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SunFLASH Vol 46 #25					        October 1992 
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                         A C++ class interface to XView

                    Cfront 3.0 available now for Sun SPARC!

                      IDE Launches Success Package for C++

                            IDE Introduces OOSD/C++

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Subject: 	A C++ class interface to XView
From: 		shirleyk@qualix.com (Shirley Kumamoto)
Org:		Qualix Group
Email:		info@qualix.com
Mail:		1900 S. Norfolk St. Suite 224 San Mateo, CA 94403-1151
Phone:		1-800-245-UNIX (voice)
Phone:		(415) 572-0200 (voice)
fax:		(415) 572-1300 (fax)


NEW! Xv++ version 3.0.1 - A C++ class interface to XView

Qualix Group announces Xv++ Version 3.0.1
 
Xv++ is a library of classes providing a C++ Application Programmer's
Interface (API) to Sun's XView Open Look toolkit.  Applications derive
classes from Xv++ base classes, with notification and events handled by
virtual functions. The product includes source, examples, manual and a
code generator, gXv++ for use with Sun's OpenWindows Developers Guide
3.0.

New classes in version 3.0.1
----------------------------
 
o 	Selection classes - support cut/copy/paste type operations
	using the new XView packages
	rather than the Sunview based Selection service class
	interface.

o	Drag 'n' Drop classes - allow you to easily incorporate this feature
	into your graphic objects.
 
o	Extensibility - supports writing your own class wrappers over any
 	additional XView package.

Compatible with the leading C++  compilers
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o	tested  with Lucid C++, Sun C++ and gnu g++ compilers

Includes static and dynamically linked libraries
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Compatible with DevGuide
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o	Includes a code generator which reads DevGuide output (GIL files) and
	creates classes which derive from Xv++ classes. These classes provide
	"stubs" which are easily customized.
 
Pricing

Single User Price
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$150 binaries 

$495 source 

Multi-user License
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$1,495 source

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Subject: 	Cfront 3.0 available now for Sun SPARC!
From: 		shirleyk@qualix.com (Shirley Kumamoto)
Org:		Qualix Group
Mail:		1900 S. Norfolk St. Suite 224 San Mateo, CA 94403-1151
voice: 		(415) 572-0200
fax:   		(415) 572-1300
email: 		shirleyk@qualix.com
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C++ Cfront Version 3.0
=========================

Cfront C++ is a full function version of the AT&T C++ language release
3.  It directly translates this language into C source code for efficient
use with the SPARC/Sun compatibles.

Cfront C++ is available stand alone or bundled with PDB (Process Debugger).
PDB is a powerful, window-based debugger.  Written in C++, PDB's user interface
was designed for mouse interactions, making its powerful facilities easy to
learn and to use.

Features and Benefits of C++ 3.0
--------------------------------

o 	Templates - A class template defines the layout and operations
	for an unbounded set of related types.  A function
	template defines an unbounded set of releated functions.

o	Class - A user-defined, abstract data type.  Data items
	describe the format and functions describe its behavior.
	By encapsulating data types and funcitons, classes reduce the
	possibility for accidental misuse of data.

o	Class Member Functions - These are methods defined for a class.
	They permit access to the data and state of a class,
	facilitating data hiding and reducing errors.

o	Strong Type-Checking - Data type inconsistencies are detected
	at compile time rather than later in the testing cycle.

o	Typesafe linkage - C++ libraries can be reliably linked without
	the possibility of name collision, permitting greater
	use of modularity in system development.

o	Inline functions - program efficiency is improved by copying
	a function in line each time it is used.  This eliminates
	the overhead of external function calls.

o	Data Abstraction - new data types are described in terms
	of their data, as well as the function that works upon them.
	Data abstractions promote data sharing without knowledge
	of the underlying data structure.

o	Data Hiding - Restricts access to member variables and
	functions of a class via encapsulation, and enforces separation
	between specification and implementation of abstract
	data types.

o	Inheritance - The process by which a derived class acquires the
	data and functions of its base classes, encouraging structured
	design and reducing redundant definitions.

o	Multiple inheritance - A sub-class can inherit functions
	from multiple direct base classes without redefinition.

o	Operator Overloading - Additional meanings can be defined
	for a C operator when used on different abstract data types.

o	Function Overloading - Functions can be distinguished based
	upon their argument types.  Creating functions with the same
	name to represent the same generic operation on different data
	types increases programming flexibility.

System Requirements:
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Sun SPARC or compatible
Disk:	12MB
Memory: 	12MB
Operating System: SunOS 4.1.x, Solbourne SPARC OS/MP 4.0, 4.1

Prices:
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Domestic:
	C++ translator			$1,495
	C++ translator and pdb debug.	$1,895
	Pdb Debugger, Single User	$995

International:
	C++ translator			$1,875
	C++ translator and Pdb debug.	$2,375
	Pdb debugger, Single User	$1,245

	Group and corporate discounts are availble.



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	is 415-572-1300.)

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 MORE ON QUALIX:
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	that sells and supports UNIX workstation software. Our
	products include systems and network utilities,
	personal and group productivity applications, and
	object-oriented programming tools.

	Qualix Group backs everything we sell with first-class
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	on the products	we carry.

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Subject:	IDE Launches Success Package for C++
Contact: 	Ed Niehaus
Org:		Niehaus/Ryan/Haller Public Relations
Mail:		601 Gateway Blvd. Suite 930
		South San Francisco CA 94080
Phone:		Ed's direct phone 415-615-7908
Phone:		Company main phone 415-615-7900
Fax:		415-615-7901



"Achieve the Software Reuse Benefits of Object-Oriented Development"

Summary:

NEW YORK, NY, September 22, 1992 -- at UNIX Expo T92 -- 
Companies must reengineer their development organizations if 
they are to obtain the full benefits of object-orientation.  
Interactive Development Environments, Inc. (IDE) of San 
Francisco, CA has introduced the Success Package for C++ to 
help customers make the transition to an object-oriented 
development process and to organize for effectively reusing 
existing designs and code.  IDE asserts that customers who buy 
only tools -- without learning object-oriented thinking and 
establishing roles and expectations -- risk not achieving 
object-oriented design, much less producing reusable software 
components.  Based on its experience, IDE has developed a 
success formula consisting of the right expectations, the right 
tools, the right training, and close consultation, to help 
customers achieve the benefits of reuse in the shortest 
possible time.  As part of the Success Package, IDE consultants 
work with customers to identify success criteria, define 
people's roles, set correct expectations, and organize for 
reuse.  IDE's training teaches everyone to think in an object-
oriented way and work as a team in their new roles.  The 
Success Package for C++ combines IDE's OOSD/C++ (see related 
release) with training, consulting, maintenance, and support.  
The five seat Success Package is available immediately for 
$75,000.  For more information call 1-800-888-IDE1.

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Full Text of Press Release:

NEW YORK, NY, September 22, 1992 -- at UNIX Expo T92 -- 
Interactive Development Environments, Inc. (IDE) of San 
Francisco, CA announced today the immediate availability of the 
Success Package for C++.  The package is designed to help C++ 
customers achieve the benefits of object-oriented development 
in the shortest possible time.  It incorporates IDE's proven 
success formula: set the right expectations, provide the right 
tools, offer the right training, and support the process fully.  
The Success Package for C++ assures that customers develop 
reusable software components while completing their first 
project on-time and within budget.

"Object-oriented technology offers companies greater quality 
and productivity, if they can make reuse an ongoing part of 
their software development process," said Anthony I. Wasserman, 
president and CEO of IDE.  "But companies often run into 
trouble with their first C++ project, because the shift to the 
object-oriented paradigm requires major changes in how people 
approach software development.  The solution requires more than 
advanced tools and user training.  In our Success Package for 
C++, we train everyone involved in the object-oriented 
development process, not just developers but senior executives 
and technical managers as well.  We consult to set everyone's 
specific expectations and to keep the project on track.  We 
stick with them to assure that reusability and other objectives 
are achieved.  Success is the result, and we've packaged it."

According to Sesha Pratap, president and co-founder of 
CenterLine Software, "We are pleased that ObjectCenter 
integrates with the Success Package for C++.  Companies already 
feel the competitive pressure to move to object-oriented 
development for their mainstream applications.  IDE's Success 
Package for C++ with ObjectCenter helps ensure success from the 
very first project.  When a company's first project succeeds, 
C++ will spread into development teams throughout the 
enterprise, benefiting both CenterLine and IDE."

Object Orienting an Organization:
According to well-known author and consultant Les Hellenack, 
"Success with C++ is more than just picking the right tool. The 
benefits come from moving to an object-oriented development 
process.  Successful migration requires commitment of 
executives, technical managers, and developers.  IDE's success 
package is the right approach for ensuring success."

The Success Package for C++ combines OOSD/C++ (see related 
release) with training classes, consulting services, 
maintenance, and technical support.  To set the correct 
expectations, each project starts with a half-day executive 
briefing that presents the business case for object-oriented 
CASE environments.  IDE consultants then teach management 
techniques for dealing with object-oriented development 
projects.  Aided by the consultants, technical managers write a 
project plan that includes the criteria for success and the 
details of installation, training, and support.

A comprehensive object-oriented design, methods, and tools 
training class is conducted for developers.  The class includes 
hands-on sessions using the OOSD notation, OOSD/C++, the reuse 
browser, programming tools, and technical publishing systems 
for object-oriented analysis, design, and implementation.

IDE consultants and technical support engineers provide support 
throughout the project.  Consultants jump-start the project by 
helping the team reach consensus on tools, techniques, and 
methods before development efforts start.  IDE offers 
consulting to build and install the integrated development 
environment that has been tailored to the organization's needs.  
The consultants help set milestones and conduct success reviews 
to keep the project on track and the project team focused.  
Technical support engineers are readily available through an 
800 hotline to answer any questions about OOSD/C++.

The project concludes with two review sessions involving the 
project team and the executives. The consultants help with a 
two-day review of the development process, tools, techniques, 
methods, and reusable components.  In a half-day executive 
session, they summarize project goals and achievements and set 
expectations for future projects.

Early users of the Success Package for C++ include the European 
Space Operations Center (ESOC), Lockheed, Racal Communications, 
and Swiss Bank Corporation.

OOSD/C++ Makes Reuse a Reality:
For the first time, C++ developers can reuse validated design 
diagrams, then automatically generate compilable code and 
publish documentation, all in one integrated environment.  
IDE's OOSD/C++ supports architectural design, detailed design, 
implementation and documentation of C++ components and 
applications.  OOSD/C++'s graphical editor lets users draw 
diagrams of C++ software components in the clear, concise 
Object-Oriented Structured Design (OOSD) notation.  The reuse 
browser increases quality and productivity by making it easier 
to reuse software components stored in multiple libraries.  The 
accompanying Code Generator for C++ produces compilable code 
for all program objects.  Initially, OOSD/C++ is integrated 
with the ObjectCenter programming environment and with 
FrameMaker and Interleaf5 technical publishing systems.

Pricing and Availability:
The Success Package for C++ is available immediately to 
accommodate project teams of 5 to 15 people.  The five seat 
package costs $75,000.  The 10 and 15 seat packages cost 
$110,000 and $135,000 respectively.  Although IDE recommends 
customers start with the Success Package, OOSD/C++ is available 
with one year of software maintenance and technical support and 
a four-day training class for $10,000 per seat.

Interactive Development Environments (IDE):
IDE, founded in 1983 by Anthony I. Wasserman, supports 
REnterprise-Wide CASE for UNIX.S  The company's mission is to 
develop and sell leading-edge CASE software, to support 
integrated CASE environments, and to provide training and 
consulting services, to help customers be successful throughout 
their software development process. IDE's Software through 
Pictures is a multi-user, integrated CASE environment that 
includes graphical editors as well as code, design and 
documentation generators, all sharing a common repository.  The 
Software through Pictures graphical editors support both 
structured and object-oriented development methods and 
notations, including Structured Analysis, Information Modeling, 
and OOSD.  Software through Pictures runs in a heterogeneous 
network of workstations and minicomputers with X terminals, 
PCs, and Macintoshes as X11 servers.

IDE leverages the open architecture of Software through 
Pictures by combining it with best-of-class tools from other 
vendors and with training and consulting into a series of 
comprehensive, integrated open solutions.  IDE's partners 
include CenterLine Software (formerly Saber Software), Frame 
Technology, Informix, Interleaf, ISE, Sybase, and Visual Edge.  
IDE educates executives on the benefits of software 
engineering, helps technical managers develop an effective CASE 
strategy, and trains developers in methods, tools, and 
techniques for a variety of applications.  IDE is a privately 
held company with over 900 customers worldwide.  IDE's 
headquarters is at 595 Market Street, 10th Floor, San 
Francisco, CA 94105, USA.  Phone 1-800-888-IDE1.

Contacts:

Ed Niehaus, Niehaus/Ryan/Haller
(415) 615-7908 [home phone (415) 346-6499]

Nobby Akiha, IDE (415) 543-0900

Tamelyn Holter, IDE, Europe +33 (1) 39 02 26 02 (France)

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                            IDE Introduces OOSD/C++

"Simplifies Software Reuse for Increased Quality and Productivity"

Summary:
NEW YORK, NY, September 22, 1992 -- at UNIX Expo T92 -- 
Interactive Development Environments, Inc. (IDE) of San 
Francisco, CA is adding Object-Oriented Structured Design/C++ 
(OOSD/C++) to its Software through Pictures( family of CASE 
products.  For the first time, C++ developers can reuse 
validated design diagrams, then automatically generate 
compilable code and publish documentation.  OOSD/C++'s 
graphical editor lets users draw diagrams of C++ software 
components in the clear, concise Object-Oriented Structured 
Design (OOSD) notation.  The Reuse Browser increases quality 
and productivity by making it easier to reuse software 
components stored in multiple libraries.  The accompanying Code 
Generator for C++ produces compilable code for all program 
objects.  Initially, OOSD/C++ is integrated with the ObjectCenter
programming environment and with FrameMaker and 
Interleaf5 technical publishing systems.  A mouse click lets 
OOSD/C++ users navigate between a design object and its 
corresponding code in ObjectCenter.  OOSD/C++ is available 
immediately on Sun SPARC-based workstations and servers.  IDE 
recommends that OOSD/C++ be purchased as part of its Success 
Package (see related release).  OOSD/C++ is available with one 
year of maintenance and support and a four-day class for 
$10,000 per seat.  For more information call 1-800-888-IDE1.

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Full Text of Press Release:

NEW YORK, NY, September 22, 1992 -- at UNIX Expo -- Interactive 
Development Environments, Inc. (IDE) of San Francisco, CA 
announced the immediate availability of Object-Oriented 
Structured Design/C++ (OOSD/C++), the latest member of the 
Software through Pictures( family of CASE products.  OOSD/C++ 
supports development teams doing architectural design, detailed 
design, implementation, and documentation of C++ applications 
as well as creating reusable design components.

"OOSD/C++ will improve the overall quality and aid the on-time 
delivery of C++ systems by providing the best support on the 
market today for creating, storing, and reusing software 
components," said Anthony I. Wasserman, president and CEO of 
IDE.  "Reuse is the key to gaining the benefits of object-
oriented development, so IDE's OOSD/C++ includes the C++ Reuse 
Browser.  Users can browse, modify, and extend proven software 
components from multiple libraries.  Reusing validated designs 
and code improves productivity and quality."

Browser and Libraries Make Reuse Easy:
OOSD/C++ supports reuse of software components while still in 
the design phase.  The interactive Reuse Browser allows users 
to access multiple libraries, either prepopulated or created by 
users, to retrieve and reuse design components.  OOSD/C++ 
automatically draws the components selected, and includes the 
desired interfaces and methods for easy connection with the 
system being created.  OOSD/C++ includes the AT&T Library 
Classes.

Integration Gives Access to Best-of-Class Tools:
OOSD/C++ is built on the open architecture of Software through 
Pictures, so this new product can be integrated with other 
best-of-class development tools.  IDE has initially integrated 
OOSD/C++ with the ObjectCenter programming environment and with 
FrameMaker and Interleaf5 technical publishing systems.  
Integration with SoftBench C++ along with ObjectCenter will be 
available on the HP platform in the fourth quarter of 1992.

OOSD/C++'s Graphical Editor Knows C++:
OOSD/C++ guides developers  in creating syntactically correct 
C++, which reduces errors and increases reusability.  OOSD/C++ 
includes a language-sensitive graphical editor that automates 
the Object-Oriented Structured Design (OOSD) notation for C++ 
and allows users to build compound objects such as classes from 
a variety of subcomponents.  IDE has extended the basic OOSD 
notation to include important C++ concepts such as classes; 
public, private and protected member functions and member data; 
templates; global and local scoping; and single and multiple 
inheritance.  OOSD/C++ includes programs for checking the 
completeness and consistency of all diagram information, saving 
time during the construction phase.  Since the objects 
correspond directly to C++ code, the integration with a 
programming environment lets users navigate between an OOSD/C++ 
design object and its corresponding code in ObjectCenter with a 
mouse click.

Users can annotate each object with properties, values, and 
free-form descriptive text.  Annotation values may be 
automatically filled from graphical information.  The 
annotation facility is template-driven and can be customized to 
include project-specific information.   Accelerators and 
default value options customized for C++ assist in entering 
information into OOSD/C++.

Code Generator Produces Real Software through Pictures:
The accompanying Code Generator for C++ automates the tedious 
task of writing interfaces and specifications for any design 
object in the repository.  It generates code for all program 
objects including classes, templates, and functions, as well as 
the declarations for all data types and objects.  Users can 
annotate objects with executable C++ statements or pseudo-code, 
and they will be included appropriately in the body of the 
code.

Appropriate Details for Clearer Communication:
OOSD/C++ includes a set of hide commands that make diagrams 
more easily understood by different audiences.  According to 
Michael P. Thoma, IDE's vice-president of Marketing, "Designers 
may prefer a detailed view with all objects visible, while 
their customers may want to review only the major components.  
OOSD/C++ makes it easy to view diagrams both ways.  This 
facility also helps new project members to quickly understand 
the system being built."

C++ Success Package Helps Companies Achieve On-going Reuse:
"Customers who buy only tools, without learning object-oriented 
thinking and establishing roles and expectations, risk never 
achieving object-oriented design much less ending up with 
reusable software components," Mr. Thoma said.  "Our 
consultants work with customers to identify success criteria, 
define new roles for each of the players, set correct 
expectations, and organize for reuse.  The Success Package for 
C++ incorporates IDE's time-tested success formula that 
combines the right expectations, right training, right tools, 
and close consultation to ensure the development of reusable 
software components while completing the first project on-time 
and within budget."

Pricing and Availability:
OOSD/C++ is available immediately on Sun SPARC-based 
workstations and servers and will be available on HP 9000 
Series 700 and IBM RISC System/6000 workstations before the end 
of 1992.  OOSD/C++ is available as part of IDE's Success 
Package for C++ (see related release).  The five seat package 
for $75,000 includes OOSD/C++, training, consulting, technical 
support, and  one year of maintenance.  Early users of the 
Success Package for C++ include the European Space Operations 
Center (ESOC), Lockheed, Racal Communications, and Swiss Bank 
Corporation.

Although IDE recommends customers start with the Success 
Package, OOSD/C++ is available with one year of software 
maintenance and technical support and the four-day "Object-
Oriented Design, Methods, and Tools for C++" class for $10,000 
per seat.

Interactive Development Environments (IDE):
IDE, founded in 1983 by Anthony I. Wasserman, supports 
"Enterprise-Wide CASE for UNIX."  The company's mission is to 
develop and sell leading-edge CASE software, to support 
integrated CASE environments, and to provide training and 
consulting services, to help customers be successful throughout 
their software development process. IDE's Software through 
Pictures is a multi-user, integrated CASE environment that 
includes graphical editors as well as code, design and 
documentation generators, all sharing a common repository.  The 
Software through Pictures graphical editors support both 
structured and object-oriented development methods and 
notations, including Structured Analysis, Information Modeling, 
and OOSD.  Software through Pictures runs in a heterogeneous 
network of workstations and minicomputers with X terminals, 
PCs, and Macintoshes as X11 servers.

IDE leverages the open architecture of Software through 
Pictures by combining it with best-of-class tools from other 
vendors and with training and consulting into a series of 
comprehensive, integrated open solutions.  IDE's partners 
include CenterLine Software (formerly Saber Software), Frame 
Technology, Informix, Interleaf, ISE, Sybase, and Visual Edge.  
IDE educates executives on the benefits of software 
engineering, helps technical managers develop an effective CASE 
strategy, and trains developers in methods, tools, and 
techniques for a variety of applications.  IDE is a privately 
held company with over 900 customers worldwide.  IDE's 
headquarters is at 595 Market Street, 10th Floor, San 
Francisco, CA 94105, USA.  Phone 1-800-888-IDE1.

Contacts:

Ed Niehaus, Niehaus/Ryan/Haller
(415) 615-7908 [home phone (415) 346-6499]

Nobby Akiha, IDE
(415) 543-0900

Tamelyn Holter, IDE, Europe +33 (1) 39 02 26 02 (France)

-Software through Pictures and the IDE logo are registered trademarks of Interactive Development Environments, Inc.  
-UNIX is a registered trademark of UNIX System Laboratories, Inc.  
-X Window System is a trademark of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.  
-Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc.  
-ObjectCenter is a trademark of CenterLine Software Inc.  
-FrameMaker is a trademark of Frame Technology, Inc.  
-Interleaf is a trademark of Interleaf, Inc.  
-SPARC is registered trademark of SPARC International.  
-IBM is a registered trademark and RISC System/6000 is a trademark of International Business Machine Corporation.  
-SoftBench is a trademark of Hewlett-Packard.

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