Rogue Wave Software Inc, based in Corvallis, Oregon has two new C++ libraries: View.h++, which is said to be the first commercial library based on Motif, and the fetchingly named MouseWrapper.h++, a system designed to simplify interactive graphics. Rogue Wave says the $800-per-user View.h++ encapsulates 100% of Motif’s functionality in a C++ library, adding that details such as memory management are taken care of for the programmer resulting in fewer errors and more robust code. It also offers a Model-View-Controller architecture with more abstraction, ensuring data is refreshed and up-to-date whenever the data changes. Complex objects can be created with a single function call and pre-canned views have been provided. The $500-per-user MouseWrapper is a system for managing object picks, drags, rubber banding and interactive graphics. Any object it creates contains mouse sensitivity. Grabbers are also included for interactive construction of complex graphical composite objects. Both products are built on top of the company’s Tools.h++ library making all objects persistent. Graphical views can be recreated in a new application even on a different operating system. Availability is first quarter beginning with versions for the RS/6000, Sparcstation and Santa Cruz Unix.
