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From: rmh@apple.com (Rick Holzgrafe)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: Think C / Documentation
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Date: 10 Nov 90 02:04:57 GMT
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In article <1990Nov9.101313.25766@Neon.Stanford.EDU> 
cheshire@Neon.Stanford.EDU (Stuart David Cheshire) writes:
> If you want to write Native Mac style programs you ALWAYS need IM 1-5.

You can skip volume 5. While it's nice to have, its main use is for 
programming color and styled text. The Plus won't do color, so you 
shouldn't need that. Styled text is nice but it's not simple and almost 
no-one bothers with it. Volume 5 also covers some fancy menu stuff, fancy 
sound stuff, fancy font stuff, and other subtle enhancements that most 
straight-forward apps will not need.

You could even try getting along without volume 4. It's mainly for 
programming HFS, but apps with simple standard file IO don't need that. It 
also covers the List Manager which is neat but not to die for. The rest, 
like the rest of volume 5, is subtle stuff that most apps don't need.

Start with Volumes 1-3, which really are essential, and get the rest when 
you need them and can afford them. Also look for a copy of the Tech Notes, 
available free from several sources; they're a tremendous help.

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