Release Date: Friday, October 02, 2009
Racine Enterprises Inc. (REI) is pleased to announce the release of its Building Blocks 4th Generation Language and Rapid Application Development Tools (BB4GL). Providing tools which will compete favorably with System Builder, the BB4GL contains tools which can transform terminals into GUI application clients complete with arrow keys, function keys (labeled and maintainable through a screen), quick screen repainting for thin-clients, advanced GUI field editing, GUI TCL Stacker, GUI spooler menus, sophisticated sGUI scrolling lookups, GUI version of the original MultiValue ED editor, and GUI Update processor. The BB4GL also provides important database integrity tools which surpass those offered by Oracle, as well as database independence tools which support writing MultiValue source code which is largely MultiValue RDBMS independent. The BB4GL's Proc-to-Basic translator provides precise, compilable Basic source code for most Procs, such that they work identically as before, but with GUI field editing at all prompts, optional immediate integration with MS Office, and optional scrolling lookups at desired prompts.
Yet powerful as these terminal-oriented tools are, the functionality of the BB4GL more than triples when AccuTerm is employed with the BB4GL. The BB4GL provides full integration with MS Office, including Word, Excel, and Access, from documents, to spoolers, to report writing, to stack editing, to TCL reports downloading. All of these not only download, but launch the application and automatically open the downloaded document, from the MultiValue application side, not the PC application side. 5 types of GUI menus are provided, all of which use the same text scripts. Options can be chosen by user. There is a sophisticated security system and there are GUI logons, too. Colors and PCL variables are provided to Basic, as well as some limited TCL column PCL using B/call/U correlatives. The BB4GL can be easily and efficiently integrated into existing source code to give a fresh Windows look and feel to legacy source code.
Available with limited source code, the BB4GL is priced at $2000 for unlimited use. Including full source code, the price is $5,000. REI provides a 60-day money-back guarantee, if you are not satisfied with the product. REI has recently implemented the BB4GL on D3, mvBASE, and UniVision successfully and has immediate plans to implement it on OpenQM. REI is committed to eventually implementing the BB4GL on all MultiValue platforms, since REI has 22 years of MultiValue experience including Mentor, UniVerse, UniData, Sequioa, AP, R83, and Ultimate. Using available documentation, REI has prepared the software to work on most MultiValue implementations already, using its library of database independence tools.
REI also provides Technical Writing as part of its service offerings and the BB4GL is professionally documented. The documentation is available on-line at http://www.racent.net. REI also provides strategic planning, business and systems analysis, project management, custom software development, business and IT consulting, and MultiValue and MS Office training services. REI plans to offer other products such as its Purveyor Software (general purpose retail, wholesale distribution/supply, manufacturing, ERP/MRP, and accounting software), some inventions, and perhaps 3 other complete software packages in the years to come.
REI has partnered with Ramdata Systems Ltd. in the U.K. and both will provide support for the BB4GL product. Ramdata employs the BB4GL in their Ramdata 'Optimum' ERP application aimed at the car aftercare market. REI is an authorized AccuTerm dealer and can offer reduced prices on AccuTerm software. Please contact John Racine at jpr@racent.net or Tim Bristow at bristowt@ramdata.co.uk for more information or to place an order. Please see http://www.racent.net for detailed product information.
About Racine Enterprises Inc
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About BuildingBlocks4GL
Providing tools which will compete favorably with System Builder,
the BB4GL contains tools which can transform terminals into GUI
application clients complete with arrow keys, function keys
(labeled and maintainable through a screen), quick screen repainting
for thin-clients, advanced GUI field editing, GUI TCL Stacker,
GUI spooler menus, sophisticated sGUI scrolling lookups, GUI version
of the original MultiValue ED editor (without F-ing), and GUI Update
processor. The BB4GL also provides important database integrity
tools which surpass those offered by Oracle, as well as database
independence tools which support writing MultiValue source code
which is largely MultiValue RDBMS independent. The BB4GL's
Proc-to-Basic translator provides precise, compilable Basic
source code for most Procs, such that they work identically as
before, but with GUI field editing at all prompts, optional
immediate integration with MS Office, and optional scrolling lookups
at desired prompts.
For more information, visit http://www.racent.net/utility.html
About D3
The D3 DBMS embodies the best and most desired features for developers and users. It is simple in its structure but allows for complex definitions of data structures and program logic. The built-in development environment allows applications to be rapidly prototyped, developed, and modified on the spot. Custom applications and on-site enhancements are common in the D3 community. Everything required for development is already in D3, making D3 much more than a typical database environment. Site administration requires a fraction of the staff of other environments of the same size - a large proportion of sites running D3 do not have an IT staff.
D3 is developed and supported over the many environments indicated on these pages. All code and data easily migrates between environments without modification, so both developers and users can work on their platforms of choice.
Other products from TigerLogic include connectivity tools like FlashCONNECT for web, the D3 Class Libraries, the Open Systems File Interface for Oracle and other environments, and XML technologies to exchange data with other XML-compliant programs or environments.
For more information, visit http://www.rainingdata.com/products/dbms/d3/index.html
About mv*Base
mv*Base for Windows is the database environment that offers the easiest high-performance path for MultiValue database developers and users to move their applications into a Windows Client/Server environment.
mv*Base is a multivalue-compliant Windows database environment which makes the migration of multivalue applications to a Windows client/server environment fast and easy. mv*Base offers a high-performance multi-dimensional database engine including such features as multi-valued field and unlimited item size providing maximum flexibility for data organization. B-tree indexing provides enhanced performance for sorting and selecting data from BASIC applications.
For more information, visit http://www.rainingdata.com/products/dbms/mvb/index.html
About OpenQM
OpenQM is a high performance multivalue database environment with a
low price tag and close compatibility with other products.
Available for Windows, Linux, Mac, AIX and PDA, a commercial QM
licence includes the AccuTerm terminal emulator at no extra cost.
The QMClient API allows development of VB, C and web front ends.
OpenQM is the only multivalue database available both as a fully
supported commercial product and in open source form under the
General Public Licence.
For more information, visit http://www.openqm.com
About UniVision
UniVision is an industry-leading DBMS integrating powerful, high-performance MultiValue database management and Client/Server technologies in a single product.
UniVision, a significantly enhanced Pick R83, AP and D3 compatible multi-user DBMS integrates powerful, high-performance MultiValue database management and Client/Server technologies in a single product.
It offers exceptional database engine flexibility combining unparalleled multi-user connectivity with superior price/performance, and ease of use in an open systems world with integrated SQL technology.
For more information, visit http://www.viasystemsinc.com/external/univision.htm
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