Calling All OS/2 Developers!                       London, 2 April 1996

  fPrint UK Ltd is pleased to announce that Virtual Pascal for OS/2 is
  now shipping. VP/2 is a fully Borland Pascal and Borland Delphi
  compatible 32-bit Pascal compiler for OS/2, implementing the Borland
  Pascal language as well as the Object Pascal extensions from Borland
  Delphi.

  Using the Early Experience Program version of VP/2, hundreds of Dos
  and Windows applications have already been ported to 32-bit OS/2. One
  of the EEP participants mailed us right after he received the
  software: "Incidentally, I ported over all my standard libraries last
  night with only eight modifications needing to be made. That's nearly
  six megs of code - pretty impressive, I'd say!".  Another EEP user
  sent "I have just made my 32 bit TurboVision for OS/2 using your
  patches, after which I have recompiled some of my dos-programs. They
  work as expected, and run faster than before."

  Since the EEP, VP/2 has become even better! Read on...

Virtual Pascal for OS/2 features
  + Super-fast 32-bit Optimised Compiler

    > 32-bit and fully Borland Pascal v7 compatible.
    > 100% data type compatible with BP7 and Delphi.
    > All Delphi object pascal language extensions included.
    > Smartlinking 32-bit optimising compiler technology for the fastest

      possible speed and the smallest executables.

    > Direct access to all OS/2 API functions, including 16 bit.  No

      run-time DLLs or "thunk libraries" are required.

    > Fully multi-thread aware re-entrant Run-Time Library.
    > The RTL includes the Classes, Consts, Crt, Dos, Math, PMObj,

      Printer, Strings, System, SysUtils, TypInfo, Use32, VPUtils,
      WinCrt and WinDos units.

  + High-quality Integrated Environment and Debugger

    > Integrated Development Environment very similar to Borland Pascal.
    > Fully integrated symbolic debugger, with functionality similar to

      Borland's Turbo Debugger; also works as a stand-alone debugger.

    > PM and text mode versions of the IDE included.
    > Runs on any 32-bit OS/2 version, v2.0 and later.
    > 14 different debugging views are availble, including: Watch,

      Stack, Breakpoint, Log, Symbols, Units, Threads, Object Hierarchy,
      CPU, Dump, Registers, FPU and Exceptions Windows.

  + Extensive Documentation included

    > 365 page printed VP/2 Language Reference Manual and Users Guide.
    > Full access to the OS/2 API, including full online documentation

      both as .INF files and integrated in the IDE.

    > Full context-sensitive online help system in the IDE.

  + Superior Toolkit Support

    > Full Run-Time Library source code included for most units; pure

      interface files are included for Classes, Consts, Math, System,
      SysUtils and TypInfo.

    > Compatible with Borland Turbo Vision applications; source code upgrade

      included.  If original TV source is not available, binary support and
      interface files can be installed.

    > Includes a PM library similar to Borland OWL; source code upgrade

      patch is included.

    > Compatibility upgrades for Turbo Power libraries, including Object

      Professional, B-Tree Filer and ASync Professional.  Included with
      complete source code upgrades.

    > Extensive high-quality maths library MATHPAK87 Lite, with functions

      to handle Complex numbers, matrices, FFT, regression, etc.

    > VP/2 compatible version of TechnoJock's Turbo Toolkit included with

      full source code on the CD.

  + Heaps of Examples

    > More than 100 examples included as executables with source code.
    > All examples from "The Art of OS/2 Warp Programming" have been

      converted from C to Pascal and are included with source code.

    > The examples cover PM programming, text-mode programming, full-screen

      graphics examples and use of the VP/2 compatible toolkits.

  + Instant support

    > CompuServe: GO FPRINT.  Section 6 of the OS2BVEN forum is dedicated

      to supporting VP/2.

    > FidoNet: Subscribe to the VPASCAL conference.  For the nearest link,

      please contact fPrint UK.

    > InterNet: Write e-mail to support{at}fprint.co.uk.
    > The Web: Link to http://www.fprint.co.uk/vpascal
    > Ftp: Check out ftp://ftp.fprint.co.uk/fprint/vpascal


More to come...
  Development of VP/2 continues at a breathtaking rate.  In the next few
  months, even more features will be added to the list and be made
  available through online services.

  In addition, we are working on converting the visual parts of the
  Delphi Visual Component Library to Virtual Pascal for OS/2.
  Registered customers of VP/2 will be able to purchase this for a
  favourable upgrade price.


TurboPower Software supports Virtual Pascal for OS/2
  The VP/2 box includes a voucher that gives all customers a 20%
  Discount off all VP/2 compatible toolkits from TurboPower Software
  Co.!  The discounts are valid for the extensive Object Professional,
  ASync Professional and B-Tree Filer libraries.


Porting real-life applications
  Porting the TurboPower toolkits to VP/2 is a good example of the steps
  required to port real-life Dos code to VP/2.
  Object Professional alone includes more than 100,000 lines (4MB) of
  Pascal and assembler source code; ASync Professional is just as big,
  and the B-Tree Filer database includes about 1.7MB of source code.

  The process of making the functionality included in those 10MB of
  libraries compatible with VP/2 - while retaining compatibility with
  Dos and Windows - took less than three working weeks from start to
  finish!


VP/2 Demonstration Licence
  A fully functional demonstration version of VP/2 v1.0 will shortly be
  made available through online services.  The demo version includes the
  PM version of the VP/2 IDE, the compiler and a few examples. A static
  version of the Run-Time Library as well as online help are not
  included.

  The Run-Time Library along with plus support for Turbo Vision, VP/OWL
  and the MathPak87 Lite library will be included in one big DLL, and
  only the interface sections of the source files will be included.

  Programs compiled with the VP/2 Demo Licence will require the the Demo
  DLL in order to run and may not be distributed.


Order VP/2 now!
  To order, please send an e-mail to sales{at}fprint.co.uk or send a fax or
  a letter to one of the addresses below together with details of
  payment. We accept payment by all major credit cards, Cash-On-Delivery
  (Europe only), by cheque, bank draft on UK Pounds or cash.

  The retail price of VP/2 v1.0 is 165 UK Pounds plus local taxes and
  shipping/handling.


Contact Addresses
  Mail       : fPrint UK Ltd
               Cambridge House
               100 Cambridge Grove;
               Hammersmith; London W6 0LE
               United Kingdom
  Phone      : +44 (0)181 563 2359
  Fax        : +44 (0)181 563 2361
  BBS        : +44 (0)181 563 8624
  e-mail     : vpascal{at}ibm.net
  sales      : sales{at}fprint.co.uk
  The Web    : http://www.fprint.co.uk/vpascal
  ftp        : ftp.fprint.co.uk/fprint/vpascal
  CompuServe : 102212,3041
               GO FPRINT

Please contact Grey Matter Software to order VP/2 v1.0 in Europe:

  Mail       : Grey Matter
               Prigg Meadow
               Ashburton; Devon TQ13 7DF
               United Kingdom
  Phone      : +44 (0)1364 654100
  Fax        : +44 (0)1364 654200

For customers in in the US or Canada, please contact Precision Plus
Software for enquiries, orders and product support:

  Mail       : Precision Plus Software
               Att: Anthony Busigin
               38 Longview CRT
               London, ON N6K 4J1
               Canada

  Phone      : (519) 657-4914
  Fax        : (519) 657-0283
  e-Mail     : busigin{at}ibm.net

Yours,
Allan Mertner

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