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Subject: MacMan Database
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Date: Thu, 9-Oct-86 03:49:00 EDT
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Posted: Thu Oct  9 03:49:00 1986
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Organization: Oregon State University - Corvallis, OR
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Nf-From: orstcs!dhelaan    Oct  8 23:49:00 1986



A Macintosh programmer has to read most of Inside Macintosh at least once, 
and consult it whenever he or she wants to recall the syntax or semantics of
a specific function or procedure.

Problem to be solved :
----------------------

The problem we want to address here is that Inside Macintosh is :

   - A book of 800 pages of well over 500 routines.
   - Poorly indexed.
   - Needed frequently during  programming, hence it should be easy to
     retrieve the information needed by a programmer.

MacMan solution :
-----------------

As a solution, MAcMan and DAMacMan were developed as a tool 
for the Macintosh programmer, not the casual user.

The Project :    
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Two database systems were written, tested, and made fully operational
on Mac Plus, or Mac XL!

MacMan :
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A desktop application that retrieves Inside Macintosh information
to procedure/function name or alternatively, according to toolbox
manager category. Provides Multiple resizable windows, scrolling, 
Text wraparound, copy/paste between database and clipboard.

DAMacMan :
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Restricted form of MacMan that does what the desktop version 
of MacMan does, but runs as a desk accessory. It does not support
Multiple windows, but Can be used from within any application 
, concurrently, such as an editor.  


This package is a user support software, if interested in getting
a copy send us a blank disk and a self-addressed envelope.

Abdullah Al-Dhelaan 
Ted. G. Lewis 

Computer Science Dept.
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97330
(503)-754-3273

E-Mail :

     dhelaan@orstcs
     lewis@orstcs