Cincom is a leading provider of commercial Smalltalk. Cincom Smalltalk adds value and simplicity to application development software, web application development tools and deployment environments. Cincom® ObjectStudio® is an ideal solution for developing custom applications for Windows® while Cincom® VisualWorks® is the ideal solution for enterprise-level, multilingual, cross-platform, custom application development.
Both ObjectStudio and VisualWorks share the same core libraries and the Cincom Smalltalk Foundation. This means foundation improvements improve both products.
Introducing Cincom Smalltalk Version 9.4
We are proud to introduce to you, Cincom Smalltalk Version 9.4.
Version 9.x began our path to move the products closer together, with the goal of a future single product and the intent to offer the best of both for our customers. This would allow, for example, VisualWorks users to use the native windows widgets and the modeling and mapping tools of ObjectStudio and would give ObjectStudio users the potential to move applications cross-platform.
Version 9.x continues to improve and enhance infrastructures, such as in GUI and TLS/Security areas, to allow continued future improvements while keeping API capability. The types of changes made to the products fall into a few categories:
Required changes – Operating system changes, OS API changes, OS compiler changes, Modern TLS and Security standards
Customer needs and requirements – Customer feedback may indicate a new feature or product improvement that’s beneficial to many customers.
Infrastructure work – Enhancing current infrastructure to support new features
New features
We know our customers have a large investment in developed applications, and we focus on providing improvements with compatibility.
What’s in This Release?
The current releases of Cincom ObjectStudio 9.4 and Cincom VisualWorks 9.4 are major releases and contain fixes and improvements to the last major releases.
Store source code management system
Advanced debugging
Tools include source code
Tabbed Tools for organization
Enhanced source code editor
MatriX multi-core framework
Advanced Encryption Suite support
Opentalk-STST remote object communication
SiouX Web server with TLS secure connections
AppeX Web development with ECMAScript 8
(JavaScript) support
HTTP/2 support for SiouX/AppeX
COM ActiveX
Security protocols
Distributed protocols
OAuth 2.0 authorization support
Help system
New! Next Gen UI Designer Preview
Next Generation User Interface
Latest features of Windows native widgets
No primitives
All Smalltalk using FFI (DLLCC) -> Windows API
Support for jpg, png, gif and tif
Access to GDI+ features including gradient brushes and
alpha blending
Next Generation Launcher
Uses Next Generation User Interface.
Central, convenient access to frequently used items like
favorite packages and bundles, loaded controllers, open
windows and breakpoints
High-Fidelity Skins (UI Skinning)
Native rendering combined with customizable widgets
Native rendering on Windows and MacOS
Allows custom looks to be created.
Cross-Platform
Windows, Mac, Linux, Unix
See the available platforms listed below.
Enhanced Text
A few areas of new capability in text handling include:
Annotations
Adornments
Sparklines
Lists
To learn more about these new releases, please see the product release notes. The release notes contain new feature descriptions and descriptions of the ARs and support resolutions that were addressed. If we can assist you in any way, please contact the Cincom Smalltalk Product Team here.
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