The Developer Connection for OS/2 Volume 9

The Developer Connection for OS/2, Volume 9.

• Date: Nov 1995

Developer Connection News

(November 1995)

• Developers Enjoy the "ALP"s (Assembly Language Processor) by Scott Gruber and Steve Turner
• VisualAge C++ Visual Application Builder by Dale R. Nilsson
• NewShow: A C++ DIVE Class Sample by Larry Kyrala
• BRender: The Real-Time 3D Renderer by Maria Ingold
• What's New on Volume 9? by Karen Foley
• SMART Update by IBM
• Operating System Evolution: The Rest of the Story by Jeri Dube and Paul Giangarra
• So You Want Your Application to Be Multilingual? by Paul Rock
• Writing Workplace Shell Objects Using the IBM Open Class User Interface Library by Alan Auerbach
• Software Installer: Your Tool for Installation by Anita Hampton and Lalethia Vereen
• Open MPEG Committee by IBM
• PMCX - What's zat? by Matt Smith, Prominare, Inc.
• Write Once, Read Many...with Hyperwise by Cathy Longenberger
• CID Installation of SVGA Display Support by Tim Moore
• Round Up All Yer Pard'ners for the 1996 IBM Technical Interchange! by IBM
• Q's A's - November 1995 by Linden deCarmo
• Tips Techniques - November 1995 by IBM

Special Edition

(January 1996)

• Developer Tools Come of Age by Yvonne Nonte Stoetzel
• Say Good-bye to Hello World by Robert L. Tycast
• The OpenDoc OSA Resource Editor by Eliezer Dekel, Michal Jacovi, Pnina Vortman
• Migration Mania by Shirley Micallef, Stacey Miller
• Introduction to OpenGL on OS/2 by Suzy Deffeyes

Part Numbers: Disc 2 25H7644, Disc 3 28H0519, Disc 4 25H7678

Contents

Bitmaps (Disc 1)
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BITMAP32: 32-bit bitmap viewer
Bitmap Samples: Developer Connection Bitmap Samples
GBM: Generalized Bitmap Module
JView (Crunch Products)
MakeLogo: OS/2 Boot Logo Utility


Communication Tools (Disc 2)
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AdeptXBBS (AdeptSoft)
APPC Showcase: Games and Utilities
AUTODI: Graphical Display of APPN Resources
COMi (OS/tools Inc)
COMi (OS/tools Inc): Diskette
Communications Server Access Feature (IBM)
COMspool (OS/tools Inc)
COMspool (OS/tools Inc): Diskette
Golden CommPass (Creative Systems Programming Corp.)
GOPHER: OS/2 PM client for Internet Gopher protocol
GOSERV: Gopher Server for OS/2 2.x
LAN Adapter Protocol Support for TCP/IP (IBM)
OS/2 C-Kermit 5A(191) (Columbia University)
Personal Communications AS/400 and 3270 V4.0 for OS/2 (IBM): Diskettes
Personal Communications AS/400 V4.0 for OS/2 (IBM): Diskettes
Personal Communications/3270 V4.0 for OS/2 (IBM): Diskettes
RXAPPC: REXX Communications APIs
Softerm Plus for OS/2 (Softronics, Inc.)
SYBASE Open Client Developer's Kit (Sybase Inc.)
TCP/IP for OS/2 (IBM)


Compilers (Disc 4)
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High C/C++ (MetaWare Inc.)
Speed-Pascal/2 for OS/2 Warp (SpeedSoft USA)
VisPro/C (HockWare, Inc.)
VisPro/C++ (HockWare, Inc.)
VisualAge C++ for OS/2, Version 3.0 (IBM)


Databases (Disc 2)
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DATABASE 2 for OS/2 -- Version 2.1 Single-User (IBM)
DATABASE 2 Software Developer's Kit for OS/2 -- V2.1 (IBM)
DataGuide for Lotus Notes (IBM)
DataGuide for OS/2 Administrator (IBM)
DataGuide for OS/2 User (IBM)
DBMRPW: DBM password utility 
DDCS for OS/2 -- Version 2.3 Single-User (IBM)
Visigenic ODBC SDK for OS/2 (Visigenic Software, Inc.)


Developer Toolkits (Discs 2/3)
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Kernel Debugger for OS/2 2.x and Warp (IBM): CD Install
Kernel Debugger for OS/2 for SMP v2.11 (IBM): Diskettes
Kernel Debugger for OS/2 for SMP v2.11 (IBM): CD Install
Kernel Debugger for OS/2 Japan 2.1 CSD BJC006 (IBM): CD Install
Kernel Debugger for OS/2 Japan 2.11 (IBM): CD Install
Kernel Debugger for OS/2 ServicePak XR06300 v2.1 (IBM): CD Install
Kernel Debugger for OS/2 v2.11 (IBM): Diskettes
OS/2 2.11 Kernel Debugger for FixPak 96 (IBM): Diskettes
OS/2 2.11 Kernel Debugger for FixPak 97 (IBM): Diskettes
OS/2 2.11 Kernel Debugger for FixPak 98 (IBM): Diskettes
OS/2 2.11 Kernel Debugger for FixPak 99 (IBM): Diskettes
Kernel Debugger for OS/2 Warp with WIN-OS2 (IBM): Diskettes
Kernel Debugger for OS/2 Warp, Version 3 (IBM): Diskettes
OS/2 Warp 3.1 Kernel Debugger for FixPak 7 (IBM): Diskettes
OS/2 Warp 3.1 Kernel Debugger for FixPak 8 (IBM): Diskettes
OS/2 Warp 3.1 Kernel Debugger for FixPak 9 (IBM): Diskettes
OS/2 Warp 3.1 Kernel Debugger for FixPak 10 (IBM): Diskettes
Communications Server for OS/2 WARP (TOOLKIT) (IBM)
Entertainment Tools in the Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 Warp (IBM): CD Install
Internationalization Toolkit based on XPG/4 (IBM)
LEADTOOLS Imagehandler for OS/2 (LEAD Technologies, Inc.)
MMPM2 v1.1 Toolkit (IBM): CD Install
Object REXX Toolkit (IBM)
OpenDoc for OS/2 (IBM)
OpenDoc Multimedia for OS/2 (IBM)
Pen for OS/2 Warp Toolkit (IBM): Diskettes
Pen for OS/2 Warp Toolkit (IBM): CD Install
PL/I for OS/2 - Toolkit (IBM)
SearchManager/2 Toolkit (IBM)
TCP/IP Version 2.0 for OS/2: X Window System Client Kit (IBM)
The Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 1.3 (IBM): Diskettes
The Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 2.1 (Japanese) (IBM): CD Install
The Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 2.1 (IBM): Diskettes
The Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 2.1 (IBM): CD Install
The Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 2.1 (IBM): Folder Creation
The Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 for SMP v2.11 (IBM): Diskettes
The Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 for SMP v2.11 (IBM): CD Install
The Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 Warp (Japanese) (IBM): Diskettes
The Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 Warp (Japanese) (IBM): CD Install
The Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 Warp, Version 3 (IBM): Diskettes
The Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 Warp, Version 3 (IBM): CD Install


Developer Tools for OS/2 for the PowerPC (Disc 4)
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MetaWare High C/C++ Cross Compiler (MetaWare Inc.)
Software Installer for OS/2 Warp (PowerPC Edition) (IBM)
The Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 Warp (PowerPC Edition) (IBM)
Codepage and keyboard utilities - OS/2 Warp (PowerPC Edition) (IBM)
VisualAge C++ for OS/2 Intel to OS/2 Warp (PowerPC Edition) Cross Compiler (IBM)


Development Tools (Discs 1/3/4)
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AIXLIKE: OS/2 version of popular Unix utilities 
ALPHAL: Code analysis and browse programme 
APL2 for OS/2 (IBM)
ASDT32: 32-bit debug utility 
Chk4DLLs: shows and verifies DLLs needed to load a module
COMscope (OS/tools Inc)
COMscope (OS/tools Inc): Diskette
CPOST: Typesets C Programs in PostScript 
CTFORMAT: Code and text formatter 
DataFlex (Data Access)
DEBUGO: Terminal program for the debug kernel
DRDIALOG: Visual REXX programming environment 
EDITINI: OS/2 text editor for .INI files 
Gpf (Apical Software, Inc.)
GpfRexx (Apical Software, Inc.)
GpfTools (Apical Software, Inc.)
HEXDUMP: Hex display and conversion utility 
IBROW: Image browser utility 
ImageStream Graphics Filters for OS/2 (ImageMark Software Labs, Inc.)
IPF Editor (Perez Computing Services)
IPFCPP: Preprocessor for IPF Compiler 
LP3820: Print AFP files on a personal laser printer 
LP382F: Raster fonts for use with LP3820 
LXOPT (Functional Software Limited)
Neural Network Utility Entry for OS/2 (IBM)
OpenGL on OS/2 (IBM)
OS2TRACE: OS/2 API Tracer
Pen for OS/2 Warp (IBM): Diskettes
Pen for OS/2 Warp (IBM): CD Install
PL/I for OS/2 - Professional Edition (IBM)
PM Designer (VacNat Software)
PMPRTF: Extends PRINTF to PM applications 
PMSPY32: OS/2 PM message spying program 
Problem Determination Package (IBM)
PROGRF:A Utility to Generate Program Reference Objects from exe's
ReDiscovery/2 (IBM)
RePack: Compression tool for LX, EXE and DLL 
REXXLIB (Quercus Systems)
RXD: PM source level debugger for REXX 
RXMATH: C-language math functions for REXX 
RXNETB: REXX APIs for OS/2 NetBIOS 
SD386: Source level debugger for C 
SMART-Version 2.1B (One Up Corp)
Sniff16: Utility to search 16 bit apps 
Softbridge Basic Language (Mystic River Software Inc.)
Software Installer for OS/2 (IBM)
The SOM Class Administrator (Synaptec, Inc.)
THK2ASM: Thunk Compiler for OS/2 Warp Thunk Interpreter 
TVFS: Toronto Virtual File System 
UCMENUS: Graphical toolbar control for PM applications 
Validator for OS/2 (IBM)
VisPro/REXX GOLD (HockWare, Inc.)
REXX2: Visual REXX functions providing a PM interface 
VX-REXX Client/Server Edition (Watcom)
ZFAMILY: Z Family Reusable Libraries/2 


Editors (Disc 1)
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Boxer Text Editor (Boxer Software)
CSTEPM: Customized version of Enhanced Editor 
Compuware PREDITOR/2 (Compuware Corporation)
ENVED: Environment Editor 
EPM (IBM)
EPMBETA (IBM)
FileWorks (Lorill Technologies, Inc.)
Hyperwise Version 2.0 (IBM)
IPF Binder (Kalisoft Corp)
IPF Review (Kalisoft Corp)
RimStar Programmer's Editor (RimStar Technology, Inc.): Disk
TINYED: Tiny OS/2 and DOS editor 
Visual SlickEdit (MicroEdge, Inc.)
X2: VIO Programmer's Editor


IBM OS/2 (Discs 1/4)
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BonusPak (IBM)
Developer API Extensions for OS/2 (IBM)
Developer API Extensions for OS/2 (IBM): Diskettes
OpenDoc for OS/2 (IBM)
OpenDoc Multimedia for OS/2 (IBM)
OS/2 Security Enabling Services (IBM)
OS/2 Warp Version 3 CD-ROM (IBM): Installation Diskettes


Multimedia Tools (Disc 2)
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BOCASoft System Sounds (BOCASoft)
BOCASoft WipeOut (BOCASoft): Diskette
CDEXPL: Compact Disc audio explorer 
Digital Music Player (Aria)
MMPM2 v1.1.3 Base (IBM)
MMPM2 v1.1.3 Base (IBM): Diskettes
OS/2 Open MPEG (OM-1) Beta (IBM)
VPOKER: MMPM video poker game for OS/2 
WARPMIX: Warp Mixer


Product Overviews/Demo (Disc 2)
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OnCmd xBase for OS/2 (On-line Data)
Translation Manager/2 (IBM): Diskette


Productivity Tools (Disc 2)
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APPLAUSE (Solution Technology, Inc.)
ATS for OS/2 (MHR Software & Consulting)
BOOT2X: OS/2 bootable diskette creation utility 
CLPSRV: TCP/IP clipboard server for OS/2 2.x 
CLOKGS: Digital/analog clock for your desktop 
COLORPT: Reports color under the mouse pointer 
COMPRESS: Automatic compressed backup 
CursorPower (North Shore Systems, Inc.)
Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software (IBM)
DINFO: Swapper file monitor 
EXCAL: WPS-enabled calendar 
FMOS2: Fullscreen/Window FILEMANager 
FORBROWS: Forum browser 
FV2: FileView for OS/2 
GFOLDER: Helps organize your workplace 
GSEE: File search utility and batch file builder 
IBM Library Reader/2 (IBM)
IMGTK16: The Image Toolkit 
LOADDF: Diskette image Save and Load utilities 
MAGNIFY: OS/2 desktop magnifier 
MCLIP: Multiple clipboard utility 
MEGADS: Virtual desktop expander 
MRFILEPM: Simple, configurable OS/2 File Manager 
20MEMU: OS/2 memory utilization utility 
OS2GFC: Graphical File Comparison
PageTurner (Magus)
PartitionMagic for OS/2 and Dos Version 2.0 (PowerQuest Corporation)
PMCAM2: Captures PM screens as bitmaps/PostScript files 
PMDRAW: PM Presentation Graphics 
PMGB32: Display of planet Earth as a globe 
PMTIMER: OS/2 program timer 
PMTREE: Graphical display of PM windows 
PTNSHOT: Point 'n' Shoot 
QCONFG: System configuration utility 
SCRAP: Screen capture utility 
SearchManager/2 (IBM)
SHFTRN: Runs OS/2 programs before IPL is completed 
SMARTsort (IBM): Diskettes
SpaceMap for OS/2 (Capstone Software)
SPLIT: Split and Combine big files 
STPOS2: Subdirectory Tree manager Plus for OS/2
The Graham Utilities for OS/2 (WarpSpeed Computers)
TXT2PS: Text-to-postscript conversion utility 
UniMaint for OS/2 (SofTouch Systems, Inc.)
UTIL2: AIX-like utilities for OS/2 
ViewAll: Displays all OS/2 books on the bookshelf 


Service (Discs 1/2/3/4)
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C Set++ for OS/2 Class Library (v2.1) CSD CTM0010 (IBM)
C Set++ for OS/2 Class Library (v2.1) CSD CTM0010 (IBM): Diskettes
C Set++ for OS/2 Compiler (v2.0 & v2.1) CSD CTC0011 (IBM)
C Set++ for OS/2 Compiler (v2.0 & v2.1) CSD CTC0011 (IBM): Diskettes
C Set++ for OS/2 Utilities (v2.0 & v2.1) CSD CTU0003 (IBM)
C Set++ for OS/2 Utilities (v2.0 & v2.1) CSD CTU0003 (IBM): Diskettes
C/C++ FirstStep Tools Patches (IBM)
Corrective Service for VisualAge C++ 3.0 Compiler CSD CTC301 (IBM)
Corrective Service for VisualAge C++ 3.0 Documentation CSD CTD301 (IBM)
Corrective Service for VisualAge C++ 3.0 Utilities CSD CTU301 (IBM)
Corrective Service for VisualAge C++ Visual Builders including DAX for OS/2, Version 3.0 CSD CTV301 (IBM)
Corrective Service for VisualAge C++ 3.0 Workframe/2 CSD CTW301 (IBM)
Corrective Service for VisualAge C++ 3.0 Open Class Libraries CSD CTO302 (IBM)
OS/2 Warp, Version 3 FixPak XR_W016 (IBM)
OS/2 Warp, Version 3 FixPak XR_W016 (IBM): Diskettes
OS/2 Warp Printer FixPak XR_WP16 (IBM)
OS/2 Warp Printer FixPak XR_WP16 (IBM): Diskettes
OS/2 2.11 FixPak XR_B098 (IBM): Diskettes
OS/2 2.11 ServicePak: CD-ROM & diskette installation (IBM): Diskettes
OS/2 2.11 ServicePak: CD-ROM & diskette installation (IBM): 5.25" Diskettes
OS/2 v1.3 Toolkit CSD Level XR05053 (IBM): Diskettes
OS/2 v1.3 Toolkit CSD Level XR05053 (IBM): 5.25" Diskettes
OS/2 Warp NLV FixPak (IBM): Diskettes
TCP/IP 2.0 for OS/2 CSD UN64092 (IBM): Disks
OS/2 Warp, Version 3 FixPak XR_W010 (IBM): Diskettes
WorkFrame/2 2.1 CSD3 (IBM): Diskette
WorkFrame/2 2.1 CSD3 (IBM): CD Install


Source Code (Discs 1/3)
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A collection of Workplace Shell samples (IBM)
AIXLIKE SOURCE: OS/2 versions of popular Unix utilities 
BitMap32: BitMap32 Source Code 
cPostsrc: Source Code for cPost 
EXCEPT: OS/2 2.* trap debugging aid exception handler source sample 
GBMSRC: Generalized Bitmap Module Source Code 
NLS32J: NLSSAMPLE 32BIT Version (Japanese) 
PMSAMPLE: programming samples and utilities for OS/2 and PM 
PMSPY32S: OS/2 PM Spying Source Code 
RIFFSAMP: Multimedia RIFF Source Code (IBM)
TOOLBAR: An Icon Bar Sample 
UTIL2SRC: AIX-like utilities source code 
ODSAMPLE: OpenDoc Sample Source Code


Source Code from The Developer Connection News (Disc 1)
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Volume I: Multithreading PM Apps 
Volume II: Dynamic Linking on OS/2 2.x 
Volume II: Exception Mgt. in 32-Bit OS/2 
Volume II: OS/2-WIN-OS/2 Communication 
Volume III: 32-bit Character-Mode API 
Volume III: M Shell 
Volume III: StartDos 
Volume III: T Shell 
Volume III: Transform Example 
Volume IV: Filling You IN: Areas, Paths, Clippings 
Volume IV: OS/2-WIN-OS/2 Communication 
Volume IV: Sharing the Parallel Port 
Volume IV: The OS/2 Debug Kernel 
Volume IV: Writing Object Oriented Multimedia IO Procs 
Volume V: Fonts R Us! 
Volume V: Making Your OS/2 Device Driver APM-Aware 
Volume VI: Extend Your Program with Rexx 
Volume VI: Monitoring Display Driver Interface Call 
Volume VI: OS/2 BootLogo Utility
Volume VI: Starts the WorkPlace Shell SOM Server 
Volume VI: Writing OpenDoc Part Handlers: The Hello World Part 
Volume VII: Hello World: Part II, OpenDoc Views and Presentation Types 
Volume VII: One Call Does it All 
Volume VII: Writing Multithreaded Graphics Programs 
Volume VIII: PileOf: Creating a Workplace Shell "PileOf" 
Volume VIII: The OS/2 Warp Tutorial Framework 
Volume IX: NewShow: C++ Dive class sample 
Volume IX: PMCX-What's Zat?
Volume IX: Writing Workplace Shell OBjects using IBM Open Class Libraries


Test Tools (Disc 1)
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APMTST: PM Automation Tool
OS/2 Applications Benchmark (IBM)
TESTCOUN: TestCounsellor 
PMATE: Automated test environment with user input captured 

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