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GrabBag
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Demonstrates variety of techniques and features of Carbon. DataBrowser , PBCatalogSearchAsync, Overlay windows, Tab controls, more... 
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File Management, Human Interface Toolbox, User Experience | 
Sample Code | 
2003-07-29
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BasicPlugIn
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Uses the CFPlugin to locate, load, execute  plugin. Derived from the SillyBalls sample.  
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Core Foundation, Runtime Architecture | 
Sample Code | 
2003-07-28
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Using Ink Services in Your Application
(HTML)
(PDF)
 Explains how Ink Services works and how to customize handwriting recognition. 
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Events & Other Input, Text & Fonts | 
Guides | 
2003-07-24
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Filtering QuickTime media types in Navigation Services
(HTML)
( )
QA1274: Describes how to filter QuickTime media types in a Navigation Services filter procedure. 
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Human Interface Toolbox | 
Technical Q&As | 
2003-07-23
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CopyBits vs. CopyMask
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Deprecated - CopyBits (using a mask region) vs. CopyMask (using a mask BitMap). Which do you think is faster? 
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Performance | 
Sample Code | 
2003-07-22
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The Data Browser GetDataBrowserUserState API
(HTML)
( )
QA1270: Explains a problematic Data Browser API definition and how to work around it. 
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Human Interface Toolbox | 
Technical Q&As | 
2003-07-22
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OTMP
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Deprecated - A library for calling Open Transport synchronously from preemptively scheduled tasks (MP tasks). 
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Networking | 
Sample Code | 
2003-07-22
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OTPingSample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Deprecated - Demonstrates how to implement ping on top of the Open Transport API. 
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Networking | 
Sample Code | 
2003-07-22
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Simple DrawSprocket
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Deprecated - Simple use of DrawSprocket to set screen resolution and size.  
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Games, Graphics & Imaging, User Experience | 
Sample Code | 
2003-07-22
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TE Over Background
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Deprecated - A textEdit that shows old text editing over a colored background  
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Design Guidelines, Graphics & Imaging | 
Sample Code | 
2003-07-22
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CallMachOFramework
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Shows two ways of calling a Mach-O framework from a CFM application on Mac OS X. 
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Runtime Architecture | 
Sample Code | 
2003-07-17
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CFM_MachO_CFM
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 CFM application calls Mach-O routine, passing in a fixed up CFM function pointer as a callback parameter. 
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Runtime Architecture | 
Sample Code | 
2003-07-17
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CGImageRef contents are immutable
(HTML)
( )
QA1276: Explains that CGImageRef contents are considered immutable once created. 
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Graphics & Imaging | 
Technical Q&As | 
2003-07-17
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AGLSurfaceTexture
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Example of render to texture/texture from surface using aglSurfaceTexture. 
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Games, Graphics & Imaging | 
Sample Code | 
2003-07-07
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Carbon GLSnapshot
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Demonstrates the use of OpenGL with Quicktime to capture OpenGL content. 
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Games, Graphics & Imaging, QuickTime | 
Sample Code | 
2003-07-07
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Maximizing Mac OS X Application Performance
(HTML)
 Learn how to achieve better performance on Mac OS X. 
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Performance | 
Articles | 
2003-06-23
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Updating OpenGL Contexts
(HTML)
( )
QA1209: When and why to update an OpenGL context in response to system and user actions. 
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Games, Graphics & Imaging | 
Technical Q&As | 
2003-06-19
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BSDLLCTest
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Program sample demonstrates how to send and receive raw LLC Ethernet packets. 
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Apple Applications, Events & Other Input, Networking, Performance, Security | 
Sample Code | 
2003-06-12
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QISA
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Demonstrates the basics of writing an Internet setup assistant for traditional Mac OS and Mac OS X. 
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Human Interface Toolbox, Networking | 
Sample Code | 
2003-05-15
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BasicDataBrowser
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Shows how to create a basic, functional data browser.  
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Human Interface Toolbox, User Experience | 
Sample Code | 
2003-05-08
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Glyph Access Protocol
(HTML)
( )
TN2079: How to support unencoded glyphs using the TSM, ATSUI and Cocoa. 
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Text & Fonts | 
Technical Notes | 
2003-05-06
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Migrating to FSRefs & long Unicode names from FSSpecs
(HTML)
( )
TN2078: Answers and coding techniques to commonly asked questions about adopting FSRefs and long file names. 
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File Management | 
Technical Notes | 
2003-05-06
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Internet Config Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
 Describes the legacy technology for managing Internet preferences in Classic Mac OS. 
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Networking | 
Reference | 
2003-05-01
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Programming With the Language Analysis Manager
(HTML)
(PDF)
 Explains how morpholgical analysis is performed by the system. 
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Internationalization | 
Guides | 
2003-05-01
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Using the Japanese Analysis Engine and Access Method
(HTML)
(PDF)
 Describes dictionary access and the environments used by the Japanese Analysis Engine. 
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Internationalization | 
Guides | 
2003-05-01
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Empty Memory Objects
(HTML)
( )
QA1259: Describes how two memory management edge cases are handled by the common Mac OS memory allocators. 
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Accessibility, Data Management | 
Technical Q&As | 
2003-04-21
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Is ColorSync thread safe?
(HTML)
( )
QA1261: Discusses ColorSync thread-safety issues.  
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Graphics & Imaging | 
Technical Q&As | 
2003-04-17
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Notifying the Finder of changed or newly created files
(HTML)
( )
QA1260: Recommended approach to notifying the Finder to update its open windows  of a file creation or change. 
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File Management, Human Interface Toolbox, Interapplication Communication | 
Technical Q&As | 
2003-04-15
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PPPoE Server for Testing
(HTML)
( )
QA1252: Describes how to configure Mac OS X as a PPPoE server for testing purposes. 
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Networking | 
Technical Q&As | 
2003-04-11
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Can I have parameters of type typeHIRect instead of type typeQDRectangle in my kEventControlBoundsChanged message handler?
(HTML)
( )
QA1246: Details the automatic coercions between QuickDraw and Quartz types provided by the Carbon Event Parameter accessors. 
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Human Interface Toolbox | 
Technical Q&As | 
2003-04-03
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Collection Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
 Describes the C API for implementing an abstract data type that stores related pieces of information. 
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Data Management | 
Reference | 
2003-04-01
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Language Analysis Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
 Describes the Carbon shared library that performs morphological analysis for Japanese text. 
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Internationalization | 
Reference | 
2003-04-01
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Mixed Mode Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
 Describes the interface that supports PowerPC computers running 680x0 code. 
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Runtime Architecture | 
Reference | 
2003-04-01
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CarbonInCocoa
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 How to use Carbon GUI code in a Cocoa application. 
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Events & Other Input | 
Sample Code | 
2003-03-26
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FSSetCatalogInfo versus UID and GID
(HTML)
( )
QA1251: Describes why FSSetCatalogInfo does not set the UID and GID of the file, and provides a work around. 
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File Management | 
Technical Q&As | 
2003-03-26
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Internet Connect Speed
(HTML)
( )
QA1165: Describes how to get the modem connection speed from the System Configuration framework dynamic store. 
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Core Foundation | 
Technical Q&As | 
2003-03-26
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SimpleSpeechRecExample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Demonstrates how to use the Speech Recognition Manager in a simple application. 
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Accessibility, Audio, User Experience | 
Sample Code | 
2003-03-26
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Out of This GWorld
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Deprecated - Demonstrates the use of offscreen GWorlds and palette animation to simulate animation. 
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Games, Graphics & Imaging | 
Sample Code | 
2003-03-12
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TubeTest
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Deprecated - The program is a simple demonstration of how to use the Palette Manager in a color program. 
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Design Guidelines, Graphics & Imaging, User Experience | 
Sample Code | 
2003-03-12
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How do I use PMSessionGetGraphicsContext to get a CGContextRef?
(HTML)
( )
Deprecated - QA1216: Describes how to use PMSessionSetDocumentFormatGeneration and PMSessionGetGraphicsContext to get a CGContextRef for printing. 
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Graphics & Imaging, Printing | 
Technical Q&As | 
2003-02-25
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Quartz 2D Thread Safety
(HTML)
( )
QA1238: Explains the thread-safety issues for the Quartz 2D API. 
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Graphics & Imaging, Performance, Printing, Process Management | 
Technical Q&As | 
2003-02-25
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Guide to Creating Kiosks on Mac OS X
(HTML)
( )
TN2062: Discusses techniques used in creating applications which require kiosk-like functionality on Mac OS X. 
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Human Interface Toolbox, User Experience | 
Technical Notes | 
2003-02-24
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SimpleTabControl
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Demonstrates how to use a simple tabbed pane window. This control is often used in preferences. 
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Human Interface Toolbox, User Experience | 
Sample Code | 
2003-02-20
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Accessing HTTPS Proxy Settings
(HTML)
( )
QA1234: Describes how to programatically access Secure Web Proxy information. 
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Networking | 
Technical Q&As | 
2003-02-19
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Ensuring Backwards Binary Compatibility - Weak Linking and Availability Macros on Mac OS X
(HTML)
( )
TN2064: Ensuring that Mach-O applications built using today's Mac OS X runs on previous versions of the OS. 
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Design Guidelines, Runtime Architecture | 
Technical Notes | 
2003-02-18
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Mac OS X QuickDraw Performance
(HTML)
( )
TN2051: Some of the trouble spots in the Mac OS X windowing system and how to avoid them. 
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Graphics & Imaging, Performance | 
Technical Notes | 
2003-02-13
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Text Encodings in VFS
(HTML)
( )
QA1173: How to handle text encodings correctly when writing a file system (VFS) plug-in for Mac OS X. 
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File Management | 
Technical Q&As | 
2003-02-10
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Converting to Precomposed Unicode
(HTML)
( )
QA1235: Describes how to convert a string to precomposed Unicode. 
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Internationalization, Text & Fonts | 
Technical Q&As | 
2003-02-07
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CryptoSample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Contains sample code showing symmetric encryption and message digest calculation. 
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Security | 
Sample Code | 
2003-02-06
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HICustomLeftRightSwitch
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Illustrates how to create a custom left/right switch using the HIView functions introduced in Mac OS X 10.2. 
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Human Interface Toolbox | 
Sample Code | 
2003-02-06
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HIFramework
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Contains C++ classes which are used by other HIToolbox sample code releases. 
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Human Interface Toolbox | 
Sample Code | 
2003-02-06
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Obtaining and Using Icons With Icon Services
(HTML)
(PDF)
 Explains how to obtain and display icons for a Carbon application or extension. 
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Human Interface Toolbox, User Experience | 
Guides | 
2003-02-01
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Speech Recognition Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
 Describes the C interface for recognizing and accepting spoken input. 
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Accessibility, Events & Other Input, User Experience | 
Reference | 
2003-02-01
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Calculator
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Implements a simple "four-banger" calculator. 
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User Experience | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-30
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CalendarView
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Shows how to subclass HIView using C, as well as drawing and hit testing.  
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Human Interface Toolbox | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-30
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CarbonCustomList
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 How to implement a custom list using Carbon using CreateCustomList. 
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User Experience | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-30
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CarbonMDEF
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 A Mac OS X-compatible, Appearance-savvy sample menu definition function (MDEF).  
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Human Interface Toolbox, User Experience | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-30
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ClockView
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 An HIView sample that uses the HIFramework to implement a scalable analog clock.  
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Human Interface Toolbox | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-30
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ColoredCheckBox
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Demonstrates how to create a colored check box on a gray window backgrounds. 
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Human Interface Toolbox, User Experience | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-30
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ColorSwatchView
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Implements a color well control as an HIView using HIFramework C++ Carbon Event wrapper classes. 
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Human Interface Toolbox | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-30
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ControlBackground
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Shows how to affect the background color of a control when drawing it. 
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Human Interface Toolbox, User Experience | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-30
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CustomWindow
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Demonstrates how to create a custom window in Mac OS X.  
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Human Interface Toolbox, User Experience | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-30
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CustomWindowWidget
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Demonstrates two ways of adding a custom window widget to the window frame of a standard document window. 
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Human Interface Toolbox | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-30
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Fragment Tool
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Demonstrates manipulation of code fragments; combining and separating; viewing and editing information associated with each. 
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Data Management, Design Guidelines, File Management, Resource Management, Runtime Architecture, Tools, User Experience | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-30
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GetDragHiliteColor
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Shows how to obtain the color that Drag Manager uses to hilite regions when calling ShowDragHilite. 
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Human Interface Toolbox, User Experience | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-30
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HandyScrollingSample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Shows some ways of implementing scrolling. 
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User Experience | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-30
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HexEditorView
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 HIView subclass which implements a hex editor similar to those found in resource editors.  
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Human Interface Toolbox | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-30
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HideMenuBar
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Shows how to hide the menu bar. 
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Human Interface Toolbox, User Experience | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-30
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HIViewTest
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 An HIView with rudimentary drawing and hit testing.  
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Human Interface Toolbox | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-30
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HTMLSample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Deprecated - Illustrates one way to use the HTMLRenderingLib Library. 
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User Experience | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-30
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HTMLUserPane
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Deprecated - Shows how to display a HTMLRenderingLib object inside of a user pane control. 
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User Experience | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-30
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icon cache demo
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Demonstrates the use of an icon cache to limit the search for icon resource to one resource file. 
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Human Interface Toolbox, Performance, User Experience | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-30
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Icon Play
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Demonstrates the use of icon utilities and popup control cdef in a program using modal dialogs. 
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Human Interface Toolbox, User Experience | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-30
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IconUtilCheck
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Shows how to determine whether the Icon Utilities are available.  
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Human Interface Toolbox, User Experience | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-30
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ictbSample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Deprecated - Shows an example of ictb resource. 
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User Experience | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-30
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kcapApp
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Demonstrates drawing the key caps, given a set of modifiers and KCHR and KCAP resource IDs. 
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User Experience | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-30
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KeyMapTest
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Uses Pascal to display a KeyMap representation whenever keys are pressed.  
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User Experience | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-30
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Live Scroll
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Deprecated - Demonstrates how to implementing live scrolling during the tracking of scroll bar thumbs.  
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User Experience | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-30
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LocalServer
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Deprecated - Sample demonstrates how a Classic process can communicate with a Mac OS X process using IP networking protocols. 
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Apple Applications, Events & Other Input, Networking, Runtime Architecture | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-30
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NoSound
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Illustrates how to install a procedure to be executed when the user restarts or shuts down. 
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User Experience | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-30
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Password
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Deprecated - Illustrates three different ways to implement password fields in dialogs. 
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Human Interface Toolbox, User Experience | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-30
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PopUpMenuWithCurFont
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Deprecated - Demonstrates what must be done to control the font used by MDEF 0 during PopUpMenuSelect. 
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Human Interface Toolbox, User Experience | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-30
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ReadLocation
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Retrieves the Map control panel settings for longitude and latitude and the time offset from GMT. 
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User Experience | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-30
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ReKeyTrans
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Shows how to patch KeyTrans to ignore dead-key processing so you type fancy accented characters. 
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User Experience | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-30
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ROMResourceDump
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Deprecated - Illustrates how to copy all resources in the Macintosh's ROM into a file. 
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User Experience | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-30
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Scrap Parsing
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Deprecated - Shows how to parse the in-memory scrap. 
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User Experience | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-30
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SetIndString
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Implements SetIndString(), which sets a particular STR# string to the passed in string. Similar to GetIndString() 
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Data Management, Resource Management, User Experience | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-30
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SetWindBackColor
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Demonstrates how to programmatically set the background color of a window without flicker without the Appearance Manager. 
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Human Interface Toolbox, User Experience | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-30
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SICN LDEF
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Implements an LDEF that displays small icons to the left of text in a list. 
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User Experience | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-30
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SimpleList
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 A simple illustration of a ListBox Control implementation and its pitfall  
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User Experience | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-30
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Splasher
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Closes a modal window, such as a splash screen, with a mouse click or key press. 
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User Experience | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-30
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SplitView
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 An HIView sample that uses the HIFramework and implements a scalable split view.  
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Human Interface Toolbox | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-30
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stdFilterHacking
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Demonstrates problems and workarounds for/with the Standard Dialog Filter.
 
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User Experience | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-30
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TickerView
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 HIView subclass which implements a scrolling, live stock ticker.  
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Human Interface Toolbox | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-30
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URLTextView
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 An HIView subclass which uses LaunchServices to open the URL attached to the view.  
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Human Interface Toolbox | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-30
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Vertest
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Demonstrates how to access the information from the Vers Resource. Developed for Tech Note #189. 
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User Experience | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-30
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File Manager Text Encoding Hints
(HTML)
( )
QA1223: How to use Text Encoding Hints. 
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File Management | 
Technical Q&As | 
2003-01-20
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Debugging Programming Topics for Core Foundation
(HTML)
(PDF)
 Tips and techniques for debugging Core Foundation code. 
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Core Foundation, Performance | 
Guides | 
2003-01-17
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AddressBookCarbon
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Demonstrates some basic manipulations of the Mac OS X 10.2.x (and beyond) Address Book API. 
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Interapplication Communication | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-14
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AddressBookCocoa
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
 Demonstrates some basic manipulations of the Mac OS X 10.2.x (and beyond) Address Book API. 
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Interapplication Communication | 
Sample Code | 
2003-01-14
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