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STAZ SOFTWARE SHIPS FUTUREBASIC, RELEASE 7 September 24, 2002, Diamondhead, MS; STAZ Software, Inc. With Release 7, the fastest, most powerful Macintosh BASIC just got even better. Release 7 ships with a new printed book called "Switching to FutureBASIC." It targets folks who already know how to program, but need to be brought up to speed on FutureBASIC's specific syntax, Appearance Manager compliance, Carbon programming, or Mac OS X coding. In addition to a washtub full of detailed examples and illustrations, this book takes you through the building of a full-fledged database application. Release 7 taps into huge libraries of code by allowing access to UNIX and to AppleScript routines. Up to 256 UNIX channels may be opened at once. AppleScripts can be created on the fly, saved for later use, or run from pre-compiled collections. This version comes with its share of great new features and enhancements. The IDE has been fine-tuned to maintain the compatibility with Jaguar, the latest, and strangely furry system from Apple and the increase in speed for all string operations will make your toes curl. All it takes is a quick recompile of an existing application to immediately reap the benefits of this turbocharger. FutureBASIC offers what must be the easiest version of threading in all of Macdom. Threaded functions operate just like any other function, except that many different functions can process information simultaneously. Use this unique FutureBASIC method of threading to easily make your programs take advantage of multi-processor CPUs. Serial communications were annihilated by Apple with Mac OS X. But STAZ Software has been able to revive its serial routines so that serial devices can now be accessed through FutureBASIC code for any version of the System software from 7.6 to 10.2. Also on the list of items killed by Mac OS X and brought back to life by FutureBASIC are toolbox routines like CreateResFile and OpenRFPerm. Other novel routines simplify things like adding or replacing a resource in any file and getting a full path name. And everything works seamlessly from 68K to Carbon. FutureBASIC has a suggested retail price of $169 for individual copies and is sold by subscription. Upgrades are shipped on CD for a period of one year. Renewal price is $99. Reviving an expired subscription is $129. Updates for FutureBASIC II and I users are $149 until October 31, 2001. Lab packs and site licenses are also available. The software is distributed by STAZ Software, Inc. (800) 348-2623, or on the web: <http://www.stazsoftware.com/> For over fifteen years FutureBASIC has been empowering a wide range of Mac programmers worldwide to create fast, professional applications.Today's state-of-the-art release brings that power and ease of use to Macs from the Classic 68K machines, to the modern Mac OS X. FB is also available in French, Italian, and Japanese. __________________________ 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>. --
