RbApp 2.1 for REALbasic Developers

By DE Editors

Excel Software (Placitas, NM) is shipping RbApp 2.1 for REALbasic developers, a collection of reusable classes for developing Mac OS X and Windows software using the REALbasic programming language from REAL Software.

RbApp can reduce the development cost of any application that requires graphics, page layout, grids, text editing, undo/redo commands, tool bars and palettes, string lists, application help, license management, XML storage, cross-platform file management, charts or graphs.

RbApp components include RbGrid, for flexible, scaleable grid with powerful programming control; RbChart, for dynamic charts, graphs and tables with minimal programming; RbEdit, for text editing of large files with undo/redo, find/replace and print; RbView, for powerful page layout built on the REALbasic graphic routines; RbCommand, for undo/redo menu and mouse commands; RbPalette, tool bars and palettes for any platform; RbStringList, management to simplify and optimize code; RbXML, for fast XML read and write of data with minimal programming; RbHelp, which is QuickHelp integration for interactive application help; RbQuickLicense, support for license management and protection; and RbLibrary, for text editing and file management routines.

Version 2.1 adds dozens of new properties and methods throughout the RbApp classes. For example, RbGrid can now manage external data stored in files, databases, or program variables. External data can be linked to any cell within the rows and columns of a grid. Cell data can be colored, styled, sized, or edited with standard controls like an edit field, popup menu, combobox, slider bar, checkbox, or radio button list.

RbApp 2.1 supports REALbasic 2005, 2006 and 2007. It has been tested on PPC and Intel Mac OS X computers with Universal Binary support and Windows 98 through Vista. RbApp is $295 for a single user license. It can easily be added to any Macintosh or Windows REALbasic program in minutes using a step-by-step procedure.

For a free trial edition, visit Excel Software.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.