In Design2 Programming Guide

Adobe Systems’ ADOBE® INDESIGN® 2 documentation on how to PROGRAMMING use the Application GUIDE Programming Interfaces for our next generation publishing product. Adobe Developer Support 345 Park Avenue San Jose, CA 95110-2704 408-536-9000 http://partners.adobe.com Ë 2 Adobe InDesign Programming Guide Copyright 1997–2003 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. The information in this document is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by Adobe Systems Incorporated. Adobe Systems Incorporated assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this document. The software described in this document is furnished under license and may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of such license. Adobe, Adobe After Effects, Adobe InDesign, Adobe PhotoDeluxe, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Type Manager, ATM and PostScript are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated that may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Macintosh and Apple are registered trademarks, and Mac OS is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other products or name brands are trademarks of their respective holders. Adobe InDesign Programming Guide 3 1. Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 1.0. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 1.1. Goals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 1.2. Chapter-at-a-glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 1.3. API Plug-ins Furnished by the SDK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 1.4. Plug-in Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 1.4.1. Object Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 1.4.2. Base Class for All Interfaces (IPMUnknown). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …