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From: ontologi@bu-tyng.bu.edu (Michael J. Vilot)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
Subject: Re: DOS C++: Advantage/Glockenspiel/Zortech ?
Summary: Business Life in the Fast Lane
Keywords: DOS Advantage C++ / Glockenspiel
Message-ID: <1101@bu-tyng.bu.edu>
Date: 2 Jul 89 03:15:56 GMT
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Reply-To: ontologi@bu-tyng.UUCP (Michael J. Vilot)
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In article <7898@cbnews.ATT.COM> mveh2@cbnews.ATT.COM (edward.holdgate.iv) writes:
>I have the Lifeboat Associates==Glockenspeil==Advantage C++ product for
>...
>Glockenspeil (in Ireland) continues support of the product.
>
>QUESTION:  Does anyone know what happened?  Does anyone know the status
>and future prospects of this Glockenspiel/Advantage C++ product?

Glockenspiel have disentangled themselves from a very unfavorable distribution
and marketing arrangement.  Their new US representation is a company called
ImageSoft (2 Haven Ave., Port Washington, NY 11050, (516)767-2233).
Another development is a close alliance between Glockenspiel and MicroSoft,
who are using the Glockenspiel C++ internally (at least, until they develop
their own ;-)

The latest version of their `cfront' derivative for DOS & OS/2 comes bundled
in the product called "CommonView".  The package also includes a C++ class
library for user interface development (the library works with either MS
Windows or Presentation Manager, hence the name), and a public domain set of
collection classes.

>QUESTION:  Does anyone have advice about changing to either Zortech C++
>or Guidelines C++?  Are there any other DOS based C++ pre-proc/trans/compilers?

It's difficult to give any advice without more specifics regarding your
circumstances and proposed application of the language.  But, if you plan
to use the MS Windows product, you might consider CommonView -- it should
save you a lot of work.

I am not aware of any other DOS C++ products.  For now, it's either a `cfront'
derivative or the Zortech compiler.
While I have heard negative comments about Zortech's product, I have also 
heard them claim that later releases cure the cited ills.  
For more information, you might look at the product review section in 
Rob Murray's C++ Report.

Hope this helps,
	Mike

Michael Vilot			ontologi@bu-tyng.bu.com
ObjectWare, Inc.		BIX:  mvilot
16 Warton Rd.
Nashua, NH  03062-2537		(603)888-4729
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Michael Vilot			ontologi@bu-tyng.bu.com
ObjectWare, Inc.		BIX:  mvilot
16 Warton Rd.
Nashua, NH  03062-2537		(603)888-4729