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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Jim Adams
Borland International
(408) 439-1880
Tami Casey
Borland International
(408) 439-1619
BORLAND SHIPS C++ COMPILER
Delivers Object-Oriented Technology to PC Programmers
SANTA CLARA, Calif -- May 14, 1990 -- Borland International,
Inc. (NASDAQ: BORL) today announced the availability of Turbo C++
Professional, a new development environment that lets programmers
add object-oriented programming to their skill set and more
effectively tackle today's complex programming projects. Turbo
C++ Professional offers complete support of AT&T's C++ 2.0
specification as well as full compatibility with ANSI C. Turbo
TM
C++ also includes the Programmer's Platform , a new development
TM
environment, and Borland's VROOMM memory manager.
"Turbo C++ opens the world of object-oriented technology to
programmers while maintaining the performance and efficiency of
C," said Philippe Kahn, Borland's chairman, president and CEO.
"And VROOMM lets programmers break through the 640K memory
barrier in their own programs."
Easy Migration to C++
To increase their productivity, many programmers are
adopting object-oriented programming with C++. Borland's Turbo
C++ Professional supports both ANSI C and AT&T C++ allowing
programmers to move to C++ at their own pace.
The New Programmer's Platform
With the introduction of Turbo C++ Professional, Borland
breaks new ground in programming environments. The new
Programmer's Platform eases and speeds program development with a
new user interface, featuring an open architecture.
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BORLAND SHIPS TURBO C++
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Programmers benefit from using overlapping windows and mouse
support, a new multi-file editor, dialog boxes, an intelligent
Project Manager, context-sensitive hypertext help and Borland's
integrated debugger. In addition, the transfer option opens the
architecture of the programming environment allowing the
integration of other tools and compilers into the Programmer's
Platform, including programs sold by third party developers.
VROOMM for Programmers
Borland's VROOMM (Virtual Run-time Object-Oriented Memory
Manager) lets programmers break through the 640K memory barrier.
This overlay memory manager enables applications to use EMS,
extended memory or disk swap space to create larger executable
programs. VROOMM eliminates the complexity associated with
traditional methods of managing overlays by determining which
program modules must be held in memory at what time. With VROOMM,
memory management is completely transparent.
Essential Programmer's Tools
Turbo C++ Professional includes Turbo C++, Turbo Debugger,
the new Turbo Profiler and Turbo Assembler:
Turbo Debugger can debug programs of virtually any size,
view class hierarchies, inspect objects, undo executed
instructions and supports a new point-and-shoot mouse interface.
The C++ hierarchy browser handles multiple inheritance. Turbo
Debugger allows you to debug programs of any size with the new
TM
Turbo Drive 286 protected mode, 386 virtual mode and remote
debugging.
Turbo Profiler, the world's first interactive profiler,
enables programmers to measure a program's performance and spot
performance bottlenecks. It provides a histogram of time-critical
statistics including how often each line is called, how much time
is spent in each routine and how system resources are being used.
Turbo Assembler is a multi-pass assembler that generates
highly optimized code, supports 486 instructions and offers a
high level language interface for easy integration with C++, C
and Pascal. Turbo Assembler is also compatible with all versions
of MASM.
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Documentation and Tutorials
Turbo C++ includes four comprehensive manuals and on-line
hypertext help. The Getting Started manual includes installation
guidelines, an overview of the Programmer's Platform and hands-on
tutorials for learning C++ and C. The User's Guide contains in-
depth information on use of Turbo C++. The Programmer's Guide
offers technical information on Turbo C++ and programming for the
IBM PC and Intel 80x86 architecture, plus a functional cross
reference to the Library Reference manual. The latter documents
all functions and global variables in Turbo C++ and provides
examples for most RTL functions.
Turbo C++ also includes TCTOUR, an on-line Computer-Based
Training system, which familiarizes new users with the
Programmer's Platform.
Turbo C++ Professional comes with the above manuals and five
additional manuals: Turbo Debugger User's Guide, Turbo Profiler
User's Guide, Turbo Assembler User's Guide, Turbo Assembler
Reference Guide and Turbo Assembler Quick Reference.
Availability and Price
Turbo C++ is available for IBM PC/XT/AT and PS/2 computers
and 100% compatible systems with 640K RAM (512K for command-line
compiler), a hard disk and DOS 2.0 or later.
Turbo C++ has a suggested retail price of $199.95; Turbo C++
Professional is $299.95. Both products are available immediately
through major resellers or direct from Borland. Borland will
offer Turbo C 2.0 at a reduced price of $99.95. Registered Turbo
C customers can take advantage of a special promotional offer and
buy Turbo C++ for $79.95, or Turbo C++ Professional for $149.95;
registered owners of Turbo C Professional can buy Turbo C++
Professional for $125. There will also be a 60-day introductory
pricing offer of $99.95 for Turbo C++ and $179.95 for Turbo C++
Professional.
Turbo C++ DiskTutor is a book/disk package designed for C
Programmers who want to learn Turbo C++. The $39.95 package,
which includes a streamlined compiler, will be released by
Osborne/McGraw-Hill this summer. Additional Turbo C++ books and
textbooks are scheduled for release this summer from major
third-party publishers including Addison-Wesley, M&T Books,
Osborne/McGraw-Hill, Que Corporation, Howard W. Sams, Sybex, Tab
Books, John Wiley & Sons, and Wordware Publishing.
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BORLAND SHIPS TURBO C++
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Borland International, Inc. (Scotts Valley, Calif.) is a
leading developer of high-performance software products. Borland
offers some of the world's most widely used business applications
and programming software such as Paradox, Quattro Pro, SideKick,
object-oriented Turbo Pascal, Turbo C, Turbo C++ and Turbo
Debugger & Tools.
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