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PrefsPane
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
A Cocoa sample System Preferences bundle that demonstrates how to use the NSPreferencePane class.
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Cocoa |
Sample Code |
2007-06-06
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SpeedometerView
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to make a custom NSView.
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Cocoa |
Sample Code |
2007-06-06
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Debugging a WebKit Plug-in in Xcode
(HTML)
QA1500: Directions for debugging a WebKit plug-in in Xcode.
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Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
2007-06-05
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IMKCandidates Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that supports the use of candidate windows for an input method.
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Text & Fonts |
Reference |
2007-06-05
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IMKMouseHandling Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the protocol used to receive mouse events for an input method client session.
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Text & Fonts |
Reference |
2007-06-05
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IMKStateSetting Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the protocol used to set or access state values for an input method client session.
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Text & Fonts |
Reference |
2007-06-05
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IMKTextInput Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the protocol used to send and obtain data from an input method client session.
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Text & Fonts |
Reference |
2007-06-05
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CoreTextArc
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Illustrates the use of fonts, lines, and runs in a CoreText text drawing Carbon application.
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Text & Fonts |
Sample Code |
2007-06-04
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Querying Metadata With Spotlight
(HTML)
TN2192: Describes how a Cocoa application can search Spotlight metadata.
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Cocoa |
Technical Notes |
2007-06-04
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TextLayoutDemo
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Customizing NSTextView with NSLayoutManager and a custom NSTextContainer.
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Cocoa, Text & Fonts |
Sample Code |
2007-06-01
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Dictionary Services Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to create a dictionary and access it programmatically.
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Text & Fonts |
Guides |
2007-05-30
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NSBox Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that implements a view that can display its border and a title.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-05-30
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Dictionary Services Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Objective-C and C routines that support programmatic access to dictionaries.
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Text & Fonts |
Reference |
2007-05-29
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HIView-NSView
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to embed an NSView within an HIView in a Carbon window.
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Carbon |
Sample Code |
2007-05-29
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Mail Programming Topics
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to customize Mail features.
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Apple Applications |
Guides |
2007-05-22
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ObjectPath
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to use the NSPathControl class.
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Cocoa |
Sample Code |
2007-05-22
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Identity Services Programming Guide
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how identities work and how to use them in applications.
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Apple Applications |
Guides |
2007-05-15
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Speech Synthesis Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for converting text into synthesized speech.
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Accessibility, Carbon, Speech Technologies |
Reference |
2007-05-15
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CBGroupIdentity Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for operating on user identities.
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Apple Applications |
Reference |
2007-05-14
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CBIdentity Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to create and operate on identities.
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Apple Applications |
Reference |
2007-05-14
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CBIdentityAuthority Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to manipulate identity authority databases.
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Apple Applications |
Reference |
2007-05-14
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CBIdentityPicker Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that manages the identity picker.
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Apple Applications |
Reference |
2007-05-14
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CBUserIdentity Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for operating on user identities.
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Apple Applications |
Reference |
2007-05-14
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Collaboration Framework Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Objective-C API for monitoring and editing identities.
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Apple Applications |
Reference |
2007-05-14
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Identity Services Reference Collection
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the APIs for using identities and the Identity Picker.
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Apple Applications |
Reference |
2007-05-14
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Resolution Independence Guidelines
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes resolution independence and how to start updating applications to support high-resolution monitors.
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Carbon, Cocoa |
Guides |
2007-05-04
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NSColorPickingDefault Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the protocol that color pickers implement to provide a basic user interface for color panels.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-04-27
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DatePicker
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to use the NSDatePicker control.
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Cocoa |
Sample Code |
2007-04-25
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NSAlert Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to display a message and obtain the user's response to it.
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Cocoa, Help Technologies |
Reference |
2007-04-25
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SearchField
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to use and customize the features of the "NSSearchField" control.
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Cocoa |
Sample Code |
2007-04-25
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QLPreviewRequest Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the API related to the QLPreviewRequest opaque type of the Quick Look framework.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Files & Software Installation |
Reference |
2007-04-20
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NSTextFieldCell Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to support setting text and background color in the NSCell class.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-04-16
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Dashboard Programming Topics
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains Dashboard and Web Kit technologies used in widgets.
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Apple Applications |
Guides |
2007-04-13
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HIView Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for creating and manipulating view-based controls and menus in Carbon applications.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2007-04-13
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Quick Look Framework Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the Quick Look framework classes and functions used for creating Quick Look generator plug-ins.
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Carbon, Cocoa, Files & Software Installation |
Reference |
2007-04-13
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NSToolbarItemGroup Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that encapsulates a group of items in a window's toolbar.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-04-11
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NSTableDataSource Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the informal protocol that a class must implement to provide the data used to populate a table view.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-04-10
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Icon Services and Utilities Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for manipulating and drawing icons in Carbon applications.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2007-04-06
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NSFontPanel Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that implements the Font panel--a user interface object that displays a list of available fonts.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-04-06
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NSFontPanelValidation Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the informal protocol used to tell the Font panel to display some or all of its elements.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-04-06
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NSBrowser Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that implements a user interface for manipulating one-dimensional or two-dimensional data sets.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-04-05
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NSOpenPanel Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to allow users to browse the file system to locate a file.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-04-03
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NSSpeechRecognizer Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to identify and perform spoken commands.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-04-03
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NSInputServerMouseTracker Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the protocol implemented by text input servers to handle mouse events.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-04-02
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NSInputServiceProvider Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the protocol implemented by text input servers to handle application and text field events.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-04-02
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NSBrowserCell Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to display data elements in a browser.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-04-01
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NSButton Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that implements controls that react to clicks and maintain state.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-04-01
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NSColorPickingCustom Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the protocol that color pickers implement to provide a customized user interface for color panels.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-04-01
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NSInputManager Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used by text views to communicate with the text input management system.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-04-01
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NSInputServer Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that interprets text view events and communicates them to the text input management system.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-04-01
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Control Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for creating and manipulating Carbon controls.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2007-03-26
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NSHelpManager Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to obtain and display online help.
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Cocoa, Help Technologies |
Reference |
2007-03-24
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CocoaSpeechSynthesisExample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to use the Carbon Speech Synthesis API from within a Mac OS X Cocoa application.
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Speech Technologies |
Sample Code |
2007-03-23
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NSMenuItemCell Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Deprecated. Describes the class for handling the measurement and display of a single menu item in its encompassing frame.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-03-07
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NSTokenField Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that provides a control to display and edit an array of strings.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-03-07
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NSStatusBar Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that manages a collection of status items displayed within the system-wide menu bar.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-03-05
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NSStatusItem Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that represents a status item displayed within the system-wide menu bar.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-03-05
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NSTokenFieldCell Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that provides a cell to display and edit an array of strings.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-03-05
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TrackIt
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to use the NSTrackingArea class.
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Cocoa |
Sample Code |
2007-03-05
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NSMatrix Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used for creating groups of NSCell objects that work together in various ways.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-03-02
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NSMenuValidation Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the protocol used to update the enabled status of menu items.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-03-02
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NSMenuView Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Deprecated. Describes the class for handling the display of menus on the screen.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-03-02
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NSLevelIndicator Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that provides a control for displaying the current value of a fixed capacity.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-03-01
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NSLevelIndicatorCell Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that provides a cell for displaying the current value of a fixed capacity.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-03-01
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Grady
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to use the NSGradient class.
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Cocoa |
Sample Code |
2007-02-28
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NSActionCell Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class that defines a cell's target, action, and other properties and validates textual content.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-02-28
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NSColorPicker Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the abstract superclass used to add color pickers (custom user interfaces for color selection) to NSColorPanel.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-02-28
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NSColorWell Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used for selecting and displaying a single color value.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-02-28
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Fonts Panel Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for providing a Fonts window in a Carbon application.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2007-02-26
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NSErrorRecoveryAttempting Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the informal protocol that lets applications attempt recovery from errors.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-02-23
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TwoManyControllers
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
How to use an intermediate NSArrayController to populate an NSTableView across two to-many relationships.
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Cocoa |
Sample Code |
2007-02-23
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UIElementInspector
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates using the Accessibility API introduced in Mac OS X 10.2, which allows manipulation of an application's UI.
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Accessibility |
Sample Code |
2007-02-19
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Accessibility Programming Guidelines for Carbon
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to access-enable Carbon applications.
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Accessibility, Carbon |
Guides |
2007-02-08
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Accessibility Programming Guidelines for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how Cocoa applications make their user interface available to external assistive applications.
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Accessibility, Cocoa |
Guides |
2007-02-08
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NSMenuItem Protocol Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Deprecated - Deprecated. Describes the protocol for managing command items in menus.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-02-08
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NSOpenGLView Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for a view that supports OpenGL drawing calls.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-01-26
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NSOpenPanel - Choosing any file and ignoring packages
(HTML)
QA1468: Explains how to configure NSOpenPanel to filter only files and ignoring packages.
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Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
2007-01-25
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Preventing column reordering in NSTableView
(HTML)
QA1503: Demonstrates how to prevent column reordering of certain columns in NSTableView.
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Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
2007-01-24
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Appearance Manager Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the C API for coordinating the look of the standard Mac OS human interface.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2007-01-23
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NSDateFormatter Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class used to convert between string representations of date and time information and date objects.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-01-23
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Creating an About Panel in Your Cocoa Application
(HTML)
TN2179: Describes different ways in implementing your Cocoa application's "About" panel.
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Cocoa |
Technical Notes |
2007-01-22
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NSImageCell Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for managing image data in a control.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-01-22
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NSImageView Class Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes the class for image controls.
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Cocoa |
Reference |
2007-01-22
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CarbonCocoa_PictureCursor
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to use NSCursor from a Carbon based application.
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Carbon |
Sample Code |
2007-01-12
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Leopard Technology Series for Developers: Introducing Dashcode
(HTML)
Learn how Dashcode makes widget development easier than ever.
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Tools |
Articles |
2007-01-09
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Toolbar Programming Topics for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa toolbars.
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Cocoa |
Guides |
2007-01-08
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SetMouseAcclSample
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Find HID System Manager and get/set cursor acceleration
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Accessibility, Human Interface Device & Force Feedback |
Sample Code |
2006-11-28
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Configuring the Recent Searches menu for NSSearchField
(HTML)
QA1496: Discusses the common problem when adding menu items to the Recent Searches menu.
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Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
2006-11-27
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NSProgressIndicator animation and redraw
(HTML)
QA1473: Discusses why NSProgressIndicator does not redraw during progress loops.
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Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
2006-11-15
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Debugging NSTableView's "Action Invocation" binding
(HTML)
QA1472: Discusses the issues and factors that affect NSTableView's "Action Invocation" binding.
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Cocoa |
Technical Q&As |
2006-11-13
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Matrix Programming Guide for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa matrices.
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Cocoa |
Guides |
2006-11-07
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Finder Interface Reference
(HTML)
(PDF)
Describes several C data types used by the Finder to contain information about file system objects.
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Carbon |
Reference |
2006-10-31
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NSFontAttributeExplorer
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Demonstrates how to gather and display various metric information for installed fonts using NSFont.
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Text & Fonts |
Sample Code |
2006-10-26
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Control and Cell Programming Topics for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains the relationship between Cocoa control and cell objects.
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Cocoa |
Guides |
2006-10-16
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How to make NSTextField accept tab, return and enter keys.
(HTML)
QA1454: Describes how to make the NSTextField control accept tab, return and enter keys by using the control's dispatch delegate method.
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Cocoa, Text & Fonts |
Technical Q&As |
2006-10-09
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MyCustomColorPicker
(HTML)
(DMG)
(ZIP)
Shows how to write a custom color picker using Cocoa.
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Cocoa |
Sample Code |
2006-10-09
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Preference Panes
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to create dynamically loaded plug-ins that provide a graphical interface to user preferences.
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Cocoa |
Guides |
2006-10-03
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Slider Programming Topics for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa sliders.
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Cocoa |
Guides |
2006-10-03
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Window Programming Guide for Cocoa
(HTML)
(PDF)
Explains how to use Cocoa windows and panels.
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Cocoa |
Guides |
2006-10-03
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Embedding Hyperlinks in NSTextField and NSTextView
(HTML)
QA1487: Shows how a Cocoa app can embed a hyperlink inside both NSTextField and NSTextView using NSAttributedString.
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Cocoa, Text & Fonts |
Technical Q&As |
2006-10-02
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