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PR: Sundial Systems announces Mesa 2 2.1.6 and OpenDoc versions of Mesa 2
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Rollin White)
Thu Sep 19 23:59:25 1996
To: os2ann.DISCUSS@bloom-picayune.MIT.EDU
Date: 20 Sep 1996 03:38:25 GMT
From: Rollin@sundialsystems.com (Rollin White)
Reply-To: Rollin@sundialsystems.com (Rollin White)
Reply-to: Rollin@sundialsystems.com (Rollin White)
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Mesa, OpenDoc, and OS/2 Warp 4 - It All Adds Up
Seal Beach, CA, Sept. 17, 1996 - Sundial Systems is announcing that both Mesa
2 version 2.1.6 and the beta of the corresponding OpenDoc component will be
released coincident with availability of IBM's OS/2 Warp 4.
OpenDoc is one of the new impressive technologies included in the soon to be
released OS/2 Warp 4. OpenDoc enables users and developers alike to "build"
cross-platform custom solutions using components such as Mesa 2 for OpenDoc.
All OS/2 users will now be able to easily take advantage of OpenDoc's
component-based compound-document architecture and include spreadsheets as
well.
The initial version of the Mesa 2 for OpenDoc component provides complete
spreadsheet functionality with almost all the features traditionally found in
Mesa 2. Future versions will further integrate the component with OpenDoc's
more advanced features such as containment and scripting.
Version 2.1.6 brings many substantial improvements to Mesa 2 including a
reduced memory footprint and a much faster recalculation engine. Users will
find improved support for international settings and full REXX support for
Mesa's unique feed/signal interface. Graphic objects can now also be DDE
linked into other applications. Also, there are additional formula functions,
scripting functions, and enhanced import/export support for other spreadsheet
formats.
The Mesa 2 spreadsheet family is designed to be easy to learn and use while,
at the same time, it is a powerful tool for data analysis and presentation.
Mesa 2 is similar to traditional spreadsheets in terms of general layout,
available features, and fundamental behavior, but is different in that it is
designed to take full advantage of OS/2's advanced capabilities. Further,
Mesa 2 goes beyond the common with unique tools for performing tasks such as
drag-and-drop ranges, SmartFill, Formula Inheritance, and REXX scripts.
Sundial Systems, best known for their award winning Relish family of time
management products, has been providing quality applications to the OS/2
community since 1988. Sundial acquired Mesa 2 from Athena Design, Inc.
earlier this year, and Mesa 2 version 2.1.6 is the first version under the
Sundial Systems label. Mesa 2 for OpenDoc is just the first in an anticipated
series of OpenDoc components from Sundial Systems. For more information,
contact Carla Hanzlik, Vice President at 310-596-5121 or
Carla@sundialsystems.com. On the Web, visit Sundial at
www.sundialsystems.com.
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Relish is a registered trademark of Sundial Systems Corporation. Mesa 2,
Formula Inheritance, and SmartFill are trademarks of Athena Design, Inc. and
used by Sundial Systems Corporation under license. OpenDoc is a registered
trademark of Apple Computer Company. IBM and OS/2 are registered trademarks
of International Business Machines Corporation.
Sundial Systems Corporation, 909 Electric Avenue, Suite 204, Seal Beach, CA
90740 USA; http://www.sundialsystems.com
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