Stingray Software Announces Objective Grid 1.2; Update Features Performance, New Control Types and OLE Drag and Drop.CHAPEL HILL, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 12, 1996--Stingray Software, Inc. announced today Objective Grid 1.2. This update to the extremely popular Visual C++/Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC (Microsoft Foundation Class) An application framework for writing Microsoft C/C++ and Visual C++ applications. See application framework. MFC - Microsoft Foundation Class ) tool includes a 300 percent performance increase, new control type support and OLE drag and drop A graphical user interface (GUI) capability that lets you perform operations by moving the icon of an object with the mouse into another window or onto another icon. For example, files can be copied or moved by dragging them from one folder to another. support. "We have spent a great deal of time talking to Noun 1. talking to - a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to" lecture, speech rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to customers about what features they want to see most in our MFC grid products. We believe that Objective Grid 1.2's performance increases new cell types and OLE drag and drop support are the top requested features that also add the most value to our growing base of Objective Grid subscribers," said Scot Wingo, co-founder of Stingray stingray: see ray. stingray or whip-tailed ray Any of various species (family Dasyatidae) of rays noted for their slender, whiplike tail with barbed, usually venomous spines. Software. Objective Grid 1.2 Performance Increases In Objective Grid 1.2, Stingray engineers have researched the Objective Grid drawing speed and implemented an amazing 300 percent performance improvements. "Objective Grid has quite simply made the difference between having a product to ship, and having vapor ware. After struggling with an Active-X based grid for nine months, we chose to replace it with Objective Grid, and in the ensuing month or so, we've more than made up the lost ground. The new features of Objective Grid 1.2, Tooltips on cells, OLE drag and drop, formatted edit fields, etc. have made an excellent product that much better," said John Thompson John Thompson is the name of: Academics
Business figuresObjective Grid 1.2 Cell Types The new cell types available in release 1.2 are: -- Rich Text Format Rich Text Format - (RTF) An interchange format from Microsoft for exchange of documents between Word and other document preparation systems. (RTF (Rich Text Format) A document format from Microsoft for encoding text and graphics. It was adapted from IBM's DCA format and supports ANSI, IBM PC and Macintosh character sets. ) Edit -- This control is based on the Win32 RTF edit common control and lets the user have multi-font/size text in a single Objective Grid cell. Find/Replace, print and print preview A software function that displays on screen the way a document will print on paper. Print preview eliminates wasting paper as corrections are made before the document is printed. In addition, network printers are not always close by and easily accessible. of the cell are fully supported. -- Masked Edit -- The new masked edit control allows the developer to restrict the data entry on a cell-by-cell level, which eases data entry for the end user. For example, phone numbers, dates and other values are much easier to enter in the masked edit control. -- Colorwell -- The new colorwell cell type lets the developer place a Win95-style pop-up color selector in a grid cell. This provides a very easy way for the end user to select a color. -- Progress Cell -- The new progress cell shows the user the status of an operation in a grid-cell. This can be extremely useful in real-time applications. Objective Grid 1.2 OLE Drag-and-Drop Support In addition to performance improvements and new cell types, the 1.2 update adds complete OLE drag-and-drop support. Users can either use the grid as a source or target for any OLE drag-and-drop operation. Objective Grid automatically scrolls during selection mode and multiple selection is supported. "No other grid control can touch the level of customization and the ease of getting to it that is provided by Objective Grid. I pity 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 users," said Tom Baggett, TAPSCAN, Inc. Availability And Pricing Objective Grid 1.2 is shipping now and costs $395, which includes full source code and 60 days of technical support. Objective Grid subscribers will receive the update at no additional cost. Subscriptions to Objective Grid are available for $195 and include three updates and one year of technical support. All current versions of Microsoft Visual C++ (1.5x, 4.x) are supported. About Stingray Software Inc. Stingray Software Inc. develops, markets and supports developer tools specifically aimed at helping Microsoft Visual C++/MFC developers. Stingray Software is headquartered at 1201-F Raleigh Road, Suite 140, Chapel Hill, N.C. 27514. Telephone: 800/924-4223 -- 919/933-0863. E-mail: sales@stingsoft.com; 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.stingsoft.com. -0- Note to Editors: Objective Toolkit and Objective Grid are trademarks of Stingray Software Inc. Microsoft and Win32 are registered trademarks and Windows, Visual C++, Windows NT and Windows 95 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other products mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Prices listed are U.S. suggested retail prices. Reseller price may vary. CONTACT: S&S Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Inc. Maureen Missavage, 847/291-4821 Ext. 232 |
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