Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!clyde.concordia.ca!uunet!van-bc!mdivax1!jackb Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer Subject: Re: shareable applications Message-ID: <1990Nov12.060106.706@mdivax1.uucp> Date: 12 Nov 90 06:01:06 GMT References: <739@macuni.mqcc.mq.oz> <5996@mace.cc.purdue.edu> <1990Nov9.175740.242@mdivax1.uucp> Reply-To: mdivax1!fh06c!jackb (Jack Brindle) Organization: Mobile Data International Lines: 30 Return-Path: Apparently-To: van-bc!rnews In article jwright@cfht.hawaii.edu (Jim Wright) writes: >In article <1990Nov9.175740.242@mdivax1.uucp>: >>Apple has very >>specific guidelines for application developers to alleviate this situation. >>Unfortunately, many developers ignore them :-(. >> > >And just where might developers find this information? Inside Mac I-V >are pretty useless on a number of topics, including this one. (Another >is trying to understand the majority of "official" resource types.) > >I sure hope the answer isn't "pay $10,000 and become a registered developer". > No, but you will have to order some docs from APDA. Specifically, a note titled "Software Applications in a Shared Environment." APDA nr A7Z0014. Only $20.00. It is a bit dated, but the info is there and is still quite applicable. Additionally, Apple has been warning in many notes of the consequences of not following the "rules." Just look through the Macintosh Technical Note series that are available from many sources. This garbage of folks crying that info is not available unless you are an Apple Certified Developer is hogwash. You get info quicker that way, but much info comes from outside channels (MacTutor, for example). If you really want to develop for the Mac, dig for the info. It IS there... And, oh yes. The info on shared environments IS in IM vol VI. (Just thought you'd want to know :-) ). Jack Brindle