Inmark zApp vs. Borland Object Windows Library
"zApp is a second-generation application framework for C++ under Windows that
implements the same general concepts as Borland's Object Windows Library but
takes them significantly further, with about 130 classes. ... The zApp class
library is larger than OWL's and much richer." - Jeff Duntemann, Editor-in-
Chief, PC Techniques, Apr/May 92.
zApp Object Windows
Number of Classes 130 25
Platforms Supported Windows 3.x & DOS Windows 3.x
Planned Platforms OS/2 PM, Motif Unknown
Windows Encapsulation Complete Small Subset
Version 1.1 1
Recompile for DOS Text Mode Yes No
Supports Borland C++ Compiler Yes Yes
Supports Zortech C++ Compiler Yes No
Supports Microsoft C 7.0 Compiler Yes No
Uses Standard C++ Only Yes No
Source Available Yes Yes
Reference Guide Pages 470 174
Phone Technical Support without wait Yes Rare
BBS 24 Hour Response Yes No
High Level Interface Yes Partial
Transparent MDI Support Yes Partial
Forms Support Yes No
Data Input Validation Yes No
Picture Strings Yes No
Memory Management system Yes No
Fixed Size Block Allocator Yes No
Automatic Printing Support Yes No
Banding Yes No
Status Dialogs Yes No
Windows Yes Yes
Frame/Pane Architecture Yes No
Automatic Window Sizing Yes No
Output Redirection Yes No
Simplified Window Definition Yes Partial
Logical Positioning Classes Yes No
Text Mode Window Yes No
Event Handling Classes Yes No
Predefined Event Handlers Yes No
Flexible Message Handling Yes Yes - propietary
Message Redirection to Any Object Yes Unknown
Runtime Dynamic Message Handling Yes No
Graphics Yes Windows API
Unified Display Architecture Yes No
Simplified Pen, Brushes and
Font Creation Yes No
Logical Size and
Dimensioning Objects Yes No
Bitmap Objects Yes No
Dialogs Yes Yes
Can Use 3rd Party Dialog Editors Yes Yes
Run as Modal or Modeless Yes Yes
System Services Yes No
Shared Timers Yes No
Automatic Background Tasks Yes No
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Special Sale
You can order zApp for Windows and DOS for the special sale price of
$395 from Magma Systems, plus $5 for shipping. This is $100 off the
regular price of $495.
Payment can be made by Visa/Mastercard, cheque in US dollars drawn
on a US bank, or COD (only in US).
Magma Systems
15 Bodwell Terrace
Millburn, New Jersey 07041
(201) 912-0192 (voice)
(201) 912-0668 (24 hr BBS)
(201) 912-0103 (fax for orders only)