Welcome to OWL NExt

This site contain OWL related material: 

1. OWL patch: path that allow you upgrade OWL/OCF 5.01/5.02/5.03, shipped with Borland 5.01/5.2/BCB 3.0 to enchased version OWL/OCF. See Installation & Test page for more info
2. New OWL extension OWLExt, created by OWL Dev group.
3. Instruction how to install patch.
4. Documentation and examples how to use OWL.
5. Tips and Tricks.
6. Questions and Answers page.
7. Tutorial from Borland.
8. OWL Development Toolkit for VC 6.0 - tools to create and manage OWL projects under VC 6.0.
9. Examples how to use new OWL classes.
10. And many other.....

OWL NExt now located in 3 places:
    Main Site: http://owlnext.starbase21.com
    Geocities: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Campus/5642/owlnext.html
    Xoom :    http://members.xoom.com/yuri_b only download page

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Notes about OWL NExt

1. What OWL NExt have:
   • Compatible with BC++ 5.x , BCB 3.0 and VC++ 5.0/6.0 compilers.
   • Fixed many bugs.
   • Not based on BIDS, have internal portable container library and BIDS emulation layer.(Use STL)
   • New features and classes, full support for new IE 4.01 / Windows98 controls.
   • Support for new iostreams introduced with VC++ and Builder 3.
   • Support for namespaces for VC 6.0 and BCB 3.0
   • Support for STL string for BCB 3.0 and VC 6.0 or old string, optionally.
   • Support for UNICODE for VC 6.0 (not fully checked)
   • Support Persistent Stream for VC 6.0
   • Support Japan language (not checked)
   • Internet support (not finished).
2. What OWL NExt doesn't have:
   • Currently only DLL Win32 and Static Win32 configuration is checked, and provided.
3. Please note: OWL NExt not fully tested, I just not have time to test it, I tested many samples, not all! See Installation & Test page.
4. Please note: OWL NExt provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.

Donations And Contributions.

1. OWL NExt Project need your suggestion, donation of code, bug descriptions and workarounds.
2. OWL NExt Project need your help to test OWL.
3. OWL NExt Project need your help to test other configurations:   Win16, Static Library.
4. It would be nice if some one arrange all mike files like OWLExt.
5. I did with OWL a big project and have many useful classes, that I will include in OWL NExt or OWLExt library.Sure every one have something that will be useful for OWL community, why not contribute it?

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Revised: April 25, 1999.