white@pdn.paradyne.com (Paul White) (09/17/90)
I am attempting to compile a list of available browsers for C++. If you have any information you feel might be helpful, please email it to me. Paul White AT&T Paradyne uunet!pdn!white 8545 126 Ave N Phone: (813) 530-2183 P.O. Box 2826 Mail Stop: LG133 FAX: (813) 530-8224 Largo, FL 34649-2826
noren@dinl.uucp (Charles Noren) (09/18/90)
The state of C++ browsers is changing rapidly (getting better). I'm sure my information is out of date, but here is an incomplete list: 1. HP C++/Softbench Contact: (sorry, I only have the Colorado contact) Hewlett Packard 24 Inverness Place East Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 649-5482 I have not seen the browser, but I've heard rave reviews of it. It provides a graphical display of the class hierarchy, file browsing capability, and it bring up an editor window to edit the file. 2. ObjectWorks C++ and ObjectKit C++ (Oct '90) Contact: ParcPlace Systems, Inc. Mountain View, CA 94043 (415) 691-6723 (415) 691-6720 I have not seen this browser either, but this browser also gets high marks. It provides a graphical display of the class hierarchy. It has other capabilities which I can't recall at the moment. 3. cbrowse, part of Brown University Field environment ftp: [128.148.31.66] (401) 863-7627 Cbrowse provides a graphical display of the class hierarchy. It also provides "reconstructed" information on the classes in similar detail as a ".h" header file. Brown University also has some emacs tools that allow you browse and edit class files. The Field environment is very nice and should be looked at, particulary since its free. This is public domain, but read the read-me files and notices because you will need to get a password to download the Field environment. 4. iclass from Interviews from Stanford University ftp: [36.22.0.175] or [36.22.0.14] This is really a sample program on using InterViews (an OO C++ toolkit for x-windows). It does not produce a graphical display of class heirarchies, but allows you to browse ".h" header files of classes. This is public domain. 5. Saber C++ Contact: Saber Software, Inc. 185 Alewife Brook Parkway Cambridge, MA 02138 (617) 876-7636 Currently in beta test. From what I hear, their browser is supposed to be very good. It provides a graphical display of the class hierarchy (but only for one level above and below the currennt class) and shows a variety of other things. -- Chuck Noren NET: dinl!noren@ncar.ucar.edu US-MAIL: Martin Marietta I&CS, MS XL8058, P.O. Box 1260, Denver, CO 80201-1260 Phone: (303) 971-7930