MacApp 2.0 Globals

MacApp 2.0 Globals C1988 Apple Computer. Inc. ( The MacApp unit defines a number of global constants, variables, types, procedures, and functions. The globals documented here are described for your reference, but you will probably not use many of them directly. MacApp methods use the globals, while the application code very rarely, if ever. Constants This section documents the constants defmed as part of the MacApp package. Although the values of the constants are given here for your information, those values are subject to change. (In some cases, when the values are very likely to change, they are not given here.) Normally, you should simply use the constant. identifier and not concern yourself with its value. The constants are categorized according to purpose. Copyright constant kCopyriqht - 'Copyright 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987. 1988 Apple Computer Inc.'; ,t Used to store the copyright notice for MacApp. Menu constants kMBarDisplayed - 128; kMBarNotDisplayed .. 129; Identifies the menu bar resource that holds the menus that are initially displayed. Identifies the menu bar resource that holds menus that are not initially displayed. These menus include buzzword menus and menus that may be displayed later. Identifies menu bar resource that holds menus that are submenus or pop-up menus. These menus will be installed when the application is initialimL The following constants identify the standard menus shared by all Macintosh applications. kMBarHierarchical mApple - 1: mFile - 2: mEdit - 3; mLastMenu '" 63: mDebuq '" 900: MacApp 2.0 Globals Identifies the Apple menu, the leftmost menu in the menu bar. Identifies the File menu. Identifies the Edit menu. Identifies the last menu managed by MacApp's DoSetupMenus methods. This commands in menus above this number are never unchecked or disabled by MacApp. Identifies the Debug menu. 10/3/88 Page 1 Command numbers The command numbers listed here are passed to your methods, generally to gTargetDoMenuCommand Most are passed as a result of the user picking a menu command; command numbers are alsO used for other types of commands, such as typing or mouse commands. When the description says "MacApp catches this," that means that the MacApp DoMenuCommand methods will handle those command numbers, often by calling application methods. cNoCommand Command number representing no command. MacApp catches this. cAboutApp Identifies the About <AppNme>..• command. MacApp catches this. File menu commands Identifies the New command MacApp catches this. (See also cNew .. 10; cNewLast.) cNewLast - 19; cSave .. 30; cClose - 31; cSaveAs .. 32; cSaveCopy - 33; cRevert .. 34; cOpen - 20; cOpenLast .. 29; cPaqeSetup - 176; cPr intOne - 177; cPrint - 178; cPrintToFile - 179; cPrFileBase - 176; cPrFileMax .. 195; cPrViewBase .. 201; cPrViewMax .. 250; cQuit - 36; MacApp 2.0 Globais Identifies the last New command MacApp provides a range of New commands for applications that have diff…