Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!cmcl2!beta!hc!ames!claris!apple!han
From: han@Apple.COM (Byron Han, fire fighter)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.appletalk
Subject: Re: ATPL is really atpl
Message-ID: <7741@apple.Apple.Com>
Date: 19 Mar 88 23:52:54 GMT
References: <2837643@um.cc.umich.edu> <392@koel.rmit.oz>
Reply-To: han@apple.UUCP (Byron Han, fire fighter)
Organization: Communication Tools Group - Apple Computer, Inc.
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the old style interfaces are described for historical reasons and for
backwards compatibility.

the new style interfaces involve a tad more work by the programmer but
are preferred.  they are not that much harder to learn.  then again,
I learned the low level stuff first before learning the higher Pascal
interfaces.

I guess part of the reason that the low level interfaces are recommended
are that if there are bugs in the glue that implement the higher level
Pascal interface, you would have to recompile your application (or at least
change your atpl resource).  by using the low level stuff, you are
only relying on the apple drivers.

Hope this explains some things.
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