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From: jmv@sppy00.UUCP (Jim Vickroy)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac,comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: New Mac Programmer -- HELP!  *Commentary added
Keywords: Mac, Macintosh, Help, Programming, @%^#%$
Message-ID: <67@sppy00.UUCP>
Date: 14 Mar 89 03:02:07 GMT
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Reply-To: jmv@sppy00.UUCP (Jim Vickroy)
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In article <3949@ece-csc.UUCP> jnh@ece-csc.UUCP (Joseph Nathan Hall) writes:
=>beginning Mac programmer.  If someone doesn't post a step-by-step
=>description of how to do this in the next couple of days, I will.

I have received several replys to this problem but haven't had a chance to
try them yet. I will post what works when I get that chance.

=>
=>>2. Change the font of text in a window?
=>>
=>Easy.  Use TextFont(fontnumber).  See the QuickDraw chapter in IM I.

I tried this but the font didn't change. I think, however, the problem is
mine because I pass to TextFont what I get from LoWord. Probably wrong.

[ commentary deleted for space ]

I can't agree with you more. I feel I'm a fairly accomplished programmer
(6+ years professionally on mainframes to micros) but I haven't been more
frustrated than trying to figure out these two seemingly simple procedures.

Another problem I have is the hundreds of dollars you have to spend just
accumulating the necessary documentation (Apple and other publishers) so
you can write the simplist of applications.

BTW, I just ordered the looseleaf edition of Inside Macintosh vI - V
because the IM's I was using were borrowed. The price tag: $130. (from APDA)

jim
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