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MOVED OVER PR NEWSWIRE AT 8:30 AM, EDT, MONDAY, JUNE 10, 1991.
Contact: Jackie Promes Apple Computer, Inc. (408) 974-3609
NEW TOOLS FROM APPLE STRENGTHEN SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ON THE MACINTOSH
NASHVILLE, Tennessee*June 10, 1991*Apple Computer, Inc. today announced
a new suite of development tools that improve the power and flexibility
of developing software on A/UX , Apple's version of the UNIX operating
system for the Apple Macintosh computer. The new A/UX Developer's
Tools product enables developers to create Macintosh, UNIX and X Window
System software, as well as "hybrid" applications that incorporate
Macintosh and UNIX functionality, in one environment.
This new toolset combines the same easy-to-use development tools
currently available for Macintosh, with industry-standard UNIX tools.
The announcement was made by Apple's Enterprise Systems Division at the
USENIX Technical Conference and Exhibition.
"The A/UX Developer's Tools product offers the best of both
Macintosh and UNIX*unique Macintosh development tools and proven UNIX
technologies in one product," said Jim Groff, director of marketing for
the Enterprise System Division. "These tools make A/UX an ideal
platform for developing Macintosh applications and standard UNIX
applications that can be deployed on a variety of UNIX-based systems."
A/UX provides users with the benefits of the Macintosh on an
industry-standard UNIX platform. A/UX users can run Macintosh, UNIX,
and X Window System applications simultaneously within windows on the
easy-to-use Macintosh desktop. And, with third party products, users
can also run Motif and MS-DOS applications. The A/UX Developer's Tools
product enhances A/UX by allowing developers to work conveniently in
mixed environments.
Features and Benefits
Macintosh Development Tools
With the new A/UX Developer's Tools product, the same Macintosh
development tools which run on the Macintosh operating system are now
available on A/UX. These tools include the complete Macintosh
Programmers Workshop (MPW ), containing the MPW shell, C compiler, C++
compiler, Object Pascal compiler, assembler, resource editor (ResEdit
), source debugger (SADE ) and assembly language debugger (MacsBug).
In addition, an MPW tool which runs UNIX commands from within the MPW
shell, gives programmers full access to the power of UNIX, without
leaving the integrated MPW environment. The availability of MPW on
A/UX lets programmers create Macintosh applications while taking
advantage of the rich, UNIX software development environment.
UNIX Development Tools
The A/UX Developer's Tools product includes new tools that improve
the UNIX development environment for A/UX. New features include:
-- The AT&T System V release 4 ANSI C compiler is the most recent C
compiler from Unix System Laboratories (USL). This compiler also
includes enhancements for performance optimization and full ANSI
standard compliance, as well as extensions to facilitate access to
Macintosh Toolbox features.
-- C++ Language System, based on release 2.1 of AT&T's C++ Language
System (CFRONT), enables object-oriented code development to produce
powerful, easily maintainable code.
-- The full X Window System development environment contains X11
Release 4, Xlib library, Xtk toolkit, MIT's Athena Widget Set, desktop
client applications, and utilities.
Hybrid Tools
The A/UX Developer's Tools product also gives developers the
resources to build "hybrid" UNIX and Macintosh applications.
-- Now developers can create UNIX applications with the Macintosh look
and feel
The new ANSI C compiler includes extensions to facilitate calling
the Macintosh toolbox from UNIX applications. These applications can
use the Macintosh toolbox to display Macintosh menus and windows,
creating the appearance of a Macintosh application from a UNIX object
file.
In addition, the Developer's Tools product includes the dbx
debugger, with extensions to support hybrid applications. This
debugger, which is very popular in the UNIX community, allows
programmers to analyze their UNIX and UNIX hybrid applications, which
access the Macintosh toolbox . This feature simplifies the development
of UNIX applications and applications which incorporate the
Macintosh user interface.
-- Now developers can create Macintosh applications with UNIX
functionality The Developer's Tools product includes a source and
object library of A/UX System Calls which allow Macintosh applications
to take advantage of UNIX services such as UNIX interprocess
communications (IPC), input/output, and process control.
In addition, the Developer's Tools product includes source for
sample HyperCard XCMDS built with the UNIX system call library. This
allows users to develop HyperCard applications which access UNIX
services. A HyperCard stack is included in this product to access UNIX
mail.
System Requirements
A/UX Developer's Tools requires A/UX 2.0.1 operating system or
later. The A/UX operating system with X Window System capabilities
requires a Macintosh SE/30 or Macintosh II series computer with at
least 5MB of RAM.
Pricing and Availability
The A/UX Developer's Tools product, containing three CD-ROM discs
and associated manuals, will be available in early August for $895. To
order this product, contact the Apple Programmers and Developers
Association (APDA ) at (800) 282-2732 within the U.S.; (800) 637-0029
within Canada; or (408) 562-3910 from locations outside the U.S. or
Canada.
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Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, HyperCard, A/UX, MPW and SADE are
registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. APDA and ResEdit are
trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. UNIX is a registered trademark of
UNIX System Laboratories. X Window System is a trademark of
Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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