Framework is a continuation of Ashton-Tate's Framework (Framework, II, III, and IV) and the FRED computer language. The Framework software and trademark were taken over by Selection & Functions Inc. from Borland after Ashton-Tate was taken over by Borland. Selection & Functions Inc. with the stated goal of protecting the significant investment made by Framework users and FRED programmers in this unique technology and concepts. The current Windows versions of Framework which are available to Framework users are fully compatible with the original Framework methods and user interface, files, macros, FRED programs, libraries and dictionaries, while providing transparent compatibility with Windows programs and data.

Copying between Framework and Windows MS Word, Excel, HTML, Internet e-mail, and most other programs preserves text style and format as well as spreadsheet cell and database field values. Images cut by Framework, including pictures opened in Framework (JPG, GIF, BMP, etc.) can be pasted into Windows graphic programs such as MS Paint and Photoshop.

Framework extensive "Windowing" capabilities allows the Framework desktop to grow larger than the Windows screen. A larger than screen desktop can be scrolled up down and left right with documents (which may include pictures) placed freely side by side or overlapped for viewing and comparison. A Framework menu can be toggled between "always on top" keeping the Framework window on top of other Windows or behaving as a normal Windows which can be coverd by other Windows when not in focus. program.

A Framework menu creates secondary "post-it" "view windows" which can be sized, positioned and scrolled as independent Framework desktop viewer windows, updated with changes "broadcasted" from Fraemwork as the Framework desktop is updated. Those multiple "view windows" can be positioned and sized to show different areas of a a desktop which may be larger than the screen with documents freely positioned on it.

Framework's mouse functionality is selection based and time independent. Multiple mouse click operations are deciphered by the number of clicks, not the the time interval between them. Mouse clicks actions are user defined and user programmable. They can be directed to run pre-recorded Library macros, standard keybord keys, and FRED programs as well as Windows API programs. Mouse actions are equivalent to Framework's standard command keys. Mouseovers help tips shows the equivalent key-commands familiar to Framework users.

Framework provides a productivity suite with unlimited expendability, standard organization of data and knowledge in a context based language like programmable environment. Among its features are fast filing, outlining, recording of macros in a consistent predictable environment, user programmability, linking and search tools, dynamic switching between languages, automatic creation of hypertext, automatic database filtering, extensive programming capabilities with access to Windows DLL's and GUI on top of an environment supporting graphics and desktop publishing.

Framework takes advantage of a new dynamic state machine technology providing instant input parsing and among other things, a mass storage industrial strength indexless databases providing close to instant data access independent of data size. This mass storage database system provides hard drive persistency and is limited in size only by the available hard drive space. This independent mass storage system is in addition Framework's support of Ashton-Tate's dBase files and indexes provided for back compatibility with dBase files.

Framework's support for programming ranges from user recorded macros through the FRED language interactive interpreter, to Windows DLL and Windows API programs. For programers (or aspiring thereof) a 32 bit Windows API Pascal compiler compatible with TP Pascal is available. And for the time being and while on Intel compatible machines the LLI DTK (with minimal exceptions) is a alive and well :).

The Framework technology architecture and implementation is not tied up to Windows. It consists of a number of portable OS independent modular cores, including a portable packet data server and OS specific interface agents. It allows the Framework TEchnology to run from plugged in devices or via wireless or network connectivity on different platforms and in different configurations. Some USB and wireless devices are used currently by Framework users. Framework "packetizing" and managing data independent of its format allows handling of unfamiliar file formats in outlines. Packetizing of data and interface makes it possible for Framework to operate remotely on different operating systems via dedicated agents.

More on Framework's concept, features and look and feel:
Framework's outlined windowing environment with word processing, spreadsheets, databases, file and directory management, data management, integrated hypertext, integrated interpreter, rapid development computer language and a slew of unique features and tools not available in any other software. Framework is unique in its unified context-based object-driven user interface which is based on selection capabilities and set based architecture.

Framework VIII Hypertext engine transparently displays and creates links. It includes the FRED language on-disk manuals. FRED is a text-aware rapid development interpreter programming language constantly active under Framework. Framework VIII evaluates selected text processing arithmetic, dates, Hypertext links or Framework reference names and program code anywhere in text.

Framework VII, Framework VI, Framework V, Framework IV, Framework III, II, I, and XE.
The FRED Computer Language
Framework & FRED Developer's Toolkit
Framework Runtime versions
Framework Network versions
Framework Electronic Mail, Mozila Mail Merge, Novell MHS
EDI Mapping, Conversion, Transmission and Consulting Services
fBase
Views
Software for the Blind and the visually impaired
Web site building and management tools
World Wide Web Marketing and Site Services(http://www.FREDFrame.com)


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Framework and FRED overview
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The FRED computer language
Additional Frameowrk topics and new features
Educational usage of Framework and FRED
Framework VII for the Blind and the visually impaired
Framework and FRED Developer's Toolkit
Framework VII Runtime
EDI, Electronic Data Interchange product
Views (r) Data stream consolidation and analysis
Web Site Design, Marketing and Maintenance Services
Framework VII on Windows. Hardware and Laptop notes
Framework VII Web Site Building and Management Tools
New in FRED latest release
HyperHelp - FRED function Reference in Framework VII
FRED debugging
Calendars and dates in Framework VII
Calculation of numbers in text and FRED debugging


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A full portable flat memory system with graphics and hardware portability.




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