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---- Announcement Letter 296061 ----

IBM VisualAge for C++ for Windows, Version 3.5

Product Announcement Number 296-061
Announced on March 5, 1996

[ There is an upgrade price from IBM VA C++ for OS/2,  but I didn't get
  any prices with this announcement - Pete]


In Brief . . .

The VisualAge for C++ family now includes Windows NT & Windows 95 to
extend cross platform object-oriented application development.  Key
features are: o  Powerful, robust visual programming tools

o  Creates highly optimized code for Windows 95, Windows NT, and
   Windows 3.1/Windows 3.11

o  Reduces programming effort with Open Class Library and SmartGuide
   (Wizard) productivity aids

o  Support for OLE 2

o  Visual data access builder interfaces to DB2, Oracle and Sybase
   databases

o  Generates IDL and SOM objects directly from C++ compiler

o  Debug-on-Demand feature in advanced Debugger

o  Supports ANSI C++ Run Time Type Identification (RTTI) for
   programmer-created objects and Structured Exception Handling in C

o  Explore and analyze your code quickly with the Performance
   Analyzer and the Browser tools provided
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IBM VisualAge(TM) for C++ for Windows+, Version 3.5, the newest member of
the award winning IBM family of VisualAge for C++ products,adds support for
Windows 95 and Windows NT to the existing range of platforms that includes
OS/2(R), AIX(R), OS/400(R), MVS/ESA(TM), and Sun Solaris.  VisualAge's
powerful paradigm of
construction-from-parts makes development of object-oriented applications
faster, easier, and less error prone.  The
cross-platform programming interfaces in the VisualAge family of products
make it easier to create single-source code targeting the supported
environments.  Applications developed using VisualAge for C++ for Windows
will run on Windows NT, Windows 95, Windows 3.1/Windows 3.11 (through the
Win32s Version 1.3 environment).

The IBM VisualAge for C++ family provides a consistent set of
tools,compiler technology and class libraries which enables the portability
of your C/C++ source code and developer skills across
multiple,heterogeneous environments.  VisualAge for C++ for Windows
features include:
o  The IBM Open Class(TM) Library, containing over 600 pre-defined
   and pre-tested software building blocks, and over 5000 methods
   (functions), is the key to productivity in building single-source
   C++ applications across multiple platforms.  Applications have the
   "look and feel" native to the operating system.
o  The Compound Document Framework enables the user to easily develop
   an OLE 2 component (container or server) and provides a base for a
   part architecture that is consistent across both OLE 2 and
   OpenDoc.
o  The Visual Application Builder is an advanced object-oriented
   visual application development tool to help you rapidly prototype
   and build your Windows applications.
o  The Data Access Class Builder, in addition to DB2(TM), now
   includes support for Oracle and Sybase relational databases via
   Open Database Connectivity (ODBC).
o  With Direct-to-SOM(TM), reusable SYSTEM OBJECT MODEL(TM) (SOM(TM)
   2.1) objects are created directly from the C++ compiler. o  The
VisualAge Browser allows you to explore both compiled and
   uncompiled source, easing the difficulty of learning and using C++
   classes and class libraries.
o  The VisualAge Performance Execution Trace Analyzer graphically
   profiles your application's hot spots.
Shipments will begin on the planned availability date.

Planned Availability Date:  March 29, 1996

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Specified Operating Environment

Hardware Requirements
o  Processor:
   80386 minimum
   80486 or higher strongly recommended

o  Display:
   VGA minimum
   SVGA recommended

o  CD-ROM drive required

o  A mouse or pointing device

o  Memory requirements for Win95 (add 4 MB for Win NT):
   -  C development
      8 MB RAM minimum
      12 MB RAM recommended
   -  C++ development
      12 MB RAM minimum
      16 MB RAM recommended
   -  C++ Visual development
      16 MB RAM minimum
      24 MB RAM recommended
o  Disk space requirements:
   -  minimal when running product from the CD-ROM
   -  custom install of the following is also available:
      -- 285 MB for all tools and toolkits
      -- 60 MB for all samples and tutorial
      -- 25 MB for all documentation
   -  40 MB swap space minimum
Software Requirements:  This product runs in the following
environments:
o  Windows NT 3.51 or higher
o  Windows 95
This product produces applications which run in the following environments:
o  Windows 3.1/Windows 3.11 (using the Win32s Version 1.3
   environment)
o  Windows NT 3.51 or higher
o  Windows 95
The Data Access Class Builder supports the following databases: o  DB2 for
Windows NT Version 2.1 and later versions
o  Oracle 7 and later versions
o  Sybase SQL Server 10 and later versions
Compatibility:  WorkFrame projects are not portable from the OS/2 version
of VisualAge for C++ to this Windows version.

There are some small differences in the Open Class UI class libraries
between the OS/2 and the Windows platforms.  These are detailed in the Open
Class documentation.

Limitations:  OS/2-specific features such as tile memory support are not
supported in a Windows environment.

In this version, there is no GUI-aid to add in other tools.

All monitor-type functions (such as build) are done via the editor.

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