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aglClipBufferRect
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows the use of clip regions and buffer rects in AGL.
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Games, Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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ATSUICurveAccessDemo
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates low-level ATSUI APIs which allow access to raw glyph curve data.
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Internationalization, Text & Fonts |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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ATSUIDirectAccessDemo
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates some basic manipulations of the ATSUI DirectAccess api.
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Text & Fonts |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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audioburntest
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Uses the DRTrackCallbackProc and track properties to create a RedBook audio CD from AIFF files.
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File Management |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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BasicInputMethod
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
An input method implemented as a text service component for Mac OS X.
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Interapplication Communication, Text & Fonts |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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bulkerase
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to erase media using the DiscRecording framework.
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File Management |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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CarbonQuartzDrawingWPrinting
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Deprecated - Demonstrates mixing QuickDraw and Quartz 2D drawing both on screen and during printing.
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Graphics & Imaging, Printing |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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CFPreferences
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to use the CFPreferences APIs to access user preferences.
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Core Foundation |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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CFPrefsDumper
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to use the CFPreferences APIs to access information about the current user preferences.
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Core Foundation |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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ColorBars
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to enumerate, select, capture, manipulate, draw to, and release displays using the CGDirectDisplay API.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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ColorSyncDevices
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to use the new ColorSync Device Support APIs introduced with Mac OS X.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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ColorSyncDevices-Cocoa
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to use the new ColorSync Device Manager routines in the Cocoa environment.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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CTMClip
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Deprecated - Shows how to manipulate the Quartz 2D Current Transform Matrix (CTM) for image drawing with clipping.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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CTMDemo
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Deprecated - Shows how to manipulate the Quartz 2D Current Transform Matrix (CTM) for image drawing without clipping.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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databurntest
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to create a DRFolderRef and burn it to disc.
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File Management |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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DragAndDrop Shell
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
A Drag and Drop shell for producing QuickTime drag and drop tools.
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Events & Other Input |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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FinderDragPro
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Sample file illustrating drag and drop techniques for use with file system objects.
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Events & Other Input, File Management, Interapplication Communication, User Experience |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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Folder Watching
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how a background only application can use Apple events to pass work to another application.
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File Management, Interapplication Communication, Process Management |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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FullScreen
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to use BeginFullScreen and EndFullScreen to enter and exit full-screen mode.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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GetHWEthernetAddr
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Deprecated - Shows how to obtain the hardware Ethernet address of a machine.
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Networking |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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GetMACAddressSample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to retrieve the MAC address for each Ethernet interface from the Mac OS X I/O Registry.
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Networking, Security |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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GetSetOptions
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates a variety of uses of Open Transport's option management routines.
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Networking |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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ListMania
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates a variety of techniques for using Open Transport's list utility routines.
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Data Management, Networking |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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Mode
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to enumerate displays and list the available modes for each display.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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ModeWhacker
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to enumerate, select, capture, manipulate, and release displays using the CGDirectDisplay API.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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MoreAppleEvents
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Provides routines that assist with the creation and sending of Apple events and object descriptors.
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Interapplication Communication, Tools |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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MoreFiles
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows various File Manager operations (file copy, etc.) through a collection of high-level routines.
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File Management |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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MoreOSL
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
C library for implementing AppleScript support within your application.
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Interapplication Communication |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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MPFileCopy
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to copy a folder and its contents using the HFS Plus APIs from an MP task.
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File Management, Process Management |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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NamingTableAccess
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Digs out the contents of the NamingTable in a TrueType 'sfnt'.
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Text & Fonts |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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NewCCursor
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Deprecated - Shows how to create a black and white 'CURS' and a color 'crsr' cursor resource by hand.
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Graphics & Imaging, User Experience |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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NoCopyReceives
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates using no-copy receives under Open Transport.
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Networking, Resource Management |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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NSLMiniBrowser
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Deprecated - Uses the NSL API to find network services using SLP, NBP, and Directory Services.
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Networking |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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ODOC
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Illustrates how to send an open document ('odoc') Apple event to another application process.
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Interapplication Communication |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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OT Virtual Server
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Deprecated - Sample code which uses Open Transport and demonstrates real world issues.
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Networking |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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OTLookupNameTest
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Deprecated - Demonstrates how to lookup NBP entities on an AppleTalk network using Open Transport.
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Networking |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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PDEProject
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Deprecated - Demonstrates an application-hosted printing dialog extension (PDE) that displays a custom pane in the Print dialog.
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Printing |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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Play Video Sample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Deprecated - The sample makes use of the RequestVideo sample code API.
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Graphics & Imaging |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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PThreadSorts
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Applies various sorting algorithms to pictures using POSIX threads (pthreads) on Mac OS X.
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Process Management |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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PutAwayVolumes
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Deprecated - Demonstrates several ways to unmount a volume and which contexts might require which techniques.
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File Management, Interapplication Communication |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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qtshellCEvents
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
A Carbon event based movie viewer framework which demonstrates how to incorporate movie support into an application.
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QuickTime |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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resolveRelativeAlias
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates the steps involved in creating and resolving a relative alias.
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File Management |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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SignatureToApp
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Deprecated - Takes a signature (creator code) and finds the corresponding application, running or on disk.
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File Management, Process Management |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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SpellingChecker-CarbonCocoa
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Implements procedural C wrapper around the Cocoa NSSpellChecker, exports it as a Mach-O bundle called "SpellCheck.bundle"
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Runtime Architecture |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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SSLSample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Contains examples showing how to use SecureTransport.
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Security |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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StyleFlatteningSample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to use the ATSUFlatten and ATSUUnflatten APIs.
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Text & Fonts |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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TimeZone.Daylight
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Deprecated - Shows how to read the current location and time zone that is set in Date & Time.
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Text & Fonts |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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VelEng FFT
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
G4 Velocity Engine implementation of Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) and associated convolution/correlation routines.
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Tools |
Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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Debugger Services Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for standard exception-handling and assertion functions used in Carbon applications.
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Performance |
Reference |
2003-01-01
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Error Handler Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for a Mac OS 9 service that assumes control when certain low-level system errors occur.
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Performance |
Reference |
2003-01-01
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Using Clip Region and Buffer Rectangles with OpenGL Carbon
(HTML)
()
QA1222: Shows the basics of using buffer rectangles and clip regions with AGL.
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Games, Graphics & Imaging |
Technical Q&As |
2002-12-19
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Understanding Text Input and the Text Services Manager in Carbon
(HTML)
(PDF)
Discusses keyboard input, including Unicode, and explains how events are routed and handled.
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Events & Other Input, Internationalization, Text & Fonts |
Guides |
2002-12-11
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How do I tell if a particular display is being hardware accelerated by Quartz Extreme?
(HTML)
()
QA1218: Describes how to use CGDisplayUsesOpenGLAcceleration to see if a display is accelerated or not.
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Games, Graphics & Imaging, Performance |
Technical Q&As |
2002-12-04
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How can I programmatically determine the DPI of the current video mode?
(HTML)
()
QA1217: Describes how to compute the DPI for a given display in a given mode using Core Graphics.
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Games, Graphics & Imaging |
Technical Q&As |
2002-12-02
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Notification Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API used by background applications to communicate information to the user.
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Events & Other Input |
Reference |
2002-12-01
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GetProcAdress and OpenGL Entry Points
(HTML)
()
QA1188: Technique for finding function pointers for OpenGL entry points in Cocoa and Carbon
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Games, Graphics & Imaging |
Technical Q&As |
2002-11-25
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Problems recording CopyBits into a PICT on Mac OS X 10.2
(HTML)
()
QA1189: Identifies a problem with CopyBits and PICT on Mac OS X 10.2 and gives a simple workaround.
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Graphics & Imaging, Porting |
Technical Q&As |
2002-11-19
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Keyboard Layout Services Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for managing key-to-character mappings used to support various languages.
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Events & Other Input, Internationalization, Text & Fonts |
Reference |
2002-11-18
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Are the root control, the root view, and the content view the same entity?
(HTML)
()
QA1214: Details the differences and similitudes between the root control, the root view, and the content view of windows.
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Human Interface Toolbox |
Technical Q&As |
2002-11-12
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CGContext parameter missing in my kEventControlDraw event
(HTML)
()
QA1212: Explains in which case your kEventControlDraw handler wouldn't receive a CGContext parameter.
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Human Interface Toolbox |
Technical Q&As |
2002-11-12
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Do I have to call CreateRootControl after creating my window?
(HTML)
()
QA1215: Explains when and when not to call CreateRootControl after creating a window.
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Human Interface Toolbox |
Technical Q&As |
2002-11-12
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HIObjectRegisterSubclass returns paramErr
(HTML)
()
QA1213: Explains in which case HIObjectRegisterSubclass would return paramErr and gives a work around.
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Human Interface Toolbox |
Technical Q&As |
2002-11-12
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What is the minimal set of Carbon Events I need to override in order to implement a simple custom push button?
(HTML)
()
QA1210: Details the minimal set of Carbon Events needed to implement a simple custom push button HIView.
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Human Interface Toolbox |
Technical Q&As |
2002-11-12
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QDSwapPort
(HTML)
()
QA1128: Explains when to use QDSwapPort.
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Graphics & Imaging, Porting |
Technical Q&As |
2002-11-06
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Using cmPathBased profile locations on Mac OS X
(HTML)
()
QA1203: Shows how to correctly specify cmPath-based profile locations on Mac OS X
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Graphics & Imaging |
Technical Q&As |
2002-11-06
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Quartz 2D Interpolation
(HTML)
()
QA1186: Explains how to control Quartz 2D's image interpolation.
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Graphics & Imaging, Printing |
Technical Q&As |
2002-10-29
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QuickDraw Text Anti-Aliasing using Quartz 2D
(HTML)
()
QA1193: Describes APIs added to Mac OS X to allow applications to draw QD text using CG anti-aliasing.
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Graphics & Imaging, Porting |
Technical Q&As |
2002-10-29
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Ticket Services Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API used by printer modules and PDEs to communicate printing information to the system.
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Printing |
Reference |
2002-10-23
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FontSync Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for content-based font identification and comparison.
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Text & Fonts |
Reference |
2002-10-01
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URL Access and the Missing Progress Dialog
(HTML)
()
Deprecated - QA1140: Explains a known bug in URL Access related to progress dialogs.
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Networking |
Technical Q&As |
2002-09-23
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MIDI File Format
(HTML)
Describes the QuickTime implementation of the MIDI file standard.
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Audio |
Reference |
2002-09-17
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QuickTime Audio
(HTML)
Explains how to enable recording and playback of various audio media.
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Audio |
Guides |
2002-09-17
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Standard Sound Dialog Component
(HTML)
Describes the QuickTime component that lets the user make audio parameter settings.
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Audio |
Guides |
2002-09-17
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Setting request headers in URL Access
(HTML)
()
Deprecated - QA1073: Explains how to work around a bug in URL Access when setting request headers.
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Networking |
Technical Q&As |
2002-09-10
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Using collection classes safely with multithreaded applications
(HTML)
()
TN2059: Describes some problems with and workarounds for using mutable collection classes in multithreaded applications.
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Process Management |
Technical Notes |
2002-09-10
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Mac OS X 10.2
(HTML)
TN2053: Describes software development-related changes provided in system software update Mac OS X 10.2.
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Tools |
Technical Notes |
2002-09-04
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Preserving embedded ICC profiles when using QuickTime Graphics Importer/Exporters
(HTML)
()
QA1145: Shows how to preserve the embedded ICC profile when using the QuickTime Graphics Importer/Exporter routines
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Graphics & Imaging |
Technical Q&As |
2002-09-04
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Process Carbon Events Not Delivered in 10.2
(HTML)
()
QA1181: Work around for a bug in Mac OS X 10.2 that prevents the delivery of process Carbon events.
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Events & Other Input, Human Interface Toolbox, Process Management |
Technical Q&As |
2002-08-27
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Signals and Threads
(HTML)
()
QA1184: Describes how threads and signals interact.
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Process Management |
Technical Q&As |
2002-08-27
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Desktop Icons
(HTML)
Explains how to provide custom icons for a Carbon application and its documents.
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User Experience |
Guides |
2002-08-19
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Resource forks in Mach-O binaries
(HTML)
()
QA1175: Advises against using resource forks in Mach-O binaries.
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Human Interface Toolbox, Resource Management, Runtime Architecture |
Technical Q&As |
2002-08-07
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Using Navigation Services to filter QuickTime files
(HTML)
()
QA1152: Using the CanQuickTimeOpenFile function in a Navigation Services filter to display files that QuickTime can open.
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Human Interface Toolbox |
Technical Q&As |
2002-07-15
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My ListBox control works fine on Mac OS X but I get a crash on Mac OS 9 when I click in the scrollbar
(HTML)
()
QA1156: Explains the requirements for the use of the Listbox Control on Mac OS 9 and Mac OS X.
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Human Interface Toolbox |
Technical Q&As |
2002-07-12
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Base-Derived async image codecs must implement ImageCodecQueueStarting and ImageCodecQueueStopping
(HTML)
()
QA1157: Describes why base-derived codecs that set canAsync must implement ImageCodecQueueStarting and ImageCodecQueueStopping.
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QuickTime |
Technical Q&As |
2002-07-09
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How can I set the default location with the modern Navigation APIs NavCreatexxx?
(HTML)
()
QA1151: Explains how to set the default location with a NavCustomControl call using the kNavCtlSetLocation message in the Event Proc.
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File Management, Human Interface Toolbox |
Technical Q&As |
2002-07-01
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Providing Help Tags in Carbon
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to add contextually sensitive help content to an application's user interface.
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User Experience |
Guides |
2002-07-01
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Exclusive File Access in Mac OS X
(HTML)
()
TN2037: Covers exclusive file access In Mac OS X
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File Management |
Technical Notes |
2002-05-01
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Retrieving Data from AEDesc Records - do not use the dataHandle field
(HTML)
()
QA1139: Describes the correct way to access data stored in AEDesc records.
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Interapplication Communication |
Technical Q&As |
2002-04-10
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AEStream and Friends
(HTML)
()
TN2046: Describes the AEStream family of routines.
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Interapplication Communication, Process Management |
Technical Notes |
2002-03-29
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AEBuild*, AEPrint* and Friends
(HTML)
()
TN2045: Describes the AEBuild* and AEPrint* family of routines.
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Interapplication Communication, Process Management |
Technical Notes |
2002-03-21
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Why isn't my Static Text Control deactivating when my other controls are?
(HTML)
()
QA1125: Explains why a Static Text Control is not deactivating when the other controls are.
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Human Interface Toolbox |
Technical Q&As |
2002-03-11
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Mac OS X: v10.1.1 - v10.1.3
(HTML)
TN2043: Describes changes provided by system software updates 10.1.1 through 10.1.3.
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Tools |
Technical Notes |
2002-03-06
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MPRemoteCall Contexts
(HTML)
()
QA1122: Describes two recently introduced options for the context parameter of MPRemoteCall.
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Process Management |
Technical Q&As |
2002-02-18
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The "/.vol" directory and "volfs"
(HTML)
()
QA1113: Describes how the Carbon File Manager interacts with BSD via "volfs" and the "/.vol" directory.
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File Management |
Technical Q&As |
2002-02-14
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Current GDevice Dependencies
(HTML)
()
QA1115: Describes potential problems with creating windows or ports when the current GDevice isn't the main device.
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Games, Graphics & Imaging, Porting |
Technical Q&As |
2002-02-13
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Power Management; Policy Maker vs. Power Controller
(HTML)
()
QA1121: Describes the differences between a Power Management Policy Maker and a Power Management Power Controller.
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Events & Other Input, Process Management |
Technical Q&As |
2002-02-13
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The 'plst' Resource
(HTML)
()
TN2013: Describes the 'plst' resource for Carbon-based applications.
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Design Guidelines, Process Management, Runtime Architecture |
Technical Notes |
2002-02-07
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Static linking of user binaries on Mac OS X
(HTML)
()
QA1118: Explains why static linking of user binaries is not supported on Mac OS X, and possible workarounds.
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Runtime Architecture |
Technical Q&As |
2002-02-07
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Locale Utilities Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for supporting conventions of a specific language or region.
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Internationalization, Text & Fonts |
Reference |
2002-01-24
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How to use the ATSUI Low Level APIs to get glyph outlines
(HTML)
()
TN2033: Covers the ATSUI low-level APIs.
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Human Interface Toolbox |
Technical Notes |
2001-11-26
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