By Matt Neuburg

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Table of Contents

Preface   
 I. Fundamentals     1
1. The Workspace  

      The Project Window   

      Editing Windows   

      Adding Functionality   

      How the Three Editors Relate   

      Testing Without Building   

      Shortcuts   
2. The Basic Language  

      Lines and Commands   

      Variables and Constants   

      Subroutines   

      Regulating Flow   

      Arrays   

      Recursion   

      Comments   
3. Objects, Classes, and Instances  

      Messages and Dot Notation   

      Object Design Philosophy   

      Classes and Instances   

      Anatomy of a Class   

      An Instance Is Born   

      Referring to Instances   

      The Truth About Controls   

      Control Clones and Control Arrays   

      Being Careful with Instance References   

      Destruction of Instances   
4. Subclasses  

      New Classes and Inheritance   

      Casting   

      Overriding   

      Class Interfaces   

      Events and New Events   

      The Class Hierarchy   

      Global Members   

      Further Class Features   

      Example Classes   
5. Datatypes  

      Booleans   

      Strings   

      Numbers   

      Variants   

      Collections   

      Dates   

      Colors   

      Memoryblocks   

      Threads   
6. Menus  

      Editing Menus   

      Default Menu Items   

      The Menu-Enabling Moment   

      Menu Item Functionality   

      Dynamic Menus   
7. The Architecture of an Application  

      Three Pillars of Zen   

      The Application Subclass   

      Order of Events   
8. Debugging and Building  

      Compile Errors   

      Exceptions   

      The Debugger   

      Building   
 II. User Interface     227
9. Windows  

      Applet and Dialog Subclasses   

      Window Types   

      Opening and Closing, Showing and Hiding   

      Title, Position, and Size   

      Events   

      Drawing in a Window   
10. Abstract Control Classes  

      Lifetime Events   

      Appearance   

      Position and Dimensions   

      Mouse Movement Events   

      Redrawing   
11. Canvases  

      Canvas Events, Properties, and Methods   

      Picture Class   

      Graphics Class   

      Backdrop Property   

      Fun With Graphics Properties   

      Canvas Graphics Property   

      Transparency and Icons   

      Speed   

      Interaction with Other Objects   
12. Buttons and StaticTexts  

      PushButton   

      BevelButton   

      Placard   

      LittleArrows   

      CheckBox   

      RadioButton and GroupBox   

      DisclosureTriangle   

      StaticText   

      Custom Buttons   
13. EditFields  

      Types of EditField   
13. EditField Events, Properties,
and Methods     323

      The Focus   

      Manipulating Text and Styles   

      Reacting to User Input   

      Drawing Styled Text   

      Miscellaneous Tips   
14. ListBoxes  

      ListBox Features   

      ListBox Events, Properties, and Methods   

      Basic ListBox Techniques   

      The Selection   

      Hierarchical ListBoxes   

      Other ListBox Features   
15. ProgressBars, Sliders, and Scrollbars  

      ProgressBar   

      Slider   

      Scrollbar   
16. Shapes and Decorations  

      Line   

      Shapes   

      Separator   

      ImageWell   

      ChasingArrows   

      PopupArrow   
17. Menus in Windows  

      PopupMenu   

      BevelButton   

      ContextualMenu   

      Alternatives   
18. TabPanels  

      Preparation   

      Properties and Events   

      Usage   
19. Keyboard  

      Keyboard Communication   

      Keyboard Object   

      UserCancelled   
20. Mouse and Cursor  

      Mouse Communication   

      Polling the Mouse   

      Balloon Help   

      Cursor   
 III. Reaching Out     429
21. Files  

      Getting a FolderItem   

      File Types   

      File Properties   

      File Actions   

      Navigating the Folder Hierarchy   

      Aliases and AppleScripts   

      Arbitrary Data: Binary Streams   

      Sequential Data: Text Streams   

      Resources   

      Predefined Data Formats   
22. Databases  

      Database Files and Classes   

      Schemas   

      DatabaseQuery Control   

      Other Data Sources   
23. Clipboard  

      Clipboard Class   

      Usage   
24. Drag-and-Drop  

      Beginning a Drag   

      Receiving a Drop   

      Finder Drop   

      Internal Drag-and-Drop   

      Limitations and Workarounds   
25. Time  

      Ticks and Microseconds   

      Timers   

      Yielding Time   
26. Sound  

      Beep   

      Sound Object   

      MIDI Notes   
27. Movies  

      Movie Class   

      MoviePlayer   

      Movie Usage and Limitations   

      Making Movies   

      Analyzing Movies   
28. Game Animation  

      Configuring the SpriteSurface   

      Basic Sprite Control   

      Improving the Classes   

      Intelligent Sprite Behavior   

      Responding to Keys   

      Collisions   

      Soundtracks   
29. Printing  

      Printer Specifications   

      The Printer Graphics Object   

      Measurement Problems   

      Resolution Problems   

      Printing Text   
30. TCP/IP Communications  

      Socket Properties, Methods, and Events   

      Client   

      Server   
31. Apple Events and AppleScript  

      Sending Apple Events   

      Receiving Apple Events   

      Apple Event Classes, Properties, and Methods   

      Apple Event Inadequacies   

      AppleScripts   
32. Language Extensions  

      XCMDs   

      Shared Libraries   

      Direct Library Calls   

      Plug-ins   
Appendix: Version Differences