The Developer Connection for OS/2 Volume 8

Developer Connection News
Developer Connection News (August 1995)
 * Happy 2nd Anniversary! by Barbara J. Britt
 * Prepping for the PowerPC by Jeri Dube
 * The Battleground: Software Consistency and Ease of Use by Joe Pesot and John Sweitzer
 * What's New on Volume 8? by Karen Foley
 * IBM Developer API Extensions by David E. Reich
 * Understanding How OpenDoc "Ticks" Using Trace and Debug Tools by Robert Tycast
 * Creating a Workplace Shell "PileOf" Class by Bernie Arruza
 * Ultra-Fast Audio for Games and Multimedia by Linden deCarmo
 * An Accurate Software Delay for OS/2 Device Drivers by Frank J. Schroeder and Allen Wynn
 * Using the OS/2 Tutorial Framework by Mike Kaply
 * Pen for OS/2 Version 1.03: Text Entry Control Data by Mario Galliano
 * Migrating Your Source Code to OS/2 Warp, Part 3: Migration, Analysis, and Translation by Ingrid Rodriguez
 * SMART Tips
 * Hyperwise 2.0: Helpful Hints and Tips by Cathy Longenberger
 * Getting Started with VisualAge C++ by John Robertson
 * Introducing URE
 * New Tool: Universal Resource Editor by Matt Smith, Prominare, Inc.
 * Developing Games for OS/2 Warp Made Easy by Lynette Mitchell and Herman Rodriguez
 * Tips & Techniques - August 1995
 * IBM Product Compatibility Program
 * EXTRA! EXTRA! Read about the Toolkit!
 * OS/2 Applications Benchmark

Contents
Key:
 * (Demo Lic) = For Demonstration Purposes Only (Refer to License Agreement)
 * (E) = Excerpts
 * (Eval Lic) = For Evaluation Purposes Only (Refer to License Agreement)
 * (I) = IBM Internally Developed Software
 * (P) = Pre-Release Software
 * (R) = Reduced Function
 * (T) = Timeout

Communication Tools (Disc 2)

 * AdeptSoft: AdeptXBBS
 * IBM: Communications Manager/2 (P)
 * IBM: Communications Manager/2: Productivity Aids (P)
 * OS/tools Inc: COMspool (R,Demo Lic)

Databases (Disc 2)

 * IBM: DataGuide for Lotus Notes
 * IBM: DataGuide for OS/2 User
 * IBM: DDCS for OS/2 - Version 2.3 Single-User (T)
 * IBM: DATABASE 2 Software Developer's Kit for OS/2 - V2.1 (T)

Developer Toolkits (Disc 2/3)

 * IBM: Entertainment Tools in the Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 Warp (P,Eval Lic)
 * IBM: PL/I for OS/2 - Toolkit
 * IBM: OpenDoc Multimedia for OS/2 (P,Eval Lic)
 * IBM: The Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 Warp (Japanese)
 * IBM: Communications Manager/2 Toolkit (P)

Development Tools (Disc 1)

 * Data Access: DataFlex (Demo Lic)
 * IBM: PL/I for OS/2 - Professional Edition
 * RePack: Compression tool for LX, EXE and DLL (I)
 * THK2ASM: Thunk Compiler for use with the OS/2 Warp Thunk Interpreter (I)
 * HockWare, Inc.: VisPro/C++ (R,Eval Lic)
 * HockWare, Inc.: VisPro/C (R,Eval Lic)

Editors (Disc 1)

 * Lorill Technologies, Inc.: FileWorks (R,Demo Lic)
 * Kalisoft Corp: IPF Binder (R,Demo Lic)
 * Kalisoft Corp: IPF Review (R,Demo Lic)
 * X2: X2 programmer's editor (I)

IBM OS/2 (Disc 1/3)

 * IBM: Technical Interchange Video Excerpts

Productivity Tools (Disc 2)

 * North Shore Systems, Inc.: CursorPower (T,Demo Lic)
 * FMOS2: Fullscreen/Window FILEMANager (I)
 * FV2: FileView for OS/2 (I)
 * Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software
 * WarpSpeed Computers: The Graham Utilities for OS/2 (Demo Lic)
 * Mr.File/PM: A simple, configurable OS/2 File Manager (I)
 * Magus: PageTurner
 * STPOS2: Subdirectory Tree manager Plus for OS/2 (I)

Source Code (Disc 1)

 * cPostsrc: Source Code for cPost (I)
 * NLS32J: NLSSAMPLE 32BIT Version (Japanese) (I)

Source Code from The Developer Connection News (Disc 1)

 * Volume VIII: The OS/2 Warp Tutorial Framework (I)
 * Volume VIII: PileOf: Creating a Workplace Shell "PileOf" (I)

Test Tools (Disc 1)

 * IBM: OS/2 Applications Benchmark (P)
 * TESTC: TestCounsellor (I)

Bitmaps (Disc 1)

 * GBM: A Generalized Bitmap Module (I)

Communication Tools (Disc 2)

 * C-Kermit: OS/2 C-Kermit 5A(191)
 * The APPC Showcase: Games and Utilities (I)
 * OS/tools Inc: COMi (R,Demo Lic)
 * GoServe: A Gopher Server for OS/2 2.x (I)

Databases (Disc 2)

 * IBM: DataGuide for OS/2 Administrator
 * IBM: DATABASE 2 for OS/2 - Version 2.1 Single-User (T)

Developer Toolkits (Disc 2/3)

 * IBM: The Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 Warp, Version 3
 * IBM: Pen for OS/2 Warp Toolkit
 * IBM: OpenDoc Developer's Kit 2 for OS/2 (P,Eval Lic)
 * IBM: Internationalization Toolkit based on XPG/4 (P)
 * IBM: Object REXX Toolkit (P)

Development Tools (Disc 1)

 * ALPHA: A code analysis and browse programme (I)
 * IBM: APL2 for OS/2 (Demo Lic)
 * OS/tools Inc: COMscope (R,Demo Lic)
 * cPost: Typesets C Programs in PostScript (I)
 * CTFORMAT: A code and text formatter (I)
 * ImageMark Software Labs, Inc.: ImageStream Graphics Filters for OS/2 (Demo Lic)
 * Functional Software Limited: LXOPT (Demo Lic)
 * MetaWare Inc.: High C/C++ (Demo Lic)
 * IBM: Neural Network Utility Entry for OS/2
 * One Up Corp: SMART-Version 2.1B
 * IBM: Pen for OS/2 Warp
 * IBM: Problem Determination Package
 * Quercus Systems: REXXLIB (Demo Lic)
 * IBM: Software Installer for OS/2

Editors (Disc 1)

 * Boxer Software: Boxer Text Editor (Demo Lic)
 * Compuware Corporation: Compuware PREDITOR/2 (T,Demo Lic)

Multimedia Tools (Disc 2)

 * CD Explorer: A compact disc audio explorer (I)
 * Aria: Digital Music Player (Demo Lic)

Product Overviews/Demo (Disc 2)

 * OnCMD: OnCmd xBase for OS/2

Productivity Tools (Disc 2)

 * Compress: Automatic compressed backup (I)
 * ExCal: WPS-enabled calendar (I)
 * GFolder: helps organize your workplace (I)
 * Megadesk: A virtual desktop expander (I)
 * PTNSHOOT: Point 'n' Shoot (I)
 * QCONFIG: A system configuration utility (I)

Service (Disc 1/2)

 * IBM: C Set++ for OS/2 Class Library (v2.1) CSD CTM0010
 * IBM: OS/2 2.11 FixPak XR_B098
 * IBM: OS/2 Warp, Version 3 for Windows FixPak XR_W008

Source Code (Disc 1)

 * GBM: Generalized Bitmap Module Source Code (I)

Source Code from The Developer Connection News (Disc 1)

 * Volume III: StartDos (I)
 * Volume III: T Shell (I)

Links

 * CDs Archived on the Internet Archive (PN: 30H2315, 30H2316, and 30H2317. Replacement disc 1 P/N 52H3555. LAN PN: 30H2318 and 30H2319)