Preview 2 of Phoenix Object Basic available for download now
Nov 6th, 16:26 UTC
Phoenix Object Basic was released 4 weeks ago and has met with overwhelming interest. Phoenix Object Basic is a cross-platform visual RAD tool for business developers. Preview 2 adds the ability to create freestanding executables, makes improvements to the IDE, fixes problems with saving code and includes several bug fixes. ODBC functionality will be part of Preview 3, due out next month.
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Preview 2 of Phoenix Object Basic is available for download from:
http://www.janus-software.com
The sheer weight of traffic made our site hard to reach when Preview 1 was announced. Although we have added significant bandwidth, we can't guarantee you will get through immediately. If you find our site hard to reach today, please try again tomorrow.
Phoenix Object Basic
Phoenix Object Basic was released 4 weeks ago and has met with overwhelming interest. The feedback we have received form the community has been very encouraging and people tell us they like Phoenix for the following reasons:
- Very short learning curve; easy to port VB code
- True object-orientation
- Try..Catch & Throw error handling
- Multiplatform
- Component based architecture
Among the most requested features were:
- Ability to create freestanding executable files
- ODBC data source component
- Enhancements for the IDE
- Distributed components
Preview 2 adds the ability to create executables, adds improvements to the IDE, fixes problems with saving code and includes several bug fixes. Preview 3, due out late November, will add a ODBC data source component and further enhancements to the IDE. Distributed components will be addressed in Preview 4.
Janus Software
Janus Software's mission is to bring easy to use, powerful applications to Linux that combine the best elements from the Unix and Windows traditions. Janus Software works with partners throughout the US and the EU in order to fulfill this mission.
Janus Software can be reached at
http://www.janus-software.com
mailto:info@janus-software.com
(Submitted by Amy Stolze of Janus Software)
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