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Catalyst has always been committed to providing developers with the software tools they need to build world-class applications. Below you will find detailed information on each of our products.

SocketTools

SocketTools is a suite of TCP/IP networking components and libraries for the Windows operating system. The SocketTools product comes in several different editions, depending on the needs of the developer and the development environment or programming language being used. Using SocketTools, you can easily integrate Internet functionality into your own applications. Upload and download files, exchange data with a web server, send email messages, download email from your mail server, execute remote commands and much more. SocketTools also supports the industry standard SSL and TLS protocols, ensuring that your application data is encrypted and secure.
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SocketWrench

SocketWrench is an ActiveX control and dynamic link library (DLL) which can significantly simplify Windows Sockets programming. For professional developers, SocketWrench provides all of the features, documentation and technical support needed to develop complete Internet applications, without the complexities of learning the Windows Sockets API or working around the limitations of other Internet controls. The Secure Edition also includes support for the SSL and TLS protocols, including the ability to easily create your own secure server application.
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File Transfer Control

The Catalyst File Transfer control enables developers to easily integrate file transfer functionality within their applications. Available as either a managed .NET class or an ActiveX control, the File Transfer component implements the standard FTP and HTTP protocols for sending and receiving files over the Internet, and can be used in a wide variety of programming languages. The component supports both standard and secure connections using the SSL and TLS protocols, and security features can be enabled by setting a single property value. Designed specifically for rapid application development, a single component provides a flexible, simplified interface without requiring that the developer use several controls and write additional code to integrate them.
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Internet Mail Control

The Catalyst Internet Mail ActiveX control enables developers to easily send, retrieve, compose and modify Internet e-mail messages. The control is designed specifically for rapid application development, providing a single comprehensive interface to the SMTP, POP3 and IMAP4 protocols. The control also supports enhanced features such as delivery status notification and secure connections using the SSL and TLS protocols.
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ActivePatch

ActivePatch is a software development toolkit that enables your application to reduce the size of updated files, in some cases by more than 90%, significantly reducing network load and the amount of time that your users must spend downloading files. More than simple file compression, ActivePatch analyzes the differences between files at the byte level, and only stores the information that has changed.
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LogicGem

The LogicGem logic processor software tool is designed to provide a familiar, easy-to-use way to create, edit, verify and compile decision table logic. LogicGem provides the means to prototype and expand a high-level procedural concept into a decision table, work it through analysis and design phases, and then generate English language documentation and programming source code in various programming languages. LogicGem provides tools to ensure that a table's logic is complete, unambiguous and contains every applicable rule in an expanded or reduced format.
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