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Function Index
The Function Index now includes HTML links for Mac OS APIs posted on this site through May 1999.
Adding Multitasking to Applications Using Multiprocessing Services
This document describes how to create preemptive tasks in your application using Multiprocessing Services. It contains conceptual information, programming examples, and a complete API reference.
Applescript Language Guide
This document is the definitive description of the AppleScript scripting language. It is an essential reference for anyone using AppleScript to modify existing scripts or write new ones. The Language Guide has been revised to cover new features through AppleScript 1.3.7, to include examples from the Mac OS and the Finder, to improve formatting for online viewing, and to correct errors.
Apple Type Services for Unicode Imaging Reference
This preliminary document describes the Apple Type Services for Unicode Imaging (ATSUI) programming interface and is updated for ATSUI 1.1. New features in ATSUI 1.1 include the ability to track fonts, control memory allocation, manipulate fallback fonts, obtain glyph bounds, clear the layout cache, and manipulate text layout attributes of a single line.
Transferring Files With the URL Access Manager
This document describes the application programming interface for the URL Access Manager and discusses related programming topics, including downloading data from multiple URLs and using the URL Access Manager with AppleScript.
April 1999
Programming With the Appearance Manager
This document describes the Appearance Manager application programming interface, through Appearance Manager 1.1, and discusses programming topics related to making your application theme-compliant.
March 1999
Programming With the Mac OS 8.5 Window Manager
This document describes the Window Manager application programming interface introduced in Mac OS 8.5 and discusses related programming topics such as window proxy icons and floating window support.
Rendering Unicode Text Using Apple Type Services for Unicode Imaging (ATSUI)
This document describes a complete API reference for version 1.0 of the Apple Type Services for Unicode Imaging (ATSUI). Conceptual material and sample code will be included as soon as they become available.
January 1999
Mac OS 8.5 Dialog Manager Reference
This document describes the Dialog Manager application programming interface introduced in Mac OS 8.5.
Mac OS 8.5 Menu Manager Reference
This document describes the Menu Manager application programming interface introduced in Mac OS 8.5.
Programming With the Mac OS 8.5 Control Manager
This document describes the Control Manager application programming interface introduced in Mac OS 8.5 and discusses related programming topics.
December 1998
Function Index
The Function Index now covers version 1.1 of Navigation Services and version 2.1 of JManager. It also includes a number of functions that were omitted from the previous version of the index.
November 1998
Folder Manager Reference
This document describes the Folder Manager application programming interface through Mac OS 8.5. Portions of this document were previously released as part of Mac OS 8 Toolbox Reference. For related documentation, see Folder Manager.
Glossary
This document defines technical terms used in Inside Macintosh.
Indexes
The following indexes are new on this site: Document Index, Function Index, Technology Index.
Mac OS 8 Control Manager Reference
This document describes changes to the Control Manager application programming interface with Mac OS 8. It provides corrections and enhancements to the previous version of this document, which was released as part of Mac OS 8 Toolbox Reference. For related documentation, see Control Manager.
Mac OS 8 Dialog Manager Reference
This document describes changes to the Dialog Manager application programming interface with Mac OS 8. It provides corrections and enhancements to the previous version of this document, which was released as part of Mac OS 8 Toolbox Reference. For related documentation, see Dialog Manager.
Mac OS 8 Menu Manager Reference
This document describes changes to the Menu Manager application programming interface with Mac OS 8. It provides corrections and enhancements to the previous version of this document, which was released as part of Mac OS 8 Toolbox Reference. For related documentation, see Menu Manager.
Mac OS 8 Window Manager Reference
This document describes changes to the Window Manager application programming interface with Mac OS 8. It provides corrections and enhancements to the previous version of this document, which was released as part of Mac OS 8 Toolbox Reference. For related documentation, see Window Manager.
Mac OS Result Code Table
This document describes function result codes used in the Mac OS.
Managing Color With ColorSync
This document describes ColorSync through version 2.5.1. It includes conceptual material, sample code, and a complete API reference. New and enhanced features in ColorSync 2.5 include scripting support, monitor calibration, multiprocessor support, sixteen-bit channel support, and optimized profile searching. For related documentation, see ColorSync Manager.
Programming With Navigation Services 1.1
This document describes Navigation Services 1.0 and 1.1. It features an overview, a tutorial with sample code, and a complete API description. For related documentation, see Navigation Services.
October 1998
Programming With the Text Encoding Converter Manager
This document describes the Text Encoding Conversion Manager through version 1.4. For related documentation, see Text Encoding Conversion Manager.
