Newsgroups: comp.sys.transputer
From: kitten@transcom.mipt.su (Katalov Vladimir Yurievich)
Subject: Transputer Server for MS Windows - BETA-TESTERS WELCOME
Organization: Transcomp Ltd.
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 94 19:07:17 +0400
Message-ID: <AAbK3Ykih3@transcom.mipt.su>


     LOOKING FOR DISTRIBUTORS, RESELLERS AND BETA-TESTERS!
                        (and customers)

Our company would like to present Windows Server Package v.3.0.

Windows Server Package includes:
--------------------------------

 - WServer - Transputer Windows Server with IServer (INMOS) and
             and AFServer (3L) protocols;
 - LinkIO  - Transputer I/O Driver for WServer (optional);
 - WLib    - Windows API library for using with INMOS ANSI C Toolset
             and WServer.

1. Requirements

  - 386/486/P5 computer with 2 Mb RAM, VGA display & card
  - DOS 5.0/6.0
  - Windows 3.1 / Windows for Workgroups 3.xx
  - Wide range of Transputer boards from INMOS, TRANSTECH, PARSYTEC
    or other compartible
  - INMOS ANSI C Toolset (IMSD7214) - for writing Transputer
    Windows Applications with Windows Libraries

2. Compatibility

Windows Server fully compatible with INMOS IServer, PACT PServer and 3L
AFServer (ANSI.SYS-driver command suport; access to real mode phisical
addresses via DPMI etc.) and can load and serve programs created with
INMOS ANSI C Toolset, 3L C/C++ and PACT Parallel C.

3. WIndows Server

  - controls up to 3 boards;
  - tuning polling timeouts;
  - "Protocol" mode with output to screen and/or file - all messages
    from/to host are visible to user;
  - peeking transputer memory;
  - execution control (always can terminate & suspend transputer task);
  - background execution (accurate message dispatching) with 3
    priority levels;
  - smart tool bar & status bar.

4. Windows Libraries

  - event-driven architecture like with Microsoft SDK;
  - fast I/O file operations - break via ISERVER 512 bytes limit
    (in our WServer - up to 32 Kbytes one time); up to 3 times
    faster than INMOS libraries;
  - about 200 Windows functions;
  - full API interface;
  - modal and modeless dialogs;
  - access to resources (Menus, Dialogs, Bitmaps, Icons and Cursors)
    created with SDK Paint & Dialog editor or Borland WorkShop);
  - easy working with bitmaps (load/save, palette management etc.);
  - printing capabilities;
  - clipboard manager functions;
  - safe memory access via DPMI;
  - memory management functions like GlobalAlloc, GlobalLock etc. to
    access HOST virtual memory from transputers;
  - user protocol extensions via DLL libraries;
  - DDE protocol support (both client and server functions,
    examples available, full documentation included);
  - high-speed graphics (buffering some functions).

Also available Windows API library for INTEL i860 processor (for using
with Transtech TTM-100/TTM-110 modules).


5. Beta-testing

Beta-tester will receive FULL working version of Windows Server
Package 3.0 (but with limited license) only for 99.95 USD. Not later
than after  3  months  beta-tester  must  send a report about using of
WServer and founded bugs. After this he'll receive the latest available
license version of WSP together with printed documentation (7 volumes,
more then 500 pages total) free.  For  beta-testing  documentation  is
provided only on floppy disk (in  Windows  Write  or ASCII format).


Best wishes,
  Vladimir Yu. Katalov         |  2-171 generala Antonova st.
  Managing Director            |  Moscow 117270 Russia
  ELCOM Ltd                    |  Phone: (+7 095) 9732660, 2505024
  TransComp group of companies |  Fax: (+7 095) 2509324
                               |  e-mail: kitten@transcom.mipt.su


