Batch Manager 3.0 Announced

Press Release

BATCH MANAGER V3.0 ANNOUNCED

PALM HARBOR, FL - M. Bryce & Associates, Inc. (MBA) is pleased to announce the release of version 3.0 of "BATCH MANAGER," a native OS/2 32-bit application for scheduling, executing, monitoring, and controlling jobs (OS/2 or DOS Command Files and Executable Programs). Features implemented by version 3.0 include:


 * New multiple queue approach allowing both serial and concurrent execution of jobs.
 * New controls to hold and release job queues.
 * Full "drag and drop" support for job submission.
 * New on-line display of job log showing date/time of job execution, along with completion codes (e.g., OS/2 error codes).
 * New job priority setting for program processing:
 * Time-Critical - Highest
 * Regular
 * Idle-Time - Lowest
 * Converted job completion message from a Vio-Popup to a Presentation Manager dialog.
 * Upgraded on-line help.

"BATCH MANAGER" requires OS/2 2.1 or higher. The retail price remains at $150 (U.S.). The product can be purchased either through the vendor, MBA, or through Indelible Blue at Tel: 800-776-8284 or Web site:

http://www.indelible-blue.com/ib

Current customers can upgrade to version 3.0 for $30 (U.S.). Upgrades must be purchased exclusively from the vendor.

Demo versions of "BATCH MANAGER" are available through MBA's bulletin board at 813/786-4864 and will soon be made available through CompuServe, America Online, and the following "Anonymous" FTP sites:
 * Hobbes
 * Walnut Creek

For additional information...

M. Bryce & Associates, Inc.

777 Alderman Road Palm Harbor,

Florida 34683

United States E-Mail: TimB1557@aol.com

Tel: 813/786-4567

Fax: 813/786-4765

BBS: 813/786-4864

CompuServe: 76235,2364

WWW:http://warp.eecs.berkeley.edu/os2/connect/batchmgr.html