ProtoView Launches ProtoGen+ For NT

New Integrated Visual Development System Speeds Development of C/C++
aplications for Windows NT

Dayton, New Jersey - May 27, 1994 -- ProtoView Development Corporation
today launched a new Visual Development System for creating 32 bit Windows
NT applications, a fully integrated visual development workbench that
streamlines the development of C and C++ applications for Windows and
Windows NT. ProtoGen+ NT version 4.20 can create applications for the
Intel, Dec Alpha, and MIPS processors.

As an early pioneer in the field of visual programming for Windows,
ProtoView Development has consistently remained at the forefront of visual
development technology. The goal of the ProtoView product line is to make
the productivity gains of interpreted languages and 4-GLs available in the
standard programming languages of C, C++ and Pascal. ProtoGen+ is a highly
integrated tool set that is completely optimized to boost programmer
productivity throughout the entire development cycle. ProtoGen+ is
designed to make the process of learning and developing 32 bit Windows
applications much easier for programmers, while providing all the
resources, power and functionality required by the most advanced C or C++
developers.

"ProtoGen+ is not only the easiest visual development tool to learn, but
also the fastest path to developing professional 32 bit C and C ++
applications," said Dean Guida, president of ProtoView Development. "With
the release of ProtoGen+, developing Windows applications is now more
accessible to more programmers than ever before --- and demonstrates
ProtoView's commitment to provide developers with next-generation Windows
based productivity tools for leading edge GUI applications."

Fast Executables

ProtoGen+ features the latest in advanced object-oriented programming,
allowing the user to simply view and select, point-and-click, or
drag-and-drop to see menus, screens and dialogs come to life. ProtoGen+
creates full-fledged, professional applications and provides abundant
functionality without reducing speed or increasing the size overhead of
the final C or C++ code. ProtoGen+ acts like a programmer's assistant by
giving developers a jump start in creating Windows-based applications and
automating application development.

Live Test Mode

Another key feature first introduced by ProtoGen+ is a live, interactive
test mode. The user simply starts with a standard menu, tool bar and
status line. Fill out the menu with bitmaps, separators and cascaded
items. Add in status line messages for menu items, assorted child windows
and popup windows, plus common dialogs for file open, file save, help,
color selection and printer setup. Next mix in dialogs and data entry
screens, complete with data validation, picture masking, three-dimensional
effects, colors and fonts. Connect everything together using menus that
float over the objects you point at, and test drive the application using
a realistic, live simulation. "Developers can test their application
before generating code or compiling the application --- no more creating
the application, adjusting, generating, compiling, debugging and
re-adjusting before the user can try out the application," said Guida.
"What's more, generated code can be changed and enhanced by clicking on a
control, a message, a window or a dialog, placing the user at the
appropriate code location --- within their chosen editor."

Several other key features introduced by ProtoGen+ include range
validation, choice checking, complete MDI support, tool bar support,
dynamic status line functions, and a variety of custom colors, fonts and
three-dimensional effects.

ProtoGen+ is the first to offer full MDI support

The highly integrated tool set provided by ProtoGen+ includes complete
support for the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) specification not only
for code generation, but also in test mode. "Users can now develop leading
edge applications with full MDI functionality without writing a line of
code," said Guida.

ProtoGen+ provides an Open Environment

ProtoGen+ is based on an open architecture, so you can use your favorite
compiler, debugger, text editor and graphics editor. Extend the ProtoGen+
workbench to incorporate new window messages, notification codes, and
Visual Coders.

Visual Coders

To keep up with technology, ProtoGen+ has been designed with the ability to
extend its Visual Programming and code generation capabilities through
Visual Coders. New Visual Coders will include Multimedia, MAPI, and OLE
2.0. Our Report Writer Visual Coder is available now for Crystal Reports
Pro 3.0.

The Visual Development Workbench

ProtoGen+ provides a completely new set of visual tools for developing
superior Windows applications. The tight integration of this tool set lets
developers navigate quickly through the entire development cycle as well
as perform tasks such as creating dialogs, developing menus, linking
functionality, testing the application and generating and compiling the
code.

The ProtoGen+ Workbench includes the following components:

- Dialog Editor
- Menu Designer
- ProtoGen+ Library
- Code Generators
- WinControl Library

ViewPaint Dialog Editor

The WYSIWYG screen painter and dialog editor is a completely visual
approach used for developing application windows, data entry forms and
dialog boxes. The user can:

* Use the Data Validation feature to verify user defined ranges,
  choice lists, mandatory fields or table look-ups.
* Include custom controls, colors, fonts, and a variety of
  three-dimensional effects.
* Set Help Messages for each control in a dialog to be displayed
  automatically when the user presses the F1 key.
* Create user defined Error Messages that can be entered and
  displayed.
* Design and select tool bars that will automatically be loaded
  and displayed on the top, bottom, or either side of a dialog
  box.
* Edit and test the application live.

WYSIWYG Menu Designer

The WYSIWYG Menu designer automates the first steps in application
development and lets users quickly design and link menu resources and save
them to a single or multiple menu template files. Users may also:

* Cut, copy and paste menu items to customize menu design
* Place bitmaps as menu items
* Design pop-up menus, checked and grayed menu items, and
  include menu breaks and separators

Code Generator

The ProtoGen+ Live Test Mode is the first tool of its kind that can verify
the application flow interactively before code generation. There are 10
code generators included:

16 Bit Generators

* ANSI C for Borland, Microsoft, Watcom and Zortech.
* C++ for Borland's OWL 1.0
* C++ for Borland's OWL 2.0
* C++ for Microsoft's MFC 2.0/2.5
* Pascal for Borland's Pascal with Objects

32 Bit Generators

* ANSI C 32 bit for Visual C++ NT
* ANSI C 32 bit for NT SDK
* C++ for Microsoft's MFC 32
* C++ for Borland's OWL 32
* WIN32 code generation

ProtoGen+ Library

The ProtoGen+ Library is a completely new Dynamic Link Library of over 175
screen management functions that control the appearance and behavior of
application screens. The ProtoGen+ Library comes with a 16 and 32 bit
version. The ProtoGen+ Library:

* Supports C++ class libraries from Borland and Microsoft
* Provides advanced color and font support
* Builds applications with printing capability
* Displays data entry dialogs as MDI windows
* Browses files and reports
* Animates objects on the screen
* Edits files from Windows programs

WinControl Library

The WinControl Library is a completely versatile and expandable dynamic
link library of fourteen custom controls that adds to the six standard
Windows controls. Many of the controls include methods that provide
services to controls, including text drawing, field editing, mouse
processing, data validation, context-sensitive help, and DDE message
handling. The WinControl Library includes controls for buttons, numerics,
dates, colors, currencies, real numbers, strings, three-dimensional
effects, tables, bitmaps, icons, tickers and more. The WinControl Library
includes a 16 and 32 bit version.

Price and Availability

ProtoGen+ is listed at $ 495.00. Product upgrades are available for current
ProtoGen+ 4.X customers for only $99.95. The product upgrade for customers
who currently have ProtoGen is only $249.95. ProtoGen+ NT can be ordered
now at (800) 231-8588. Prices listed are U.S. retail prices. International
and reseller prices may vary.

Protoview Development Corporation
353 Georges Road
Dayton, New Jersey 08810
(908) 329-8588

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