HM> I saw this problem posted elsewhere... Realizer will
  > not install if the service pak is installed.  Known bug... nasty
  > workaround --
WP> Even nastier bug, ... after Realizer is installed, it runs like
  > Molasses in January on my 486dx/33.  The Windoze version is fine for
  > speed, considering it's an interpreted language, and all, I
  > can work with it, and it's quite nice.  However the OS/2
  > version is a DOG by comparison. It can take 5 to 10 times
  > longer for the OS/2 version to do simple tasks like
  > creating forms and displaying them. It's not uncommon for a
  > snappy Windows Realizer program to turn into a loathesome
  > dog in OS/2.

Have you applied the v2.0a patch?  It seems that CA's developers LEFT
THE DEBUGGING CODE IN THE OS/2 VERSION, which is why it's so much slower
than the Windows version.  The OS/2 patch fixes a few bugs, makes a few
minor additions, and removes the debugging code.

If you wish, I could post the text file which explains all the changes,
but it's a bit long (would require about 10 messages).

WP> Any news on an updated version of Realizer to address these
  > speed and aesthetics issues?

You should be able to get it from CA, or, if you wish, you may download
them from my BBS:

os220a.arj    744977 05-11-94  Patch to upgrade OS/2 version of
                               CA-Realizer from v2.0 to v2.0a.
win20a.arj    579917 05-11-94  Patch to upgrade the Windows version of
                               CA-Realizer from v2.0 to v2.0a.
rlz20a.arj      8584 05-31-94  What's new in CA-Realizer 2.0a, both OS/2
                               and Windows versions.

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