COMPUTER ASSOCIATES RELEASES CA-VISUAL OBJECTS SDK.

ISLANDIA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 5, 1995--Computer Associates today announced that a CA-Visual Objects Software Development Kit (SDK) is available for developers to create integrated add-on tools --such as source editors, business graphics and multimedia editors-- to enhance the functionality of the CA-Visual Objects development environment and provide access to new database formats.

The SDK package, available on CD-ROM, includes CA-Visual Objects coded for class interfaces, comprehensive on-line documentation and sample programs.

"CA has always been committed to making CA-Visual Objects a very open environment," said Marc Sokol, CA vice president of product strategy. "Releasing the SDK fulfills that promise and places great power into the hands of our developers and third-party organizations."

The SDK includes Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for:

Integrated Development Environment (IDE) Subsystem--provides the functions required to interface with the CA-Visual Objects IDE. Using these functions allow developers to create additional or replacement tools such as source code editors, business graphics libraries, and multimedia tools.

RDD (Replaceable Database Drivers) Subsystem--allows developers to create database drivers for different file formats using a common language interface. Using the resulting RDDs, CA-Visual Objects programmers can then construct applications that access those file formats.

Repository Subsystem--allows developers to store data and code used or generated by their add-on and replacement tools in the CA-Visual Objects repository. Placing this information into the repository makes it available for application and module import and export, and ensures that its dependencies are managed along with other program components.

Item Subsystem--provides the interface for C, C++ and Assembly programmers for the CA-Visual Objects polymorphic variables.

Error Subsystem--enables developers to implement sophisticated, customizable error handlers capabilities to support enhancements to the CA-Visual Objects language or for specific third-party products.

Client reaction is positive:

"The CA-Visual Objects SDK is a great tool for third-party developers to integrate their applications directly into the CA-Visual Objects environment," said Rod Da Silva, principal of Software Perspectives, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. "Also, since it comes with complete CA-Visual Objects source code to the class libraries that ship with the product, it will be a benefit to application programmers as well. Having access to the source code for important classes like DBServer and DataWindow along with all the other GUI, SQL and DBF classes allows developers to either modify or extend their behavior to suit specific situations."

"Anyone who wants to be a serious developer must have the CA-Visual Objects SDK," said Ross Chappell, president of NESS Business Technology Inc., Toronto, Canada. "One of the best features is the PRG file that allows for a listing of classes and source code. CA-Visual Objects SDK is a valuable tool."

The CA-Visual Objects SDK is available now at a suggested retail price of $195. For additional product and pricing information, call [phone] in the U.S. and Canada. Clients can visit CA's home page on the World Wide Web (URL http://www.cai.com).

Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE: CA) leads the world in client/server software. Guided by CA90s open architecture, over 7,600 dedicated employees in 33 countries develop, license and support more than 300 integrated products that include systems and database management, application development, financial and manufacturing applications and consumer solutions. The world's major industrial, government and research organizations depend on CA, whose fiscal year 1995 revenues exceeded $2.6 billion. -0-

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