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

New

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)

Updated

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)