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Using AppleScript Scripts in Cocoa Applications
(HTML)
TN2084: Explains how to work with AppleScript scripts in your Cocoa application.
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Technical Notes |
2006-09-19
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Disabling and Enabling an NSTextView
(HTML)
QA1461: Shows how a Cocoa application can disable and enable an NSTextView.
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Technical Q&As |
2006-09-11
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Sheet Programming Topics for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa sheets.
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Guides |
2006-09-05
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Speech Synthesis Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes speech synthesis in Mac OS X and explains how your application can produce customized spoken output.
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Guides |
2006-09-05
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StickiesExample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Contains sample code and tools used by Sync Services Tutorial to demonstrate debugging syncing applications.
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2006-08-08
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How to create a Cocoa Disclosure Button Control
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QA1485: Explains how to create a disclosure button control in Cocoa, not immediately available in Interface Builder.
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Technical Q&As |
2006-08-01
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Software Delivery Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to distribute and install Mac OS X software using PackageMaker and Installer.
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Guides |
2006-07-24
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Find By Content Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Deprecated - Describes the legacy C API for performing relevance-ranked searches. Replaced by Search Kit.
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Reference |
2006-07-13
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Drag and Drop Programming Topics for Cocoa
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(PDF)
Explains how to implement drag and drop in Cocoa.
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Guides |
2006-06-28
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NSToolbarItem Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a single item in a window's toolbar.
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Reference |
2006-06-28
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Online Help
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to add help to a Cocoa application.
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Guides |
2006-06-28
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Outline View Programming Topics for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa outline views.
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Guides |
2006-06-28
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Scroll View Programming Guide for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes how to use scroll views in Cocoa applications.
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Guides |
2006-06-28
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Text System User Interface Layer Programming Guide for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to implement the main, high-level interface to the Cocoa text system.
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Guides |
2006-06-28
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DOMHTMLFrameElement Additions Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the API added to the DOMHTMLFrameElement class to facilitate communication between WebKit and the DOM API.
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2006-05-23
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DOMHTMLIFrameElement Additions Reference
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(PDF)
Describes the API added to the DOMHTMLIFrameElement class to facilitate communication between WebKit and the DOM API.
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2006-05-23
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DOMHTMLObjectElement Additions Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the API added to the DOMHTMLObjectElement class to facilitate communication between WebKit and the DOM API.
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Reference |
2006-05-23
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NSComboBox Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a control for entering text or selecting from a pop-up list of items.
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2006-05-23
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NSComboBoxCell Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the text field that provides the user interface for NSComboBox objects.
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2006-05-23
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NSComboBoxCellDataSource Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the interface for receiving data requests from an NSComboBoxCell object.
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2006-05-23
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NSComboBoxDataSource Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the interface for receiving data requests from an NSComboBox object.
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2006-05-23
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NSDrawer Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a retractable user interface element that displays view objects.
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2006-05-23
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NSForm Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a vertical matrix of NSFormCell objects.
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2006-05-23
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NSFormCell Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a title and text entry field in an NSForm object.
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2006-05-23
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NSPreferencePane Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Defines the interface for subclasses to provide preference panes to System Preferences or other applications.
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Reference |
2006-05-23
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NSScrollView Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a view for displaying content larger than its bounds.
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Reference |
2006-05-23
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NSSearchField Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a text field optimized for entering a search query.
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Reference |
2006-05-23
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NSSecureTextField Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a text field that hides its text.
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Reference |
2006-05-23
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NSSlider Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a control for selecting a value from a continuous range of values.
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Reference |
2006-05-23
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NSSliderCell Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes an action cell that provides appearance and behavior for an NSSlider object.
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Reference |
2006-05-23
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NSStepper Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a control that can increment and decrement a value.
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Reference |
2006-05-23
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NSStepperCell Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes an action cell that provides appearance and behavior for an NSStepper object.
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2006-05-23
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NSTableHeaderCell Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the user interface of a column header of a table view.
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Reference |
2006-05-23
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NSTableHeaderView Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a column header of a table view.
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Reference |
2006-05-23
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NSTabView Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a view that supports switching between subviews.
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Reference |
2006-05-23
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NSTabViewItem Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a single view in a tab view.
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Reference |
2006-05-23
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NSToolbarItemValidation Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the interface for providing customized enabling and disabling of a toolbar item.
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Reference |
2006-05-23
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NSToolTipOwner Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the interface for receiving requests for tooltip text.
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Reference |
2006-05-23
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NSUserInterfaceValidations Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the interface for participating in automatic enabling and disabling of controls.
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Reference |
2006-05-23
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NSViewAnimation Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes an animation in a view or window.
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Reference |
2006-05-23
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NSWindowScripting Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the category on NSWindow for scripting basic properties and commands of windows in scriptable applications.
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Reference |
2006-05-23
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Preference Panes Framework Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Objective-C API for supporting and working with preference panes.
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Reference |
2006-05-23
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Screen Saver Framework Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Objective-C API for supporting and working with screen effects.
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Reference |
2006-05-23
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Screen Saver Functions Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes functions and function-like macros available in the Screen Saver framework.
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Reference |
2006-05-23
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ScreenSaverDefaults Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that defines a set of methods for saving and restoring user defaults for screen savers.
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Reference |
2006-05-23
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ScreenSaverView Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that defines the interface for subclassers to interact with the screen saver infrastructure.
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Reference |
2006-05-23
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WebDocumentRepresentation Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the protocol adopted by document representation classes that handle specific MIME types.
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Reference |
2006-05-23
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WebDocumentSearching Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the protocol adopted by document view objects to support searching.
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Reference |
2006-05-23
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WebUndefined Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to represent the JavaScript "undefined" value.
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Reference |
2006-05-23
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Table View Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa table views.
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Guides |
2006-04-04
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Segmented Controls Programming Guide for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa segmented controls.
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Guides |
2006-02-07
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Search Kit Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes Search Kit architecture and workflow, and how to add search capabilities to Carbon and Cocoa applications.
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Guides |
2005-12-06
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Reducer
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Simple utility for rescaling bitmapped images. Demonstrates use of Core Image, NSAnimation, view drawing redirection.
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Sample Code |
2005-06-06
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iSpend
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to incorporate a number of Cocoa Tiger features into a simple application.
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Sample Code |
2005-06-01
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SearchKit Release Notes
(HTML)
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Release Notes |
2005-04-29
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Finding an NSView's current magnification.
(HTML)
QA1346: How to discover the current magnification (zoom level) of any NSView.
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Technical Q&As |
2005-03-08
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Why aren't my tracking rects working?
(HTML)
QA1355: Describes a common mistake in setting up cursor-tracking rectangles.
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Technical Q&As |
2004-12-02
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Browsers
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa browsers.
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Guides |
2004-08-31
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Font Panel
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use the Cocoa Font panel.
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Guides |
2004-08-31
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Binding your Preferences in Cocoa
(HTML)
Learn to use bindings by creating a simple app.
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Articles |
2004-04-26
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Using the Web Kit for Application Registration
(HTML)
Learn how to use the Web Kit to handle your application's online registration.
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Articles |
2004-03-09
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Spell Checking
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use the spell-checking facilities in the Cocoa text system.
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Guides |
2004-02-09
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Text Fields
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa text fields.
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Guides |
2004-02-09
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Text Views
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa text views.
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Guides |
2004-02-09
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TipWrapper
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to wrap long tool tips into multiple lines in Cocoa.
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Sample Code |
2003-12-18
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OpenGL Screensaver
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to integrate OpenGL drawing into a standard Cocoa screen saver on Mac OS X.
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Sample Code |
2003-12-10
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MungSaver
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates a simple Screen Saver module for Panther, using the Sequence Grabber DataProc mung technique.
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Sample Code |
2003-11-18
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Tab Views
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa tab views.
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Guides |
2003-11-06
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FancyAbout
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates several visual effects for "About..." panels such as scrolling text, window without a title bar, and ways to dismiss the window.
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Sample Code |
2003-10-27
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How to remove the "Open Recent" menu item in a Document-based Cocoa application
(HTML)
QA1289: Explains how to remove the "Open Recent" menu item in a Document-based Cocoa application.
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Technical Q&As |
2003-09-15
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How to set a custom drag image when doing an HFS Promise drag in Cocoa
(HTML)
QA1200: Explains how to set a custom drag image when doing an HFS Promise drag in Cocoa.
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Technical Q&As |
2003-09-15
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Speech
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains Cocoa's interfaces to the speech synthesis and speech recognition technologies.
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Guides |
2003-08-08
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Sproing
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how "springs" work to control view resizing behavior.
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Sample Code |
2003-05-20
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FunkyOverlayWindow
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates several window layering, transparency and widget interaction techniques in Cocoa.
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Sample Code |
2003-05-08
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CarbonInCocoa
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
How to use Carbon GUI code in a Cocoa application.
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Sample Code |
2003-03-26
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Clock Control
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates creating a custom control by creating a clock control, implemented as a subclass of NSControl and NSCell.
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Sample Code |
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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Technical Notes |
2003-02-24
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Boxes
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa boxes.
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Guides |
2003-02-15
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Drawers
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa drawers.
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Guides |
2003-02-04
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AnimatedSlider
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates the use of an NSTimer to animate a control in Cocoa.
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Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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Color Sampler
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates one way to sample the color at a given point in an NSView.
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Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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Cropped Image
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to extract a sub-image from another image, and some ways of indicating a selection.
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Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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DeskPictAppDockMenu
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
How to add a dynamic Dock menu to your Cocoa application
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Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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MP3 Player
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
How to wrap a command-line UNIX/Linux application in a Cocoa GUI, calling a the command-line app through NSTask.
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Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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RGB Image
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates compositing to separate an NSimage into its RGB components, and how to recombine those components.
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Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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RoundTransparentWindow
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Creating (in Cocoa) custom-shaped windows and transparent window content; plus changing the shape of windows dynamically.
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Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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SonOfSillyBalls
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Draws a bunch of randomly colored, randomly placed, silly balls in a window on the screen.
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Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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Tinted Image
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates the use of an NSImage as an off-screen drawing destination.
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Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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ToolbarSample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates using the Cocoa NSToolbar/NSToolbarItem API to add customizable toolbars to windows. Includes advanced custom views.
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Sample Code |
2003-01-14
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Combo Box Programming Topics
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa combo boxes.
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Guides |
2002-11-12
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Forms
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa forms.
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Guides |
2002-11-12
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Image Views
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa image views.
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Guides |
2002-11-12
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Progress Indicators
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa progress indicators.
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Guides |
2002-11-12
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Status Bars
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa status bars.
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Guides |
2002-11-12
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Steppers
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa steppers.
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Guides |
2002-11-12
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System Services
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how Cocoa applications can extend their capabilities seamlessly to other applications.
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Guides |
2002-11-12
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Undo Architecture
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to record information in Cocoa so a user can reverse an operation's effect.
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Guides |
2002-11-12
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Preventing crashes when using multiple disabled but editable NSComboBoxes
(HTML)
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QA1142: How to prevent a crash when using multiple disabled -- but editable --NSComboBoxes in a view.
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Technical Q&As |
2002-06-03
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Solving NSTabView drawing problems in Mac OS X 10.1.x
(HTML)
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QA1117: Explains how to work around NSTabView draw problems in Mac OS X 10.1.x
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Technical Q&As |
2002-02-14
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Background-only apps with NSStatusItems become active in 10.1 on NSStatusItem clicks
(HTML)
QA1081: Preventing background-only apps from activating when their NSStatusItem(s) are clicked in Mac OS X 10.1.
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Technical Q&As |
2001-10-30
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Getting NSWindow's toolbar actions to show up in Interface Builder
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QA1030: How to add the missing -toggleToolbarShown: and -runToolbarCustomizationPalette actions to Interface Builder.
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Technical Q&As |
2001-05-03
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How to get custom views to show up in NSToolbarItems
(HTML)
QA1029: Why custom views may not show up in an NSToolBarItem and how to make it visible.
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Technical Q&As |
2001-05-03
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NSTableView Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes a view that displays and manages tabular data.
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