IBM C Set++ for OS/2: Difference between revisions

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A C/C++ development system by IBM for creating 32 bit OS/2 applications. The compiler itself appears to be a port of the C Set++ tool from AIX that was also available for OS/400, but version numbers did not match and the GUI utilities and front ends were specific to OS/2.

In addition to the compiler the system came with a visual trace analysis tool, a GUI IDE, a graphical debugger and a graphical C++ class browser. Note that as of version 2.1 the compiler was still not ANSI/ISO C++ compatible but rather confirmed to the AT&T 3 standard. Otherwise the package is notable as the first PC C++ compiler that correctly and fully implemented templates and exceptions.

C Set++ FirstStep

A cut down version of C Set++ 2.1 intended for beginners and students, it came bundled with the 2.1 SDK, IBM WorkFrame/2 v1.1, Enhanced Editor and a tutorial book. Original RRP was 85 USD in 1994.

Bonus Bundle

After the introduction of VisualAge C++ IBM continued to sell C Set++ as a part of a beginners development package that bundled it with OS/2 Warp For Windows, KASE:Set, WorkFrame/2 and the Book "Experience C++" at a bargain price, RRP was USD 249 in 1994.

Version

CSet++

IBM C Set++ 2.0 - Workframe/2 1.1 - Introduced in June 1993 - RRP US$175 or US$125 upgrade from C Set/2
IBM C Set++ 2.1 - Workframe/2 1.1 + 2 - 1993

Came bundled with WorkFrame/2 and with a free cut-down version of KASE:Set from Kaseworks. Original RRP was USD 393 for the CD-ROM version.

CSD

CTC0012 - Compiler CTL0009 - Class Library CTM0010 - ILCUI

Links

A review of C++ Set 2.1 by PC Magazine - 1994
C Set++ FirstStep for OS/2 2.01 - Overview of the C Set++ FirstStep package.

Publications

IBM C++ Set reference materials

S61G-1178-00 IBM C/C++ Tools: Collection Class Library Reference
S61G-1179-00 IBM C/C++ Tools: User Interface Class Library Reference
S61G-1180-00 IBM C/C++ Tools: Standard Class Library Reference
S61G-1181-00 IBM C/C++ Tools: Programming Guide
S61G-1183-00 IBM C/C++ Tools: C Library Reference
S61G-1184-00 IBM C/C++ Tools: Debugger Introduction
S61G-1185-00 IBM C/C++ Tools: C++ Language Reference
S61G-1186-00 IBM C/C++ Tools: Class Library Reference Summary
S61G-1397-00 IBM C/C++ Tools: Browser Introduction
S61G-1398-00 IBM C/C++ Tools: Execution Trace Analyzer Introduction
S61G-1399-00 IBM C/C++ Tools: C Language Reference
S61G-1428-00 IBM C++: Workframe/2 Introduction
S61G-1441-00 IBM C/C++ Tools: Reference Summary

Licence and availability

Discontinued. IBM Commercial Software.

Publisher

IBM

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 ====C Set++ FirstStep====
-A cut down version of C Set++ 2.1 intended for beginners and students, came bundled with the 2.1 SDK and a tutorial book. Original RRP was 85 USD in 1994.
+A cut down version of C Set++ 2.1 intended for beginners and students, it came bundled with the 2.1 SDK, [[IBM WorkFrame/2]] v1.1, [[Enhanced Editor]] and a tutorial book. Original RRP was 85 USD in 1994.
 [[Image:IBMCSET++ad.jpg|thumb|250px|right|<b>IBM Bonus Bundle advert from 1994</b>]]
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 ==Links==
 * [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=L2RD68Gg2sMC&pg=PA198 A review of C++ Set 2.1] by PC Magazine - 1994
+* [http://www.danielsays.com/ss-gallery-os2-c-setpp-firststep-201.html C Set++ FirstStep for OS/2 2.01] - Overview of the C Set++ FirstStep package.
-==License==
-Discontinued. IBM Commercial Software.
-==Author==
-[[IBM]]
 ==Publications==
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 * [[A Review of C++ Compilers]] by [[Gordon Zeglinski]] (November 1993)
-[[Category:Tools]][[Category:C]][[Category:C++]][[Category:AIX Tools]][[Category:System i Tools]]
+==Licence and availability==
+Discontinued. IBM Commercial Software.
+==Publisher==
+[[IBM]]
+[[Category:Tools]]
+[[Category:C]]
+[[Category:C++]]
+[[Category:AIX Tools]]
+[[Category:System i Tools]]