SoftIntegration releases C/C++ interpreter Ch 7.0 and Embedded Ch 7.0

DAVIS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SoftIntegration, Inc. today announced the availability of Ch 7.0 and Embedded Ch 7.0. Ch is a C/C++ interpreter for cross-platform scripting, 2D/3D graphical plotting, numerical computing, shell programming and embedded scripting. It is an alternative to C/C++ compiler for learning computing.

“Ch is as close to a perfect teaching environment as I have seen in 20 years for teaching C or C++”

Ch version 7.0 is a major release with many new features to make Ch especially appealing for secondary school and college students to learn computing and math.

Teachers and students find Ch one of the best learning tools for their teaching and learning. "Ch is as close to a perfect teaching environment as I have seen in 20 years for teaching C or C++," said Professor Gene Sheppard, Georgia Perimeter College, "If I were in charge of the world, I would require all schools to use an interactive environment such as Ch."

Many new math functions and features for plotting, QuickAnimation, ChIDE and Embedded Ch are added in the latest release. Several third party utility programs such as console2 are included in Windows. console2 supports Ch shell Tabs and allows copy and paste more conveniently.

"The key to success for the youth to pursue a career in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) is to have a strong foundation in math and computing," said SoftIntegration's President Dawn Cheng. "We are proud to release Ch 7.0, which can motivate and inspire K-12 students to learn Algebra and computing more effectively."

Below is a list of major features in Ch.

Cross-platform C/C++ interpreter and ChIDE

Ch supports 1999 ISO C Standard (C99), C++ classes and industry standards including POSIX, socket/Winsock, X11/Motif, OpenGL, ODBC, C LAPACK, GTK+, Win32, and CGI. ChIDE is efficient and lightweight. ChIDE is also the most effective IDE for instructors to make interactive classroom presentations. With Ch SDK, functions in binary C/C++ libraries can be executed in Ch.

Embeddable scripting

Embedded Ch allows users to embed Ch into C/C++ application such as game, semiconductor ATE, SoC, CAM, IC, PCB, RF, MEMS, LED as a scripting engine. Embedded Ch supports multi-threading and debug. C/C++ applications can be extended with all features of Ch scripting.

Shell programming and cross-platform scripting

Ch bridges the gap between the C language and shell languages. It is a genuine C shell -- C compatible shell. Ch shell is similar to Unix/MS-DOS shells. With its built-in string type and many enhanced scripting features, Ch is an alternative to other scripting languages for automating repetitive tasks, regression and hardware testing.

Simple 2D/3D plotting

Ch supports high-level C++ 2D/3D graphical plotting. With SoftIntegration C++ graphical library (SIGL), the same program using 2D/3D plotting features can be executed in Ch or compiled using compilers.

Numerical computing

Ch numerical extensions are the best choice for numerical computing in the C/C++ domain. Ch has built-in type-generic mathematical functions and computational arrays for linear algebra and matrix computations. For example, linear system equation b = A*x can be written verbatim in Ch. Ch supports C LAPACK, GNU Multiple Precision Arithmetic Library, and GNU Scientific Library.

Ch toolkits

Ch supports an increasing number of third party software applications. It includes Ch Control toolkit, Ch Mechanism Toolkit, Ch NAG Statistics Package, Ch CGI, Ch ODBC, Ch XML, Ch OpenCV and ChExcel Toolkit.

Pricing and Availability

Ch runs in Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Solaris, HP-UX, FreeBSD and QNX. Ch Standard Edition and Ch Student Edition are free. Professional Edition is $399 for commercial use and $199 for academic use. A teaching lab license is available. To purchase Embedded Ch, contact SoftIntegration.