Re: [MacPerl] Buttons?

[Adam Stern <bf18051@binghamton.edu>]

Dear Thomas,

  Thanks for the info.  I'll definately look into these sources.  Its
about time I learned more about them.  As for understanding, I have only a
B.S. degree in CS, nothing above that, so hopefully I'll understand.
  Thanks again!  I got my summer reading work cut out for me.

                               * @=- s/Adam//g -=@ *

> If you want to do your own window programming, you will need to know the
> fundamentals of the Mac Toolbox (aka API - Application Programming
> Interface), i.e. QuickDraw, Window Manager, Control Manager, Dialog Manager
> ... That's enough stuff to read for the next week or two ;-). I don't know
> if the books are still available (first edition in the late 80's), but I
> highly recommend the "Macintosh Revealed" series (Vol. 1 - 4) by Stephen
> Chernicoff, Hayden Books. Although somewhat outdated, these books are still
> very usefull for a general understanding. All examples in the books are
> written in Pascal, the original language of the Mac API. If you are more
> familiar with C/C++, you will surely find a Mac programming beginners book
> dedicated to these languages. Another way is to look at the official
> documentation "Inside Macintosh", which you can read online at the Apple
> site. However, these books are aimed at professionals, so they may be hard
> to understand.


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