
TAL Technologies, Inc. has released WinWedge 32, a 32-bit version for Windows of its SoftwareWedge serial data acquisition product. Users can direct serial data from an instrument or device directly into Windows, DOS, NT, or Win 95 application.
WinWedge 32 provides native 32-bit processing power for use with Windows 95 and NT applications. It includes the features of the latest WinWedge Pro v3.0 and it supports up to 99 serial ports simultaneously, baud rates up to 56,000 baud, and fully pre-emptive multi-tasking for faster data throughput.
WinWedge is useful for real-time analysis, charting, and graphing of serial data into Windows software applications. It can run in the background, inputting data into one or several applications while other tasks are performed on the PC. Different instruments can send data simultaneously to different applications or to several fields within one application.
For more information contact TAL Technologies, Inc., 2027 Wallace St., Philadelphia, PA 19130. 800-722-6004 or +1-215-763-7900. FAX: 1-215-763-9711. e-mail: [email protected]. WWW: http://www.taltech.com.
Algorithms Corporation Releases Dynace Object-Oriented Extension to C
Algorithms Corporation announced the full source code release of their Dynace Object Oriented Extension to C and Dynace Windows Development System at no charge for personal, educational, and evaluation purposes. This release coincides with the new release version 4.0 of the system. The entire system may be downloaded immediately from the Internet site at http://www.edge.net/algorithms.
There are two major components associated with this system, the Dynace Object-Oriented Extension to C (Dynace) and the Dynace Windows Development System (WDS). Dynace contains a preprocessor, include files, and a library that extends the C or C++ languages with advanced object-oriented capabilities, automatic garbage collection, and multiple threads. WDS is a Dynace class library that enables a C programmer with no knowledge of C++, Dynace, the Windows API, or message-driven architecture to write real Windows applications with a minimum learning curve and number of lines of code.
For more information contact Algorithms Corporation, 3020 Liberty Hills Dr., Franklin, TN 37064. 800-566-8991 or +1-615-791-1636. FAX: +1-615-791-7736. e-mail: [email protected].
