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From: hannon@clio.las.uiuc.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Wrapping up the toolbox
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Date: 21 Jan 88 17:28:00 GMT
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Nf-From: clio.las.uiuc.edu!hannon    Jan 21 11:28:00 1988


lgh@IUS2.CS.CMU.EDU( Leonard Hamey ) comp.sys.mac

>Now, while Macintosh Revealed contains an example program (in Pascal, yet ---
>and I am a C hacker) such examples just provide a shell into which you pack
>your own dispatch stuff. So... my question... has anyone written some
>facilities to wrap up the toolbox into even higher-level interfaces? Like
>automatically taking care of desk accessories, handling scrolled windows, etc?
>It seems like a logical thing to do, so I figured before trying it I should
>find out whether it already exists. Anyone got such a beast? In C even?
>
	I would suggest taht you look into the "Programmer's Extenders" from
Invention Software Technologies of Ann Arbor Michigan.  There are two volumes
of the Extender, the first deals with the higher-level interface for standard
functins that you desire..ie. Handling of DA's, scrolling of either Text or
graphics, handling of text (TE), all window and menu activities, and a whole
lot more....  Volume two contains additional routines for more advanced topiccs
such as File I/O, Printing, the List Manager, extended text routines, etc.
	The two volumes are approx. $50-60 a piece, and the companies address
and phone number is available in any of the mac Mags..

( Disclaimer: I helped write parts of volume II and am theirfore a bit biased
in my opinion of this product )

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