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From: farmer@ecs.umass.edu (THE MAD MUSKRAT)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: A few Q's from a novice...
Message-ID: <10602.26e3f796@ecs.umass.edu>
Date: 4 Sep 90 18:51:01 GMT
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I need some basic help from all those Mac programming wiz's out there...

A few Q's:

1)	How do most people handle updating the contents of a window when 
something in front of the window disappears (another window, dialog, etc)?  
Do you use off-screen copies of the contents of your windows?  Some funky 
data structure?  What??  (I'm using Think Pascal).

2)	I know a reasonable amount of "ordinary" pascal (functions, 
procedures, blah blah) but not much about object oriented programming 
(honestly, I know nothing about OOP)?  What is a good place to learn about 
it??  Are there any good books??  Tutorials??

3)	Just what is MacApp??  I'm really clueless here!  I know it's useful, 
important, etc., but what does it do??  Get basic (not the language, please) 
with me.

Thanks for your time, in advance.  Please send your replies to me (don't 
bother wasting net time, unless your speaking God's own word).  Anyone who 
wants copies of the replies, just drop me a note.

Matt Farmer
(aka The Mad Muskrat)

Internet:	Farmer@ecs.umass.edu
Bitnet:		MFarmer@umass
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 		Amherst, MA 01002   (USA)