What's New

There has been much done in the last three months to further improve EiffelStudio 5.0. In response to customer feedback, we are introducing 2 new versions with a wider variety of pricing models.

Another major improvement is the addition of support for Linux, Unix, Solaris, Windows 9x and Windows Me. In addition we have also expanded our .NET compatibility and greatly improved compilation time.

Here are some of the key additions and changes made in EiffelStudio 5.1:

• A beta release of the all new EiffelBuild, redesigned and now supporting the EiffelVision 2 library.
• Support for the latest release of the Microsoft .NET platform with multiple inheritance.
• A greater variety of purchasing options. EiffelStudio is now available in three flavors: Student, Home and Enterprise.
• A new pricing structure reflecting the new editions.
• Support for Windows 9x, Windows Me and GTK platforms.
• A .NET compatible EiffelBase.
• 20% improvement in compilation speed.

There are also numerous enhancements to the built-in editor, including:

• A more complete class creation dialog (allowing inclusion of parent classes and various other options for the new class).
• The ability to create a top-level cluster, instead of only sub-clusters, and the option to choose the directory for this cluster.
• Auto-completion in address combo boxes (for Windows)
• Improved auto-completion in the editor (supporting the new feature {CLASS}.static_feature notation)
• Selection drag and drop within the editor allowing for easier text manipulation.