IBM VisualAge C++ for OS/2 V3.0 - Ordering Information

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Modified 7/16/95 to add documentation information, IBM ordering phone numbers, and Service & Support details. Some other clarifications and cosmetic changes have been made, based on customer suggestions, including Canadian pricing.

General Information

Things to know:

  1. Regular upgrades apply to users who have C Set ++ V2.0 or V2.1. Use the 30H1681, 1682, 1683 part numbers, depending on the medium you want. Users of C Set/2 or WorkSet/2 (the old V1.0 product) can also upgrade, Using the promotional part numbers 30H1775, 1776, or 1777. Remember this V1.0 upgrade offer has an expiry date!
  2. There will be no V3.0 of FirstStep. Current users of FirstStep may upgrade to VA C++ at a special price (see below).
  3. For bona fide students, there is an academic price for VA C++. The academic offering is NOT available from IBM, only from campus stores and other special academic outlets. Pricing is determined by the outlet; part numbers are given below.
  4. Users of a competitive product now have an upgrade to VA C++ at an attractive price. See below.
  5. The documentation groups have been renamed. Group 1 becomes Standard Manuals, Group 2 is now called Extended Manuals. The manuals are no longer sold singly. Details of what's in which group are in this file.
  6. The will be a V3 of the ICLUI (now Open Class) Source Code product. It will not be available until 9/95. There is NO upgrade for the Source Code product for users of the previous version.
  7. If you want more copies of VA C++ but don't particularly want to buy the physical boxes, Additional Licenses are available, and are cheaper than buying another physical copy.
  8. The "Volume Packs", n physical boxes shipped together, are no longer available.
  9. SRP is Suggested Retail Price. Dealers usually sell for less. US and Canadian prices are given. Outside North America, contact IBM for price details.

IF YOU DON'T ALREADY HAVE C SET ++

 30H1664  3.5"+doc         US$525 Cdn$745 SRP
 30H1665  CD               US$449 Cdn$635 SRP
 30H1666  CD+doc           US$489 Cdn$695 SRP

If YOU HAVE CSET ++ V2.0 or V2.1

 30H1681  Upgrade 35"+doc  US$299 Cdn$425 SRP
 30H1682  Upgrade CD       US$225 Cdn$320 SRP
 30H1683  Upgrade CD+doc   US$265 Cdn$375 SRP

IF YOU HAVE FIRSTSTEP

 30H1775  Comp/FirstStep upgrade 3.5"    US$423  Cdn$600  SRP
 30H1776  Comp/FirstStep upgrade CD      US$349  Cdn$495  SRP
 30H1777  Comp/FirstStep upgrade CD+Doc  US$389  Cdn$550  SRP
 *** PROMOTIONAL OFFER, ENDS OCTOBER 27, 1995

IF YOU HAVE V1.0 (C Set/2 or WorkSet/2)

30H1775  Comp/FirstStep upgrade 3.5"    US$423  Cdn$600  SRP
30H1776  Comp/FirstStep upgrade CD      US$349  Cdn$495  SRP
30H1777  Comp/FirstStep upgrade CD+Doc  US$389  Cdn$550  SRP
 *** PROMOTIONAL OFFER, ENDS OCTOBER 27, 1995

IF YOU HAVE A COMPETITIVE COMPILER PRODUCT

30H1775  Comp/FirstStep upgrade 3.5"    US$423  Cdn$600  SRP
30H1776  Comp/FirstStep upgrade CD      US$349  Cdn$495  SRP
30H1777  Comp/FirstStep upgrade CD+Doc  US$389  Cdn$550  SRP
*** PROMOTIONAL OFFER, ENDS OCTOBER 27, 1995

IF YOU WANT THE ICLUI(OPEN CLASS) SOURCE CODE V3

 30H1667  Open Class Source Code         US$695 Cdn$985 SRP
 Not available until Sept 95
 Orders are not being taken until closer to availability

IF YOU ARE A STUDENT

 30H1687  Academic offering 3.5"+doc       $ask
 30H1688  Academic offering CD+doc         $ask
 Available only through accredited campus/educational outlets. The price

| is set by the outlet, not by IBM.

IF YOU WANT THE HARDCOPY DOC

 30H1679  Standard Manuals                 US$55   Cdn$80   SRP
 30H1680  Extended Manuals                 US$250  Cdn$355  SRP

IF YOU WANT TO COPY VA C++

 30H1675  Add'l Licence single - Proof mailed    US$429    Cdn$610    SRP
 30H1676  Add'l Licence 5 pack - Proof mailed    US$2039   Cdn$2890   SRP
 30H1677  Add'l Licence 10 pack - Proof mailed   US$3865   Cdn$5475   SRP
 30H1678  Add'l Licence 50 pack - Proof mailed   US$18029  Cdn$25540  SRP
 30H2462  Add'l Licence single - no proof sent   US$429    Cdn$290    SRP

DOCUMENTATION DETAILS - FORMATS

The manuals available in the VA C++ product come in hardcopy, and softcopy in several formats, depending on what medium you buy:

 Medium      Standard Manuals         Extended Ref Manuals
 ---------------------------------------------------------
 3.5"+doc    Hardcopy                 No hardcopy
             Softcopy .INF            Softcopy .INF
 ---------------------------------------------------------
 CD          Softcopy .INF            Softcopy .INF
             Postscript files         Postscript files
             BookManager Read files   BookManager Read files
             No hardcopy              No hardcopy
 ---------------------------------------------------------
 CD+doc      Hardcopy                 No hardcopy
             Softcopy .INF            Softcopy .INF
             Postscript files         Postscript files
             BookManager Read files   BookManager Read files

In other words:

  • Both the Standard and Extended manuals are available in SOFTCOPY in ALL versions of the product.
  • The +doc option means you get the Standard Manuals in hardcopy
  • We don't ship the Extended Manuals with any version of the product. They always come softcopy, and if required in hardcopy, must be ordered separately.
  • The CD option has only softcopy doc, no hardcopy at all. That's why it's always cheaper.

Plus ..

The .INF and .BOO (BookManager) files can be accessed from the CD-ROM, i.e. not installed to the hard drive, to save space.

DOCUMENTATION DETAILS - CONTENTS

The documentation has been reworked, and also "moved around". Some manuals have been removed, and other added, based on customer feedback. There are now 11 manuals.

 STANDARD MANUALS (30H1679) consists of 4 books
   Programming Guide
   Open Class Library User's Guide
   Visual Builder User's Guide
   User's Guide

 EXTENDED REF (30H1680) consists of 7 books
   Language Reference
   C Library Reference
   Open Class Library Ref Vol 1
   Open Class Library Ref Vol 2
   Open Class Library Ref Vol 3
   Visual Builder Parts Reference
   Building VisualAge C++ Parts for Fun & Profit

ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS:

VA C++ is sold by IBM as well as by dealers and others. The following is a list of a few of the IBM places to buy the product:

 USA Pre-sale/Orders - 1-800-992-4777 option 2, then 1

 USA      - 1-800-3IBM-OS2
          or
          - 1-800-IBM-CALL (1-800-426-2255)

 Canada   - 1-800-IBM-CALL

 Europe   - Your country IBM Direct
          or
          - IBM Direct Services, Copenhagen
              Dutch        +45 4810-1400
              English      +45 4810-1500
              French       +45 4810-1200
              German       +45 4810-1000
              Italian      +45 4810-1600
              Scandinavian +45 4810-1300
              Spanish      +45 4810-1100
              Fax          +45 4814-2207

SERVICE AND SUPPORT:

Technical support and maintenance is provided by the VA C++ Service & Support department in IBM SWS Toronto Lab. They can be contacted in the following ways:

  • Voice support via the PS Support Family (US and Canada only)
  • Your country's local support offerings
  • CompuServe: OS2DF1 (VisualAge C++ forum, and Open Class forum)
  • Internet ids: va_cpp@vnet.ibm.com and workframe@vnet.ibm.com
  • IBMLink/TalkLink: OS2BBS C Set/VA C++ forum
  • EMEA DAP: C Set forums shadowed through to IBMLink and IBM VM
  • and of course, mail and fax
VA C++ Service & Support
3G/812/1150/TOR
1150 Eglinton Ave East
North York
Ontario M3C 1H7
Canada
fax 416-448-4414