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Valentina Technology Release 1.9 Available VALENTINA SOLUTIONS EXCEED 2 GB FILE LIMIT; ADDS TWO NEW PRODUCTS April 16, 2002. Beaverton, Oregon. Paradigma Software, makers of the Valentina line of database products announced the availability of Valentina Technology Release 1.9, adding significant, new features to all products in the product line. All Valentina enabled products will include these new features as well as the introduction of two new members of the Valentina family of products: Larger Databases. Now Valentina databases can have files larger than 2 GB. COMPACT and DEFRAGMENT Commands. These features allows you to reclaim unused segments in databases, and to remove fragmentation in indexes and VarChar fields. This represents a significant improvement for storage on removable media. DIAGNOSE Command. This allows that status of the database to be checked and a report produced for individual tables and fields. BaseObject Encryption. Now base objects can be password encrypted with a single command. Smaller, Faster VarChar. The VarChar field now requires 2 bytes less space, allowing for speed improvements between 5-25%. Valentina C/Pascal Library Released! This library enables developers using Pascal and C library compatible environments (such as Borland C++) to migrate their database applications to a modern database platform. Purchasers of Valentina C++ SDK will also receive access to the source files for Valentina C/Pascal library. Valentina COM Released! Valentina COM 1.9 is released, making Valentina technology accessible to any COM compatible development environment, including Microsoft Visual Basic and Borland Delphi. Other recent improvements to Valentina Technology (release 1.8.10) include support of Zip compression in BLOB fields and 448 bit Blowfish Encryption. Valentina database solutions are available for Microsoft Visual C++, Metrowerks CodeWarrior, Java, COM compatible products (Visual Basic, Delphi, PowerBuilder), REAL Software's REALbasic, Macromedia Director, Purity Software's WebSiphon and all XCMD compatible products, such as MetaCard and Apple's HyperCard. A standalone Valentina application (VAPP) allows rapid creation and set up of Valentina databases on Mac OS Classic and Mac OS X systems. Valentina 1.9 benefits come as a free upgrade in for each Valentina product from Paradigma Software. Valentina Technology products are available directly from the Paradigma web site (http://www.paradigmasoft.com), or through authorized distributors in Germany and Italy. About Paradigma Software Paradigma Software developed the ultra-fast Valentina database kernel, the core of its line of database products for designers and developers. Founded in 1998 by Ruslan Zasukhin, Paradigma Software has teamed with US-based Proactive International, LLC for international business development. For additional information, visit the Paradigma Software website at http://www.paradigmasoft.com. About Proactive International Proactive International, an international channel agency, establishes and expands computer and telecoms distribution channels throughout Asia, Europe and the Americas, and provides business development services for Paradigma Software. Proactive specializes in high profile, Japan distribution of software products. Proactive solutions include channel creation, multinational partnering and international acquisitions. Proactive International solutions can be found at http://www.proactive-intl.com. Contact Paradigma Software [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.paradigmasoft.com Proactive International, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.proactive-intl.com __________________________ 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>. --
