SQLwindows 5.0

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SQLWindows 5.0 enhancements

By the time you read this, Gupta should be shipping version 5.0 of SQLWindows. Among the enhancements are the following:


-- A new compiler facility generates code in C. Gupta's benchmarks
   (not verified by the BYTE Lab) indicate that the compiler reduces
   execution time by nearly half on a local database query and by more
   than two-thirds on a real-life application.
-- A new usability technology called QuickObjects delivers predefined
   components with built-in functionality, letting you produce
   sophisticated forms with just a few mouse-clicks instead of the
   program coding required in version 4.1. You can modify vendor-provided
   QuickObjects to produce custom QuickObjects according to the needs of
   your business.
-- SQLWindows' powerful application repository can now run on Oracle and

   Sybase databases as well as on SQLBase. QuickObjects not only access
   the various client/server database platforms supported but can also
   be integrated with Lotus Notes. Applications can also directly access
   E-mail systems such as Lotus cc:Mail and Microsoft Mail.
-- The number of database types that can be accessed is expanded through
   the addition of ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) support. Router
   software for accessing specific database engines, previously purchased
   separately, is now included in the SQLWindows 5.0 package.