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Newsbits>replyPtrS By Neil Ticktin, Editor>replyPtrti)Language Systems to Publish PowerPC Pascal>replyPtr $GLanguage Systems Corp. announced that it has negotiated an agreeement with>replyPtr HApple Computer Inc. to publish a Pascal compiler for the Macintosh PowerPC.>replyPtr $EThe new Pascal compiler will integrate technology from the company’s>replyPtr Ksuccessful FORTRAN compiler, including an application shell and built-in support for>replyPtr AppleEvents.>replyPtr$FIn addition to FORTRAN, Language Systems also publishes FORTRAN Tools for>replyPtr QAppMaker, and SoftPolish™, a software quality assurance tool that tests finished>replyPtrŸ applications.>replyPtrÂ$>For more information, contact Language Systems Corp., 441 Carlisle Drive,>replyPtr@Hendon, VA 22070, 800/LANG-SYS, 703/478-0181, Fax: 703/689-9593.>fixBtnName FaceWare Updates DrawIt>replyPtr $MThe DrawIt module from FaceWare has been upgraded to version 2.1. DrawIt was>replyPtr Qdesigned to overcome the major limitations of QuickDraw™. It can be used in any>replyPtr Sprogram (other FaceWare modules are not required), and includes support for rotated>replyPtr Utext (any angle), hi-resolution PostScript® line drawing, continuously dashed lines,>replyPtr Uarrowheads, picture objects, text and object alignment, etc. It is typically used by>replyPtr Sprogrammers to enhance their existing QuickDraw-based drawing or plotting routines.>replyPtr PDrawIt’s use within pictures also ensures maximum MacDraw™ and Canvas™ import>fixBtnNamew Rcompatibility. New features in version 2.1 include compatibility with HyperFace™>fixBtnName J(the HyperCard® interface to FaceWare), improved auto-scaling of embedded>fixBtnName BPostScript code, and improved dashed line drawing and positioning.>fixBtnName $fixBtnName $61801, 217/328-5842, AppleLink: D1323.>fixBtnNames*Neuron Data Announces Open Interface 2.0>fixBtnNameŸ$JNeuron Data, Inc. has announced Neuron Data Open Interface™ 2.0, the next>fixBtnName Rgeneration of the company’s professional, portable graphical user interface (GUI)>fixBtnNameTbuilder. Open Interface 2.0 features powerful new object-oriented services, support>fixBtnNamecustomGetFile +for Windows 3.1 and OS/2 2.0, and new pricing.>replyPtr $FOpen Interface is an application development tool for building GUIs that can beapplication Peasily ported across all industry standard platforms, including: Microsoft Windows,application! PMotif, OPEN LOOK, Presen-tation Manager, and the Macintosh. The new version of Openapplication- MInterface supports a number of new features including better code generation,>replyPtr9 Rprinting, PostScript support on all platforms and an enhanced widget set. The newapplicationE Ywidgets include scrollable panels, choice boxes, slider and gauge widgets, and a far more>replyPtrQ Epowerful list box widget. TrueType font support has also been added.>replyPtr]$DFor more information, contact Neuron Data, Inc., 156 University Avenue, Paloapplicationi 0Alto, CA 94301, 415/321-4488, Fax: 415/321-9648.application MacWorld Expo/Boston 1992>replyPtr $HMACWORLD Expo/Boston 1992 will open August 4-7, and will be