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APL2 User's Guide

This document serves as a comprehensive guide to IBM's APL2 software, detailing its installation, operation, and various functionalities across multiple operating systems including AIX, Linux, Sun Solaris, and Windows.

About This Book

The APL2 User's Guide provides in-depth information for users of IBM APL2. It covers installation procedures, operational details, descriptions of supplied workspaces, and external interfaces. The guide is designed to assist programmers in effectively utilizing APL2 for their application development needs.

Key Features and Content

  • Installation and Customization: Instructions for setting up APL2 on Unix and Windows systems.
  • Using APL2: Guidance on workspaces, libraries, session management, and editors.
  • Application Guide: Details on associated processors, supplied external routines, and auxiliary processors.
  • Advanced Topics: Information on writing external routines, using DLLs, and system linkage.
  • Appendices: Supporting information including character set support, implementation limits, and deviations from the APL2 Programming Language Reference.

IBM and Trademarks

This guide references various IBM trademarks such as APL2, AIX, DB2, and WebSphere. It also acknowledges trademarks from other companies, including Microsoft Corporation (ActiveX, Windows, Visual Basic) and Adobe Systems, Inc. (Adobe, Acrobat, PostScript).

Feedback

IBM values user feedback on its documentation. Users are encouraged to provide comments and suggestions for improvement via mail or email to APL Products and Services at IBM Silicon Valley Laboratory.

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