Sep 92 Newsbits
Volume Number: 8>replyPtr Issue Number: 5>replyPtr$ Column Tag: Newsbits>replyPtr[ Newsbits >replyPtrn By Neil Ticktin, Editor>replyPtr [.Language Systems Announces Broad Tools Strategy>replyPtr $JAugust 4, 1992 - Language Systems Corp. announced a broad strategy to capture>replyPtr Van increasing share of the Macintosh developer tools market. Previously known for its>replyPtr Rsuccessful FORTRAN compiler, the company has revealed plans to support all popular>replyPtr (languages with a suite of related tools.>replyPtr $NLanguage Systems’ strategy is to offer high performance compilers for additional>replyPtr‹ Oprogramming languages; and to create new tools, designed to augment the development>replyPtrË -process by providing unexpected capabilities.>replyPtrÙ$PSoftPolish, the first tool developed to reflect this strategy was released at in>fixBtnNamecustomGetFileVMay. SoftPolish is a quality assurance tool that performs four previously unavailable>fixBtnName Mfunctions for software developers: 1) test the dialogs, windows, and controls of an>replyPtr Dapplication for compliance with Apple’s Human Interface guidelines; 2) applies>fixBtnName$ Mhundreds of tests for resource vaildity and identifies potential problems; 3) spell>replyPtr Hchecks all string objects in application resources; and 4) automates file cleaning for>fixBtnName< master disks.>replyPtr $>A recent agreement with Apple has prompted Language Systems to begin>fixBtnNameT Ldevelopment of a robust and powerful Pascal compiler. The new compiler will>fixBtnName` Pintegrate with other tools Apple is creating for the RISC-based Macintosh PowerPC. >fixBtnNamel NSince Apple is not providing a Pascal compiler for the platform, Language Systems is>fixBtnNamex 4poised for a dominant position in the Pascal market.>fixBtnName $>For more information, contact Language Systems Corp., 441 Carlisle Drive,>fixBtnName FHerndon, VA 22070-4802, Voice: 703/478-0181, Fax: 703/689-9593, Sales:>fixBtnName $800/2-LANGSYS, AppleLink/AOL: LANGSYS.>fixBtnName