Last updated: November 20, 2006
This file contains important information that may not appear in online Help. Read this file in its entirety.
Note: The external links in this file will only work after this file is installed with StarTeam SDK 2006. Documentation referenced in this file will be installed in the StarTeam SDK 2006\guide folder. Examples are in the StarTeam SDK 2006\samples folder.
For an overview of the most important changes in this release, see Summary of Changes in the StarTeam SDK 2006\guide folder. For a more detailed description of the changes to the APIs, see Transition Guide in the StarTeam SDK 2006\guide folder.
Note: The information in this readme represents the known issues at the time of this release. For late-breaking information that may become available after the release, check the Borland web site for the most recent version of this readme: http://info.borland.com/techpubs/starteam.
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| System Requirements/Prerequisites | ||
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| Documentation | ||
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| Transition Guide | ||
| Getting Help | ||
Following are the system requirements for installing and running StarTeam 2006 Software Development Kit
| System Area | Requirement |
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| Platform | Windows XP with Service Pack 2 |
| Processor | Intel Pentium II/500 MHz or higher |
| RAM | 768 MB recommended minimum 1 GB recommended |
| Hard disk space | 300 MB for compact installation 1.4 GB for full installation |
The StarTeam SDK requires a Java Virtual Machine (JVM) version 1.1.8 or later. You can use the latest JVM from Microsoft, Sun, or IBM. Be sure that a compatible JVM is installed on your machine before installing the SDK.
For a discussion of platform issues, see Platform Issues.
The StarTeam SDK includes the following documentation:
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Provides a high-level overview of the StarTeam SDK. It is designed to help you start developing StarTeam applications quickly. For new users of the SDK, this is the best place to start. |
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Provides an overview of the StarTeamMPX features of the SDK, including Instant Refresh and Event Handling. |
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Provides detailed documentation on the StarTeam Java interfaces. The Java Reference is in HTML format. |
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Provides detailed documentation on the StarTeam COM interfaces. The COM Reference is in Windows Help format. |
The SDK includes several sample applications that demonstrate how to use many of the APIs. The sample applications are installed in the samples subfolder.
In general, each new release of the StarTeam SDK includes new APIs to support features that were not previously available. The following documentation describes differences between StarTeam SDK 8.0 and each of the previous releases:
We welcome and encourage your feedback. For more information about Borland’s developer support services, see our web site at support.borland.com. From the Web site, you can access many newsgroups where StarTeam users exchange information, tips and techniques.
Refer also to the Borland Community site at community.borland.com. It provides access to lots of information, articles, code examples, and upcoming news about StarTeam.