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DepartmentsHypercube Announces HyperView++ for MFC
Hypercube has released HyperView++ for MFC v1.0, a class library for adding dialog/view editor capability into an application. HyperView++ comes with a base set of default objects and controls. Custom objects and controls can be created easily for use within the editor and at run time.
The CHyperView class edits, creates, and uses dialogs/views without recompiling; and creates new custom objects using inheritance. Possible uses include input dialogs, status views, custom views, report views, and run-time flexibility.
A demo is available for download and evaluation at ftp://ftp.hcube.com/hcube/hvwdemo.zip or on CompuServe at MSMFC/“Doc View Arch”/hvwdemo.zip. HyperView++ is Win16/Win32/DBCS compatible. HyperView++ costs $2,000, including C++ source code.
For more information contact Hypercube, Inc., 10542 Bradbury Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90064. 800-268-1812 or +1-310-559-2354. e-mail: harlan@hcube.com.
National Instruments Releases LabWindows/CVI v4.0
National Instruments announced a major upgrade of the companys LabWindows/CVI visual development software for virtual instrumentation. LabWindows/CVI can be used to build virtual instruments using C programming. Version 4.0 adds new productivity, connectivity, and customization tools.
LabWindows/CVI 4.0 supports C/C++ development tools from Microsoft, Borland, Symantec, and WATCOM. Additionally, LabWindows/CVI adds new SmartCode visual development tools to streamline C code development.
LabWindows/CVI and LabVIEW (the companys graphical instrumentation software package), are now shipped with CodeLink, a connectivity tool for integrating standard C code developed in LabWindows/CVI into the LabVIEW environment. In addition to existing platforms, both products now feature native 32-bit versions for Windows 95 and Windows NT.
LabWindows/CVI v4.0 pricing starts at $995 for PCs and $2,995 for Sun SPARCstations. LabVIEW v4.0 pricing starts at $995 for PCs, $1,995 for Macintosh, and $2,995 for Sun SPARCstations and HP workstations.
For more information contact National Instruments, 6504 Bridge Point Parkway, Austin, TX 78730-5039. 800-433-3488 or +1-512-794-0100. FAX: +1-512-794-8411. e-mail: info@natinst.com. WWW: http://www.natinst.com/.
NetManage Offers Royalty-Free DLLs with NEWT-SDK
NetManage announced that NEWT-SDK 5.0 software development kit now provides building blocks for creating customized 16- and 32-bit intranet applications, royalty-free. NEWT-SDK 5.0 includes SMTP mail, FTP and terminal emulation APIs, ATERM, WinCGI, VBX APIs, and OLE custom control (OCX) tools.
NEWT-SDK 5.0 supports WinCGI via a Visual Basic control. The WinCGI interface allows back-end applications to be written for forms and image map support. The ATERM API enables PC users to write applications to access UNIX-based data through a telnet session. Both these APIs help create applications that integrate legacy UNIX applications with Windows front-end applications. Once complete, an application can be launched using the DLLs included in the kit.
NEWT-SDK 5.0 is priced at $500 for a single copy, including C++ classes, online help, documentation, and sample applications.
For more information contact NetManage, 10725 North De Anza Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014. +1-408-973-7171. FAX: +1-408-257-8789. e-mail: marketing@netmanage.com. WWW: http://www.netmanage.com.
PAC Software Releases Doing It In C++ CD-ROM
PAC Software, Inc. has released its second instructional CD-ROM, Doing It In C++. It uses multimedia to teach programming in C++. Doing It In C++ covers the complete language, including everything from basic classes to more advanced features like inheritance and polymorphism. It also includes an introduction to object-oriented programming. The goal of Doing It In C++ is to provide not just an overview of the language, but the skills to enable the programmer to write solid C++ code.
A working sample of Doing It In C++ can be downloaded by browsing the developers web site, http://rainbow.rmii.com/~pac/train.html. The CD-ROM sells for $65 plus $6 shipping and handling.
For more information contact PAC Software, Inc., 6510 S. Xenon St., Littleton, CO 80127. 800-364-3048 or +1-303-904-1920. FAX: +1-303-904-1921.
Menai Announces Hyperlink support for Gamelon 2.0
Menai Corporation announced that Gamelon 2.0 File I/O Library now supports hyperlinks among multimedia files. Gamelon allows users to reference and cross reference objects within the same file or across files, allowing programs to hyperlink binary large objects (BLOBS) to each other.
Gamelon simplifies the creating, writing, and reading of structured data files through pre-written code modules. Gamelon turns every kind of data or file (such as integers, BLOBS, and complex collections of elementary and container objects) into an object, streamlining persistent storage and access to data in complex relationships
Gamelon is available for Windows 3.1, Windows NT, Windows 95, OS/2 2.X, OS/2 3.0, OS/2 Warp, and Solaris. Gamelon also supports multiple languages, including C, C++, and Visual C. All Gamelon libraries support Unicode, the international communications coding standard.
For more information contact Menai Corporation, 1010 El Camino Real, Ste. 370, Menlo Park, CA 94025-4335. +1-415-853-6450. FAX: +1-415-853-6453.
Dunn Systems Announces Secure SQLBase
Dunn Systems, Inc. has released Secure SQLBase, a secured client/server database engine. The product will be released as an enhanced version of Gupta Corporations SQLBase.
Dunn Systems has licensed RSA Data Security, Inc.s public key encryption technology and has integrated that security layer into Guptas SQLBase database engine. Dunn Systems Secure SQLBase integrates RSA security by upgrading the entire communications layer found in Guptas SQLBase. It does this by using an enhanced software layer that is compliant with Netscape Communications proposed Secure Socket Layer (SSL) standard.
Secure SQLBase is priced starting at $1,595 for a five-user version, which includes a complete enhanced copy of Guptas SQLBase.
For more information contact Dunn Systems, Inc., 4301 West Touhy Ave., Lincolnwood, IL 60646. 800-486-3866 or +1-708-673-0900. FAX: +1-708-673-0904. e-mail: securesales@dunnsys.com. WWW: http://www.dunnsys.com.
PostModern Computing Announces Black Widow Object Request Broker
PostModern Computing has released Black Widow, an object request broker that connects CORBA objects with the World Wide Web. With Black Widow, applets developed using Java can be used from web browsers, such as Netscape and Spyglass, to communicate with CORBA server objects implemented in Java or C++.
Black Widow automatically generates both client-side and server-side Java or C++ code that would otherwise have to be hand-coded. It ensures fault-tolerance of server objects, allowing companies to write continuously available web servers. Black Widow provides web connectivity to legacy applications through the use of object wrappers. It also allows companies to bypass the HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) and the Common Gateway Interface (CGI) in favor of the CORBA Internet InterORB Protocol.
Introductory prices start at $995. Black Widow is available for Windows 95, Windows NT, Solaris, and additional UNIX platforms.
For more information contact PostModern Computing, Inc., 1885 Landings Dr., Mountain View, CA 94043. +1-415-967-6169. FAX: +1-415-967-6212. WWW: http://www.pomoco.com.
Source Dynamics Releases Source Insight for Windows
Source Dynamics Inc. has begun shipping prerelease copies of Source Insight v2.0, an editor for Windows 95 and Windows NT.
Source Insight automatically provides up-to-date source-code information for all sizes of programs, including large software projects containing millions of lines of code. It provides a dynamic source context window that shows global and local contextual information as users type or click on symbols; a dynamic clips window that lets users rearrange code and use boilerplate source code; and Windows 95 and NT support including long file names, UNC file names, registry support, 16x16 icons, 32-bit implementation, drag-and-drop editing, toolbars, and right-click context menus.
Source Insight costs $249.95.
For more information contact Source Dynamics Inc., 22525 S.E. 64th Place, Ste. 260, Issaquah, WA 98027. +1-206-557-3630. FAX: +1-206-557-3631. e-mail: RayGr@SourceDyn.com.
IONA Technologies Releases Orbix 2.0 for Windows 95 and NT
IONA Technologies has released Orbix 2.0 for Windows NT and Windows 95, a product used to create and control CORBA (Common Object Request Broker Architecture) objects using desktop tools such as Visual Basic 4.0. The Orbix 2.0 implementation of the Object Management Groups (OMGs) CORBA standard allows development of applications that run on 12 different UNIX flavors.
Orbix 2.0 simplifies integration between Windows and UNIX applications by creating CORBA objects using OLE custom controls (OCXs) without the need for extra programming. Orbix supplies previously desktop-bound OLE objects with the ability to communicate across the network with other OLE and CORBA objects.
Orbix 2.0 along with Visual Basic 4.0 can generate OLE mapping code that allows any OLE-aware application, such as Microsoft Excel, to be accessed by a remote CORBA application.
For more information contact IONA Technologies Ltd., 8-34 Percy Place, Dublin 4, IRELAND. 800-672-4948 or +353-1-668-6522. FAX: +353-1-668-6573. e-mail: tgolden@iona.com.
Black Ice Releases Color Generic Device Driver
Black Ice Software, Inc. has announced the release of Color Generic Device Driver, a tool that aids in developing color fax applications to capture images from Windows applications and raster image capture programs.
The color driver represents colors with a device-independent color space, L*a*b Color Space Format, and uses JPEG compression. The driver can handle JPEG, TIFF, PCX, DCX, compressed and uncompressed Microsoft Device Independent Bitmaps, comprehensive TIFF/CCITT group 3, and other formats. Color Generic Device Driver also supports 42 standard American and European paper imaging sizes. After installation in a Windows environment, the driver can be connected to either a fax port or a file port. The driver provides 100x200 or 200x200 output to the fax port, and 300x300 output to the file port.
Color Generic Device Driver costs $2,000 for the Windows version, and $2,500 for the Windows NT version, both without royalties.
For more information contact Black Ice Software, Inc., 292 Route 101, Salzburg Square, Amherst, NH 03031. +1-603-673-1019. FAX: +1-603-672-4112.
Segue Software Releases GO! TestWare Product
Segue Software, Inc. announced GO!, a product that automatically creates routine tests, test plans, and reports. GO! automatically creates tests without writing a line of code. GO! automates the routine tests, leaving more time for the difficult, impossible-to-automate tests.
GO! includes online Test Wizards that provide step-by-step guidance, allowing users to create tests, run the tests, and generate detailed reports on the UI of the application being tested. The test scripts are reusable. GO! generates application-specific test scripts that automatically perform routine GUI tests such as completeness of windows, attributes of graphical user-interface controls, mnemonic clashes, tab order, list box operations, and GUI control alignment. GO! requires the QA Partner test tool, and the results can automatically generate test plans within QA Planner.
GO! for Windows 3.1, Windows 95, and Windows NT costs $495.
For more information contact Segue Software, 1320 Centre St., Newton Centre, MA 02159. +1-617-969-3771. FAX: +1-617-969-4326. WWW: http://www.segue.com.
REQUISITE Ships Requisite v1.5 for Windows 3.1, 95, and NT
REQUISITE, Inc. announced Requisite v1.5, a requirements management tool for Windows 3.1, Windows 95, and Windows NT.
Requisite links a database to Word to create a 3-D document repository. This repository holds project documents, requirements, requirement attributes, and traceability relationships. With Requisite, individual requirements are itemized from within project documents and managed with the integrated database. Built-in query and report capabilities track project status, simplify management reviews, and communicate the teams priorities and commitments.
The optional IEEE Standards Pack provides four online standards and templates for new document writers, significantly shortening their learning curve. Templates serve as a checklist so nothing is left out, and they can be customized to support the processes of the organization.
Single licenses of Requisite are $795 with volume discounts available. The IEEE Standards Pack is priced at $195 per license.
For more information contact REQUISITE, Inc., 4720 Table Mesa Dr., Ste. F, Boulder, CO 80303-5592. +1-303-499-9177. FAX: +1-303-499-9535. e-mail: 71613.407@compuserve.com.
Mercury Interactives XRunner Integrates with HP SoftBench 5.0
Mercury Interactive Corporation announced that XRunner, its automated tool for testing GUI client applications, will integrate with Hewlett Packards SoftBench 5.0 application development environment. SoftBench supports development in C, C++, and COBOL. The integration will allow users to access XRunner directly from SoftBench, making it easier to launch and use Mercury Interactives testing tool.
Users can launch XRunner and run tests on their application by choosing from menus within the SoftBench tools. In addition, users can send messages directly from within XRunner tests, allowing developers to synchronize test execution and other SoftBench tools.
XRunner runs on HP 9000 and HP 9000 Series 700/800 workstations. It is priced from $10,000 in the US and Canada. The integration will be available to all XRunner users at no additional cost.
For more information contact Mercury Interactive Corp., 470 Potrero Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94086. +1-408-523-9900. FAX: +1-408-523-9911. WWW: http://www.merc-int.com.
COSMIC Software Ships Development Tools for 68HC08 and 68HC05
COSMIC Software has released Development Tools for Motorolas 68HC08 and 68HC05 microcontrollers. COSMICs cross-compilers, assemblers, simulators, and source-level debuggers now support the entire range of Motorolas microcontroller families.
COSMIC compilers are optimized for embedded applications and support ANSI/ISO syntax and constructs, include IEEE-754 single precision, and feature several extensions to the ANSI standard. Source-level debugging with ZAP is available in three versions: simulation, Motorola Evaluation Systems (MEVS), and in-circuit emulation, for Motorolas Modular Development System (MMDS).
The complete 68HC08 C cross-compiler package on PC hosts starts at $1,250, for the 68HC05 it starts at $990. A complete development package for the 68HC08 featuring the compiler plus ZAP/simulator version starts at $1,750, the same package for the 68HC05 starts at $1,500.
For more information contact COSMIC Software Inc., 100 Tower Office Park, Ste. C, Woburn, MA 01801. +1-617-932-2556. FAX: +1-617-932-2557. In the UK, contact COSMIC Software Ltd. +44-017-34-88-02-41. In Europe, contact COSMIC Software. +33-143-995-390. FAX: +33-143-991-483.
Innosofts Announces PMDF for Digital UNIX
Innosoft International Inc. has released PMDF for Digital UNIX, a UNIX version of its Internet-style e-mail solution.
In PMDF for Digital UNIX, the PMDF-MTA (Message Transfer Agent) avoids the security problems in sendmail. For example, PMDF does not run with root access, making it difficult for an intruder to tamper with someones mail or interrupt programs. PMDF also restricts use of the mail system for executing UNIX commands on the host machine; control remains in the hands of the system administrator thus eliminating command errors.
PMDF-MTA can be interconnected with other specialized messaging environments using additional products such as PMDF-X400, a direct link to any standards-based X.400 mail system, and PMDF-MB400, which provides SMTP/MIME connectivity specifically to Digitals MAILbus 400 system.
Software licensing fees for a typical installation will range from $8,000 to $15,000 or more, depending upon the level of PMDF functionality selected for implementation by the customer.
For more information contact Innosoft International, Inc., 1050 East Garvey Ave. South, West Covina, CA 91790. +1-818-919-3600. FAX: +1-818-919-3614. WWW: http://www.innosoft.com.
Open Systems Solutions Releases OSS ASN.1 Tools Release 4.1
Open Systems Solutions has released OSS ASN.1 Tools Release 4.1, which features the OSS ASN-1 compiler, BER encoder/decoder, PER encoder/decoder, and DER encoder/decoder.
Major changes include the replacement of the ASN.1 macro notation with information object classes and the introduction of automatic tagging.
The OSS tools have been ported successfully to more than 35 platforms, including Windows 95, DOS/Windows, Windows/NT, Solaris versions 1.3 and 2.4, OS/2, HP/UX, AIX, Apple Macintosh, NeXT, Novell NetWare, VAX/VMS, Alpha/VMS, UNIXWare, and SCO UNIX.
For more information contact Open Systems Solutions Inc., 301 North Harrison St., Ste. 265, Princeton, NJ 08540. +1-609-987-9073. FAX: +1-908-249-4636.
ViewSoft Releases UTAH 2.0
ViewSoft announced the release of UTAH 2.0, a development tool used to interactively develop and connect user interface objects and business objects. UTAH aids in creating GUIs without adding interface dependencies to program objects or writing interface code. UTAH interactors handle event management, avoiding the use of event loops or special Windows classes and allowing revision of an applications human interface without impacting underlying application code.
UTAH ships with an object-oriented GUI-builder that includes a visual mapper (object connection) tool, an interactive (read/write) object browser, and a complete geometry management system.
UTAH runs on the Microsoft Windows family of products and supports standard Microsoft and Borland C++ compilers. UTAH v2.0 costs $495 for Windows 3.1 and $695 for Windows NT, Windows 95, and Windows 3.1 combined.
For more information contact ViewSoft, Inc., 250 W. Center St., Ste. 300, Provo, UT 84601. +1-801-377-0787. FAX: +1-801-377-0788. e-mail: info@viewsoft.com.
Sinectonalysis Announces EyeLib for TMS320C3x and C-Eispack for RS6000
Sinectonalysis, Inc. announced the release of EyeLib, a software library designed to solve image processing problems on the TMS32OC3x DSP chip from Texas Instruments, and C-EISPACK, a software library optimized for C at the algorithm level, for Eigen problems on the RS6000 Power2 chip from IBM.
EyeLib provides over 400 functions for edge detection, convolutions, 2-D FFT transforms, binarizing, filtering, image enhancement, and other image processing applications. C-EISPACK, an eigenvalue and eigenvector library, provides over 100 functions.
EyeLib will run on board-level C3x-based systems, under environments such as 3L Parallel C, Eonic Virtuoso, Spectron SPOX, Pentek Swiftools, TIC, C++, and ADA. Both EyeLib and C-EISPACK are priced at $5,000 each.
For more information contact Sinectonalysis, 24 Murray Rd., West Newton, MA 02165. +1-617-894-8296. FAX: +1-617-894-8297.
Tivoli Systems Announces AMS Developers Kit
Tivoli Systems Inc. has released the Applications Management Specification (AMS) Developers Kit, a Windows-based product that automates the creation of AMS-ready applications. The developers kit employs a simple Windows point-and-click interface and prompts the developer or system programmer for information regarding the management of the application. The product then automatically generates one or more Application Description Files (ADF), the AMS-compliant “meta-data” required by management tools.
The developers kit is compatible with popular application development tools such as Visual Basic and Visual C++. The AMS Developers Kit prices range from $250 and $400, depending on the system configuration. The AMS itself is available on the AMS web site (http://www.tivoli.com/AMS/).
For more information contact Tivoli Systems Inc., 9442 Capital of Texas Hwy North, Austin, TX 78759. +1-512-794-9070. FAX: +1-512-794-0623. WWW: http://www.tivoli.com.
Amzi! Logic Server Adds ODBC Access
Amzi! has added ODBC support to its Prolog+Logic Server, allowing logic-bases to reason over data accessible via ODBC. For example, a logic-base can access a customer-order product database to configure products, determine shipping methods, and compute prices.
ODBC support is provided at multiple levels. At the highest level, records appear as Prolog facts in the logic-base. At the lower levels, Prolog rules can issue any SQL command via ODBC. Amzi! Prolog+Logic Server provides a Prolog development system with a Windows IDE, and royalty-free static and dynamic Logic Server libraries.
Amzi! Prolog+Logic Server 3.3 is available in Professional and Personal Editions from $298 to $598 and runs under Windows 3.x, Windows 95, Windows NT, DOS, 32-bit DOS, and Linux. Amzi! also offers Subscription Plus, which provides automatic updates for a full year, and tutorials on Prolog and rule-based systems.
For more information contact Amzi! Inc., 40 Samuel Prescott Dr., Stow, MA 01775. +1-508-897-7332. FAX: +1-508-897-2784. e-mail: info@amzi.com.