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From: noren@dinl.uucp (Charles Noren)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
Subject: Re: Need C++ Browser info
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Date: 18 Sep 90 15:05:02 GMT
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Reply-To: noren@dinl.UUCP (Charles Noren)
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The state of C++ browsers is changing rapidly (getting better).
I'm sure my information is out of date, but here is an incomplete
list:

  1.  HP C++/Softbench
      Contact: (sorry, I only have the Colorado contact)
      Hewlett Packard
      24 Inverness Place East
      Englewood, CO 80112
      (303) 649-5482

      I have not seen the browser, but I've heard rave reviews of
      it.  It provides a graphical display of the class hierarchy,
      file browsing capability, and it bring up an editor window to
      edit the file.

  2.  ObjectWorks C++ and ObjectKit C++ (Oct '90)
      Contact:
      ParcPlace Systems, Inc.
      Mountain View, CA 94043
      (415) 691-6723
      (415) 691-6720

      I have not seen this browser either, but this browser also
      gets high marks.  It provides a graphical display of the class
      hierarchy.  It has other capabilities which I can't recall at
      the moment.

  3.  cbrowse, part of Brown University Field environment
      ftp: [128.148.31.66]
      (401) 863-7627

      Cbrowse provides a graphical display of the class hierarchy.
      It also provides "reconstructed" information on the classes
      in similar detail as a ".h" header file.  Brown University also
      has some emacs tools that allow you browse and edit class files.
      The Field environment is very nice and should be looked at,
      particulary since its free.  This is public domain, but read the
      read-me files and notices because you will need to get a password
      to download the Field environment.

  4.  iclass from Interviews from Stanford University
      ftp: [36.22.0.175] or [36.22.0.14]
      
      This is really a sample program on using InterViews (an OO C++
      toolkit for x-windows).  It does not produce a graphical display
      of class heirarchies, but allows you to browse ".h" header files
      of classes.  This is public domain.

  5.  Saber C++
      Contact:
      Saber Software, Inc.
      185 Alewife Brook Parkway
      Cambridge, MA 02138
      (617) 876-7636

      Currently in beta test.  From what I hear, their browser is
      supposed to be very good.  It provides a graphical display
      of the class hierarchy (but only for one level above and below
      the currennt class) and shows a variety of other things.



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