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From: tecot@Apple.COM (Ed Tecot)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: Notification Manager question
Message-ID: <34427@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 30 Aug 89 05:30:50 GMT
References: <6293@hubcap.clemson.edu> <879@cbnewsk.ATT.COM>
Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA
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In article <879@cbnewsk.ATT.COM> ech@cbnewsk.ATT.COM (ned.horvath) writes:
>Also, under what circumstances do you enqueue the NM task?  Remember
>that AppleTalk listeners, completion routines, etc., operate at interrupt
>time, with all the restrictions that apply to such routines.  Best policy
>is to simply "make a note" (you'll need SetUpA5()/RestoreA5() in the
>completion routine) that notification is necessary, then queue the NM task
>from your main event loop.

Actually, there is no need to do this.  The Notification Manager routines
are not subject to the restrictions imposed upon interrupt routines; feel
free to call NMInstall to your heart's content.

						_emt