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>replyPtrj !By Neil Ticktin, Editor-in-Chief>replyPtr Metropolis Server>replyPtr $QPalo Alto, California (Jan. 6, 1993) - Metropolis Software, Inc. is now shipping>replyPtr PMSI Access for 4th Dimension version 1.6. This tool enables the development of>replyPtr Fextremely fast multi-user applications with clients written in 4D, HyperCard,>replyPtr TProGraph, Pascal, or C. Version 1.6 provides compatibility with 4D 3.0, the latest>replyPtr &release of 4th DIMENSION from ACI US.>replyPtr $RMSI Access helps 4D developers take advantage of the speed and flexibility of the>replyPtr‰ Pclient-server database architecture. It is perfect for use with AppleTalk Remote>replyPtr[Missing image]Access since only the data that is being requested is transferred over the network. It is>replyPtrCustomGetFileAnow possible to build client applications that access information remotely from a>replyPtr Q20,000 record database. Even at 2400 baud it takes only a few seconds to retrieve a>replyPtr record.>replyPtr $FMSI Access also allows applications created in other development environments to>fixBtnName, Kaccess 4D data including applications written in HyperCard, ProGraph, MPW Pascal,>replyPtr #MPW C, THINK Pascal, and THINK C. >replyPtr $NList price: $495 per database server. A development version is available for>fixBtnNameP K$95 which provides a complete development environment, but may not be used in>replyPtr &production applications. Upgrades available.>fixBtnNameh$FFor more information, contact Metropolis Software, Inc., 505 Hamilton Avenue,>fixBtnNamet HSuite 305, Palo Alto, CA 94301, Voice: 415/322-2001, Fax: 415/327-5579.>fixBtnName More FORTRAN Tools>replyPtr $KLanguage Systems continues to expand its suite of FORTRAN programming tools. >replyPtr =The latest additions are: TSiGraphics and 3D Graphic Tools.>replyPtr $KTSiGraphics is a full-featured plotting library. Line, Bar, Scatter, Pie,>replyPtr QContour, 3D Mesh, and Real Time plots are supported. Up to 10 graphics windows can>replyPtr Rbe opened at once and each may contain multiple plots. Windows are fully integrated>fixBtnName Gwith the Language Systems application shell, and may be copied, resized, saved, or>replyPtr printed. Retail price is $195.>fixBtnName $H3D Graphic Tools supports high performance 3D rendering, multiple light>fixBtnName˙ Ssources, transparency, texture mapping and shadows. The new FORTRAN version of 3D>replyPtr TGraphic Tools is optimized for speed and is fully integrated with the Language Systemsapplication > applications shell. Retail price had not been set as of press times.application$?For more information, contact Language Systems Corp., 441 Carlisle Drive,>replyPtr* =Herndon, VA 22070, Voice: 800/2-LANGSYS, 703/478-0181, Fax:>replyPtr6 703/689-9593, AppleLink: LANGSYS>replyPtrK Ehelp for Hypercardapplication\$RFoundation Solutions, Inc. has announced the availability of its EHelp Multimediaapplicationh 4Documentation System for use with HyperCard 2.1 Stacks.applicationt$?EHelp provides time-saving features for both application developers and>replyPtr Bdocumentation specialists. With EHelp, developers can create multimediaapplication Qdocumentation that can be used in many different environments.