Re: [MacPerl] Perl app framework (Using ' instead of :: ...)

[David Ackerman <dackerm@fas.harvard.edu>]

On Fri, 10 Mar 2000, Chris Nandor wrote:

> At 1.55 -0500 2000.03.10, Joshua Juran wrote:
> >Right.  But to be pedantic, it's not the access to powerful functions /per
> >se/ that's dangerous, but the unfiltered interface to them.
> 
> I somewhat disagree.  First, MacPerl's toolbox modules are not entirely
> stable.  There are bugs.  So this is the first problem.  Second, even a
> filtered interface, without background inteligence, can be dangerous.  If I
> call MacWindow->new, I can still pass it bad arguments.  The danger is
> reduced, but not eliminated.


Is there a place where these bugs are documented?

Also, I'm wondering if the object interfaces present in the toolbox
modules take care of all memory management for us?  For example, if I call 
new MacColorWindow (5000);

is the resource made non-purgable by MacColorWindow?  Does it move the
handle to the window hi in memory and lock it?  Or do we still need to
handle those details when using the object interface?

Sorry if this is a stupid question.  I'm working on a script which will
rely heavily on the toolbox for certain interface elements, and I want to
make it as stable as possible.

-dave




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