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From: bla@hpcupt1.HP.COM (Brad Ahlf)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.hp
Subject: Re: HP Softbench
Message-ID: <-286539954@hpcupt1.HP.COM>
Date: 18 Jul 90 21:30:46 GMT
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>Does anyone know if HP's Softbench supports a complete version of
>C++, or is it a subset or ???  How well does Softbench work, in general?
>mjb@hoosier.utah.edu

The current shipping versions of HP SoftBench do NOT fully support C++.
The current HP SoftBench versions can 'limp' along somewhat with C++,
but there are major limitations and it is definitely not "HP supported".
HP announced in June a future version of SoftBench which FULLY supports C++.

The complete SoftBench environment, including a C++ Browser and Development
tool (C++Developer), is called "C++/SoftBench" and a Technical Data Sheet is
available from your local Sales Rep or from the Customer Information Center
(US 1-800-752-0900).  Data sheet part number is 5952-2933 for "C++/SoftBench
for HP-UX" and 5952-2946 for just the "C++Developer for HP-UX" (Browser and
Development tool).  Other data sheets are "HP C++ for HP-UX" 5952-1568 and
"Domain/C++" 5952-0746.

|Followup question. Where is C++ for HPUX??!!
|We hace tried to ge tit from our local sales-rep but he cannot
|manage to order it. In fact when he does the factory handling it
|claims the product does not exist...!?
|Is anyone using the HP version of C++ out there ?
|Torbjorn Kronander			tobbe@isy.liu.se

Your sales rep CAN order it right now!  I am part of the 'factory' for
HP C++ and I can assure you that this product DOES exist!  Perhaps your
sales rep meant that the software distribution 'factory' did not know
that the HP C++ product exists under the sales rep's part number.  Does
your sales rep know about the above technical data sheets?  HP C++ has
been on the 'corporate price list' (CPL) since April 1990.  One possible
problem is that the part numbers on the data sheet have an omission/typo.
For Series 300, order part numbers B1691A and B1693A (not B1691).  Other
information is correct.  The software distribution organization should
be able to correct such orders.  I am checking on this right now.

Now, about shipments.  Blush.  The HP C++ software was submitted to the
HP software manufacturing and distribution center in April and, um, it
is due to ship 'real soon now'.  Seriously, customer shipments of HP C++
are of the 'highest' priority right now in that organization and real
shipments should begin within a couple weeks.  There have been some
production problems along the way that have delayed the shipment more
than once.  My profuse apologies, and also my promise that I (and several
others) am doing EVERYTHING possible to expedite the shipments of HP C++.

Regards,
Brad Ahlf
bla@hpda.hp.com

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