Crescent announces VB4 Plus Pak.Division of Progress Software Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :PRGS PRGS Phosphoribosylglycinamide Synthetase ) today announced at VBITS/ Orlando its VB4 Plus Pak, a collection of Visual Basicr development tools, OCX (OLE Control EXtension) A component software technology from Microsoft that enables a Windows program to add functionality by calling ready-made components. Generally called "OLE controls" or "OLE custom controls," they appear to the end user as just another part of controls, and written guides designed to aid Visual Basic developers' rapid transition to Visual Basic 4.0-based application development. Building on the success of the Crescent Division's Jump Start Kit, VB4 Plus Pak facilitates an easier, more effective approach to the Visual Basic 4.0 environment, and developers' use of Object Linking and Embedding See OLE. (operating system) Object Linking and Embedding - (OLE) A distributed object system and protocol from Microsoft, also used on the Acorn Archimedes. OLE allows an editor to "farm out" part of a document to another editor and then reimport it. (OLE) and the Internet. VB4 Plus Pak also enables developers to upgrade "legacy" Visual Basic 3.0 applications to Visual Basic 4.0 faster and easier. "The response to our Jump Start Kit for Visual Basic Version 4.0 has been overwhelming, " said Jennifer Bergantino, director of the Crescent Division of Progress Software. "It's clear that there is a real need for additional tools and information about VB4. And the thousands of developers already using the Jump Start Kit have validated Crescent's position as the experts in Visual Basic 4, client/server development, OCX controls, OLE, and programmer (1) A hardware device used to customize a programmable logic chip such as a PAL, GAL, EPROM, etc. See PROM programmer. (2) A person who designs the logic for and writes the lines of codes of a computer program. productivity tools in general." Modeled on Microsoft'sr Windows 95r Plus!, VB4 Plus Pak is a complete set of development tools, OCX controls,source code, and supporting documentation including: o The Crescent VB4 Transition Guide -- Documentation detailing the considerations to be factored into the Visual Basic 4.0 migration process. This Transition Guide supplements the standard Microsoft Visual Basic product documentation, and will allow Visual Basic developers to more quickly take advantage of the new VB4 environment. o VB4 Upgrade Wizard -- Automatically makes many of the most common changes from Visual Basic 3.0 code to Visual Basic 4.0, particularly in the area of the Windows API The Windows API, informally WinAPI, is the name given by Microsoft to the core set of application programming interfaces (APIs) available in the Microsoft Windows operating systems. and calls to third-party (external) routines. The VB4 Plus Pak also contains the source code for this wizard, as a teaching tool. o Crescent's Client/Server White Paper-- Updated for Visual Basic 4.0, this guide helps developers plan, design and implement client/server applications for maximum performance. o Calendar Control -- An OCX providing calendar functionality, this is the same calendar control found in Crescent's award-winning QuickPakx Professional. o Class Wizard-- An add-in tool that automatically generates code to create classes for Visual Basic applications. The developer simply specifies the attributes of a new class, and the Class Wizard generates the corresponding code. o Stock Quote Monitor -- An instructional tool that guides developers in using OLE Automation See COM automation. , accessing the World Wide Web, and creating effective Internet tools. Source code is also provided. o Internet Send Mail Control -- Also shipped as part of the recently-announced Crescent Internet ToolPakx this control is complete with an SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) The standard e-mail protocol on the Internet and part of the TCP/IP protocol suite, as defined by IETF RFC 2821. SMTP defines the message format and the message transfer agent (MTA), which stores and forwards the mail. Send Control demonstration. This OCX adds Internet-compliant "Send Mail" functionality to Visual Basic applications. o Remote Access Weather Wizard Weather Wizard is the name of a fictional DC Comics supervillain. The Weather Wizard first appeared in Flash #110 (December 1959-January 1960). Fictional character biography Escaping a prison transport, Mark Mardon -- This Wizard demonstrates the usage and power of PDQCommx, Crescent's serial communications package. It automatically retrieves and displays weather data for user-selectable cities from CompuServer. Source code is provided as a teaching tool. o Smile Bound Control -- This "fun" control is an example of how to write an OLE control See OCX. (OCX). Shipped with complete source code, developers can use this control to gain an understanding of OCXes in general, and those which are bindable to databases in particular. Crescent will begin shipping VB4 Plus Pak in November at the suggested U.S. retail price of $49.95. Crescent can be reached within the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. by calling 800-352-2742; outside the United States, users can dial 01-617-280-3000. Crescent is also on the Web at http://www.progress.com/crescent, or accessible by sending Internet mail See Internet e-mail service. to crescent@progress.com. Crescent, headquartered in Bedford, Mass., is dedicated to enhancing the success of Visual Basic developers by delivering tools and services that heighten height·en v. height·ened, height·en·ing, height·ens v.tr. 1. To raise or increase the quantity or degree of; intensify. 2. To make high or higher; raise. v.intr. their productivity and provide the foundation for creating reliable, scalable, business-critical applications. By leveraging a 10-year track record of developing successful tools and components for the BASIC and Microsoft Windowsr/Visual Basic environments, Crescent provides components and corporate and client/server solutions to its customers worldwide. Through constant interaction with application developers, Crescent develops and markets a broad array of products, services and support options uniquely suited to the corporate Visual Basic market. Progress Software Corporation, also headquartered in Bedford, Mass., is a leading supplier of application development and deployment software to professional IS organizations in business, government and industry worldwide. The Enterprise Division of Progress Software sells and supports the PROGRESS Version 7 application development environment (ADE) directly and through more than 2,000 Application Partners who offer thousands of enterprise client/server applications to a wide variety of industries. Progress Software operates on a global basis with 18 subsidiaries and more than 30 distributors marketing and supporting PROGRESS in over 60 countries throughout Europe, Australia, Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. and Asia. -0- PROGRESS is a registered trademark of Progress Software Corporation. VB4 PlusPak is a trademark of the Crescent Division of Progress Software Corporation. All other products may be registered trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Crsecent/Progress Mike Mitsock or Stephen Zamierowski 617/280-4627/4360 E-Mail: crescent@progress.com Web URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www/progress.com/crescent OR The Weber Group Jim Sheehan or Kim Miller 617/520-7030/7034 E-Mail: jsheehan@weber.com, kmiller@weber.com |
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