Inmark zApp vs. Borland Object Windows Library
"zApp is a second-generation application framework for C++ under Windows that implements the same general concepts as Borland's Object Windows Library but takes them significantly further, with about 130 classes. … The zApp class library is larger than OWL's and much richer." - Jeff Duntemann, Editor-in- Chief, PC Techniques, Apr/May 92.
zApp Object Windows
Number of Classes 130 25 Platforms Supported Windows 3.x & DOS Windows 3.x Planned Platforms OS/2 PM, Motif Unknown Windows Encapsulation Complete Small Subset Version 1.1 1 Recompile for DOS Text Mode Yes No Supports Borland C++ Compiler Yes Yes Supports Zortech C++ Compiler Yes No Supports Microsoft C 7.0 Compiler Yes No Uses Standard C++ Only Yes No Source Available Yes Yes Reference Guide Pages 470 174 Phone Technical Support without wait Yes Rare
BBS 24 Hour Response Yes No
High Level Interface Yes Partial Transparent MDI Support Yes Partial Forms Support Yes No
Data Input Validation Yes No Picture Strings Yes No
Memory Management system Yes No
Fixed Size Block Allocator Yes No
Automatic Printing Support Yes No
Banding Yes No Status Dialogs Yes No
Windows Yes Yes
Frame/Pane Architecture Yes No Automatic Window Sizing Yes No Output Redirection Yes No Simplified Window Definition Yes Partial Logical Positioning Classes Yes No Text Mode Window Yes No
Event Handling Classes Yes No
Predefined Event Handlers Yes No Flexible Message Handling Yes Yes - propietary Message Redirection to Any Object Yes Unknown Runtime Dynamic Message Handling Yes No
Graphics Yes Windows API
Unified Display Architecture Yes No Simplified Pen, Brushes and Font Creation Yes No Logical Size and Dimensioning Objects Yes No Bitmap Objects Yes No
Dialogs Yes Yes
Can Use 3rd Party Dialog Editors Yes Yes Run as Modal or Modeless Yes Yes
System Services Yes No
Shared Timers Yes No Automatic Background Tasks Yes No
Special Sale
You can order zApp for Windows and DOS for the special sale price of $395 from Magma Systems, plus $5 for shipping. This is $100 off the regular price of $495.
Payment can be made by Visa/Mastercard, cheque in US dollars drawn on a US bank, or COD (only in US).
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