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RUNTIME LABS ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF MacSQL 2.2 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK - April 1, 2002 - Runtime Labs, a premiere provider of Mac developer tools, today announced the release and immediate availability of MacSQL 2.2. MacSQL is a robust solution for database management on the Macintosh. A fully Applescriptable application, MacSQL provides web authors, publishers, and developers with a simple, graphical way to interact with SQL databases. Version 2.2 is a free update to MacSQL 2.0, released in August 2001. MacSQL 2.2 supports communicating with Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, FrontBase, MySQL, PostgreSQL (Max OS X only) and ODBC (Mac 9 only). MacSQL 2.2 includes many new and upgraded features from MacSQL 2.1: * FileMaker Pro Assistant for synchronizing SQL tables with FileMaker databases. * New and improved spreadsheet on Mac OS X. * Ability to add/edit columns from the Schema Viewer. * Native Oracle support on Mac OS X. * Improved SQL Server support on Mac OS X. * Text imports are approximately 5x faster. * Queries in Query Maker are approximately 3x faster. * Unicode support in various areas (including assistants, scripts menu, recent documents menu). * Improved Aqua support on Mac OS X. * FrontBase plugin updated to work with FrontBase 3.5. * Errors logged to global error log window. * MySQL connections will auto-reconnect on Mac OS X if the connection is dropped. * Numerous bug fixes and performance enhancements. These upgrades are enhancements to the existing MacSQL feature set: * Ability to connect to MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, and ODBC database servers. * Runs natively on MacOS 9 and MacOS X. * Spreadsheet-like viewing/editing of remote data. * Web Script Assistant that will generate PHP or Embeded Perl to interact with a database. * Complete AppleScript support including recordability and the ability to save frequently used queries as scripts for later execution. * Create Table Tool to help visually design tables. * Multi-panel display of schema including databases, tables, columns, and indices. * Ability to export data as SQL commands, tab-delimited text, comma separated text, or directly to Microsoft Excel. * Import of SQL files and data in CSV or Tab-delimited text files. * Recent documents for easy access to frequently used databases. MacSQL is commercial software, and costs US$249 to purchase. A Lite version is available for US$99. A demo version, which expires after 10 days, is also available. MacSQL 2.2 requires a PowerPC computer running Mac OS X or MacOS 9.x with CarbonLib 1.5 or greater installed. ODBC support requires the Merant ODBC Driver Manager. Oracle support requires that appropriate drivers are installed. Where to Download MacSQL 2.2 and MacSQL 2.2 Lite can be purchased at <http://www.rtlabs.com/store>/. All versions can be downloaded at <http://www.rtlabs.com/downloads>/. Current MacSQL 2.1 license holders can upgrade to 2.2 at no cost by downloading the latest version and utlizing their current serial number. About Runtime Labs Runtime Labs is a small, highly skilled software development shop established in July 2000. Runtime Labs develops innovative software products while providing its developers with the best possible environment to explore their creativity. MacSQL 2.0 was the company's first commercial product release, having previously released numerous freeware and shareware products. __________________________ Please visit our sponsors: RadGad(sm): The Place for Useful Gifts & Gadgets.(sm) http://www.radgad.com/, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED], or 877-5-RADGAD MacTech(r) Magazine: The journal of Macintosh technology and development http://www.mactech.com, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED], or 805-494-9797 DevDepot(sm): Your Source for RAM, Technical & Developer Products http://www.devdepot.com, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] or call 877-DEPOT-NOW To submit a posting to MacDev-1, mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. To subscribe to MacDev-1, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the SUBJECT line reading "SUBSCRIBE MACDEV-1". To unsubscribe, the SUBJECT line should read "UNSUBSCRIBE MACDEV-1". MacTech, Developer Depot, RadGad, and Xplain Corporation are not responsible for any errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies in this message. News may be propagated freely, but please attribute your source as MacTech Magazine, <http://www.mactech.com>. --
