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to: Stephen Lindholm
from: Peter Fitzsimmons
date: 1994-09-23 00:28:36
subject: Moving from Dos to OS/2

SL> I have looked for Duncan's book and it is not in 
 SL> print. No library or used book store around here has


Subscribe to the Developer's Connection CD-ROM.  The current issue (Vol 4)
contains the OS/2 Toolkit 1.3,  which contains all the docs and headers you
need for Vio/Kbd/Mou.

Anyone even remotely interested in programming for OS/2 should have the
devcon cdrom;  it's just too valuable of a resource not to have!

Here's an old announcement:

Area Os2prog, Msg#1745, Mar-15-94 12:29:00
   From: Wilf Lee                             
     To: All                                  
Subject: New DEVCON CD

Someone asked about getting DEVCON CDs here.  Here's some new info.

___-- DEVCON CFORUM appended at 18:05:17 on 94/03/09 GMT (by VAGENT4 at
YKTVMH for V$ILPG at BCRVMPC1) Subject: Volume 3 contents

IBM Personal Software Products is pleased to announce Volume 3 of The
Developer Connection for OS/2.  The Developer Connection for OS/2 is an
annual subscription program that delivers a CD(s) and a newsletter to your
door four times a year.  We've designed The Developer Connection for OS/2
to
support your continuing application development on the OS/2 platform by
providing the most current technical information, tools, sneak previews,and
insider tips.

Ordering Information -------------------- To order The Developer Connection
for OS/2 or additional licenses, please call the appropriate number:

United States 1-800-6DEVCON (1-800-633-8266)

Canada 1-800-561-5293

Brazil 0800-111205

Mexico 91-800-00639 (within the country) 627-2444  (within Mexico City)

The following require your country's international access code prior to the
listed number:

Asia/Pacific 61-2-354-7684

You will be calling IBM Australia.  61 is the country code.

Middle East, Africa, and Latin America (operators speaking the following
languages are available):

Dutch 45-48101400

English 45-48101500

French 45-48101200

German 45-48101300

Italian 45-48101600

Spanish 45-48101100

You will be calling IBM Denmark;  45 is the country code.

Product Directory =================

The following is the complete list of products included in The Developer
Connection for OS/2, Volume 3.  It includes the software products in the
Catalog and the on-line documentation in the Browser.  In the lists
following, IBM internally-developed software is identified by (I),
pre-release software by (P), new products by a double exclamation point
(!!),an
products by an asterisk (*). Excerpted documentation is identified by an (E).

o Bitmaps

  o  BITMAP32: A 32-bit bitmap viewer (I)
  o  Bitmap Samples: Samples of Developer Connection Bitmaps (I)

o Communication Tools

  o  *  APPC Games: A collection of three games CYCLES, REVERSI, and MANDPM (I)
  o  *  APPC Utilities: A collection of six APPC
        command-line utilities (I)
  o  !! AutoDisp: A graphical display of APPN resources (I)
  o     IBM: Communication Manager/2: API programs & productivity aids
  o  *  IBM: Communication Manager/2: Product & Applications: 3.5" Diskettes
  o  *  IBM: Communication Manager/2
  o  !! Creative Systems: Golden CommPass (Demo)
  o     OS/Tools Inc: COM/8 and COMscope: 3.5" Diskette (Demo)
  o  !! GOPHER: An OS/2 PM client for the Internet Gopher protocol (I)
  o  !! GoServe: A Gopher Server for OS/2 2.x (I)
  o     IBM: Networking Services/DOS: 3.5" Diskettes
  o     PMFTERM: An OS/2 asynchronous emulation and file transfer utility (I)
  o     REXXAPPC: REXX Communications APIs (I)
  o     IBM: TCP/IP for OS/2

o Databases

  o     DBMRPW: A database manager remote password administrator utility (I)
  o  !! IBM: DataBase/2 for OS2
  o  !! PrOffice: Personal Address Book/2 Light: 3.5" Diskette (Demo)

o Development Tools

  o  *  ALPHA2: A code browser and analysis program (I)
  o  !! IBM: APL2 For OS/2 (Demo)
  o     ASDT32: An applications/system 32-bit debug utility (I)
  o  !! BIDI: OS/2 Bi-Directional Language SDK (I)
  o  !! IBM: Cross System Products/2 AD: 3.5" Diskettes (Demo)
  o  *  CTFORMAT: A code and text formatter (I)
  o     Data Access: DataFlex v3.0 (Demo)
  o  *  IBM: Kernel Debugger: 3.5" Diskettes
  o  *  IBM: Kernel Debugger
  o     IBM: Dialog Editor enhanced to support Pen for OS/2 (P)
  o  !! DrDialog: A PM dialog editor for OS/2 (I)
  o  *  EDITINI: An OS/2 text editor for .INI and profile files (I)
  o     IBM: Graphics Interface Kit/2 (Demo)
  o  *  HexDump: A hexadecimal display and conversion utility (I)
  o     IBROW: An image browser utility (I)
  o     IPFCPREP: A preprocessor for the IPF Compiler (I)
  o     Transcendental Automation: LRParser v1.0: 3.5" Diskettes (Demo)
  o     IBM: Object Utility/2 (P)
  o  !! IBM: Pen for OS/2 Base (P)
  o  !! IBM: Pen for OS/2 Base : 3.5" Diskettes (P)
  o  *  IBM: Pen for OS/2 Developer's Toolkit
  o  *  IBM: Pen for OS/2 Developer's Toolkit : 3.5" Diskettes
  o  !! IBM: Personal AS Builder/2 Base (Demo)
  o  !! IBM: Personal AS Builder/2 Development (Demo)
  o  *  IBM: PL/I Workstation/2: 3.5" Diskettes (Demo)
  o     ATG Enterprises: PM Debug (Demo)
  o  !! PMPRTF: Extends PRINTF to PM applications (I)
  o     PMSPY32: OS/2 PM message spying program (I)
  o     RXD: PM source level debugger for REXX (I)
  o     RxMathFN: A REXX DLL with C-language math functions (I)
  o     RXNETB: REXX APIs for the OS/2 NetBIOS (I)
  o     Softbridge: Softbridge Basic Language (Demo)
  o  !! SD38!!:  Source level debugger for C (I)
  o     IBM: Sniff1!!: A utility to search 16-bit apps (P)
  o     IBM: Software Installer for OS/2 (Demo)
  o  !! IBM: SOMobject Base Toolkit: 3.5" Diskettes
  o  !! IBM: SOMobject Base Toolkit Documentation
  o  *  IBM: The Developer's ToolKit for OS/2  2.1 Folder Creation
  o  *  IBM: The Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 2.1
  o  *  IBM: The Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 2.1: 3.5" Diskettes
  o  *  IBM: The Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 2.1: 5.25" Diskettes
  o  !! IBM: The Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 2.1 (Japanese): 3.5" Diskettes
  o  !! IBM: The Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 2.1 (Japanese)
  o  *  IBM: The Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 1.3: 3.5" Diskettes
  o     Hockware: VisPro/REXX v1.1 (Demo): 3.5" Diskette
  o     Visual REXX2: A library of REXX functions that provide a PM interface (I
  o  !! IBM: XPG/4 Internationalization Library (P)
  o     IBM: 32-bit OS/2 toolkit utilities (P)
  o  !! One Up Corp: The S.M.A.R.T. Tool v1.0 (P)

o Editors

  o  !! CustEPM: Customized version of the enhanced editor (I)
  o  !! EnvEd: Environment Editor (I)
  o  *  IBM: EPM: Enhanced Editor (P)
  o     MicroEdge: SlickEdit v2.3 (Demo)
  o  *  TINYED: A tiny OS/2 and DOS editor (I)

o IBM OS/2

  o  !! IBM: OS/2 2.1 (Japanese) CD-ROM: 3.5" Installation Diskettes (Demo)
  o  !! IBM: OS/2 2.1 (Japanese): 3.5" Diskettes (Demo)
  o  *  IBM: OS/2 SMP CD-ROM: 3.5" Installation Diskettes (P)
  o  *  IBM: OS/2 SMP: 3.5" Diskettes (P)

o LAN Systems Tools

  o  !! IBM: DCE For OS/2 Starter Kit (P)
  o  !! IBM: DCE Client for OS/2 and Developer's Tools
  o  !! Pinnacle Technology, Inc.: Desktop Observatory v3.0 (Demo)
  o  !! DIRSTAT: A PM application that displays LAN adapter information (I)
  o  !! IBM: DOS LAN Services: 3.5" Diskette (P)
  o  !! IBM: LAN Adapter Protocol Support for TCP/IP (P)
  o  !! IBM: LAN Server APR and Sample Programs: 3.5" Diskettes
  o  !! IBM: MPTS AnyNet for OS/2: 3.5" Diskettes
  o  !! IBM: Network SignON Coordinator (Demo)
  o  !! IBM: LAN Distance for OS/2: 3.5" Diskettes (P)
  o  !! Lotus: VIM Developer's Toolkit 2.0: 3.5" Diskettes

o Multimedia Tools

  o  *  CD Explorer: A compact disc audio explorer (I)
  o     IBM: MMPM2 v1.1 Base (Demo)
  o     IBM: MMPM2 v1.1 Base: 3.5" Diskettes (Demo)
  o     IBM: MMPM2 v1.1 Base: 5.25" Diskettes (Demo)
  o     IBM: MMPM2 v1.1 Toolkit
  o     IBM: MMPM2 v1.0 Toolkit and Base (Demo)
  o     BOCASoft: BOCASoft System Sounds v1.0 (Demo)
  o     BOCASoft: BOCASoft WipeOut v1.0: 3.5" Diskette (Demo)

o Product Overviews:ehp2.

  o     IBM: AnDes: Animated Design/2 Overview (Demo)
  o  !! IBM: DataGuide/2 v1.0 (Demo)
  o  !! IBM: DCE (Demo)
  o  !! IBM: IMS Client Server/2: 3.5" Diskette
  o  !! IBM: LAN Systems (Demo)
  o     IBM: Tutorial Manager/2 #1 (Demo)
  o     IBM: Tutorial Manager/2 #2 (Demo)
  o  !! IBM: VisualAge (Demo)

o Productivity Tools

  o  !! MHR Software & Consulting: ATS for OS/2 v2.0B (Demo)
  o  *  BOOTOS2: An OS/2 bootable diskette creation utility (I)
  o  *  CLOKGS: A digital/analog clock for your desktop (I)
  o  !! ClipServ: TCP/IP clipboard server for OS/2 2.x (I)
  o     Central Point: Anti Virus for OS/2 (Demo)
  o  *  DINFO: A swapper file monitor (I)
  o     FORBROWS: A forum browser (I)
  o  !! GFOLDR: A folder subsections creator (I)
  o  *  GSEE: A file search utility and batch file builder (I)
  o     IMGTK16.: The Image Toolkit (I)
  o     MAGNIFY: An OS/2 desktop magnifier (I)
  o  !! Megadesk: A desktop expander (I)
  o  *  OS20MEMU: An OS/2 memory utilization utility (I)
  o  !! PMCAM2: Saves pictures of PM screens into bitmaps/postscript files (I)
  o  *  PmDraw!: An OS/2 graphics editor (I)
  o  *  PMGB32: A display of planet Earth as a globe (I)
  o     PMTIMER: An OS/2 program timer (I)
  o     PMTREE: A graphical display of PM windows (I)
  o     QCONFIG: A system configuration utility (I)
  o     SCRAP: A screen capture utility (I)
  o  !! ShiftRun: Runs OS/2  program before IPL is completed (I)
  o  *  IBM: SearchManager/2 (Demo)
  o  !! Capstone Software: SpaceMap For OS/2 v1.0 (Demo)
  o  *  TXT2PS: A text-to-postscript conversion utility (I)
  o  *  UTIL2: AIX-like utilities for OS/2 (I)
  o  ViewAll: An OS/2 program that displays all OS/2 books on the bookshelf (I)
  o  Arcadia Technologies: Workplace Companion v1.53 (Demo)

o Service

  o  *  IBM: C Set ++ for OS/2 Compiler CSD: 3.5" Diskettes
  o  *  IBM: C Set ++ for OS/2 Compiler CSD
  o  *  IBM: C Set ++ for OS/2 2.0 Class Library CSD: 3.5" Diskettes
  o  *  IBM: C Set ++ for OS/2 2.0 Class Library CSD
  o  *  IBM: C Set ++ for OS/2 2.1 Class Library CSD: 3.5" Diskettes
  o  *  IBM: C Set ++ for OS/2 2.1 Class Library CSD
  o  *  IBM: C Set ++ for OS/2 Utilities CSD: 3.5" Diskettes
  o  *  IBM: C Set ++ for OS/2 Utilities CSD
  o  !! IBM: LAN System Service Pack: 3.5" Diskettes
  o  !! IBM: OS/2 2.1 CSD
  o  !! IBM: OS/2 2.1 CSD: 3.5" Diskettes
  o  !! IBM: OS/2 2.1 CSD: 5.25" Diskettes
  o  !! IBM: CSDI for WorkFrame/2 2.1: 3.5" Diskettes
  o  !! IBM: CSDI for WorkFrame/2 2.1

o Source Code

  o  !! Apple Computer, Inc.:  OpenDoc components  (P)
  o  !! BIDISRC: OS/2 bi-directional language support developer's kit source cod
  o     BITMAP32: Source code (I)
  o     IBM: The Developer Connection News:  Vol I, Multithreading PM Apps (I)
  o  !! IBM: The Developer Connection News:  Vol II, Dynamic Linking on OS/2 2.x
  o  !! IBM: The Developer Connection News:  Vol II, Exception Mgt. in 32-Bit OS
  o  !! IBM: The Developer Connection News:  Vol II, OS/2-WIN-OS/2 Communication
  o  !! IBM: The Developer Connection News:  Vol III,  M Shell (I)
  o  !! IBM: The Developer Connection News:  Vol III,  StartDos (I)
  o  !! IBM: The Developer Connection News:  Vol III,  T Shell (I)
  o  !! IBM: The Developer Connection News:  Vol III, Transform Example (I)
  o  !! IBM: The Developer Connection News:  Vol III, 32-bit Character-Mode APIs
  o     IBM: Doubplay: Multimedia Double Buffering Playlist C Samples (P)
  o  *  GBM: Generalized bitmap module source code (I)
  o  !! PMSPY32S: OS/2 PM spying source code (I)
  o  !! IBM: RIFFSamp: Multimedia RIFF Source Code (P)
  o     IBM: A collection of workplace shell samples (P)
  o  *  UTIL2: AIX-like utilities source code (I)
  o     IBM: Workplace Shell IDL (P)

o Test Tools
  o     Softbridge: Automated Test Facility WorkStation and ATF Networked: 3.5"
  o     PMATE: An automated test environment with user input captured (I)
  o  *  IBM: Workstation Interactive Test Tool: 3.5" Diskettes  (Demo)

o On-Line Documentation

  o     IBM, The Developer Connection News: Volume 1
  o  !! IBM, The Developer Connection News: Volume 2
  o  *  ComputerWorld On CD: Selected Articles 1991-1993
  o     Wiley Professional Computing, Designing OS/2 Applications, by David Reic
  o     SAMS, OS/2 2.1 Unleashed, by David Moskowitz & David Kerr  (E)
  o     SAMS, Real World Programming for OS/2 2.1, by Blain, Delimon & English
  o     Apple Computer, Inc., OpenDoc White Paper
  o     Apple Computer, Inc., OpenDoc Technical Summary
  o     IBM, Comm Manager/2: ACDI Programming Reference
  o     IBM, Comm Manager/2: Application Programming Guide
  o     IBM, Comm Manager/2: Command Reference
  o     IBM, Comm Manager/2:  Message Reference
  o     IBM, Comm Manager/2: Overview
  o     IBM, Comm Manager/2: Problem Determination Guide
  o  !! IBM, Comm Manager/2:  Response File Reference
  o  !! IBM, Comm Manager/2:  APPN Programming Reference
  o  !! IBM, Comm Manager/2:  X25 Programming Reference
  o  !! IBM, Comm Manager/2:  Users Guide
  o  !! IBM, Comm Manager/2:  Glossary
  o  !! IBM, Comm Manager/2:  Device Driver Programming Reference
  o  !! IBM, Comm Manager/2:  EHLLAPI Programming Reference
  o  !! IBM, Comm Manager/2:  PCM Development Guide
  o  !! IBM, Comm Manager/2:  CMI Programming Reference
  o  !! IBM, Comm Manager/2:  LUA Programming Reference
  o  !! IBM, Comm Manager/2: SPRI Programming Reference
  o  !! IBM, Comm Manager/2: SPAR/ROPS Programming Reference
  o  !! IBM, LAN Systems:  CID Enablement of DOS LANs
  o  !! IBM, LAN Systems:  LAN Server v 3.0
  o  !! IBM, LAN Systems:  LAN Server Ultimedia
  o  !! IBM, LAN Systems:  National Language Support Library
  o  !! IBM, LAN Systems:  DCE Concepts
  o  !! IBM, LAN Systems:  CI Enabled Applications
  o  !! IBM, LAN Systems News
  o  !! IBM, PSP's LAN Systems Solutions
  o     IBM, OS/2 2.1 Technical Update
  o     IBM, OS/2 Application Developer Training
  o     IBM, PM Programming Guide Volumes 1, 2, and 3
  o  !! IBM, PM Programming Reference:  Data Types
  o  !! IBM, PM Programming Reference:  Graphic Functions
  o  !! IBM, PM Programming Reference:  Hooks
  o  !! IBM, PM Programming Reference:  Message Processing
  o  !! IBM, PM Programming Reference:  Profile Functions
  o  !! IBM, PM Programming Reference:  Window Function
  o  !! IBM, PM Programming Reference:  Workplace
  o     IBM, Red Book Volume 1: Control Program
  o     IBM, Red Book Volume 2: DOS and Windows Environment
  o     IBM, Red Book Volume 3: PM and Workplace Shell
  o     IBM, Red Book Volume 4: Application Development
  o     IBM, IPF Reference
  o     IBM, Debug Kernel Reference
  o     IBM, Application Design Guide
  o     IBM, CP Guide and Reference
  o     IBM, Tools Reference
  o     IBM, SOM Reference
  o     IBM, REXX Reference
  o     IBM, REXX Users Guide
  o     IBM, OS/2 v2.1 Virtual Device Driver Reference
  o     IBM, OS/2 v2.1 Presentation Driver Reference
  o     IBM, OS/2 v2.1 Physical Device Driver Reference
  o     IBM, OS/2 Command Reference

Larry Gorman - Developer Connection for OS/2


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