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February 5, 1993
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TO ALL CLIPPER DEVELOPERS:
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The following is a summary of some of the features and
enhancements associated with Computer Associates new release of
the Clipper Compiler -- CA-Clipper 5.2 (previously a Nantucket
product, now owned by Computer Associates), as well as
information on normal and competitive upgrade pricing and
ordering information.
In summary, CA-Clipper 5.2 is offered as an upgrade from ANY
previous version of Clipper for $149 (US); $179 (CDN).
A competive upgrade is also available for existing FoxPro,
dBASE, Paradox, ARAGO, Quicksilver, and Force users for $199
(US); $225 (CDN).
IN BOTH CASES, Computer Associates is offering your choice of
CA Tools III (aka: Nantucket Tools III), CA-DBFAST, or the
CA-CLIPPER/COMPILER KIT FOR DBASE IV (aka: Matt Whelan's
Compiler) for an additional $50. Your choice of any one of these
additional items may be ordered at the time you send in your
CA-Clipper 5.2 Registration Card provided your upgrade is
purchased prior to March 31, 1993.
New features include:
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* DOS Memory Barriers Shattered -
Virtual Memory Management (VMM) has been significantly
enhanced, and lets you address up to 64 megabytes of memory
(compared to the old 8MB limit) with faster access.
* New, Enhanced RDDs -
Now CA-Clipper can read and modify data from dBASE IV, FoxPro,
Paradox, and other programs transparently. The new NTX driver
has an improved locking feature to speed up multiuser
applications and a "hook" is available to provide an index
progress meter.
* Enhanced Source-Level Debugger -
Perhaps the best in the industry, this powerful tool trackds
down errors quickly and intelligently, yielding more stable applications.
* Dramatically Improved Documentation -
This was a big request amoung developers. The first major
documentation update since 1989 provides far greater detail and
makes for unparalleled ease of use. There's also an excellent
tutorial for novice users.
* Documented APIs for Advanced Features -
Programs writtin in C, Pascal or Assembler can use
CA-Clipper's VMM for superior memory management and there's an
API for the RDDs as well, so you can create your own.
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Standard upgrades are priced at $149 (US$); $179 (CDN$) are available
to all registered Clipper users, regardless of which previous
Clipper release you own.
Competitive upgrades are available to all current FOXPRO, DBASE,
RBASE, PARADOX, ARAGO, QUICKSILVER, and FORCE users for $199
(US$); $225 (CDN$).
Orders may be placed with any authorized Computer Associates
Dealer, or directly from Computer Associates themselves.
Ness Business Technologies (the authors of this little
announcement file) is accepting VISA and AMERICAN EXPRESS
telephone order until March 31st, 1993.
A $10.00 shipping charge provides UPS ground delivery anywhere
in North America. Mention where you saw this file and ask for
our special *NESS/CA-CLIPPER PROMO OFFER*, and receive $20 (CDN$)
off the price of your order.
All orders will be processed in Canadian Dollars which, due to
exchange rates, provides a small additional savings to US
customers. To order, call our special NESS/CA-CLIPPER UPGRADE
order line at (416) 731-9874 (Toronto area only) or Toll Free
(800) 363-7780.
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