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For Immediate Release BasePlant 2.0 set to resurrect PowerPlant ROSEMERE, Canada - August 26, 2002. Cafederic is proud to announce the release of BasePlant 2.0, a collection of more than 300 classes to enhance PowerPlant�, the flagship framework from Metrowerks. Among the new features for this release, you will see: * Assistants * Full sheet support * Custom toolbars (like in Mac OS X Finder) and custom floating toolbars * Color Picker support with live updates * Preferences dialog with one line of code (at least in most cases) * Web resource checker (e.g. for software updates) * New helpers for easy drag and drop support * Generic shortcut keys editor dialog (something like the one of CodeWarrior) * New panes and controls * Live dragging of windows (both Mac OS 9 and X) with snapping for tool window (like the ones from Adobe and Macromedia software) * Display Manager and Mac OS X Dock aware * Layout management of window positions and size relative to each others and the screen resolution * Carbon event loop timer "If you are like me, you probably feel that Metrowerks has stopped to innovate with their framework a few years ago", says �ric Forget, owner of Cafederic. "BasePlant doesn't just try to keep PowerPlant alive, it gives new energy to it!" The list of BasePlant's attributes is too long for a press release, but some of its other key features include: * Data Browser * Folder Parser * AppleScript * AppleEvents Wrapper * Preferences Manager (global and/or per document) * Starting Point to manage multiple types of document applications * Window Enhancements plus a whole lot more. Price $149 For commercial, in-house development $35 For personal* freeware and shareware * Not affiliated with a company in any way. Availability BasePlant is available right now from the Cafederic web site.: <http://www.cafederic.com> About Cafederic Cafederic began about eight years ago to enhance PowerPlant while developing true applications. Its talented developers are dedicated to boosting Mac� OS development through the creation of innovative and powerful tools. __________________________ 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>. --
