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The Window BOSS
Overview
The Window BOSS is one of the most powerful and cost-effective
products available to enhance and accelerate the development of
system and applications programs in the "C" language. The BOSS
will let you create programs that have the same look and feel as
top sellers like Lotus 1-2-3, Sidekick, dBASE III, and Framework!
Pop-up windows, pull down menus, status lines, and in context on-
line help functions can be easily implemented. Your applications
can drag windows around the screen and automatically sense the
type of video card installed. All of this without snow, flicker,
or delay!
The BOSS's assistant, The Data Clerk, is always on call to handle
the tasks associated with data entry. Whether they be as simple
as fetching a line of text or as complicated as coordinating
filling out a form, the Data Clerk will be there to assist, and
if necessary, validate precious information as it is entered.
Tim Parker's column in the February 87 issue of Computer Language
stated "the ease of use will cause some programmers to go
overboard with windows", and "if you are a die-hard C programmer
looking for a useful, license-free product, this is it".
Hardin Bothers' column in the June 88 issue of PC Resource stated
"Within its domain, The Window BOSS is as useful and as powerful
as any C library I've used". "The Window BOSS owes much of its
power to its uncluttered organization. Although the product
supports five C Compilers - Microsoft C, Lattice C, Borland's
Turbo C, Computer Innovations CI86, and Datalight C - it does it
with a minmum of fuss." Post review note from the author - The
BOSS now also supports Mix Power C!!
The BOSS is currently being used by such notables as IBM, ATT,
UNISYS, Cray Research, ATT Bell Labs, Lockheed, Zenith, Jet
Propulsion Lab, Internal Revenue Service, US Navy, US Airforce,
NASA, Honeywell, Liton, UpJohn, Hughes Aircraft, Contel, ARCO,
Penril Data, Gandalf Data, National Football League (NFL),
Battelle Memorial Institute, Brown & Sharpe, Olan Mills, DCA,
Attachemate, Datalight, Hayes, Boeing, McDonnald Douglas, The
Travelers, Dow Corning, Coca Cola, numerous universities, and
discriminating "C" programmers around the world! Haven't you
waited long enough?
Technical Considerations
The BOSS is written in meticulously commented and structured "C"
with a minimal amount of assembly language. Best of all, The
Window BOSS is Shareware!! But if that isn't enough, you only
need to acquire one copy of The BOSS regardless of the compiler
you are currrently using since libraries for all the supported
compilers are included as part of the package! Who else protects
your software investment so well?
Stats:
C Compilers: Microsoft (MSC & QC), Borland , Datalight
CI86, Mix Power C, Lattice
Assembler: Microsoft MASM compatiable.
Window Types: Normal, Exploding, Borderless
Border Characters: Default or User Defined
I/O Method: BIOS or Direct, printf compatiable
Maximum windows: limited only by compiler and memory
Maximum window: full screen
Minimum window: 1 row 1 column (borderless)
3 rows 3 columns (framed)
Minimum fields: none
Maximum fields: limited only by compiler and memory
Memory models: Small, Compact, Medium, and Large.
Compatability: IBM PC/XT/AT, PS/2, MDA,CGA,EGA,VGA
Functions:
v_border (1) v_cls (1) v_getch (1) v_hidec (1)
v_kflush (1) v_kstat (1) v_locate (1) v_rcpos (1)
v_rcvs (1) v_sapd (1) v_sapu (1) v_sctype (1)
v_smode (1) v_spage (1) v_wca (1) v_wtty (1)
wn_activate(2) wn_boxset (2) wn_close (2) wn_clr (2)
wn_color (2) wn_dborder (2) wn_delrow (2) wn_dma (2)
wn_dmode (2) wn_dtext (3) wn_exit (2) wn_fixcsr (2)
wn_frmcls (3) wn_frmget (3) wn_frmopn (3) wn_gbool (3)
wn_gdate (3) wn_gets (3) wn_gfloat (3) wn_gint (3)
wn_glong (3) wn_gphone (3) wn_gtext (3) wn_gtime (3)
wn_guint (3) wn_iemsg (3) wn_ihmsg (3) wn_init (2)
wn_input (3) wn_insrow (2) wn_locate (2) wn_move (2)
wn_natrib (2) wn_open (2) wn_printf (2) wn_putc (2)
wn_putca (2) wn_puts (2) wn_putsa (2) wn_restore (2)
wn_save (2) wn_scroll (2) wn_sync (2) wn_titla (2)
wn_title (2) wn_wrap (2) _getca (1) _putca (1)
_vidblt (1)
(1) Low level primative (used by level 2 and 3 functions)
(2) Windowing Function - normal programmer interface point
(3) Data Entry Function - normal programmer interface point